It’s time for the merciful end of this shit show. After watching The Bachelor tonight, it’s hard to fathom that there is a worse person to be a “bachelor” than Arie. And yet, there is Shep. We’ve really set a low bar for male suitors these days.
It’s down to Peyton and Priscila as the last two women vying for the role of Shep’s girlfriend on Southern Charm. This week the two girls are going on individual trips to two of the Rose family homes for their first overnight date.
First up, Shep and Peyton head Camden, SC to the family farm. We get to hear for the billionth time that Boykin spaniels are the state dog of South Carolina his family is the one that … I dunno … engineered the breed or whatever. I’m trying really hard to care about Shep long-winded family history stories, but I just can’t. As soon as Peyton says anything less than adoring toward Shep, he runs off to find Sarah. After dinner the go back home to make out in front of the fire. Until Shep throws production out.
The next morning production takes Peyton back to her apartment in Charleston. Shep heads off to Linville, NC to the mountain house. Peyton definitely banged him. Shep tells Sarah that they didn’t do anything.
In Linville, we get more of Shep’s family history, this time from his mother’s side of the family. He gives her a tour of the house and a tour of the other family properties nearby and he takes her to an amazing little country church that he used to go to in the summers with his family as a kid. It seemed to go well. Shep sees Priscila as good wife/mom material. So Priscila checks off a lot of boxes on his shopping list for a girlfriend.
Shep heads off to find his mom for advice. His mother seems to rule out Peyton without saying her name.
Back in Charleston, Shep stops in to see Peyton. He uses the tried and true, “I have stronger feelings for someone else.” Peyton didn’t have much of a reaction. I suppose it is back to Weho to continue her Bravo quest via Vanderpump Dogs.
Next he heads over to see Priscila. Shep is about to find out what it is like to dump a Brazilian girl. He starts by telling her that he told Peyton that he had feelings for someone else. She is elated, because she thinks she is the only someone else. But we know from the previews that she is not. His delivery is unnecessarily cruel. He’s choosing Bella. She is pissed. He runs for the door, basically.
Shep and Sarah head to NYC so he can talk to Bella. Bella wins the role of Shep’s girlfriend on Southern Charm. The episode ends with. “Watch Southern Charm to see how it all works out…” I think we haven’t seen the last of Peyton yet.
I honestly thought he was going to say he wanted to get back together with his ex. I cannot figure out the draw of Shep, he looks like he would smell like stale beer.
That is so funny! He does look exactly as if he would smell of stale beer. I liked the fact that Peyton did not cry or lose it, and I agree, TT, that Shep was cruel to Priscilla. Especially as she had already let him know that she had not been treated well in the past. As someone dear to me used to say: “Never look like the wounded caribou or they will come after you all the more”. And he was not just cruel, but in a snide way. I actually wanted to punch him right through the TV screen. Isn’t Bella of an age where Shep could be her father? He should open a new bar called “Mid-Life Crisis”. Why does Shep always sound as if he needs to have swollen adenoids removed and look as if he has constant post-nasal drip? Yuk. As for Bella – I just don’t think she’s that into him. But she sure knows how to “play hard to get.” Brava Bella!
People exclusive Shep said they already broke up! Did anyone actually believe he was on that show to find love? He seems like a super douche bag so pretentious and into himself…
Wow!
Im sorry but I think this is a tacky, badly-planned “reality” “unscripted” show. And Shep is losing his sex appeal quite fast. I guess the genes are only good to breed dogs.
People already has an “exclusive” up with Shep saying that he and Bella couldn’t make it work. So no need for any After the Final Rose/reunion on this one. How lame was this whole thing? Yawn. Of course he’ll be fine and all of these women will be better off without him. Best he stays single forever, I think. It seems that is his natural state. Why force love?
This show doesn’t make me excited to see Southern Charm. Complete opposite of what I had hoped for when the promos started. Boo.
So sick of shep and his false teeth.
Omg I have tought the exact same thing. Stands out more than a 70 year old woman with a fresh boob job
The only thing I can see that would entice me to watch this show is for the beautiful scenery in S.C. Rhododendrons!! My favorite flowering bush (that was poetic, wasn’t it) – they used to be all over the place where I grew up. Great recap – doesn’t sound like I missed much. Anyone who would waste their time “auditioning” to be the girlfriend of an immature, creepy, unkempt, snobbish man-child like Shep doesn’t have romance in mind, she just wants to be on Southern Charm.
