Bachelor in Paradise Star Derek Peth Reveals Why He’s Back

Finding love is hard, just ask Bachelor Nation star, Derek Peth. The 32-year-old, who broke off his engagement from Bachelor in Paradise star Taylor Nolan last year, is revealing why he’s returning to the show.

Peth and Nolan met and fell in love while filming Bachelor in Paradise back in 2017. The couple got engaged and seemed like they were going strong, but they ended up calling it quits in the summer of 2018.

Now, more than a year after the breakup, Peth is returning to Bachelor in Paradise for another shot at love, but it wasn’t an easy decision.

“Deciding to return to BIP was not easy. When I was first asked, I didn’t think I was ready to face my many anxieties, especially pain from memories of a relationship I thought was going to last forever,” Peth explained.

“I also had my job to consider. How will my clients perceive my continued connection to a reality show? Friends warned against the possibility that I might be edited with some new personality just for a viewer twist.

“All that said, I’ve been struggling to find someone to romantically connect with who appreciated me for just me and didn’t make so much of my experiences (whether good or bad judgement [sic]) in reality tv.”

That struggle to find the right person is what Bachelor Nation shows are all based on — the need to connect but how it can be very hard in this day and age to find the right person — but of course with the added stress of doing it in front of a TV audience of millions.

“As you can see…the opportunity for openness won out over the fear. I changed that worry into excitement at the chance to be around a group of amazing women who I could potentially find a real match with as well as that chance at more lifelong friendships. The beauty of paradise is that we’re all in the same weird boat together.”

Bachelor in Paradise premieres tonight, Monday, August 5, so make sure to check it out to see if Peth and other Bachelor Nation stars find everlasting love.