Pace a contestant on new season of Sweet Home Alabama

Thomas Pace, a 27-year-old personal trainer from Mountain Brook, is one of 20 contestants on the fourth season of CMT realty show Sweet Home Alabama.

The show is a country boy vs. city version of The Bachelorette.

According to the CMT website, Pace is an Alabama native and loves everything Southern, from Friday night football to going to church on Sunday to the overall down-home lifestyle. He has a 3-year-old daughter and dreams of joining the U.S. National Bobsledding team.

Mountain Brook native Tribble Reese was a contestant on the first season of the show and was the “bachelor” on its second season.

The first show of the season premiers Friday, Nov. 15 at 9 p.m. on CMT.