--- description: ABC is officially announcing the next Bachelor on Wednesday — but did a former contestant steal the network's thunder a day early? title: Did Arie Luyendyk Jr. just reveal the next Bachelor? image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # A Former Contestant Might Have Just Revealed ABC's Next _Bachelor_ by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 26, 2014 4:38 PM CUT by [Laura Stampler](/author/laura-stampler/) ## Laura Stampler Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 26, 2014 4:38 PM CUT ABC is officially announcing the next _Bachelor_ on _Good Morning America_ Wednesday — but did a former contestant steal the network’s thunder a day early? Whether Arie Luyendyk Jr. was being seriously considered by producers as the next _Bachelor_ or not, the race car driver (and [make out enthusiast](http://www.wetpaint.com/the-bachelor/articles/sean-lowe-gets-kissing-advice-from-arie-luyendyk-jr "undefined")) has been [strongly petitioning](http://time.com/3071743/arie-the-bachelor/ "undefined") for the role. Monday night, however, Luyendyk tweeted that not only is he not going to be the next _Bachelor_, but he added that audiences should prepare themselves to “have fun on the farm.” > [](https://twitter.com/ariejr/status/504065778535387136) While this might seem cryptic to the uninitiated, it’s a clear indication that Iowa farmer Chris Soules will be the next _Bachelor_. Politicians already proved aware of Soules’ clout — presidential hopeful [Rick Perry tweeted](http://time.com/3107601/bachelor-bachelorette-chris-soules-iowa-2016/ "undefined") about cozying up to the farmer during the Iowa State Fair. ABC declined to comment about the veracity of the tweet or whether Luyendyk was contractually allowed to post spoilers. Fans, meanwhile, have offered to console Luyendyk in his time of need: > [](https://twitter.com/caseyturner/status/504086975964798976) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3182039/bachelor-abc-leak/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3182039/bachelor-abc-leak/"},"headline":"A Former Contestant Might Have Just Revealed ABC's Next Bachelor","datePublished":"2014-08-26T16:38:11.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T09:51:45.919Z","description":"The network won't make an official announcement until Wednesday on Good Morning America","url":"https://time.com/3182039/bachelor-abc-leak/","keywords":["Television"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Laura Stampler","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/laura-stampler/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3182039/bachelor-abc-leak/","name":"A Former Contestant Might Have Just Revealed ABC's Next Bachelor"}}]}] ```