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Andrew Spenceris returning from his time onBachelor in Paradisea changed man.
The formerBachelorettecontestant, 27, exclusively spoke to PEOPLE at the taping of this season’s “Men Tell All” special, which airs Monday, teasing thatseason 8 ofBiP"takes off at a high speed and it doesn’t stop."
Heading down to Mexico to find love with fellow members ofBachelorNation was “life-changing,” Spencer told PEOPLE.
“I don’t think I expected any of what happened,” he admitted. “It’s just, it’s just so different fromThe Bachelor[and]Bachelorette.”
“But also if someone else gets a heartbreak, you’re heartbroken too because you want to see that work so badly,” he added. “So it’s I think we all got close, but we also you know, we all cried a lot, I would say. I feel like the whole group was just waterworks.”
Spencer also told PEOPLE he leftBachelor in Paradisewith at least one lasting friendship in a season he called “completely different” than his time onThe Bachelorette.
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Noting that everyday life duringBiPfilming was not what he expected, Spencer explained, “I think that was a shock to a lot of us who’ve never been on the beach. Obviously people who know what it’s like were a little bit more prepared.
As for his most essential item for a hot and spicy summer down south, Spencer tells PEOPLE: “Obviously, I had to bring a fan. Some people brought like three or four, some people didn’t bring fans. That’s a very vital part to have.”
WhenParadisepremieres next month, fans can expect Spencer’s fellow contestants fromKatie Thurston’s season ofThe BacheloretteincludeMichael AllioandJustin Glaze.
Women fromClayton Echard’sseason ofThe Bachelormake up the majority of the new cast, includingShanae Ankney, Hunter Haag, Sierra Jackson, Hailey Malles, Kira Mengistu, Genevieve Parisi, Jill Chin,Serene RussellandTeddi Wright.
Brittany GalvinfromMatt James' season andLace MorrisfromBen Higgins' season, which aired in 2016, will also look for love on the beach.
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Bachelor in Paradiseseason 8 will premiere Sept. 27 on ABC.
source: people.com
