Sean Lowe -- the "born-again" virgin star of the latest season of The Bachelor, which wrapped up last week -- and fiancee Catherine Giudici are finally able to go out in public together after keeping their relationship secret for months for the sake of the show.

The couple, who say they're in the "honeymoon phase" of their relationship, plan to abstain from sex until they marry -- something Sean hopes isn't too far off.

"I'm a guy," he told People magazine last week. "If it were up to me, I'd go to the courthouse tomorrow and it would be a done deal!"

Sean and Catherine also plan to li...

Four months after his romantic proposal on ABC's hit show The Bachelor, Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici reveal in this week's issue of PEOPLE surprising new details of why they fell in love – and how they're honoring his traditional values. It's not every day that a man proposes to the love of his life on national television, so one can perhaps forgive Lowe, 29, for getting ahead of himself when he popped the question to Giudici, 26. "I wanted to tell her why I fell in love with her and why I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her, but I got so excited that I rushed it," the Bachelor ...

Season after season viewers are hypnotized by the twenty-five to thirty romantic lushes who fall in love and crave the affection of one man or woman whom they have only known for a couple of weeks. We are the audience, approximately 7 million of us, who can't keep our eyes off and watch in awe and suspense yearning to find out who will get the next rose on The Bachelor or The Bachelorette.

We have all come to realize that although this fantasy of love and commitment is wonderful to dream about, sometimes it is far from reality or the truth. Let's take Emily Maynard and Jef Holm from Season...

This is the week we have all been waiting for- Sean will get down on one knee and propose to either Catherine or Lindsay. Sean’s family joins him in Thailand and his mom seems a little uneasy about why his mind isn’t made up about whom he will make his wife. Catherine will meet Sean’s family first and she admits that she is a big ball of nerves. After a brief dinner, Sean’s mom takes Catherine aside and asks her when she knew that she was falling in love with Sean. She tells his mom that she never wants to let Sean go. Sean’s father asks Catherine how she knows that she loves him and she te...

Sean and the remaining three ladies head to Thailand where they will embark on an overnight adventure together. Sean compares Catherine, AshLee and Lindsay and still seems torn as to who will be his wife. He thinks Catherine is goofy, silly and nerdy but his relationship with AshLee is no doubt the strongest out of all three and he absolutely adores her. And then there is Lindsay, who he feels has grown so much since her first crazy night on the show. Who will he pick to spend the rest of his life with? Or at least the next few months with, if he keeps up with The Bachelor trend?

Lindsay g...

AshLee is back home in Houston, Texas awaiting the arrival of Sean so he can meet her family. The two sit down in a meadow to have a drink (liquid courage for him) before they head inside to meet the folks. Both are from Texas, both have fathers who are Reverends….we see a match made in heaven here, literally. AshLee’s father immediately starts questioning what the two have been up and where they have traveled. AshLee told her parents about the polar plunge and how she told Sean that she loved him and her mother pulls him away for a little chat. She tells him that he better not break her he...

Sean and his remaining six ladies head to St. Croix this week via seaplane…jealous! Next week are the hometown dates, which mean the one-on-one dates are crucial to these girls. Des brings in the first date card and it goes to AshLee. As she goes off to get ready for the date, Tierra calls her a cougar and questions why she is thirty-two and single. What a biotch! Sean and AshLee swim out to a Catamaran where they will sail to a private island. While Sean and AshLee are on the beach talking, AshLee spills the beans about Tierra and tells him that she isolates herself from the rest of the ho...

The remaining nine ladies head up to Canada with Sean this week for some crazy fun in the Rockies- eh? Chris Harrison meets the girls as they step out of the limos and lets them know what dates are in store for them. The one-on-one date card goes to Catherine and we are sure Tierra is thinking, “what the heck is that aboot?’ As Catherine waits for Sean in the freezing cold, in the middle of nowhere, he pulls up in a giant snow bus and hands Catherine a snow suit so the two can go play in a glacier. The dates these girls get to go on are unreal…have you ever met a girl who has been to a glac...

This week, Sean takes the remaining eleven girls to Montana where there will be a one-on-one date, a group date and the dreaded ‘two girls, one Bachelor and one rose’ date. The solo date goes to Lindsay and the two take a romantic helicopter ride over Glacier National Park and then go to a Sarah Darling concert. He is definitely smitten with her and she takes home the first rose in Montana. Next up on the group date are Sarah, Selma, Desiree, Robyn, Daniella, Lesley, AshLee and Catherine where the girls will split into two teams and compete in a wilderness relay race. The red team consists ...

This week on The Bachelor, the remaining thirteen girls are that much closer to winning Sean’s heart and their eyes sparkle when Chris Harrison tells them that Sean does in fact see his wife in the roomful of girls. Cue Sean in his underwear getting ready for the date card that Chris left for the ladies. This is getting ridiculous, ABC, seriously, enough with the shirtless shots! This season should have been called The Half-Naked Bachelor. The first date card of the evening goes to Selma, where she and Sean will “turn up the heat.” She admits she wants to take it to the next level, then the...

