What Happened to Kim Buike on ‘Bachelor in Paradise’? All About His Scary Health Issue

Protect the Goldens! The August 11 episode of Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 started off with Kim Buike revealing a medical situation that had Faith Martin in tears.

The Bachelor franchise has had medical situations in the past, but with the Goldens in steamy Costa Rica, we were all worried when Kim addressed his health issue. So, what’s going on with Kim? Is he okay? Let’s break down what we know.

What happened to Kim Buike?

During the August 11 episode of Bachelor in Paradise Season 10, Golden Bachelorette alum Kim Buike told his BIP connection Faith that he needed to sit down with her to talk. From the onset of their conversation, Faith told Kim that she was scared of whatever it was that he had to reveal. Ultimately, Kim admitted that he was facing a minor health scare, saying, “Last couple of days, I was having heart… weird heart s**t.”

According to the “Mansion Men” songwriter, “They did an EKG [a test that records the heart’s electrical activity] and it showed basically I’m … my heart rate is not regular, completely erratic, extra beats. I mean, just all screwed up.” In better news, Kim shared, “This morning they came in, they took another one. It looked a lot better. The plan is, they want to put a heart monitor on me, just something around my midsection, and then a little recording device I wear.”

As Faith began to cry for her budding connection, Kim consoled her. While his “weird heart s**t” is undoubtedly scary, he bravely told her, “This is good news. This is good. I’m gonna be fine.” Even so, the retired Navy Captain told Faith, “I’m sorry you chose a flawed guy.”

How is Kim Buike doing today?

Kim Buike appears to be doing well today. While he has not made an official statement about his health yet, the Bachelor in Paradise star remains active both on social media and in life, having recently posted about working with a local non-profit and participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge for mental health awareness.