They may make look a thick as thieves as they make the rounds from one talk show to the next, but sources say Kaitlyn Bristowe and Shawn Booth have already canceled their wedding and are just waiting for the perfect moment to announce it.
Weeks before the 30-year-old Bachelorette chose Booth over rival Nick Viall, the cat was pretty much let out of the bag, thanks in part to a video posted by Bristowe on Snapchat showing Booth in her bed. Immediately following the final rose ceremony, Bristowe and Booth appeared on shows like Good Morning America and Jimmy Kimmel, where they looked like two cuddle muffins and vowed they were the real deal and would be together forever.
But it may all be a big fat lie, one the couple has to play out for a little while longer -- at least until the media opportunities fade, according to sources. In real life, we hear Booth became insanely jealous when he was forced to watch the season air and had to again confront the fact that his fiancée had sex with Viall. If true, it's one hell of an infantile reason to call off an engagement, but who knows -- I'm sure there were other issues they couldn't work past.
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Before we blast the couple too hard for trying to trick us, we should remember they may be contractually obligated to pretend they are happy and in love for the sake of the show. They may also be well aware of the how quickly their fame will disappear once they're out of the public eye -- perhaps they're trying to milk this as much as possible in order to increase their chances of appearing on another TV show.
Or, who knows -- maybe the joke will be on everyone when they actually get married and live happily ever after. I'll give them this: They've both upped their Instagram game in the last day. Well played, guys.
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