VH-1 Says "Cheerio, Mate!" to ABC's Bachelor

If the romantic (and sometimes totally over-the-top-embarrassing) journey that this season's Bachelor just took is still wrenching your heart, you can watch the love unfold all over again, on VH-1.Yes, the 'net that brought us "celebreality" as one word now is simply bringing on "reality," with its purchase of 130 hours of The Bachelor's ups, downs and steamy moments — and then some — which originally went down on ABC. A VH-1 exec told Variety, "People will watch it again for the intrigue, romance and backstabbing." Not surprisingly, the exec did not include "painful bachelorette serenades" in that list — clearly a savvy marketing mind at work there.The network will fill much of the first week in June with the reruns, keeping it on hand for as-needed slots in the future. Will you tune in to relive the love? Or were you over it at first sight? — Anna DimondFeel more love for Bachelor Matt Grant with our Online Video Guide.

TV GuideNews May 16, 2008 at 8:23 p.m. PT