Last week Desiree was in Oregon filming her hometown date with Chris and for Brooks’ hometown, she was in Salt Lake City.

Several “Bachelorette” spoilers spilled have nailed Brooks Forester as the one Desiree will wind up with. Of course, even at this writing, no one knows for sure if that even happens since the cast and crew just flew down to Antigua to film the final rose ceremony this coming weekend. She hasn’t even picked her fiance yet, so how can anyone say she already chose Brooks?

In another spoilers revealed, one of the contestants eliminates himself towards the end of the show. It was around the time hometowns was being filmed this information came to light, so it’s hard to know if it was during that time or another.

Desiree’s season should be a lot of fun for viewers to watch because she has the perfect combination of brains, beauty, and sense of humor. The last few years the women have been one way or the other.

“The Bachelorette” 2013 premieres Monday, May 27 on ABC at 8 p.m., ET/PT.

“Desiree is in Salt Lake City tonight filming her hometown date with Brooks Forester,” Steve tweeted in one post.

The night before Desiree was on a hometown date in Utah with another finalist.

“Desiree was in Oregon today shooting Chris Siegfried’s hometown date,” he wrote in another post.

Steve hasn’t leaked who the other final 2 guys of the final 4 for “The Bachelorette” 2013 yet, but he likes to be sure he has everything finalized and in place before giving out spoilers to his readers. He did tell fans that from what he hears, Desiree will choose someone she had her eye on in the first place.

Steve tweeted:

“From what I’m hearing, Desiree’s choice in the end will not surprise anyone. She’s apparently known from early on who she liked the most.”

The first impression rose went to Ben Scott. In other spoilers released by Steve on his blog a few weeks back, Ben’s four-year-old son, Brody, made quite an entrance from the limo during the meet and greet for the premiere episode. Desiree loved the adorable entrance of father and son and immediately gave them a rose. Clever and cute!

“The Bachelorette” 2013 will film in LA, New Jersey, then move to Germany and Spain.

In other tidbits the reality show spoiler provided, he said the show will premiere Monday, May 27 — not May 20. Kind of sucks if you couldn’t wait for the show to begin, but what’s one more week? If it means higher ratings, that’s even better!

What are some names leaked for who made it on “The Bachelorette” 2013 cast list? Check them out below. Desiree has everything from doctors to athletes to bartenders to sales reps — not to mention everything in between. She has a large selection of incredibly intelligent, handsome men awaiting her.

More contestants have yet to be added to the list, but the cast is getting narrowed down!

“The Bachelorette” 2013 cast:

Ben Scott: 28, bartender in Dallas, TX.
Brad McKinzie: accounting specialist in Denver, CO.
Brandon Andreen: 25 or 26, account executive in Minneapolis, MN.
Brian Jarosinski: 28, financial advisor in Baltimore, MD
Brooks Forrester: sales rep in Salt Lake City, UT.
Chris Siegfried: 27, part-time model and banker in Seattle, WA.
Diogo Custodio: 27 or 28, employee of NorthStar at Tahoe Ski Resort in Lake Tahoe, CA.
Juan Pablo Galavis: 31, former pro soccer player in Miami, FL.
James Case: 28, advertising in Chicago, IL.
Kasey Stewart: 29, senior art director in San Luis Obispo, CA.
Larry Burchett: 34, ER physician at Sonoma Valley Hospital.
Zack Kalter: 28, children’s book publisher and author in Newport Beach, CA.
Zak Waddell: 31, drilling engineer in Mico, TX
What do you think about “The Bachelorette” 2013 contestants for Desiree Hartsock? There are many more to come as Reality Steve releases whatever information he can get his hands on.

“The Bachelorette” 2013 premieres Monday, May 20 on ABC at 8 p.m., ET/PT.

Fans can expect some splashy drama on “The Bachelorette” 2013 in Desiree Hartsock’s season. According to spoilers released by Reality Steve, there’s going to be another scandal with one of the contestants having an ex-girlfriend back home.

The contestant who supposedly still has a woman not ready to let go of him is Brian Jarosinski. His ex is a former Playboy Playmate who posed for the magazine in 2006. Reality Steve’s sources told him that Stephanie Larimore appeared during taping last Thursday. She supposedly confronted him after a group date. Some of the other contestants were present during the confrontation and Brian was removed from the show. It’s basically a repeat of what happened during Ali Fedotowsky’s season of “The Bachelorette” in 2010 when Justin Rated-R Rego was caught with a girlfriend back home. A phone call blew him out of the water, but the woman was never shown on TV.

