There were whispers about this last fall, but now it’s official: The Alphabet Network is forging ahead with plans to premiere The Bachelor All-Stars.
ABC has ordered a six-episode spinoff of its wildly-popular Bachelor series that will see 20 former contestants from the past 13 seasons of The Bachelor and past 5 of the Bachelorette residing under one roof for an “all-star” reunion series, The Hollywood Reporter said Tuesday.
Members of the house will compete in challenges with one contestant being eliminated at the conclusion of each show.
“All these people have been friends, been enemies, they date each other and bring all this great backstory to the show,” says Bachelor executive producer Martin Hilton. “It seemed like there was an opportunity to combine that world with a new competitive reality show.”
Bachelor Pad, hosted by The Bachelor’s Chris Harrison, is expected to premiere on ABC in the Summer of 2010.