WithBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 airing in summer 2025, the first six contestants have already been announced. The season finale ofThe Bachelorseason 29 recently aired on ABC, and host Jesse Palmer made it official. He confirmed that the show would be back this summer, named a few of the first contestants, and shocked audiences with a wild new twist. This season will feature two separate beaches. One beach will feature the usualBachelorNation singles, while the other will feature contestants fromThe Golden BachelorandThe Golden Bachelorette.
WhileThe BachelorandThe Bachelorettefocus on the romantic search of one person,Bachelor in Paradiseis a fun ensemble show. This season of the show will be double the entertainment, as it will includeGolden Bachelorcontestants and more potential love stories of all ages. ABC has already announced the first six contestants who’ll be on the beach forBachelor in Paradiseseason 10this summer.Each contestant has had their own unique journeywith the franchise. Let’s see who the first six contestants are, and what there is to know about them.
Leslie Fhima
65 Years Old
The first three contestants ofBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 were announced duringThe Bachelorseason 29 finale, and among them was65-year-oldThe Golden Bachelorcontestant Leslie Fhima, a dance instructor from Minnesota. Shemade her television debut as a contestant vying for 72-year-old Gerry Turner’s final roseonThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. After a season of dates, Leslie made it to Gerry’s final two. Though he told her she was “the one,” he turned around and gave his final rose to 70-year-old Theresa Nist instead.
Since leavingThe Golden Bachelorseason 1, Leslie has maintained close friendships with multiple former cast members, including Theresa. Theresa even traveled to Minnesota at one point to visit Leslie.Leslie was also briefly rumored to be interested in Jordan Heller, a contestant from Joan Vassos' season ofThe Golden Bachelorette.It’ll be interesting to see if Jordan appears as a contestant onBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 as well.
Gary Levingston
Another of the first three namedBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 contestants was Gary Levingston, a65-year-old retired finance executive who hails from Palm Desert, California. Gary is the godson of legendary musician Tina Turner and shares his godmother’s love of music. Not only does Gary have a beautiful singing voice, but he can dance too. He impressed Joan with his dance moves on a group date duringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, but ultimately didn’t win her heart. He’ll get a chance to show off his moves on the beach this summer.
Zoe McGrady
27 Years Old
The first youngBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 contestant was27-year-old Zoe McGrady, a model and tech engineer. She appeared onThe Bachelorseason 29 and was one of Grant Ellis' final three. Grant barely seemed to notice Zoe for much of the season. In addition to never getting a solo date, Zoedidn’t get much individual attention from Grant. It was easy to forget Zoe was even there most of the time, so it was pretty surprising when she received a hometown date and when she made it to the final three. He eliminated her before the final two.
Jonathan Johnson
28 Years Old
Jonathan Johnson, a 28-year-old creative director, appeared on Jenn Tran’s season ofThe Bachelorette.He caught her attention whenhe stepped out of the limousine on night one dressed as a hospital patient. It was a nod to Jenn’s career as a physician’s assistant. The cute gimmick caught her eye, but he couldn’t win her heart. Fans were shocked whenJenn and Jonathan appeared in a TikTok together, but the two made it clear they’re just friends. Perhaps Jonathan will find love on the beach.
Hakeem Moulton
29 Years Old
Hakeem Moulton, another former contestant fromJenn’s season ofThe Bachelorette,was announced as anotherBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 cast member. The medical device salesman ismemorable for letting a tarantula crawl on him during a group date, despite his paralyzing fear. Jenn ended up sending him home during week three, but he’ll have another chance at finding love on network television this summer.
Hakeem already has his eye on someone. He toldUs Weeklyhe wanted to meet Olivia Lewis. Olivia made her television debut during Zack Shalecross' season ofThe Bachelor.She also participated inBachelorin Paradiseseason 9, butshe left single after several failed relationships. It’ll be interesting to see Olivia’s potential connection with Hakeem if she returns to the beach this summer.
Kat Izzo
The most recent name added to theBachelor in Paradiseseason 10 cast list was Kat Izzo.28-year-old formerThe Bachelorcontestant Katmade her television debut during season 27, butshe also appeared inBachelor in Paradiseseason 9. She fell hard for fellow contestant John Henry during her season. John ended things with Olivia to pursue Kat, who had herself dated two other men during the season.
John and Kat were arguably the season’s most unexpected couple because they seemed to have little in common. However, they were surprised to find that they had undeniable chemistry, andthe couple got engaged during the season finale. Sadly, the relationship didn’t last. This summer, she’ll get another chance to find love on the beach duringBachelor in Paradiseseason 10.
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