He’s the smooth-talking TV ‘villain’ who billed himself as an ‘investor and entrepreneur’ on The Bachelorette this month.
But the life of Blake Colman, 29, may not be as glamorous as he claims, with an insider saying he worked as a fridge and air conditioning mechanic before appearing on the show and he currently still lives with his parents.
‘He isn’t an ‘entrepreneur’- he is a refrigeration mechanic that lives with his parents,’ a well-placed source exclusively told Daily Mail Australia.
Home boy: The Bachelorette’s Blake Colman lives at home with his parent in the Perth suburb of Wembley
Pictured: Blake was seen outside his parent’s home in Perth this Tuesday
Going to work? Each time slipping into the driver’s seat of an Audi SUV
Despite the claims, Blake appears to be quite entrepreneurial given his list of business ventures.
The newly minted reality star was pictured outside a home owned by his parents in the Perth suburb of Wembley several times in the past week – each time slipping into the driver’s seat of an Audi SUV.
‘He isn’t an ‘entrepreneur’- he is a refrigeration mechanic that lives with his parents’: Blake may not be as glamorous as he claims
Several vehicles were parked outside the modest home, including a pest control truck packed with cleaning supplies, parked next to a sports car and an Audi SUV.
Meanwhile, Blake’s LinkedIn account notes that he owned a company called Coolman Refrigeration – having started the business in January 2011.
The official Facebook page for his business boasts 74 fans, and contains an offer for bargain air conditioning servicing at $99.
‘Servicing of air conditioners is the name of the game, comfort is game we play!’ the page reads.
Keeping it cool? Blake’s LinkedIn account notes that he owned a company called Coolman Refrigeration – having started the business in January 2011
An interesting array! A truck packed with cleaning supplies is parked next to a sports car and an Audi SUV outside his family home
An insider has claimed that Blake’s business didn’t have any employees despite using the word ‘we’ in descriptions of the company and listing himself as the ‘owner’ on LinkedIn.
‘It’s just him in the business,’ the insider added.
According to his LinkedIn CV, Blake stopped working as a fridge and air conditioning mechanic in January this year, around the time he would have been auditioning for The Bachelorette.
Busy: Blake was spotted leaving the home on several occasions this Tuesday – each time slipping into the driver’s seat of the Audi SUV
He’s laughing: Blake was spotted having a laugh as he drove off in a black Audi
‘He thinks he’s destined for Hollywood… he’s not’: The source also claimed that Blake applied for The Bachelorette in search of an acting career
The source also claimed that Blake applied for The Bachelorette in search of an acting career.
‘He thinks he’s destined for Hollywood… he’s not. Blake was trying to be the villain character so he could be remembered on The Bachelorette. He wanted fame and thought Sophie was his ticket,’ they said.
Another insider has claimed that Blake hoped his stint in the Bachelorette mansion would help kick-start his new temporary tattoo business, Test My Tatt.
Tatt’s interesting! Another insider has claimed that Blake hoped his stint in the Bachelorette mansion would help kick-start his new temporary tattoo business, Test My Tatt
Venture: Test My Tatt was created by Blake and his pal Damian Wade, according to the business’ website, who own a ‘successful tattoo studio’ named Indo Ink in Bali
Test My Tatt was created by Blake and his pal Damian Wade, according to the business’ website, who own a ‘successful tattoo studio’ named Indo Ink in Bali.
However, an insider has claimed that Damian is the owner of the tattoo studio.
‘Blake was actually unemployed while living in Bali around a year ago. That’s when he and his friend Damian decided to try out this temporary tattoo joint venture,’ they said.
Blake certainly lives up to his title of ‘entrepreneur’.
His LinkedIn profile also states that he worked as at a global multi-level marketing scheme Yor Life (also known as Yor Health International) between February 2013 and January of this year.
It also states that he is a film maker.
A lengthy resume: Blake’s LinkedIn profile also states that he worked at a global multi-level marketing scheme Yor Life (also known as Yor Health International) between February 2013 and January of this year
While he has no formal university education, Blake does state that he learned to become an ‘investor, stock trading and real estate professional’ by attending a training program called Rich Dad Education.
Most recently, Blake set up another business three weeks ago, this time offering marketing consulting services.
Learning the business: While he has no formal university education, Blake does state that he learned to become an ‘investor, stock trading and real estate professional’ by attending a training program called Rich Dad Education
Listing himself as the ‘CEO’ of his new company Blaik Media, his LinkedIn profile states: ‘Blake Coleman has forever built businesses and consulted on marketing strategies that work in the present day, so much that he has decided to focus all of his energies into building a media company that goes above and beyond anything that has been made in Australia.’
Meanwhile, another insider told Daily Mail Australia that Blake ‘wants to move to Sydney but can’t afford it.’
‘He’s hoping that another star on The Bachelorette will hook him up with a job,’ they said.
‘He’s hoping that another star on The Bachelorette will hook him up with a job’: Meanwhile, another insider told Daily Mail Australia that Blake ‘wants to move to Sydney but can’t afford it’