Bachelor in Paradise (American TV series) season 7

Bachelor in Paradise
Season 7
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No. of episodes11
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseAugust 16 (2021-08-16) –
October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05)
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The seventh season of Bachelor in Paradise premiered on August 16, 2021. In June 2021, it was confirmed that David Spade, Lil Jon, Tituss Burgess, Lance Bass and others would serve as rotating guest hosts for the seventh season, replacing original host Chris Harrison.[1]

Production

As with the previous season, filming took place in the town of Sayulita, located in Vallarta-Nayarit, Mexico. It was originally set to film and air in the summer of 2020, but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Casting

On June 18, 2021, Wells Adams was confirmed to be returning as the bartender with a larger role; he will be master of ceremonies at rose ceremonies and a guest host in selected episodes.[3]

On July 8, 2021, the first 19 contestants were revealed.[4] On July 13, 2021, a further 4 contestants were confirmed.[5] On August 9, 2021, former Bachelorette Becca Kufrin was confirmed to be a contestant. This made her the first former lead to compete in Bachelor In Paradise.[6] On August 12, 2021, Demi Burnett was confirmed to be returning this season.[7]

Contestants

Name Age Occupation Residence From Arrived Outcome
Joe Amabile 35 Podcast Host Chicago, Illinois The Bachelorette – Becca
Bachelor in Paradise – Season 5		 Week 1 Engaged
Serena Pitt 23 Publicist Markham, Ontario The Bachelor – Matt Week 1
Kenny Braasch 40 Boy Band Manager Chicago, Illinois The Bachelorette – Clare & Tayshia Week 1 Engaged
Mariela "Mari" Pepin 25 Marketing Director Odenton, Maryland The Bachelor – Matt Week 1
Riley Christian 31 Attorney Long Island City, New York The Bachelorette – Clare & Tayshia Week 2 Engaged
Maurissa Gunn 25 Patient Care Coordinator Atlanta, Georgia The Bachelor – Peter Week 1
Aaron Clancy 26 Insurance Agent San Diego, California The Bachelorette – Katie Week 1 Split Week 6
Tia Booth 29 Physical Therapist Nashville, Tennessee The Bachelor – Arie
Bachelor in Paradise – Season 5		 Week 3
James Bonsall 31 Software Salesman San Diego, California The Bachelorette – Katie Week 1 Split Week 6
Anna Redman 25 Copywriter Chicago, Illinois The Bachelor – Matt Week 5
Ed Waisbrot 37 Health Care Salesman Miami, Florida The Bachelorette – Clare & Tayshia Week 4 Split Week 6
Mykenna Dorn 24 Fashion Blogger Langley, British Columbia The Bachelor – Peter Week 3; Week 5[a]
Thomas Jacobs 28 Real Estate Broker San Diego, California The Bachelorette – Katie Week 2 Split Week 6
Becca Kufrin 31 Publicist San Diego, California The Bachelor – Arie
The Bachelorette – Season 14 		Week 2
Chelsea Vaughn 28 Runway Model Brooklyn, New York The Bachelor – Matt Week 3 Week 5
Natasha Parker 33 Event Planner New York City, New York The Bachelor – Peter Week 1 Week 5
Noah Erb 26 Travel Nurse Tulsa, Oklahoma The Bachelorette – Tayshia[b] Week 1 Split Week 6
Abigail Heringer 26 Client Financial Manager New York City, New York The Bachelor – Matt Week 1
Blake Monar 32 Male Grooming Specialist Phoenix, Arizona The Bachelorette – Clare[c] Week 4 Week 4
Demar Jackson 27 Spin Cycling Instructor Scottsdale, Arizona The Bachelorette – Clare & Tayshia Week 4 Week 4
