'The Bachelor's' Sean Lowe to join 'Dancing with the Stars'

You could see this coming from a thousand miles away -- if you were wearing glasses, that is: Sean Lowe will join the new season of "Dancing with the Stars." Announced Tuesday on "Good  Morning America." 

But ... but ... but (you say) -- what about the forthcoming nuptials with Catherine Giudici and that Neil Lane rock on her finger and all the love that was professed last night?

This is reality TV, friends, and love has to wait. He'll partner on "DWTS" with Peta Murgatroyd. 

Sure, this is a clever move by ABC. Lowe has become  something of a professional reality TV show contestant (he was on "The Bachelorette;" got dumped just before the altar, millions of tears flowed, remember?) while "Bachelor's" ratings have also been strong this season -- very strong. The likelihood of ABC shelving its big new reality star for something like marriage/honeymoon was just about nil. 

Here's ABC's release. (Oh, and "DWTS"  begins Monday):