Why Isn't Theresa Nist on Bachelor in Paradise Season 10?

Fans got to know Theresa Nist during season 1 of The Golden Bachelor. While she found love with Gerry Turner and they got married in January 2024, their love story wasn’t meant to be and they announced their split in April 2024. Despite no longer being married, Theresa revealed why fans shouldn’t expect to see her on season 10 of Bachelor in Paradise.

Why Isn’t Theresa Nist on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 10?

When fans learned that season 10 of Bachelor in Paradise will feature some of the franchise’s Golden stars, many people likely hoped that Theresa would get another opportunity to find love. Theresa revealed during the June 5, 2025, episode of the “Almost Famous” podcast that she was in the process of being cast on the show, though producers ultimately decided to not include her.

“The chronology of events was, I went through all the testing, I was already there [in Costa Rica],” she told hosts Ben Higgins and Ashley Iaconetti. “They asked me to check [out] the guys, and I was like, ‘I really can’t do it.’ But then I went back and said, ‘Oh, maybe I should give it a shot,’ and then I didn’t get it.”

Theresa added that she was “so enthusiastic” about the possibility of going on Bachelor in Paradise when it was revealed that the latest season will include the Golden stars. However, she had a change of heart when she started thinking about which men from The Golden Bachelorette might appear on the show.

“I realized that I really was just excited about seeing the women and having a reunion and having a vacation with them,” she said. “So I thought it wasn’t fair to make it about that, and I really didn’t want to go on and pretend or just make up something, or make an alliance [with someone]. … It just didn’t feel right.”

While Theresa insisted that she initially “wanted to go on the show,” she told producers that she “changed [her] mind” before she went back and said, “You know what, maybe I’m being foolish.”

“Ultimately, they didn’t select me,” Theresa shared. “Because I said I didn’t want to do it, they said, ‘This girl is not committed.’ So I think that’s the reason I’m not on the show.”

Ashley – who appeared on seasons 2 and 3 of the spinoff – agreed that the producers likely didn’t like her “wishy-washy” attitude.

‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 10 Will Feature Golden Stars

Host Jesse Palmer announced in March 2025 that season 10 of Bachelor in Paradise will feature contestants from The Golden Bachelor and The Golden Bachelorette, as well as The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.

“So this is really happening. For the first time ever, Golden men and women will be hitting the beaches of Paradise alongside all of your Bachelor and Bachelorette favorites of seasons past,” he said during Grant Ellis’ After the Final Rose special. “So how is this whole thing going to work? You’re going to have to tune in to find out when an all-new Bachelor in Paradise premieres this summer.”

When Does ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 10 Premiere?

Bachelor in Paradise season 10 will premiere on ABC Monday, July 7, at 8 p.m. ET.