Christopher Gorham has closed a deal to reprise his role as Betty’s ex-love Henry, setting the stage for a geektastic showdown with her current beau, Matt (Daniel Eric Gold).

Un-freakin-believable.  There’s more:

Ugly Betty creator Silvio Horta confirms to me exclusively that Gorham — who’s currently trying to stay alive on CBS’ Harper’s Island — will reappear in the show’s two-hour season finale on May 21 when Betty runs into Henry and his new girlfriend Chloe (played by Gossip Girl’s Dream Walker) in the Big Apple. To prove to themselves that they’ve moved on, Betty and Henry agree to go on a double date to a Mets game with their respective significant others.

[Me] Uh…stammer,stammer,deer in the headlights look, stammer, stammer…

Horta says, "As Henry and Betty reconnect, it could potentially threaten her relationship with Matt.”  He adds that he’s "really happy" to have Gorham back in the fold. "Chris has always been, and will always be, part of the Ugly Betty family."

Horta will not say if Gorham will be back next season.

But, you know what?  This shows me that the producers have figured out where their bread is buttered.  Yes, this probably means a return to the “ship” wars (although the Matt fan club seems kind of lukewarm, at least based on the comments here). 

Henry fans, out of nowhere, it seems, you have new hope.  Gio fans, this has got to be a double-edged sword.  On the one hand, you’ve got to be thinking “why not Gio (Freddy Rodriguez)?   On the other hand, this shows that the producers are open to the return of an old suitor.  The “single girl in the city” storyline is over.  Matt fans, if you weren’t here at the end of season 2, you have no idea what you’re in for.  All I can say is, fasten your seat belts.

I am absolutely gob smacked by this.  I THINK it’s a good thing, as long as it’s not a big tease.  I can’t wait to find out.

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That would be the equivalent of us jumping the shark," he says.  He mentions that the various incarnations of the show throughout the world have the two becoming a pair, and it usually means the end of the show.

"In all the other series … they get married and the show ends! I’m not too excited about that idea!,” says Mabius.

Now, I’ll agree to a point.  Daniel and Betty, IMHO, should NOT become a pair in any episode but the series finale.  Were it to happen, such an event would be the climax of a show we must assume has already had its fate decided by the network.  Maybe at the end of season 4, or if there’s some dramatic ratings turnaround, the end of season 5 or 6.

I see what Mabius is saying, of course.  When he sees a Daniel/Betty kiss in the script, he’ll know the writing is on the wall for the show.  Fair enough.  Neither Mabius, nor us fans, want the end to come anytime soon.

I think the bigger jumping-the-shark moment will be if they ever have one of those scenes where Betty gets made over and emerges looking like America Ferrera at the Emmys.  If they do this, and then whichever male she’s after falls in love with her as a result, I’ll shoot my TV.  The whole premise of the show all these years will have been ruined.

No, her prince must fall for her as she is, IMHO.  OK, the braces can go, because the consensus is that it’s so unrealistic for her to still have them, it’s a distraction.

Whomever Betty ends up with, my fantasy of the final scene involves either a montage or actual musical number with Betty and crew dancing down the street to Jimmy Soul’s If You Wanna Be Happy.  What a scene that would be!

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