After weeks of waiting to have her first kiss with Ben, Jamie finally made a move leading to one of The Bachelor's most cringe-worthy awkward moments. In this week's chat with host Chris Harrison, he explains that the New York nurse was out of her element, why the two-on-one date could've gone either way and how next week Ben finally confronts Courtney.
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When Bachelorette host Chris Harrison told us the men would unravel after learning Ashley had spoken to Bentley, he wasn't exaggerating. Not only did many of them get mad, but Mickey left the show. Although he thinks Ashley miscalculated how the men would react, Harrison also feels that they blew it out of proportion. Keep reading for more about this week's episode, including Ames' unexpected kiss and Mickey's "mistaken" exit, plus an update on Brad and Emily.
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The Bachelorette is going steady again — that is, its ratings are.
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ABC's dating show averaged 8.04 million viewers from 8 to 10 p.m. ET — 9 percent higher than last week, apparently boosted by Bentley's return. The show's ratings fell 23 percent in Week 2 after Season 7 premiered with 9.27 million viewers, but after six weeks it's roughly kept on an even keel. For the fifth straight week, it was Monday night's most-watched show.
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Bachelorette Ashley Hebert tells The Bachelorette and Hollywood 411 host Chris Harrison about her heartbreak about toxic bachelor Bentley's deception. "Watching him is really hard; it's humiliating," she tells Harrison in an interview to air Sunday on 411. "I had no idea this was going on. I was warned, but I took it with a grain of salt."
Bachelorette's Chris Harrison: next week "Ashley falls deeper into this abyss of Bentley"
Hebert also reveals that...
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The Bachelorette's Bentley is out of sight, but he's certainly not out of mind. Despite being in beautiful Thailand, Ashley continued to be hung up on this season's bad boy. Host Chris Harrison says that, although she was still upset about his departure, Ashley started to open her eyes to some of the other men. But while this week may have seemed like a new beginning for the 26-year-old dentist, Harrison says Bentley's return next week brings her back to square one.
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