'Bachelorette' Contestants: Ed Swiderski had Girlfriend while on Show

'Bachelorette' Contestants: Ed Swiderski had Girlfriend while on Show
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Castmates of the hit dating show the "Bachelorette" are speaking out about contestant Ed Swiderski, claiming he had a girlfriend while courting bachelorette Jillian Harris on the show.

 

"Dave [Good] and I both remember Ed saying he had a girlfriend," contestant Wes Hayden told US magazine.

Michael Stagliano also said of Ed, "There was definitely something, I can't put my finger on it, where I did think, I'm not going to be best friends with this guy. Ed's a shady character."

These accusations come after Ed's college sweetheart, Lindsey Johnson, told "Good Morning America" last week that she started dating the reality show star again in February, and he told her that his time on "The Bachelorette" was "a joke." She claimed that Ed promised to marry her by the end of the year and that he sent her the following email during the taping of the show, "I miss you dearly. I love you... Hopefully they'll get me home tomorrow."

US reports that contestants of the show are usually required to give up their cell phones and laptops but Ed was allowed both devices because it was reportedly imperative that he stay plugged in for his job as a Microsoft consultant.

Jillian reacted to the claims on "GMA" saying, "[Ed] has been very, very clear with me from the very beginning. He's been open and honest."

Published 8/12/09 by the Insider

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  • I can't believe Ed would have been so deceitful. I learned the hard way that you can't trust any further than you can throw them. Maybe his ex is jealous and is trying to ruin both of your lives. How will we ever find the truth. Just be careful you...
    Anonymous 9/7/09 Reply
  • jill you could have picked riptkin or reid i liked them both
    dianne_b102000 8/26/09 Reply
  • kick the cheater to the curb...experience talking.
    Once a cheat...ALWAYS a cheat!!!
    It'd always be in the back of your mind no matter what.
    Jillian, you need counseling!!! Your choices are horrendous!
    mistykl 8/14/09 Reply
  • Girl, Please wake up and smell the coffee. You are to good for Ed. I watch GMA and the whole time they were talking about the other girls and the e-mailing he was biting the corner of his lip and was making other face jesters. You need to look at...
    DChantel 8/14/09 Reply
  • You've got to be kidding, who picks these guys to be on the show? Someone has some questions to answer. Why was Ed given special arrangements? He should not have even been on the show if he couldn't play by the rules. Poor Jillian. My heart goes out...
    JenniP7 8/13/09 Reply
  • Jill sweetie wake up and see what a CAD ED is. You deserve better. Call Kipton. Call Drew.

    Really move on.......... A guy with these low life characteristics does not change. You will be in for a life of heartache.
    Anonymous 8/13/09 Reply
  • Jillian is a stupid girl but doesn't deserve any better.
    Anonymous 8/13/09 Reply
  • The name Jillian means youthful, child of god or child of love. She's going to believe in love, romance, excitement, stuff you can't measure in dollars. Ed means guardian of riches, so he'll be watching the bank account and events that bring in...
    Anonymous 8/12/09 Reply
  • This show is so stupid & ridiculous anyway! I mean honestly, you can not find "true love" on show that is based on drama & women who are desperate for a man. Get real, I saw this show 2x & both times Jillian behaved like the party girl she is. The...
    Anonymous 8/12/09 Reply
  • Now Wes . . . there's a guy with a lot of credibility!
    Anonymous 8/12/09 Reply
  • Oh my
    NeverLetGo 8/12/09 Reply
  • I hope she's not that desperate that that she'll keep him around. If he was that shady from the get go - how does she know that he'll be sincere now. I saw the interview recently of them - in different locations - and his body language when...
    Grams 8/12/09 Reply