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Nick Viall Cast as ABC’s Next ‘Bachelor’

Nick Viall Cast as ABC’s Next ‘Bachelor’

Nick Viall will be the next “Bachelor,” ABC announced during the “After Paradise” special on Tuesday night.

Viall was the runner-up on two previous seasons of “The Bachelorette.” The first run, he was a suitor for Andi Dorfman but became known as the villain of the show. The second time, he fought for Kaitlyn Bristowe’s heart, but lost out to Shawn Booth.

It’s a bit of a surprising announcement, given that “The Bachelor” and its spinoff “The Bachelorette” always choose a contestant that had competed on the season prior to the current one.

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The 35-year-old is also a cast member on the third season of “Bachelor in Paradise.”

He is a native of Waukesha, Wisconsin, and went on to run track for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Season 21 of “The Bachelor” will air on ABC in 2017.

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