It’s time to review some of the top couples from the previous six seasons now that Bachelor in Paradise season 7 is finished and a few fresh engagements and romances are no longer being kept a secret.
Fans of BIP will be brought back to some of the most cherished times from the program via this walk down memory lane.
Nobody really anticipated Bachelor in Paradise, which followed Bachelor in Pad, to be as successful as it was, and one of the reasons for the show’s endurance is its dynamic duos.
The Bachelor Nation villains, first-night contestants, and unlucky fan favorites have found atonement in the August 2014 series. The cast of Bachelor in Paradise has been growing with each new season, providing viewers with never-ending drama, comedy, and sadness.
There have, of course, also been a few happy endings. Throughout its seven seasons, Bachelor in Paradise has featured several noteworthy relationships. Some couples have gained a lot of popularity among fans. While the most recent Bachelor in Paradise engagements and romances are being praised, the couples who fell in love in Mexico before them should also be remembered.
These couples have left a lasting impression on the show, whether or not their relationships continued a year or two after BIP. They have contributed to Bachelor in Paradise’s status as the most popular program in the franchise.
20. Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo
After finishing third on Nick Viall’s “The Bachelor” season, Lindsay made history by being the first Black bachelorette.
Fans were a little skeptical when she quickly answered “yes” to Abasolo’s proposal in August 2017 because they weren’t fans of him after her painful breakup with Peter Kraus. However, these two have succeeded. They reside in Miami, Florida, where Lindsay claims they are “living their finest lives.”
Near August 2019, they were married at a resort in Cancun. While Lindsay relocated to Los Angeles for her new “Extra” journalist position in 2020, Abasolo remained in Miami; he has now relocated across the nation to LA. As a result, the couple experienced a brief long-distance relationship.
19. Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell
Fans discovered content from Kirkconnell on media platforms while James’ season of “The Bachelor” was airing; the blowback resulted in Chris Harrison’s permanent departure, Rachel Lindsay’s departure from the “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man” author Emmanuel Acho hosting “After the Final Rose,” and ultimately, James and Kirkconnell’s breakup.
However, that split wasn’t final; James and Kirkconnell were afterward seen together. James stated in April 2021 that he is “not seeking any connections outside at this time.” James and Kirkconnell told The Wall Street Journal in May 2021 that they were formally back together.
18. Jordan Chapman and Corrinne Jones
In September 2021, Chapman and Jones, respectively from Clayshia’s and Matt James’ seasons, made their Instagram debuts.
Since they never appeared together on our television screens, it’s unknown how they met, but Bachelor Nation is well-connected.
They were present when Riley Christian and Maurissa Gunn made their Instagram debut as an engaged pair in October. Thus they are friends with the couple (who have since split up).
17. Jason Tartick and Kaitlyn Bristowe
In 2015, Bristowe served as the star of the eleventh season of “The Bachelorette.” She announced her breakup with her winner, Shawn Booth, in November 2018 after a three-year engagement. On Becca Kufrin’s season of “The Bachelorette” in 2018, Tartick finished third and was a fan favorite.
He had a lot of supporters who wanted him to be the newest “Bachelor.” However, Colton Underwood was eventually selected, which put Tartick on the market just in time. Bristowe and Tartick began communicating on Instagram shortly after Bristowe and Booth announced their separation. In January 2019, they made their new relationship public.
In May 2021, Tartick proposed to Bristowe after more than two years of dating, a cross-country move to Nashville, and two dogs. They are one of the most loved Bachelor In Paradise couples.
16. Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin
Pepin, who was on Matt James’ season, decided that she wanted to be able to date other people, which led to a tumultuous relationship between Braasch and Pepin in “Paradise” after a promising beginning.
From the Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams ‘ season, Braasch interpreted that as a sign to start courting Demi Burnett, Tia Booth, and anyone else who showed interest.
However, Pepin quickly decided that she wanted Braasch back, and the two reconciled. At the end of the season, he even proposed to Pepin.
They remain a unit.
15. Anna Redman and Chris Bukowski
Chicago natives Redman and Bukowski made their relationship Instagram-official in March 2022 by using the hashtag “hard launch” with several images.
On his final episode of “Paradise” in 2019, Bukowski proposed to Katie Morton; however, the couple split up a few months later.
