Surprise! Arie Luyendyk Jr. Named Next ‘Bachelor’
By Sierra Marquina
September 7, 2017
We did not see this coming! Arie Luyendyk Jr. has been named the next Bachelor. The announcement was made early this morning on Good Morning America.
Arie first appeared on Emily Maynard's season eight of The Bachelorette in 2012.
Very excited to announce my good friend @ariejr as the new #Bachelor Let the journey begin
— Chris Harrison (@chrisbharrison) September 7, 2017
"I just kind of went in with an open mind, open heart," Luyendyk said of his decision to become the Bachelor. "It just kind of hit me right now that I’m here."