I called this from the series previews. When he was standing there with his backpack and flowers it was definitely NY. Bella will never end up with him though. Seems like she loves her job and would never move to SC to settle down. He should have picked Petyon cause she would have moved there for sure. Plenty of dogs to wash in SC and she seems more like his type
Peyton seemed like a Kathryn type (a bit high on the emotional dramatic scale, tho I do blame Thomas for that), which I think Shep really wanted to avoid after seeing what went down between the two.
I think someone like Amber, the girl with the beautiful Husky, would have been a perfect fit for him. She’s also smart for not participating on this show!
They’re all pretty but Bella is an especially good looking girl.. How very Shep of him to choose Bella.
However, in the words of Allison Dubois (RHOBH Dinner Party From Hell), Shep will “never emotionally fulfill” Bella, and my guess is she will emotionally outgrow him within 12months if they do decide to get together.
Also, Bella’s still 23. She chooses to live in NYC – the most exciting city in the world, wants to move to Hong Kong sometime in her life, has been living by herself and been independent/on her own since she was 15. She is thirsty and hungry for “more” in life.
Not only is Shep 38, he loves his life and comfort in Charleston, NYC makes him feel uneasy, doesn’t seem like he’d be into world travel, has lived a charmed and easy life as a trustfund baby, and is still reliant on his parents. (I think he said his mom still bought his clothes?) He is happy with himself and how his life is.
I understand opposites attract and can sometimes be a recipe for a great couple, but they seem like two very different people who want two EXTREMELY different things in life.
“His delivery is unnecessarily cruel.” yes, yes, yes. I know this will sound ridiculous, but I’ve been annoyed all night. How many times did Shep say he wanted to be considerate of the girls’ feelings? And then he leads Priscilla to believe she’s “the one”? Like Katie16, I’d been expecting Bella to be his pick since I saw those NYC street teasers, but the way he handled Priscilla was horrible.
He wasn’t much nicer to Peyton, delaying the reveal far too long, but it never seemed like he was going to take her home to Mom anyway. I had mixed feelings about Peyton all “season,” but the story of how her parents gave away her four family dogs after their divorce broke my heart.
It’s on Twitter. They broke up already. The breakup will play out on Southern Charmed
“Bar so low it’s a speed bump,”‘is what my daddy used to say..
I guess I find Shep more endearing than lots of you do–I think he’s smart and funny and tries to be considerate–and that’s why I was all the more disappointed at how he momentarily misled Priscila and let her think for a moment that he had chosen her. Bad form!
I don’t think Bella is totally into him–otherwise, she wouldn’t have gone back to NYC, and she didn’t give him a hug as he made his little speech, as I would have done if I had feelings for someone. She just sort of stood there and let him talk. I predict this won’t last. But I didn’t want him to pick Peyton or Priscila either. I’ve always wondered why he and Cameran never dated–she’s the kind of girl he needs.
I didn’t think he led Priscilla on, my take was production edited the scenes attempt to create a dramatic ending.
Cameron has more since than that.
Cameron is married. To a Doctor. She is from the Low Country and wouldn’t waste her time on our lovable do-nothing Shep. She had her sights set for something better and good for her.
According to her IG account, the Peyton girl is living in Charleston now and was at the Hibernian Hall party thing last month all of the charmers were at. Idk how I even came across this girls account because I haven’t watched Relationshep and didn’t know who she was, but know I do and know far more than necessary about her life. Looks like she’s buddied up with Thomas’ new girl. Obvs the internet rabbit hole got me last night.
Noooooooo!! Run, Bella, run!! He’s going to expect her to quit her job, give up her future and become his silent arm candy in Charleston.
LOL this was so funny. I honestly thought he would end up with SARAH who seems to understand him better than any of the girls. Shep does look like he’s been through a wringer washing machine without any soap. He’s pudgy and not appealing at all. When Southern Charm first came on he was hot but not so now.
When he got to NYC I thought for a minute he looked like he had bothered to put some thought into dressing himself. Then I realized he was just cold and had a sweater on and his shirt was half tucked in and half out. I don’t think he washed his hair the entire season.
I was wondering if I was the only one who noticed his hair!
The first paragraph of this recap sums up both this show and this season of the the Bachelor beautifully.
Poor Bella. Since the first episode of this show my conclusion is that the “winner” will actually be the looser.
I agree. Sarah the producer seemed to be able to speak to him in a language even he understood
I thought he was going to pick the producer. They were always together and he was always hugging on her.
They had great chemistry but my guess is she “didn’t look the part”.
The guy is obviously an avoidant and is terrified of commitment. He chose the one that got away because he would never chose something he can have and therefore get stuck with it. I also think he might be gay and not aware of it, a lot of repressed gay men end up being forever bachelors. No woman is good enough because they actually are not into women at all.
