New `Bachelor' Jason Mesnick says he's engaged

Mon Jan 5, 2009 3:28 PM EST
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NEW YORK — Though he wasn't picked in the finale of "The Bachelorette," Jason Mesnick isn't just giving love another shot — he says he's found it.

Mesnick, ABC's newest "Bachelor," says he's engaged to one of the women who compete for his affection on the 13th season of the reality series, which was to premiere Monday.

The 32-year-old accountant has finished filming "The Bachelor," but can't reveal his pick until the finale, which will air this spring.

Mesnick says being pursued by 25 women made him empathetic to DeAnna Pappas, who chose snowboarder Jesse Csincsak over him during the "Bachelorette" season finale.

"It gives you a lot more respect for what she had to go through," Mesnick said.

Csincsak and Pappas, co-host of Lifetime's "Get Married," have since broken up.

This time around, "The Bachelor" has a new twist: There's a child in the mix — Mesnick's 3-year-old son Tyler. Mesnick checked with Ty's pediatrician and a psychologist before exposing him to the show's unique situation and any separation involved.

"He's always in the forefront of my mind," Mesnick said.

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I liked this guy since the first time I saw him on the bachelorette. He was so nice and romantic I thought DeAnna would pick him for sure.  I can't wait to see which lucky lady he picked to be his wife.

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Reply#1 - Mon Jan 5, 2009 5:39 PM EST
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Jason is nothing short of a loser. It is obvious Melissa is better off without him. And Molly? OMG, she makes me want to puke...How stupid can she be?

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