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Bachelor in Paradise Overhauls Format With High-Stakes $500K Relationship Tests

Host Jesse Palmer has scrapped new arrivals in favor of weekly compatibility challenges blending trivia with strategic betting.

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Overview

  • Jesse Palmer announced that Week 6 will eliminate new arrivals and introduce weekly compatibility tests for a chance to win up to $500,000.
  • The inaugural “high-low” challenge pitted couples against each other as they bet chips on numerical trivia about their partners.
  • Bailey Brown and Jeremy Simon topped the first test, earning a one-on-one date and the power to decide who goes home.
  • Leslie Fhima and Gary Levingston were sent home at the rose ceremony after falling into the bottom three.
  • Contestants have warned that the cash incentive may heighten strategic play and threaten authentic connections.