You may recall Redman from her notorious episode of “The Bachelor” with Matt James’ season, where she created stories about another participant who she claimed was “entertaining men for money.”
Later, she made a fleeting appearance on “Bachelor in Paradise.
The two were introduced by Joe Amabile and his fiancée Serena Pitt, according to an episode of his podcast “Clickbait.”
14. Arie Luyendyk and Lauren Burnham
In 2012, Luyendyk made his television debut on “The Bachelorette eighth “‘s season, where he competed for Emily Maynard’s affection.
He ultimately finished second. He was unexpectedly brought back for “The Bachelor’s” 22nd season in 2017, which allowed viewers to see his proposal to Kufrin.
Following the proposal, Luyendyk changed his mind and got in touch with Burnham, his season especially runner-up, before breaking up with Kufrin in front of the cameras, creating one of the most contentious moments in Bachelor Nation’s annals.
Burnham and Luyendyk rekindled their romance, and he proposed to her. Their daughter, Alessi, was born in May of that year after they successfully pulled off a vacation wedding in Hawaii in January. Senna and Lux, their twins, were born eventually.
13. Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs
Although Thomas could win over the former Bachelorette in Paradise, Kufrin ended things before they reached the Fantasy Suites.
However, their tearful farewell wasn’t for long, as the couple quickly started dating once more once the show ended, even though the two left Paradise separately.
In a sweet Instagram video of their time together after the event, Kufrin said, “I’m sorry for breaking up with you on national television, but I’ll take every day to make it up to you, Tommy,” and they are still in a serious relationship.
12. Maurissa Gunn and Riley Christian
Although Gunn began the season in a different relationship, everything changed for her when Christian showed up, and they immediately established themselves as one of the beach’s most reliable couples.
According to social networking sites, the two are presently enjoying their newly engaged lives together.
11. Lacy Faddoul and Marcus Grodd
It’s always a bumpy road when a new reality show premieres, and BIP season 1 was no exception.
The first season of Paradise nonetheless managed to end with an engagement despite having just 25 competitors on the beach, including future The Bachelorette lead Clare Crawley, and returning contestant Chris Bukowski.
After dating for five weeks, Lacy and Marcus, a former Bachelor in Paradise contestant, decided to get engaged.
The season 2 cast attended the couple’s televised wedding ceremony a year later.
Nevertheless, Lacy and Marcus admitted that they split up in 2016.
Marcus revealed they had never been legally wed in Mexico in July of the same year. This entire season of Bachelor Nation had a lot of drama.
10. Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert
Jade Roper and Tanner Tolbert made the most of their time in Mexico, although viewers didn’t witness much of their relationship during season 2.
Less than a year later, the couple, the only ones from season 2, became engaged in 2015, Wed.
After it was discovered that Lacy and Marcus’ marriage in Mexico the year prior had not been legitimate, Jade and Tanner later became the first Paradise couple to obtain a license.
Despite the fact that they didn’t raise much controversy in season 2 and didn’t frequently make headlines, Jade did so in July of 2019.
After giving birth to the couple’s first son, Brooks, in the master closet, she attracted media attention.
They are also the parents of Reed, 11 months old, and Emerson, four years old, and also there will be an arrival of their third child.
9. Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon
During the 2015 “Bachelor in Paradise,” Haibon and Iaconetti met. They both participated in the seasons of “The Bachelorette” and “The Bachelor” hosted by Kaitlyn Bristowe and Chris Soules, respectively. Ashley Iaconetti and Jared, the “will they or won’t they” Bachelor in Paradise couple, made their romance public in 2018, three years after the first meeting.
The well-known BIP pair, who split up in week 5 of season 2, attempted the following year again but left before the season’s conclusion.
To the dismay of Ashley’s ex, Kevin Wendt, with whom she won The Bachelor Winter Games, fans were eventually able to witness Jared drop down on one knee in Mexico during season 5.
A little over a year later, in August 2019, Ashley and Jared exchanged vows in Jared’s native Rhode Island.
In the midst of expecting their first child together, the couple.
They are attempting to start a coffee shop.
8. Carly Waddell and Evan Bass
Carly Waddell and Evan Bass discovered love in the unexpected “slow-burn” romance of Season 3.
