Rumors are swirling that Rachel Recchia will have another shot at love after joining the Bachelor in Paradise season 9 cast, but is it true? The former Bachelorette lead is a fan-favorite and viewers hope to see her join her sexy fellow Bachelor Nation singles on the sunny beach. Keep reading to find out if Rachel spent her summer on Bachelor in Paradise and see clues.
Is Rachel Recchia on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 9?
The official cast has yet to be announced as of publication. That being said, eagle-eyed fans noticed the pretty pilot was surprisingly quiet on social media for a few weeks in May and a part of June – sound the same time BiP started filming, according to reports by Reality Steve.
In the midst of filming the upcoming season of BiP, host Jesse Palmer exclusively told Life & Style that fans will see “familiar faces on the beach” this upcoming season.
“There’s gonna be a lot of Bachelor Nation favorites from recent seasons on the show,” he told Life & Style in June 2023. “Maybe even one or two or more leads from past seasons might be joining. So, a lot of familiar faces.”
Jesse also joked that Rachel and ex-boyfriend Clayton Echard has “been poking the bear” with their past social media reunions.
“They’ve been just doing it consistently well all off-season … In fact, they deserve to be on Paradise after all that they better be,” the former NFL star confessed.
Has Rachel Recchia Been on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Before?
The Chicago, Illinois native visited the beach with Bachelorette season 19 colead Gabby Windey during season 8, shortly after their season aired. A handful of Rachel and Gabby’s contestants were cast for the show, so the ladies gave their fellow Bachelor Nation women the inside details about the suitors.
During their brief visit, Rachel warned Kate Gallivan that Logan Palmer (who switched from Rachel to Gabby’s team during their season of The Bachelorette) was a “flip-flopper.”
“He was our only problem,” Rachel said during the episode. “I don’t respect Logan.”
Would Rachel Recchia Join ‘Bachelor in Paradise?’
After getting a taste of the infamous reality TV dating show beach, Rachel shared if she would be interested in joining Paradise as a cast member.
“I will go to Paradise if Michelle goes with me. I will not go without her!” the Ohio University alumna told Becca Kufrin alongside Michelle Young during a November 2022 episode of The “Bachelor Happy Hour” podcast.
The Bachelorette season 18 lead added, “We’ll see. We’ll keep talking about it. We’re having our own ‘Paradise’ when we travel and trying to find Mr. Right. Who knows, we might find our husbands in Italy. But I would definitely go down and deliver a date card.”
Who Has Rachel Recchia Dated After ‘The Bachelorette’?
By the end of her season, Rachel got engaged to ex Tino Franco, but split during the finale after he revealed he kissed another woman.
Since then, Rachel has dated out of the spotlight and exclusively told Life & Style she hasn’t given up on love.
“I mean, I’m definitely just open to seeing what happens, whether it be in the Bachelor world or outside,” she told Life & Style in December 2022. “Just kind of going with the flow and seeing what happens.”
