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'The Bachelor:' Jake Pavelka prepares for 'Dancing With the Stars' in new photo

Jake and Vienna took in some pre-Oscar parties.
Jake and Vienna took in some pre-Oscar parties.
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Jake Pavelka is ready to dance -- at least to an extent. The star of ABC's "The Bachelor" is set to debut on "Dancing With the Stars" in two weeks, and we now have a new look at him in rehearsal with partner Chelsie Hightower.

In the new photo (which you can see right here), Jake looks a little stiff in a gray-and-blue shirt with exercise shorts. Is this a bad sign of things to come, or is this just evidence that the guy is still going through some growing pains?

The biggest test for Jake at this point is going to be finding the time to concentrate on dancing. He's already faced a ton of public speculation over a rumored affair with ex Tanya Douglas -- one he vehemently denies. He also has spent hours upon hours making public appearances for "The Bachelor" -- lucky for him much of that will be ending now as ABC prepares to air Jason Mesnick's wedding to Molly Malaney.

Of course, as the photo at the left indicates, Jake is also spending time away from the ballroom attending Oscar parties with fiancee Vienna Girardi.

Do you think this photo of Jake Pavelka is any sort of indicator of how he will do on "Dancing With the Stars?" Let me know your thoughts with a comment below and as always stay tuned for more TV news.

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Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, "Storms of Change," in May 2008. He can be reached here.

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