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One of Ben's past lovers came forward during his debut on
The Bachelorette with
Kaitlyn Bristowe. She told
Star that their breakup during college was extra rough on him — especially after
she dumped him cold-turkey to move to Austin for an internship without him. "Ben's told me he loves me over the phone a few times even after the breakup," admitted his 23-year-old ex,
Shaelin Adams. "I don't think there was any closure on his side."
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"He's not the type, but I hope he hasn't changed and is
using that girl for money or fame. That would just disgust me," Shaelin said while Ben was trying to romance Kaitlyn.
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But after Kaitlyn dumped Ben on the show, he moved on and found love during season 20 of The Bachelor with Lauren Bushnell. However, the 26-year-old flight attendant came with some baggage, too. Last spring, she jetted off with a group of pals to attend the annual Stagecoach Festival of country music in Indio, Calif. An official with the Indio Police Department confirmed to Star that on April 25, Lauren was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of "public intoxication."
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Even worse, a pal also told Star: "Lauren was actually hoping Ben wouldn't pick her, because she wanted to be the next Bachelorette," a source revealed to OK! magazine after the show. "To be honest, she was on the show more to find fame than to find a man." And now that she's ditched her Los Angeles home to be with software salesman Ben, in Denver, Color., reality has set in — and she wants out.
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"Lauren thought they'd be going on all these romantic dates, but Ben's either working or wants to stay home. They're like an old married couple!" a source said, which is causing Lauren to have second thoughts. "Lauren said she'd give it another six months, but she's already talking about moving back to L.A."
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