The fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise premiered on August 7, 2018.[1] Chris Harrison reprised his role from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette as the host of the show.
| Bachelor in Paradise | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 | |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | August 7 – September 11, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
Production
editCasting
editDuring the Women Tell All of the twenty-second season of The Bachelor, host Chris Harrison announced that Bekah Martinez was scheduled to be in Paradise for the upcoming season, but a few months later, she declined to join, due to having a boyfriend.[2] For the first time, it was announced past contestants from the international versions of The Bachelor Archived July 1, 2019, at the Wayback Machine franchise will join the cast similar to The Bachelor Winter Games and the Australian version.[3] On June 26, 2018, the cast of season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise was announced.[4] After Wills Reid was eliminated during week 7, it was announced that he would be joining the season 5 cast in Paradise.[5] It was announced that Colton Underwood will be joining the cast of season 5 in Paradise after he was eliminated during week 8 after the hometown dates.[6]
Wells Adams returned as the bartender alongside Yuki Kimura from The Bachelor Japan and The Bachelor Winter Games.[7][8]
The Bachelor
editOn Tuesday, September 4, 2018 it was revealed that Colton Underwood will be on season 23 of The Bachelor as the next bachelor.[9] There was much speculation that second runner-up Jason Tartick would be the next bachelor and there were many posts on Twitter asking why Jason wasn't going to be the bachelor. It was the third top trending post on Twitter that day.[10]
Contestants
edit| Name | Age | Occupation | Residence | From | Arrived | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Randone | 30 | Sales Trainer | Orlando, Florida | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 1 | Engaged |
| Krystal Nielson | 30 | Fitness Coach | San Diego, California | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 1 | |
| Jordan Kimball | 26 | Model | Crystal River, Florida | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 1 | Engaged |
| Jenna Cooper | 29 | Social Media Manager | Upland, Indiana | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 2 | |
| Kamil Nicalek | 30 | Model | Monroe, New York | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 3 | Relationship |
| Annaliese Puccini | 33 | Event Designer | San Francisco, California | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 1 | |
| Kevin Wendt | 34 | Firefighter | Waterloo, Ontario | The Bachelorette Canada – Jasmine The Bachelor Winter Games |
Week 1 | Split Week 6 |
| Astrid Loch | 28 | Plastic Surgery Office Manager | Tampa, Florida | The Bachelor – Nick | Week 1 | |
| Jordan Mauger | 34 | Television & Film Producer | Auckland, New Zealand | The Bachelor New Zealand The Bachelor Winter Games |
Week 4 | Split Week 6 |
| Cassandra Ferguson | 26 | Makeup Artist | Detroit, Michigan | The Bachelor — Juan Pablo Bachelor in Paradise — Season 2 |
Week 4 | |
| Robby Hayes | 29 | Model | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelorette – JoJo Bachelor in Paradise — Season 4 |
Week 5 | Split Week 6 |
| Shushanna Mkrtychyan | 30 | Property Manager | Salt Lake City, Utah | The Bachelor — Ben H. Bachelor in Paradise — Season 3 |
Week 4 | |
| John Graham | 28 | Software Engineer | San Francisco, California | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 1 | Split Week 6 |
| Olivia Goethals | 24 | Marketing Associate | Chicago, Illinois | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 4 | |
| Diggy Moreland | 32 | Senior Inventory Analyst | Chicago, Illinois | The Bachelorette – Rachel Bachelor in Paradise — Season 4 |
Week 5 | Week 5 |
| Joe Amabile | 32 | Grocery Store Owner | Chicago, Illinois | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 1 | Split Week 5 |
| Kendall Long | 26 | Creative Director | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 1 | |
