Bachelorette Jillian Harris insists she didn’t mind the mankini shorts fiance Ed Swiderski sported during their Hawaii trip.

“I have to say, I was a bit fond of them,” she said when asked about her man’s snug swim suit on Tuesday’s After the Rose special.

Stunned, host Chris Harrison shot back, “Wait, wait. Don’t tell me you liked them!”

“I do,” replied Jillian.

Even Ed was surprised.

“Are you kidding me?” he asked, before joking, “I’m actually wearing them underneath right now.”

Jillian then teased that Ed has “since got these navy blue ones that are shorter.”

Jillian will be seeing a lot more of Ed’s mankinis.

On the After the Rose special, she also revealed she’s ditching Canada for Ed’s downtown Chicago apartment Sept. 1.

“I think we’re just such a great team, whatever works for the two of us, works for the two of us,” she said.

Added Ed, “We’re certainly going to get married within the next 12 months.”

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In choosing a ring for Jillian Harris, Chicago computer consultant Ed Swiderski had the luxury of getting expert advice from jeweler Neil Lane.

“I don’t know anything about diamonds,” Swiderski confessed to People. “There were about six or seven rings and one of them just stood out. Neil was like, ‘I made a couple of these especially for Jill,’ thinking about her when he made them. I looked at one and it was so incredible.”

The one Swiderski chose — and proposed to Jillian with — is a $60,000 platinum ring set with a 2.05-carat pear-shaped center diamond with six baguette-cut diamonds to accent the center stone and 94 round-cut diamonds to give it a contemporary look.

“I have always been fascinated by the rounded curves of a pear shaped diamond as I find that it evokes romance,” Lane says. “I wanted to create a ring that was not only beautiful and romantic, but also give it an Art Deco feeling.”

Indeed, Lane designed the ring with the assortment and arrangement of diamonds “so that at every angle there would be the shimmering effect of diamonds.” Further, he says, “I thought the ring would fit Jillian’s personality perfectly.”

Mission accomplished. “I can’t stop looking at it,” Harris says.

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After losing 155 lbs. on season 7 of The Biggest Loser, Tara Costa is ready for a new challenge. Costa, 25, plans to run the New York City marathon on Nov. 1. And it would be unwise to bet against her: Costa won more challenges than any other contestant in the history of The Biggest Loser. We asked Costa about how she’s keeping up with her new lifestyle, why she wants to run 26.2 miles and whether she’s ready for her new assignment, blogging about season 8 of The Biggest Loser for People.com when the show returns to NBC on Sept. 15.

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R & B group En Vogue want to document their comeback with a reality TV show.

The group, which is comprised of Dawn Robinson, Terry Ellis, Cindy Heron-Bragg and Maxine Jones, are cementing their return to the music scene, after a lengthy break, with a new album later this year.

Now, they want to give fans an insight into their 20th anniversary reunion by documenting their trials and triumphs on TV.

Dawn Robinson says, “It’s just another venue to get our music out there. The industry has changed. It’s not just about getting a record deal anymore. It’s about exposure.”

Terry Ellis adds, “Twenty years in the business is a long time and we’ve had a lot of fun in the process, but there’s also been some ups and downs and we’d like to share some of that.”

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We can officially announce that Bret and Ambre are over! And what’s more, there’s a new installment of Rock of Love on the way! This time, Bret’s taking his show on the road…literally! Per the press release of Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels (coming in early 2009):

Rock star Bret Michaels tried twice to find love by filling a mansion with gorgeous women and having them compete for his heart. But after the final pass was handed out and the cameras stopped rolling, Bret’s picks didn’t work out. He and season two winner, Ambre Lake, really tried to make it work and although they still remain close friends, between his tour line-up and her work schedule there’s no time for a relationship.

“Bret has been very upfront and honest about how difficult maintaining a normal relationship may be for a touring rock star. He’s right, it’s absolutely an insane lifestyle and neither of us had the time to make it work,” stated Lake.

Now Bret is taking another stab at finding his perfect match in the ultimate rock and roller’s test…life on the road! Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels is set to premiere in early 2009.

“Seasons one and two of Rock of Love shattered ratings records and VH1 is so happy to have Bret back for another outrageous season. This time we’ll reveal Bret in his most comfortable setting- the infamous rock star tour bus.” said Jeff Olde, VH1’s Executive Vice President, Original Programming and Production.

“We are excited to hit the road for another season of Rock of Love,” commented Executive Producers Mark Cronin & Cris Abrego, “Nobody knows their way around a tour bus like Bret Michaels, and we are confident that the audience will enjoy the ride.”

How will Bret find a woman to ‘rock his world’ when his world is always moving? VH1 is loading up a tour bus filled with beautiful babes and taking them on tour across the country. Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels takes contestants out of the mansion and on the road in true rock star style. This season will feature all-new ladies vying for Bret’s affection while traveling across America following Bret on a month-long tour. The contestants will face new challenges to see if they can handle the rock star life on the road.

This time as the bus pulls into each new city, the girls will engage in challenges specifically revolving around Bret’s life on the road. Whether it’s greeting aggressive groupies with a smile, enduring grueling schedules, dodging the advances of the warm-up band or even stepping in last-minute to fill in for delinquent roadies – these girls will be put to the test. This season, as the Rock of Love Bus heads into America’s heartland, the show will be taking the viewer to a whole new level with crazy, fun, over-the-top challenges- imagine Truck Stop Olympics or a dance contest on top of the St. Louis Arch or even a BBQ cook-off beneath the World’s Largest Thermometer. And also, back by popular demand…Mud Bowl 3. Americana at it’s finest!

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Jes Rickleff from VH1′s Rock of Love reality TV show, hosts Rok Box, at Tabu Ultra-Lounge in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 14th.

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Tiffany Pollard AKA “New York” and “Tailor Made” George Weisgerber rang in the New Year in Miami, Florida.

The star of VH1′s I Love New York has reason to be optimistic for the new year.

“I’m so in love,” Tiffany “New York” Pollard told Usmagazine.com of her engagement to season two finalist George “Tailor Made” Weisgerber.

“We are here for the New Year’s,” she told Us with Weisgerber’s arm wrapped around her at Miami’s Delano hotel.

Weisgerber was declared the winner in the finale episode last week.

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