Joe Park 37 Anesthesiologist New York City, New York The Bachelorette – Clare & Tayshia Week 4 Week 4
Ivan Hall 29 Aeronautical Engineer Dallas, Texas The Bachelorette – Clare & Tayshia Week 1 Week 4 (Quit)
Kendall Long 29 Creative Director Santa Clarita, California The Bachelor – Arie
Bachelor in Paradise – Season 5		 Week 3 Week 4 (Quit)
Deandra Kanu 25 Home Care Coordinator Plano, Texas The Bachelor – Peter Week 1 Week 3
Demi Burnett 26 Content Creator Los Angeles, California The Bachelor – Colton
Bachelor in Paradise – Season 6		 Week 1 Week 3
Jessenia Cruz 28 Social Media Marketer San Antonio, Texas The Bachelor – Matt Week 1 Week 3
Tammy Ly 26 House Flipper Syracuse, New York The Bachelor – Peter Week 1 Week 3
Brendan Morais 31 Commercial Roofer Milford, Massachusetts The Bachelorette – Clare & Tayshia Week 1 Week 3 (Quit)
Pieper James 23 Graduate Student New York City, New York The Bachelor – Matt Week 3
Chris Conran 28 Landscape Design Sales Salt Lake City, Utah The Bachelorette – Clare[c] Week 2 Week 3 (Quit)
Alana Milne 27 Photographer Toronto, Ontario The Bachelor – Matt Week 3
Alayah Benavidez 25 Orthodontist Assistant San Antonio, Texas The Bachelor – Peter Week 3 Week 3[d]
Chasen Nick 32 IT Account Executive San Diego, California The Bachelorette – Clare & Tayshia Week 2 Week 2
Connor Brennan 29 Math Teacher Nashville, Tennessee The Bachelorette – Katie Week 1 Week 2
Karl Smith 34 Motivational Speaker Miami, Florida The Bachelorette – Katie Week 1 Week 2
Tahzjuan Hawkins 27 Business Development Associate Castle Pines, Colorado The Bachelor – Colton
Bachelor in Paradise – Season 6		 Week 1 Week 2 (Quit)
Tré Cooper 26 Software Engineer Covington, Georgia The Bachelorette – Katie Week 1 Week 2 (Quit)
Kelsey Weier 30 Professional Clothier Des Moines, Iowa The Bachelor – Peter Week 1 Week 1
Serena Chew 25 Flight Attendant San Francisco, California The Bachelor – Matt Week 1 Week 1
Victoria Larson 28 Health Coach Los Angeles, California The Bachelor – Matt Week 1 Week 1
Victoria Paul 28 Nurse Alexandria, Louisiana The Bachelor – Peter Week 1 Week 1 (Quit)
  1. ^ Mykenna was at the VIP party in week 3, but was not brought onto the beach until week 5.
  2. ^ The contestant was one of the four men that arrived after Clare left the show in that season .
  3. ^ a b The contestant was eliminated before Tayshia arrived in that season.
  4. ^ Alayah was at the VIP party, but was never brought onto the beach.

Elimination table

Place Contestant Week
1 2 3 4 5 6
1-6 Joe A. In Date In In In Engaged
Serena P. In Date In In In Engaged
Kenny In In Date Date In Engaged
Mari In In In Date In Engaged
Riley Wait Date In In In Engaged
Maurissa In Date In In In Engaged
7-14 Aaron In Last Date In In Split
Tia Wait Date Date In Split
James In In In Last Date Split
Anna Wait Date Split
Ed Wait Date Date Split
Mykenna Wait Date Split
Thomas Wait Date Date In In Split
Becca Wait In Date In In Split
15-16 Chelsea Wait Last Date Out
Natasha In In In Date Out
17-18 Noah Date In In In Split
Abigail Date In In In Split
19-21 Blake Wait Out
Demar Wait Out
Joe P. Wait Out
22 Ivan Date In In Quit
23 Kendall Wait In Quit
24-27 Deandra In Date Out
Demi Last In Out
Jessenia Date Date Out
Tammy In In Out
28-29 Brendan Date In Quit
Pieper Wait Quit
30-31 Chris Wait Date Quit
Alana Wait Quit
32 Alayah Wait Out
33-35 Chasen Wait Out
Connor In Out
Karl In Out
36 Tahzjuan In Quit
37 Tré In Quit
38-40 Kelsey Out
Serena C. Out
Victoria L. Out
41 Victoria P. Quit

