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Asher looked at her coldly, his eyes filled with derision.

“I’m not angry, Bea. I’m grateful I got to see your true colors before this went any further.”

And with that, Asher turned on his heel and marched out of the courtyard. Bea thought of running after him, of screaming for him to wait, to come back, but she knew, as surely as she’d ever known anything, that he was gone—and even worse, that he was right. All this time, she’d told herself she was cursed, but maybe that wasn’t true at all. Maybe she was just a liar, just a cheat, finally getting exactly what she deserved.

EPISODE 8

“DECISION”

(2 men left)

Shot on location in Paris, France

TMZ BOMBSHELL EXCLUSIVE: MAIN SQUEEZE PRODUCER SLEEPS WITH CONTESTANT, PRODUCTION SHUTS DOWN

PARIS, FRANCE: Most dramatic twist ever????? TMZ has learned EXCLUSIVELY that the reason French chef (and fan favorite) Luc Dupond departed Main Squeeze is that star Bea Schumacher wasn’t the only woman on the show he’d slept with! Multiple sources confirm that Dupond was having a secret on-set affair with Main Squeeze executive producer Lauren Mathers. One source contends that Bea caught Dupond and Mathers in the act, but TMZ cannot confirm that story conclusively at this time. What we do know—for sure—is that Bea was aware of Dupond’s infidelity before the kiss-off ceremony where she dismissed him. Both Dupond and Mathers declined to comment for this piece, but we’re hearing Mathers is in hot water with her bosses at ABS—particularly since PRODUCTION HAS HALTED IN FRANCE!

The cast and crew of Main Squeeze arrived in Paris last night for their planned final week of filming, but as of yet, no shooting unit has left the hotel. After Bea walked out in the middle of her previous kiss-off ceremony, the company drove from Amboise to Paris on schedule, but today’s planned shoots were all canceled. No word yet on when production is expected to recommence or whether next week’s season finale will air Monday night as scheduled. We’re also still awaiting word on whether attorney Ray Moretti will join the cast as one of Schumacher’s final two men, or if Sam Cox will win this season by default. (WHO IS RAY MORETTI? CLICK THROUGH FOR SLIDESHOW.) If you’re reading this from Paris or have any inside information to share, send all tips and photos to [email protected].

TRANSCRIPT OF BOOB TUBE PODCAST EPISODE #056

Cat:How are you holding up, Ruby?

Ruby:Cat, as the kids would say, I’m shook.

Cat:The people who make Main Squeeze promos are pretty liberal with the phrase “most dramatic ceremony ever,” but this time, I think they actually made good on that promise.

Ruby:I feel like you didn’t adequately prepare me for just how low this show would stoop to deliver thrills to its viewers.

Cat:There are some lessons you can only learn firsthand.

Ruby:Okay, let’s take a minute to process everything that just happened. First, can I just say, we really nailed it with our respective picks for Bea.

Cat:Did we?? I picked Asher, who ABANDONED her at the first sign of trouble, and you picked Sam—

Ruby:Who’s the only man left from the original cast. I win!

Cat:Wow, so that was just a backdoor way for you to brag?

Ruby:I am crafty and clever like a reality TV producer.

Cat:SPEAKING. OF. WHICH.

Ruby:Okay yeah—so for those who haven’t heard, TMZ broke the news that Luc actually had an affair with the executive producer of the show, which seems absolutely crazy to me. Cat, as our resident Main Squeeze expert, can you confirm that it’s not normal for one of the contestants to sleep with the showrunner?

Cat:I mean, I have no idea how often it happens, but this is certainly the first time it’s been exposed by the national media.

Ruby:Do you think she’ll be fired?

Cat:I’ve got to imagine that’s a fireable offense, but who knows? This is reality television, not a symposium on ethics and moral philosophy.

Ruby:Is it wrong that I would watch that?

Cat:Um, it’s called The Good Place, and it was the best show on TV. But we digress.

Ruby:Okay, so let’s recap: We’ve got Asher, who seemed like a nice grown-up option for Bea, except he quit the show. Do we think he’s really gone, or is he coming back?

Cat:We don’t know anything for sure, but from what I’ve read on the Main Squeeze sub-Reddit—