Five months after HGTV first announced an upcoming show tentatively titled “Renovating the Bachelor Mansion,” the network has revealed more than a dozen alums from “The Bachelor” franchise will appear on the competition series, now called “Bachelor Mansion Takeover,” per The Hollywood Reporter (THR).
On October 14, 2025, HGTV revealed that the show will be judged by two of the franchise’s most famous former contestants, Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron, and hosted by ESPN correspondent Jesse Palmer, who was “The Bachelor” in 2004 and took over for Chris Hamilton as host of the franchise in 2022.
How ‘Bachelor Mansion Takeover’ Will Work
Across six episodes to premiere in 2026, per THR, 12 former contestants from “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” “The Golden Bachelor,” and “The Golden Bachelorette” will compete as they renovate the home in Agoura Hills, California, where contestants have stayed since the franchise began.
Adams and Cameron will judge the renovations along with a surprise guest judge, as the contestants “swap roses for paintbrushes and cocktail attire for overalls in weekly elimination challenges,” the show’s official logline said. By the end of the competition, one franchise alum will win $100,000.
Howard Lee, chief creative officer for Warner Bros. Discovery’s U.S. networks including HGTV, said in a statement, “When we learned the Bachelor Mansion needed a serious makeover, we knew only HGTV could give the iconic property a renovation worthy of the name. We’re welcoming fan favorites and memorable cast members from throughout Bachelor history to the HGTV family and can’t wait to see what they get up to in this first of its kind competition for the network.”
HGTV and ABC teased the crossover with a social media post featuring Adams and Cameron on the morning of October 14, and later promoted the upcoming show in a separate Instagram post. Adams commented, “Happy to be back in the Mansion!!! 😉 And definitely for the right reasons!!!🤭”
Which Bachelor Nation Alumni Will Compete on ‘Bachelor Mansion Takeover’
ABCHere’s the list of 12 Bachelor Nation alums who will be competing on “Bachelor Mansion Takeover,” according to People.
- Joan Vassos, who first competed on “The Golden Bachelor” and, in 2024, she became the first star of “The Golden Bachelorette.”
- Brendan Morais, who first appeared on “The Bachelorette” in 2020 and later competed on season seven of “Bachelor in Paradise” in 2021
- Jill Chin, who was on season 26 of “The Bachelor” and appeared on several seasons of “Bachelor in Paradise.”
- Dean Bell, who competed on season 13 of “The Bachelorette” and on seasons four and six of “Bachelor in Paradise.”
- Noah Erb from season 16 of “The Bachelorette” and season seven of “Bachelor in Paradise.”
- Allyshia Gupta, who was on season 29 of “The Bachelor” and season 10 of “Bachelor in Paradise”
- Tammy Ly from season 24 of “The Bachelor” and season seven of “Bachelor in Paradise”
- Sandra Mason from the first season of “The Golden Bachelor”
- Sam McKinney, who appeared on season 21 of “The Bachelorette” and season 10 of “Bachelor in Paradise”
- Courtney Robertson Preciado from “The Bachelor” season 16
- Jeremy Simon, who competed on season 21 of “The Bachelorette” and season 20 of “Bachelor in Paradise”
- Christopher Stallworth, who competed on the first season of “The Golden Bachelorette”
It’s Chris Harrison, dummies. I should know, I’ve had a crush on him FOREVER!!
So silly having Bachelor people on a TV show. Cant they come up with any original ideas?