A new report hints at the romantic fate of Hotch (Thomas Gibson) and Beth (Bellamy Young) in season 10 of Criminal Minds, and it doesn't look too good.

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TVGuide brings the scoop for fans who are dying to know if Hotch and Beth will make it as a couple, and stick it out for the long haul. According to entertainment website, Young, might not be available to play Beth's part for longer as she is set to reprise her commitment with the ABC drama, Scandal.

The executive producer of the CBS procedural, also dished about the future of this young couple.

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"We want to address that long-distance relationship and do it right," Messer told TVGuide. "We're not going to have Bellamy as long as she's the First Lady, so we want to have it make sense for Hotch when he deals with it."

In other related news, while Hotch might be up for more grief, Gibson, who plays the character, has good stuff lined up for him on the show. The actor has taken on directing duties for the upcoming episode.

In fact the episode, entitled Boxed In, has a third bonus attached to it, as Gibson's son Travis will also feature in it. As per the synopsis, the episode will focus on the disappearance of a boy in San Diego during Halloween, and his sudden reemergence after a year. Interestingly, this sets precedent for the BAU as another boy goes missing in a similar fashion while trick-or-treating. Travis will plays Jake McCauley, a friend of the missing boy.

In September, it was revealed that Gibson will be also be wearing the director's hat for one of the episodes. The official Twitter "set_report" account of Criminal Minds revealed that Thomas Gibson, who plays Hotch in the CBS procedural, will be directing an episode in season 10 of the show.

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A picture was also posted with the post, showing Gibson in the director's chair.

"Director #ThomasGibson backstage with #CriminalMinds Crew on EP 10x06 Day 7 of 8," the image was captioned.

The episode will air on October 29 and 9 pm ET/PT.

Watch the preview of the previous episode, The Itch, here: