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Peter Weber’s *Second* Ex Just Showed Up on ‘The Bachelor.’ Here’s What We Know About Her

*Warning: Spoilers ahead*

On last night's episode of The Bachelor, a blurry-faced woman confronted Peter Weber as he was heading back from a date with contestant Victoria Fuller. As it turns out, that mystery woman is actually an ex-girlfriend. And as expected when old flings turn up on the dating show (*cough cough Hannah Brown*), major drama ensued. 

Although wanting to remain anonymous (hence the blurred out face), the woman’s identity didn’t stay a secret for long. The internet did what it does best and quickly learned that the woman was Merissa Pence, a Virginia Beach resident who says she happens to know Fuller through mutual friends. Uh oh. 

Of course, we needed to know more. Read on for everything we know about Weber’s ex, Merissa Pence. 

1. She Is A Marketing Coordinator From Virginia Beach

Pence currently works as a Marketing Coordinator for MSP Design Group in Norfolk, Virginia but has a background in fashion marketing. She graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in 2013 and has even done some part-time modeling. 

2. She And Peter Dated For A Short Time In 2012

The marketing coordinator and former Miss Teen Virginia (we’re not kidding) met the Bachelor while they were both living in Los Angeles eight years ago. The duo only dated for about six months and apparently ended their relationship with no hard feelings. “We had a great relationship,” she said in an Us Weekly exclusive“It was casual and I got to meet his parents and his brother and we would just, like, hang out at his parents’ house and go out to lunch or dinner or whatever.” 

3. Ok, But How Does She Know Fuller?

After living in L.A., Pence eventually moved to Virginia Beach (where Fuller also resides). And while the two ladies weren’t actually friends, they ran in similar social circles. According to Us Weekly, Pence says Fuller actually threatened her the first time they spoke. “Our first encounter was that she told me she was going to slash my tires because I was hanging out with one of her ex-boyfriends.” Umm, ok. She continued the interview by saying that Fuller was known to act possessively over the guys she liked. 

4. She’s Been Actively Trying To Speak To Weber About All Of This

According to Marie Claire, while the show was filming, Pence reached out to producers about talking to the pilot and was initially denied. However, when she asked if she could come to the event, they agreed. And the rest, ladies and gentlemen, is history. 

The Bachelor returns Monday, February 24, at 8 p.m. on ABC.