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[VaBelle35]

Yawn.

[VaBelle35]

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC has announced race car driver Arie Luyendyk (LY-en-dyk) Jr. as its next “Bachelor.”

Luyendyk was revealed as the leading man for the reality competition on “Good Morning America” on Thursday. He says he’s going into the experience with “an open mind, open heart.”

The 35-year-old says his experience making quick decisions on the race track will help him on the show. Luyendyk was the runner-up on the eighth season of “The Bachelorette” in 2012, failing to win the heart of Emily Maynard.

He has competed in the IndyCar, Indy Lights and other racing series. His father is two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Arie Luyendyk.

[kitcat51]

I watched that season & don't remember him at all..what a strange choice.

[Ibby114]

That season was a lifetime ago in Bachelor-land--  Emily has a couple kids with her new 'non Bachelor Nation' husband  already!!

[Wsmom]

He's got a horrible reputation as a player.  Horrible.  Sounds like ex-girlfriends are coming out of the woodwork with stories.

[Ibby114]

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@kitcat51 wrote:

I watched that season & don't remember him at all..what a strange choice.

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I think he was 2nd or 3rd. Maybe 4th!  If I recall the only real connection was he was a race car driver- like the guy she had been with (who passed away).

[Ibby114]

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@Wsmom wrote:

He's got a horrible reputation as a player.  Horrible.  Sounds like ex-girlfriends are coming out of the woodwork with stories.

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A formula for 'the most dramatic season ever' !!!

[annie ar]

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@Ibby114 wrote:

That season was a lifetime ago in Bachelor-land--  Emily has a couple kids with her new 'non Bachelor Nation' husband  already!!

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She's pregnant with their third.

[annie ar]

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@Ibby114 wrote:

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I think he was 2nd or 3rd. Maybe 4th! 

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     He was 2nd.

[Wsmom]

If I remember right he's been hoping/trying to be The Bachelor ever since his season and he's been rumored a few times.