‘I’ve done all this before’: Former Bachelorette star Luke McLeod says ‘lockdown’ reminds him of being stuck ‘in a mansion with 20 other blokes’ vying for Sophie Monk’s heart
Former Bachelorette star Luke McLeod is currently under lockdown like many of Australians.
Speaking to Stellar magazine on Friday, the Sydneysider joked being on the reality dating series vying for Sophie Monk’s heart was similar to current restrictions.
‘I was locked in a mansion with 20 other blokes,’ he told the publication.
‘I’ve done all this before’: Former Bachelorette star Luke McLeod says ‘lockdown’ reminds him of being trapped ‘in a mansion with 20 other blokes’ vying for Sophie Monk’s heart
‘At least now, I can go for a walk in nature and I can make phone calls,’ he added.
‘Back then I could only go out in the garden and we only got our phones once a week to make a quick call to family. So I’ve done all this before.’
New South Wales recorded 345 new local cases of coronavirus on Thursday – indicating there is no end in sight for the gruelling restrictions plaguing 6.6million people.
This comes on week seven of the city’s lockdown which has had record-breaking daily infections this month.
Tough: ‘Back then I could only go out in the garden and we only got our phones once a week to make a quick call to family. So I’ve done all this before,’ he told the publication
Luke appeared on Sophie Monk’s season of The Bachelorette back in 2017, and appeared on Bachelor In Paradise a year later.
He is currently in a relationship with health publicist, Brittany Bennett, who he has been dating since 2019.
Since his stint on the reality TV show, Luke has been keeping busy by focusing on his work in meditation through his company Soul Alive.
‘So happy you walked into my life:’ Bachelor In Paradise’s Luke McLeod (right) found love with health publicist Brittany Bennett (left)
The current season of The Bachelor had its lowest-ever premiere ratings last month, with just 482,000 metro viewers tuning in for pilot Jimmy’s first episode.
This number collapsed to a new record low of 360,000 a week later, following the start of the Tokyo Olympics on Seven.
The forthcoming season of The Bachelorette will feature Brooke Blurton, who will make history as the show’s first openly bisexual leading lady.
Guru: Luke stepped away from the world of reality TV to focus on creating his own virtual studio, Soul Alive, which focuses on meditation