Bachelor in Paradise is an American elimination-style reality competition television series, which premiered on August 4, 2014, on ABC. It is a spin-off of the American reality television shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. The show features previous contestants who have been featured on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette as they travel to a secluded paradise in Mexico, where the first nine seasons took place. The show moved to Costa Rica beginning in season ten. The show was originally hosted by Chris Harrison until his departure from The Bachelor franchise in 2021. Jesse Palmer currently hosts the show.