Bachelor In Paradise Season 10's Wells Adams & Jesse Palmer Reveal Controversial Opinions About Golden Crossover That Could Change The Paradise Game

Bachelor in Paradise season 10 bartender Wells Adams and host Jesse Palmer shared their controversial opinions about the game-changing Golden crossover. For the first time ever, Bachelor in Paradise season 10 will feature contestants from the Golden franchise, but it's still uncertain how they'll fit in to the regular Paradise format. So far, two Golden alums have been officially announced: Leslie Fhima and Gary Levingston. They'll join Bachelor franchise alums Jonathon Johnson, Hakeem Moulton, Zoe McGrady, and Kat Izzo, who have all been confirmed to be heading to the beaches of Costa Rica for Bachelor in Paradise season 10.

In an interview with Us Weekly, which took place before Bachelor in Paradise season 10 began filming, Wells and Jesse admitted that they want to see crossover relationships between the Golden contestants and the Bachelor and Bachelorette alums. Wells said that he's "hopeful" for an age-gap romance, citing 73-year-old football coach Bill Belichick's relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, as a real-world example.

Wells shared, "This happens all the time in the real world. Look at Bill Belichick right now. It’s happening in front of us. I don’t know if it will, but I think it’ll be cool to have the Goldens around. The thing that I love about The Golden Bachelor so much is they’ve lived so much more life that their advice, their conversations, the stakes for them are just so much bigger. I think that’ll be a good thing for them to impart on all these young kids."

Jesse also wants to see the Golden contestants mingling with the younger cast members. He said, "Hopefully yes," to some crossover romances. He added, "There’s something I wanna say about a recent interview, but I won’t," also referring to Bill and Jordon's relationship, when they refused to answer questions during a CBS interview in April.

Jesse also promised that the Golden alums will bring something special to Bachelor in Paradise season 10. He said, "Lots of personality is a guarantee, especially from our Golden cast. That’s probably the number one thing I’m really excited about — them being here. Outside of them having a second shot at finding love, I’m really interested to see the perspectives that the Golden cast bring, educating our younger cast on life and love. I think there’s a lot of value there."

This happens all the time in the real world. Look at Bill Belichick right now. It’s happening in front of us. I don’t know if it will, but I think it’ll be cool to have the Goldens around. The thing that I love about The Golden Bachelor so much is they’ve lived so much more life that their advice, their conversations, the stakes for them are just so much bigger. I think that’ll be a good thing for them to impart on all these young kids.

What A Golden Crossover Relationship Could Mean For Bachelor In Paradise Season 10

An Age-Gap Romance Would Be Unprecedented

If the Golden alums end up having relationships with the younger Bachelor and Bachelorette contestants during Bachelor in Paradise season 10, it would be unprecedented. A crossover relationship would mean that the Bachelor franchise would be breaking new ground and pushing the envelope once again. Previously, the only interaction that the Golden cast members had with the younger ones was when they offered advice to them on various shows. Having romantic relationships between the two groups play out in Paradise would be something completely new for the series.

Our Take On Bachelor In Paradise Season 10 Age-Gap Romances

Golden Crossover Relationships Are A Bad Idea

I think that the Golden contestants should continue to solely offer advice to the younger contestants, and stick to dating people in their own age range. During Bachelor in Paradise season 7, two couples had controversial age-gaps that raised some eyebrows--Joe Amabile, 35, and Serena Pitt, 23; and Kenny Braasch, 40, and Mari Pepin, 25--but they were nothing compared to the age differences between the Golden contestants and the other franchise alums. The youngest regular Bachelor franchise show contestant could be 23, while the youngest Golden contestant could be 60.

On the other hand, Joe and Serena and Kenny and Mari both ended up getting married after their Paradise engagements, so it's possible that an age-gap romance could work. Although Wells referred to the regular Bachelor contestants as "young kids," many of them are in their 30s, and, if the show brings back contestants from older seasons, they could even be in their 40s. A 20-year age gap is a lot, but it could work under the right circumstances.

Still, I think that Wells and Jesse have it all wrong and Golden crossover relationships are a bad idea for Bachelor in Paradise season 10. I think that they'd be too controversial, and they'd ruin the beauty of the Golden franchise. I hope that the contestants find love in Costa Rica, but I'd rather see everyone romancing people in their own age ranges.