Furthermore, Stephanie is an ex-girlfriend of former “Bachelorette” contestant, Craig Robinson. Somehow all of these people intertwine and are familiar with one another in “The Bachelor/ette” family.

Looks like producers are sticking with the same drama and scandal as before. The past few seasons have had less “ex” scandal going on. In Emily’s season, she dealt with the fact Ari Luyendyk, Jr. knew one of the show’s producers. It turned out not much was behind all the hype, but that’s tabloids for ya. Ari and the producer knew each other and were more like acquaintances.

Will this “Bachelorette” scandal be more serious than the others?

“The Bachelorette” 2013 premieres Monday, May 20 on ABC at 8 p.m., ET/PT.

Here’s what Steve tweeted Saturday:

“Des on her first 1-on-1 today w Brooks Forester courtesy of @edenshemuelian: pic.twitter.com/uIfzetm0ud”

Who is Brooks Forester? In the profile Reality Steve had on his “Bachelorette” 2013 spoilers and contestants page, Brooks is 28 or 29 from Boise, ID. He resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. He’s from a large family — 1 of 10 children. Brooks works as a Sales rep at Fit Marketing. His B.A. is from the University of Utah.

Desiree and her date look like they’re having fun rolling around in some fancy wheels. Where are they headed? The two are probably headed for a daily outing in L.A. somewhere then will have an intimate dinner filmed for the May 27 episode.

Desiree Hartsock was announced as the new “Bachelorette” for season 16 when “The Bachelor” with Sean Lowe ended on March 11. Desiree was let go after the hometown dates with Sean. Her brother, Nate, caused a bit of friction when he questioned Sean’s motives. Sean would have been open to exploring  more with Desiree if it wasn’t for him worried about how family life would have been where Nate was concerned.

Oh, well….things usually work out for the best and it seems Sean and Desiree are happy going their separate ways. Sean found his true love with Catherine Giudici and Desiree is dating 25 new men as “The Bachelorette.”

“The Bachelorette” 2013 will premiere on ABC at 8 p.m., ET/PT Monday, May 20.

Who will be part of the new cast? Steve shares that he’s still working on gathering information on the rumored contestants he was told about, however, he did release the names of 6 contestants that are thought to be either alternates or part of the televised cast. Steve said the producers often have more than 25 “Bachelor” or “Bachelorette” contestants in case someone gets cold feet or an emergency comes up.

With all that said, fans want to at least know who’s on tap for being on “The Bachelorette” 2013. Steve added that as of now, the men listed here still have their Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts active, with the exception of Zak Waddell and Dr. Larry Burchett.

Brooks Forester is 28 or 29 who is from Boise, ID, but lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. He’s from a large family — 1 of 10 children. Brooks works as a Sales rep at Fit Marketing. His B.A. is from the University of Utah.

David Insogna is a 30-year-old from Philadelphia, Penn. and graduated Temple University. He’s currently in medical sales.

Ben Scott is 28 from Dallas, Texas. He graduated Lubbock High School in 2003 and Texas Tech University in 2007. He works at The Trophy Room in Uptown and has a 4-year-old son named Brody. Reality Steve thought “The Bachelorette” contestant was married to his son’s mother, but he wasn’t. He actually went as “The Bachelor” to a Halloween party last year. Crazy.

Chris Siegfried is 27 and from Seattle, Washington. He works for HomeStreet Bank Mortgage Lending and is a part-time model. He was a minor league pitcher in the Chicago Cubs organization from 2007-2011.

Zak Waddell is 31 or 32 and from San Antonio, Texas. He’s a drilling engineer for AIP Inc.. His B.A. is from Texas A&M and his Masters is from the University of Dallas.

Dr. Larry Burchett is a 34-year-old from Berkeley, Calif. and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2001 — and medical school at the University of Kansas in 2006. He works at Emergency Physician at Sonoma Valley Hospital.

All-in-all it looks like a nice handful of contestants for “The Bachelorette” 2013 so far.

Watching Desiree Hartsock find love this season will be a joy for fans. She has a lot of qualities viewers really want in a lead for the show — smart, funny, relatable, and beautiful. She’s well-rounded in a lot of respects that will only enhance her chances at finding love this coming season!

“The Bachelorette” 2013 premieres Monday, May 20 at 8 p.m., ET/PT on ABC.

According to Wetpaint Entertainment, an exclusive source reveals that Catherine Giudici wrote the letter.

