Dale Moss Makes Dramatic Return on 'Bachelor in Paradise'

Dale Moss is one of the most controversial contestants in the history of Bachelor Nation.

Fans initially fell for his love story with Bachelorette Clare Crawley, who left her season early with Moss because she was so sure about their love match. That love match famously crumbled as the relationship turned tumultuous in real life.

Crawley is now married to someone else and has a kid. Based on her gushingly happy posts on Instagram, Crawley — now Clare Dawkins — isn't upset how things turned out.

And now Moss is back in action, making a surprise appearance on the July 8 episode of Bachelor in Paradise.

Some fans aren't happy about it.

"I hate Dale Moss," wrote one person on X.

But another person wrote, "Dale Moss is the best casting decision BIP could have made."

When Moss strolled down the Costa Rican beach, he quickly became a favorite of the BIP women, who gushed about his appearance and eyes.

But he seemed to have immediate eyes for only one woman, Kat, asking her to go on a date with him on a boat.

“Honestly, I’m in Paradise just to be open to the experience,” Moss told People of his return to the franchise. “Life has a lot of changes, and I think there’s so many times that we want to control everything, right? And this is, for me, kind of refreshing stepping into an environment that I might not have all the answers to, and honestly, showing up and being myself and hoping that’s enough.”

According to People, after Crawley, Moss dated HGTV's Galey Alix, but they broke up in 2024.

“I kind of want to just escape,” he told the outlet. “And I also know at the end of the day, meeting someone is very important to me. So I’m just open.”