Bachelor in Paradisemay be over — but it won’t be long beforeZach Shallcrossbegins his journey for love onThe Bachelor.
At the end of Tuesday’s season 8 finale, ABC premiered the first trailer for Shallcross' upcoming season.
“Get ready for what promises to be a wild journey filled with love, heartbreak and many, many tears,” hostJesse Palmersaid before introducing the teaser.
The clip opens with Shallcross, 26, lifting weights and shirtless in the shower, where he gets some help cleaning off from former BachelorSean Lowe.
“Got some friction with the stubble there,” Lowe, 39, remarks as he scrubs Shallcross.
Shallcross proceeds to welcome the women and kiss his various suitors in different spots around the world.
“These women are amazing,” Shallcross says in the teaser.
Zach Shallcross.Craig Sjodin/ABC
“What I’m looking for is my best friend, that person I want to spend the rest of my life with,” Shallcross says. “I want my forever person. I want my partner. That’s why I’m here.”
RELATED VIDEO:Bachelor in ParadiseCouple Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt Are Married: Inside Their Courthouse Wedding!
Of course, no season ofThe Bachelorwould be complete without tears, as the trailer for the new season promises in spades.
Shallcross' suitors seem to get particularly upset when franchise alumTahzjuan Hawkinsshows up to try to woo the tech executive.
“Tahzjuan is here to steal my man,” one of the women says.
Craig Sjodin/ABC
Bachelor in Paradise’sVictoria Fullerconfirms in the teaser that Hawkins, 30, “really is into him.”
“I feel like a failure,” Shallcross says. “I feel like I let myself down and I feel like I let the women down.”
Shallcrosspreviously told PEOPLEhe doesn’t plan to allow for much drama on his season.
“I know it’s kind of inevitable when you’re in a house with 30 others and there’s going to be arguments or conversations that don’t go that well, but I’m not a fan of the drama,” he said. “If there’s a lot of drama going on in the house, what it tells me is that they’re not really serious and why they’re there is probably more for finding internet fame or whatever it is. So I’ll probably be pretty quick to cut that out.”
Shallcross also felt hopeful about finding his soulmate onThe Bachelor.
“I’m more than excited for this,” he said. “And I’m very optimistic that I’m going to find my person.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Season 27 ofThe Bachelorpremieres on Jan. 23 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