| Eric Bigger | 30 | Personal Trainer | Baltimore, Maryland | The Bachelorette – Rachel The Bachelor Winter Games |
Week 1 | Week 5 (Quit) |
| Angela Amezcua | 28 | Model | Greenville, South Carolina | The Bachelor – Nick | Week 1 | Week 4 |
| Chelsea Roy | 29 | Real Estate Executive Assistant | Portland, Maine | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 1 | Week 4 |
| Christen Whitney | 26 | Wedding Videographer | Tulsa, Oklahoma | The Bachelor – Nick Bachelor in Paradise — Season 4 |
Week 4 | Week 4 |
| Colton Underwood | 26 | Philanthropist | Denver, Colorado | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 1 | Split Week 4 |
| Tia Booth | 26 | Physical Therapist | Little Rock, Arkansas | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 1 | |
| Benoit Beauséjour-Savard | 31 | Restaurant Manager | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | The Bachelorette Canada – Jasmine The Bachelor Winter Games |
Week 3 | Week 3 |
| Connor Obrochta | 25 | Fitness Coach | St. Petersburg, Florida | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 3 | Week 3 |
| David Ravitz | 26 | Venture Capitalist | Boca Raton, Florida | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 1 | Week 3 |
| Leo Dottavio | 31 | Stuntman | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 3 | Week 3 |
| Jubilee Sharpe | 27 | War Veteran | Miami, Florida | The Bachelor — Ben H. Bachelor in Paradise — Season 3 |
Week 2 | Week 3 (Quit) |
| Kenny Layne | 36 | Professional Wrestler | Las Vegas, Nevada | The Bachelorette – Rachel | Week 1 | Week 3 (Quit) |
| Bibiana Julian | 30 | Executive Assistant | Miami, Florida | The Bachelor – Arie The Bachelor Winter Games |
Week 1 | Week 2 |
| Caroline Lunny | 27 | Realtor | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 2 | Week 2 |
| D'Nysha "Nysha" Norris | 30 | Orthopedic Nurse | Anderson, South Carolina | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 1 | Week 2 |
| Jacqueline Trumbull | 27 | Research Coordinator | New York, New York | The Bachelor – Arie | Week 2 | Week 2 |
| Wills Reid | 29 | Graphic Designer | Los Angeles, California | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 1 | Week 1 |
| Nick Spetsas | 27 | Attorney | Palm Coast, Florida | The Bachelorette – Becca | Week 1 | Week 1 |
Elimination table
edit| Place | Contestant | Week | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1-6 | Chris | Date | In | In | In | Date | Engaged |
| Krystal | Date | In | Date | In | Date | Engaged | |
| Jordan K. | In | Date | In | In | Date | Engaged | |
| Jenna | Wait | Date | Date | In | Date | Engaged | |
| Kamil | Wait | Date | Date | In | Relationship | ||
| Annaliese | In | Last | Date | Last | In | Relationship | |
| 7-8 | Kevin | In | In | In | Date | In | Split |
| Astrid | In | In | In | Date | In | Split | |
| 9-14 | Jordan M. | Wait | In | Date | Split | ||
| Cassandra | Wait | Date | Date | Split | |||
| Robby | Wait | Date | Split | ||||
| Shushanna | Wait | Date | Date | Split | |||
| John | In | Date | Last | Date | Last | Split | |
| Olivia | Wait | Date | Date | Split | |||
| 15 | Diggy | Wait | Out | ||||
| 16-17 | Joe | In | In | In | In | Split | |
| Kendall | In | In | Date | In | Split | ||
| 18 | Eric | In | In | Date | Date | Quit | |
| 19-21 | Angela | In | In | Date | Out | ||
| Chelsea | In | In | In | Out | |||
| Christen | Wait | Out | |||||
| 22-23 | Colton | Last | In | Date | Split | ||
| Tia | Date | In | Date | Split | |||
| 24-26 | Benoit | Wait | Out | ||||
| Connor | Wait | Out | |||||
| David | In | In | Out | ||||
| 27 | Leo | Wait | Out | ||||
| 28 | Jubilee | Wait | Date | Quit | |||
| 29 | Kenny | Date | Date | Quit | |||
| 30-33 | Bibiana | In | Out | ||||
| Caroline | Wait | Out | |||||
| Jacqueline | Wait | Out | |||||
| Nysha | In | Out | |||||
| 34-35 | Nick | Out | |||||
| Wills | Out | ||||||
Key
edit- 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.
- Out The contestant went on a date and was eliminated.
- Quit The contestant voluntarily left the show.
- Split The couple had a date, then 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 contestant split, but later got back together.
