# Bachelor in Paradise (Australian TV series) season 1

The first season of Bachelor in Paradise Australia premiered on 25 March 2018.

## Contestants

The first batch of contestants were revealed on 25 March 2018, but only 14 contestants were confirmed. An additional 14 contestants, including four international contestants, have been revealed, resulting in 28 contestants.
| Name | Age | Hometown | Occupation | From | Arrived | Eliminated |
| Sam Cochrane | 34 | Sydney, New South Wales | Voice Over Artist | The Bachelorette Australia, season 3 | Episode 2 | Engaged (Split June 2018) |
| Tara Pavlovic | 27 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Nanny | The Bachelor Australia, season 5 | Episode 1 | Engaged (Split June 2018) |
| Jarrod Woodgate | 32 | Melbourne, Victoria | Vineyard Manager | The Bachelorette Australia, season 3 | Episode 3 | Relationship (Split August 2019) |
| Keira Maguire | 31 | Sydney, New South Wales | Account Manager | The Bachelor Australia, season 4 | Episode 1 | Relationship (Split August 2019) |
| Grant Kemp | 29 | Los Angeles, California | Firefighter | The Bachelorette US, season 12; Bachelor in Paradise US, season 3 | Episode 5 | Split |
| Ali Oetjen | 31 | Adelaide, South Australia | Real Estate Agent | The Bachelor Australia, season 1 | Episode 3 | Split |
| Jake Ellis | 31 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Sales Professional | The Bachelorette Australia, season 2 | Episode 1 | Episode 16 (Split) |
| Megan Marx | 29 | Geraldton, Western Australia | Health Promotions Officer/Model | The Bachelor Australia, season 4 | Episode 3 | Episode 16 (Split) |
| Thomas Perass | 31 | Regina, Canada | International model | The Bachelorette Canada, season 1 | Episode 10 | Episode 14 (Split) |
| Rachael Gouvignon | 33 | Perth, Western Australia | Support Worker | The Bachelor Australia, season 4 | Episode 11 | Episode 14 (Split) |
| Apollo Jackson | 25 | Gold Coast, Queensland | Magician | The Bachelorette Australia, season 3 | Episode 9 | Episode 14 (Quit) |
| Simone Ormesher | 26 | Melbourne, Victoria | Office Administrator | The Bachelor Australia, season 5 | Episode 7 | Episode 14 (Quit) |
| Jared Haibon | 29 | Warwick, Rhode Island, US | Actor & Bartender | The Bachelorette US, season 11; Bachelor in Paradise US, season 2; Bachelor in Paradise, season 3 | Episode 6 | Episode 14 (Quit) |
| Elora Murger | 27 | Sydney, New South Wales | Fitness Trainer | The Bachelor Australia, season 5 | Episode 7 | Episode 14 |
| Florence Moerenhout | 28 | Melbourne, Victoria | Brand Manager | The Bachelor Australia, season 5 | Episode 1 | Episode 14 |
| Leah Costa | 25 | Melbourne, Victoria | Architecture Student | The Bachelor Australia, season 5 | Episode 1 | Episode 13 (Quit) |
| Eden Schwencke | 34 | Perth, Western Australia | Scaffolder | The Bachelorette Australia, season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 13 (Quit) |
| Sasha Zhuravlyova | 33 | Melbourne, Victoria | Executive Assistant | The Bachelor Australia, season 4 | Episode 11 | Episode 12 |
| Luke McLeod | 33 | Sydney, New South Wales | Business Culture Consultant | The Bachelorette Australia, season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 10 (Quit) |
| Lisa Hyde | 31 | Sydney, New South Wales | Fashion Designer | The Bachelor Australia, season 2 | Episode 1 | Episode 10 (Quit) |
| Michael Turnbull | 36 | Brisbane, Queensland | Realtor | The Bachelorette Australia, season 1 | Episode 1 | Episode 10 (Quit) |
| Nina Rolleston | 30 | Brisbane, Queensland | Wedding Planner | The Bachelor Australia, season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
| Laurina Fleure | 34 | Melbourne, Victoria | Model | The Bachelor Australia, season 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 7 (Quit) |
| Daniel Maguire | 32 | Vancouver, Canada | Model | The Bachelorette US, season 12; Bachelor in Paradise US, season 3; Bachelor in Paradise US, season 4 | Episode 5 | Episode 6 |
| Blake Colman | 30 | Perth, Western Australia | Investor/Entrepreneur | The Bachelorette Australia, season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 6 |
| Mackane Reid | 35 | Perth, Western Australia | Small Business Owner | The Bachelorette Australia, season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 6 |
| Davey Lloyd | 28 | Sydney, New South Wales | Carpenter | The Bachelorette Australia, season 1 | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
| Brett Moore | 28 | Perth, Western Australia | Personal Trainer | The Bachelorette Australia, season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |

## Elimination table

| Place | Contestant | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Place | Contestant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 1–8 | Tara | In | In | Date (Sam) | In | In | In | Date (Sam) | Engaged/Split (Sam) |
| 1–8 | Sam | In | In | Date (Tara) | In | Date (Thomas) | In | Date (Tara) | Engaged/Split (Tara) |
| 1–8 | Keira | In | Date (Michael) | In | Last | In | Date (Jarrod) | In | Stay/Split (Jarrod) |
| 1–8 | Jarrod | Not in Paradise | Date (Ali) | Last | Date (Simone) | Date (Thomas) | Date (Keira) | In | Stay/Split (Keira) |
| 1–8 | Ali | Not in Paradise | Date (Jarrod) | In | In | In | In | In | Stay/Split (Grant) |
| 1–8 | Grant | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Date (Leah) | In | In | In | In | Stay/Split (Ali) |
| 1–8 | Megan | Not in Paradise | Date (Jake) | Date (Jared) | In | In | Date (Thomas) | In | Split (Jake) |
| 1–8 | Jake | Date (Florence) | Date (Megan) | In | In | In | In | In | Split (Megan) |
| 9–10 | Rachael | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Date (Jared) | Split (Thomas) | |
| 9–10 | Thomas | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Out (Bro Date) | Back (Megan) | Split (Rachael) | |
| 11–12 | Simone | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Date (Jarrod) | Date (Apollo) | In | Leave/Split (Apollo) | |
| 11–12 | Apollo | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Date | In | Leave/Split (Simone) | |
| 13–14 | Elora | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Date (Michael) | Date | In | Out | |
| 13–14 | Florence | Date (Jake) | Out | | | | | Out | |
| 15 | Jared | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Date (Megan) | In | In | Date (Rachael) | Quit | |
| 16 | Leah | Date (Davey) | In | Date (Grant) | In | In | Last | Quit | |
| 17 | Eden | In | In | In | In | Date (Elora) | In | Quit | |
| 18 | Sasha | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Out | | |
| 19–20 | Luke | In | In | In | In | Leave/Split (Lisa) | | | |
| 19–20 | Lisa | In | In | In | In | Leave/Split (Luke) | | | |
| 21 | Michael | In | Date (Keira) | In | Date (Elora) | Quit | | | |
| 22 | Nina | In | In | Date (Daniel) | Out | | | | |
| 23 | Laurina | Date (Blake) | In | In | Quit | | | | |
| 24–26 | Daniel | Not in Paradise | Not in Paradise | Out (Nina) | | | | | |
| 24–26 | Blake | Date (Laurina) | In | Out | | | | | |
| 24–26 | Mack | In | In | Out | | | | | |
| 27–28 | Davey | Out (Leah) | | | | | | | |
| 27–28 | Brett | Out | | | | | | | |

### Color Key

    The contestant is male.
    The contestant is female.
    Date The contestant went on a date and gave out a rose at the rose ceremony.
    Date The contestant went on a date and received a rose at the rose ceremony.
    In The contestant gave or received a rose at the rose ceremony, thus remaining in the competition.
    Last The contestant received the last rose.
    Last The contestant went on a date and received the last rose.
    Back The contestant returned, went on a date and gave out a rose.
    Out The contestant went on a date and was eliminated.
    Out The contestant was eliminated.
    Out The contestant returned and was eliminated.
    Quit The contestant had a date and voluntarily left the show.
    Quit The contestant voluntarily left the show.
    Leave/Split The couple left the show together but later split.
    Split The couple broke up and were eliminated.
    Stay/Split The couple decided to stay together, but split after Bachelor in Paradise Australia ended.
    Stay The couple decided to stay together and won the competition.
    Engaged/Split The couple was engaged, but split after Bachelor in Paradise Australia ended.

