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The Bachelor in Paradise Season 7 premiere is coming out on Aug. 16, and some fans are curious to find out what happened to Maurissa Gunn and Connor Brennan. The potential new couple was spotted flirting in a BIP promo for the first episode. But will Maurissa and Connor get together in Bachelor in Paradise 2021? Here’s what spoilers reveal about the relationship.

[Spoiler alert: This article contains potential spoilers about Maurissa Gunn and Connor Brennan in Bachelor in Paradise 2021.]

Who are Maurissa Gunn and Connor Brennan from ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ Season 7?

Headshots of Maurissa Gunn and Connor Brennan from 'Bachelor in Paradise'
Maurissa Gunn and Connor Brennan from ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ | ABC/Craig Sjodin

Many Bachelor Nation fans wished they got to see more from Maurissa on her original season. Maurissa is from The Bachelor Season 24 with Peter Weber. But she was eliminated in the first episode.

Meanwhile, Connor had a strong start in The Bachelorette Season 17 with Katie Thurston. Connor came in a cat costume, and the contestant charmed the lead right away. But in the end, Connor’s kissing skills didn’t exactly spark anything with Katie. So the bachelorette sent Connor home in week 5.

The ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ 2021 premiere teases Maurissa Gunn and Connor Brennan’s relationship

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It’s possible Maurissa and Connor get together at the start of Bachelor in Paradise Season 7. In a promo from the Aug. 16 premiere, the two reality stars seem to couple up, and Connor gets a redemption arc for his kissing skills.

Both Connor and Maurissa admit they didn’t want to kiss anyone on the first day. But then they just go for it.

“Katie is wrong,” Maurissa says to producers. “Connor is a great kisser.”

Meanwhile, ABC’s synopsis for Bachelor in Paradise Season 7 Episode 1 teases Maurissa and Connor’s blossoming relationship.

“At the resort, a kittenish Maurissa finds herself smitten with cool cat Connor,” the synopsis says.

‘BIP’ spoilers suggest Maurissa Gunn and Connor Brennan do not end up together

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While Maurissa and Connor hit it off in the Bachelor in Paradise premiere, the spoilers suggest that the reality stars do not end up together. During Katie’s “Men Tell All” special, Connor kissed an audience member, and it looked like he was going to continue pursuing her. The moment was filmed after BIP. So it looks like Connor leaves the beach single.

Meanwhile, Reality Steve’s Bachelor in Paradise spoilers revealed Maurissa’s future on the show, and it had nothing to do with Connor. According to the franchise blogger, Maurissa will end up with Riley Christian from Tayshia Adams and Clare Crawley’s season of The Bachelorette. Reality Steve also claimed that Maurissa and Riley are now engaged, along with Kenny Braasch and Mari Pepin-Soli as well as Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt.

As always, there’s plenty of drama and romance when Bachelor in Paradise returns to ABC on Aug. 16. So get ready. This one’s going to be wild.