‘Bachelor in Paradise’: Why Does Kendall Long Come Back? Clues Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt Stay Together Despite the Return in the Finale
Many Bachelor in Paradise fans have been wondering why Kendall Long comes back and seemingly interrupts an engagement between Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt in season 7. Now, viewers will have to see what happens during the final rose ceremony on Oct. 5. But a few clues and spoilers indicate Kendall’s return doesn’t impact Serena and Joe’s time together too much in the Bachelor in Paradise finale.
[Spoiler alert: This article contains spoilers about Serena Pitt, Joe Amabile, and Kendall Long in the Bachelor in Paradise 2021 finale.]
Kendall Long didn’t come back to ‘Bachelor in Paradise’ to get back together with Joe Amabile
In the Bachelor in Paradise finale preview, Joe seemingly holds an engagement ring, possibly indicating he will propose to Serena. But when Kendall returns, the ABC reality series makes it appear like she could get back together with Joe.
That said, it seems unlikely Kendall wants to break up Serena and Joe’s relationship in the finale. When speaking on the Talking It Out podcast on Sept. 13, Kendall claimed she didn’t come back on Bachelor in Paradise to get back together with Joe.
“When I went on, I wasn’t interested in getting back in a relationship with Joe because if I wanted to, I would’ve done that the year and a half that we were broken up,” Kendall said, adding that her goal was to get “closure” with her ex.
On the Off the Vine podcast, Joe seemingly echoed Kendall’s comments. He noted that they already tried to make things work long before Bachelor in Paradise Season 7, but it “just wasn’t there.” Then Joe noted that he still had respect for Kendall now.
Serena Pitt on how Kendall Long’s return on ‘BIP’ impacted her relationship with Joe Amabile
Now, it seems Serena, Kendall, and Joe all had respect for one another during Bachelor in Paradise Season 7. In the above interview with Talking It Out, Kendall shared how she felt about Serena, despite the “awkward situation” on the show.
“Serena’s great,” Kendall said. “She was so sweet, so kind, and so respectful as well.”
Then in the Sept. 30 episode of Talking It Out, Serena shared the same sentiment, revealing that she was “friendly” with Kendall on the beach. She also shared how she really felt about Kendall coming back to BIP and how it impacted her relationship. Serena noted that she asked Joe what would happen if Kendall returned, and he completely reassured her.
“It definitely helped because I had that reassurance going into that situation,” Serena said. “He was committed to me, and for him, he wouldn’t be there if that relationship wasn’t done.”
Serena also claimed that Kendall’s arrival “strengthened” her relationship with Joe on Bachelor in Paradise. She then hinted that Joe doesn’t change his mind. Serena said:
“I said to him, ‘If anything changes, if you are conflicted, if your heart is pulling you toward Kendall, that’s OK. But you need to be honest with me about it because I’m not gonna sit here and compete with your ex-girlfriend if you’re being pulled in a different direction.’ And I, to this day, believe that he would have done that if he felt that way.”
[Spoiler alert: This article contains potential spoilers about whether Joe Amabile gets engaged to Serena Pitt or Kendall Long on BIP.]
‘Bachelor in Paradise’ spoilers on whether Joe Amabile will end up engaged to Serena Pitt or Kendall Long
For now, we’ll have to wait and see what happens to Joe, Serena, and Kendall in the Bachelor in Paradise Season 7 finale. But all three parties have indicated that there isn’t anything romantic going on between Kendall and Grocery Store Joe. So if Joe and Serena get engaged, it seems more likely they won’t have to worry about Kendall standing in the way.
Meanwhile, Bachelor Nation blogger Reality Steve previously shared spoilers about Serena and Joe on Bachelor in Paradise Season 7. So it seems the couple will get their happy ending. According to the spoiler king, Joe and Serena are engaged and still together after BIP.
Whatever unfolds in the season finale of Bachelor in Paradise, it seems we’re headed for some romance. So get ready.
Bachelor in Paradise Season 7 airs Tuesdays on ABC.
