Image Credit: Mario Perez/ABCLeave it to Lost to save Ben’s knottiest twist for last: Sources confirm to me exclusively that next month, the show’s enigmatic puppeteer will find himself mixed up in a most unlikely romance.
“It comes out of nowhere,” says one insider, declining to reveal whether Cupid strikes Ben on the island or in the “sideways” world. “I don’t think anyone will see it coming.”
Then again, as Lost speeds toward its May 23 series finale, it has started to seem as if Cupid is targeting just about everyone. Last week, there was Desmond-Penny’s swoonworthy follow-up to Season 4′s “The Constant,” and next week’s Hurley-centric outing features the return of Cynthia Watros as his ill-fated crush, Libby.
Of course, with great love comes even greater heartbreak. I hear there’s an episode late in the season that will go down as one of the show’s deadliest ever.
Think you know the identity of Ben’s mystery lover? Speculate away in the comments! (And yes, this is the surprise coupling I teased in this week’s Ask Ausiello.)
Ben and Rousseau in sideways world?
Ben and Rousseau is what I was think as well.
Er, thinking.
They couldn’t get the actress who plays Roussuea to return this season.
Agree- it would make the most sense. In sideways world he helps Alex out and she’s Alex’s mom. They’d have reason to cross paths. But as pointed out elsewhere, the actress who plays Rousseau wasn’t able to return. Not too many womenfolk left – maybe Illana? They had a moment.
“Not too many womenfolk left…” why does it have to be a woman? If Lost was ever going to do a gay storyline, this would be one helluva time to do it – and the character is perfect too!
they set it up with the whole Alex thing.
It’s probably Juliet.
Remember way back when that she spurned his advances?
What came to mind is Ben and Alex in sidewises world. Though I hope that doesn’t happen. Creepy…
@Davey
They’ve already played the gay storyline. Do you remember Mr Friendly? And why he said Kate wasn’t his type?
@Davey
Lost already did a gay storyline (albeit a small one). Don’t you remember Tom Friendly in New York City with Michael?
I say Ben and Alex or Ben and Kate.
@Jif
Maybe it IS Mr. Friendly?!?! LOST!
I hope not though, I would have thought Rousseau as well.
@UGH – The actress who plays rousseau initially declined but will now be back, so this is still a possibility.
Could beright. Mira Furlan who plays Danielle Rousseau is scheduled to be in episode 6.15!
Ben’s love interest should be with Sideways Ben. A Ben on Ben finale with Mr. Friendly just watching in the shadows of the background. Hahaha, that would be horrific. What a way to end a show. “Everything about this island is in your head, Ben. In order to break the loop you will have to do yourself. It will cause a rip in the fabric of spacetime as well as disgust about 95% of our audience for the biggest ‘I didn’t see that one coming…” in television history.
Definatley Ben and Rouseau – and would tie in with the recent ‘love’ theme. Seems we are teaming everyone up in the sideways world – ready for the move over there??!
It’s Rousseau. If I was a writer, and I wanted to surprise the audience I would ABSOLUTELY leak to the tabloids (like EW) that the actress who plays Rousseau could not come back this season. BEST WAY EVER to surprise the audience.
I personally would love to see Ben and Kate together; now that’s something i’d never see coming!
yuck
They could sit on the beach and have coffee while she’s wearing this pretty dress….
Such are the consequences of playing games.
I think it’s going to be a man in the sideways world. It would make sense and the show has only featured heterosexual couples before. I think it makes sense. But wondering who… Dr. Ethan Goodspeed?
Have you forgot Tom and Jerry?
Ben & Jerry? Sweet.
i have had the same exact thought, lol.
Mr. Friendly was homosexual…remember when he went to visit Michael off the island?
That was a 20-second background bit, though. That hardly counts as a “subplot”. I could totally see it being a guy.
Ben isn’t gay!! It’s blatently going to be Rousseau!!
its deff going to be ben and mr. friendly
already confirmed over at darkufo
do you mean ben and Rousseau?
I think that sounds likely, yeah. Awww, he’d get to be Alex’s daddy again!
brilliant, I think you’ve got it…
Spot on. That would make the most sense, and also now that I’ve read it, I need it in my life.