First of all, ABC needs to stop opening the show with Sean either working out, showering, or doing anything without his shirt on. Cut back to the sixteen remaining ladies in the house and the date card goes to...Lesley. Sean picks her up in a limo and the two head out to Hollywood Boulevard to the Guinness World Records museum. Sean reveals that his own father holds a record for traveling 48 states continuously in the shortest amount of time and that the two of them will attempt to set their own world record for the longest onscreen kiss. We don't think these two will have a problem with th...

It wouldn’t be The Bachelor if they didn’t start off with a nice shower scene, would it, Sean? As the nervous remaining ladies wait at the house, the first date card of the night arrives. It goes to Sarah and she is over the moon excited when Sean picks her up in the helicopter. They fly around L.A. and he admits that they immediately clicked once she put it all out there and brought up her disability immediately. Once they get off the helicopter, he tells Sarah that they will be free falling off the tall building they were on, nothing to be scared about, right? It was nerve racking just wa...

Sean Lowe aka ‘the Ken doll’ is getting his second chance at love on The Bachelor after he had his heart broken by Emily Maynard on The Bachelorette. This season looks like it is going to be full of catty chicks, drunken drama and some silly moments like starting off the show zooming in on Sean’s buff body and his workout moves. As the first episode begins (after the half-naked scenes of Sean, that is) we are reminded how this sweet and shy man got his heart ripped out by Emily, who ultimately chose Ari over him. Clearly he is better off without Emily (as were Ari and Jeff) so we can confid...

Bachelor Nation was shocked when fan favorite Sean Lowe was left heartbroken by last years Bachelorette Emily Maynard on a beach in Curaao. Deeply in love, the handsome and sincere Texan envisioned starting a family with Emily Maynard. But in what became one of the most shocking moments of the season, Emily blindsided Sean, rejecting him and sending his heartfelt dreams crashing down around him. He was devastated and alone then, but he has not given up on love.

Sean is back as The Bachelor and ready to risk it all again for another chance at love. He begins the search for his soul mate, ch...

It probably comes as no surprise to most fans of the The Bachelor to learn that last season's couple, Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson, just couldn't make things work.

The couple confirmed their breakup on Friday in a statement to In Touch Weekly.

"After meeting over a year ago, we have decided to end our romantic relationship," the former couple said in a statement to the magazine.

"We have nothing but the utmost respect for each other, and both feel this is the right decision," they said. "We continue to remain friends and will support each other in future endeavors. Thanks to everyo...

ABC has announced that Sean Lowe, who was rejected by Emily Maynard on the eighth season of "The Bachelorette," is the new "Bachelor."

The 28-year-old Dallas businessman is the man tasked with picking his perfect mate on the 17th season of "The Bachelor." Lowe is a tall man - 6 foot 3 inches - and was a linebacker for Kansas State University. He worked in finance and insurance before building a custom furniture business.

Lowe confessed he loved Maynard on last season's "Bachelorette," but she eliminated him just before the finale. Maynard wound up choosing Jef Holm, and the couple is stil...

Spider-Man star Kirsten Dunst is campaigning to land her cute cousin a role on dating show The Bachelor.

The actress admits she's a big fan of the program and, by getting her cousin Elise, on the set, she hopes to get some behind the scenes access and gossip.

Dunst says, "I did her bio (biography) for her... and she's really cute... I think they'll totally pick her, but we haven't done the video yet.

"We want her to be one of the girls... She'd just be laughing at the rose ceremony (where girls are rejected)."

And the actress admits her cousin's involvement would make the season extra s...

Ryan Lochte is ready to head to Hollywood: The gold medal Olympian has already been offered three reality roles according to the Hollywood Reporter, and is psyched about two others.

"It wouldn't be your normal reality TV show because I'm definitely not your normal guy," he said in an interview with Matt Lauer on Good Morning America. However, there are two reality stalwarts he would love to be a part of. "I'm definitely looking towards Dancing With the Stars and The Bachelor, so we'll see what happens."

Of course, Lochte wants the Hollywood lifestyle to go with his newfound fame: "I defi...

Say what you want about Bachelor winner Courtney Robertson, just don’t say she’s ugly. The smoking hot brunette shows off her amazing bikini body in these exclusive pictures obtained by RumorFix.

A lucky photographer captured the stunning reality TV star frolicking in the sand and surf of sunny Malibu, California. The season 16 winner, who is currently engaged to marry contestant Ben Flajnik, showed off a diamond engagement ring as she enjoyed her day in the sun.

She could be seen taking a break to relax and enjoy the erotic novel Fifty Shades of Gray.

Bubbly, adorable and unlucky in love Emily Maynard is back this season as the new Bachelorette and we are hoping that she finally finds her Prince Charming. Twenty five men step up to the plate in Emily’s home state of North Carolina to try and her heart, along with her daughter Ricki’s. After the tragic death of Emily’s ex-fiancé and her broken engagement to the former Bachelor, Brad, she is ready for lasting love. Although it seemed as though she was visibly upset when the relationship with Brad didn’t work out, we have a feeling that she never really liked him as much as he liked her. We...

Chris Harrison, host of ABC's popular reality show "The Bachelor," and his wife Gwen have announced they are separating after 18 years of marriage.

