This season the number of guys and girls are evenly matched (9 apiece) but there will still be couples paired up at some point. This season's format is generally going to be done the same way as last season. However, Chris Harrison will also be flying solo with no co-host. But really, is anyone going to miss Melissa Rycroft-Strickland? I think she maybe said two complete sentences last season and her presence was completely unnecessary.
The Girls
Gia Allemand
Season: Bachelor 14: Jake Pavelka, Bachelor Pad: Season 1
Why you remember her: On The Bachelor with Jake, she was sent home after the fantasy dates. On Bachelor Pad: Season 1, she had a boyfriend back home and quit the kissing challenge but fell for bad-boy Wes anyway even though she promised to protect her fellow outsiders from the couples alliance. Wes is, after all, a modern day Shakespeare. She said it, not me. I'm not sure why she got re-cast on this season, as she again has a boyfriend.
Holly Durst
Season: Bachelor 12: Matt Grant
Why you remember her: Holly had a short, blonde bob on her season. She also brought her complete spray-tanning system with her. She was sent home during a 2-1 date. Before competing on The Pad, Holly was engaged to fellow Pad 2 contestant, Michael Stagliano, but they are (as of now) broken up. How will she handle seeing Michael go on dates with other Pad 2 ladies? Or will she engage in a little somethin-somethin of her own?
Vienna Girardi
Season: Bachelor 14: Jake Pavelka
Why you remember her: Vienna was Jake's chosen one. She was also the girl everyone, on and off camera, loved to hate. However, most of us were on Team Vienna during the break up with Jake after we all saw what a douche he really was. She and Gia were besties on their season but are now frenemies. How will they handle being around each other? Vienna is currently dating fellow Pad 2 contestant Kasey Kahl. How will they both handle being under the same roof as Vienna's former fiancee, Jake?
Jackie Gordon
Season: Bachelor 15: Brad Womack
Why you remember her: Jackie had the first 1-1 date with Brad during her season. She also was leader of the mean girls at the Women Tell All and basically told Michelle she was a bad mother. Who knew she was such a biotch? How will she and Michelle get along now that they are again under the same roof? Also, per Reality Steve, a romance blossoms on The Pad between Jackie and one of the cast-offs from the current season of The Bachelorette.
Michelle Money
Season: Bachelor 15: Brad Womack
Why you remember her: Michelle was the villain/resident crazy of her season. She famously woke up with an unexplained black eye. She was the girl all the others loved to hate on, although it turns out she actually formed friendships with many of the girls from her season. It's all in the editing, folks. We already know she and Jackie don't get along, but how will she be with the other girls?
Ella Nolan
Season: Bachelor 14: Jake Pavelka
Why your remember her: Single mom Ella was sent home on the 2-1 date with Jake and apparently, she's still upset about it. Really? Ella comes to The Pad having recently called off an engagement. Maybe she and Michelle can bond over being the only two moms on The Pad this season.
Erica Rose
Season: Bachelor 9: Lorenzo Borghese
Why you remember her: Erica fancied herself already a princess when she met Prince Lorenzo in Rome. She wore tiaras all the time and even now has her own line of them called "T-Ericas." Looks like she still wears tiaras, which should make for some interesting times on The Pad. If nothing else, she'll be entertaining.
Melissa Schreiber
Season: Bachelor 15: Brad Womack
Why you remember her: Melissa shared the resident crazy title with Michelle. She's the one who had major beef with Raichel, which lead to their elimination. I don't forsee her getting along with anyone on this season of The Pad anymore than she did during her season on The Bachelor.
Alli Travis
Season: Bachelor 15: Brad Womack
Why you remember her: Alli was sent home during her 1-1 date with Brad. She told Brad the reason her ex-boyfriend broke up with her is because he couldn't handle the junk in her trunk. Um, okay. And yep, that's about it...at least, all that I can remember anyway.
The Guys
Graham Bunn
Season: Bachelorette 4: DeAnna Pappas
Why you remember him: Graham had a hard time opening up and showing affection to DeAnna. Or maybe it was just the fact that he wasn't really that into her. Who knows, but had his heart been fully into it, he definitely would have been DeAnna's chosen. She made that pretty clear. Instead, he was sent home after the hometown dates. He co-runs a charity called NYC86. I imagine he'll say at some point on The Pad that he'll donate most of the money to his charity, should he win.
Kirk DeWindt
Season: Bachelorette 6: Ali Fedotowsky
Why you remember him: Kirk was the sweet bachelor who helped Ali into bed when she was sick on their group date. He also almost died from mold poisoning. His dad loved him some taxidermy, which probably played a role in Kirk being sent home after the hometown dates.
Kasey Kahl
Season: Bachelorette 6: Ali Fedotowsky
Why you remember him: Kasey famously proclaimed to "guard and protect" Ali's heart. He also got a tattoo to go along with that sentiment. Ali left Kasey on a glacier in Iceland on a 2-1 date. He is now happily guarding and protecting Vienna's heart and running his charity of the same name as the saying that made him memorable. How will he handle being under the same roof as Jake?
Jake Pavelka
Season: Bachelorette 5: Jillian Harris, The Bachelor: Season 14
Why you remember him: On The Bachelorette, Jake charmed (fooled) all the ladies with his southern gentleman ways. After his elimination, he returned to warn Jillian about Wes and Wes's alleged girlfriend back home. As the Bachelor, Jake seemed to still be the southern gentleman but surprised everyone by picking Vienna over Tenley. He had a stint on Dancing With the Stars, with Vienna by his side, but then it all went downhill. Turns out, he's actually quite the douchey fame whore who would probably want a woman to be quiet, make him some dinner and bear him some babies. I think that about covers it. Am I forgetting anything?
Justin Rego
Season: Bachelorette 6: Ali Fedotowsky
Why you remember him: Know as "Rated R," this aspiring wrestler charmed Ali with his broken foot and his crutches hobbling. None of the guys liked him and he finally met his end in Turkey when Ali found about about the girlfriend he had stashed away back home. He was secretly making phone calls to her and Ali confronted him and sent him packing.
Michael Stagliano
Season: Bachelorette 5: Jillian Harris
Why you remember him: Michael was one of my personal favorites on his season. This break dancer got along well with Jillian and the rest of the guys but failed to make a romantic connection and was sent home after the hometown dates. His twin brother, Stephen, is engaged to Season 4 Bachelorette DeAnna Pappas. Michael was engaged to fellow Pad 2 contestant Holly Durst, but they are now splitsville (she allegedly broke up with him). How will he handle Holly probably going on dates with other guys?
William Holman
Season: Bachelorette 7: Ashley Hebert
Why you remember him: William was one of my early favorites on his season. This comedian wanna-be had the first 1-1 date with Ashley and they hit it off. He had a set back when he played on Ashley's insecurities during the Bachelorette Roast group date, and thus looked like a total douch. His chemistry never fully recovered with Ashley and he was sent home on the 2-1 date, but not before throwing another bachelor under the bus. Somewhere, Dave Good is shipping William a copy of his Man Code book.
Blake Julian
Season: Bachelorette 7: Ashley Hebert
Why you remember him: Blake never got a 1-1 date with Ashley; he was always on the group dates. He had a real problem with Mr. Sunshine, Ryan P. and was eliminated at the Rose Ceremony in Hong Kong. Per Reality Steve, Blake hooks up with two Pad 2 contestants. Scandalous!
Ames BrownSeason: Bachelorette 7: Ashley Hebert
Why you remember him: Ames, with his unusually large forehead, super white teeth and affinity for shoulder strap button-downs, had zero romantic chemistry with Ashley on any of their dates, but they seemed to enjoy each others company (i.e. friend zone). He is a super smart, well traveled guy who just seemed a bit out of place on the show. He also suffered a minor concussion after enduring a beat down (while wearing Pepto Pink boxing shorts, I might add) by Ryan P. in Muay Thai boxing in Thailand. Ames was sent home after the hometown dates. Fear not Ames, word has it that a love connection awaits you at The Pad.
Now that we know the full cast, who are you rooting for? Anyone else secretly hope that Kasey lays the smack-down on Jake?
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