-On June 1, a source confirmed to E! News that Corinne Olympios would be part of the BIP cast, but didn’t have a lot of interest in finding romance. “She’s not interested in dating anyone in Paradise. She’s going along for the ride,” our source said, “to have fun and support her girls. She’s going to be the best wing woman. But, you never know what will happen.”

-Filming officially began on Sunday, June 4, with a source telling E! News that things got pretty “raunchy” between DeMario Jackson and Corinne early on. The same source said a hookup between the two had been encouraged prior to filming, as they were both talked-about contestants from their respective seasons.

-On Tuesday, June 6, the official cast line-up was announced by ABC, and it included:  Raven Gates of The Bachelor season 21, Corinne Olympios of The Bachelor season 21, Amanda Stanton of The Bachelor season 20 and Bachelor in Paradise season 3, Alexis Waters of The Bachelor season 21, Derek Peth ofThe Bachelorette season 12, DeMario Jackson of The Bachelorette season 13, Lacey Mark ofThe Bachelor season 21, Kristina Schulman of The Bachelor season 21, Nick “St. Nick” Benvenutti of The Bachelorette season 12, Danielle Maltby of The Bachelor season 21, Taylor Nolan of The Bachelor season 21, Robby Hayes of The Bachelorette season 12, Ben Zorn ofThe Bachelorette season 11, Jasmine Goode of The Bachelor season 21, Vinny Ventiera of The Bachelorette season 12  and Bachelor in Paradise season 3, Alex Woytkiw of The Bachelorette season 12.