Bachelor Australia - Season 8 - Locky Gilbert - Media SM - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

@Bobette - Daily Mail Australia understands that the Survivor star accidentally appeared in the background of Aleks' Instagram Live interview with Kyron Dryden on Saturday.

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Bobette wrote:Plus can anyone really see Locky keeping it in his pants that long?

MAFS’ Aleks Speaks Out After Rumours She's Dating New Bachelor Locky Gilbert

Well reality fans were sent into an absolute frenzy over the weekend after our new Bachelor Locky was spotted hanging out with a Married At First Sight contestant.

Aleks Markovic, who was married to Ivan on the most recent season of MAFS, was doing an Instagram Live interview over the weekend when none other than Locky Gilbert popped up momentarily in the background, according to the Daily Mail.

The Survivor alum turned Bachelor star was only seen for a split second, but it was enough to fuel rumours that he and Aleks could be dating.

Of course fans were quick to question what was going on, especially seeing as Locky is supposed to be staying single while his season of The Bachelor is currently on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic.

But according to Aleks, it was completely innocent! She joined the Kyle and Jackie O show this morning to set the record straight, saying that she and Locky are just friends and she hadn’t even met him prior to the weekend.

“I mean really, like I’m still filing my divorce papers, do you think I’d be rooting someone already?” Aleks joked.

Apparently Locky and Aleks have a mutual friend over in Perth, and both of them just happened to be at this friends house at the same time, while Aleks was filming the Instagram Live.

“No no, Locky was definitely not at my house that’s for sure, we’re just friends of a friend,” Aleks said.

“It’s an old high school friend, he happened to be friends with her as well because you know, men and women can be friends and yeah we happened to be at the same place at the same time.”

“I’ve never met Locky prior to Sunday. I’ve never actually met Locky so I was actually pretty shocked and I didn’t even know really who he was,” she added.

Aleks said that her and Locky started speaking about their reality TV show experiences seeing as they both had that in common, but she hasn’t spoken to him since she left the friend’s house.

“We kind of just hit it off as friends,” Aleks said. “We’ve met and we’re friends now and I wish him all the best to find his true soul mate on The Bachelor.”

Of course, Aleks isn’t blind and she did admit that Locky sure is a good looker and is certainly her type of guy.

“I mean he’s definitely, you know my thing is tall dark and handsome and Locky’s definitely that but I think he’s going to find his soul mate on the show from what he was saying to me, so I wish him all the best, but it’s definitely not me,” Aleks said.

So Bachelor fans can breathe a sign of relief knowing that Locky is still single, and from what Aleks said, is truly ready to find love on his season!

“I mean really, like I’m still filing my divorce papers, do you think I’d be rooting someone already?” Aleks joked.

EXCLUSIVE Bachelor producers ignore Coronavirus public gathering warnings

Reality fans rejoice! The Bachelorette will RETURN this year despite delayed production of The Bachelor due to the coronavirus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has put the future of some TV shows in doubt.

But fans of The Bachelorette can rejoice, as the popular Channel 10 reality series will be returning this year despite delayed production of The Bachelor caused by COVID-19.

The future of the dating show was looking extremely uncertain earlier this year given the delays of its counterpart.

Confirming the news via a virtual presentation on Monday, ViacomCBS executive Beverley McGarvey said both Osher Günsberg led shows will be making a return.

McGarvey, the media giant's Australian Chief Content Officer, also confirmed spin-off show The Bachelor in Paradise will return to Ten in the next few weeks.

Back in April, Warner Brothers decided to halt filming of the eighth season of The Bachelor starring Locklan 'Locky' Gilbert, despite 'employing extra precautions'.

'The health and safety of our participants and crew members is our number one priority,' the companies said in a joint statement on April 4.

The statement continued: 'Although we have been employing extra precautions on set for some time, it is no longer practical to continue with production.

'These are extremely difficult times for all Australians and for our industry, and the full extent of those difficulties will not be known for some time to come.'

Channel Ten claimed the decision came after considering all other available options and revealed plans to resume filming as soon as it is deemed safe.

Filming of Locky's season began in early March. It's unclear what measures were put in place to reduce the risk of contracting coronavirus.

Production of The Bachelorette would usually kick off after The Bachelor wraps.

Originally slated to premiere early July, Channel 10 have not yet announced a premiere date for The Bachelor.