Bachelor in Paradise (Season 2)

The **2nd season** of *Bachelor in Paradise* premiered on August 2, 2015.

Chris Harrison reprised his role from *The Bachelor* and *The Bachelorette* as the host of the show.

The winners of the second season were Tanner Tolbert and Jade Roper, Justin Reich and Cassandra Ferguson, and Nick Peterson and Samantha Steffen.

## Filming and development

Like in the previous season, it continued filming in Mexico but this time, it is taking place at the Playa Escondida Resort in the town of Sayulita, located in Vallarta-Nayarit, Mexico.

### Casting and contestants

Prior to start of the season, Ashley Salter from the 19th season *The Bachelor*, was offered a spot to join the show during that season's **Women Tell All** and later accepted the offer. Along with Salter, 10 of the other 15 contestants from the first batch were revealed on June 10, 2015 in which they were confirmed. Plus, four castoffs from the most recent season of *The Bachelorette* also joined the show. The mystery contestant revealed is Lauren Iaconetti, the sister of *Bachelor* season 19 contestant Ashley Iaconetti.

## Contestants

Tanner Tolbert
28
The Bachelorette (Season 11)
Entered in week 1
EngagedJade Roper
28
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 1
EngagedJustin Reich
28
The Bachelorette (Season 11)
Entered in week 4
RelationshipCassandra Ferguson
23
The Bachelor (Season 18)
Entered in week 5
RelationshipNick Peterson
30
The Bachelorette (Season 7)
Entered in week 4
RelationshipSamantha Steffen
28
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 3
RelationshipJoshua Albers
31
The Bachelorette (Season 11)
Entered in week 2
Split in week 6Tenley Molzahn
31
The Bachelor (Season 14)
Entered in week 1
Split in week 6Kirk DeWindt
32
The Bachelorette (Season 6)
Entered in week 1
Split in week 6Carly Waddell
29
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 1
Split in week 6Ashley Salter
25
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 1
Eliminated in week 5Amber James
30
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 3
Eliminated in week 5Jaclyn Swartz
30
The Bachelor (Season 16)
Entered in week 5
Eliminated in week 5Chelsie Webster
25
The Bachelor (Season 18)
Entered in week 5
Eliminated in week 5Mikey Tenerelli
32
The Bachelorette (Season 9)
Entered in weeks 1 & 3
Eliminated in weeks 2 & 5Mackenzie Deonigi
22
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 5
Quit in week 5Dan Cox
32
The Bachelorette (Season 9)
Entered in week 1
Quit in week 5Jared Haibon
26
The Bachelorette (Season 11)
Entered in week 1
Split in week 5Ashley Iaconetti
27
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 1
Split in week 5Juelia Kinney
30
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 1
Quit in week 5Joe Bailey
29
The Bachelorette (Season 11)
Entered in week 2
Eliminated in week 4Chris Bukowski
28
The Bachelorette (Season 8)
Entered in week 4
Quit in week 4Clare Crawley
34
The Bachelor (Season 18)
Entered in week 1
Eliminated in week 3Megan Bell
24
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 3
Eliminated in week 3J.J. Lane III
32
The Bachelorette (Season 11)
Entered in week 1
Quit in week 3Jonathan Holloway
33
The Bachelorette (Season 11)
Entered in week 1
Eliminated in week 2Michael Garofola
35
The Bachelorette (Season 9)
Entered in week 2
Eliminated in week 2Lauren Iaconetti
24
None
Entered in week 1
Quit in week 2Jillian Anderson
26
The Bachelor (Season 19)
Entered in week 1
Eliminated in week 1

## Episodes

 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10
 11
 12
 Season 2 ends with the final four couples still reeling from a shocking breakup that makes each of them question the stability of their own relationships before they go on their final fantasy suite dates. At the rose ceremony, one couple break up and one bachelor decides not to give out his rose.

## Where are they now?

J.J. failed to win back the girl he left Paradise for. In January 2019, he got engaged to Kayla Hughes. They married on February 29, 2020.

Ashley was in a relationship with Kevin Wendt whom she met on The Bachelor Winter Games. They broke up shortly after the show ended.

In May 2018, after nearly three years of "will they or won't they?", Ashley and Jared announced that they were dating. They got engaged on June 17, 2018, in Mexico, while filming for the 5th season of *Bachelor in Paradise*. They were married on August 11, 2019 in Rhode Island.

Cassandra and Justin broke up and she began dating Jonathan, who was also on this season of *Bachelor in Paradise*. They have since ended their relationship.

Nick and Samantha announced their breakup on October 9, 2015.

In early 2016 Jade and Tanner married. Their wedding was documented on a special episode of the twentieth season of *The Bachelor*. On March 8, 2017, the couple announced that they are expecting their first child. On May 4, 2017, they revealed that they are having a girl. Their daughter, Emerson Avery, was born on August 17, 2017. On January 28, 2019, they announced that they are expecting their second child. On March 11, 2019, they revealed that they are having a boy. Their son, Brooks Easton, was born on July 29, 2019. On May 18, 2020, they announced that they are expecting their third child. On July 14, 2020, they announced that they are expecting another boy.

Ashley S. married her college sweetheart Austin Brannen on September 10, 2016. They have one child, son Brooks, who was born on April 7, 2016. On September 18, 2019, they announced that they are expecting their second child, a daughter. In March 2020, they had their daughter, Kennedy.

Carly is now married to Evan Bass whom she met on the 3rd season of *Bachelor in Paradise*. On August 7, 2017, they announced that they are expecting their first child. Their daughter, Isabella Evelyn "Bella", was born on February 15, 2018. On May 9, 2019, they announced that they are expecting their second child. Their second child, a son, Charles Wolfe "Charlie", was born on November 12, 2019.

Tenley married her longtime boyfriend Taylor Leopold on April 27, 2018. On March 23, 2020, they announced that they are expecting their first child. On April 23, 2020, they revealed that they are expecting a girl.

Juelia Kinney got engaged to Aaron Bass, brother of Evan Bass, on July 25, 2018. On July 15, 2020, they announced that they are expecting their first child.

Joshua married actress Allison Paganetti in October 2018. On August 12, 2019, they announced that they are expecting their first child. Their son, Alden Joshua, was born on January 25, 2020.

Amber is currently in a relationship with Weston Kappel.

Mackenzie married Nate Orchard on September 2, 2018. On February 4, 2019, they announced that they are expecting their first child together. On February 22, 2019, they announced that they were having a daughter. Their daughter, Cleo, was born in June 2019.

Chris was engaged to Katie Morton whom he met on the 6th season of *Bachelor in Paradise*. They announced their break-up on December 10, 2019. He briefly dated Katrina Badowski from the 24th season of *The Bachelor*.

Clare was engaged to Benoit Beauséjour-Savard whom she met on *The Bachelor Winter Games*. They announced their split on April 6, 2018.

Clare is currently engaged to Dale Moss whom she met on her season of *The Bachelorette*.

Megan got engaged to Kyle Davis on February 16, 2019. They were originally getting married on May 2, 2020 but the wedding was postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They were married in July 2020.

Jillian got engaged to Mike King on June 13, 2019.

## The Ring

**Tanner & Jade**
A two-carat stone with an emerald-cut diamond surrounded by 12 smaller round diamonds designed by Neil Lane. The ring is reportedly worth $88,000.