Bachelor Mansion Takeover is a reality competition series that blends home renovation with the drama Bachelor Nation fans know well. It airs on HGTV, with the inaugural season premiering on March 2, 2026. The show marks an intriguing crossover between two of television’s biggest reality brands — ABC’s long-running Bachelor franchise and HGTV — bringing the beloved mansion into the world of design competition for the first time.
The show’s premise is straightforward: 12 former contestants from The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, The Golden Bachelor, and The Golden Bachelorette — all with hands-on experience in interior design, construction, or real estate — move back into the iconic Agoura Hills, California, property and compete to renovate it. Each episode, the competitors are split into teams to design and build their assigned spaces, balancing creativity with craftsmanship under real pressure.
At the end of each episode, the judges evaluate the renovation, and a contestant is often eliminated. The stakes are high: alliances form, old relationships resurface, and the competition grows fiercer as the field narrows. The last competitor standing earns bragging rights and a $100,000 cash prize.
Judging duties fall to former franchise fan favorites Tayshia Adams and Tyler Cameron, who assess each team’s work on design, creativity, and execution. They are joined each episode by a rotating guest judge drawn from either Bachelor Nation or the broader HGTV family — adding a fresh perspective to every elimination decision.
Jesse Palmer, the longtime host of The Bachelor, serves as the show’s host. The inaugural 12 cast members include Dean Bell, Jill Chin, Noah Erb, Allyshia Gupta, Tammy Ly, Sandra Mason, Sam McKinney, Brendan Morais, Courtney Robertson Preciado, Jeremy Simon, Christopher Stallworth, and Joan Vassos.
