'The Bachelor': A Contestant From Last Season Returns To Try And Earn A Rose (VIDEO)

Just in case this season of "The Bachelor" (Mon., 8 p.m. EST on ABC) wasn't grabbing the audience's attention, the producers brought back a former contestant, who apparently was so in love with Ben she just had to be part of the rose ceremony. Her arrival certainly stirred things up in the mansion with the other girls.

"I'm here because I wanna date Ben," Shawntel Newton explained to them. Never mind that she was in Season 15 with Brad Womack. She did pretty well there, coming in fourth, so why not bring back a familiar face in this third week? But the girls were having none of it.

There were all kinds of dramatics, including tears, anger and even Erika Uhlig passing out during that rose ceremony. "I think a lot of these questions may be answered after tonight's rose ceremony," Shawntel told the women bombarding her with questions upon her arrival. But alas, no answers would be forthcoming.

Ben didn't think it would be fair to anyone there, himself included, were he to give a rose to Shawntel, and so her attempts to work her way into Season 16 of "The Bachelor" were a bust. It was a welcome decision the the lucky thirteen still in the hunt.

Check back later today for HuffPost TV's full recap of the episode. "The Bachelor" journey continues every Monday at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

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[radh13]

03:56 PM on 01/17/2012

The Bachelor has hit an all time low with their current choice for their bachelor. This guy is disgusting, sticking his tongue down every girls throat. No Morals and No Character, not to mention this guy needs a hair cut.

[donhellbound]

04:08 PM on 01/17/2012

i think he got that little man problem what is he 5 foot.

[kirkinoregon]

03:26 PM on 01/17/2012

If you put an animal skin on this guy and a club in his hand slung over his shoulder...he would look jusr like the typical sloped foreheaded caveman shown in textbooks. And what's with that haircut?

[tregenia2]

02:32 PM on 01/17/2012

He's ugly!

[ctp1222]

02:24 PM on 01/17/2012

You mean the network's attempt to insert Shawntel into this season. I seriously doubt that she called ABC and asked to be put on the show.

[NOMORESHAFT]

01:38 PM on 01/17/2012

Who cares...only in this country can fools fool the other fools. How can a person express their feelings with cameras on them, getting romantic when being watched by others. Get real America!!
Ladies, guys...watch something with substance and expand your pathetic brains

[seekingbutch2]

01:25 PM on 01/17/2012

I hope they bring Shawntel back as a Bacholortte . Shes smart and hot !!!

[Kristin Billerbeck]

12:49 PM on 01/17/2012

This show has always been a train wreck. Those of us who watch it, know it. But this season is incredibly bad. None of the characters are interesting enough to track and were it not for Matt Nathanson's appearance and my city, I wouldn't have watched at all. I've watched all of the seasons and while I know it's ridiculous, this season isn't even interesting.

[Rayanne55]

12:15 PM on 01/17/2012

I must admit, I think this show is soooooooo stupid it has me hooked! Shawntel said in the end "I feel so dumb right now!" Enough said.

[anthony millard]

12:09 PM on 01/17/2012

let's just admit that this show is a train wreck

[Yanksansky]

12:08 PM on 01/17/2012

When are they going to Cancel this farce?

[Isabella Davis]

11:43 AM on 01/17/2012

Ben handled this problem with this girl, Chantel, breaking onto the show like a pro. Fair is fair. There are girls who are beginning to have feelings for him, and run the chance of being eliminated every Monday. Good boy Ben, she should've been sent home packing. If she wants to return to the show, do it the way the other girls had to do it. I like Millionaire Matchmaker, with Patty much better. She knows her job, and the show is more realistic to me.

[jchanges]

11:30 AM on 01/17/2012

This show is so fake and soooo stupid! Stop watching it so they will take it off the air PLEASE!!

[cutesky]

11:19 AM on 01/17/2012

Are they kidding? the Bachelor is now more ridiculous than ever and is probably ready to have the plug pulled .

[mrcanes]

11:14 AM on 01/17/2012

I think the Bachelor Programming in general has far exceeding it's value to the viewing audience. It is becoming repetitive, ridiculous, and border line just pure nonsense. From the plot to the process the predictibility of the outcomes is apparent. The overtones from the contestants fashions nothing more than school girl wisdom and drapes the viewers with a high level of unsophisticated development. The contestants project a personality that is solely dependent on the receipt of 'The Rose' and has simply lost the glamor that may have been intact when the show first began. I think reality TV and the broadcast networks need to work a little harder to find viable programming that reflects a tinge bit more imigination.

Thank you.
JP