Sean Lowe has been named the next star of The Bachelor, People reports.
Lowe, 28, quickly became a fan favorite on Emily Maynard's season of The Bachelorette before getting the boot just prior to the season finale. "I wanted it to be you so bad," she told him at the time of his elimination. "I thought it was the most emotional, heartfelt goodbye we've ever had," host Chris Harrison told TVGuide.com at the time.
Emily went on to choose Jef Holm over Arie Luyendyk Jr; the two are now engaged.
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Length: 12:27:15
Aired: 7/22/2012
Single mother Emily Maynard has risked everything for a lasting chance at love, searching not just for a husband, but for a father figure for her 6-year-old daughter, Ricki. Emily has now narrowed down the 25 bachelors she started with to two fabulous guys, Arie and Jef. Although her two relationships have progressed at different speeds - passionate and steamy from the start with Arie, while her relationship with Jef grew out of a playful crush - Emily is completely in love with both men. She hopes her family, now with her on the beautiful island of Curaçao, will offer some crucial input as to which bachelor would make the better match for her. Emily is totally torn between her two suitors and whether she even should introduce Ricki to them. Which man will she choose to leave paradise with and to share her life? Or will she decide she just can't hand out a final rose? watch
Arie and Jef join Emily live to look back at the shocking outcome of their journey. watch