Bachelor in Paradise's premiere date has been changed by ABC, which has also announced when the show's Season 6 cast will be formally revealed by the network.
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ABC has announced Bachelor in Paradise will officially debut its new season one week later on Monday, August 5 at 8PM ET/PT instead.
Starting the following week on Monday, August 12, the show will air on both Monday and Tuesday nights from 8-10PM ET/PT on the network.
In addition, ABC revealed the cast of Bachelor in Paradise's sixth season will be unveiled during two different broadcasts -- Good Morning America as well as the premiere of the network's new drama Grand Hotel -- on Monday, June 17.
Good Morning America will air from 7-9AM ET, during which some of Bachelor in Paradise's bachelors and bachelorettes will be formally announced by the network.
And then more participants of the series will be identified during the premiere of Grand Hotel airing from 10-11PM ET that night.
ABC teased in a press release that former The Bachelor and The Bachelorette contestants -- many of which have already leaked out -- will look for love in Mexico, with some of them returning for a second, third, or even fourth shot at finding a match in Paradise.
While the cast of Bachelor in Paradise has yet to be officially announced, many women from Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor and many men from Hannah B.'s season of The Bachelorette are expected to make appearances.
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Fans have been hoping memorable cast members such as Hannah Godwin and Blake Horstmann will give Bachelor in Paradise a chance.
Fans will follow former bachelors and bachelorettes as they explore new relationships while living together in a secluded resort in Mexico.
RELATED LINK: 'THE BACHELOR' FRANCHISE COUPLES NOWSome people may fall in love while others experience heartbreak. Past Bachelor in Paradise seasons have featured love triangles and betrayals.
"This season will be sure to feature shocking twists, surprises, unexpected guests and some of the most unlikely relationships in Bachelor history," ABC teased.
If any couples get engaged at the end of the season, they will be following in the footsteps of successful Bachelor in Paradise couples such as Jared Roper and Tanner Tolbert as well as Carly Waddell and Evan Bass.
Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon also met in Paradise and got engaged last year, as did Chris Randone and Krystal Nielson. And more recently, Adam Gottschalk popped the question to Raven Gates, and she said yes!
In addition to Krystal and Chris, Season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise churned out two more happy couples: Astrid Loch and Kevin Wendt as well as Kendall Long and Joe Amabile, who are still together and happy today.
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ABC formally announced in February it had renewed Bachelor in Paradise for a sixth season.
Bachelor in Paradise will continue to be hosted by Chris Harrison, who will initially greet the familiar men and women hoping to find love on the beach.
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