Ben Scott, ‘Bachelor In Paradise’: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Ben Scott never fails to shock ABC viewers … From The Bachelorette to Bachelor In Paradise, Ben is surrounded by scandal. Read on for all the details on Scott’s girlfriend, his Bachelor In Paradise scandal, and more.


1. Ben Leaves Bachelor In Paradise When a Girlfriend’s Letter Is Found

On tonight’s episode of Bachelor In Paradise, Ben leaves the show when Marcus and Marquel finds a letter from a girlfriend of Ben’s. Reality Steve reports that producers actually found the letter and prompt Marcus to confront Ben as well as take credit for finding it.


2. His Girlfriend Is Lindsay Higgins

Clearly, Ben has moved on from Bachelor In Paradise with a beautiful brunette named Lindsay Higgins, the girl who wrote the letter to Ben on the show. According to The Inquisitr, Ben started dating Lindsay when he had already committed to the show, so he went on the show and was hoping it would “open some doors” for him. We don’t really see him trying to make any connections with other girls on the show. Now we know why.

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3. On The Bachelorette, Ben Didn’t Come Off Genuine

Many felt that Ben never came off genuine when he was on The Bachelorette vying for the heart of Desiree Hartsock. Viewers felt he played the single dad card too much and Ben came across insincere, being accused of being on the show for the wrong reasons. When coming onto Bachelor In Paradise, the rest of the cast immediately remembers his “bad boy” past on The Bachelorette.


4. Ben’s Hoping His Time On Bachelor In Paradise Will Redeem Him

Ben has gone on Bachelor In Paradise to redeem himself after getting such a bad reputation on The Bachelorette. After leaving on the second episode when Marcus finds the love letter from a girlfriend, do you think Ben accomplished what he set out to do?


5. Ben Plays the Single Dad And Bachelorette Card A Lot

From what we hear (and have seen), Ben likes to get attention for being on The Bachelorette and he likes to play the single dad card a lot. When he was on The Bachelorette, he even used his young son for his limo arrival and got out of the limo with his 4-year-old son in a matching suit.


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