Remaining S37 shows to air in Aug-Sept

Bolton is sworn to secrecy about the outcome of the show, which was taped in February. He had several supporters in the audience including his mother, who flew in from Chicago, his stepbrother, his girlfriend and her mother.

Then, he said, the waiting game started about when the show would air.

“Originally, we were told that it would be April 8,” Bolton said. “Then about two weeks before that date, they told us they swapped out our show for another show. So we would be on May 26. And then, we waited until about mid-May and then they emailed me again and said, your show will either be the week of Aug. 30 or the week of Sept. 7.”

Bolton said the delay became a little frustrating.

“Most of my friends that I mentioned that I was on the show started to not believe me because of the long delays,” Bolton said. “I couldn’t tell anyone how I did, which was frustrating, especially after each re-scheduling became longer and longer.”