Kiptyn Kip Locke before The Bachelorette

It was clear that Kiptyn loved surfing from his promotional video at the beginning of ABC's hit reality show The Bachelorette where we see him easily taking a big wave, but what else do we know about Kiptyn? Well, I did some digging around on the internet today and found out some interesting stuff which I'd like to share with you.

Kiptyn from The Bachelorette is more popularly known in Surfing circles as "Kip" Locke, as he said "my friends call me Kip". He is one of the directors of Switchfoot Bro Am, a Surfing event held annually that is promoted by the band Switchfoot. He is involved in a company called "Scalex" having to do with measuring tools.

From what I can gather Kiptyn Locke and the founders of the "Christian Punk" band Switchfoot have been friends and surfing buddies since they were kids, and with Kip's business accumen they wanted him to head up their successful Bro Am event. Being involved in such a large event on a large stage as this it is interesting that no other site has made this connection.

Here is Kiptyn with a "friend", possibly one of those girls whose heart he broke?

Apparently he is also a bit of a philanthropist as this picture is taken from a benefit for the California Surf Museum where Harney Sushi teamed up with major brands to help out the museum. More on this here: http://business.transworld.net/2008/07/11/harney-sushi-partners-with-major-brands-to-benefit-california-surf-museum-2/

Kiptyn also attended U Cal Santa Barbara from 1996-2000

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Kiptyn - Week 2

How did Kiptyn fare this week on The Bachelorette? Does Jillian still have a soft spot for him? Judging by the way their one on one chat went, and that he got some serious lip locking at the end.

What surprised me though was that Kiptyn was called out so late at the rose ceremony, is Jillian worried that he might break her heart? He said that he is the one who ends the relationship, so that could possibly hurt his chances. I do believe that in this type of show, that honesty ranks above all other things, so Kiptyn disclosing that he has broken off the relationships is probably better than denying.

The physical attraction that exists between Kiptyn and Jillian is without question going to be a big factor in this competition. He hasn't done anything yet to ruin up his chances on the personality side, but he hasn't yet been able to really endear himself to Jillian. It is only week two though, so how can they have a lot of time with each other. Now that it is whittled down to the top 16 we will be seeing a lot more of Kiptyn! Let's stay tuned and watch what happens next week.

The Bachelorette -- Tonight!

According to the spoiler here: http://abc.go.com/primetime/bachelorette/index?pn=index Brian gets naked right in front of Jillian! Looks like he will probably be out of the competition, which means Kiptyn may move up another spot in the competition.

There are a lot of guys kissing Jillian in the promo too... will Kiptyn be one of them? I will keep you posted on what happens next for our man Kiptyn in his quest to win Jillian's heart!

Also I found this promotional video package for Kiptyn on youtube. Kiptyn MUST WIN!

Speculation - Kiptyn Holding Jillian?

Was that Kiptyn holding Jillian in a red dress from the promo shot the other day? Sure looks like it. The messageboards are abuzz today with all the talk of fans who simply can't get enough Kiptyn! The consensus is that he is the ultimate gentleman, so far.

Lets see where Jillian will take Kiptyn on this season of The Bachelorette!

Kiptyn Locke on The Bachelorette!

That handsome blade is Kiptyn Locke, one of this season's picks to win The Bachelorette. This guy is almost a guranteed win for this season. The Bachelorette has a lot of strong choices, but with his job as a Business Developer and boyish good looks Kiptyn is sure to be a front runner. This season of The Bachelorette has 30 men vying for Jillian's love, but I think Kiptyn will win it!

Stay tuned for Re-Caps of The Bachelorette and all the Kiptyn news you will ever need right here on http://kiptyn.blogspot.com!