Sean Lowe, the newest star of ABC’s The Bachelor, believes in the process. He may be going on faith rather than raw stats there, but whatever works! After he made it to the final three during The Bachelorette, the 28-year-old won over much of American and ABC named Sean Lowe The Bachelor for the new season premiering in January. How does he like his chances of finding love after Emily Maynard ? Calling it “a difficult decision” to come back to reality TV in search of a wife, he admitted “it was so emotionally taxing, and you know, I don’t know if I could go through that again.” “But on the flip side of the coin, I understand that the process works – I believe in the process. And ultimately if I were to find my wife, it would certainly all be worth it.” We certainly hope he finds her, and that it is. Needless to say, we’ll be watching in January as 25 single women shamelessly vie for the affections of the Texas hunk. Sean Lowe as The Bachelor: Good choice? Yes! He’s perfect! Love Sean! No, should’ve been Arie! No, should’ve been someone new! View Poll »
Despite what some celebrity gossip sources (cough, Us Weekly ) would like you to believe, Emily Maynard and Jef Holm are so totally not on the rocks. On Good Morning America today, The Bachelorette couple put on a united front … which is probably just their actual front. They’re totes in love. “It’s crazy,” Jef said of reports that Emily Maynard was sexting some other man. “That’s just tabloid stuff … rumors written about us and it’s not true.” “Emily and I are so happy. We’re great, we’re in love and we’re happy.”
Jef Holm says he has no idea why his brother would accuse Emily Maynard of cheating on him and insists , adamantly, that The Bachelorette couple is fine. Earlier this week, Us broke the “story” that Emily was sexting behind Jef’s back, and that their family vacation ended early and tumultuously as a result. The couple quickly denied the tabloid cover story, only to learn that the source of the report was Jef’s brother Mike Holm … who stood by it a second time. That has Jef in disbelief – and denying it all over again. “My family all says they are shocked, and obviously I’m shocked,” Jef says of Mike, who vacationed with the Holms, Maynard and her daughter last weekend. But, he adds, if everybody knew the history he had with our family, no one would be surprised.” An emotional Jef Holm and Emily Maynard slammed the story, again . “This whole story is 100 percent false ,” he reiterates. “I like to give Mike the benefit of the doubt and think he’s changed, but obviously he hasn’t. He has a history of doing hurtful things to the family,” says Jef. After the cheating reports first surfaced, “I called every single member of my family and asked them if they’d said anything, and he promised he hadn’t.” “He’s been cut off from a lot of family things because he’s so dishonest. It’s so disturbing to think that a family member would do this.” Even so, he adds, “as hurt as I am, I love him and I love my family.” If there were trouble in paradise, Jef’s putting on one heck of a good front. He’s been Tweeting up a storm about how much he loves Emily Maynard. Not only that, he’s been gushing about little Ricki, going to school with her and even meeting Emily’s late fiance’s parents, “the nicest people ever.” Safe to say the lovebirds are on steady ground and then some. Emily Maynard and Jef Holm: Will it last?
Despite his denials, Jef Holm’s recent family vacation ended in tears and heartbreak after he caught Emily Maynard cheating , his brother swears. The 26-year-old stay-at-home mom and her daughter, Ricki, 7, recently joined Holm’s extended family for a beach vacation in South Carolina. On August 19, Holm was blindsided – according to Us Weekly – when he found explicit texts and photos to and from another man on Emily’s phone. Jef Holm ‘s brother, Mike Holm, insists Us is correct . “I can tell you that it’s all 100% true. I was there and I heard the fight and watched the whole thing go down, Emily leaving and everything,” Mike said. “I love my brother very much and, like the rest of our family, I just want him to be happy. We all love Emily, too. Mistakes happen, we all get that.” “I hope they work it out, but as far as your story goes, it’s all true.” Is it though? Emily and Jef have already denied the story, claiming the rumor is 100 percent false , then went on a PDA-filled trip to the grocery store. Jef denied it again on Twitter two hours ago, writing “It’s crazy what people will do, even family members, to see their name in a magazine.” What do you think? Will Emily and Jef last?