### Notes

* ↑ Originally eliminated in episode 10, before returning in episode 11
* ↑ Originally eliminated in episode 4, before returning in episode 13
* ↑ Episodes 1 and 2
* ↑ Episodes 3 and 4
* ↑ Episodes 5 and 6
* ↑ Episodes 7 and 8
* ↑ Episodes 9 and 10
* ↑ Episodes 11 and 12
* ↑ Episodes 13 and 14
* ↑ Episodes 15 and 16

## Episodes

| No. Overall | No. in Season | Original Air Date | Event & Description |
| 1 | Episode 1 | 25 March 2018 (2018-03-25) | Arrivals: Tara, Michael, Luke, Lisa, Leah, Davey, Brett, Nina, Eden, Florence, Mack, Blake, Jake and Keira entered Paradise. Davey's Date: Leah. Jake's Date: Florence. |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 26 March 2018 (2018-03-26) | Arrivals: Sam and Laurina entered Paradise. Laurina's Date: Blake. Rose Ceremony: Nina gave her rose to Eden; Leah gave Mack her rose; Keira gave her rose to Sam; Lisa gave her rose to Luke; Laurina gave Blake her rose; Tara gave Michael her rose; Florence gave her rose to Jake. Brett and Davey did not receive roses, and were sent home. |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 2 April 2018 (2018-04-02) | Arrivals: Jarrod, Ali and Megan entered Paradise. Keira's Date: Michael. Megan's Date: Jake. |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 3 April 2018 (2018-04-03) | Jarrod's Date: Ali. Rose Ceremony: Mack gave his rose to Ali; Jarrod gave his rose to Keira; Eden gave Nina his rose; Luke gave Lisa his rose; Blake gave his rose to Laurina; Sam gave his rose to Tara; Michael gave Leah his rose; and Jake gave his rose to Megan. Florence did not receive a rose and was sent home. |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) | Arrivals: Grant and Daniel entered Paradise. Grant's Date: Leah. Daniel's Date: Nina. Sam's Date: Tara. |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 9 April 2018 (2018-04-09) | Arrivals: Jared entered Paradise. Jared's Date: Megan. Rose Ceremony: Leah gave her rose to Michael; Tara gave Sam her rose; Lisa gave Luke her rose; Ali gave her rose to Grant; Nina gave her rose to Eden; Laurina gave Jared her rose; Megan gave her rose to Jake; and Keira gave Jarrod her rose. Mack, Blake and Daniel did not receive roses, and were sent home. |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) | Arrivals: Elora and Simone entered Paradise. Elora's Date: Michael. Departure: Laurina quit and left Paradise. |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) | Simone's Date: Jarrod. Rose Ceremony: Eden gave Elora his rose; Grant gave his rose to Ali; Sam gave Tara his rose; Jake gave his rose to Megan; Jared gave his rose to Leah; Jarrod gave Simone his rose; Michael gave Lisa his rose; and Luke gave his rose to Keira. Nina did not receive a rose and was sent home. |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) | Arrivals: Apollo entered Paradise. Apollo's Date: Simone. Eden's Date: Elora. |
| 10 | Episode 10 | 16 April 2018 (2018-04-16) | Arrivals: Thomas entered Paradise. Elora's Date: Apollo. Thomas' Date: After being rejected by all of the female contestants, Jarrod, Sam and Apollo joined Thomas on a "Bro Date". Rose Ceremony: Simone gave her rose to Apollo; Leah gave Jared her rose; Tara gave her rose to Sam; Ali gave Grant her rose; Keira gave her rose to Jarrod; Megan gave her rose to Jake; and Elora gave Eden her rose. Thomas did not receive a rose, and was sent home. Departures: Michael quit and left Paradise. Lisa and Luke left Paradise to continue their relationship in the outside world. |
| 11 | Episode 11 | 17 April 2018 (2018-04-17) | Arrivals: Sasha and Rachael entered Paradise. Keira's Date: Jarrod. Return: Thomas returned to Paradise. Thomas' Date: Megan. |
| 12 | Episode 12 | 18 April 2018 (2018-04-18) | Rachael's Date: Jared. Rose Ceremony: Apollo gave Simone his rose; Sam gave his rose to Tara; Grant gave his rose to Ali; Jarrod gave Keira his rose; Thomas gave Rachael his rose; Jake gave his rose to Megan; Eden gave Elora his rose; and Jared gave his rose to Leah. Sasha did not receive a rose, and was sent home. |
| 13 | Episode 13 | 22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) | Thomas' Date: Rachael. Return: Florence returned to Paradise. Tara's Date: Sam. Departures: Eden and Leah quit and left Paradise. |
| 14 | Episode 14 | 23 April 2018 (2018-04-23) | Rose Ceremony: Grant gave his rose to Ali; Thomas gave Rachael his rose; Jarrod gave his rose to Keira; Sam gave Tara his rose; Jake gave his rose to Megan; and Apollo gave his rose to Simone. Elora and Florence did not receive roses, and were sent home. Departures: Jared quit during the rose ceremony, forfeiting his rose. Apollo and Simone left Paradise to continue their relationship in the outside world. |
| 15 | Episode 15 | 29 April 2018 (2018-04-29) | Date #1: Jarrod and Keira. Date #2: Ali and Grant. Date #3: Sam and Tara. Date #4: Jake and Megan. |
| 16 | Episode 16 | 30 April 2018 (2018-04-30) | Departures: Jake and Megan decided to split up and leave Paradise. Commitment Ceremony #1: Jarrod and Keira chose to stay together. Commitment Ceremony #2: Ali and Grant chose to stay together, but split before the show aired. Commitment Ceremony #3: Sam proposed to Tara and she accepted. |

