By Megan Riedlinger
5:15pm PDT, Oct 3, 2022
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The cast of "Bachelor in Paradise" season 8 is filled with familiar faces. From lots of ladies who competed for Clayton Echard's final rose to a veteran of the "Paradise" franchise, Wonderwall.com is rounding up the latest Bachelor Nation stars who headed to Mexico and reminding you where they got their start.
Keep reading to get reacquainted with the good-looking group…
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Andrew Spencer made it all the way to week six on season 7 of "The Bachelorette." Sadly, the pro football player didn't find a connection with Katie Thurston, so he's beach-bound to find love amongst other members of Bachelor Nation.
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Fourth-place finisher Serene Russell is familiar to fans of Clayton Echard's "The Bachelor" season 26. The elementary school teacher will be on hand for season 8 of "Bachelor in Paradise."
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Logan Palmer was recently on our screens competing on season 19 of "The Bachelorette," making waves while originally vying for Rachel Recchia's heart before pursuing Gabby Windey. Ultimately, a positive COVID-19 test eliminated him from the competition, so he's back to find love in Mexico.
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Hunter Haag didn't find love with Clayton Echard on season 26 of "The Bachelor." The human resources specialist is hoping for more luck on "Bachelor in Paradise."
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Lace Morris is no stranger to "Bachelor in Paradise." The Denver native competed on season 3 of the series (after originally appearing on Ben Higgins' season 20 of "The Bachelor") and left the show engaged to Grant Kemp (from JoJo Fletcher's season 12 of "The Bachelorette"). Unfortunately, her union with Grant was short-lived — their engagement was over two months after they left the show. She's back in paradise this season to see if the third time's the charm.
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Katie Thurston's runner-up, Justin Glaze, is looking for true love on "Bachelor in Paradise" season 8. The investment sales consultant came close to finding love on season 17 of "The Bachelorette," so we hope he really finds the one this time.
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"The Bachelor" villains are often the most memorable, so we bet Shanae Ankney rings a bell. Shanae was sent packing from season 26 by Clayton Echard after getting into arguments with other women competing for his heart. Stay tuned to see if Shanae stirs things up again in paradise.
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Model Brittany Galvin competed for Matt James's heart on season 25 of "The Bachelor," but on "Bachelor in Paradise," she'll have quite a few hunks to choose from.
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Romeo, oh Romeo! You might recognize Romeo Alexander from Michelle Young's season 18 of "The Bachelorette." The mathematician left during week four, so he's back to try to find love on camera again.
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Will this mortgage broker find love? Jacob Rapini lasted three weeks on Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia's season of "The Bachelorette," so hopefully he meets the one in Mexico.
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Our next paradise-goer came in fifth on the most recent season of "The Bachelor" with Clayton Echard. We'll see if surgical unit nurse Teddi Wright meets her match on season 8 of "Bachelor in Paradise."
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Michael Allio opted to leave Katie Thurston's season of "The Bachelorette" after making it to the top four, choosing to head home to be with his son. The single dad will attempt to find love one more time on "Bachelor in Paradise" in 2022.
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Yoga instructor Sierra Jackson made it to week four on Clayton Echard's "The Bachelor" season 26 before being sent home. Hopefully she'd find love on the beach!
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Casey Woods departed season 18 of "The Bachelorette" during week five after failing to make a connection with Michelle Young. We'll see how he fares in paradise this season.
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Architectural historian Jill Chin went home during week four on Clayton Echard's season of "The Bachelor." Tune in to see if history repeats itself or if Jill finds love in Sayulita, Mexico.
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Hailey Malles also competed on Clayton Echard's season of "The Bachelor." The season 26 vet, who works as a pediatric nurse, didn't get much time with Clayton after being cast off during week one, so here's hoping she meets her match in Mexico.
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Brandon Jones will be looking for a new lady on "Bachelor in Paradise" after coming in as the runner-up on Michelle Young's season 18 of "The Bachelorette."
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Another Clayton Echard castoff, Genevieve Parisi, will be looking for romance on season 8 of "Bachelor in Paradise." The Massachusetts-based bartender competed on season 26 of "The Bachelor."
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Kira Mengistu vied for a rose on season 26 of "The Bachelor." Unfortunately, Clayton Echard sent her packing in week three. We'll see if she hits it off with any of the hunks from Bachelor Nation on this season of "Bachelor in Paradise."
