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They didn't win the hearts of their respective "Bachelor"s or "Bachelorette"s the first time around, but 19 of the more colorful characters from seasons past will return for "Bachelor Pad," competing against each other for $250,000 or perhaps a "second chance" at love.Included are this season's "Bachelorette" resident jerk Craig McKinnon and the man who labeled him "dangerous," Houston weatherman Jonathan Novack and Season 5's fame monger with a girlfriend back at home, Wes Hayden.
Meanwhile, they didn't capture Jake Pavelka's heart the same way Vienna did, but last season's "Bachelor" gals Tenley Molzahn and Gia Allemand will both be back to give it another go.
While many contestants are from the most recent seasons, "Bachelor" veterans Gwen Gioia (Season 2, Aaron Buerge) and Krisily Kennedy (Season 7, Charlie O'Connell) are returning as well. Gwen is such an old-timer that her age is no longer being given out.
ABC's "Bachelor Pad" is co-hosted by Chris Harrison and "Bachelor" Season 13 dumpee Melissa Rycroft and premieres with a two-hour episode on Monday, Aug. 9 beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
The contestants are:
Ashley Elmore
'Bachelor' Season 14, Jake Pavelka
Age: 30
Occupation: Teacher
Craig McKinnon
'Bachelorette' Season 6, Ali Fedotwsky
Age: 34
Occupation: Dental Sales
David Good
'Bachelorette' Season 5, Jillian Harris
Age: 28
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Elizabeth Kreft
'Bachelor' Season 14, Jake Pavelka
Age: 30
Occupation: Sales
Gia Allemand
'Bachelor' Season 14, Jake Pavelka
Age: 26
Occupation, Project Manager
Gwen Gioia
'Bachelor' Season 2, Aaron Buerge
Age: Not given
Occupation: Project Manager
Jesse Beck
'Bachelorette' Season 6, Ali Fedotwsky
Age: 25
Occupation: General Contractor
Jesse Kovacs
'Bachelorette' Season 5, Jillian Harris
Age: 28
Occupation: Winemaker
Jessie Sulidis
'Bachelor' Season 14, Jake Pavelka
Age: 25
Occupation: Cosmetics Sales
Jonathan Novack
'Bachelorette' Season 6, Ali Fedotwsky
Age: 31
Occupation: Weatherman
Juan Barbieri
'Bachelorette' Season 5, Jillian Harris
Age: 37
Occupation: General Contractor
Kiptyn Locke
'Bachelorette' Season 5, Jillian Harris
Age: 32
Occupation: Sales & Operations Manager
Krisily Kennedy
'Bachelor' Season 7, Charlie O'Connell
Age: 30
Occupation: Personal assistant
Michelle Kujawa
'Bachelor' Season 14, Jake Pavelka
Age: 26
Occupation: Sales
Natalie Getz
'Bachelor' Season 13, Jason Mesnick
Age: 28
Occupation: Bartender
Nikki Kaapke
'Bachelor' Season 13, Jason Mesnick
Age: 30
Occupation: Administrative Assistant
Peyton Wright
'Bachelor,' Season 10, Andy Baldwin
Age: 27
Occupation: Cheerleader Apparel Sales
Tenley Molzahn
'Bachelor' Season 14, Jake Pavelka
Age: 26
Occupation: College Admissions
Wes Hayden
'Bachelorette' Season 5, Jillian Harris
Age: 33
Occupation: Country Music Artist
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No. Say she's not showing up on yet another show. Spare us from more Melissa Rycroft. I can't take it anymore!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gwen Gioia was 31 in November of 2002. How ridiculous that she is not posting her age anymore. Too bad for her that articles from back then are still on the internet. Wonder if she has turned 40 yet?!
OMG! OMG! OMG! So Awesome! August can't get here fast enough. This is going to be so much fun. The only thing that worries me if that they're all friends competing for a quarter of a million dollars. Hope they don't become enemies; which is likely to happen.
I keep hoping to watch a love story develop. But that's not like to happen with this bunch of mostly losers and drama freaks. Rumor has it that Kiptyn and Tenley are dating; I hope that's true. They both seemed like such nice people. I'm tired of Melissa Rycroft. She milked that fake television breakup for all it was worth...all the while in a relationship with her now-husband while she was doing the show.
Wes?? Dave the stalker?? Gimme a break.
gia looks like katherine mcphee
gia looks like my wiiiiiife.. except my wife is much more beautiful of course!
Makes Gwen look pretty desperate for not giving age? Jennifer Aniston is a beautiful single 41 or 42 years and by at least disclosing her age it makes Jennifer look even more beautiful! Gwen should have disclosed her age. Makes her look like she is hiding her age, for what? If I was on the show in 2001 or 2002, I surely would not announce to America I am on another bachelor show!
Why is Gwens age such a secret? Weird.
Agree with Melisse story. She milked the Balchelor Show while dating her boyfriend. Why didn't she get crap like Justin? Borrrrring!
Gwen would have done better being a host rather than put herself on another bachelor episode after 10 years on her show episode and age 40/ is something wrong with her?