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From NSW
NSW contestants Mia, Keira, Olena, Marja, Kiki and Eliza.

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Eliza, 31, Event Coordinator
· Why did you apply? “Of course for the adventure, but to find love in the most random way possible.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I think he’s a very beautiful, down-to-earth man. I think I would definitely add some flair and fun to his life, and a bit of a challenge.”

Keira, 29, Account Manager
· Why did you apply? “So many of my friends said I should apply for The Bachelor, so I decided to audition and here I am.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I feel like Richie and I have a lot in common. From what we’ve spoken about, I feel like we are at the same point in our lives. We have both gone through self-growth and know what we want.”

Kiki, 28, Personal Assistant
· Why did you apply? “I have nothing to lose, I am hopefully going to gain some new friends, some insight into myself and some confidence to be myself and not fear judgment and hopefully gain a soulmate.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I’m quite an intuitive person. I am not always going to ask him what’s wrong as I can generally tell. I’m not going to get in your face, I’ve got a pretty good head on my shoulders, I’m intelligent, hold a good conversation. I have my own life and interests and am happy to support him in whatever he wants to do without any fear or judgment.”

Marja, 34, Yoga Instructor
· Why did you apply? “Because my intention moving into this year was three words: “love adventure and trust” and this embodies all three of those.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “Because I am just a catch.”

Mia, 24, Student / Former Athlete
· Why did you apply? “I applied for The Bachelor thinking it would be a good idea. I had nothing to lose!”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I’m just going to be myself and hopefully what I have is enough for him — I don’t plan on changing.”

Olena, 23, Makeup Artist
· Why did you apply? “I came back from overseas and I wanted to experience a new adventure and perhaps find love.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “Look there’s so many beautiful girls in the house, everyone brings something of their own that they can offer, and I think I’m just a genuinely humble person.”

From Victoria
Victorian contestants Sasha, Georgia, Tolyna, Laura, Alex and Aimee.

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Aimee, 31, Business Development Manager
· Why did you apply? “After my last relationship, I realised males will only be ready for a relationship when they decide the time is right. If a relationship presents itself before that time and they weren’t expecting it, they will become wrapped up in it however the side of their personality which was happy being single will inevitably kick in. I then decided, what better place to meet someone who truly wants to be in a long term, committed relationship, than The Bachelor.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I am a kind, caring and generous person who is always looking out for others and doing what I can to help. I always put the needs of those I care about before my own and can cook a mean meal! I’m happy to sit on the couch and watch sport all day but I’m also up for a night out.”

Alex, 24, Venue Manager
· Why did you apply? “It popped up on my computer screen and I thought why not? Mum always said to take chances when they present themselves.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “That’s a hard one. I think I’m fun-loving, caring and adventurous.”

Georgia, 24, Artist
· Why did you apply? “To find love.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “Richie should choose me because I think I can keep him on his toes, wouldn’t get bored, we would definitely challenge each other. We both would help each other and support each other. We’d be a good team.”

Laura, 24, Project Manager
· Why did you apply? “I actually applied for the bachelor because I wanted to open myself up and find love, and it was also a dare by my friends. I didn’t think I’d make it this far!”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I am a ball of energy. I love life. I’m a positive person. I’m really driven in my career. And if he is the one for me, then bring it on.”

Tolyna, 31, Personal Trainer
· Why did you apply? “My mum and sister encouraged me to apply so we started filling out the application and I just went with it.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “Richie should choose me because, once he gets to me, he will see the softer side of me. I can come across as quite a strong personality, however I do have that softer side.”

Sasha, 31, Executive Assistant
· Why did you apply? “Because I truly believe that you can find love on this show, given in the past Bachelor series everyone ended up finding love on the show so why am I not the next one?”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I know I have a quality that not many women have, such as, treating a man like a real man, and I expect the same in return. I expect him to treat me like a real woman of course. I think he will choose me for being genuine, myself, real and honest and open.”

From South Australia
South Australian contestant Sophie.

