Bachelor Australia Season 6 - Nick Cummins - SM Media - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

I can go all in for Cam altho I wasn't crazy about him on GA season. It would be nice to have a truly decent man as the Bach. However, I don't think I can put in any effort in watching Apollo, esp as lead He's too young and doesn't interest me at all. ; (

Bobette wrote:

Bobette wrote:
I have been able to get full text of Confidential articles in the past - can't remember exactly how - but even the title of the original article is more promising:  "Is this former Bachelorette star the next Bachelor?".  I'll see what I can find...

Still trying to find the full text of the original article but this is interesting: DT have changed the title of the original article to:
"The Bachelor: Will Cam Cranley be the next suitor looking for love?"

Hmmmm.......

   They need to announce asap and get it over with. Filming should be starting soon (beginning March for promotional things). Time's a ticking.


@LoveDovez   IA, I'd much prefer Cam as lead compared to any other past contestant. He's a true gentleman and I think he'd do a pretty good job as lead and show compassion. I think TPTB really want him and that's why his name is out there but he seems hesitant so I am a bit unsure as I do think the only reason it won't be Cam is if he backs out or says no    

As for Apollo I was okay with him but now I am kind of meh and would prefer if he is not lead 

Bobette wrote:Cam or riot, for sure.  

@Sprite, I really like your take on things - I'd enjoy it if things panned out that way too.

The other thing is, wouldn't they have cast the girls by now?  So if it's someone other than Cam, will that person get "Cam's girls"????  What happens if the new guy has completely different criteria/preferences? Or do they only really cast one "wifey"?

Courtney said on Dean's podcast that it was between Georgia and another girl for the lead, and the decision went down to the wire and they chose Georgia right before filming started. He said they had a cast for Georgia and an entire separate cast for the other girl, and so if it was the other girl he wouldn't have made it on the show. So it may be a similar situation here - I'm sure they have someone else they're in talks with other than Cam, just in case.

Thank goodness they cast Georgia otherwise we'd never have had the men on her season cast and they were the best cast ever imo!

Goes to show who the lead is does impact the type of cast one gets. I hope the TPTB are taking this into account because they really need to step up their casting game -- it was abysmal last year in comparison imo.

Cam would bring higher caliber women on his season imo (especially if the alternative is Apollo). TPTB have to know this and may be why they want Cam for lead. jmo

Hawaii Girl wrote:

Bobette wrote:Cam or riot, for sure.  

@Sprite, I really like your take on things - I'd enjoy it if things panned out that way too.

The other thing is, wouldn't they have cast the girls by now?  So if it's someone other than Cam, will that person get "Cam's girls"????  What happens if the new guy has completely different criteria/preferences? Or do they only really cast one "wifey"?

Courtney said on Dean's podcast that it was between Georgia and another girl for the lead, and the decision went down to the wire and they chose Georgia right before filming started. He said they had a cast for Georgia and an entire separate cast for the other girl, and so if it was the other girl he wouldn't have made it on the show. So it may be a similar situation here - I'm sure they have someone else they're in talks with other than Cam, just in case.

Oh wow that's really interesting, thanks @Hawaii Girl.  The Aussies seem to be doing lots of podcasts this week revealing all kinds of tidbits - I need to start listening!  

A lot of people are probably on "standby" across AU right now then.  Probably the only people more eager to get the ball rolling than our forum members.  

ETA:  WOAH!  Courtney's comments on that podcast are actually pretty inflammatory!  Quote: "I feel like she and I had the strongest connection of the final 4 guys". Controversial stuff, Courtney.  

I wonder how Lee would feel about that.  Also wonder if Georgia watched Court on the Winter Games and how she felt about him & Lily though this is probably not the right thread for such ponderings....

that's hilarious to me given his own exit and contradicts his actions and what he's said even on the show. I think any of those on the show at F4 would have the same response: what you smoking Court    
** Note: can discuss further in Courtney's thread 


Back to Bach this season: 

- As posted in the Filming Schedule, filming should start mid-March so I would expect TEN and media to announce the lead in the next weeks or so (Matty was announced March 2, Richie was announced March 10 - so far the planned schedule is matched to Richie's season).

- SM activity: Currently Cam is in Perth working and Apollo is judging Miss World Australia competition per SM. Will have to keep an eye out on their SM activity and if they go SM silent like Matty did.

- If Cam is putting out it may not be him it could be he turned it down. I have a hard time seeing it as Apollo given he is on BIP and that hasn't aired yet, but he's the only other past contestant I could see as an alternative so it's still a big possibility. If it's not Cam (or Apollo) I'd think it would have to be an someone outside the Bach shows (celeb or not)?  

