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Season 40, premiering tonight on MTV.In an exclusive interview with The Post, Lavin, 47, had an easy answer for who he was most surprised agreed to compete on “Battle of the Eras.”“I mean Mark long because he doesn’t ever want to come on the show,” Lavin said with a laugh. “I was excited to see Mark,” the BMX cyclist added.Long made his reality TV debut on the first season of “Road Rules” in 1995. Not including “Battle of the Eras,” Long has been on 6 seasons of “The Challenge,” two of which he won.After competing on 2012’s “Battle of the Exes,” Long pitched “The Challenge: All-Stars” to MTV.

show’s 40th season, “Battle of the Eras.” However, the 42-year-old admitted that she recently came close to retiring from the MTV competition reality series.“I thought about it, briefly, and then I said, absolutely not,” Ferreira said in an exclusive interview with The Post.“Plus, production is always like, ‘You can’t quit,'” she added. “I’m like, ‘I’m going to be on Medicaid doing this.’ I don’t really want to be geriatric on the show.”Heading into tonight’s “Battle of the Eras” premiere, Ferreira — a member of “Era I” — is the player with the most appearances without winning in the history of “The Challenge.”Despite that record, Ferreira said she embraced being part of the milestone season of the show.“I feel like it’s cool to come back at this age and still be as competitive, maybe more than I was and still be able to prove that I can do hard s–t,” she said.

“The Challenge” Season 40, but Mateo admitted in her exclusive interview with The Post that she had a hard time competing with her boyfriend.“I will say I really didn’t enjoy it too much, because now I’m not only playing for myself, I’m also playing for him,” the 29-year-old said.“I’m, like, very protective of him,” she added.Mateo explained that Gutierrez Jr.’s presence on “Battle of the Eras” (premiering Wednesday) “hindered” her gameplay with the rest of the 40-person cast.“I found myself not wanting to hang out with other people too much,” she said. “I wanted to be just with him. I’m a very social person, so I think that might have hindered me a bit in the game only because I rather hang out with my boo than hang out with a lot of other people.“But normally if he wasn’t there, or if I was single, I definitely would have been more outgoing, talking to everybody more and maybe more present than I actually was,” Mateo added.

the seven-time champion of the MTV reality series explained that he went into Season 40: “Battle of the Eras” (premiering Wednesday) wondering if he could still dominate his competitors.“This season for me was a big kind of question mark in that regard,” the 42-year-old said.“Back in the day I was like a pitcher that had a fastball that no one could hit. I’ve lost some speed on that,” Bananas added.

“Big Brother 26” following his eviction last week.In an exclusive interview with The Post, the 52-year-old former undercover cop from Boston said that while he doesn’t regret going on the CBS reality show, he wasn’t prepared for how difficult the experience turned out to be for him.“I completely underestimated the emotional aspect of it. I didn’t realize the amount of downtime that came along with the game,” Kelley said. “I was really into the HOH competition and nominations and Veto comp, things like that,” he continued.

“Big Brother 26.”The 33-year-old celebrity chef and 50-year-old real estate agent were at odds in the house, with Murray calling Weintraub a “twit” during one heated exchange.The two faced the eviction vote during last Thursday’s episode — and both were shocked when Weintraub was sent home by a near-unanimous vote, despite Murray causing chaos in the house.In an exclusive interview with The Post after her eviction, Weintraub confirmed she wants nothing to do with Murray ever again.“She had every opportunity to have a follow-up conversation, and she chose to bully me for just existing in the house,” Weintraub said. “I didn’t do anything to provoke her,” she added.

Katie Ginella, who claimed that the former actress ignored her when they met at “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Sutton Stracke’s Christmas party before filming.Ginella, 40, also said that the next day, Dubrow tagged her in an Instagram picture that she wasn’t in.Ahead of their explosive fight on tonight’s episode, Dubrow addressed her drama with Ginella in an exclusive interview with The Post.“I think it’s so weird. I don’t know what handbook she’s playing from. I don’t get it,” the mother of four said.“If you wanna come into a friend group, try making friends,” she added about Ginella.Dubrow explained that she was initially “really excited” for Ginella to join the show, since the former golf reporter is friends with Stracke, 52, and co-star Gina Kirschenheiter.

Bachelor Nation stars don’t always get a happy ending.A number of people who have appeared on “The Bachelor” franchise have died over the years. The ABC reality franchise started with “The Bachelor” in 2002 and has spawned numerous spinoffs, including “The Bachelorette,” “Bachelor in Paradise,” “The Golden Bachelor,” “The Golden Bachelorette,” “Bachelor Pad” and “The Bachelor Winter Games.”Across all of those shows, ten former contestants have tragically passed away.Here are all of the Bachelor Nation stars who have died.Julien Hug competed on Jillian Harris’ season of “The Bachelorette” in 2009. He was eliminated Week 2.

Instagram account on Tuesday.“It is with broken hearts we share that our beloved Hailey has passed away after a courageous fight for her life,” the caption began.“Hailey faced this journey with unimaginable strength, grace, and selflessness. Her determination, courage, and will to live surpassed every timeline the doctors gave her, and she chose to spend her final moments surrounded by loved ones and doing what she cherished most with no regrets.”The message continued, “She will forever be remembered as anything but boring, always hysterically funny, and as someone who lived fully in the present moment.

Vanderpump Rules” star and host of the “When Reality Hits with Jax and Brittany” podcast, 45, confirmed the news to the Post in a statement on Tuesday, July 30.The news comes on the heels of his split from his wife Brittany Cartwright, 35.“Jax has always been candid about his mental health struggles, especially during the past few months on his podcast,” the rep said. “He has made the decision to seek in-patient treatment. This is a particularly sensitive time for him and his family.

