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The studio added that there will be new policies in place to ensure greater safety for cast-members on the set moving forward: “Production on this season of Bachelor in Paradise will be resuming, and we plan to implement certain changes to the show’s policies and procedures to enhance and further ensure the safety and security of all participants.”

It’s an unexpected end to a scandal that rocked the Bachelor franchise this month, after a producer on the set of the show filed an internal complaint, claiming cast-members Corinne Olympios and DeMario Jackson had engaged in a sexual encounter that appeared to be non-consensual.

Rumours via E! News suggested the producer behind the complaint had not seen the action take place or the video footage. But other sources close to the set, speaking to Vulture, claimed the incident not only took place, but the crew were aware, while TMZ’s sources claimed several producers believed Olympios was “lucid” throughout.

Either way, with the case now closed, it’s yet to be confirmed if Olympios or Jackson will return to filming. Both released statements last week declaring that they had hired their own legal teams, with Olympios claiming to be a “victim” and Jackson claiming his “character” had been “assassinated.”

Wherever the truth lies, Bachelor in Paradise returns to TV on August 8. The moment in question will not air.