'Bachelor in Paradise' premiere recap: Connections spark as Caelynn Miller-Keyes exposes Blake Horstmann's player past

Bachelor in Paradise premiered its sixth season with sexy singles arriving to the beach looking for love, a few sparks and early connections, and Caelynn Miller-Keyes exposing Blake Horstmann's player past during Monday night's episode on ABC.


The Bachelor in Paradise broadcast began with introductions to many of the singles who will be looking for love in Mexico this summer.

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Tayshia Adams was in love with Colton Underwood but it didn't work out, and she was heartbroken after it all. But she was ready to turn over a new leaf.

Blake thought he was going to get engaged to Becca Kufrin but he was ready to give love another shot and open his heart. He said he knew what he was looking for in a partner and he planned to be honest and a good communicator.


Katie Morton said there were plenty of options from Hannah Brown's season, and Cam Ayala rapped about leaving Paradise engaged.

And Adrianne "Jane" Aver from Colton's season said she's anything but plain and loves hot sauce.

"Literally I am the hot sauce of Paradise... I'm ready to add spice to someone's life," she said.

Hannah Godwin admitted she had been ready to get engaged to Colton but grew a lot since the show and has become a different person.

Demi Burnett was then shown revealing to Hannah Brown she was dating a woman and simply likes who she likes.


Demi said it was all about the person and it didn't matter whether he or she was male or female. Demi explained to her pal she didn't want to label herself straight, bisexual or anything else.

Demi divulged how she had fallen "head over heels" for a woman who has the warmest energy and never gets mad. However, the pair never became exclusive.

"It's been really confusing. It's this constant indecisiveness in me, and I feel the only way to truly know how I want to love and who I want to love is if I try out Paradise," Demi told the cameras.

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Clay Harbor said he had an "instant connection" with Angela Amezcua but they weren't each other's person at the end of the day and so he had to break up with her. He said it was the hardest breakup of his life, but he was looking forward to meeting Nicole Lopez-Alvar.


Viewers were then reacquainted with Chris Bukowski, who holds the record for most appearances on Bachelor shows. This marks his sixth appearance, although he previously announced he had retired from The Bachelor franchise.

Chris said he changed a lot and his career had grown with four restaurants but he was still looking for the one. He dated a woman for two years and almost got engaged but it didn't work out. Chris said he absolutely wants to get married and have children.

Hannah G showed up to Paradise first, followed by Blake, who said he met a lot of women from past seasons of the show and there were a few beautiful women he thought he'd get along with well.

Blake called Hannah stunning and said she had an incredible body. He found her easy to talk to, and Hannah found him "very, very good looking."

Katie then arrived on the beach, and behind her was Dylan Barbour, whom Katie thought was "really cute." Hannah thought both Blake and Dylan were "really hot" as well.


Sydney Lotuaco and Derek Peth then arrived, Sydney said he looked like a manly man, which was refreshing. She wanted to get to know him better. Derek hoped his memories with Taylor Nolan would be overwritten in Paradise.

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Tayshia then stepped on the beach and she caught Derek's eye. He thought she was gorgeous and had a good vibe.

Kevin Fortenberry showed up next, and Katie noted he looked like a Greek god and exceeded her expectations. She also thought he was "the nicest guy" on the beach and had made the best first impression.

Wills Reid then arrived and solely planned to focus on Hannah because he thought she was the most gorgeous girl to ever grace the show.


Blake told Tayshia he met a few of the girls at Stagecoach but was "pretty drunk" that weekend.

Demi's entrance was up next, and Derek said she was just as beautiful as he had expected. He was very attracted to Demi and wondered if history could repeat itself with someone new.

Demi called herself "fluid," saying she likes both genders.

Onyeka Ehie joined the party next, and Kevin called her "vibrant, loud, vocal and gorgeous." Cam then showed up in a leopard-print shirt. His new "ABC" motto was "always beach Cam" and Derek said his "douchebag meter" had gone off.

