Bachelor in Paradise (Australian TV series)

Bachelor in Paradise Australia is an Australian elimination-style reality competition television series which is an adaptation of the U.S. series of the same name. It is a spin-off of The Bachelor Australia and The Bachelorette Australia and features previous contestants who have been featured on those shows.[1] The programme is hosted by Osher Günsberg and first premiered on Network Ten on 25 March 2018.[2]

Bachelor in Paradise Australia
Also known as	Bachelor in Paradise
Genre	Reality
Created by	Mike Fleiss
Based on	Bachelor in Paradise
Presented by	Osher Günsberg
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	42
Production
Production location	Fiji
Production company	Warner Bros. International Television Production
Release
Original network	Network 10
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	25 March 2018 – 9 August 2020
Chronology
Related shows	The Bachelor Australia The Bachelorette Australia
External links
Website
Production website

In October 2020, it was announced the series would not be returning to Network 10 in 2021, however could possibly return in the future.[3]

Plot

Each week either the guys (bachelors) or girls (bachelorettes) have control of the rose ceremony, with control switching each week. Each rose ceremony has contestants giving roses to 'save' another person from being eliminated and not finding love in paradise. There is always an uneven number of men and women, with a number of bachelors and bachelorettes being introduced each week, so there is always someone eliminated.[4]

The show is based on love and many dramas unfold because of some heated arguments as a result of contestant's feelings being put to the test.

A 'behind-the-scenes' show called 'After Paradise' aired during season 1 after the rose ceremony each week on 10Play, giving viewers an opportunity to have a peek at what happens in paradise.[5][6] After Paradise was discontinued in season 2 and was replaced by a weekly insider guide hosted by Osher Günsberg.

Season summary

Season	Original Run	Couples	Proposal	Still together	Relationship notes
1	25 March 2018 - 30 April 2018	Jarrod Woodgate & Keira Maguire	No	No	Woodgate and Maguire confirmed their split in August 2019.
		Grant Kemp & Ali Oetjen	No	No	At the end of the finale it was announced Kemp and Oetjen had ended their relationship.
		Sam Cochrane & Tara Pavlovic	Yes	No	Cochrane and Pavlovic got engaged in the finale. They later ended the relationship and called off their engagement in July 2018.
2	9 April 2019 — 2 May 2019	Davey Lloyd & Florence Moerenhout	No	No	In the 'tell all' episode, it was announced Lloyd and Moerenhout had ended their relationship.
		Alex Nation & Bill Goldsmith	No	No	In the 'tell all' episode, it was announced Nation and Goldsmith had ended their relationship.
		Nathan Favro & Tenille Favios	No	No	In the 'tell all' episode, it was announced Favro and Favios had ended their relationship.
3	15 July 2020 — 9 August 2020	Matt Whyatt & Renee Barrett	No	No	After the finale, Barrett revealed on social media she and Whyatt had split shortly after filming wrapped.[7]
		Conor Canning & Mary Viturino	No	Yes	Canning and Viturino are still together as of February 2021. Viturino moved to Hobart to live with Canning.[8] On 31 October 2020, the couple announced via their social media accounts that they were expecting their first child together in 2021.[9]
		Glenn Smith & Alisha Aitken-Radburn	No	Yes	Smith and Aitken-Radburn are still together as of February 2021. They are currently living together in Perth.[10]

Ratings

Season	Episodes	Premiere			Finale					Ref
		Premiere date	Premiere ratings	Rank	Finale date	Finale ratings (Grand final)	Rank	Finale ratings (The Proposal/Tell-All)	Rank
1	16	25 March 2018	750,000	#4	30 April 2018	661,000	#12	774,000	#8	[11][12]
2	13	9 April 2019	553,000	#12	2 May 2019	454,000	#12	417,000	#17	[13][14]
3		15 July 2020	507,000	#17	9 August 2020	414,000	#12	480,000	#9	[15][16]

References

1. https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/10/love-island-bachelor-in-paradise-rumours.html
2. Knox, David (10 March 2018). "Bachelor in Paradise to launch in non-ratings week". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
3. Knox, David (16 October 2020). "Axed: Dancing with the Stars, Bachelor in Paradise". TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
4. Chandra, Jessica (12 March 2018). "Everything We Know About Bachelor in Paradise Australia". Elle Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
5. "Oshers Hosts Tell All Expose After Paradise". Tenplay. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
6. "After Paradise". Tenplay. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
7. Whitehead, Mat (9 August 2020). "'You Can Be Friends With Your Ex': Renee And Matt Are Still Close As Ever". 10 Play. Network Ten. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
8. Whitehead, Mat (9 August 2020). "Mary Viturino And Conor Canning Confirm They're Loved Up Living Together In Hobart". 10 Play. Network Ten. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
9. Brennan, Bella (31 October 2020). ""We can't wait for the newest member of our little family!" Bachelor In Paradise couple Mary Viturino and Conor Canning are having a baby". nowtolove. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
10. Whitehead, Mat (9 August 2020). "'Like Falling In Love All Over Again': Glenn And Alisha Have Found Their Paradise". 10 Play. Network Ten. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
11. Knox, David (26 March 2018). "Sunday 25 March 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
12. Knox, David (1 May 2018). "Monday 30 April 2018". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
13. Knox, David (10 April 2019). "Tuesday 9 April 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
14. Knox, David (3 May 2019). "Thursday 2 May 2019". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
15. Knox, David (16 July 2020). "Wednesday 15 April 2020". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
16. Knox, David (10 August 2020). "Sunday 9 August 2020". TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 August 2020.