As with the previous season, filming took place in the town of
Sayulita, located in
Vallarta-Nayarit,
Mexico. This marked the first season not to premiere in the usual summer schedule. After the second rose ceremony, a twist similar to
Casa Amor from
Love Island was introduced. The men and women were separated by gender and each introduced to a new group of the opposite sex - after several days, they had to decide whether to bring a new person back to
Paradise, or return alone in the hopes of reconnecting with their original partner.
Casting On May 17, 2022,
Jesse Palmer became the new host of the series, replacing long-time host
Chris Harrison; and
Wells Adams was confirmed to be returning as the bartender for the fifth season in a row. On August 29, 2022, Victoria Fuller was announced as a contestant during the
Bachelorette season 19 Men Tell All special, although she did not arrive on the first day. On September 6, 2022, Johnny DePhillipo was announced as a contestant after his elimination on
The Bachelorette. This season featured two contestants from the Australian Bachelor franchise - Florence Moerenhout from
The Bachelor Australia 5 and
Bachelor in Paradise Australia, and Adam Todd from
The Bachelorette Australia 6. This was the first time that international contestants have appeared in the American franchise since
season 5. ==Contestants==