Promotional poster for 'Bachelor in Paradise 3'
The long-awaited third season of last summer's genre-defying breakout hit series "Bachelor in Paradise" returns. Twitter/Bachelor in Paradise

The much-awaited return of "Bachelor in Paradise" premieres on Tuesday. Starting next week, the series will be aired on Mondays and Tuesdays in the US. Viewers may watch the channel on ABC or via the official site. The cast is comprised of contestants who left an impression in "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette."

"They all left The Bachelor or The Bachelorette with broken hearts, but now they'll travel to a romantic paradise, hoping to turn a potential summer fling into the real thing," a synopsis from ABC reads. A cast list was posted on the site on July 29.

The Bachelor, Season 17:
Sarah Herron, 29 - Advertising Executive, Los Angeles, CA

The Bachelor, Season 19:
Carly Waddell, 29 - Singer/Songwriter, Arlington, TX

The Bachelor, Season 20:
Emily and Haley Ferguson, 23 - Twins, Las Vegas, NV
Leah Block, 25 - Event Planner, Denver, CO
Lace Morris, 25 - Real Estate Agent, Denver, CO
Isabel "Izzy" Goodkind - 25, Graphic Designer, Branford, CT
Amanda Stanton, 26 - Esthetician, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Jubilee Sharpe, 25 - War Veteran, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

The Bachelorette, Season 11:
Nick Viall, 35, Runner-up
Jared Haibon, 27, Restaurant Manager - Warwick, RI

The Bachelorette, Season 12:
Chad Johnson, 28, Luxury Real Estate Agent - Tulsa, OK
Daniel Maguire, 31, Canadian - Vancouver, BC
Evan Bass, 33, Erectile Dysfunction Specialist - Nashville, TN
Grant Kemp, 28, Firefighter - San Francisco, CA
Vinny Ventiera, 28, Barber - Delray Beach, FL

The rest of the cast will be revealed in the premiere episode, according to the site.

Set in Mexico, the former contestants come together to discover new romance and explore new relationships."Bachelor in Paradise" season 3 will run for six weeks and will include appearances from former contestants and surprise guests.

According to Celeb Dirty Laundry, there will be unexpected match-ups as well. Chad Johnson, the "bad guy" in "The Bachelorette 2016," returns, and spoilers say that many of the contestants already dislike him, except for Lace Morris, Jojo's former co-contestant in "The Bachelor."

Fans of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" may watch the premiere "Bachelor in Paradise" on ABC Channel in America. Viewers in other countries can watch the episode online.

Twitter users posted their reactions on the premiere of #BachelorInParadise:

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