Jake Pavelka is Bold, Beautiful

Jake Pavelka is Bold, Beautiful

After appearing on The Bachelorette, starring as The Bachelor and competing on Dancing With the Stars, Jake Pavelka is trying to launch a real acting career.

Today, he appeared on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful.

"I play a pilot," said Jake Pavelka, who is/was a pilot before becoming a professional reality star. "What's ironic is that it's harder to play a pilot than to be a pilot!"

Jake signs an autograph for someone who needs a hobby.

Jake Pavelka was offered the role in part because B&B producer Brad Bell flies planes, too. "He's a pilot himself and we had a whole lot in common," says Pavelka.

Also soaring is Pavelka's love life – he and wedding planner Meghan Jones are going strong. If that doesn't work out, there's always The Bachelor again.
Hey, it worked for Brad Womack.

"I read that story that I was begging to be The Bachelor again," says Jake, who was producers' backup plan after Kiptyn Locke, Reid Rosenthal, Womack and Maksim Chmerkovskiy (seriously) all turned it down. "That was news to me."



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Jake Pavelka Is Sure He’ll Be Friends with Vienna Someday

people.com - Jake Pavelka has come a long way since his nasty public breakup over trust issues with ex-fiancée Vienna Girardi. Not only does the former Bachelor star guest star on Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva this Sunday, but he’s also in a more relaxed state of mind these days.

Even though Pavelka, 32, believed he’d “absolutely” be with Girardi for life, he tells PEOPLE, “It’s okay; everything happens for a reason.”

In fact, the reality star — and actor — just wants his ex to be happy. “I hope she goes out and breaks a million hearts,” Pavelka told reporters. “I think she’s got some pretty realistic goals in life, and I wish her the absolute best. Hopefully she’ll find that guy she can spend the next 60 years of her life with.”

Pavelka, who says he hasn’t interacted with Girardi since all the drama went down, hopes that over time, he and his ex can even become pals. “I don’t have any hurt feelings over it,” he says. “The whole thing was tragic and it was sad but it happened and … it really is okay. We’ll probably let a little bit of time go by, but I’m sure someday our paths will cross and we’ll be friends.”

Unlike Girardi, who just announced she has a new man, Pavelka hasn’t found it as easy to jump back into the dating game. “I’m tip-toeing back over there,” he says. “I haven’t really met anybody that I wanted to date. I guess that goes both ways. You kind of have to meet somebody that wants to date you.

As for right now, Pavelka is focused on his Drop Dead Diva episode. “My character Toby Davlin had similar life experiences, so I could relate,” he says. “It would be difficult having not done The Bachelor to relate to what that guy’s going through, and build a complete character around him. I don’t play myself. It’s not a cameo … He’s not a warm, compassionate guy.” –-Dahvi Shira