Key

  The contestant is male.
  The contestant is female.
 Date  The contestant went on a date and gave out a rose at the rose ceremony.
 Date  The contestant went on a date and got a rose at the rose ceremony.
 In  The contestant gave or received a rose at the rose ceremony, thus remaining in the competition.
 Last  The contestant received the last rose.
 Last  The contestant went on a date and received the last rose.
 Out  The contestant went on a date and was eliminated.
 Out  The contestant was eliminated.
 Quit  The contestant had a date and voluntarily left the show.
 Quit  The contestant voluntarily left the show.
 Split  The couple broke up and were eliminated.
 Stay  The couple decided to stay together and won the competition.
 Wait  The contestant had to wait before appearing in paradise.
 Split/Stay  The couple split, but later got back together.
 Quit  The couple left together to pursue a relationship.

Episodes

See also: List of Bachelor in Paradise (TV series) episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date [8]Prod.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
641"Week 1: Season Premiere"August 16, 2021 (2021-08-16)7013.23[9]0.9/7[9]
Host: David Spade
Arrivals: Abigail, Joe A., Ivan, Serena P., Kelsey, Brendan, Natasha, Tammy, Jessenia, Tre, Aaron, Kenny, Noah, Connor, Deandra, Victoria L., Maurissa, Mari, Tahzjuan, James, Victoria P., Serena C., Karl.
Date Card: Abigail
Abigail's Date: Noah
Arrival: Demi
652"Week 2: Part 1"August 23, 2021 (2021-08-23)7023.41[10]1.0/5[10]
Demi's Date: Brendan
Date Card: Jessenia
Jessenia's Date: Ivan
Departure:Victoria P.
Rose Ceremony: Ivan gives his rose to Jessenia, Noah gives his rose to Abigail, Joe A. gives his rose to Serena P., Connor gives his rose to Maurissa, Tre gives his rose to Tahzjuan, Karl gives his rose to Deandra, Brendan gives his rose to Natasha, Aaron gives his rose to Tammy, Kenny gives his rose to Mari, James gives his rose to Demi. Kelsey, Serena C., and Victoria L. did not receive a rose and were eliminated.
663"Week 2: Part 2"August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24)7032.78[11]0.8/4[11]
New Host: Lance Bass
Arrival: Thomas
Thomas's Date: Serena P.
Arrival: Riley
Riley's Date: Maurissa
674"Week 3: Part 1"August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)7043.39[12]0.9/7[12]
Arrival: Chris, Chasen
Chasen & Chris's Date: Deandra, Jessenia
Date Card: Joe A.
Joe A.'s Date: Serena P.
685"Week 3: Part 2"August 31, 2021 (2021-08-31)7052.70[13]0.7/4[13]
Departures: Tre, Tahzjuan
Arrival: Becca
Rose Ceremony: Natasha gives her rose to Brendan, Maurissa gives her rose to Riley, Serena P. gives her rose to Joe A., Abigail gives her rose to Noah, Jessenia gives her rose to Chris, Tammy gives her rose to Thomas, Demi gives her rose to Kenny, Mari gives her rose to James, Deandra gives her rose to Ivan, Becca gives her rose to Aaron. Chasen, Connor, and Karl did not receive a rose and were sent home.
Arrival: Tia
Tia's Date: Kenny
Arrival: Kendall
696"Week 4: Part 1"September 6, 2021 (2021-09-06)7063.12[14]0.8[14]
Arrival: Pieper
Pieper's Date: Brendan
707"Week 4: Part 2"September 7, 2021 (2021-09-07)7073.10[15]0.7[15]
New Host: Tituss Burgess
VIP Party: Becca, Aaron, Noah, Abigail, Kenny, Jessenia, Chris, Riley, Deandra, James, Thomas, and Demi are invited to the party where the rest of the contestants will remain on the beach.
