Summer has officially begun, which means we’re just a few weeks away from the season premiere of the best show on television: Bachelor in Paradise. The first batch of season five cast members was just announced and, as expected, it’s comprised of former fan favorites and controversial characters from some of the most recent seasons of the franchise shows.
The initial cast for season five includes:
Angela Amezcua (The Bachelor Season 21 — Nick Viall)
Annaliese Puccini (The Bachelor Season 22 — Arie Luyendyk Jr.)
Astrid Loch (The Bachelor Season 21 — Nick Viall)
Bibiana Juliana (The Bachelor Season 22 — Arie Luyendyk Jr. and Bachelor Winter Games)
Chelsea Roy (The Bachelor Season 22 — Arie Luyendyk Jr.)
David Ravitz (The Bachelorette Season 14 — Becca Kufrin)
Eric Bigger (The Bachelorette Season 13 — Rachel Lindsay)
Joe Amabile (The Bachelorette Season 14 — Becca Kufrin)
John Graham (The Bachelorette Season 14 — Becca Kufrin)
Jordan Kimball (The Bachelorette Season 14 — Becca Kufrin)
Kendall Long (The Bachelor Season 22 — Arie Luyendyk Jr.)
Kenny Layne (The Bachelorette Season 13 — Rachel Lindsay)
Kevin Wendt (The Bachelor Winter Games and The Bachelorette Canada)
Krystal Nielson (The Bachelor Season 22 — Arie Luyendyk Jr.)
Nick Spetsas (The Bachelorette Season 14 — Becca Kufrin)
Nysha Norris (The Bachelor Season 22 — Arie Luyendyk Jr.)
Tia Booth (The Bachelor Season 22 — Arie Luyendyk Jr.)
We also all win because Wells and Yuki are going to be behind the bar this season. Seriously, I don’t know what we did to deserve that delightful pairing but I’m not complaining at all.
Personally, I’m most excited about the fact that Eric and Kevin are heading to paradise, because I just can’t get enough of them. I’m already over Krystal and we’re still weeks away from the show premiering. It’s also so obvious that they’re going to play up the Jordan-David storyline, but I’m just praying it doesn’t last more than an episode or two.
I want to know what you guys think! Who are you most excited to see arrive in paradise? Who are you completely over? Who are you still hoping will show up that just hasn’t been announced? Let me know in the comment section below.
The fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise premieres on Tuesday, August 7 at 8 p.m ET.