Fear not, Bachelor Nation, because you don't have to go the rest of the summer without your weekly dose of eye candy via Colton Underwood's face. Despite being eliminated on the Week 8 episode of The Bachelorette, Colton will be back on our TV screens before we know it. Colton will be on Bachelor in Paradise, and seeing as Tia Booth also has a one-way ticket to Mexico this summer, I'm stocking up on my wine and popcorn ASAP. We definitely haven't seen the last of these two's "relationship." The Bachelorette Twitter account confirmed Colton's Paradise casting soon after the show's West Coast feed ended, sharing a teaser about Tia thinking about Colton while in Paradise. She tells the camera that she still has feelings for the former NFL player, but seeing as the two seemingly didn't see each other between Bachelorette filming and the start of Paradise, Tia doesn't know if Colton has similar feelings for her. The original Bachelor in Paradise Season 5 promo also showed Tia believing that she "could fall in love" in Mexico, essentially foreshadowing Colton's inevitable Paradise appearance. ABC just won't rest until it gets a double wedding with Tia, Raven Gates, and their Bachelor-approved men, huh? The Paradise news comes after a distressing Bachelorette elimination of Colton. Although Becca Kufrin claimed that his dad telling her to cut him sooner rather than later contributed to her decision to eliminate Colton, Tia's confession that she still liked Colton definitely played a bigger part in the process than Becca let on when saying goodbye to Colton. Whether or not it's intentional, the show seems pretty dedicated to giving Tia a Bachelorette-esque love story. Colton retweeted The Bachelorette's message with a joke about how eager ABC was to announce his Paradise involvement. Somehow, I really don't think he minds the network's excitement very much. Even though this unpredictable Tia-Colton reunion is bound to deliver some juicy drama this Paradise season, fans of Colton actually don't seem too thrilled about his role on the upcoming show. Many Bachelor Nation members on Twitter have written about Colton being "too good" for Bachelor in Paradise and their own disappointment about his casting decreasing his chance of becoming the next Bachelor. The savvier Bachelorette fans have already known that Colton hits up Paradise and, thanks to spoiler guru Reality Steve, even know a snippet of what happens to Tia and Colton at the beach. Tia and Becca's fellow Bachelor Season 22 star Bekah Martinez inserted herself into this drama, suggesting that she has some beef about how both Tia and Colton presented their past relationship to Becca on The Bachelorette. We'll have to wait and see if these online drama fests make it onto a Paradise reunion special or if ABC continues to ignore the fact that Twitter feuds exist. Colton and Tia join a Paradise cast that includes recent Bachelorette fan favorites Joe Amabile and John Graham and dueling bros Jordan Kimball and David Ravitz. Other women originally from Arie Luyendyk's Bachelorette season that will be featured this year include Kendall Long, Chelsea Roy, Annaliese Puccini, Bibiana Julian, and night one castoff Nysha Norris. Reminding us of simpler times in Bachelor Nation, Bachelorette Season 13 stars Kenny Layne and Eric Bigger are also among the cast, while Bachelor Winter Games contestant Kevin Wendt makes another return to the American Bachelor franchise. Colton may make an appearance on the Paradise beach later in the game, hinting that he may have to overcome pre-existing drama before going on a date with Tia. I'll be waiting for this reunion with bated breath! Season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise premieres at 8 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Aug. 7, on ABC.