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This is Behind the Rose, where Bachelor Nation meets country music and everything in between.

Blake Horstman is on special assignment.

Now, your guest host, Elise and Eric.

Welcome back to another episode of Behind the Rose.

I'm Eric Bradley this week, joined again by guest hosts, Elise.

I am very excited to be here, and I have some exciting news.

Oh, yes, we do.

Before we get into that, Blake is still away on assignment, special project, if you will. And yeah,

so let's catch up on probably a lot of big things in your life. I did nothing but party this

past weekend. Yeah, you went to the ball, right? Yes, I went to the ball. Cinderella, how was the ball?

Oh, I didn't find a glass slipper.

Any kisses under the mistletoe?

Absolutely none.

Oh.

I know, I know.

I just, I am forever a professional third wheeler.

I can hold purses, take pictures, and be security if needed.

That is pretty impressive. I was sad that I couldn't join you guys because a lot of our

bachelor nation friends were there. But we talked about last episode, the possibility of puppies.

And about four days ago, I got the confirmation that Gracie was indeed pregnant.

And yesterday morning, we got, I should say, I'm saying we, but that's me and Gracie, got the surprise of our life when she gave birth to.

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