He will get married when he thinks his looks are fading. Totally superficial and always looking for the “best”(looking) girl. He will freak out when pickings are slim and marry whomever he is dating at that time. Hang in there, Landon! Lol
The relationshep my not have lasted (or even been a thing at all) But that didn’t stop Shep from selling a story to People about it today.
“What’s important to you, it’s just so different where you are in life that it’s hard to overcome,” he says. “After the show, I really earnestly wanted to hang out with Bella, so I went up to New York to see her a few times for a week here and there. And we spent great time together. But she was at a place in her life where she had a lot on her plate, and a relationship may not have been top priority.”
“We sort of just drifted apart, by no real fault of anyone,” he adds. “I went home and we were sort of texting a little less. And then I came back to New York one last time to see her, and it was clear there that it was over.”
So he picked the girl what lives in NYC and has a real job and wants to move to Hong Kong as his choice for serious girlfriend?Shocker that did not work out.
http://people.com/tv/shep-rose-bella-clark-breakup-relationshep-finale-exclusive/
So just like Priscilla – it would seem we were all head-faked by Shep and this apparently phony show.
Shep will always be looking for someone exactly like his mom. I’m sure his mother is a lovely person but if his only qualification is a woman like dear old mom he just needs to give up, pull a Whitney and live with mommy. I initially liked Shep but his whole idea of just playing his way through life would quickly bore most women. He has such stringent standards but if he finds someone to met his needs what makes him think she would be amenable to lowering her standards for him? He needs to realize that being born into the lucky sperm club does not absolve him from contributing to society. And that doesn’t mean opening another bar. Give back dunderhead!!! You are boring.
Thanks Tamara, you are right. This was a complete shit show. Shep is disgusting. He always looks filthy and his hair greasy. His body is hideous. What guy gets his own dating show and doesn’t even lift a 3 lb weight at the gym? And he dresses like a bum. He doesn’t look like he comes from money or good breeding. He’s a bum, inside and out. The show was a joke. I’ve watched Southern Charm since it premiered. That show looks professionally produced, i.e. worthy of a higher tiered cable network. This show however, wasn’t worthy of a local cable channel, at 2am. I think Bravo indulging Shep’s narcissism angers me the most. I would have much rather seen Austen Kroll who respects women, has manners, charm, and simply put, is a true southern gentleman. Shep is a deeply depressed sex addict, and an alcoholic, sorry even his co-stars said that last season on SoCharm. And Bravo rewarded that. Yikes.
Shep looks like he smells bad and the way he speaks was annoying at first but now is unbearable!
Priscilla is way too good for that boy and it’s too bad he humiliated her on tv for the world to see. It should have been the other way around.
However, Shep got what he deserved when he showed up in NYC to profess his love for Bella, who CLEARLY was not into him. Lmao! I loved seeing how awkward that was, stupid Shep. She left because she was not into him and he followed her like a puppy. Now he is alone like he will be his entire life. Guarantee. No woman wants a childish sloppy smelly boy.
I think Sarah is an old friend of Shep’s and that’s why she knows him well. I think she is in love with him but he is so self centered he has no awareness of her adoration. It’s another example of how his cluelessness is hurtful to women. It must have been torture for Sarah to watch him have dates with all these women. She’s a bit of a masochist. I think Shep needs a really good psychotherapist to explore his issues. He acts like a happy idiot and yet he is clearly an alcoholic. What young man doesn’t go to the gym and also try to look his best? He’s reaching the age of 40 and pretty soon his “boyishness” is going to be just sad. I think Peyton just wants to be on TV. I found her to be so irritating and she seemed dumb and boring. Priscilla is a bit too taken with herself and she ought to be a lot more objective before she assumes that Shep is so into her. You can kind of understand how she got hurt before with other men. A girl learns early not to be so trusting- especially with a guy with a reputation like Shep.
He is too old to be into the gym. “What young man?” He isn’t young.
Well imagine that as I already surmised he chose Bella and it is already over. Good my suggestion to Shep would be grow up! Use a brush and iron your clothes. Take a look in the mirror ( yes you have charisma and can be adorable) ! You are flawed! We all are! The second Shep realizes it he may change the type of woman he THINKS he needs! He will look at woman differently and find his forever woman! I wish him luck!
I know Shep.
He has never, ever, ever , ever had a job! Like just put your mind around that once. What kind of character can this boy-child possibly possess? Yuk. He’s not even funny anymore either. Just go away Shep.