Arrivals at the VIP Party: Alana, Alayah, Chelsea, Mykenna
Departures: Alayah and Mykenna
Arrival: Alana
Alana's Date: Chris
Arrival: Chelsea
Chelsea's Date: Aaron
Date Card: Becca
Becca's Date: Thomas
Departures: Chris & Alana break up and leave
718"Week 5"September 14, 2021 (2021-09-14)7083.21[16]1.0[16]
Departure: Brendan & Pieper leave as a couple
Rose Ceremony: Wells gives Natasha an extra rose to give her an extra chance to find love after what happened with her and Brendan. Riley gives his rose to Maurissa, Joe A. gives his rose to Serena P., Ivan gives his rose to Kendall, Noah gives his rose to Abigail, Kenny gives his rose to Mari, James gives his rose to Tia, Thomas gives his rose to Becca, Aaron gives his rose to Chelsea. Deandra, Demi, Jessenia and Tammy do not receive a rose and are sent home.
New Host: Lil Jon
Arrival: Blake
Blake's Date: Tia
Arrival: Joe P.
Joe P.'s Date: Natasha
729"Week 6"September 21, 2021 (2021-09-21)7093.18[17]0.9[17]
Departure: Kendall
Arrivals: Demar, Ed
Demar and Ed's Date: Chelsea, Natasha
Date Card: Kenny & Mari
Separation: The contestants have to split up and be separated at a hotel due to a tropical storm coming to hit the beach soon. Everyone returned to the beach the next day.
7310"Week 7"September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)7102.82[18]0.7[18]
Departure: Ivan quits after making the mistake of hooking up with Alexa from Peter's season at the hotel during the separation.
Rose Ceremony: Serena P. gives her rose to Joe A., Abigail gives her rose to Noah, Maurissa gives her rose to Riley, Mari gives her rose to Kenny, Becca gives her rose to Thomas, Chelsea gives her rose to Aaron, Natasha gives her rose to Ed, Tia gives her rose to James. Blake, Demar, and Joe P. did not receive a rose and were sent home.
Arrival: Anna
Anna's Date: James
Arrival: Mykenna returns on the beach
Mykenna's Date: Ed
7411"Week 8: Season Finale"October 5, 2021 (2021-10-05)7112.91[19]0.7[19]
Departure: Noah & Abigal break up
Rose Ceremony: Joe A. gives his rose to Serena P., Riley gives his rose to Maurissa, Kenny gives his rose to Mari, Thomas gives his rose to Becca, James gives his rose to Anna, Aaron gives his rose to Tia, Ed gives his rose to Mykenna. Chelsea and Natasha did not receive a rose and were sent home.
Dean & Caelynn arrive to tell the couples to have the talk about what they want after Paradise.
Departures: Becca & Thomas break up. Ed & Mykenna break up. James & Anna break up. Aaron & Tia break up.
Commitment Ceremony #1: Kenny proposes to Mari they get engaged
Commitment Ceremony #2: Riley proposes to Maurissa they get engaged
Commitment Ceremony #3: Kendall comes back to the beach to talk to Joe A. again to share she's happy for him. Serena P. comes down and he tells her about Kendall. He proposed to her and they get engaged
Montage: Instead of a reunion, a montage is filmed showing what different contestants are doing after Paradise. James & Aaron are roommates, and both Noah & Abigail and Becca & Thomas have gotten back together and are happy and in love. Brendan & Pieper are still together but keeping out of the spotlight after everything that happened with Natasha. They also shared that Natasha has gained thousand of Instagram followers, throwing shade at Brendan & Pieper for wanting followers from the show. All three couples who got engaged are still together.

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