Newcomer Natascha Bessez stirred things up on Monday’s episode of The Bachelor: Listen To Your Heart after accusing a contestant of cheating on his ex.
The stunning blonde confronted Trevor Holmes, a 29-year-old social media marketer from Thousand Oaks, California, with the news that she knew his ex-girlfriend and was prepared to spill the dirt to his love interest in the house, unless he did it himself.
Trevor had just returned from a promising date with Jamie Gabrielle, a 21-year-old hostess from Nashville, with whom he’d spent a day busking on the Venice Beach boardwalk before joining her in a hot tub for a lengthy makeout session.
Outside information: Natascha Bessez stirred things up on Monday’s episode of The Bachelor: Listen To Your Heart as she arrived and accused Trevor Holmes of cheating on his ex
Jamie was swooning for Trevor, calling him ‘an amazing guy’ for helping her through her nerves about performing their song, Little Big Town’s Girl Crush, and saying that their time in the hot tub was ‘one of the most romantic experiences’ she’d ever had.
‘He’s such a freaking gentleman,’ Jamie said, wondering how Trevor was still single. ‘I honestly can’t see anything going wrong.’
That’s when Natascha, a 33-year-old pop singer from New York City, strode into the cast’s L.A. mansion, and informed the other contestants that she had dirt on Trevor.
His relationship with her friend Sierra lasted two and a half years, she said, and it ended when Sierra broke up with him over his purported ‘indiscretions.’
Tough talk: Trevor was pulled aside and grilled about Natascha over purported ‘indiscretions’
‘I’ve never met Jamie, but she sounds sweet and loving,’ Natascha insisted. ‘I just don’t want a sweet, naïve girl to be in a situation that he probably knows how to manipulate.’
On their date, Jamie told Trevor that every man she’d ever loved had cheated on her, and he confessed that he’d made ‘mistakes’ of his own in his last relationship.
When the two of them got home from their date, they met Natascha, whom Trevor didn’t recognize, and she brashly told him she wanted to talk to him that very moment.
Got triggered: Jamie Gabrielle told Trevor on their date that every man she’d ever loved cheated on her
In a private room, Natascha confronted Trevor, telling him that she knew Sierra, and noting, ‘She told me that you lied to her and you cheated on her.’
‘Honestly, when I found out you were part of this house, I was like, ‘What the f***,’ she added, insisting that Sierra had felt ‘completely betrayed.’
‘I never physically cheated on her,’ Trevor swore. ‘I was unhappy. I should have left sooner. I ended up emotionally cheating on her.’
Private talk: In a private room, Natascha confronted Trevor, telling him that she knew his ex Sierra, and noting, ‘She told me that you lied to her and you cheated on her’
‘Which is almost worse, I feel,’ Natascha replied. ‘Does that sweet girl Jamie know about this situation?’
‘I didn’t go into the details,’ Trevor acknowledged, as Natascha interrogated him about whether he had lied to Sierra, and he confessed that he had.
Outside the mansion, Jamie cried as she heard the gossip and related that she’d told Trevor cheating was one of her ‘triggers.’
No cheaters: Outside the mansion, Jamie cried as she heard the gossip and related that she’d told Trevor cheating was one of her ‘triggers’
‘I finally had this feeling like everything I’ve been going through was going to amount to something,’ she sobbed. ‘I just wanted something to go well for me for once. I don’t know why it never does.’
After Natascha pushed him into it, Trevor told Jamie about his past, admitting that he exchanged text messages with another girl while dating Sierra.
‘I felt like you were home to me, and something that I clung to,’ Jamie said, as he shared that he felt the same way, and it would be ‘pretty sad’ if it ended.
Tough truth: After Natascha pushed him into it, Trevor told Jamie about his past, admitting that he exchanged text messages with another girl while dating Sierra
‘I’ve never had a healthy relationship before, and I don’t have anything to go off of,’ Jamie noted, as the couple made up.
The episode’s second date card went to Bri Stauss, a 28-year-old waitress from Provo, Utah, who took Chris Watson, a 30-year-old wedding singer from Tampa, to a Guitar Center store, which they had all to themselves.
The two of them were already wrapped up in each other, and as Chris played a song on guitar, he and Bri improvised lyrics about their relationship.