Evan got down on one knee as the season came to a conclusion.
A year later, in June 2017, the couple got married in Mexico when Carly was unknowingly carrying their first child.
They later made an announcement as season 4 debuted, and six months later, in February 2018, they welcomed their daughter, Bella.
Their son Charlie, Carly and Evan’s second child (and Evan’s fourth son), was then born in November 2019.
Sadly, they split up after three years of marriage, with Carly getting exclusive custody of the kids.
Even though they are no longer together, the couple is still friendly, as fans observed when Evan escorted Carly to the hospital after a medical emergency.
7. Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk
During the fourth season of the ABC series, the couple hit immediately.
Even if Adam didn’t pop the question right away, he did two years later. Definitely worth the wait. During the fourth season of the ABC series, the couple clicked. Even if Adam didn’t pop the question right away, he did two years later.
Definitely worth the wait. Despite making it to the conclusion of season four, Raven Gates and Adam Gottschalk decided to leave Paradise without getting engaged because they wanted to spend more time together before moving further in their relationship.
Two years later, in the spring of 2019, Adam proposed after four months of preparation and continued dating. The couple originally planned to wed in May 2020, but they were forced to cancel the event four times because of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Earlier this year, they were finally allowed to exchange vows. This past April saw the union of the pair in a private and interfaith ceremony. The “honeymoon baby” is expected to arrive in late January and is their first kid together.
6. Astrid Loch and Kevin Wendt
Astrid Loch and Kevin Wendt had an emotional breakup after they first met and fell in love during Season 5 before getting back together in September 2018.
They bonded after the show and got engaged in August 2019. They first met on the beach and fell in love, but they broke up before leaving Paradise.
Astrid relocated to Canada to be with Kevin a few months later. A little over a year later, Kevin proposed to Astrid while on one knee. They decided to wait until the following year to get married in November 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.
After revealing earlier this year that they would be welcoming their first child into the world in November, the couple postponed their wedding once more.
Since Astrid and Kevin struggled with infertility, they are ecstatic to learn of the pregnancy. These two are surely a fan-favorite couple.
5. Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour
Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour are one of the two couples left standing from Season 6, which finished with three engagements, including the first LGBTQ+ couple in the franchise. After the first episode of the show, Barbour from Hannah Brown’s season of “The Bachelorette” made it clear that he was only there for Godwin (who was left blindsided on Colton Underwood’s season of “The Bachelor”), even though she required some more time to get to know Blake Horstmann, Becca Kufrin’s runner-up.
Following their engagement in the finale, Hannah and Dylan began dating outside of the Bachelor community while maintaining a long-distance romance between San Diego and Los Angeles.
The pair bought their first home together in October 2020 after spending a year apart and traveling to visit each other though.
The BIP alumni are organizing a wedding for 2023 though the wedding date is not out yet.
4. Caelynn Miller-Keyes & Dean Unglert
Hannah and Dylan had a little conflict when they first started dating, but Caelynn Miller-Keyes and Dean Unglert were unquestionably one of season 6’s most memorable couples.
Dean had his misgivings about the relationship during Bachelor in Paradise, but two years later, they are still going strong.
Fans of the Bachelor series shouldn’t get their hopes up for an engagement anytime soon, despite the fact that they currently share a property outside of Las Vegas and have taken in a senior rescue dog.
Producers reportedly tried unsuccessfully to convince Dean to pop the question to Caelynn during the Bachelor in Paradise season 7 finale. These reality stars are loved by fans.
3. Mari Pepin & Kenny Braasch
At the beginning of Season 7, Pepin and Braasch clicked right away, but subsequent encounters and uncertainties tested their union.
Fortunately, they made up and returned from the beach engaged, stronger than ever.
2. Abigail Heringer & Noah Erb
Heringer and Erb were regarded as one of the beach’s most resilient couples, so when they separated up before the season finale, spectators were crushed.
Following their departure from the beach, they reconnected, this time moving more slowly.
1. Serena Pitt and Joe Amabile
Pitt won Amabile’s heart despite the fact that he didn’t expect to fall in love when he returned to Paradise.. Amabile refers to Pitt as “My Everything.”