Last month, we reported on the long-awaited reappearance of L.A.’s favorite child-star darling turned ruined pop princess Shelby Springfield. Five years after the release of Lyle Jessup’s “You Chose Wrong” (rumored to be written about the dissolution of their fairy-tale romance), and ten months after her mother’s scathing tell-all, Ms. Springfield turned up with a new man on her arm.

But is he really new? Certainly not to us! Springfield, 27, was seen painting a small-town flea market in starlight, feasting on ice-cream cones, and dancing a two-step with the Cameron Riggs, 28. The two costarred, along with Jessup, on the über-popular tween show The World According to Jackson and, at the time, were rumored to have a secret love of their own (in case you’re wondering, that sound you hear is the banger vocals of Katy Perry belting “Teenage Dream”).

Of course, the duo always denied any attachment, and in a shocking twist, it was heartthrob Lyle Jessup who Springfield spent the next five years on-again, off-again dating, amid perpetual personal turmoil. Rumors of alcohol abuse, mental instability, and cheating (recently bolstered by her mother’s bestselling memoir) followed the young starlet everywhere. It’s no wonder she turned tail for the Midwest in 2017 after Jessup released his self-proclaimed autobiographical album.

But trouble couldn’t stay away forever, it seems. Shelby and Cameron turned up in L.A. in early spring, reportedly entering into discussions regarding a television opportunity with Jessup, a successful producer with an endless reserve of generosity for his down-on-their-luck costars.

“They’re doing the pilot,” Springfield’s bestselling mom, Ada Mae, confirmed over the phone. “I went to visit the set and lend my support, but I’m not so sure this will stick. Shelby never could commit. She’s spent her whole life making excuses and playing the victim. I just feel bad for Cameron Riggs! Poor guy doesn’t even know what he’s gotten himself wrapped up in.”

After the pair was spotted canoodling at a flea market in the middle of nowhere, Jessup himself spoke to Hollywood Hotwire last month to confirm that Riggs and Springfield are filming a pilot for a new home-renovation show for HLNW, aptly titled HomeMade, which all sounded very reserved and aboveboard for Springfield, until, that is, a series of unfortunate (and familiar) events last weekend.

In a land far, far away (or Michigan, as it were), cameras were on hand to catch Shelby behaving badly, this time with a (bearded and muscular) Cameron Riggs by her side. Hollywood’s favorite power couple, Lyle and Marcella Jessup, reportedly flew all the way out to the tiny Midwestern town, in the hopes of celebrating the green-lighting of the duo’s home-repair show. To say they had a cool reception would be an understatement.

When we reached out about the situation, Springfield’s former BFF confessed her concern through her publicist. “I’d hoped she was past this, but when I asked her to quit drinking, she practically laughed me out of the bar, insisting it was only a ginger ale. But I know what I saw, and I know Shelby. She needs help. She was drunk and belligerent. She and Cameron Riggs are wasting this opportunity. I only hope this time she gets the help she needs before it’s too late.”

Then, of course, there was the moment when Jessup tried to mend fences with her old friend, jumping onstage and inviting her to do karaoke. Readers might remember the days when these two songbirds shared many a stage, delighting L.A. clubgoers and pop fans alike. Turns out former good-boy Cameron Riggs might have a jealous streak running through those golden veins. He reportedly hopped onstage, midperformance, to steal the mic from Jessup. Why would he make such a crass public gesture? Apparently good manners mean nothing when you want to duet with your new love.

The song choice? You guessed it. None other than Lyle Jessup’s Grammy-winning hit, “You Chose Wrong.” Talk about rubbing salt in the wound!

The dastardly duo didn’t stop there, however. Michigan clubgoers were also treated to some dirty dancing between the (presumably intoxicated) costars, causing this reporter to wonder just how wholesome this television show of theirs promises to be. Will we be witnessing home improvement or home wrecking?

I hope for the sake of Springfield, Riggs, Jessup, and child stars everywhere, it’s the former, but reality-television viewers will be on board for the latter, regardless.