'The Bachelorette' season 12 spoilers: Series creator Mike Fleiss teases 'most dramatic' group date ever
Filming for "The Bachelorette" season 12 has just began, and sources are now claiming that the season will be filled with lots of drama and controversy.
Executive producer Mike Fleiss keeps the fans in the loove by posting behind-the-scenes updates on Twitter as new Bachelorette JoJo Fletcher searches for love.
Fleiss began by posting a photo of Fletcher on the set on Tuesday, then teased fans that several kisses had been shared this early in the production of season 12.
Rare behind-the-scenes photo!!! pic.twitter.com/qoG7pDPdDC
— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) March 22, 2016
The executive producer also said that Fletcher, who was the runner-up in "The Bachelor" season 20, has already gone on a group date with 12 of her suitors. According to Fleiss, the producers of the show dubbed the group date the "most dramatic" one in the history of the series.
According to our producers, yesterday's group date was "the most dramatic-- ever!"
— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) March 24, 2016
He also revealed that drama began early between the men this season, as two of them came close to an altercation during the shoot.
Two of the guys nearly came to blows last night... #Bachelorette
— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) March 22, 2016
Fleiss also teased that the filming for the Rose Ceremony will begin early, and he will be live-tweeting about the event with ABC's SVP for Alternative Series Robert Mills.
Tomorrow's Rose Ceremony has an early start time. @Millsy11374 and I will be live tweeting, long before your bedtime...
— Mike Fleiss (@fleissmeister) March 25, 2016
Meanwhile, rumors claim that JoJo is already hitting it off with NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers's brother Jordan.
A source reportedly told US Weekly that the 27-year-old Vanderbilt University graduate and the new Bachelorette already shared a special connection. "He's a front-runner already," the source said.
However, Hollywood Life revealed that JoJo was spotted going on a road trip with a tall brunette man in a Mustang. The two were said to be heading to the airport, holding hands. The report did not mention the name of the man.
"The Bachelorette" season 12 is slated to premiere on May 23 on ABC.