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

New Bachelor Locklan 'Locky' Gilbert reveals his Survivor lover Brooke Jowett wasn't 'wife material'... after claims their romance was staged

He's the upcoming Bachelor who just finished his second stint on Australian Survivor.

But while romance blossomed between Locklan 'Locky' Gilbert and co-star Brooke Jowett on the show, the 30-year-old has revealed he didn't see her as somebody he would marry.

'We became incredibly close during Survivor,' Locky told NW.

'But she lives in Melbourne and I'm in Perth and Bali. I want to find someone I can marry, so it just wasn't going to work.'

Locky previously dated Love Island Australia star Jordan Cayless, who was also based in Perth.

A source previously told New Idea that Brooke and Locky's short-lived relationship was just a publicity stunt.  

'Both Locky and Brooke love the fame,' the source said.

'It was a huge fake set-up for publicity.

'[They] knew they would get more airtime on Survivor and last longer in the game if they acted like they were a couple.'

The insider also suggested the producers readily agreed to the showmance and even 'encouraged them', wanting to give the audience two characters to become invested in.

The publication's source also alleged Brooke has hopes of becoming the next Bachelorette, both knowing it would be mutually beneficial to stage the on-screen relationship.

Filming has just got underway on the new season of The Bachelor and is expected to wrap up in May.

FIRST PICS: New Bachelor Locky Gilbert gets very hands-on during a romantic date with a mystery brunette on Sydney Harbour as filming gets underway - and she's a dead ringer for his ex

Filming is underway for the new season of The Bachelor.

And on Monday, the man in question, Locky Gilbert, was getting very hands-on with a mystery brunette during a romantic date.

The 30-year-old threw his arms around the delighted lass as they enjoyed time aboard the Sir Thomas Sopwith at Rushcutters Bay on Sydney Harbour.

It appears the pair bonded as they enjoyed a sailing date on what was a sunny Sydney day.

..snipped because WE CAN SEE WHAT THEY'RE WEARING, DM!

The pair seemed to have good chemistry, and hugged heartily on the bow of the ornate boat.  

The Bachelor is rocked by claims Locky Gilbert had ANOTHER 'secret girlfriend' besides Brooke Jowett and dumped her days before filming began

Locky Gilbert appears to be quite the ladies' man.

Just a week after he was announced as Australia's latest Bachelor, another 'secret' ex-girlfriend has come out of the woodwork.

It follows reports the 30-year-old business owner was also dating his Australian Survivor co-star Brooke Jowett until recently.

According to Woman's Day, he ended his relationship with Charlie Octavia just days before going into lockdown for The Bachelor.

A source told the magazine that Locky hadn't told Charlie he was going to be appearing on the Channel 10 dating show.

Enough wrote:What's the point of arriving in a black hoodie and then we have all these photos.

Hawaii Girl wrote:She's cute! I'm surprised there was nothing from the first night since I was looking through Matt's thread and there were tons of photos from his.


More photos from the first date (Has DailyMail always disallowed adblock?! I think my computer has cancer )

leavers wrote:This guy is awful. Who the heck would actually want to be F1?

Who's that girl? Locklan 'Locky' Gilbert's mystery woman on The Bachelor is revealed to be YouTuber Bella Varelis... and she once dated The Bachelorette's Samuel Johnston

Just a day after they were spotted filming scenes for the upcoming season of The Bachelor in Sydney, Locklan 'Locky' Gilbert's mystery woman has been revealed.

The 30-year-old newly appointed Bachelor enjoyed a yacht date with YouTube vlogger Bella Varelis on Monday.