[Spoiler Alert] to get a love interest

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Former Dirty Sexy Money star Bellamy Young will guest in an upcoming episode of Criminal Minds as Beth, a museum curator who meets Hotch (Thomas Gibson) in the park while he’s training for triathalon.

The episode also guest stars Charles S. Dutton, playing a boxing trainer at a Philadelphia gym.

Before the start of the season, showrunner Erica Messer teased a new romance for one of the agents, but declined to give details. She had also hinted, however, that she wanted this season to see a new beginning for Hotch, whose ex-wife was killed a few season ago. “Hotch … has been going through the motions of raising a child as a single working parent and mourning the loss of a great love,” she told EW after the premiere. “And even though he and Haley were divorced, she was his first love, his only life and all that. We’d really like him to smile again and let go of that. It’s going to be new and exciting for all of us and the audience.”

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I'd love for Hotch/Prentiss, but I'm completely fine with this since Hotch deserves to be happy after his divorce and Haley's death.

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I don't exactly know where I stand on this. I really liked the dynamic between Hotch and Haley, back when Haley was still alive (Something to do with high school sweethearts that always get to me). If they recreate that kind of connection with this Beth character, I will be very upset. I need them to kind of let on about the relationship, and develop it slowly. I don't normally warm up to new characters until after at least 10 episodes. If this is a hit and run sort of thing, I wouldn't take it very seriously. I just don't really see Hotch as being the kind of: "Okay, time to move on and stop praying to mommy, Jack!" kind of person.

Even though it's been what, at least 1 year, I still find it a little too early for this. I agree that Hotch deserves some happiness but...this just feels iffy and nags at my chest somewhere. However, I will give them the benefit of the doubt and cling to my high hopes somewhere.

BTW, totally agree with the Hotch multitasking thing. He seems to have a lot of time to do a lot of things recently...doesn't seem too realistic...