After serial pest Ash Williams got the axe as this year’s Bachelor, it looks like Channel 10 have found its replacement and thankfully he’s just a normal guy this time.
Speaking to TV Tonight, Channel 10’s Head of Programming Daniel Monaghan said that they have selected The Bachelor and are “really happy” with who has signed on.
“Australia will be very happy with our gentleman,” Monaghan said.
When asked if Australia will know who this sexy single is, Monaghan said: “Not yet. But you will, and I think he’s a fantastic get for the franchise.”
Which means we can all breathe a collective sigh of relief because this year’s Bachelor is not a recycled Channel 10 B-grade celebrity. Phew!
Monaghan said that this year will present its “most eligible Bachelor.” Some people have speculated that means The Bachelor is a virgin, and by some people I am referring to myself.
However, the king of Channel 10 has said this phrase was made deliberately ambiguous.
“It’s open to interpretation, which is why it’s such a good phrase! Maybe you can be more desirable, for whatever reason….” Monaghan said.
So our only clue is that this year’s Bachelor is “more desirable”. Well the bar was set so low after the last few Bachies, so the ‘desirable’ trait could literally be anything. I hope it’s something like being able to juggle, or maybe just something more simple like just not being a douchebag.
I really, really, really hope they have selected someone diverse this year. Seriously, if I wanted to fawn over a mediocre white man who didn’t know who I was, I’d just go back to high school. Times are different, we need some flavour please.
We aren’t expected to find out his name until filming begins, this is so the single ladies don’t accidentally find out pre-filming.
Getting a fresh Bach was definitely a good move by Channel 10. We just want to see ridiculously good looking, but normal people fall in love, ok.