<doc-sep>Colton Underwood Joins Bachelor in Paradise — and Tia Booth Is Waiting for Him with Open Arms Good news, Bachelor Nation: More Colton Underwood eye candy is coming your way. After he was eliminated on Monday night’s episode of The Bachelorette, ABC confirmed that the football player will appear on the upcoming season of Bachelor in Paradise. Get push notifications with news, features and more. “Welcome to Paradise, Colton! Someone’s waiting for you there,” tweeted the official Bachelorette account alongside a video of Underwood exiting Becca Kufrin‘s season — spliced with some telling footage of Tia Booth in Paradise. “There are still feelings there,” Booth admits in the clip. “But I don’t know if he has them for me.” RELATED VIDEO: See Who’s Looking for Love on Season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise As fans know, Underwood and Booth have some history. In January, Underwood had a short-lived relationship with Booth, who previously competed on The Bachelor alongside Kufrin. When he broke the news to Kufrin on this season of The Bachelorette, she wasn’t quite sure how to take the news at first — especially considering the fact that she and Booth are actually good friends. Booth then made an appearance on the show and gave Kufrin her blessing to keep dating Underwood — until Monday night’s episode, when she returned to confess that she was still harboring feelings for Underwood. Kufrin subsquently eliminated him — though she insisted it had nothing to do with Booth’s revelation. “I don’t know if we can completely say my future with Becca was ended 100 percent on Tia,” Underwood said on this week’s Ben and Ashley: Almost Famous podcast. “I’m sure that that was a heavy portion of why my future with Becca was ended, so yeah, of course I was sad. I was disappointed, I was frustrated, I was pissed off. I had every emotion going through me at that time and I didn’t know how to process it. I mean, I think — you guys watched the breakup — I was speechless. I had nothing to say because I was so caught off-guard.”<doc-sep>Update | Former Bachelor fan favorite Corinne Olympios doesn't think Colton Underwood should be the next Bachelor. Olympios quickly shut down the Bachelor prospect in a Monday interview with TMZ. "Don't do it. No. He sucks. They all suck," she commented. Olympios explained her view on Underwood, a proclaimed virgin. Underwood revealed his virginity to bachelorette Becca Kufrin during a one-on-one date. He was sent home the next week. "Oh God, I don't believe that for a second," Olympios told TMZ. She continued: "I feel like guys do that when they just want attention. Yeah, he's hot. Obviously, he's not a virgin. Like, hello." Underwood responded to Olympios in Tuesday a conversation with TMZ. "First of all, that's Corrine. And second of all, she just said 'they all suck,' and I can tell you the final four guys that were in here, they're all stand-up, quality men. So, I don't know what she's talking about." He continued: "I, for one, don't understand when people look at me and they're like 'well, you have to be lying.' Why would I go on National television and say that...I feel like I shouldn't have to defend that because that's something that is sort of my morals and my values. It's who I am. It's what I say. It's my truth and that's all that I speak." Kufrin and Underwood's relationship sparked quickly on the ABC reality show, though Kufrin's friend, Tia Booth, seemed to stand in the way. Booth and Underwood had briefly dated before the show aired. The past relationship was an early source of conflict between Underwood and Kufrin, and ultimately ended their relationship when Booth admitted having current feelings for Underwood. "I thought it was done, so the fact that she does still have some feelings and isn't on board with me being with Colton makes me frustrated," Kufrin said on the Monday episode. "It makes me angry." Both Underwood and Booth will be on this summer's Bachelor In Paradise spinoff. The couple was photographed together on set which implied they may have attempted a reconciliation. The pair, however, did not leave filming as a couple, according to Reality Steve. If Underwood left Paradise without a partner, he may be eligible for a shot at being The Bachelor next January. Jason Tartick and Wills Reid, two of Kufrin's fan favorites, are also possible nominations. Reid will be on Bachelor In Paradise. Tartick is one of Kufrin's final three suitors. It has not yet been announced if Tartick will be in the summer spin-off. Kufrin is reportedly engaged to Garrett Yrigoyen who was publically reprimanded for liking controversial posts on Instagram as the season aired. He was accused of liking photos that took aim at feminists, the transgender community, and a Parkland school shooting survivor. Kufrin responded to the backlash briefly. "I've heard a little bit about it these past couple days," she said. "I've just been so busy traveling around the country with the press that I haven't really been able to read too much on it, but everyone is entitled to their own opinions." This article has been updated to include Colton Underwood's statement to TMZ.