Bachelor Nation will recognize two familiar faces — and infamous exes — on season 3 of Perfect Match.
Netflix announced on Wednesday, June 25, that the reality dating show will feature former Bachelor Clayton Echard and former Bachelorette Rachel Recchia. In case you forgot, Clayton, now 32, admitted that he was “in love” with three of his finalists — Rachel, now 29, Gabby Windey and Susie Evans — before ultimately pursuing a relationship with Susie at the end of season 26 back in 2022. Rachel and Gabby were later named coleads of The Bachelorette season 19.
“Are you excited to see me?” Rachel said in the Wednesday trailer, while Clayton added, “Guess who?”
Clayton and Rachel aren’t the only reality TV alums trying their hand at finding love. Love Island alums Carrington Rodriguez, Justine Joy, Ray Gantt and Scott Van-Der-Sluis will also be joining Perfect Match, as well as Siesta Key star Juliette Porter.
The streaming platform is also welcoming back Love Is Blind: UK star Freddie Powell, Love Is Blind season 8 alum Madison Errichiello and The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On stars J.R. Warren and Sandy Gallagher.
Too Hot to Handle stars Jalen Brown, Louis Russell and Lucy Syed, Temptation Island alums Alex Zamora, Cody Wright and Olivia Rae, Dated & Related’s Daniel Perfetto and The Mole’s Hannah Burns round out the cast, along with The Circle and Battle Camp’s Quori-Tyler “QT.”
Love Is Blind’s Amber Desiree “AD” Smith and Ollie Sutherland were previously announced as members of the season 3 cast. They have since gotten engaged and are currently expecting their first baby.
“Perfect Match is back with a group of hot new reality singles,” host Nick Lachey said in the trailer. “Will they play for love, or play to win?”
The Netflix show sees a group of singles being paired up and competing in challenges, with the most compatible couples serving as a matchmaker and attempting to break up the other pairs.
After news broke of his casting, Clayton took to Instagram to share a photo from the show. “Third time’s a charm?” he teased on Wednesday. “I don’t know who’s more excited to see me dating again on Reality TV for Perfect Match S3: You all or me? 😈. One thing I do know is there will be dancing. Make sure you tune in August 1st, only on Netflix.”
The first six episodes of Perfect Match season 3 hit Netflix on August 1. Remaining episodes will drop weekly through the August 15 finale.
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