Bachelor In Paradiseseason 10 premieres this summer, and I couldn’t be more enthusiastic about getting back to the beach. The season finale ofThe Bachelor29 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 that includes contestants fromThe Golden BachelorandThe Golden Bachelorette.Bachelor In Paradiseis my favorite iteration of the franchise, and I’m excited to see how they’ll incorporate the new twist.
Bachelor In Paradiseis one of the best things on television. WhileThe BachelorandThe Bachelorettefocus on the romantic search of one person,Bachelor In Paradiseis a fun ensemble show. Despite the fact thatBachelor In Paradiseseason 9 didn’t yield any lasting couples, it was still a fun watch. This season promises to be the wildest yet, with a new twist changing everything. I’m counting down the days untilBachelor In Paradiseseason 10, and here are 10Goldencontestants I hope to see on the beach this coming summer.
10Kathy Swarts
70 Years Old
70-year-old Kathy Swartsmade her television debut asone of 22 singleGoldenwomen dating 72-year-old Gerry Turner onThe Golden Bachelorseason 1. Though she and Gerry didn’t have a romantic spark, she made quite an impression on fans. She memorably told 70-year-old Theresa Nist to “zip it.” Kathy is highly entertaining, so she’d add a lot toBachelor In Paradiseseason 10, especially if her best friend, Susan Noles, is on the beach too.
9Susan Noles
66 Years Old
Kathy’s best friend andThe Golden Bachelorseason 1 cast mate,66-year-old Susan Noles, is a wedding officiant from Aston, Pennsylvania. Susan didn’t win Gerry’s heart, but she did get to officiate his televised wedding to Theresa. It wasthe first marriage that Susan ever officiated that ended in divorce. Hopefully, she’ll be invited to the beach this summer, where she’ll get to write her own love story.
8Jonathan Roan
61 Years Old
Jonathan, a61-year-old shipping consultant from Oakland, Iowa, was one of the 24Goldenmen who traveled to the iconicBachelormansion to compete for Joan Vassos' heart. Though he and Joan hit it off duringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, she liked several other men better, and eliminated him before her hometown dates. Since then,Jonathan has been in a serious relationship, but they’ve broken up. Now that he’s single, maybe he’ll be ready to mingle on the beach this summer.
7Gerry Turner
72 Years Old
Gerry, a 72-year-old retired widower from Indiana, was the firstThe Golden Bachelor.Gerry gave his final rose to TheresaNist, and the two were married soon after. Sadly, theirmarriage only lasted a few weeks before the septuagenarian couple announced their divorce. Though he was diagnosed with cancer after his stint on the show, he seems to be better now. I know he’s controversial, but Gerry is still a great catch, so I’d love to see him onBachelor In Paradiseseason 10.
6Theresa Nist
Gerry’s ex-wife, 70-year-old Theresa, also deserves to be on the beach forBachelor In Paradiseseason 10. Since her divorce from Gerry,Theresa has been focused on her family, and on her career as a successful day trader. Ifshe was able to find love on national television once before, she deserves a second shot.
5Charles Ling
66-year-old Charles Lingis a widow who wasn’t able to win Joan’s heart duringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, but he became a fan favorite. He lost his beloved wife to a brain aneurysm six years ago, after 36 years of marriage and two children together. One of themost endearing things about Charles is how much he obviously loved his wife.
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The retired financial analyst from Philadelphia was encouraged to join the cast ofThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1 by his daughters, who want their father to find love again. He wasn’t able to make it work with Joan, butthat doesn’t mean his person isn’t out there. I really think Charles deserves another chance on the beach this summer.
4Guy Gansert
The Golden Bachelorette’s Guy Gansert, 61, an ER doctor from Reno, Nevada, made his television debut onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. He made it to Joan’s final two, but she gave her final rose to 60-year-old Chock Chapple instead. ThoughGuy would have been the natural choice for the nextGolden Bachelor, he’d also be a great addition toBachelor In Paradiseseason 10.
3Jordan Heller
61-year-old Jordan Heller may not have been lucky enough to win Joan’s heart onThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1, buthe’s got a lot going for him that would make him a great addition toBachelor In Paradiseseason 10. After being eliminated from Joan’s season, Jordan was spotted with Leslie Fhima, which led to rumors about their potential romantic match. If both of them end up on the beach this summer, maybe they can find out if they match up.
2Pascal Ibgui
69 Years Old
Joan was interested inThe Golden Bachelorette’s Pascal Ibgui, 69, from the moment they met duringThe Golden Bacheloretteseason 1. She was charmed by his French accent and style. It wasn’t surprising when Pascal made it to Joan’s final three, but he ended up telling Joan that he saw her as a friend, andhe eliminated himself from the contest. I’d love to see Pascal on the beach forBachelor In Paradiseseason 10, if only to see his beach wardrobe.
1Faith Martin
61-year-old Faith Martinwas one of the three final women that 72-year-old Gerry dated during the inaugural season ofThe GoldenBachelor. The impossibly cool Faith pulled up to the iconicBachelormansion on her motorcycle, and she played guitar for Gerry. After hometown dates,Gerry sent Faith home in third place, giving his two overnight dates to Leslie Fhima and Theresa instead. I’d love to see the motorcycle-loving, guitar-strumming Faith get a second chance at finding love onBachelor In Paradiseseason 10.
