Bachelorette Bombshell! Kaitlyn Bristowe 'Fakes It' With TV Contestants –– Secret Hook-Ups With Hometown Boyfriend Revealed
June 22 2015, Updated 10:59 a.m. ET
The Bachelorette's Kaitlyn Bristowe may have made show history for sleeping with a contestant weeks before entering the Fantasy Suite, but a friend told RadarOnline.com exclusively, the guys on the show mean nothing to her -- she is actually in love with her boyfriend from back home!
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo ferries back to Vancouver shirtless
Kaitlyn allegedly has a hunky firefighter boyfriend named Trevor Partlo back home in Canada.
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo ferries back to Vancouver shirtless
"Kaitlyn was already involved with Trevor when she filmed 'The Bachelor' last fall. She was a top three finalist, but after Chris Soules gave Whitney Bischoff the final rose, Kaitlyn ran back to Trevor," the insider revealed.
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo ferries back to Vancouver shirtless
"But then Kaitlyn was selected to face off against Britt Nilsson to become the next 'Bachelorette.'"
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo ferries back to Vancouver shirtless
"After the bachelors chose her, Kaitlyn assured Trevor that dating other guys on TV meant nothing to her," the source alleged.
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo ferries back to Vancouver shirtless
Still, Bristowe did try to have some fun with her time on the show.
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo heads to work in Victoria
"When reports surfaced that Kaitlyn had sex with one of them, she told Trevor it was all hyped up for TV!"
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo heads to work in Victoria
Bristowe allegedly snuck back to Canada to link up with Partlo recently. "They were together in late May and early June, but it was hushed up."
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo heads to work in Victoria
Bristowe confirmed in a tweet that she was, in fact, in Vancouver at the time.
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo heads to work in Victoria
Bristowe allegedly continues to put on a facade for the sake of the show.
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo heads to work in Victoria
"While the show remains on the air, Kaitlyn's had to keep her continuing relationship with Trevor on the down-low. She's going along with the charade on the show," the source said.
*EXCLUSIVE* Trevor Partlo heads to work in Victoria
The insider also claims that Bristowe's storyline with Nick Viall was fake. "That was just staged. The truth is, Kaitlyn's heart belongs to Trevor."
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Partlo, 27, did not deny being involved with Bristowe when asked about it only days ago.
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According to the source, Kaitlyn can't wait for her time on The Bachelorette to come to an end. "She can't wait until the show is over and she can get back to Vancouver – and her firefighter beau!"
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Do you think Bristowe is on the show for the right reasons?