New 'Bachelor' Reportedly Still Had A Girlfriend Just Days Ago
The man chosen to be the new object of affections on “The Bachelor” apparently hasn’t been single very long, according to a woman who claims she had been his girlfriend until very, very recently.
Race car driver Arie Luyendyk Jr., the runner-up on the 2012 season of “The Bachelorette,” was announced Thursday as the next man to lead the ABC series.
Luyendyk reportedly told People.com that he’s had only one serious girlfriend in the last five years andthat they broke up about 18 months ago.
That was news to Sydney Stempfley, a 26-year-old Phoenix resident who reportedly was dating Luyendyk just days before the “Bachelor” announcement.
Stempfley has an Instagram trail showing her and Luyendyk together.
A post shared by Sydney Stempfley (@sydneystempfley)on Apr 8, 2017 at 12:14pm PDT
The photos date from August 2016 to June 1, with captions that suggest a relationship between the two.
A post shared by Sydney Stempfley (@sydneystempfley)on Feb 6, 2017 at 4:24pm PST
Although Stempfly refers to Luyendyk as “her boo” in one post, there are no photos of her onhis Instagram page.
“Entertainment Tonight” is reporting that an unnamed source said Luyendyk broke up with Stempfleyjust two nights before he was named the show’s next bachelor.
Stempfley obliquely revealed her connection to Luyendyk after former “Bachelor” star Sean Lowe suggested Luyendyk as a possible lead four days before the announcement.
May I suggest@ariejr?https://t.co/y36qF98TH0
— Sean Lowe (@SeanLowe09)September 3, 2017
The show would be perfect for@ariejrup until it comes to choosing just one 😂
— Sydney Stempfley (@sydneystempfley)September 4, 2017
Steve Carbone, who posts spoilers about “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” atRealitySteve.com,has been tweeting up a storm since Luyendyk’s announcement.
You're being sold a load of crap with Arie. The biggest dog they've ever cast as lead in Bachelor history. Good luck. He's gonna need it.
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve)September 7, 2017
They're definitely gonna get the tabloid coverage they want this season, that's for sure. You should see my inbox already. Holy crap.
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve)September 7, 2017
Oh it's already starting. She isn't the first, and certainly won't be the last...pic.twitter.com/DpU4RFCeUA
— RealitySteve (@RealitySteve)September 7, 2017
ABC declined to comment on the reports. HuffPost also reached out to Stempfley, Luyendyk and “Bachelor” producer Mike Fleiss, none of whom immediately responded.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