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Sophie, 28, Customer Support Manager
· Why did you apply? “I thought, why not? I wanted to give it a go. I’ve tried the dating scene and haven’t had much luck with that, so wanted to put myself out of my comfort zone and see how I go.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I don’t think I have anything more to offer than anyone else, I believe we are all here for the right reasons. I have a lot of love to give and I’m very kind, generous, caring and nurturing when I’m in a relationship.”

From Queensland
Queensland contestants Faith, Vintaea, Janey and Noni.

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Faith, 26, Hairdresser
· Why did you apply? “My sister just kept hounding me to apply for it, because ‘If it is Richie you need to go on there!’.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I’d like to think I’m good wife material! I’m down to earth and have great family morals. Richie and I are very similar.”

Janey, 27, Children’s Entertainer
· Why did you apply? “I’m ready to find love and a serious relationship. If you always do what you’ve always done, then you’ll always get what you’ve always got, and so far I haven’t found that. This is a completely different experience, so hopefully it will work this way!”
· Why should Richie choose you? “Obviously Richie should choose whoever he thinks is right. However if Richie chooses me it will be because he is a fun guy and I like to have fun too.”

Noni, 25, Swimwear Designer
· Why did you apply? “I was ready to take that step. I have been holding back in the last couple of years after my last relationship when I was quite hurt. I was ready for a change and believe that I have done enough in my life that I was content and ready to find someone I want to be with for the rest of my life. I have chuck myself in the deep end coming here but it was something I felt like I needed to do to get back out there.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I think we have pretty similar personalities. I am a good girlfriend but more so a best mate. We could do a lot together and keep it adventurous. Every day is a different day.”

Vintaea, 25, Massage Therapist
· Why did you apply? “I didn’t have a high school formal so I thought I could finally get the chance to wear a gorgeous dress. Kidding! I wanted to put myself out there, challenge myself to see if I could do it.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I am pretty honest and upfront so I feel that is good point of myself. I’m ambitious, hardworking, kind, strong and smart.”

From Western Australia
Western Australian contestants Megan, Natalie, Rachael, Nikki and Tiffany.

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Megan, 27, Health Promotions Officer
· Why did you apply? “Because I had just about finished my year of singledom and felt that I was ready to move on from that and have a relationship but there wasn’t anyone in my life that I wanted that with.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I think that we’d have a very good connection and be interested in the same things.”

Natalie, 27, Communications Officer
· Why did you apply? “I’m almost 28 and have never had a boyfriend. I’m at the stage where I would love to share my life with someone.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I don’t think he should choose me anymore than he should choose one of the other girls. It depends on who he has the best connection with.”

Nikki, 28, Real Estate Agent
· Why did you apply? “I had a girlfriend text me to say I should, so I did! I was lounging by a pool in Bali with another girlfriend. We logged onto the hotel Wi-Fi and took 4 hours to complete the application on my mobile.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I am incredibly blessed to have my family’s continued love and support in anything I choose to do.”

Rachael, 31, Support Worker
· Why did you apply? “My dad thought it would be a really good idea for me. I love the show and he suggested that I should.”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I feel he’s quite funny and a little quirky. I’m very quick witted and I think our sense of humour would bounce of each other. He’s very adventurous and outgoing and loves outdoor activities and that’s exactly what I’m like.”

Tiffany, 29, Training Administrator
· Why did you apply? “I’ve been single for a while now and have dated a few guys that weren’t right, so when I saw the ad for The Bachelor I thought if I could date someone who is guaranteed to be an amazing guy, why wouldn’t I take the chance to meet Australia’s most eligible Bachelor?”
· Why should Richie choose you? “I’m just a really genuine, down to earth person. What you see is what you get. I don’t try and cover anything up, I’m fun, adventurous and wear my heart on my sleeve.”

It looks like new Perth Bachelor Richie Strahan has a good chance of finding love with a WA girl.

Out of the 22 hopefuls, five WA bachelorettes will feature on the new season of The Bachelor Australia, all wanting to find true love with Strahan, below, on the Ten series, which returns soon.

