Following last week’s announcement of the first wave of the Bachelor in Paradise season 10 cast, the first Golden stars competing for love on the ABC summer spinoff series have now also landed ashore.
Former Golden Bachelor contestants April Kirkwood, Kathy Swarts and Natascha Hardee are joining the already announced Leslie Fhima for season 10. And former Golden Bachelorette contestants Charles “CK” King, Jack Lencioni, Keith Gordon, Kim Buike and Ralph “RJ” Johnson join the previously announced Gary Levingston.
This is the first time Golden contestants will be hitting the beaches of Bachelor in Paradise alongside younger contestants from recent seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. (Head here for the full list of younger cast already announced.) The season launches Monday, July 7 (8-10:02 p.m. ET on ABC and next day on Hulu). More cast announcements, Golden and otherwise, are set to come.
All of the Golden contestants hail from the inaugural seasons of the senior-aged spinoff series in the veteran reality dating franchise. The Golden Bachelor launched in 2023, followed by the Golden Bachelorette in 2024. Next up after Paradise will be season two of The Golden Bachelor in the fall, starring former NFL player Mel Owens.
This season of Paradise was filmed at a new locale in Costa Rica. Host Jesse Palmer and in-house bartender Wells Adams return, along with season 15 Bachelorette Hannah Brown, who has been given the title of “Paradise Relations” and will debut the new Champagne Lounge.
Bachelor in Paradise is produced by Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon. Scott Teti is executive producer.