I post almost non-stop over at the EbonySaucer spoiler site, where we beseech unemployed surfers in Oahu to loiter around the Lost sets and get us scoops. Thereby henceforth I can triply confirm that it is Ben and VINCENT.
Hahahahahaha!!!! Er, I mean – that’s disgusting! (hee-hee!)
Word on the street is Vincent is also going to be the new Jacob. The answer to LOST is VINCENT
Vincent and a polar bear. Then they swim in the ocean, a Dharma tatooed shark jumps out of the water and eats them. Fade to black and … L.O.S.T.
nah girl, Ben and Alex. aahhhhhh.
Ben and Claire?
Ben and KATE? ahhhhhhhhhhh.
Ben and…..MILES! (Why is no one gay on this show but Mr. Friendly???)
Ben and Ana-Lucia!
No one else is gay because it’s more like the real world. The disproportinate ratio of gay/straight people on TV is fantasyland.
Ben and Illana, thats my guess. They have forged an understanding on the island, I could see in the Sideways world this turning to a relationship.
That was my first guess too!
The first time I heard that there would be a romantic pairing on lost no one saw coming.
completely agree. it’s going to be a very awkard, creeping, affair which could only work on a show like Lost and only work w/ those two characters. I just can’t wait to see what Miles will have to say about it!
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I could see Rousseou in the sideways world. But, I could also see Illana in the island world. I personally am hoping for Illana.
Mira Furlan, who plays Rousseau, is listed on IMDB for the upcoming episode What The Died For. So yeah, she is my bet.
Ben and Hurley as lovers
Ilana?
that’s what i was thinking too…but it seems kinda obvious.
and now she is in little pieces like Artz…
In Ask Ausiello I guessed Ben & Ilana in island world, but now I’m thinking him & fakeFey… But I do like the idea of him & Rousseau in sideways world, because he already loves Alex like a daughter there. That would make me very happy.
Ben & Zoe?!
That’s my guess. It can’t be Rousseau and I don’t know anyone else who would work. I’m guessing Zoe is… well nevermind. : )
Ben and Rousseau makes sense, but don’t rule out Ben and Alex. She was giving off a pretty strong “Don’t Stand so Close To Me” vibe last time.
Thankfully, this theory doesn’t work. If it were the case, he would have had an Ah Ha moment when he first saw her.
Gross, man.
Ben and Alex. He gave her a creepy stare in “Dr. Linus”.
maybe ben and lock in island world lmao.. Y not the smoke monstor
Hmmm…
If it’s in the sideways world, I’ll go with Ben and Juliet (though I wouldn’t bet against Rousseau).
If it’s on the island, Ben and Ilana.
That’s what I was thinking!
I’ll go with Ben and Juliet too.
Although the one I wouldn’t see coming is maybe Ben and Ana Lucia.
at this point though, i’d hate to see Juliette with anyone but Sawyer
so who do you think sawyer will see? juliet or kate?
Ben and Kate
Ben & Hurley
Agreed. Ben and Rousseau is expected. Ben & Hurley is very unexpected. So it has to be.
ben and richard is my preferance
Ben and Claire. Trust me.
Yep, my thoughts exactly!
Ben and Llana, since they both have tried to kill each other this season.
Agree. It can be Ben and Ilana You know the thin line between love and hate, lol.
that was my first thought as well
The episode after Hurleys episode is supposed to be all about llana (according to tv guide I think) so it might make sense that they might hook up in the sideways world
Kaboom!
It’s Dr. Linus and Rousseau in the sideways. Can we get some fresh spoilers, please?
The actress who played Rousseau has said she’s not coming back for the final season. So I seriously doubt it’s going to be Ben-sseau.
You must have missed the news that Mira Furlan changed her mind, and will indeed make an appearance.
Search Mira Furlan on IMDb.com; you’ll get your answer.
Ben and Rousseau? Ben and Zoe?
Ben and me?
Ben & Jin
It’s gotta be Juliet
Ben and Mr. Friendly!
You know, I think that’s a good guess!
Did anyone catch Mr. Friendly in the promos for the upcoming ABC show “Happy Town”. Nice to see ABC keeping its Losties employed.