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date [11] | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18–49) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "Week 1: Season Premiere" | August 7, 2018 | 501 | 3.82[12] | 1.1/5[12] |
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Arrivals: Tia, Eric, Kendall, Jordan, Bibiana, Joe, Wills, Chelsea, Chris, Krystal, Kevin, Nick, John, Nysha, Angela, Kenny, Astrid, Annaliese, David. Date Card: Tia Tia's Date: Chris Arrival: Colton Colton's Date: Tia | ||||||
| 41 | 2 | "Week 2: Part 1" | August 13, 2018 | 502A | 4.54[13] | 1.3/6[13] |
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Date Card: Kenny Kenny's Date: Krystal Rose Ceremony: Krystal gave her rose to Kenny, Astrid gave her rose to Kevin, Tia gave her rose to Chris, Kendall gave her rose to Joe, Annaliese gave her rose to Jordan, Nysha gave her rose to Eric, Chelsea gave her rose to David, Angela gave her rose to John, Bibiana gave her rose to Colton. Nick and Wills did not receive a rose and were sent home. Becca Kufrin arrives to talk to the girls. | ||||||
| 42 | 3 | "Week 2: Part 2" | August 14, 2018 | 502B | 3.93[14] | 1.0/5[14] |
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Arrival: Jenna Jenna's Date: Jordan Arrival: Caroline Caroline's Date: John Arrival: Jubilee Jubilee's Date: John | ||||||
| 43 | 4 | "Week 3: Part 1" | August 20, 2018 | 503A | 4.60[15] | 1.3/6[15] |
| 44 | 5 | "Week 3: Part 2" | August 21, 2018 | 503B | 3.97[16] | 1.1/5[16] |
| 45 | 6 | "Week 4: Part 1" | August 27, 2018 | 504A | 4.61[17] | 1.2/6[17] |
| 46 | 7 | "Week 4: Part 2" | August 28, 2018 | 504B | 4.16[18] | 1.1/5[18] |
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Leo arrives and takes Kendall on a date. He kisses Chelsea and argues with Kevin about it. At night, Leo sarcastically wishes Kendall good luck with Joe, whom he called "Grocery Store Bitch". Leo then leaves the party, but Joe demands that he say that to his face. Leo then spills his drink on Joe, and producers attempt to break the incoming fight. At the rose ceremony, Benoit, Connor, and David do not receive roses and are eliminated. | ||||||
| 47 | 8 | "Week 5: Part 1" | September 3, 2018 | 505A | 4.20[19] | 1.1/5[19] |
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Colton broke up with Tia and left paradise, causing Tia to also leave. Angela, Chelsea, and Christen do not receive roses and are eliminated. | ||||||
| 48 | 9 | "Week 5: Part 2" | September 4, 2018 | 505B | 3.93[20] | 1.0/4[20] |
| 49 | 10 | "Week 6: Part 1" | September 10, 2018 | 506A | 4.23[21] | 1.1/5[21] |
| 50 | 11 | "Week 6: Part 2 (Season Finale)" | September 11, 2018 | 506B | 4.55[22] | 1.2/5[22] |
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After Fantasy Suite date night. The three remaining couples must decide if they will stay together or break up. Annalise and Kamil confess their feelings for one another both state that they love each over. Kamil, however is not ready to propose and wants to continue their relationship outside of Paradise. The next couple to make the decision are Jordan and Jenna. Both confirm their love for each other, and Jordan proposes to Jenna who happily accepts. Chris and Krystal are the final couple, Chris proposes to Krystal. During the taping of the reunion Kamil breaks up with Annalise on stage. Everyone on the cast turns on Kamil. Joe and Kendall have also reunited after splitting during a cocktail party. Astrid and Kevin have gotten back together as well. Jordan and Jenna appear happy and engaged and ask Chris Harrison to officiate their wedding. News later broke that supposedly Jenna cheated on Jordan before and after Paradise; Jordan has since "removed himself from the relationship" effectively ending their engagement. Chris and Krystal are still together and planning on moving in together and planning their wedding. | ||||||
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External links
edit- Official website
- Information about Riviera Nayarit Archived June 20, 2016, at the Wayback Machine