Ben Flajnik is the Next BACHELOR

With BACHELOR PAD’s season finale airing next week, it’s time to look ahead to the next installment of the franchise — this winter’s edition of THE BACHELOR. After weeks of rumors, ABC has announced that Ben Flajnik, the runner-up to Ashley’s heart on last season of THE BACHELORETTE, will star in the next season of the reality series.

Did you forget who Ben is? According to the network’s description of him in a press release (which also calls him “a rare, modern Renaissance man”), “Ben dabbles in a lot of hobbies and crafts, such as crab fishing, sailing, golf, skate boarding, surfing, playing piano and singing in a tribute band. He is also quite handy with a hammer and saw, and loves fixing and building things, as well as landscaping. The woman who will share his life will also have to share one of his other great loves: his Jack Russell Terrier, Scotch.”

What do you think? Are you okay with Ben being the next BACHELOR? Or were you hoping the franchise would pick someone entirely new to viewers this season?

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