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Emily Maynard

Emily Maynard

Details

Date of Birth:
February 1, 1986
Height:
5' 4"
Hometown:
Morgantown

Bio:
Emily Maynard (born Emily Maynard in Morgantown, West Virginia on February 1, 1986) was on the eighth season of The Bachelorette. She was engaged to NASCAR driver Ricky Hendrick, her high school sweetheart, for six months when he died in a plane crash on October 24, 2004. After his death, Emily found out she was pregnant and her daughter Josephine Riddick ‘Ricki’ Hendrick was born June 29, 2005. Emily now lives with her daughter in Charlotte, North Carolina. Emily is a full-time mom, but she finds time to volunteer at the Hendrick Marrow program, Levine Children’s Hospital, and the lunch buddy program at Hidden Valley Middle School. She hopes to go on a mission trip to Africa.

Best Known For:
Maynard is best-known for appearing on season 15 of The Bachelor, then getting a second chance to find love on the season 8 of The Bachelorette.

Personal Life:
After her fiancé was killed in a plane crash, Emily tried to find love on-camera on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. She was given the final rose by Brad Womack on The Bachelor, but their relationship fizzled soon after. As The Bachelorette, Emily chose Jef Holm. The couple split two months later.

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Jef Holm Was Dating 3 Girls When He Went On ‘The Bachelorette’ — Report

Oh no! New e-mails have been published between Jef’s ex, Kaylee Shepherd, and Bachelor guru Reality Steve revealing that the adorable skater boy left three girlfriends in the dark when he went on ‘The Bachelorette!’ Read on for ALL the details!
Bachelorette winner Jef Holm may not be as cute and innocent as we thought he was! Before giving a tell-all interview to Us Weekly magazine, Jef’s ex, Kaylee Shepherd, reached out to Reality Steve revealing even more jaw-dropping secrets about Emily Maynard’s fiance.

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Plus, Jef Holm’s parents are reportedly mortified and don’t like Emily! Read on for more details!
Even though The Bachelorette is over, Emily Maynard and Jef Holm are still putting on a show, according to a new report. And now one week after reports revealed Emily’s alleged explosive fight with Jef over her secret sexts — a new report has identified the mystery man!

August 29, 2012

Jef Holm: ‘I’m Shocked’ By What My Brother Did

Jef reveals his family is ‘very hurt’ that his brother lied to a magazine about Emily cheating! Read on for more details!
It looks like Emily Maynard’s alleged affair is turning into a family feud rather than a Bachelorette break-up!

August 24, 2012
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'Bachelorette' Emily Maynard Was So Strong Not To Go In The Fantasy Suite

Emily Maynard definitely earned respect from viewers when she [SPOILER ALERT] refused to spend the night in the fantasy suite! Don’t you agree? Read on for more details!
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July 10, 2012
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'Bachelorette' Emily Maynard Is Calling All The Shots On Show

Emily Maynard has left her sweet Southern charm, well, in the south. Insiders say that the blonde vixen is running the new season of The Bachelorette and making everyone play by her rules!
After declaring that she had ZERO desire to be new Bachelorette, Emily Maynard seems quite happy in her new leading role. And she should be! Not only does the 26-year-old single mom have 25 handsome guys fighting for her love and affection, the show’s producers have bent over backwards to accomodate her needs.

April 4, 2012

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'Bachelor' Star Emily Maynard In Serious Relationship With Billionaire's Son, David Smith!

Emily has been dating David all summer and she thinks he could be ‘the one’ a close family friend of Emily’s tells HollywoodLife.com — will this hurt her chances of becoming the next ‘Bachelorette’?
Emily Maynard, 24, definitely has a type: a Nascar boy! HollywoodLife.com has just spoken to a source close to Emily who tells us that she and David Smith, 36, son of billionaire Speedway Motorsports owner Bruton Smith, are officially a couple and their whole town of Charlotte, NC., is talking about it!

August 31, 2011

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Emily Maynard Broke Up With 'Bachelor' Brad Womack To Become 'The Bachelorette!'

Sources say that Emily talked to the producers about becoming ‘The Bachelorette’ — and she ‘loves the idea of guys being there for her!’
After Emily Maynard and Bachelor Brad Womack broke up, reports said that Emily was close to locking in a deal to be ABC’s next Bachelorette. But then host Chris Harrison tried to mollify the rumors saying that nothing has been set yet. Most recently, sources are saying that Emily broke it off with Brad so that she could get her own shot at being the star without him by her side!

July 20, 2011
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