"If I was at a stripclub, I could picture him as the lead deejay of the night," Kevin said of Cam.

Demi also noted the thought of Cam hitting on a woman was "kind of gross." Cam was hoping to find his wife, best friend and future mother of his children.


Kevin said Tayshia looked like an amazing package with perfect teeth, a great jawline and a beautiful figure.

After some time elapsed and conversations deepened, John Paul Jones entered the scene in a speedo.

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Demi thought John Paul had a killer entrance, and she expected nothing less. Onyeka even pointed out John Paul filled in his Speedo well.

John Paul thought Onyeka was cool and quirky, but he viewed her as just a friend and intended to get to know some of the other girls instead.

Demi told Derek she was in Paradise to figure out what she wanted and she needed a balance, meaning she couldn't date someone who's also obnoxious. Derek thought talking to Demi was natural and super comfortable, so he looked forward to continuing their conversations in the future.


Chris then graced Paradise with his presence. He had first appeared on The Bachelorette in 2012, so he didn’t recognize a lot of the newer generation girls. He thought Jane was pretty when she arrived as well as Annaliese Puccini.

Chris has always been into blondes, saying 98 percent of the women he had dated were blonde. But he had an open mind and found Bibiana Julian and Nicole attractive as well and considering switching to brunettes.

Clay then arrived and he told Jane that he was Tarzan. Annaliese admitted to the group it was "too soon" for Clay to be on Paradise after his split from Angela. Annaliese claimed Clay said he couldn't even look at another girl post-breakup, so she was surprised to see him.

Caelynn got to Paradise next. She was seeing someone before the show, and revealed it was Blake and things didn't end well. Caelynn said they had talked for a few months but he played her and hurt her. She planned to clear the air and hoped Blake would own up to his mistakes.

Blake then took off running and swearing, and it quickly became clear to everyone they had drama or history.

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Host Chris Harrison then revealed the men would be handing out the roses at the end of the week.

Many of the girls were interested in Clay, but Annaliese warned them all that Angela was not over Clay and Clay wasn't over her.

Blake was No. 1 on most of the women’s lists, but Caelynn said Blake had done "horrible" things to her and called her "a mistake." She said Blake never apologized to her and the women didn't know who Blake really was.

Caelynn alleged Blake had played her badly, but Hannah G was especially attracted to Blake and thought they vibed right off the bat.

Blake received the first Date Card and talked to some ladies.

Dylan and John Paul anticipated Blake would ask out Hannah G, which really disappointed Dylan because he went to Paradise for her. Dylan said Hannah G was the only girl he wanted to meet because she's funny, sarcastic and able to laugh at herself.


Dylan didn't see himself with anyone in Paradise except for Hannah G but she wanted to explore a romance with Blake.

Everyone at the resort expected Blake to ask Hannah out on his date since it was clear early on they had a connection, but Blake surprised everyone by asking out Tayshia instead.

Dylan was so happy about Blake's choice and gushed to the cameras, "Finally, I get a break!"

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The group wondered if Blake was trying to explore options other than Hannah since it seemed clear he really liked Hannah. But it bothered Caelynn to see so many women throwing themselves at Blake.

"Before Paradise, Blake and I hooked up, and he wants no one to know," Caelynn said in a confessional. "He played me and that hurt me, so I'm done lying to protect him because secrets suck."


Hannah was looking forward to getting to know Blake for a few months, so she seemed pretty crushed when he asked Tayshia out. Hannah said Blake's decision was "telling" and she felt "blindsided."

Dylan was shipping Blake and Tayshia hard so he could have Hannah, whom he really liked.

For their date, Blake and Tayshia enjoyed a super romantic dinner under what appeared to be hundreds of strands of hanging lights. Blake toasted to second chances, and Tayshia had to pinch herself because she was so happy.

Tayshia and Blake both feared rejection and wanted to find a supportive person with whom to welcome a family someday, and they seemed to be on the same page.

