Rob Valletta and
Scheana Marie attend the 2nd annual Vanderpump Dog Foundation Gala at
Taglyan Cultural Complex on November 9, 2017 in Hollywood, California.Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
Everything is not always how it seems on reality TV. Rob Valletta defended ex-girlfriend Scheana Marie after Vanderpump Rules fans slammed their relationship, which is currently playing out on the Bravo hit.
“Big Bear will always be my happy place. A lot of people are watching
a TV show that was shot months ago, and TV shows are shot to create
drama and intrigue. No one knows what happens behind closed doors and or
when the cameras are off,” Rob began in a lengthy Instagram post on
Monday, February 26, referring to the his trip to Big Bear Lake,
California, with Marie and her costars James Kennedy, Lala Kent, Ariana Madix, Tom Sandoval,Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright.
“But what I do know is that there are things that I never expressed
on camera, but did in person. The reason I created space in our
relationship was because of the world, not the person,” he continued.
“@scheana and I have cared for and supported each other for 12 years no
matter the circumstances or dynamic. Leaving mean or nasty comments
needs to stop!”
The aforementioned vacation has been featured on the February 19 and 26 episodes of Vanderpump Rules,
and a main story line was Scheana’s love for Rob and how she
was planning their future together, while he appears to be more
apprehensive. The TV host even told Tom and Jax that he has not said “I
love you” to Scheana, even though she says it all the time. Fans took to
Twitter during the most recent episode to slam the SUR waitress and
call her “pathetic” and “cringeworthy.”
Rob emphasized his point that fans need to stop hating on Scheana:
“Everyone needs to be kind and supportive, and not attacking and
judgmental, because you’re simply watching a person trying to protect a
relationship with another person who was, and is, extremely hesitant to
be any part of the VPR world. Life can get hard enough as it is, so love
each other and be kind. It makes life a lot easier.”
As previously reported, the Sex Tips star filed for divorce from her husband of over two years, Mike Shay, in November 2016, and started dating Rob shortly after. Scheana and Rob have since called it quits, and her costar Kristen Doute recently told Us Weekly that she thinks Marie rushed into the relationship.
“I know that she has known Rob for a very long time. But she just
wanted another husband, in my opinion,” Kristen said last month. “And I
don’t think that’s the healthiest way to go about any breakup.” Vanderpump Rules airs on Bravo Mondays at 9 p.m. ET. Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox!
As he embarked on his proverbial journey for love on The Bachelor, Arie Luyendyk Jr.understood the great responsibility of, er, dating 29 women on national television. ‘The Bachelor’ Season 22: Meet Arie Luyendyk Jr.’s Bachelorettes!
“There’s a huge weight being the Bachelor and making the right
choices and not regretting those choices,” the race car driver mused to
host Chris Harrison on the Women Tell All special.
“And I think that is something that I struggled with, being logical.
But, then again, it’s like, you do have to follow your heart.”
If only he’d listened more closely. “If I could rewind time and redo
things as the Bachelor, I would, honestly,” he continued. “I know people
always say, ‘No regrets.’ But I have regrets.” Arie Luyendyk Jr.Paul Hebert via Getty Images
Beginning with the end. The 36-year-old — who uttered those three
little words to both finalists — proposed to one woman on the season 22
finale of ABC’s love hunt, only to break up with her weeks later. But
the sudden split wasn’t his biggest snub. Within days, the onetime
playboy hopped a plane to profess his love to his runner-up. (To avoid
spoiling the outcome, Us is not revealing if he chose bubbly publicist Becca Kufrin, 27, or reserved tech salesperson Lauren Burnham, 25.)
“Arie had a change of heart,” a show insider explains in the new issue of Us Weekly. “He began to think he’d picked the safer option.”
Now, his heartbreaking betrayal will lead to, yes, the most dramatic conclusion ever. As Luyendyk confessed to Us,
“The finale is going to be very interesting for fans to watch. It’s
been an experience I’ll remember forever. It’s going to be fun for me to
watch back.” Becca on The BachelorABC10 Times ‘The Bachelor’ Made Our Heads Explode
Last November, he didn’t foresee any thorns in his future. In Peru
with Kufrin and Burnham, Luyendyk “really felt ready for marriage,”
explains a second source. When it came time to get down on bended knee
with a Neil Lane designed sparkler, everything went as planned, says the
source: “Arie proposed and she said yes. They were superhappy.”
For roughly two months. After spending alone time in South America,
they met up stateside a few times, says the insider. But as the series’
January 1 premiere crept closer, Luyendyk started to doubt his happy
ending. “He had second thoughts,” explains the show insider. “He
realized who he really wanted to be with and really loved. He just
couldn’t stop thinking about the other woman.” Lauren B. on The BachelorABC
Those apprehensions became all-consuming. By early January, Luyendyk — dubbed “the kissing bandit” after his 2012 stint on The Bachelorette
— once again met up with his winner. But this time it was to end their
short-lived union. “Arie didn’t handle the situation well,” notes the
insider. “He wasn’t sympathetic or even very nice.” His callous behavior
floored his onetime fiancée: “She was in shock.”
As was the other woman. Post-split, he flew to the runner-up’s
hometown to explain himself — with ABC’s cameras in tow. “He begged her
to take him back,” reveals the show insider. “And she did.” Bachelor Us Weekly Covers
Now in a relationship with his runner-up, the real estate agent is
taking things slowly. Reveals another insider,“They don’t want to jump
into anything.” For more on Luyendyk’s shocking betrayal, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on newsstands now!
The Bachelor finale airs on Monday, March 5 on ABC at 8 p.m. ET. Sign up now for the Us Weekly newsletter to get breaking celebrity news, hot pics and more delivered straight to your inbox!
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