It’s a wrap on Season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise Canada and we have not one, but two happy couples leaving the lake and looking forward to a future together.
Alberta’s own Joey Kirchner met the love of his life, Tessa Tookes, and the two mutually proposed to each other — although Tookes will remind you that she “did it first,” presenting Kirchner with a friendship bracelet-style engagement ring before he got down on one knee and popped the question with an enormous rock.
And while one of the first couples to get together on the beach, Americans Austin Tinsley and Chelsea Vaughn, did not exchange rings, they left the beach happily in a relationship and Tinsley moved across the country to cohabitate with his new love.
The happy couples on the beach at “Bachelor in Paradise Canada.”
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Both couples are looking forward to the future, they tell Global News. Tookes and Kirchner, now living in Toronto, are planning both a trip to the East Coast provinces this summer and an engagement party this fall. South of the border, Tinsley is getting ready to meet Vaughn’s family (finally!) and the two are apartment hunting in NYC.
Bachelor in Paradise Canada doesn’t exactly follow the American formula of looking for love — it tends to be more laid-back and far less sweaty in Ontario — but wherever the Bachelor franchise goes, drama tends to follow, and Canada was no exception.
Global News sat down with both happy couples to chat about going public with their relationships, the messiest and most entertaining castmates, the biggest surprises on the beach and how each of them knew they’d found “their person.”
It’s been a minute since Bachelor in Paradise Canada‘s inaugural season, but a new cast of singles is already heading back to the beach for the show’s second season.
The show, an offshoot of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, features singles from the franchise in a more “relaxed” environment as they continue to search for love. Much like its American counterpart, Bachelor in Paradise, there’s plenty of drama, drinking and dates, but also feels quintessentially Canadian in a way, with a more laid-back vibe.
This season’s cast of 27 eligible singles features a mix of 13 Canadian and U.S. Bachelor alumni and 14 Canadian fans from #BachelorNation.
Bachelor alum Kevin Wendt returns as bartender and Ottawa’s Sharleen Joynt, an alum from Juan Pablo’s season of The Bachelor, signs on as host for the upcoming season.
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Fans will also be treated to guest appearances by Bachelor alumni Demi Burnett, Abigail Heringer and Noah Erb, and Astrid Loch, Canadian singer-songwriters Lindsay Ell and Tyler Shaw, and Canadian drag superstar The Queen Priyanka.
Scroll to check out the cast below.
Tessa
Age: 27 Job: HR Strategist Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Fun Fact: At the top of Tessa’s bucket list are playing at the Grand Ole Opry, going to space and meeting Stevie Nicks.
Shaz
Age: 24 Job: Yoga instructor/model Hometown: Toronto Fun Fact: Shaz once had Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield record a personalized video for a boyfriend.
Age: 33 Job: Entrepreneur Hometown: St. John’s, N.L. Fun Fact: Sam’s top fears are spiders, tornadoes and commitment.
Rianna
Age: 27 Job: Registered nurse Hometown: Mount Pleasant, Texas Fun Fact: Rianna is obsessed with Greek mythology.
Quartney
Age: 28 Job: Supplement brand owner Hometown: Dallas Fun Fact: Quartney knows how to play the baritone.
Paige
Age: 31 Job: Director of talent acquisition Hometown: Toronto Fun Fact:These Boots Were Made for Walking by Nancy Sinatra would be Paige’s walk-up song.
Nithisha
Age: 26 Job: Insurance company manager Hometown: Stouffville, Ont. Fun Fact: Nithisha describes herself as a huge germophobe.
Meagan
Age: 28 Job: Interior designer/actor Hometown: Vancouver Fun Fact: Meagan’s most romantic gesture was buying a star for her ex-fiancé.
Matia
Age: 28 Job: Fitness coach Hometown: Toronto and Miami Fun Fact: When he was younger, Matia used to build computers as a hobby.
Marilyn
Age: 26 Job: Executive assistant Hometown: Toronto Fun Fact: Marilyn has appeared on the cover of two romance novels.
Age: 30 Job: Apparel and textile designer Hometown: Toronto and Cartagena, Colombia Fun Fact: Maria’s first kiss took place on a bridge in Venice during a high school class trip to Italy.
Lisa
Age: 29 Job: Cosplay artist Hometown: St. Catharines, Ont. Fun Fact: Lisa can summon squirrels on demand.
Linda
Age: 23 Job: Construction worker/model Hometown: Yellowknife, N.W.T. Fun Fact: Linda’s celebrity crush is 50 Cent.
Krissy
Age: 27 Job: Model Hometown: Vancouver Fun Fact: Krissy’s first kiss was during a game of “spin the bottle” and she was so nervous that she banged heads with the recipient of the kiss.
Juan Pablo
Age: 32 Job: Fitness coach Hometown: Toronto Fun Fact: Juan Pablo can beatbox with his hands.
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Age: 29 Job: Filmmaker Hometown: Vancouver Fun Fact: Josh’s biggest deal-breaker is an inconsistent personality.
Joey
Age: 32 Job: Actor/model Hometown: Redcliff, Alta. Fun Fact: Joey says the most romantic thing he’s ever done is give someone the last bite of his meal.
Jake
Age: 22 Job: Holistic nutritionist Hometown: Toronto Fun Fact: Jake’s celebrity crush is Megan Fox.
Godfrey
Age: 29 Job: Boxing trainer Hometown: Toronto Fun Fact: Becoming a billionaire and finding true love are at the top of Godfrey’s bucket list.
Garrett
Age: 34 Job: Tech CEO Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Fun Fact: Garrett lists ballroom dancing and spearfishing as two of his hidden talents.
Age: 28 Job: Fitness coach Hometown: Los Angeles Fun Fact: Cheesecake, ice cream and avocados are the three foods you can always find in Edward’s fridge.
Connor
Age: 30 Job: Musician Hometown: Nashville, Tenn. Fun Fact:You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon would be Connor’s walk-up song.
Cole
Age: 28 Job: Adventure guide Hometown: Los Angeles Fun Fact: Cole is afraid of the deep open ocean.
Chelsea
Age: 29 Job: Model/content creator Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Fun Fact: Chelsea says Zendaya would play her in a movie about her life.
Céline
Age: 25 Job: Flight attendant Hometown: Winnipeg Fun Fact: Mama’s boys are a deal-breaker for Céline.
Austin
Age: 26 Job: Real estate agent/personal trainer Hometown: Orange County, Calif. Fun Fact: Austin’s first kiss happened at a school dance while slow dancing to Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’.
Ana
Age: 27 Job: Talent agent Hometown: Montreal Fun Fact: Skydiving and visiting each continent are at the top of Ana’s bucket list.
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Bachelor in Paradise Canada premieres Monday, May 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Citytv, Citytv+ and Citytv.com, and through the Citytv app.
