Bachelor In Paradise is coming!

For weeks, rumours have been circling that US reality television spin-off Bachelor In Paradise is coming to Australia.

And now Network Ten has confirmed a local version is in production. 

In an official press release the channel stated that Osher Gunsberg will host the show and that it will be ‘set in a romantic tropical destination overseas.’

It’s coming! Network Ten has confirmed an Australian version of Bachelor In Paradise is in production on the Bachelor’s Instagram account

Network Ten may have confirmed an Australian version of Bachelor In Paradise is underway after a Twitter account for the series surfaced this week. Pictured: rumoured contestant Elora Murger, from The Bachelor 2014

The Bachelor 2015's breakout star Zilda Williams (pictured) is rumoured to have been approached by Bachelor In Paradise producers

Who will win at love this time? Rumoured contestants Elora Murger (L), from The Bachelor 2014, and Zilda Williams (R) from The Bachelor 2015

The announcement comes after months of rumours. 

Revealing more details of the show, Ten’s statement also read: ‘The exciting new short-run series will feature former fan favourites and stand-out characters from previous seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette Australia.’  

The media release was paired with a post on the Bachelor’s Instagram account. 

The TV channel captioned the post: ‘Announcing: Bachelor In Paradise is coming!’ and tagged @bachelorinparadise, the new show’s profile. 

According to previous reports, the new reality-TV spinoff may include last year’s Bachelor runner-up Nikki Gogan and former ‘villain’ Keira Maguire.

Other potential stars include season three breakout star Zilda Williams, Sarah-Mae Amey, Elora Murger, Leah Costa and Michael Turnbull.

Confirmed? The page @BachParadiseAU hit Twitter earlier this week, and Daily Mail Australia understands it was set up by a social media manager for Network Ten

Confirmed? The page @BachParadiseAU hit Twitter earlier this week, and Daily Mail Australia understands it was set up by a social media manager for Network Ten

Unlucky in love Nikki, 31, was allegedly seen filming a promotional campaign for the show in Sydney recently – but the project will likely be filmed in picturesque Fiji.

‘They were filming on Palm Beach, the same place (Nikki) was taken by helicopter to have a beach date with Richie Strahan,’ a source previously told New Idea.

‘If Sarah-Mae and Sasha both agree to go on the show, that will create an interesting dynamic and possible sparks given the fallout between Sasha and (ex-girlfriend) Sam Frost, who remains good friends with Sarah-Mae,’ the insider added.

She would fit right in! The Bachelor 2017's Simone Ormesher (pictured) would be a perfect candidate for Bachelor In Paradise, which is rumoured to be filmed in Fiji

She would fit right in! The Bachelor 2017’s Simone Ormesher (pictured) would be a perfect candidate for Bachelor In Paradise, which is rumoured to be filmed in Fiji

At the time, a Network Ten spokesperson denied New Idea’s claims to Daily Mail Australia, saying the article was ‘not true’.

The page @BachParadiseAU hit Twitter earlier this week, and Daily Mail Australia understands it was set up by a social media manager for Ten. 

The handle @BachParadiseAU appears to be similar to Ten’s official accounts for The Bachelor (@TheBachelorAU) and The Bachelorette (@BacheloretteAU).

The account has not yet tweeted and has not followed any other Twitter users. 

Daily Mail Australia has contacted Network Ten for comment. 

Reality TV return: The Bachelorette's Sasha Mielczarek (pictured) has also been tipped to appear on Bachelor In Paradise, following his split from Sam Frost last December

Reality TV return: The Bachelorette’s Sasha Mielczarek (pictured) has also been tipped to appear on Bachelor In Paradise, following his split from Sam Frost last December

 

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