Bachelor In Paradise Season 9 Cast Revealed: Former Bachelorette Rachel Recchia And Blake Moynes Are Among The Contestants Heading To Mexico To Find Love For The THIRD Time On TV

Bachelor in Paradise announced its cast of hot singles headed to Playa Escondida Resort in Vallarta-Nayarit, Mexico.

A month ahead of The Bachelor’s raunchy spin-off, ABC revealed the names of the first contestants to take another chance at finding love.

Former Bachelorette Rachel Recchia will be among the familiar faces heading to the famous beach, as will Blake Moynes, who appeared on seasons 16 and 17 of The Bachelorette.

A year after her failed engagement to commercial pilot and flight instructor Tino Franco, the 27-year-old, who previously fought for Clayton Echard’s heart before leading her own squadron, will have the chance to meet some of the most desirable men in the world to meet reality television.

This season’s bachelors include Brayden Bowers, who earned Charity Lawson’s first impression Rose, Aaron Bryant, Peter Cappio, Sean McLaughlin, Aaron Schwartzman and Will Urena.

Greer Blitzer, Jessica “Jess” Girod, Katherine “Kat” Izzo, Olivia Lewis, Mercedes Northup, Kylee Russell, Brooklyn Willie, Catherine “Cat” Wong, Eliza Isichei, and Samantha “Sam” Jeffries are the women vying for a relationship .

Looking for love: Bachelor in Paradise announced its cast of hot singles heading to the Playa Escondida Resort in Vallarta-Nayarit, Mexico on Friday

Speaking about joining the cast of Bachelor in Paradise, Recchia gushed that he was optimistic about “getting a second chance.”

“I think things happen for a reason,” she said in a first look at the highly anticipated season.

Her former fiancé, who admitted cheating on her during a rough patch in their relationship, admitted he will be tuning in to see her and some of his friends on Bachelor Nation on the series.

“I’ll probably watch because I’ve heard rumors that Aven [Jones] and Tyler [Norris] and some of the guys I liked my season went down. So I’ll cheer her on and if she thinks she can find love [on Paradise] After everything she’s been through, I think good for her,” he said on Courtney Robertson’s After Reality Podcast.

He continued, “I think one thing – whether you like it or not – you have to give it credit is that it has no end. I’ll watch but focus on the boys.”

Recchia and Franco’s relationship ended dramatically in the season finale of The Bachelorette, just months after she accepted his proposal.

During the episode, she revealed they went through a difficult time following their engagement.

“It didn’t work out, he cheated on me,” she told viewers. “It’s heartbreaking.”

Aaron Bryant from the charity relay

Brayden Bowers from the charity relay

Greer Blitzer from Zach’s squadron

Sean McLaughlin from the charity relay

During a conversation with his then-fiancée, Franco admitted he “screwed it up” and “kissed another girl.”

“The second I did that, I knew I belonged with you,” he said. “That was the smallest thing ever.”

Recchia said she wanted to know everything. Tino said it was a girl he knew before appearing on the show and met at a bar. Tino then quoted Rachel things he thought she had said to him during the week of the premiere.

“It was a one-time mistake,” Franco said.

Recchia said she highly doubts it was a one-time kiss. Franco then asked Recchia if there was any way that would work for her. Recchia said he had to work a lot. Franco said he needed air, then went outside and took off his microphone.

“This isn’t going to friggin’ anywhere,” Franco told a producer. ‘She just wants to hit me.’ She throws me in front of the bus and says it’s all lies.’

Eventually they decided to go their separate ways and she returned her engagement ring to him.

At the time, she said on Good Morning America that she didn’t think anyone deserved to ever go through what she did.