In a state fraught with education drama, it's the Bachelor franchise plot twist Kentucky didn't know it needed:

A Louisville teacher will be a contestant on the next season of ABC's "The Bachelorette."

Trinity High School math teacher Brian Bowles, 29, will join the cast of men vying for bachelorette Hannah Brown's heart this spring, according to realitysteve.com, a site that specializes in reality TV spoilers.

Before joining Trinity's staff in 2017, Bowles taught for five years in Jefferson County Public Schools, district salary records show.

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He is also a member on Facebook of the KY 120 United, the statewide public education advocacy group that called for a "sickout" last month.

According to Trinity's faculty page, Bowles graduated from the all-boys Catholic school in 2006 before attending Centre College where he earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics. Bowles also has a master's degree in teaching from the University of Louisville, according to his bio.

While teaching at Waggener High School, Bowles was awarded in 2015 with the Hilliard Lyons 5-Star Teacher award, the Courier Journal previously reported.

Brown, an Alabama pageant queen, was a contestant on season 23 of "The Bachelor," which wrapped its season up on Tuesday night.

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With filming of Brown's season set to begin Thursday, what stunt will Bowles pull when he steps out of the limo for the first time?

Will he don a #Red4Ed suit and tie?

Will he make Brown solve a quadratic equation?

Will he proclaim his stance on House Bill 205?

You'll have to tune in to find out.

The 15th season of "The Bachelorette" is slated to premiere Monday, May 13 on ABC.

Mandy McLaren: 502-582-4525; mmclaren@courier-journal.com; Twitter: @mandy_mclaren. Support strong local journalism by subscribing today: courier-journal.com/mandym.