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A hunky Iowa farmer will be the next 'Bachelor.'
ABC confirmed Wednesday that Chris Soules, 32, has been named as the next star of the long-running romance reality show.
After making it to the final rose ceremony during Andi Dorfman's 'Bachelorette' season, Soules, an Arlington, Iowa native, 'absolutely' believes he can find love again on TV.
'That's why I'm doing it,' Soules said on 'Good Morning America' Wednesday.
'I believe in the process. I believe in what I went through on the previous show and that's why I'm doing it... I wouldn't do it if I didn't feel like that was a potential.'
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The farming advocate said being eliminated by Dorfman just before the finale was 'tough.'
'But that means it worked for me,' he told People magazine.
'I fell in love with Andi and got to a point where I really saw that potential ... the fact that it worked makes me confident that being the bachelor will work for me.'
News of his new TV gig was apparently leaked - or hinted at - by another potential 'Bachelor' a few days early.
I'm not the Bachelor, have fun on the farm people ✌️
- Arie Luyendyk Jr. (@ariejr) August 26, 2014
'I'm not the Bachelor,' Arie Luyendyk Jr., another former contestant from Emily Maynard's 'Bachelorette' season, tweeted Monday. 'Have fun on the farm people.'
Fans quickly gathered he was talking about a particular Iowa farmer.
Soules has been a fan favorite since his run on the show - and to more than just scores of potential bachelorettes. He has become the local face of farming in his home state, and even got a shout out from Texas Governor Rick Perry during a political visit.
'Enjoyed meeting Chris from the bachelor at the Iowa State Fair today,' Perry tweeted August 12.
Soules succeeds Juan Pablo Galavis, whose turn on the show ended in disappointment when he decided not to propose to his choice girl, Nikki Ferrell.
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - Rating: 4.5
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