Season 8 of 'Bachelor in Paradise' is right around the corner, and fans are eager to know who's a part of the cast. Here's what we know.
Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers for Season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise and the current season of The Bachelorette.
As the latest and most historic installment of The Bachelorette draws to a close, fans are thrilled to head back to the beaches of Mexico for Season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise. As of this writing, we're nearly a month away from its premiere — a premiere that comes at least six weeks later than usual due to the delayed premiere of The Bachelorette.
As a result, Bachelor Nation is getting pretty antsy. Luckily, we're here to save the day with the complete cast list of Bachelor in Paradise 2022, along with some spoilers from Reality Steve and scoop from Wells Adams on what we can expect this season.
Meet the cast of 'Bachelor in Paradise' 2022!
As of Aug. 26, we have the official cast list courtesy of ABC. This season boasts the largest group of Bachelor Nation fan favorites yet, including...
Andrew Spencer, Brandon Jones, Casey Woods, and Jacob Rapini
The Men
- Andrew Spencer (Katie's season)
- Brandon Jones (Michelle's season)
- Casey Woods (Michelle's season)
- Jacob Rapini (Gabby and Rachel's season)
Justin Glaze, Logan Palmer, Michael Allio, and Romeo Alexander
The Men (cont'd)
- Justin Glaze (Katie's season)
- Logan Palmer (Gabby and Rachel's season)
- Michael Allio (Katie's season)
- Romeo Alexander (Michelle's season)
Brittany Galvin, Genevieve Parisi, Hailey Malles, Hunter Haag, Jill Chin, and Kira Mengistu
The Women
- Brittany Galvin (Matt's season)
- Genevieve Parisi (Clayton's season)
- Hailey Malles (Clayton's season)
- Hunter Haag (Clayton's season)
- Jill Chin (Clayton's season)
- Kira Mengistu (Clayton's season)
Lace Morris, Serene Russell, Shanae Ankney, Sierra Jackson, and Teddi Wright
The Women (cont'd)
- Lace Morris (Ben Higgins' season)
- Serene Russell (Clayton's season)
- Shanae Ankney (Clayton's season)
- Sierra Jackson (Clayton's season)
- Teddi Wright (Clayton's season)
Johnny DePhillipo and Victoria Fuller
Originally, spoiler king Reality Steve reported that Johnny DePhillipo, one of Gabby's final three, is also a part of the cast. ABC doesn't currently include him on their list, likely to try to avoid spoilers for the end of the current season. Steve also reported that Victoria Fuller, from Peter's season, arrives the day after everyone else.
Aaron Clancey, Hayden Markowitz, James Bonsall, Mara Agrait, Rodney Mathews, and Salley Carson
Other people who Steve says arrive within the first few rose ceremonies include:
- Aaron Clancy (Katie's season and Bachelor in Paradise Season 7)
- Danielle Maltby (Nick's season)
- Ency Abedin (Clayton's season)
- Hayden Markowitz (Gabby and Rachel’s season)
- James Bonsall (Katie's season and Bachelor in Paradise Season 7)
- Twins Joey and Justin Young (Gabby and Rachel's season)
- Lyndsey Windham (Clayton's season)
- Mara Agrait (Clayton's season)
- "Pizza Peter" Izzo (Michelle's season)
- Rodney Mathews (Michelle's season)
- Salley Carson (Clayton’s season)
And ABC explains that even more "additional cast will be announced throughout the season." As we know, thanks to Reality Steve, many more faces appear on the beach in a twist that seems quite similar to the ultra-popular Casa Amor from Love Island. But before we reveal which Bachelor and Bachelorette alums show up via this twist, let's see how it will work!
"All the couples are separated with one gender going to another villa and meeting new singles," Reality Steve reported. "I think the women were the ones that moved to a new location in Mexico, and were introduced to five new men brought in. The guys stayed on the beach and were introduced to five new women brought in."
Now that that's all cleared up, here's who Steve says joins Season 8 via the "Casa Amor" twist.
Adam Todd, Alex Bordyukov, Olu Onajide, Rick Leach, and Tyler Norris
The Men
- Adam Todd (Bachelor in Paradise Australia)
- Alex Bordyukov (Rachel Lindsay's season of The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise Australia, and Bachelor in Paradise Canada)
- Olu Onajide (Michelle's season)
- Rick Leach (Michelle's season)
- Tyler Norris (Gabby and Rachel's season)
Eliza Isichei, Florence Moerenhout, Jessenia Cruz, Kate Galivan, and Sarah Hamrick
The Women
- Eliza Isichei (Clayton's season)
- Florence Moerenhout (Bachelor in Paradise Australia)
- Jessenia Cruz (Matt's season and Bachelor in Paradise Season 7)
- Kate Gallivan (Clayton's season)
- Sarah Hamrick (Clayton's season)
All in all, Steve says a total of 43 contestants arrive on the beach in some capacity for Bachelor in Paradise Season 8, which is certainly a new record!
Well Adams revealed that the Season 8 cast "really turned up the heat."
During a recent interview with People, television personality and Bachelor in Paradise bartender Wells Adams teased the upcoming eighth season of the spinoff, revealing that it's "very sexy" and different this time around.
"This season was different than years past," Wells told the outlet. "Before, usually like four weeks of The Bachelorette would air, before we would start filming Paradise. So, you had kind of a sense of who the 'villains' are and who the sweethearts are."
"It's fun and it's funny, and it's very successful," Wells added, noting that the show's overall "mission statement is for people to get engaged and have long-lasting, meaningful relationships. That show kills."
Regarding the cast of Season 8, Wells confesses that "everyone is very, very hot."
"It's always hot. There are always sexy people there. But this year... they've really turned up the heat," Wells continued. "And it's funny, we do a lot of really funny things this year."
Season 8 of Bachelor in Paradise premieres on Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
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