''Bachelor in Paradise'' is an American elimination-style reality competition television series, which premiered on August 4, 2014, on

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s '' The Bachelor'' and ''

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''. The show features previous contestants who have been featured on ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' as they travel to a secluded paradise in Mexico where the show will take place. The show was originally hosted by

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Production

Development and filming

In March 2013, ABC canceled '' Bachelor Pad'' after three seasons. Very similar to ''Bachelor Pad'', rejected contestants from ''The Bachelor'' and ''The Bachelorette'' are isolated in a romantic paradise in an exotic tropical destination. The first season was filmed in

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. Beginning in

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, the show has been filmed in

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at Playa Escondida. The show begins with an uneven number of women and men, with there being more women. At the first rose ceremony, the men are given a rose to hand out to a woman they’d like to spend more time getting to know in paradise. The women left without roses are immediately sent home. New men are then brought to the beach, so at the next rose ceremony, women can give a rose to a man they'd like to spend more time with and the remaining men are sent home. For seven weeks, this set up alternates between new men or new women joining the cast. ABC renewed ''Bachelor in Paradise'' for a sixth season on February 5, 2019. On August 5, 2019, the series was renewed for a seventh season, which aired on August 16, 2021. In June 2021, it was confirmed that

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and others would serve as rotating guest hosts for the seventh season, replacing original host

. On April 7, 2022, ABC renewed ''Bachelor in Paradise'' for its eighth season, with Jesse Palmer set to host, which will premiere on September 27, 2022.

Misconduct allegations

During initial filming of

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, production was halted due to allegations of sexual misconduct between two contestants—DeMario Jackson and Corinne Olympios. After an internal investigation, it was determined that there was no misconduct and filming resumed shortly after.

''After Paradise''

Beginning in 2015, ABC began airing '' Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise'', a regular weekly live after show.

and

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co-hosted the show starring a celebrity fan and one of the ''Bachelor in Paradise'' cast members. Season 2 saw the introduction of comedian and talk show host

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, who co-hosted ''After Paradise'' alongside Bachelor season 17 star Sean Lowe.

Season summary

Ratings

International versions

'' Bachelor in Paradise Australia'' was commissioned by Network Ten in late 2017. In

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premiered on May 9, 2018 on RTL.

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premiered on October 10, 2021 on CityTV.

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References

External links

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Television shows set in New Mexico