The beach in Costa Rica was a lot. Between the humidity that wrecked everyone's hair and that weird $500,000 "loyalty test" at the end, Season 10 felt less like a vacation and more like a high-stakes social experiment. Honestly, by the time the finale rolled around on September 2, 2025, most of us were just wondering if anyone would actually leave with a ring or if they’d all just take the cash and run.
It turns out, love (mostly) won.
If you’re looking for the short version of who ends up together on Bachelor in Paradise 2025, it’s a surprisingly successful list for a show that usually ends in disaster. We got one engagement, three "serious" couples, and a Golden connection that was just plain sweet. But the way they got there? It was messy.
The Big Ring: Jess Edwards and Spencer Conley
Spencer and Jess are basically the MVP couple of the season. They were locked in almost from day one. Spencer, who we first saw on Jenn Tran’s season, and Jess, the "smoochie-poo" girl from Joey’s season, just worked.
The finale was intense for them because of the "Weight of the World" challenge. They didn't win the immunity, which meant they had to face the jury and that brutal choice: your partner or the money. Jesse Palmer put $250,000 on the table for each of them. If one chose money and the other chose love, the "money" person walked away rich and the other walked away heartbroken.
They both chose love.
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Because they stayed loyal, they got to pick an envelope and ended up with $190,000. Not a bad way to start a life together. Spencer then dropped to one knee and proposed.
- Status: Engaged.
- The Move: Jess is officially packing for Dallas. They told People they’re moving in together in January 2026.
The "Almost" Winners: Andrew Spencer and Alexe Godin
Andrew and Alexe actually won the physical challenge at the end, but they didn't get the engagement. Alexe was a newcomer from Grant Ellis’s season—the one who brought Linda the llama. Andrew, a Paradise veteran, seemed a bit worried that Alexe might take the money to pay off her student loans.
He literally told her he’d understand if she chose the $250,000 over him.
She didn't. They both chose love and walked away with a $125,000 prize from their envelope. No ring, but Andrew asked her to be his girlfriend, which felt more realistic for them anyway.
- Status: Together.
- The Move: Alexe is heading to Chicago. They’ve already met the families.
The Chaos Couple: Kat Izzo and Dale Moss
This was the pairing no one saw coming, and then everyone hated on. Kat (the "volume control" queen) and Dale (the man who broke the Bachelorette by getting engaged in two weeks) were a lot to handle.
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Things got really dark when rumors started flying about Kat having a secret laptop on set to message her ex. Sean and Allyshia basically nuked the beach with that information. The jury eventually voted Kat and Dale out right before the final money test, but they didn't care. They left together anyway.
- Status: Still together.
- Update: They’ve been "exploring the U.S." and Dale is apparently leaning into being a "cat daddy" to Kat’s cat, Georgie.
What Happened to Everyone Else?
It wasn't all sunshine and checks. Some people left with nothing but a tan.
Jeremy Simon and Bailey Brown
They were the "normal" couple that got caught in the crossfire. Jeremy (from Jenn's final four) and Bailey (from Grant's season) were voted out by the jury alongside Kat and Dale.
The Golden Connection
Kathy Swarts and Keith Gordon were the last "Golden" couple standing. They ended up leaving on their own terms before the finale, deciding they were better off as friends. It was a class act. They actually said they wanted the younger couples to have a better shot at the prize money because they needed it more.
The Breakups
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- Sean McLaughlin and Allyshia Gupta: They quit the show together after the "laptop drama" but didn't last. They broke up while the season was still airing.
- Brian Autz and Parisa Shifteh: They left as a couple, but word on the street (and Reddit) is they called it quits shortly after. Parisa has already been spotted with someone else.
Why Season 10 Actually Worked
Most years, Paradise couples crumble the second they hit the airport. This year felt different, maybe because of the air conditioning in Costa Rica? Jesse Palmer mentioned that the better living conditions—AC and actual swim-out pools—kept the cast from being "dead" and allowed them to actually focus on each other.
The "loyalty test" also forced them to have conversations about money and the future that most couples avoid until they’ve been dating for six months. Knowing that Alexe needed to pay off loans or that Spencer had been burned by an engagement before made the stakes feel real.
If you're following along at home, the best way to keep track of these couples is through their Instagrams. Jess and Spencer have been posting joint reels from San Diego and Dallas, and Andrew has been documenting Alexe's transition to the Chicago winter.
Actionable Next Steps:
- Check out the Bachelor in Paradise Unplugged reunion special on Hulu for the full Jess and Spencer engagement footage.
- Follow Dale and Kat on TikTok if you want to see their cross-country road trip updates; they’re surprisingly domestic now.
- Keep an eye out for The Golden Bachelor Season 2, which premiered right after this ended.