It’s safe to say that Emily Maynard and Jef Holm are going stronger than ever. The Bachelorette lovebirds recently celebrated Jef’s birthday in New York, looking happy as can be in one of their very first public appearances together. Jef Holm has been uploading photos galore – and Tweeting about his bride-to-be – constantly since their engagement aired on the season finale in July. “This was a fun night. #birthday #NYC (sic),” Jef tweeted with the pic below: Jef and Emily (a.k.a. Jem) recently returned from Ghana, where they visited villages that received wells thanks to Holm’s company, People Water. The duo shared many life-changing experiences on the ABC reality show, but compared to the Ghana trip, that just seems like … well, reality TV. Holm is reportedly in the process of relocating to Charlotte to be with Emily Maynard and her daughter, Ricki, 6. He will be getting his own place, for now. “We’re just going to live our lives together and get accustomed, plan a wedding, and when we get married, move in together,” he said last month. Emily Maynard and Jef Holm: Think they’ll last?
Only The Real Housewives of New York City can throw a Christmas party that leaves guests asking “You Want to What Me in the Where?” We break down the entire foul-mouthed affair in THG’s +/- recap! Before we get to the dirty Santa’s helpers, let’s recap Sonja’s logo meetings. She meets up again with Heather and her crew but adds Ramona to the mix.
This week on Bachelor Pad … a lot of foreheads were slapped at home. Our recap could end there and be more than sufficient, but ABC’s guilty pleasure, which premiered after Emily Maynard picked Jef Holm on The Bachelorette finale in late July, always seems to suck you back in. Who got the boot and who got some tail? Find out in THG’s recap! A relay race, full of obstacles involving ice cream, hot fudge, whipped cream and nuts was the week’s challenge … Plus 5 for watching Ed Swiderski not even finish it, and Plus 25 more for Chris Harrison saying “nut sack.” Superfan David and Rachel come away with the win! Plus 10 . Dave chose to spend his date with Blakeley Shea, Erica Rose and Jamie at the prom, making this officially the least stable prom in history. Plus 20 . Blakeley and Jamie trying to be civil? Minus 15 for not even being remotely convincing. Minus 5 more for Erica Rose’s mere presence this season. Rachel went out with Michael (of course), Tony and Nick to Madame Tussaud’s wax museum in Hollywood. Plus 10 for an actually creative date idea. The Bachelor Experience date would’ve worked better with people from the show that are actually noteworthy, so Minus 5 , but Chris made up for it. Plus 20 , because we really need a Chris Harrison wax figure. Rachel pretty much made it clear to Nick and Tony during the date that she was interested in – and all her attention was on – Michael. Plus 20 . Tony still seemed a bit shocked as Mike got the rose. Minus 5 . At the mansion, Reid tried to play nice with Ed in an act we don’t even buy … Reid, of all people, bitter about losing Jillian to him? Fake. Minus 40 . Chris continued to play with Jamie and Blakeley, yet rebuffed the former’s advances as she attempted to go mount him on a bunk bed. Plus 15 . She acted like she didn’t care about being spurned … yet cried about it while saying so, and wept during the date with David as well. Minus 10 . Meanwhile, Sarah’s guilt for voting against Ed led her to TELL ED that Reid is the mastermind of trying to send him home . What a rat. Minus 20 . Ed calls Reid out, Reid tries to deny everything, and it’s just very awkward all around. But not as much so as when he boned Jaclyn. Plus 60 . If this were Cinemax, Ed’s junk would have more screen time than 75 percent of the cast members. Minus 50 for being the ultimate man whore. Reid’s plan backfires and he gets sent home. Minus 25 , because he seems like a good guy, but Plus 25 , as he didn’t belong there anyway. Annoying fan Donna left too. Shrug. EPISODE TOTAL: +35. SEASON TOTAL: -42 .