Support worker Rachael, 31, said she was excited to find out it was Strahan who was the new Bachelor as she was a big fan when he appeared on last year’s The Bachelorette, where he finished third trying to find love with Sam Frost.

“I was super excited and relieved that it was him because I’m a big fan of The Bachelorette,” she told AAA.

“I got a bit more of an insight as to who he is as a person and to me there’s so much to him that you didn’t see in Sam (Frost)’s season and I think he was an amazing man.”

While real estate agent Nikki, 28, didn’t watch The Bachelorette last year, she said she was “happy to see him” when she first entered the Bachelor house in NSW and added that she thought Strahan, 31, had “kind eyes”.


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WA’s Bachelorettes who are chasing love with Richie Strahan: Megan, left, Natalie, Rachael, Nikki and Tiffany.


Expecting to be intimidated upon meeting the former FIFO worker, communications officer Natalie, 28, said she found him to be just as scared as she was.

“It was all a bit of a blur to be honest because I was so nervous and it was a unique setting, but he was charismatic and genuine,” she said.

“I expected to be incredibly intimidated but I wasn’t entirely. I think that’s because he was down-to-earth and just as nervous as I was.”

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New Perth Bachelor Richie Strahan.


Opening up about why she applied to go on the show, health promotions officer Megan, 27, said: “It was a Friday night and I really wanted to go out but my friends were having nights in with their boyfriends.

“My first thought was to have a desperate Bridget Jones moment in my PJs with a block of cheese hanging out of my mouth. Instead, I ended up online applying for The Bachelor Australia.”

MissB wrote:It's the most highly-anticipated series of The Bachelor yet and an air date has finally been announced.

Richie Strahan will hit television screens across Australia on Wednesday July 27 at 7.30pm on Channel Ten, reports News Corp.

The first episode, in which eligible bachelor Richie will meet the 22 girls vying for his love, will be followed by a second episode in the same time slot on Thursday July 28.

AEF wrote:NEWS CORP can exclusively reveal that Ten will debut the fourth season of The Bachelor Australia on Wednesday July 27 at 7.30pm with episode two following on Thursday July 28 in the same timeslot.

The announcement of the screening details for the show couldn’t come soon enough for new Bachelor Richie Strahan, who is counting down the days until he can reveal the woman who receives his final rose.

The pair have been in lockdown since filming wrapped a month ago, with not even Strahan’s family aware of the outcome of the series.

While incoming Bachelorette Georgia Love has seen several men from her past emerge to tell unflattering stories about her romantic history, Strahan said the likelihood of any of his ex-girlfriends doing the same while his love story is unfolding on air are fairly slim.

“I don’t think so,” he laughed when asked if we’d see any bitter former lovers talking to the press. “Imagine that, ‘I’d probably call them up and go, ‘What the hell? We were cool!’ I think I’m friends with most of my exes.”

Ten are banking on their dating franchise delivering a hit for the network going into the Olympics period. “All that you loved about him on The Bachelorette is still there,” Hilary Innes, executive producer for Network Ten says. “He wears his heart on his sleeve, he’s very open … he has an endearing cheekiness but also vulnerability. There’s a bit of boyishness about Richie but he steps into his manliness through the series. He takes charge.”

“I’ve had an epiphany,” Strahan revealed of the change that was wrought through the three month filming process. “I realised it wasn’t about me not being able to open up (to previous girlfriends), it was about me articulating and finding the right words to express how I feel and being able to have a deep conversation about that. I went bright red watching The Bachelorette, but watching The Bachelor is going to be fun. It’s so exciting and we’ve done some amazing things.”

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Bachelor Richie Strahan on nerves, preparation and dating 22 women at the same time
JULY 10, 201611:54AM


NEWS.COM.AU caught up with Richie Strahan just days after completing his Bachelor journey to find out how he prepared for the role and whether we’ll be getting any more of those goofy one-liners.

What have you learnt about women after dating 22 of them at the same time?
“That women do cry. I have no idea about anything about women, they're emotional, interesting, there's so many things but I am no closer to understanding women now than I’ve ever been. All I know is that men are definitely from Mars and women are DEFINITELY from Venus.”

