Bachelor Australia - Season 8 - Locky Gilbert - Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

GuardianAngel wrote:

Bobette wrote:snipped
In 2020 I'd like to see two people standing at the FRC that are clearly, genuinely into each other - no matter what age or what they do for a living - because I don't feel like I've seen that since Matty and Laura TBH.

I agree. Over the years we have seen many "grown up" what ever that means, be the lead who didn't last long. Then there are others like Colton Underwood Bachelor USA who was 25-26? who didn't play TPTB's game, let the F2-3 go early because he knew who he wanted, went after the girl he wanted, and as of today are very  happy.

The older I get after watching the U.S franchise from the beginning, I'd like to see older mature leads and contestants, however I realize over the years, age doesn't mean anything IMHO.

 Matty J Reckons He Knows Who's Going To Be The Next Bachelor

By Christina Cavaleri 13 December 2019

Our patience levels have definitely diminished over the years. The second a season of The Bachelor ends we want to know who will be the Bachelorette or who will be on Bachelor In Paradise. And it’s fair enough, we don’t like waiting.

Well, turns out Matty J and Natalie Bassingthwaighte feel the same and they’ve taken a guess as to who will be the next Bachelor while chatting on The Babble.

"Hot goss! Next Bachelor, apparently, rumour going around… Ciarran.”

Ciarran Stott was in Angie Kent’s season but had to leave the season due to his grandmother’s passing.

Nat has her fingers crossed:

“I hope so.”

But of course this is just a hopeful guess:

“Well he’s on Bachelor In Paradise, I mean it’s not definite but you would assume I mean I would put my money on that ’cause he’s there in Bachelor In Paradise.

“‘Cause his ex-girlfriend was also on The Bachelor but they didn’t do very well then after he left the show they hooked up in Bali and were photographed together apparently they were both together on Bachelor In Paradise but it all depends on how the season plays out for Bachelor In Paradise. Only if he’s left heart broken then he is perfectly set up to be The Bachelor.

It’s got Nat’s seal of approval:

“So you think whoever is left out of that will go and be The Bachelor”

“Good casting.”

Good casting indeed.

Move over, Matt Agnew! The Bachelor producers are looking for a DOCTOR to be this year's suitor

Channel 10 surprised everyone last year when they announced Matt Agnew - an astrophysicist and university lecturer - as The Bachelor.

And it appears the hit dating show is once again looking for a brainy leading man.

According to Aus Doc, producers have contacted the Australian Medical Association trying to 'secure a male doctor who can pack a stethoscope as well as a six pack'.

Move over Matt Agnew! Producers are looking for a doctor to be the new Bachelor... so can YOU 'pack a stethoscope as well as a six pack?' (Matt is pictured on the show last year)

Filming is reportedly set to begin next month, with the age range for applicants being 27 to 40.  

It comes after last year's Bachelor officially changed his Instagram handle to 'Dr Matt Agnew' to reflect that he'd obtained a PhD.

Whether an academic chooses to adopt 'Dr' before their name is a personal choice, but it seems Matt wears the title with pride.

'Hot nerd': Matt Agnew is an astrophysicist and recently changed his Instagram handle to be 'Dr Matt Agnew'

His social media handle also draws attention to the fact Matt, 31, is to date the first and only university researcher to front an Australian reality show.

According to his LinkedIn, Matt obtained his PhD at the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing at Swinburne University of Technology.

While he may glowing academic credentials, Matt's search for true love on The Bachelor was sadly unsuccessful.

Is this the next Bachelor? Producers approach world champion athlete on Instagram to sign up for the show



The Bachelor producers have approached a world champion athlete on Instagram to sign up for the show.

Dave Pow Tabain took to the platform on Wednesday to reveal that he was contacted by a Warner Brothers casting agent asking him if he's interesting in applying for the dating show.

Sharing a photo of the message he received, the 30-year-old kettlebell world champ and author asked his followers: 'Bachelor YAY or NAY?'



'We are currently casting for the next series of The Bachelor Australia and searching for the man himself,' the message read.

The agent added: 'We were hoping to chat to you about the casting process, if you were first of all single? And if you were interested in hearing more at all?'

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Thursday, Dave admitted he had never actually watched the show.

'I had a bit of a laugh and I don’t watch TV but I’d heard a lot about the Bachelor and I thought it was funny they were hitting me up via Instagram to get me to apply.'

He went on to say that it is however a 'potential way to meet someone that could be the right fit for you.'

Dave also revealed that he did take his application further and contacted the casting agent.

Meanwhile, a casting call has opened for all hopefuls wanting to appear on Bachelor or The Bachelorette in 2020.

The Bachelor website urges men and women between the ages of 23-40 to 'apply now'.

'Filming will roughly commence mid February to mid May of 2020 and may take up to 12 weeks,' the site states.

Two years ago, most people would scoff at the idea of Married At First Sight 'villain' Dean Wells being The Bachelor.

But all that changed when the 41-year-old 'bad boy' signed a contract with Channel 10 at the start of the year to appear on Dancing with the Stars.

In an unexpected twist, New Idea reports that Dean is now being considered as a potential candidate for The Bachelor 2020.