
Bachelor in Paradise sparked quite a lot of convos on topics such as gaslighting, the outdated trope of 'boys will be boys' and the overall comedy of an island full of hot people dating one another.
The show was filmed in late 2019, and it eventually premiered in mid-2020 (thanks COVID!).
And trust us when we say:a lothas happened since.
From cheating scandals, an engagement, the arrival of aBIPbaby and some new relationships, there is plenty for us to unpack.
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Here's what your favouriteBachelor in Paradisecontestants are up to now.
Glenn Smith and Alisha Aitken-Radburn.
One of our favouriteBIPcouples got engaged this year.
Alisha Aitken-Radburn and her fiancé Glenn Smith announced their engagement in October after two years together.
The pair met on set ofBachelor in Paradise2020, but their story hasn't always been so smooth-sailing.
In August last year, we first found out that the pair had both cheated on each other since Fiji, although it was quite early on in the relationship. But the couple has evidently patched things up since.
Throughout 2021, we saw them grow stronger than ever as Alisha moved to Glenn's hometown in Perth.
Speaking about the experience of wedding planning, Alisha wrote on her Instagram: "You're basically planning the best and biggest party. Since I became engaged, I've followed basically every wedding-themed Instagram account I could find, and managed to take Glenn along to a wedding expo, which is surely a rite of passage."
We're excited to see the upcoming wedding!
Matt Whyatt.
To recap, Matt Whyatt and Renee Barrett formed a relationship onBIP, confessing their love for each other at the final commitment ceremony. But soon after filming, the couple announced they had split.
Matt has since moved on with a fellow reality TV alum: single mum of one, influencer and formerLove Islandcontestant Kim Hartnett.
Renee Barrett.
After her public split from Matt, Renee Barrett spoke with host Megan Pustetto on reality TV show podcast So Dramatic! and suggested there was cheating behind the scenes.
"Two days before the New Year, he sent me a message saying that he had found somebody else and he was really happy and he couldn't lie to me anymore."
In response to the cheating allegations, Matt took to Instagram to say: "I did not kiss, sleep with or have any relationship with anyone while I was still with Renee or while I’ve been with any other girl for that matter... I am the genuine guy you saw on your TV screen."
Renee was actually rumoured to be a potentialBachelorettethis year, but she then clarified that fellow First Nations ex-Bachcontestant Brooke Blurton was the plan all along.
Ciarran Stott.
Ciarran Stott's first time onThe Bachelor Australiafranchise was quite successful, earning him a lot of fans. But it was Ciarran's antics onBIPthat caused a significant amount of controversy.
Omitting information from his partner, arguments and even fights over 'bro code', and a whole lot more dodgy behaviour resulted in some pretty negative press for Ciarran.
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So it was pretty hilarious when news broke that Ciarran was going to appear on Sweden'sThe Bachelorette. But as reported on the So Dramatic!podcast, Ciarran left the show of his own volition after revealing he didn't have strong feelings for any of the contestants.
He is now reportedly back down under, continuing his boxing career and has since found love with a new girlfriend.
Kiki Morris.
In news that surprised nobody at the time, it was confirmed Ciarran Stott and Kiki Morris' relationship did not last following their exit fromBIP.
Ciarran and Kiki left the series before the commitment ceremony and "within weeks, he ended the relationship" and "she had not heard from him since"BIPproducers revealed.
Initially after the show, things were going well, according to Kiki.
"He met my whole family, we spent Christmas together, and he was living with me from the very day we left Fiji. He moved into my apartment in Sydney," she told Meghan Pustetto.
But after a fight over Ciarran's alleged infidelities, he apparently left Kiki "basically homeless" as the two had plans to move out, and Kiki couldn't afford a new place on her own, having already given notice to leave to her landlord.
Kiki says her time alone has been the best thing for her, as she could reflect on the decisions she'd made and how quickly she'd rushed into a relationship with Ciarran.
She is now an avid influencer, regularly posting fashion content on her Instagram.
Jessica Brody.
DuringBIP,Jessica Brody was with the one and only super-spreader Ciarran Stott, but as we have come to understand, this relationship too didn't work out.
Since the show, Jessica has been able to harness her platform and create a booming influencer career for herself, also regularly posting snaps with fellow reality TV alumni, such as Abbie Chatfield and the one and only 'Litney'.
Jessica has her own beauty business as well, selling lash and eyebrow products.
Conor Canning and Mary Viturino.
An engagement and a baby: these two have been busy!
Conor Canning, who was a newbie for theBachelorfranchise, met his now fiancée Mary Viturino in late 2019 onBIP,and the couple have gone from strength to strength.
Mary and her daughter from a previous relationship, Chanel, moved to Tasmania to start a new life with Conor.
In March this year, the couple welcomed their daughter Summer Elizabeth Canning.
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