How did you prepare yourself?
“A few push ups in the morning, maybe a few sit ups. I’ve been eating my Weet-Bix! There's no way you can prepare for this, if anything I wish I prepared more. At the first rose ceremony, I was like ‘Oh my God, I’m doing this’ the gravity of it hits you and you’re in front of these women and they’re all looking at you and it is just next level. It is so full on. Those rose ceremonies are so intense and jumping on the other side nothing prepares you for that, there’s no training you can do, there’s no rose academy.”

It’s no secret that you were a little shy and a little awkward when talking about your feelings, are you the same person now?
“I’m definitely different, it’s a lot harder as an Australian male not only to talk with a girl about how you’re feeling but doing that in front of 30 other people when it’s your first time doing this, it is hard, it’s not easy. I certainly learnt a lot from the Bachelorette and then going into the Bachelor I just knew I needed to forget all of that and concentrate on the girl in front of me and be raw and honest and that's all you can ask for.”

One of the most endearing moments on the Bachelorette was when you nervously tried to tell Sam how you felt and you told her ‘I am falling in you’. Were you as tongue-tied this time round?
“I think I’ve always been a confident person, but I’m just a normal guy, a normal fly-in fly-out worker that's then in front of a beautiful girl trying to tell her how I feel about her and I'm struggling to find the words and then you look up and there’s three cameras and a sound dude and a couple of producers and you’re just like ‘say something’. It’s learning about how to handle that sort of situation.”

How surprised were you when producers approached you to be the next Bachelor?
“I sat down with the producers and I was like ‘you guys saw that, you guys watched that didn’t you, you want to go through that again?’ It’s just finding the words to properly articulate exactly how you’re feeling, that's the part that I struggle with, I’m a guy, if you ask me how I’m feeling ‘good’ is my answer, not Bachelor talk, that’s not how guys want to talk.”

Was it a no-brainer for you or a tough decision?
“It wasn’t an easy decision. I knew this was going to be a challenging, fun and exciting rollercoaster where potentially I would meet a woman who I could fall in love with, I mean ‘sign me up’. It is an experience like no other. I remember getting out of that limo when I first met Sam and my God, I thought my chest was going to explode and it was in that moment that I was like ‘yes, I’ve never been in this moment before’ and it’s just this ‘wow’. I certainly knew I was going to have these moments going down this path way and life should be lived, life should be exciting and I really want to meet the right woman for me and I threw my faith behind the casting.”

‘Cool bananas’ will follow you around for eternity now, do we get to hear more of your goofy one liners?
“I panicked, I hit the panic button, it was an intense moment for me. There are some absolute pearlers, I don't know what's wrong with me, I think there's some moments that you will definitely enjoy. I am a passionate Aussie, crikey, I think I just say normal stuff but then everyone loses their mind.”

davey_lloyd
July 10, 2016
A bit dusty today but enjoyed every minute with these fellas.
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dave_billsborrow
July 8, 2016  
In great company. @fro01 missed her flight home and @richie_strahan arrived to Sydney. Good to be with these 2 muppets
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EXCLUSIVE: Richie Strahan takes Woman's Day into his Perth home!


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Ahead of his debut on The Bachelor, on July 27th, Woman’s Day scored an invite inside Richie’s Perth home.

In this week's magazine, we get up close and personal with Mr Cool Banana's himself, Richie Strahan!

And we got firsthand an insider’s guide to living with Richie!

Coffee or tea? Definitely coffee.

Neat or messy? Neat. I hang all my clothes in my wardrobe.

Worst chore? The dishes. I would turn on my dishwasher with three cups if I had to.

Signature dish? Crispy skin Tasmanian salmon on a bed of zuchini noodles with mushrooms and roasted tomatoes.

Perfect night in? Netflix and chill.

Annoying habit? I leave my appliances out. I don’t mind a busy kitchen bench.

Three things always in the fridge? Beer, eggs and butter.

For an intimate look inside Richie's life, plus his fears on getting his heartbroken again, pick a copy of this week's Woman's Day magazine!

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