When does the Bach AU normally start airing? I'd like to just skip the rest of the US season and get the AU one started with Cam.

AllAboutLove wrote:Thank goodness they cast Georgia otherwise we'd never have had the men on her season cast and they were the best cast ever imo!

Goes to show who the lead is does impact the type of cast one gets. I hope the TPTB are taking this into account because they really need to step up their casting game -- it was abysmal last year in comparison imo.

Cam would bring higher caliber women on his season imo (especially if the alternative is Apollo). TPTB have to know this and may be why they want Cam for lead. jmo

I really wouldn’t be keen for an Apollo season, he seems like a sweet guy, but IMO not that bright, and a bit shy to carry a season. That last date with Sophie was excruciating to watch, and I wouldn’t cope with a whole season of that. ITA with what a number of members have said earlier in the thread that TPTB want Cam, but they are keeping Apollo in their back pocket in case he falls through.

I wasn’t sold on Cam as Bach after GL’s season, again I thought he was a bit quiet and shy to carry a season, but my goodness, he is HOT! And a couple of years older now, and has a bit of media experience under his belt I think he will do well. And he’ll be a bit more insulated from a lot of the backlash stuff that goes on as his season isn’t so fresh in everyone’s minds, and his story wasn’t well defined like Matty’s, going out at 5 means that he wasn’t really heartbroken, so he won’t cop grief for Matty J-ing his F2.

Anyone watch MAFS and can give a rundown on what this guy is like? And how likely this rumor is, or if it's just DailyMail being DailyMail?  
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5433803/MAFS-star-Ryan-Gallagher-set-Bachelor.html

Hawaii Girl wrote:Anyone watch MAFS and can give a rundown on what this guy is like? And how likely this rumor is, or if it's just DailyMail being DailyMail?  
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-5433803/MAFS-star-Ryan-Gallagher-set-Bachelor.html

I watched the first few episodes.  Before the show Ryan was being talked about as a bit of a player because he went on some radio show and stripped off his clothes - part of some "naked dating" game they played apparently, IDK...

But anyway so then when the show started he was "married off" to an absolute A-grade self-absorbed B*tch who hooked up with one of the other "husbands", so he got a really sympathetic edit and came out pretty popular with the public.

Do I think they're seriously considering him?  Maybe.  I do think they'd be wetting their pants and utterly desperate if Cam has turned them down and they've got no-one else.  However, IMO this guy is not enough of a catch pull off being Lead.

ETA: I rewatched ep 1 of Unreal yesterday and thought of Cam when the Lead was threatening to leave and they were yelling "BRING IN THE BACK UP GUY!" but it was a bluff since they didn't actually have anyone. Maybe that's what's happening here?

ETA2:  This quote is interesting:

The Bachelor is normally announced in February but has been delayed this season because of the upcoming spin-off Bachelor In Paradise. This gives producers just enough time to convince the 29-year-old he's the one for the job.

Do we believe them that BiP has caused the delay?  Or is it more likely Cam said no and they're scrambling?

I’d be very surprised if they went with Ryan. He’s a bit meh, the only reason anyone cares about him is because Davina (and Dean) are so awful, so he looks good in comparison. And MAFS is on 9 rather than 10, surely 9 would have some kind of exclusivity period in his contract where he wouldn’t be able to appear or do promos for another channel?
I wouldn’t be surprised if TPTB are doing what @Bobette suggested, and they’re using the suggestion of Ryan to give Cam the hurry up to sign on.

Yeah I was just thinking about the cross-channel thing too @Dirty Street Pie.  Surely Ch 9 wouldn't give them permission to use MAFS footage unless they paid through the nose and I can't see Ch 10 wanting to promote a rival network's show anyway.  

Every year it's rumoured they're going to cast someone from Survivor or Farmer Wants a Wife etc and it's never happened that they've used another channel's sloppy seconds so if they actually do it this time then wow they really must be desperate.

ETA:

Little interest in Bachelor gig

The West Australian 26 Feb 2018

Many will be disappointed to find out that it looks like we won’t see Cam Cranley as the next Bachelor.
The former Bachelorette contestant has downplayed the rumours that have been circulating for months, previously revealing to AAA that he was actually newly single. “There were talks early on and whispers here and there. But no real comment on it — I mean, it’s really flattering that people think it’s going to be me,” he said.
Even if offered the opportunity, it’s unlikely that the passionate firefighter would take on the gig. “I don’t know if I’d do it,” he said. “Maybe.” He continued: “But there is no guarantee if you go back into that world that you will come out the same.”
Cranley also revealed why he turned down appearing on Ten’s Bachelor in Paradise.
“I didn’t think I was going to find someone,” he said.

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