PARADISE FOUND! BiP SWEETHEARTS ALLi JO & SAM ARE OFFICIAL
Bachelor Nation's cutest couple met on the show—and they're making it work in the real world!
Love really does bloom in Paradise! Alli Jo Hinkes and Sam McKinney from Bachelor in Paradise have confirmed they're an item, and honestly? We're here for it. According to Us Weekly, these two found their spark outside the villa walls—and it's the kind of Bach romance we can actually root for.
Sam first caught Bachelor Nation's eye when he showed up as a contestant on Jenn Tran's season of The Bachelorette in 2024, where he snagged the coveted first impression rose. Though he didn't make it to the finish line on Jenn's season, the guy clearly had more love stories to tell—and it turns out his real connection was waiting for him in Paradise.
The couple's timeline shows they really took their time getting to know each other the right way, which is refreshing in a franchise known for whirlwind romances. No dramatic breakups, no messy love triangles—just two people who genuinely connected and decided to see where things go IRL.
Here's hoping this Paradise pair beats the odds and proves that sometimes the best love stories happen when you stop looking so hard!
Sources · Us Weekly