Bachelor in Paradise 2021: new host, premiere date, and everything else you need to know
The Bachelor in Paradise 2021season is about to shake up your reality TV schedule
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As Wells Adams said: "It's getting hot, hot, hot!" Bachelor in Paradise 2021 is about to make its tropical return to TVs everywhere, and fans are anxious to see what romantic adventures (and misadventures) unfold on the beach.
Hopefully, no one will encounter a riff quite like The Bachelorette's now-iconic Greg and Katie fight, but let's be real—we can't make any promises.
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Who is the host for Bachelor in Paradise 2021?
Fans' mouths dropped when they came across headlines like "Chris Harrison leaves Bachelor franchise." After a 19-year tenure, the mainstay host has exited the show due to a 2021 controversy. In his place, BiP will have several guest hosts, including David Spade, Tituss Burgess, Lance Bass, and, perhaps most interestingly, Lil Jon.
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Who's in the Bachelor in Paradise 2021 cast?
ABC revealed the Bachelor in Paradise cast members in July—a roster we were all patiently looking forward to. Here are The Bachelor and Bachelorette alumni hitting the island:
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- Becca Kufrin (Arie's season)
- Tia Booth (Arie's season)
- Kendall Long ((Arie's season)
- Abigail Heringer of The Bachelor (Matt's season)
- Brendan Morais of The Bachelorette Clare and Tayshia's season)
- Deandra Kanu of The Bachelor (Peter's season)
- Ivan Hall of The Bachelorette (Clare and Tayshia's season)
- Jessenia Cruz of The Bachelor (Matt's season)
- Joe Amabile of The Bachelorette (Becca's season)
- Karl Smith of The Bachelorette (Katie's season)
- Kelsey Weir of The Bachelor (Peter's season)
- Kenny Braasch of The Bachelorette (Clare and Tayshia's season)
- Mari Pepin-Solis of The Bachelor (Matt's season)
- Maurissa Gunn The Bachelor (Peter's season)
- Natasha Parker of The Bachelor (Peter's season)
- Noah Erb of The Bachelorette (Clare and Tayshia's season)
- Serena Chew of The Bachelor (Matt's season)
- Serena Pitt of The Bachelor (Matt's season)
- Tahzjuan Hawkins of The Bachelor (Colton's season)
- Tammy Ly of The Bachelor (Peter's season)
- Victoria Larson of The Bachelor (Matt's season)
- Victoria Paul of The Bachelor (Peter's season)
- Aaron Clancy of The Bachelorette (Katie's season)
- Connor Brennan of The Bachelorette (Katie's season)
- Tre Cooper of The Bachelorette (Katie's season)
- James Bonsall of The Bachelorette (Katie's season)
How to watch Bachelor in Paradise 2021:
As the summer cools down, the reality TV fan-favorite will heat things back up. The show—which was on hiatus in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic—will resume on August 16, 2021 on ABC at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central.
Those in the U.S. are able to catch BiP on ABC (with episodes dropping on Hulu the next day).
If you're not in the U.S., and the show is not being broadcast on any channels in the country you're in, you can still watch the show using a VPN. Our favorite VPN service is ExpressVPN (opens in new tab)—rated one of the best, by our colleagues at TechRadar (opens in new tab).
If you sign up for an annual plan you'll get an extra 3 months absolutely FREE (opens in new tab). And it's risk-free—if you change your mind in the first 30 days, let them know and they'll give you your money back.
After setting up your VPN, all you have to do is select any location in the U.S. and head over to ABC (opens in new tab) to tune in.
Watch the Bachelor in Paradise sneak peek:
Sure the accommodations are lofty, but something tells us the term "paradise" will take on a whole new meaning for some contestants.
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We'll see you there, folks!
Danielle is a writer for woman&home and My Imperfect Life, covering all-things news, lifestyle and entertainment.
The heart of her time at Future has been devoted to My Imperfect Life, where she's been attuned to the cosmos and honed in on astrology coverage within the Life vertical. She's partial to writing pieces about the next big TV obsession—anyone else impatiently waiting for "Conversations with Friends"—and keeping you up to date on new trends like the latest must-have from Zara.
Before her time at Future, Danielle was the editor of Time Out New York Kids and a news editor at Elite Daily. Her work has also appeared in Domino, Chowhound, amNewYork and Newsday, among other outlets.
When Danielle is not working, you can usually find her reading a new book, coffee at hand, or attempting a new recipe. (Recommendations always welcome!)
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