“The letter is from Catherine,” the source said. “She had something important she needed to tell him before he went ahead with his decision on who to pick — her or Lindsay.”

What reaction will the letter bring to Sean — and will it affect the rest of the “Bachelor” cast? According to a tweet posted by producer, Mike Fleiss, it definitely has a “chain reaction.”

Fleiss tweeted:

“The letter sets off a chain reaction that doesn’t end until the LIVE AFR. #Bachelor.”

What on earth could Catherine possibly want Sean to know at the very last second before he hands out the final rose with a proposal? In scene after scene each week, Chris Harrison is seen handing an envelope to Sean that contains the letter. No one has figured out who the letter is from until now. Many speculated “The Bachelor” letter was from Sean’s mother. It’s easy to understand why when you look at how she discourages Sean from choosing either woman during the finale’s previews. Of course, the context of that discussion isn’t known and editing is everything on the show.

Not only is there suspense surrounding who Sean Lowe picks on the show, but what’s inside the letter he reads. It’s especially interesting given the fact a “chain reaction” is sent through the cast.

“The Bachelor” 2013 finale airs March 11 at 8 p.m., ET/PT on ABC.

It’s easy to see why fans are crazy about Desiree being the next “Bachelorette” because she’s sweet, humorous, and real. She admitted she probably had the worst hometown date in history when her brother, Nate, questioned Sean so boldly about his feelings for his sister. The whole situation was awkward. How will he treat Desiree’s final two men when the last episode airs?

Reality Steve posted this message Tuesday:

“At this point, it doesn’t seem like much of a secret anymore as “E! News” broke it on Friday that the deal was 99% done to being finalized. Well, it is. Desiree is your next “Bachelorette.” She will be announced next Monday during the live ATFR show after the 2-hour finale airs, and she begins filming Sunday night, March 17th. I’m getting more guys confirmed for her season as we speak and will be releasing some of them probably next week so you will be the first to see which guy will possibly be her future ex-fiance.”

Notice Steve said “ex-fiance.” That’s not overly optimistic, but then again he’s only going by the track record of the show. “The Bachelorette,” however, has a much higher rate of success in long-term love than “The Bachelor” does.

Desiree Hartsock will begin filming “The Bachelorette” March 17.

“The Bachelorette” 2013 premieres in May.

The source told Life & Style this:

“Sean and his fiancée are happy and committed to each other. They’re planning to get married before the end of the summer. His final choice was an easy one. He’s totally confident with his decision.”

Apparently Sean has been flying back-and-forth from his home in Dallas to Los Angeles to see Catherine for long weekends. The two lovebirds meet in a top secret location where they can spend time together.

No doubt the two are preparing themselves for the thunderous roar of publicity appearances and tabloid coverage that inevitably trail their every move once “The Bachelor” wraps up. Sean has already been part of the crazy world that surround the reality show franchise when he was on Emily Maynard’s season of “The Bachelorette.” He was a finalist and got a pretty big taste of what kind of attention this show gets.

According to the report on MSN TV, Sean and Catherine will have a summer wedding. This is another story that often befalls “Bachelor” and “Bachelorette” leads and the winning finalist — they’re under constant pressure to give the media a wedding date. For almost two years Ashley Hebert and JP Rosenbaum warded off the press by moving back the wedding date several times. At first it was Fall of 2011, then the new year of 2012 back to winter again. They finally did marry late 2012.

When will Sean and Catherine get married? Will they set a wedding date sooner than the other “Bachelor” winners? With religious matters at stake, it could make a difference. It also depends on how well two people get to know each other while the show airs. They have a chance to sort all kinds of things out before the public learns who the lead picks as the person they proposed to.

“The Bachelor” 2013 airs Monday nights on ABC.

This section will be completely unrelated to the ABC shows, however it will hinge on the romantic side of things — especially when it comes to long-distance relationships. More will be written on this blog concerning long-distance love and how to know if it’s really going to work or not.

I’m in a long-distance relationship that has been a success almost two whole years. The man I met is my soul mate, and I am his soul mate. I will go into more detail about what how we met and how our relationship survives with almost 3,000 miles physically separating us.  I guarantee you this is a story worth reading more about.

Please come back when I can write more and you will get the scoop about our romance. This isn’t your typical long-distance relationship. I’m the mother of a special needs son and four years after I vowed to myself I would not date until he was 18, the love of my life came along.

Thank you for reading this and I will fill you in soon.

Skye Yeardley