## Ratings

| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | Total viewers | Ref(s) |
| 1 | Episode 1 | 25 March 2018 (2018-03-25) | Sunday 7:30 pm | 750,000 | 4 | 74,000 | 3 | 824,000 | |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 26 March 2018 (2018-03-26) | Monday 7:30 pm | 656,000 | 14 | 70,000 | 12 | 726,000 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 2 April 2018 (2018-04-02) | Monday 7:30 pm | 707,000 | 9 | 53,000 | 8 | 760,000 | |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 3 April 2018 (2018-04-03) | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 707,000 | 9 | 46,000 | 8 | 753,000 | |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 8 April 2018 (2018-04-08) | Sunday 7:30 pm | 611,000 | 8 | 56,000 | 6 | 667,000 | |
| 6 | Episode 6 | 9 April 2018 (2018-04-09) | Monday 7:30 pm | 673,000 | 10 | 62,000 | 10 | 735,000 | |
| 7 | Episode 7 | 10 April 2018 (2018-04-10) | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 676,000 | 9 | 54,000 | 9 | 730,000 | |
| 8 | Episode 8 | 11 April 2018 (2018-04-11) | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 736,000 | 7 | 51,000 | 6 | 787,000 | |
| 9 | Episode 9 | 15 April 2018 (2018-04-15) | Sunday 7:30 pm | 629,000 | 9 | 64,000 | 6 | 693,000 | |
| 10 | Episode 10 | 16 April 2018 (2018-04-16) | Monday 7:30 pm | 676,000 | 11 | 60,000 | 11 | 736,000 | |
| 11 | Episode 11 | 17 April 2018 (2018-04-17) | Tuesday 7:30 pm | 660,000 | 10 | 71,000 | 9 | 731,000 | |
| 12 | Episode 12 | 18 April 2018 (2018-04-18) | Wednesday 7:30 pm | 630,000 | 9 | 50,000 | 9 | 680,000 | |
| 13 | Episode 13 | 22 April 2018 (2018-04-22) | Sunday 7:30 pm | 669,000 | 7 | 61,000 | 6 | 730,000 | |
| 14 | Episode 14 | 23 April 2018 (2018-04-23) | Monday 7:30 pm | 666,000 | 10 | 58,000 | 10 | 724,000 | |
| 15 | Episode 15 | 29 April 2018 | Sunday 7:30 pm | 627,000 | 9 | 44,000 | 8 | 671,000 | |
| 16 | Grand FinalThe Proposal | 30 April 2018 | Monday 7:30 pmMonday 8:45 pm | 661,000774,000 | 128 | 39,00064,000 | 128 | 700,000838,000 | |