Are Jess & Tanner Still Together From Bachelor in Paradise? What Happened After Blake
They may have been a last-minute couple in Mexico, but that doesn’t mean real feelings couldn’t bloom. Are Jess and Tanner still together from Bachelor in Paradise 2023 and did they get engaged in the BIP Season 9 finale? Read on for what happens to them.
Jess Girod (who was on The Bachelor Season 27) and Tanner Courtad (who was on The Bachelorette Season 20) are two contestants on Bachelor in Paradise Season 9. Bachelor in Paradise is a spinoff of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. The Bachelor franchise premiered on ABC in March 2002 with businessman Alex Michel as the first Bachelor. The show has since aired for more than 27 seasons and produced several spin-offs including The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor Pad, The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart, and The Bachelor Winter Games.
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Bachelor in Paradise premiered in August 2014 as a reality TV dating series featuring former contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. The show starts with an uneven number of women and men from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Each week, there’s a Rose Ceremony where either the men or women give roses to the contestants they feel the strongest connection to. The contestants who don’t receive a rose are sent home.
The next week, the roles are reversed, and the gender that didn’t give out roses the previous week now chooses who to give a rose to and who to send home. Each week, more contestants from past seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette join the show to create an uneven number between the women and men and force the contestants already there to either couple up with someone new or stay in their current relationship. Contestants are also given date cards at random to choose contestants they want to spend alone time with. Many new contestants join the show with a date card.
At the end of Bachelor in Paradise, the contestants are offered an opportunity to have an overnight date with no cameras or microphones (much like Fantasy Suites on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.) After the overnight dates is the finale, where contestants either choose to break up or get engaged. Like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise also has an “After the Final Rose” special, where contestants reunite to hash out drama and update viewers on their relationship.
But back to Jess and Tanner. So… are Jess and Tanner still together from Bachelor in Paradise 2023 and did they get engaged in the BIP Season 9 finale? Read on for what happened to Jess and Tanner on Bachelor in Paradise 2023.
Are Jess and Tanner still together from Bachelor in Paradise Season 9?
Are Jess and Tanner still together from Bachelor in Paradise Season 9? The answer is no. Jess Girod (The Bachelor Season 27) and Tanner Courtad (The Bachelorette Season 20) are not still together after Bachelor in Paradise Season 9, according to Reality Steve.
According to Reality Steve, only three couples ended up together in the Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 finale, and Jess and Tanner weren’t one of them. The couples who ended up together are: Kat Izzo and John Henry Spurlock; Aaron Bryant and Eliza Isichei; and Kylee Russell and Aven Jones. Kat and John Henry, and Aaron B. and Eliza got engaged at the Final Rose Ceremony in the Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 finale, while Kylee and Aven left in a relationship.
Before the Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 finale, Jess was involved with Blake Moynes, who was on The Bachelorette Season 16 and 17. Blake broke up with Jess and left Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 before the finale after his ex-fiance Katie Thurston—who he got engaged to on The Bachelorette Season 17—arrived on the beach and made Blake question his relationship with Jess. Tanner, for his part, was involved with Rachel Recchia, who was on The Bachelor Season 26 and The Bachelorette Season 19. Rachel broke up with Tanner to date Jordan Vandergriff, who she previously dated on The Bachelorette Season 19. Jordan, however, broke up with Rachel to date Mercedes Northup, who was on The Bachelor Season 27, which led Rachel to self-eliminate on Bachelor in Paradise Season 9.
Who’s Jess from Bachelor in Paradise Season 9?
Who is Jess from Bachelor in Paradise 2023? Jess Girod is a 24-year-old E-Commerce Coordinator from Winter Springs, Florida. She was a contestant on The Bachelor Season 27 with Zach Shallcross, where she was sent home in ninth place. Read Jess’ biography for The Bachelor Season 27 ahead.
“Jess is a sweet soul from Orlando, Florida, who says Zach is her dream man! While Jess is one of the younger women, she is mature, knows what she wants in a partner and doesn’t want to settle for anything less than her soul mate. Jess describes herself as a hopeless romantic and is ready for her fairytale romance worthy of a Taylor Swift love song. Jess comes from a big Puerto Rican family and hopes Zach is ready for her to spice up his life. Jess hopes Zach is as excited about her as she is about him!
Jess’ favorite date activity is playing with puppies.
Jess doesn’t leave the house without sunscreen. Ever.
Jess could play Bananagrams all day and never get bored.”
Who’s Tanner from Bachelor in Paradise Season 9?
Who’s Tanner from Bachelor in Paradise 2023? Tanner Courtad is a 30-year-old Mortgage Lender from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He was a contestant on The Bachelorette Season 20 with Charity Lawson, where he was sent home in fifth place. Read Tanner’s biography for The Bachelorette Season 20 ahead:
“Tanner is 100% husband material. The fitness instructor is extremely close with his family and hopes to find a relationship as special as the one his parents have. While growing up, Tanner and his family rescued over 50 dogs and he hopes to rescue more with his future wife. Charity, hopefully you’re ready for some puppy love! Tanner is truly looking for his forever partner and says that he thinks about finding love all the time. He is confident his future wife is out there and is hoping it’s Charity!
Anywhere with a golden retriever is Tanner’s happy place.
Tanner’s No. 1 enemy is a messy kitchen.
Tanner loves giving high-fives!”
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