ABC BACHELOR IN PARADISE - Breakout fan favorites from "The Bachelor" franchise are back and ready for a second (or third or fourth) chance at finding love, as the hit series "Bachelor in Paradise" returns for Season 6.
Bachelor in Paradise aired its third episode of season 6 on Monday, August 12. The episode brought more love triangles, burgeoning relationships, and drama to Paradise, as well as the season’s first elimination.
The official synopsis for episode 3 reads “The nine women who survived the rose ceremony await the arrival of new men on the beach; a newcomer sweeps Caelynn off her feet; Dylan and Blake face off over Hannah G.”
Here’s what happened tonight on Bachelor in Paradise:
This is your SPOILER WARNING to STOP READING NOW if you are not caught up on Bachelor in Paradise and don’t want to know what happened on season 6 episode 3. This article will be updated live as the episode airs.
Last week’s two-night premiere did not include a rose ceremony, so tonight’s episode picked up with the contestants scrambling to make connections. When it was time for the men to give out their roses, these were the pairings: Clay and Nicole, Kevin and Sydney, Blake and Tayshia, Cam and Caelynn, John Paul Jones and Onyeka, Wills and Katie, Derek and Demi, Chris B. and Kristina, and Dylan and Hannah G. Left without roses, Bibiana, Annaliese, and Jane went home.
Jordan Showed Up, Declared Himself ‘The Mayor,’ & Stirred Up Last Week’s Drama
Once everyone was partnered up, Jordan Kimball was introduced to shake things up again.
Jordan (who was given a date card upon arrival) pulled Hannah aside right away to get to know her better and see where she’s at with her other connections in Paradise. She told him that Dylan gave her his rose and that Blake also expressed that he planned to pursue things with her; Jordan told her he was also interested in her but that he had a few other women to talk to first.
Ken—we mean @jordankimball–is in Paradise! 🥰 #BachelorInParadise
After learning about all the drama and love triangles from week one, especially that Blake had “hooked up with half the cast,” Jordan pulled Hannah G. aside again and asked her out on a date. She said she wanted to have fun, and agreed to go on the date with him at first before ultimately turning him down (she told him she didn’t want to be “all over the place” this early in the season).
As the self-proclaimed “mayor” of the “community,” Jordan pulled Blake aside, angry about being turned down by Hannah and accusing him of confusing the women. Meanwhile, Hannah pulled Dylan aside to let him know that she turned Jordan down.
After telling the camera that Nicole wasn’t his “first pick,” he pulled her aside and asked her on the date instead. She said yes, hoping that it would help her play hard to get with Clay.
For their date, Jordan and Nicole went ziplining through the jungle. At the end of the zip line was a bottle of champagne in the spot where their guide told them he lost his virginity. While they sipped Champagne, Jordan asked Nicole about the Paradise drama.
Back at the house, Caelynn, Tayshia, and Demi gossiped about Blake while, in the background, Blake kicked a rock in the sand and knocked off his toenail.
Cam pulled Caelynn aside and read her a letter that he wrote for her; Caelynn seemed put off by his gesture.
Mike Joined ‘Paradise’ & Pursued Caelynn, Which Deeply Upset Cam
MIKE HAS ARRIVED! 🙌 #BachelorInParadise @MikeJohnson1_
Then, Mike Johnson entered the beach with a date card and the women took turns telling the camera how hot they think he is. He pulled Caelynn aside first to talk to her, and Cam was quick to express his displeasure at Mike joining Paradise and taking an interest in Caelynn. After talking to Onyeka, Mike chose to give his date card to Caelynn, much to Onyeka and Cam’s dismays.
For their date, Mike and Caelynn went to a restaurant called Casa Teresa. As they got to know each other better, Mike admitted that he liked Caelynn and said that made him “flabberghasted;” Caelynn admitted to the camera that Mike exceeded her expectations. The two got up from their private table to dance and kiss, and Mike said in his camera interview “this might be our last first date ever.”
Emotions are running high 😭 #BachelorInParadise @hellokatiemo
Back at the beach, Demi and Derek made out at the bar and Wills told the camera he was still looking to make that kind of connection with someone. Then, he pulled Katie aside to tell her how amazing and beautiful he thinks she is, physically and as a person. Katie stopped him and started crying as she turned him down.
Chris pulled her aside to ask what’s wrong. He gave her advice based on his past experiences before telling her he respects her, is here for her, and wants to be with her.
Dylan Confronted Hannah & Blake As They Made Out on the Beach
Blake limped down the beach and over to the bar, asking Hannah to talk (while she was spending time with Dylan). The two cuddled up on a cabana and talked; Blake told her he was going to pursue and fight for her, and Hannah told him she was afraid of getting heartbroken again.
He asked her to dance on the beach in front of the rest of the cast, including Dylan. Tayshia and Kristina remarked that he had already used that same move on both of them. Then, Blake and Hannah started kissing where Dylan could see them, which Dylan told the camera was disrespectful.
Dylan left the bar and went up to Blake and Hannah to find out what was going on between them. Dylan asked Hannah if they could talk and Blake said that he was respectful and gave Dylan all day with her, but Dylan asserted that he was only focusing on Hannah; Blake told Dylan that Hannah needs time to figure out what she wants and that Dylan was making her uncomfortable. Dylan asked Hannah again to talk before walking away. Hannah stayed with Blake, much to the shock and disapproval of the onlookers.
The episode ended with Dylan doubting his relationship with Hannah and her feelings for him and asking the camera if Blake and Hannah dated before the show began filming. To be continued tomorrow, Tuesday, August 13.