Are Mercedes & Jordan Still Together From Bachelor in Paradise? Their Drama With Tyler & Rachel

Jason Pham
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With only a week left in Mexico, Bachelor Nation fans can’t help but wonder whether Mercedes and Jordan are still together from Bachelor in Paradise 2023 and what happened to them after BIP Season 9 finished filming.

Mercedes Northup (who was on The Bachelor Season 27) and Jordan Vandergriff (who was on The Bachelorette Season 19) are two contestants on Bachelor in Paradise Season 9. Bachelor in Paradise is a spinoff of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. The Bachelor franchise premiered on ABC in March 2002 with businessman Alex Michel as the first Bachelor. The show has since aired for more than 27 seasons and produced several spin-offs including The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise, Bachelor Pad, The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart, and The Bachelor Winter Games. 

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Bachelor in Paradise premiered in August 2014 as a reality TV dating series featuring former contestants from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. The show starts with an uneven number of women and men from The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Each week, there’s a Rose Ceremony where either the men or women give roses to the contestants they feel the strongest connection to. The contestants who don’t receive a rose are sent home.

The next week, the roles are reversed, and the gender that didn’t give out roses the previous week now chooses who to give a rose to and who to send home. Each week, more contestants from past seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette join the show to create an uneven number between the women and men and force the contestants already there to either couple up with someone new or stay in their current relationship. Contestants are also given date cards at random to choose contestants they want to spend alone time with. Many new contestants join the show with a date card.

At the end of Bachelor in Paradise, the contestants are offered an opportunity to have an overnight date with no cameras or microphones (much like Fantasy Suites on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.) After the overnight dates is the finale, where contestants either choose to break up or get engaged. Like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise also has an “After the Final Rose” special, where contestants reunite to hash out drama and update viewers on their relationship.

But back to Mercedes and Jordan. So… are Mercedes and Jordan still together from Bachelor in Paradise 2023 and did they get engaged in the BIP Season 9 finale? Read on for who what happened.

Are Mercedes and Jordan still together from Bachelor in Paradise?

Are Mercedes and Jordan still together from Bachelor in Paradise Season 9? The answer is no. Mercedes Northup (The Bachelor Season 27) and Jordan Vandergriff (The Bachelorette Season 19) are not still together from Bachelor in Paradise Season 9, according to Reality Steve.

According to Reality Steve, only three couples ended up together in the Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 finale, and Mercedes and Jordan weren’t one of them. The couples who ended up together are: Kat Izzo and John Henry Spurlock; Aaron Bryant and Eliza Isichei; and Kylee Russell and Aven Jones. Kat and John Henry, and Aaron B. and Eliza got engaged at the Final Rose Ceremony in the Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 finale, while Kylee and Aven left in a relationship.

Before the Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 finale, Mercedes was involved with Tyler Norris, who was on The Bachelorette Season 19 with Rachel Recchia. Mercedes broke up with Tyler in the episode before the Bachelor in Paradise Season 9 finale due to Tyler’s lack of commitment toward their relationship. The split caused Tyler to self-eliminate. Jordan, for his part, was involved with Rachel, who he dated on The Bachelorette Season 19. Jordan, however, broke up with Rachel once Mercedes became available, which led Rachel to self-eliminate.

Who’s Mercedes from Bachelor in Paradise Season 9?

Who’s Mercedes from Bachelor in Paradise 2023? Mercedes Northup is a 25-year-old Nonprofit Case Manager from Bloomfield, Iowa. She was a contestant on The Bachelor Season 27 with Zach Shallcross, where she was sent home in Week 5. Read Mercedes’ biography for The Bachelor Season 27 ahead:

“Mercedes is a fun-loving, bubbly woman ready to spread her wings! She has four jobs and works extremely hard to support herself, but she is ready to prioritize finding her perfect match. Mercedes is very close with her mother and will definitely be looking for her approval the next time she brings home a man! Mercedes has been in two serious relationships, but both ended because she knew those men weren’t her person. While Mercedes loves a night out on the town in Nashville, she also enjoys staying in and cuddling with her dog. She says she’s looking for a man who will make her laugh and is someone she can bring to family dinner on Sundays. Mercedes says her love language is giving and receiving gifts, so hopefully, Zach is ready to be showered with tokens of her love!

  • Mercedes’ hobby is showing pigs at the Iowa State Fair.

  • Mercedes loves to drive around with the windows down, blasting country music.

  • Mercedes would rather order in than cook.”

Who’s Jordan from Bachelor in Paradise Season 9?

Who’s Jordan from Bachelor in Paradise Season 9? Jordan Vandergriff is a 28-year-old Drag Racer from Alpharette, Georgia. He was a contestant on The Bachelorette Season 19 with Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia, where he was sent home in Week 2. Read Jordan’s biography for The Bachelorette Season 19 ahead:

“Jordan V. has got the need, the need FOR SPEED! When this professional race car driver isn’t on the track going from 0 to 337mph in less than four seconds (yes, you read that right), he loves spending time with his nephews, relaxing on the lake and watching James Bond movies. Jordan V. is looking for someone who is sincere, passionate and supportive. And while he loves the hustle and bustle of his fun life, Jordan V. is very much looking to settle and start a family. This time next year, he’s hoping when he crosses the finish line, his future wife is there waiting for him. So, Jordan V., start your engine.

  • Fun Facts:

    • Jordan V. loves sweet tea.

    • Jordan V. says the most romantic gift you can give is a handwritten letter.

    • Jordan V. describes his middle school haircut as the Justin Bieber.”

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