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

Bachelor Locklan 'Locky' Gilbert has apparently been eyeing off many of the female contestants on the upcoming series.

According to a report in Confidential on Sunday, the 30-year-old has been hooking-up with many of the stars, with producers giving him a 'talking to' to tone it down.    

'No one is shocked by Locky being so keen,' an insider told the publication.

The source added that all of the female contestants this season are very attractive: 'The girls this year are smoking hot.'

The whispers come after Locky raised eyebrows with a Mother's Day post earlier this month, that appeared to prove he hasn't found love on the show.

Locky shared a photo of flowers he had purchased for his mother: 'There is only one woman special enough for this amount of flowers.'  

In earlier reports, he was seen enjoying the company of former Married At First Sight bride, Aleks Markovic. He went on to say the pair were just friends.

The Survivor star famously 'blindsided' his ex-girlfriend Brooke Jowett, who said she was 'hurt' when finding out about his new role through Channel 10's official announcement in March.

He was also previously linked to Love Island Australia star Jordan Cayless.

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

Photos taken during filming saw Locky on a number of group dates and single dates.

At one point, the cast went into self-isolation and filmed 'virtual dates' over Zoom, but it's unclear how long this continued for.

The wider narrative of the coronavirus pandemic will 'form part of the story' of The Bachelor's eighth season.

A premiere date is yet to be announced.

Incoming Bachelor Locklan 'Locky' Gilbert has been caught 'sliding into the DMs' of raunchy models on Instagram.  

According to a report in New Idea magazine this week, the 30-year-old, who starred on the last season of Survivor, has been caught contacting and 'liking' raunchy photos of mostly models.  

'He's been sliding into the DMs of several women on Instagram,' the source confirmed to the publication.

The unnamed 'insider' told the publication it was part of his strategy to get to know the beautiful women.

'He likes all of their photos to get their attention,' they explained.

'He sends them a cheeky message and, of course, they're more than happy to reply, considering he's Australia's most eligible Bachelor.'  

The insider finished by saying he also 'likes' photos of women who already have some kind of media profile on the platform.  

It is unknown if some of these Instagram stars will be cast on the new season of the show. He has liked pictures from influencer Tahlia Rubio and Claire Lucinda.  

Bobette wrote:Contestants maybe - Lead apparently not? Maybe yesterday was his last day of "freedom" and he's headed back to NSW today? Surely that would mean he needs to quarantine for 2 weeks though...

Enough wrote:I thought the contestants are all lockdown in The Bachelor Mansion

How Australian dating shows will continue after the COVID-19 pandemic

Australian dating shows will drastically change following the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's expected that local networks will follow the strict safety precautions that several European production companies have now implemented on shoots overseas.

Social distancing on set, constant temperature checks and plexiglass walls between the cast and crew are just some of the changes, which will ruin all of the romance.  

The German and Finnish versions of Temptation Island are set to start filming in Europe in June, with bosses now finalising safety measures, Variety report.

Other precautions include quarantining the cast and crew before filming, having people wear masks and gloves on set, as well as daily temperature checks.

Vehicles and control rooms will also have plexiglass walls installed, in a bid to keep people apart from each other and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

In Australia, The Bachelor is likely to resume filming in the coming weeks.

Production was halted in Sydney in March with Locklan 'Locky' Gilbert, the crew and contestants all returning to their homes across Australia to self-isolate.

It was initially claimed Locky would have virtual dates with the girls during this time to maintain their connection, but he was recently spotted growing close to Married At First Sight's Aleks Markovic in Perth. She claims they're 'just friends'.  

The Bachelorette always starts filming immediately after The Bachelor wraps. Both show are filmed in the same Oxford Falls mansion on Sydney's Northern Beaches.  

Enough wrote:

Bobette wrote:Contestants maybe - Lead apparently not? Maybe yesterday was his last day of "freedom" and he's headed back to NSW today? Surely that would mean he needs to quarantine for 2 weeks though...

Just wondering how he hooked up with the contestants if he is in Perth and the girls are in Sydney. Did he travel between Sydney and Perth a few times in the last 2 months