The first ever and a . In a , Gil Ramirez's less than golden past has come to light, leaving ABC in quite the bind. The show that features 's female-led spin-off started with a bang as viewers were introduced to 25 hopeful single men vying for the affection of heartthrob Joan Vassos.
However, what everyone - including the network - it seems was unaware of Ramirez, a 60 year old educator from California, comes with a shadowy love life history. uncovered documents revealing Ramirez's involvement in stalking incidents; his ex-girlfriend even acquired a temporary restraining order against him a mere three months ago. A court filing from June 11, which sources claim was only days before production kicked off, shows an ex-flame of the now-reality TV personality was given a temporary restraining order for "harassment - emotional," reports .
She detailed in her plea for a domestic violence restraining order, "Despite telling him to not contact me, come to my house - he made repeated unwanted contact with me, family members and friends." The unnamed ex didn't report physical harm by Gil but did state that he had made "25 attempts daily via phone, texts, video." Moreover, she mentioned: "Although lives an hour away - showed up at places I frequent to confront me on a daily basis.
" She noted during that time that the purported harassment had persisted for "two-week period thus far." The woman asked Gil to avoid contacting her and to stay away from her home, workplace, car, and her child.