Bachelor/Bachelorette producer Cassie Lambert will be in the center of a dramatic event for Emily Maynard in the forthcoming seventh episode of the eighth season of The Bachelorette on Monday night (June 25)- watch sneak peek video HERE.

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Cassie, who is now happily engaged to another producer named Peter Scalettar (pictured above), will open up to Emily and confess she briefly dated one of her contestants, Arie Luyendyk Jr., back in 2003 (pictured below), nine long years before the race car driver decided to vie for the Bachelorette’s heart.

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The question is why was Cassie waiting for so long to drop the bomb? Emily was furious when she learned Arie was hiding something like that from her. She talks to Cassie, but allegedly decides against confronting the contestant at least for now.

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Emily felt betrayed. Although Cassie and Emily might not be BFFs, the two were always on speaking terms according to the producer. So where does this leave Arie? Between a rock and a hard place.

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Will Emily send Arie home tonight? We can guarantee Emily will make one very shocking decision, but she will keep Arie because their chemistry is undeniable. Emily will give Arie a chance to explain himself.

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[images: Cassie Lambert/Twitter]