"If you love the wrong person that much, how much will you be able to love the right person?" Blake told Tayshia.

Caelynn said she and Blake had talked about skipping Paradise and revealing themselves as a couple but then he ghosted her. But then they both went to a Stagecoach festival together, he allegedly sweet talked her, and then they woke up together only for Caelynn to catch him DMing Hannah G.


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Blake also allegedly told Caelynn that Tayshia was hot and he had slept with Kristina Schulman the night before at the festival.

Caelynn said Blake had asked her not to tell anyone about their sexual encounter and keep it a secret because he wanted to protect his reputation.

"I wish I could've told [Tayshia], 'Hey, he's not a good guy,'" Caelynn vented to the cameras, adding how Blake was not sweet like everyone had perceived him to be.

Tayshia and Blake were then shown making out in a hot tub on their date, but Caelynn didn't want anyone in the beach dating him. She thought he was a piece of sh-t.

Meanwhile, Derek was attracted to Demi, and she said he was genuinely interested in her. Demi was exploring her interests and desires, and so she made out with Derek in a hot tub. She called him a sweet man and also thought he was a good kisser.


Demi found Derek to be sexy and had fun, but she was trying to take things one day at a time.

Katie advised Hannah to give other guys a chance since Blake did not meet her expectations. Dylan then took advantage of time alone with Hannah. He was nervous and felt she was totally out of his league. Dylan told Hannah that he was very into her and couldn’t help how he was awkward.

Hannah told Dylan he had a cute smile, and he thought they got along great. The couple then kissed and Dylan gushed about how he had wanted to do that for so long. Dylan called it the best night of his life, and he said he could totally see himself falling in love with her.

"Blake blew it man. Thanks Blake," Dylan said sarcastically.

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Tayshia found herself smitten with Blake after their great date. She felt content and happy on Day 2 of Paradise, but then Caelynn revealed to Onyeka she had talked to Blake for a couple months.


Caelynn revealed they were FaceTiming three times a day and texting every day. Caelynn said she really liked him and he was good at twisting things. She called him a smooth talker. Colton apparently set the pair up.

Caelynn then dropped the bombshell how Blake had sex with Kristina and herself only 24 hours apart, and Onyeka said her mind was blown.

"Did he even shower between them? Mr. Perfect is not so perfect," Onyeka told the cameras.

Caelynn told Onyeka that Blake had told her she was a mistake. Caelynn wasn't ashamed and just wanted everything to be out in the open. She had a lot of feelings and emotions running through her mind. Caelynn hoped Blake would confront her and talk to her, but he ran and hide.

"He is scum. Tayshia, he flirted with you all day at Stagecoach but then he hooked up with me that night," Caelynn told the cameras. "And he also slept with Kristina the night before. What he is doing to girls right now, especially me, is f-cked up."

Kristina then suddenly arrived in Paradise, and she told Chris her last experience in Mexico ended in heartbreak with Dean Unglert -- but she was hoping that wouldn't happen again.


Kristina told Chris she had dated Blake and was with him at Stagecoach one night, only for him to be with Caelynn the following night. Kristina said she wouldn't let a man walk all over her again.

Blake, however, told the cameras he dated Kristina months ago and they were good friends. Caelynn said Blake had promised her things were over with Kristina when they began to date.

When Kristina stepped on the beach, Cam pulled her aside first because he was interested. Hannah G wondered if Kristina and Blake were going to explore their past, but she was sure Blake had moved on from that.

Blake told the guys he had hung out with Kristina six or seven months ago and they were still open with each other and friendly. Blake wasn't sure if Kristina was going to ask him out, but she did.

Sydney had been interested in Blake as well, but Caelynn's news totally turned her off. Sydney said Blake deserved to have all of this blow up in his face.

Kristina and Blake were then about to embark on their date, and Caelynn felt confused and pissed off. But Kristina planned to make Blake her "b-tch" and get to the bottom of things since he had hurt her in the past.


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