Will Brad Womack Be 'The Bachelor' for a Third Time?

By Rob Shuter Posted Mar 22nd 2011 02:00PM

With 'Bachelor' Brad Womack and Emily Maynard's relationship looking anything but secure, several ABC insiders have told me internal discussions have already taken place wondering if asking Brad to come back for a third run at 'The Bachelor' would result in ratings gold.

"No one ever thought Brad would be invited back for a second time after he rejected both women the first time he appeared," an insider tells me. "So it's not totally out of the question that Brad could return again if he and Emily stop trying to make this relationship work."

Fans were shocked last week to discover that the couple had already split since the show finished filming. Emily reportedly refuses to commit, and the pair canceled all their post-show interviews and continue to live a thousand miles apart, with Emily in Charlotte and Brad in Austin.

"If Brad hadn't found love the second time there is no way he would ever be invited back on the show," a show insider tells me. "But after America saw him try so hard to make his relationship work with Emily, they like him again. Everyone thinks Emily tricked him -- they feel sorry for him."

While Brad and Emily continue to decide if they are a couple or not, ABC can continue to reuse, renew and recycle, turning Ashley H., a former contestant, into the next 'Bachelorette' when the season premieres May 23.

Who knows -- the third time might be the charm for Brad!

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Monday 06 June

By m. henderson

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oh my goodness i couldn't stand this guy from the first bachelor no more..................please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is something terrible wrong lol...

Tuesday 22 March

By themeeker

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I KNEW IT. The producers are merely manipulating the gullible public by forcing this down their throats for a third time now. He's gay and will never pick one of the women, so they're turning his "search" into a cottage industry with no end possible.

Don't fall for it a third time. This entire idea is a fraud.

By Marsha

Oh barf! I was sick of him before this season. He's just not that interesting.

Wednesday 23 March

By Jae

I was all for EMILY and BRAD, but a red flag went up for me when we never heard or saw anything of Emily's parents. To me that said she wasn't serious.

By Deni

Listen, The guy is a bum and prays on viewers heart strings

He obviously has anger problems which were obvious throughout the show. His thought process is yet decieving, he is taking advantage of the entire situation that is many girls who want him.

Hey, if your 38 and you don't have your s_it together thats a red flag. When you have to go on a show to find a woman your
really in trouble.

By boris

They can put monkey in a suit on this show and will still get good ratings. People who are watching it are such idiots.

By Dan

Here's an idea, get Charlie Sheen to be the bachelor, maybe that will increase rating! This show has run its course! They have had one successful marriage result; the rest have broken up before the season concluded. Time to move on, my wife and I stopped watching it a few years ago.

By Danielle

actually dan if you watched the final show there are three couples still together...not that its saying much but i do agree with you if they get charlie on their ratings probably would go through the roof!!!

By mimi

This season wss so exhausting, having to listen to all his mental problems, his psychiatrist, old girlfriend, etc., and still not solving his problem. Emily was the last woman he should've chosen, she has problems of her own. He's not grown up enough to take on a child plus a woman in her own world.
Please, it's bad enough we have to have a re run w/ Ashley next season, lots have been turned off alredy.

By pc

Heck yeah, PLEASE PLEASE bring him back a THIRD time... and then when the ratings plummet like crazy (because people are so sick of this goofball), hopefully this stupid show will be taken off the air for good!!

By trafficstripes

More like a three time LOSER ! Stupid show- stupid stupid stupid.

By Ernest DeBrew

These are crazy times now.

For Brad to finally choose a woman who is sexy as hell but their relationship is not going so well, I am speechless.

I am hoping that he is not giving up easily. Fight for Emily and make her believe that he is the right one for her.

By Jazzie

He is boring and has zero personality. Something tells me he scared Emily away. There's something not right about him but then there's something not right about the show either.

By Nobrad

Only if all 25 bachelorettes slap him as they enter the house, THEN I'll watch it. Otherwise, no.

By dru

he needs more than a slap, more like their fist upside his head!!!

By Yun

None of you saw recent pictures of Brad and Emily in Texas together in his bar with friends ? If not, you should check out US Magazine's website. They looked like couples in love and very happy. So I really don't know why people make up story like this ? No wonder Emily saying "People want to tear them apart".

By yun

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There are pictures post on line today showing Brad and Emily in Texas together in his bar with friends. They looked in love and happy. So please stop all these rumors and let them be.

By Misty

Well...if this doesn't work out it certainly ISN'T Brad's fault...I have always liked him and applauded his first decision to walk away from two women (who went on the show knowing the game) Since he didn't feel it, he walked away...and of course the two he didn't pick, especially Deanna were nasty women. Now, the so called "sweet" Emily is really showing her true colors. She had and has no intentions of making this realationship work. She doesn't want to leave her spoiled little rich nest egg.....and being the little princess and have a real life. I am sure she would have it all..but is too dumb too see that....Brad does not deserve to be hurt. She needs to grow up! Not everyone in this world is born with a silver spoon in their mouth and continued to having silver and gold fed to them....

By debbie

I know that Emily is very immature for a woman with a 5 yrear old child! I dont believe she ever had any intentions of finding love on the show. There are more than enough men here in Charlotte if she wanted any kind of relationship! She has dated some very well known race care drivers.. need I say more? Not to mention the little girl's grandparents would NEVER allow her to be taken to Austin to live! Money talks! Emily went from rags to riches overnight.. poor girl!

By Lisa

Agreed Well said!

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