Well, colour us shocked.
Matty J, the handsome man who had his heart broken by last year’s Bachelorette Georgia Love, used his stint as this year’s Bachelor to pick… pretty much Georgia Love.
Look, obviously Laura is a completely different person. For one thing, she has an amazing dog. But you cannot deny that the man, uh, knows what he likes.
MATTY HAS A TYPE. #TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/82tNVjUa3s
— Paul F Verhoeven (@paulverhoeven) September 14, 2017
Nor can you deny that rumours have dogged the show since way back in June that Matty and Laura had been secretly dating (!!) before The Bachie even started, and that the entire thing where he appeared to genuinely pursue more than a dozen women was merely a fraud.
(Also, and we hate to say we told you so, but…)
Anyway, here we are, in the opposite of Egypt (that is a denial/the Nile joke, thank you), where we also cannot deny that Matty and Laura are super cute together and seeing him tell her he loved her was super, super nice (and seeing her tell him “It’s okay” when she thought she was about to get dumped was like… heartbreaking).
Laura he’s all yours girl!😍 #TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/DIGO3xefFW
— The Bachelor Australia 🌹 (@TheBachelorAU) September 14, 2017
But poor Elise! Poor kind, personable, hockey-playing Elise, who really held it together when getting dumped by a man in a blue suit atop a magic carpet on a grassy knoll, and who deserves both a very nice bloke and a very long holiday.
Call the Search and Rescue because our tears have just flooded Bachie HQ.😭😭 #TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/mzrgEfeYEL
— The Bachelor Australia 🌹 (@TheBachelorAU) September 14, 2017
After all the home town visits, pretending to listen to his family’s opinions, some extremely shameless stringing-along of sweet Elise and a trip to fucken Thailand, the blue-suited hot man has finally given away his promise ring (“Give me your right hand” lol). You’d be correct in assuming that Australia has some Feelings.
Me heading into tonight’s finale without the possibility of a Matty/Tara relationship #TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/Z1HdO97GXq
— Brontë Coy (@brontecoy) September 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/covermeinbagels/status/908284532679368704
Well that wasn’t obvious for the last 6 episodes 🙄#TheBachelorAU
— Jennifer (@_jennCDG) September 14, 2017
When Elise steps off the boat first #TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/1b36Z9qtSK
— Jess (@Jessica_Radic) September 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/Littleloula/status/908286556477075456
https://twitter.com/existentialdans/status/908286558465269760
(omg please)
Um, I think I speak for Australia when I say – it’s none of anyone’s business. #thebachelorAU pic.twitter.com/uqJRVUxJZ6
— Osher Günsberg (@oshergunsberg) September 14, 2017
(yeah tell ’em Osher)
The family: pick Elise
Matt : ok I’ll pick Laura
#TheBachelorAU— Umami (@requiteddreamer) September 14, 2017
“I fell in love with a man who doesn’t love me back” #TheBachelorAU pic.twitter.com/kMcSAMv1vr
— BuzzFeed Australia (@BuzzFeedOz) September 14, 2017
I’m still waiting for Steve Harvey to appear and say Elise is the winner. #TheBachelorAu pic.twitter.com/C7h93H0Tel
— Jarrod (@jarrodm95) September 14, 2017
Matty J just matty j’d a woman and then picked the doppelganger of the woman who matty j’d him last yr. This is too much. #TheBachelorAU
— georgia is on maternity leave! (@georgetweets2u) September 14, 2017
#thebachelorau I reckon this ends with Matty taking Laura to a thai surgeon with a picture of Georgia tucked under his arm
— Dame Kittness (@SoftKittyWarm) September 14, 2017
Ahh, reality TV. Worth it solely for the truly excellent commentary courtesy The Internet, every time.
Now, of course, all our attention will turn to Sophie Monk in The Bachelorette – and thoughts of how good Tara would be in that very role.
Miss you, babe.
Tara: “I did go on a Maccas run after I was eliminated… I’m a Maccas fiend!” #TheBachelorAU #TheProjectTV pic.twitter.com/pIUdrujRe7
— The Project (@theprojecttv) September 14, 2017
