Bachelor in Paradise (season 1)  The first season of "Bachelor in Paradise" premiered on August 4, 2014, a week after season ten of "The Bachelorette", with the season finale airing on September 8, 2014. Chris Harrison reprised his role from "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" as the host of the show. In March 2013, ABC canceled "Bachelor Pad" after three seasons. ABC then announced a new spin-off series, Bachelor In Paradise. The season was filmed in Tulum, Mexico. The first batch of contestants were revealed on June 4, 2014, but only 14 contestants were confirmed. On July 14, 2014, an additional 11 contestants were revealed, resulting in 25 contestants. In December 2014, Michelle and Cody announced that they decided to end their relationship, and got back together in June 2015, but later broke up again. In 2016 they appeared on , where they broke up again. Marcus and Lacy were wed by Chris Harrison on the season premiere of season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise. However, in July 2016 Marcus admitted that the two were never legally married and have since broken up. Clare returned to Paradise for season 2. She was eliminated in week 3.