They’ve each been escorted from The Bachelor Australia or The Bachelorette Australia mansion by host Osher Günsberg and sent home in a limousine to lick their wounds.
But now, rejects from both shows are giving love another shot on Bachelor On Paradise in Fiji. And the word on everyone’s lips is: proposal.
After Sam popped the question to Tara in last year’s inaugural season, the pressure is on for the contestants to find “The One”.
And while most ladies rule out an engagement, all the bachelors – well, except for Richie and US star Alex – tell TV WEEK they’re open to the idea of getting down on bended knee if they make it to the finale!
Will there be another proposal?
So who are the ladies the men have their eyes on?
“I’m hoping to see Shannon and if there’s a connection there,” James Trethewie, who won fans on Sophie Monk’s season, spills.
“She seems really free-spirited and down-to-earth. It’s crazy [that I’m doing this again], but the timing is right.”
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Meanwhile, Paddy Collier from Ali Oetjen’s season says he thinks his “special someone” could be Brooke Blurton.
“I have a lot of respect for her opening up – she seems very genuine,” he says, adding that his deal breakers are “big feet, girls taller than me and smokers”.
As for Richie Strahan – who’s set to come face-to-face with his ex-girlfriend Alex Nation following a highly publicised split in 2017 that ended with the single mum moving on with her AFL teammate Maegan – he says he’s ready to give love a red-hot go.
“You need to be in it to win it,” he says, explaining that his taste in women hasn’t changed too much since starring on The Bachelor Australia in 2016.
“I’ve since added, ‘Knows who they are and what they want’ to my list,” he says, seemingly taking a swipe at his ex.
The bachelors might have their work cut out for them, however, with the ladies setting their standards high.
“I’m here because the man in my season was a dud,” says Cat Henesey, who appeared on Nick “The Honey Badger” Cummins’ season. “I have my eye on Todd [King, from Ali Oetjen’s season] – he seems hot and normal.”
Rachael Gouvignon has her heart set on her former Bachelor Richie Strahan, saying, “I still like him. It would be nice to see him, as it felt we were a good match.”
And, of course, there’s only one person she hopes to not see in Fiji: “Alex Nation – she lied about me on The Bachelor.”
Alex Nation, Richie Strahan and Rachael Gouvignon will all be reunited in Paradise.
It looks like this season of Bachelor In Paradise will be brimming with drama!
See below for the FULL list of singles who are CONFIRMED and looking for love… in Paradise.
Brittney Weldon
Season: Nick Cummins, 2018
Best known for: Being an intruder and being sent home shortly after she entered the mansion.
Instagram: @brittneymweldon
Rachael Gouvignon
Season: Richie Strahan, 2016, Bachelor in Paradise, 2018
Best known for: Bringing Richie to hometowns only to be sent home and just missing out on making the finale three.
Instagram: @rachael_gouvignon
Shannon Baff
Season: Nick Cummins, 2018
Best known for: Landing the first one-on-one date with Nick before he eventually friend-zoned her and sent her home after she seemed to have consumed A LOT of booze.
Instagram: @shannon_baff
The Bachelor: Shannon’s final goodbye
Vanessa Sunshine
Season: Nick Cummins, 2018
Best known for: Pretty much dominating the first-half of the season thanks to her sass and blunt response to drama.
Instagram: @vanessa.sunshine
Vanessa Sunshine arrives on The Bachelor 2018
Alex
Alex Nation, 28, VIC
Season: Richie Strahan, 2016
Best known for: Winning Richie’s heart, that chocolate bath, breaking up with Richie and entering into a relationship with Maegen Luxa.
Instagram: @alexandranation
Cass
Cass Wood, 22, NSW
Season:Nick Cummins “The Honey Badger”, 2018
Best known for: Being completely in love with Nick, that diary entry, some very dodgy hair extensions and some barely-there swimmers.
Instagram: @casswood
Alisha
Alisha Aitken-Radburn, 26, ACT
Season: Nick Cummins, 2018
Best known for: Being in the trio of “mean girls” with Romy Poulier and Cat Henesy and as one of Bill Shorten’s staffers.
Instagram: @alisha.aitkenradburn
Brooke
Brooke Blurton, 23, WA
Season: Nick Cummins “The Honey Badger”, 2018
Best known for: being one of Nick’s front-runners, admitting to him that she was bisexual and having a reported relationship with Jamie-Lee – one of the intruders from the season.
Instagram: @b_rooklynb
Cat
Cat Henesy, 25, Bali
Season: Nick Cummins, 2018
Best known for: Being in the trio of “mean girls” with Romy Poulier and Alisha Aitken-Radburn and as “Cat from Bali”.
Instagram: @cat_henesey
Tenille Favios
Tenille Favios
Season: Nick Cummins, 2018
Best known for: Fleeing the mansion after a fight with the “mean girls.”
Instagram: @tenillefavios
Bill Goldsmith
Season: Ali Oetjen, 2018
Best known for: Initially appearing as a sweetheart on Ali’s season of The Bachelorette before deciding to introduce Ali to his ex Amy during the hometown visits.
Instagram: @bill.michael.goldsmith
James Trethewie
Season: Sophie Monk, 2017
Best known for: Sophie Monk best summed up the magic of Jimmy when she quipped: “He’s like Tarzan, but with a calculator.”
Instagram: @jimmys.paradise
Sophie Monk sends home James Trethewie
Alex Bordyukov
Season: The Bachelorette US Season 13 (Rachel’s season)
Best known for: Flying under the radar on the 2017 offering of The Bachelorette. He’s just quirky, fun personality, funky dresser. He’s…a really smart guy. He has a really high I.Q.,”Rachel Lindsay revealed.
Instagram: @alex_bordy
Paddy Collier
Season: Ali Oetjen, 2018
Best known for: For being extremely confident and admitting to shutting down his male escort business so he could star on The Bachelorette.
Instagram: @paddycolliar
Nathan Favro
Season: Ali Oetjen, 2018
Best known for: Being unceremoniously kicked out of the mansion for spreading rumours about Ali Oetjen and her, ahem, alleged infidelity.
Instagram: @nathanfavro
Richie
Richie Strahan, 33, WA
Season: The Bachelor, 2016 and Sam Frost’s season of The Bachelorette, 2015
Best known for: His break-up with Alex Nation, that chocolate bath and more than likely, being on this season of BIP with his ex.
Instagram: @richie_strahan
Bring on season two! (All images via Network 10)
Ivan Krslovic
Ivan Krslovic
Season: Ali Oetjen, 2018
Best known for: Blending two whole avocados and dancing his way through Bachie Mansion.
Instagram: @ivantheaussie
