Arie Luyendyk Jr. and his fiancee Lauren Burnham may be considering more reality TV, besides a televised wedding.
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The Season 22 The Bachelor couple -- who got engaged in early March -- were spotted dining with WE tv's Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars counselors, Dr. Ish Major and Dr. Venus Nicolino, on Tuesday at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, AZ.
According to a source, Lauren and Arie were getting some advice from the experts on healthy ways to keep their relationship on track despite being in the spotlight and facing constant scrutiny.
The pair met with Dr. Ish and Dr. V for this lunch shortly after a romantic two-week vacation to Iceland and Barcelona as well as a cross-country road trip from Lauren's hometown of Virginia Beach to Arie's home in Scottsdale, AZ. The pair are now living together in Scottsdale.
A similar luncheon took place four years ago when former The Bachelor couple Juan Pablo Galavis and Nikki Ferrell met with former Marriage Boot Camp counselors Jim Carroll and Elizabeth Carroll in Miami, FL.
Although Juan and his now ex-girlfriend never ended up starring on Marriage Boot Camp together, they were later announced as fifth-season cast members on VH1's Couples Therapy with Dr. Jenn, a show with a similar concept that aired its last season in late 2015.
When asked if Arie and Lauren will be appearing on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars' next season on Wednesday, a network spokesperson told Reality TV World there are "no plans at this time."
Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars just premiered its twelfth season on March 9.
On The Bachelor finale last month, Arie was shown proposing marriage in Peru to a different girl, Becca Kufrin, only to dump her several weeks later on-camera.
Arie then begged Lauren, his runner-up, to take him back, and the couple got engaged during the March 6 The Bachelor: After the Final Rose special. The pair have already begun wedding planning, and kids are definitely in their near future.
"We're both very excited about marriage and starting a family," Lauren, 25, previously told People.
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