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The former star of The Bachelor, Andy Baldwin, didn't need the hit ABC show to find his future mate. Well, none of the Bachelor stars seem to.

Since returning from a military mission in Palau, the naval doctor, 31, has been "quietly dating" Donald Trump's ex, Marla Maples, 44.

The two took a romantic getaway to the Hawaiian island of Lanai over Easter weekend, an inside source tells Us Weekly.

Andy Baldwin and girlfriend Marla Maples.

"On Easter morning, Andy and Marla helped kids at [the Four Seasons Hotel] search for Easter eggs and they had a great time," the source says.

They first met last year, says the source, and even spent New Year's together. Adds the insider, "He is inspired by her."

What's next, Tessa Horst dating Donald Trump?

It was widely reported that former star of The Bachelor, US Navy Lt. Andy Baldwin, was doing his patriotic duty by fighting in Iraq.

But it turns out it's not true - instead, Andy Baldwin was in the South Pacific! No, not competing on Survivor, people. Get real.

TMZ reports that the ex-fiance of Tessa Horst was part of a recovery team doing an underwater excavation of a B-24J bomber that went down in WWII.

That's code for a government sponsored scuba vacation!

Too bad Matt Grant and his babes couldn't tag along.

Here's a photo of Andy Baldwin shirtless ... and hot!

Former Bachelor star Andy Baldwin was shipped off to the Middle East last night.

A Navy doctor, Baldwin is scheduled to spend the next few months in the Middle East before returning to his naval duties in Hawaii in late March.

From there, an source said, Andy is being transferred to Washington, D.C., where he will represent the Navy in legislative matters.

"Andy is proud to serve his country," the insider added. "His life as a celebrity comes second to his dedication to the Navy."

But what about Andy's rumored romance with Donald Trump's ex-wife Marla Maples? It's supposedly heating up. According to an insider, Marla promised Andy that she will "wait for him" until his tour of duty is over.

"They have great chemistry. It could lead to marriage."

While Brad Womack is receiving flak for his indecisiveness - and Byron Velvick is receiving stitches from the wound inflicted on him by fiancee Mary Delgado - Andy Baldwin is simply thinking about looking good.

Check out this former Bachelor, ladies. He's not wearing a shirt.

Don't you just wanna kill Tessa Horst?

Andy Baldwin was affectionate with 25 women on The Bachelor. But it was Miss Iran 2005, Sepideh Haftgoli, that could have landed the hunk in hot water with former fiancee and Bachelor winner Tessa Horst.

"We're just friends," explained Andy Baldwin about his relationship with Sepideh Haftgoli in Us Weekly. "I'm just an affectionate guy, and we were on our way to catch up with friends. There's nothing going on."

Photos of The Bachelor star hanging out with Haftgoli in a park on September 9 - different versions of which were posted on several celebrity news websites - show the pair engaging in behavior that looks hardly platonic.

Andy Baldwin's babes: Sepideh Haftgoli (left) and Tessa Horst.

While some photos just show Andy Baldwin and Sepideh Haftgoli enjoying the outdoors together, others appear to show the two repeatedly hugging, snuggling, and engaging in what could be described as potentially flirty behavior.

But Andy Baldwin told Us Weekly that he and Sepideh Haftgoli have been friends for three years after they met through a mutual friend.

"We were just hanging out and enjoying the day," he said. "[Tessa Horst] and I were together all weekend."

Haftgoli, a 26-year-old former Miss Iran, who has previously dated former Friends star David Schwimmer, supported Baldwin's side of the story.

"They were innocent photos and innocent hugs," she said.

Last month, Baldwin and Horst had announced they had decided to end their engagement but said they were still "very much in love" and "committed."

We don't buy that... but will buy whatever Brad Womack is selling!

Andy Baldwin completed the Ford Ironman World Championships on Saturday in Kona, Hawaii.

The former Bachelor hunk didn't fare too badly, either, finishing with a time of 10 hours and 17 minutes. This is is fifth time he's completed an Ironman in six years.

Meanwhile, the date of Andy's deployment to Iraq has actually moved up by a month. The U.S. Navy Lt. and possible boyfriend of Tessa Horst will be leave for the war on December 1st.

If Andy Baldwin is to make up with former fiancee Tessa Horst, well, he better do it son.

His representative confirms that the Naval doctor will be deployed to Iraq for six to 12 months, starting in 2008.

"He leaves in January," the source told Us Weekly.

And did his assignment lead to the breakup? A Baldwin friend says that while long-distance love was already proving difficult (he's in Hawaii, she's in San Francisco), the news he was going abroad "was a factor.

Supposedly, so was miss Iraq, Sepideh Haftgoli.

We don't know about the current status of Andy Baldwin and Tessa Horst.

But we do know that the possible couple joined legendary actor/director Clint Eastwood at the First Lady's Reception, Chateau Julien, in Carmel, California.

Here's an unexpected photo of the trio:

This explains why Andy Baldwin called off his wedding either Tessa Horst: he has a new girlfriend!

Cameras caught last year's Bachelor snuggling up with Miss Iran, Sepideh Haftgoli, over the weekend.

We have no further details right now about this couple, but we do know Haftgoli dated Friends' star David Schwimmer a few years ago. So, does that make Andy a step up?

You tell us!

Maybe there's hope for these two yet.

Despite rumors of a break-up, or at least a wedding cancellation, Andy Baldwin and Tessa Horst look mighty happen in this photo, don't they?

Tessa is greeting her man after he recently completed an Ironman contest...