The couple told People, "Though we have made this incredibly difficult decision to separate, our love and mutual respect remain, and we look forward to sharing in the lives of our wonderful children."

The couple's children are Joshua, 9, and Taylor, 7.

Harrison also hosts "The Bachelorette," which kicks off its new season on May 14 on ABC. Emily Maynard, who appeared on the 15th season of "The Bachelor," will have her pick of many fine young ...

Producers of ABC's hit shows The Bachelor and The Bachelorette are being taken to court for racial discrimination.

Two African-American men are set to file a class-action lawsuit against the network, the producers of the two shows, and executive producer/creator Mike Fleiss, reports TMZ.com

The two men, Christopher Johnson and Nathaniel Claybrooks, claim that when they went to a hotel in Nashville, Tenn. to audition to the show they were excluded from the show's "normal audition process" and were never called back.

The two shows, which have run for a combined 23 seasons, have never featu...

"The Bachelor" star Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson are currently on vacation in San Angel, Mexico. The couple couldn't keep their hands off each other at the Hacienda San Angel resort.

It hasn't been an easy road for the reality TV stars. Although Ben proposed to Courtney at the end of the last season, the couple reportedly split up when the final show was aired. They later got back together.

The rumor is Ben and Courtney took the trip to Mexico to see if their relationship will last. So either they are acting for the camera or they really are in love. You be the judge!

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We spotted "Bachelor" Ben Flajnik and fiance Courtney Robertson attending a reality television event in Los Angeles on Friday night. The couple held hands as they walked around the venue.

Courtney showed off her engagement ring despite the two publicly saying neither have set a date for their future wedding. The couple briefly split up and got back together again and are currently having a long-distance relationship.

Courtney recently told People.com, "We're happy."

The majority of couples who hook up on "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette" end up breaking up (before or after getting mar...

Rules Of Engagement star David Spade dons a shaggy black wig in a weak attempt to look like The Bachelor Ben Flajnik in a hilarious new Funny or Die! video called "The Honest Bachelor".

The video integrates footage from the actual 'meeting' scene from this season of ABC's The Bachelor - where Ben met all the ladies who would be competing for his heart - with David filling in for Ben and addressing the ladies with some pretty straight-forward, honest (and downright hilarious) commentary.

Some of the 'honest' comments include: "Wow, I see so much desperation in this room..." and "I'm secret...

Ben, Courtney and Lindzi are in Switzerland where he will choose who he is going to propose to and whose heart he will break. Ben meets his family in the hotel room to discuss the two remaining contestants and what they think about them. Ben’s mom and sister have never met Courtney and Lindzi- let’s see what they think about his competing loves.

Lindzi meets Ben’s mom and sister over dinner and she is a little awkward as she keeps dropping silverware and clanking her dishes. Her voice is shaking as she tells Ben’s mother what she loves about Ben. Julia, Ben’s sister is blunter with Lindzi ...

Could Denver's star quarterback be the next single man looking for love on The Bachelor? Host Chris Harrison asked Tim Tebow the question, and apparently the answer was yes! However, Harrison isn't so sure it's going to happen.

While co-hosting Extra, Harrison said "I've actually met Tim Tebow. I met him about becoming our next 'Bachelor.'" When asked what his answer was, Harrison somewhat cryptically offered "Well, they always say yes, but it never happens," before saying, "He’s a really good guy."

When host Kit Hoover pressed for an answer, Harrison relented. "He did say yes... but he w...

Tonight the ladies of The Bachelor sat down with Chris Harrison to tell all about Ben, the other ladies and their broken hearts. Let the catfights begin! One thing we know off the bat is there will definitely be a Bachelor Pad 3. All of the drama and the steamy hookups of the past contestants will continue. Ali and Frank? Ryan P. and any single girl? Michelle Money- again? We can’t wait!

First lady up on the chopping block? Blakely. The clips roll from the show as the ladies watch on calling her a “stripper” and way too competitive. Blakely admits that it wasn’t a competition and she was t...

The Bachelor villainess Courtney Robertson was spotted in Los Angeles wearing a hideous summer dress with an equally ugly cut-out in the front.

*SPOILER ALERT* The 28-year-old bachelorette is rumored (confirmed by Us Weekly) to be the winner of this season's show and bachelor Ben Flajnik is reported to have proposed to the gorgeous brunette in Switzerland on the show's finale, which airs next Monday, March 12.

Courtney was spotted earlier in the week trying on wedding gowns in Beverly Hills at the Mark Zunino bridal shop, and an eye-witness tells Us Weekly magazine that "She loved the dre...

Ben and the three girls, Courtney, Nicki and Lindzi head to Switzerland where Ben will pick his top two ladies and possible wife on this week’s episode. Although he still has his reservations about Courtney, he is seemingly addicted to her sexiness but has admitted that he could possibly be in love with Lindzi.

The group lands in Interlaken, Switzerland and Ben first meets up with Nicki to spend the day with her among the Alps. The couple takes a helicopter ride over the city where the view is absolutely stunning. Ben loves the confidence that Nicki exudes and it is hard not to be consumed...