Date card: The episode’s second date card went to Bri Stauss, a 28-year-old waitress from Provo, Utah, who took Chris Watson, a 30-year-old wedding singer from Tampa, to a Guitar Center store, which they had all to themselves
‘I’ve never had a connection with anyone like this ever before,’ he said, before they sang Elvis Presley’s I Can’t Help Falling In Love with You on piano.
Bri confessed that her previous engagement had ended when her fiancé dumped her as she was shopping for her wedding dress, and it had given her trust issues.
‘I think that I might be falling in love with you,’ she told Chris. ‘And that scares me but I don’t care. Anyway, I know that’s a lot to drop on you.’
‘Thank you,’ Chris replied. ‘It’s so scary to admit, but I think that I’m falling for you, too.’
Date three found Sheridan Reed, a 27-year-old musician from Austin, Texas, and Julia Rae, a 27-year-old patient advocate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singing Maren Morris’ The Bones on a radio show.
Third date: Date three found Sheridan Reed, a 27-year-old musician from Austin, Texas, and Julia Rae, a 27-year-old patient advocate from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, singing Maren Morris’ The Bones on a radio show
Back at the mansion, Rudi, a 24-year-old studio vocalist from San Antonio, Texas, apologized to Matt Ranaudo, a 32-year-old singer-songwriter from Milford, Connecticut, for having lost it on him when he rejected her the first week.
‘I should have trusted my gut and just chilled out a little bit,’ she said, admitting that her three past relationships broke up when she went ‘a little crazy.’
New arrivals showed up at the house: Mariana Jasel, a 23-year-old leasing agent from Dallas, and Ruby Jane Smith, a 25-year-old music instructor from Austin, Texas.
Good times: Julia and Sheridan had fun on their date together, but she was still interested in Brandon Mills
Everyone was attracted to Brandon Mills, a 34-year-old former military scout sniper from Louisville, Kentucky.
When Savannah McKinley, a 25-year-old yoga instructor from Nashville got the fourth date card, she asked Brandon out, which upset Mel Taevin, a 27-year-old waitress from Brooklyn.
‘It’s Brandon,’ she cried. ‘It’s gonna be one of the best times of her life.’
Savannah and Brandon ended up at The Dresden Roomm in Los Angeles, where they duetted on Peggy Lee’s Fever, and ended up ‘kind of vibing,’ he said.
On drums: Marty was on the drums at The Dresden Room in Los Angeles
Julia, who’d just kissed Sheridan on her date, was unhappy to get home and learn that Brandon had gone out, saying, ‘My heart is pulled in two different directions.’
She later told Sheridan that she might have feelings for Brandon, but when she said the same to Brandon, he admitted he’d written her off already.
‘I guess it was easier, because I didn’t have to think about how much I cared about you,’ he said. ‘Now I have another woman I care about.’
Tender moment: Brandon and Savannah kissed while performing
He emphasized that he genuinely cared about Savannah, and asked Julia if she cared about Sheridan.
‘Yeah, but I also want to do what’s best for me,’ she said, pulling him close and kissing him.
With the rose ceremony looming, both Natascha and Rudi kissed Ryan Neal, a 28-year-old ophthalmic technician from Dearborn Heights, Michigan, telling them they liked his ‘Clark Kent’ and ‘Harry Potter’ appeal.
Fun date: Savannah and Brandon enjoyed themselves at The Dresden Room
Rudi also tried to use reverse psychology on Matt, claiming that she knew she was ‘number 20’ on his list, which made him protest that she was higher up.
At the rose ceremony, Matt chose Rudi, Chris selected Bri, Trevor picked Jamie, and Ryan went for Natascha, as Jamie whispered, ‘Please no.’
Danny Padilla, a 26-year-old singer/songwriter from Los Angeles opted for Bekah Purifoy, a 25-year-old executive assistant from Washington, DC, while Gabe Baker, a 28-year-old community organizer from Houston, picked Ruby Jane.
Strong chemistry: Brandon and Savannah showed strong chemistry during their date
Brendan finally decided on Savannah, and Sheridan shocked everyone by going for Julia, which meant Mel had to go home, along with Mariana and Cheyenne Arnell, a 23-year-old R&B singer from Lawndale, California.
‘If Brandon were to have given me the rose, I would have spent the rest of my life making sure he knew he made the right decision,’ Mel said. ‘Cause I was falling in love with him.’
But Brandon was already cozying up to Julia again, despite just picking Savannah.
The Bachelor: Listen to Your Heart returns next week on ABC.
Odd couple: Sheridan shocked everyone by going for Julia during the rose ceremony