The Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 finale has finally arrived, and after weeks of anticipation, Bachelor Nation finally knows who went home in the final rose ceremony, who got voted out by Paradise couples past, who won the money, and who got engaged.
When we last left off, the final rose ceremony was looming and two of the top five couples were heading home. Kathy and Keith, Jeremy and Bailey, Kat and Dale, Alexe and Andrew, and Jess and Spencer made it to Paradise‘s Season 10 finale, but in an unexpected twist, only two couples advanced to the final round and had the chance to walk away with up to $500,000.
So who went home on Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Episode 10? Who won the money on Bachelor in Paradise? Who got engaged in the Bachelor in Paradise finale? And which Bachelor in Paradise couples are still together? Without further ado, your eventful BIP Season 10 finale recap.
The Paradise Season 10 finale kicked off with the final rose ceremony and swiftly said goodbye to two couples: Keith and Kathy and Jeremy and Bailey.
With three romantic couples one step closer to victory, everything seemed peachy for mere minutes the next morning, until when host Jesse Palmer revealed the next relationship test would be a physical challenge. The “Weight of the World” test challenged couples to carry their combined body weight for prolonged periods of time. After the physically grueling feat, Andrew and Alexe emerged victorious and got a free pass to the final round, while Jess and Spencer and Kat and Dale’s fates would later be decided…
At the cocktail party, Jesse revealed a twist: past Paradise couples who got eliminated during the challenge portion of the show returned with power. They could send both losing couples home, or they could vote to give one couple the chance to move forward with Alexe and Andrew and split the $500,000 two ways.
Any ideas who stirred the pot? Parliament of Paradise’s politician, Sean McLaughlin, of course. He returned with a plan to attack Kat and destroy her relationship with Dale by alleging she came on the show with a boyfriend, smuggled a laptop, and had been sending him love letters while the show filmed. A fed up Kat burst into tears and ran to her room, while Dale said, “I don’t give a f*** what happened… I’m standing by her.” He accused Sean of leading “a terribly-run smear campaign” and spoke to Kat’s defense, maintaining that their Paradise love was real. Dale and Kat didn’t hash out the details on camera, but they were ultimately eliminated. And the group voted for Jess and Spencer to join Alexe and Andrew in the final stretch.
Jesse separated the couples and broke down the final challenge, revealing, “The money is not the prize. It’s the final test.” Separately, he told Jess and Spencer that they could choose money or love, and depending on each other’s answers, potentially leave Paradise empty handed and broken hearted. Meanwhile, he told Alexe, who was dying to pay off her student loans, that she could leave with the $250,000 or choose Andrew, but if they both chose money over love, they’d each leave with nothing. (Confusing, I KNOW!)
Thankfully, Andrew and Alexe chose love! And after celebrating their heartwarming decision, Jesse, a softy, presented three envelopes containing significant amounts of money up to $250,000. On top of a relationship, the two left Paradise with $125,000!
As the Paradise prophecy foretold, Jess and Spencer chose love, too. They also got a surprise $190,000 to kickstart their lives together! And before the season wrapped, Spencer got down on one knee and proposed to Jessica Taylor Edwards, who excitedly accepted!
After the proposal, Bachelor in Paradise revealed that four of the final five couples are romantically involved today. Not Keith and Kathy! They’re still just friends. Ahead of the reunion, here are the updates:
So there you have it, folks! Be sure to tune into the Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 reunion for more!
Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 is now streaming on Hulu.