Season 26 of the CBS competition show, Hardeman, 25, said in an exclusive interview with The Post that he forgives Murray, 50, for lashing out at him and sending him home.“This has been the same narrative I’ve told since it happened and it will continue to be that,” the tech sales rep said.“I signed my life up for a life of forgiveness and it will continue to be that,” said Hardeman. “I will continue to try to model what that looks like, not just for people who have been in situations like that, but also for all viewers and all people who watch.”He continued, “Forgiveness and reconciliation is always going to be the best route.

“The Kardashians.”The 40-year-old underwent testing to find out her biological age with Kris Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Scott Disick on Thursday’s episode.“I honestly feel like all of my sisters would be younger,” Khloé said in a confessional, noting that her oldest sibling, Kourtney Kardashian, “works out” and “eats great.”On the flip side, Khloé acknowledged that she isn’t a healthy eater.“I love ice cream. Cookies and Goldfish. Wheat Thins.

Entertainment Tonight” Tuesday that Baldwin, 66, should think twice about starring in the upcoming TLC reality show, “The Baldwins,” about the actor, his wife Hilaria Baldwin, and their seven children.“I’d say, ‘Don’t do it. Only because you’ve already made it, you’re like an amazing award-winning actor,’ ” Gosselin said.

“Love & Marriage: Huntsville” star’s death at age 42.YouTuber JoAnn Jenkins, who boasted of a friendship with Jabbar, shut down speculation over her pal’s cause of death.“Keke did not overdose, Keke did not take her own life. Keke loved life. Keke was not ready to leave life.

Last week, the firefighter wrote he was “missing” the Season 1 “Bachelorette” lead — and their daughter — in an Instagram post.“Missing these two beautiful girls…. (Don’t freak out. Everyone is ok, just on a girls/dance trip),” he captioned the post.Trista, for her part, revealed where she and Blakesley were in her own post on July 1.“We divided for the week so I could be with Blakes for her dance comp nationals and Ryan could work and then go to Nashville for a hockey tournament and found this on the side of my bed.

Julie Chrisley’s sentence for bank fraud and tax evasion was thrown out Friday by federal appeals judges, who ordered a lower court to redo her punishment over what the appellate panel called a “narrow issue.”Julie Chrisley and her husband, Todd Chrisley, who earned fame for the show “Chrisley Knows Best” that chronicled the exploits of their tight-knit family, were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans.The Chrisleys were also found guilty of tax evasion by hiding their earnings while showcasing an extravagant lifestyle.The couple’s accountant, Peter Tarantino, stood trial with them and was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States and willfully filing false tax returns.A three-judge panel of 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the convictions of the Chrisleys and Tarantino in a ruling that found a legal error only in how the trial judge calculated Julie Chrisley’s sentence by holding her accountable for the entire bank fraud scheme.So the appellate panel sent her case back to the lower court for re-sentencing.“We’re pleased that the Court agreed that Julie’s sentence was improper, but we’re obviously disappointed that it rejected Todd’s appeal,” Alex Little, an attorney for the couple, said in an email message.

was off the grid for about two weeks. Trista eventually resurfaced and clarified that she was fine, although she didn’t reveal why she was MIA.Ryan, who fell in love with Trista on the first season of “The Bachelorette” in 2003, appeared on former host Chris Harrison’s podcast on June 17 and addressed his motivations for posting the bizarre messages.“The intent is not to be like, ‘Hey, I’m gonna throw this out here and make people wonder if my wife’s alive,’ ” he said on “Most Dramatic Podcast Ever.” “You know, that’s not what I’m going after here.”Ryan continued: “I’ll go months without a post, and then suddenly I’ll get, like, in a mood, and I’ll send something.

missing in action last month, TMZ reports.The outlet reported Tuesday that Trista, 51, was filming Season 3 of the Fox competition reality series “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.”The series sees a group of celebrities go overseas and participate in grueling challenges — taken straight from the US military’s playbook that aids in its Special Forces selection process. According to TMZ, Ali Fedotowsky of Bachelor Nation is also on the upcoming season.Celebrities who were on the first two seasons of “Special Forces” include Jamie Lynn Spears, Mel B, Brian Austin Green, Tom Sandoval, Jack Osbourne, JoJo Siwa and more.Last month, Trista’s husband Ryan Sutter shared several bizarre Instagram posts amid her absence, and fans became concerned over her whereabouts and well-being.On Mother’s Day, Ryan said that he was missing Trista but gave no further context about where she was.

In the episode, Kris invited Turner for dinner while his season was still airing since she and Kendall were big fans of the reality show.“Kendall is a huge ‘Golden Bachelor’ fan and absolutely obsessed with Gerry. She is beyond glued to the TV when it comes on,” Kris said on her show.

candid message on Instagram Wednesday about focusing on the positive after confusing fans with his bizarre posts during his wife Trista Sutter’s absence. Ryan, 49, shared a black-and-white photo of him and his wife on the beach, alongside his words of encouragement.“We do our best – to do and to be good, to live and to treat others well,” he wrote. “We make decisions not knowing the outcome but hoping we’re on the right path – hoping the questions will be answered in time.”Ryan continued: “We try to be a positive example, to care, to trust the process and to believe others will trust our intent is not malicious or misguided or mean.

“The Bachelorette” star Ryan Sutter is happy to have his wife, Season 1 lead Trista Sutter, home, after he shared some very cryptic posts about her whereabouts on social media.The firefighter shared a new black-and-white photo of himself over the weekend, before revealing that his longtime love is now home.“They say absence makes the heart grow fonder…. We found out it’s true. It also makes the heart more grateful, more sympathetic, more appreciative for what someone does for you, with you, alongside of you,” he captioned a selfie via Instagram.“It brings questions and wonder and worry and then answers and peace and celebration.