Perhaps they should just ban Twitter use at the Olympics… First, Greek athlete Voula Papachristou was thrown out of the Games by her native country after posting an inappropriate message about African-Americans. Then, Michel Morganella was given the boot from the Swiss Soccer team after Tweeting that he wants to punch and burn opponents form South Korea. Now, British diver Tom Daley is at the center of a social media scandal, though this time the athlete is the victim. Some complete moron responded to Daley’s fourth-place finish in synchronized diving on Monday by saying the 18-year old let his father down by not earning a spot on the medal stand.
This week on Bachelor Pad … a lot of inane things happened. Our recap could end there and be sufficient, but ABC’s guilty pleasure, which premiered in all its glory last week after Emily Maynard picked Jef Holm on The Bachelorette, did offer some memorable moments Monday night. Who got the boot and who got some tail? Find out below! Twins Brittany and Erica T., some of the “fans” cast this season, were at each other’s throats from the onset, and not in a creepy/hot way. Minus 12 . “You’re not a slut, OK? I would never have said that if I was sober,” one of the twins offered as an olive branch in the night’s best quote. Plus 12 . This week’s challenge was to learn and perform a gymnastics routine in front of a panel of judges, in honor of the London Olympics. Ugh. Minus 9 . Judges Ashley Herbert , J.P. Rosenbaum and Olympic gymnast Tasha Schwikert were assigned to score this nonsense. Plus 3 for the Ash sighting. The ladies group gets a collective Minus 40 . Aren’t women supposed to be the gender that can dance? Apparently not this collection of them. The guys earn a Plus 10 . Erica Rose and Ed Swiderski were voted the worst performance from each group, with a point docked against them. Michael Stagliano and Blakeley Shea, both dancers by trade, earn the roses in what was a totally unfair contest, but still, Plus 5 for effort. Mike took Rachel, Lindzi and Donna out for a night of rocking to a band and rocking worlds for the latter. Donna? A little obsessed. Minus 13 . He gave the date rose to Rachel, CRUSHING poor Donna, whose heart was LITERALLY shattered into like a million pieces. Groan. Minus 27 . At the Pad, peeps celebrated Jamie’s birthday. Virgin Ryan wants her, but she has eyes only for Chris, who totally wants to tap that booty but feels he must simultaneously lead Blakeley on as his “game plan.” Ah, Bachelor Pad . Plus 20 . How is Chris such a player? He’s not particularly charming, friendly or attractive. Yet at least two girls are ALL about it. Minus 6 . Chris tells Jamie he had no feelings for Blakeley and then tells Blakeley he had no feelings for Jamie. Ah, Bachelor Pad . Plus 11 . Jamie walks in on Chris and Blakeley in bed. If you want to play two girls, doing one of them in the room they share isn’t typically the stealthiest way of going about your “strategy,” but Plus 7 for entertainment value. Blakeley chose Chris, Ed and super fan Dave for her date, a Bachelor Pad soapbox derby event won by Ed. Plus 8 for his Pickle Car. Chris got the rose. Shocker. Minus 4 . The twins, for no reason at all, begin a high-pitched, long-running, confusing, pointlessly irritating fight that ultimately leads to them both leaving. Thus, no elimination for the girls tonight. Minus 30 . Lindzi Cox and Kalon McMahon? Really? Eh, Plus 5 . Anyone and Ed? Eh, Minus 5 . Ryan gets the boot after getting voted off by his own partner, Jamie, who probably still lusts after Chris for reasons unknown. Minus 20 . EPISODE TOTAL: -77 .
It’s become all but certain that a memorable star from a previous season is chosen for the upcoming season of ABC’s The Bachelor or The Bachelorette. This year gave us two very popular candidates in Arie Luyendyk, Jr., and Sean Lowe, both of whom lost to Jef Holm in the Emily Maynard sweepstakes. Arie and Sean would both be slam-dunk picks for the network, while Roberto Martinez – The Bachelorette winner in 2010 – is said to be out of the mix. That leaves Arie Luyendyk, Jr. , and Sean Lowe as co-frontrunners. Which of the two would you prefer to see this winter? Vote below!
