While speculation has run rampant that recently rejected Bachelorette contestant Jeremy Anderson might be the next star of The Bachelor, a new contender has emerged.

The New York Post reports that J.T. Torregiani could enjoy this dishonor. Yes, the same J.T. Torregiani that recently got dumped by Paula Abdul.

Torregiani owns the New York City night club Butter. He met Abdul in April 2007 at a taping of American Idol and they began dating about a month later.

J.T. Torregiani dated Paula Abdul. Therefore, we know he's unstable enough to be The Bachelor.

Sources say that Torregiani "was asked [to be The Bachelor] a couple of years ago, but he got together with Paula so he didn't do it."

Now, he's supposedly reconsidering being on the show because "he wants to settle down, have kids, have a family," People Magazine said.

We wonder if Torregiani is aware that those series of events are yet to happen for a single Bachelor and his chosen mate. Not one.

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