The return of Bachelor In Paradise is finally here, and there are several contestants who were on previous seasons of the show that fans might want to keep track of during season 7. Much of the Bachelor in Paradise cast has been revealed, though there are still more who will be introduced throughout the course of the season.
Many cast members are bringing emotional baggage with them into Paradise, and it could impact their relationships going forward. All of them are ready to find love, though probably not all of them will.
However, if the following cast members can let go of their history on the show, they might see more success their second time around. Take a look at these season 7 contestants who will definitely be familiar to die-hard Bachelor Nation fans.
Joe Amabile
Chicago grocer Joe Amabile was a hit on the beach on BIP season 5, and it was easy to see why. Joe was charming, self-deprecating, and humbly handsome, so it was no surprise that he was a popular contestant. Joe ended up taking a shine to Kendall Long. Though the two didn’t get engaged, they left Paradise together and dated outside the show. However, eventually, Joe and Kendall broke up and now Joe is ready to look for love once again.
Tahzjuan Hawkins
Tahzjuan was on BIP season 6 after she was eliminated from Colton Underwood’s season of The Bachelor, though she had even worse luck on the spin-off show. She arrived late to the party in episode 3, so the decks were stacked against her from the get-go. Her one date with John Paul Jones was a rollercoaster that included her date excessively gagging on his food, yet ended in a make-out session. Still, Tahzjuan failed to receive a rose and went home after just one week.
Tia Booth
Though not part of the initial season 7 cast, Tia will reportedly be joining BIP partway through the season. Tia was also on BIP season 5, where she actively pursued soon-to-be Bachelor Colton Underwood before he came out as gay. The two had briefly dated before the show, but Tia tried to make it work between them for a second time. Obviously, that relationship was never going to succeed. After Colton broke up with her, Tia decided to go home.
Kendall Long
When Kendall met Joe on season 5 of BIP, they seemed like the perfect couple. Although they decided it was too soon to get engaged at the end of the show, it appeared they were progressing in their relationship after the series. Many fans were shocked when the couple called it quits and have been holding out hope they would reconcile. But both Joe and Kendall are separately returning to BIP this season, and it remains to be seen whether Kendall with be able to handle watching her ex-date other women after their “difficult” split.
Demi Burnett
Fan-favorite contestant Demi’s first go-around on BIP season 6 landed her in a love triangle between BIP alum Derek Peth and her former fling from back home, Kristian Haggerty. Though not from Bachelor Nation, Kristian was brought in by producers as another dating option for Demi, who is openly bisexual. Demi and Kristian ended up getting engaged at the end of the season, though they subsequently split up post-show.
Current Bachelor in Paradise spoilers (via Reality Steve) indicate that dozens of Bachelor Nation castoffs will hit the beach this season, but not all of their names have been revealed. Most of the contestants will be made up of new cast members from Peter Weber, Tayshia Adams, Matt James, and Katie Thurston’s seasons, though there are still several who have been on the summer spin-off before, and their history could get in the way of their present.
Source: Reality Steve