Meet "The Mole"'s gay competitor, 25-year-old restaurant manager Bobby

Ever since Survivor became a big hit in the summer of 2000, there have been people who have claimed that reality TV is the of civilization... and ever since The Mole debuted in January 2001, there have been a lot of sentences that begin with, "I don't usually watch reality TV but..."

After years of waiting (and two seasons of suffering through a "celebrity edition" where Kathy Griffin's ability to make Corbin Bernsen and Stephen Baldwin's personalities tolerable was severely tested), fans of The Mole have a new series to look forward starting in June. The series, where contestants face challenges while being undermined by a Mole posing as an ally, was known for mixing intellectual and physical challenges with an overall whodunit, as the final goal in the game is to figure out "who is The Mole?".

ABC has been slowly releasing information about the contestants and restaurant manager Bobby is openly gay. In fact, he thinks being gay will give him an advantage in the game:

Being gay, he feels that his "gaydar", the ability to recognize other gay people, will help him read people in the game.

In the "Meet Bobby!" video at show's website Bobby adds that being gay and growing up hiding who he really was has made him a good liar, which will probably play well in the show. He also speaks Spanish, which will be helpful since some of the show will film in Chile. I'm sure being a total cutie will be helpful, too. 

The Mole has its place in gay pop culture as it was many TV viewers' introduction to gay fave news anchor Anderson Cooper, but the news of a gay contestant puts the show's long-awaited return squarely on our RADAR. (Can. Not. Wait.)