Beverly Ortega Reveals Scary Reason She Had to Leave The Bachelor Early

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives cast member dropped this bombshell in an interview with People Magazine that included a photo of husband Zac cradling her bare baby bump.

Jennifer Affleck and her husband were polarizing personalities on Season 1 of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. (Hulu)
“While it was a surprise, we both had a feeling there was another baby waiting for us,” Affleck told the outlet, adding that they couple is waiting to find out the baby’s gender until he or she is born.

“We were very excited, there were a lot of emotions after a very crazy year!”

Yes, indeed.

The Afflecks became the most polarizing personalities on the aforementioned Hulu series after co-star Jessi Ngatikaura gifted her fellow women with tickets to a strip club.

Zac went berserk over the plans to see men taking off their clothes on stage.

Start taking accountability for your actions and for the situations you put yourself in. You’re a grown woman. It doesn’t matter your intentions. You were there, and that’s the image you portray of yourself, your family, church etc.

Sounds like a lovely guy, huh? And a very forgiving and open religion, no?

Hulu found itself a pretty big hit with Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. (Hulu)
Jen previously told Vulture that she and Zach started to attend couples counseling after shooting on this Hulu program concluded.

“Is Zac perfect? No. Does he have flaws that we’ve needed to address? Yes. But I can confidently say he’s always supported and believed in me more than anyone else,” she also told followers on Instagram.

“We’re still young, we have two precious babies, and we still have struggles like so many marriages. But do we love each other? Yes. Are we willing to put in the work to be better? Yes. Have there been moments when we wanted to walk away? Of course.”

The spouses are parents to 3-year-old daughter Nora and son Lucas, 19 months.

You’re looking at a cast photo of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. (Disney)

It certainly is possible we don’t know Zac Affleck (who, yes, is Ben Affleck’s cousin) or the details of this relationship very well.

But social media followers still appear taken aback by the pregnancy news.

“Oh so no divorce? That’s crazyyyyyy,” wrote one follower, while someone else added: “Ohhhhhh nooooo never have another baby to save a toxic marriage oof.”

Speaking to People, Affleck acknowledged “dark days” in her union, but also said there’s a lot folks out there do not know.

“While I’m not sharing all the details online, it’s been essential for our relationship and mental health to keep our journey private until we’re ready to talk about it,” she told the magazine, adding:

“After dealing with the backlash from season 1 and stepping into season 2 with a lot of baggage, this pregnancy has been the toughest.”

But it wasn’t because she got rejected by lead star Grant Ellis.

The season 29 suitor revealed this week she had to go into emergency surgery for appendicitis, forcing her unexpected departure during the third episode of the aforementioned ABC franchise… not long after enjoying a one-on-one date with Ellis.

Beverly Ortega had a short run as a contestant on The Bachelor. (ABC)

“I take a nap, I wake up and my stomach’s hurting,” Ortega told Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt on the February 10 episode of the Bachelor Happy Hour podcast.

“I’m like, ‘Okay, maybe I just need to go to the bathroom,’ or the food didn’t sit well. I start throwing up. My stomach is continuing to hurt and I’m in excruciating pain. This goes on for 12 hours.”

Yikes, huh?!?

While the aspiring spouse initially thought it could be food poisoning or an illness of some kind, she emphasized that something was most definitely quite wrong.

“They ended up taking me to the hospital,” Beverly said of the production team. “After three hours of being in the ER, the doctor came in and he’s like, ‘You have appendicitis. You’re going to need emergency surgery.’”

Beverly Ortega got along well with Grant Ellis, but had to leave The Bachelor due to a medical emergency. (ABC)

Left untreated, appendicitis can be very dangerous. Having an inflamed appendix can even be fatal if surgery is not performed to remove it.

Ortega hails from New York, but had to have the procedure done right away; in California.

“I was like, ‘Okay, like my family isn’t here, my friends aren’t here. I’m about to have major surgery on an organ,’” the 30-year old said, admitting to nervousness and loneliness.

Thankfully, the surgery went well and she returned to the East Coast days later.

However, getting invited on the coveted one-on-one date made her early exit especially difficult to process. Who knows what could have happened between her and Ellis?!?

Welcome to Bachelor Nation, Grant Ellis! (Disney/John Fleenor)

“It took me a month and a half to recover emotionally,” Ortega admitted on the podcast.

“Physically, I was Okay, but emotionally I was not. I left with the ‘what if,’ and obviously, we were building a connection. He saw and felt exactly what I was seeing and feeling.”

The reality star said she and Ellis shared a bunch of “cute moments” and had the chance for many more before the health crisis hit.

“I was really sad, really, really bummed out,” the insurance salesperson confessed. “I didn’t get to say goodbye to him. I didn’t get to tell him what happened. So I hope he didn’t think that like I left just because.”

Grant Ellis has been named the Bachelor for the show’s 29th season.
Grant Ellis has been named the Bachelor for the show’s 29th season. (ABC)
We’re sure Ellis understands at this point.

Ortega, meanwhile, says she would love to appear on Bachelor in Paradise and would likely be open to starring as The Bachelorette — but that series is unfortunately on hold.

“I do want to get married,” she said.

“I’m ready for kids and a family. I’ve always been a relationship type of girl and that was my intention going into the show.”

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