<doc-sep>The fifth season of Bachelor in Paradise has yet to premiere, but the drama is already heating up! In an exclusive promo for the upcoming season -- which debuts Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. on ABC -- Tia Booth makes her reason for being in paradise known -- and it has everything to do with a certain virgin. "I'm going to paradise just for Colton [Underwood]," Tia announces of the former NFL player, who was just kicked off of Becca Kufrin's season of The Bachelorette last week. His exit from the show came after Tia confessed to Becca that she still had feelings for Colton, whom she dated briefly last year. "I didn't expect it to be like this," Colton says in the promo. "I signed up for it," Tia, who was featured on Arie Luyendyk Jr.'s season of The Bachelor, tearfully tells the camera. Colton and Tia don't have a monopoly on the drama, though. The sneak peek shows Bibiana Julian -- who appeared on Arie's season -- eagerly searching for a man, Chris Randone from Becca's season acting jealous and Annaliese Puccini of Arie's season exclaiming, "Something in me is just saying it's not right." Another exciting development is that Grocery Store Joe Amabile -- a fan favorite from Becca's season who was eliminated the first night -- may find love in paradise! "Becca may have Joe home the first night, but he's making a really great impression on me," Kendall Long, who appeared on Arie's season, says of the Chicago based grocery store owner. Watch the video to see who else is slated to appear on the upcoming season: 'Bachelor in Paradise' Season 5 Cast Announced This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. If you are using ad-blocking software, please disable it and reload the page. RELATED CONTENT: Corinne Olympios Reflects on 'Bachelor in Paradise' Scandal 1 Year Later (Exclusive) 'Bachelor in Paradise': Krystal, Crying and a Kissing Canadian Take Center Stage in First Promo for Season 5! 'Bachelor in Paradise' Alums Derek Peth and Taylor Nolan End Engagement Related Gallery<doc-sep>
Colton Underwood is going from ‘The Bachelorette’ to ‘Bachelor In Paradise!’ Just hours after Becca Kufrin let him go, ABC announced he’s headed to ‘BiP,’ and ex Tia Booth will be there, too! Welcome to Paradise, Colton Underwood, 26! Bachelor In Paradise season 5 just added another member of Becca Kufrin’s season of The Bachelorette. He’s going to be encountering more than one familiar face in Mexico. Tia Booth, 26, still has her eye on the former NFL player. “There’s still feelings there, but I don’t know if he has them for me,” Tia says in a BiP season 5 teaser. Colton retweeted the teaser and wrote, “Damn y’all couldn’t wait until the limo took me to the airport to announce this?” Tia’s confession that she still has feelings for Colton shocked Becca to her core on the July 16 episode of The Bachelorette. Tia and Colton had a brief relationship before Colton went on The Bachelorette. “I do feel like I still have feelings for Colton,” Tia told her BFF. “Knowing that you got to meet his family and knowing that he’s still here in this, [it] makes me sick.” In the end, Becca let Colton go after visiting his family on their hometown date. Just one episode prior, Colton dropped a bombshell on Becca — he’s a virgin! Welcome to Paradise, Colton! Someone's waiting for you there. 😉 pic.twitter.com/E2mGcQV1Av — The Bachelorette (@BacheloretteABC) July 17, 2018 Despite his heartbreak with Becca, Colton is getting a second chance at love. But Tia isn’t only gorgeous girl from Bachelor Nation headed to Mexico this summer. Bibiana Julian, Kendall Long, Chelsea Roy, Krystal Nielson, Angela Amezcua, Annaliese Puccini, and Astrid Loch are also season 5 cast members. We’re due for some more surprises, too. However, Tia and Colton definitely have some things that they have to work out, preferably face-to-face. Is this just a new chapter of their love story? Time will tell! Bachelor In Paradise season 5 premieres Aug. 7 at 8 p.m. on ABC.