Shannon Storms Beador once thought about finding love The Golden Bachelor.
In the episode of October 31 Viall files podcast, the The Real Housewives of Orange County alum, 60, revealed she was interested in participating in the ABC franchise until Bravo mogul Andy Cohen offered her a spot on the upcoming dating series, Love hotel.
When host Nick Viall asked her if she ever thought about becoming The Bachelorette, she revealed that she actually reached out to a few Housewives producers who also work on Bachelor shows.
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“I said, what about me being the Golden Bachelor?” the reality star recalled. “And then I said, I know you’re going to use someone from the past or whatever. You know, we just brought it up.”
That all changed when Cohen called with an “interesting idea” to pitch the upcoming reality dating series Peacock, where singles will compete to win the hearts of four of Bravo’s top bachelors.
“I was asked to join the show, Hotel of love. So I kind of am The Golden Bachelor on Love hotel” she said, adding that she would love to meet Joan Vassos, the first female senior host on the ABC show. “I just feel like we have a lot in common. However, in her show iu Love hotelyou get the story because we’re older. Like, it’s not just that we’re young and dating. ”
Joan Vassos on ‘The Golden Bachelor’.
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“It’s like we have a story and issues and we’re all single for a reason. So we all have triggers and all that stuff, so that’s good,” added Storms Beador.
In July, sources told PEOPLE Love hotel would star Storms Beador, Luann de Lesseps (The Real Housewives of New York) and The Real Housewives of Potomac Gizelle Bryant and Ashley Darby from OG.
Filming was to take place in September in Cabo San Lucas, and the women would be offered a variety of dates, insiders said at the time. The show is expected next year.
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Shannon Beador and John Janssen.
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Storms Beador was last linked to John Janssen, whom she dated for 3 1/2 years, starting in the summer of 2019. He ended their romance in late 2022 and again in September 2023, after a brief reconciliation, shortly after her arrest for an alleged DUI and hit and run.
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Janssen then started dating Storms Beador’s RHOC Costar, Alexis Bellino, with whom he has a difficult history. In 2018, her ex-husband Jim Bellino sued Storms Beador and Tamra Judge for defamation.
During season 18, the two were at loggerheads after Janssen sued Storms Beador for $75,000 that he claimed was a loan, although she denied that the money was borrowed.
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