Chaos erupts on Farmer Wants a Wife as ‘devastated’ Lorelei collapses

Farmer Wants a Wife came to a dramatic conclusion for contestant Lorelei Bates, who fainted after being rejected by Farmer David McMahon. 

Lorelei hoped to win David’s heart during Sunday’s finale, but instead she was rejected, with the country boy telling her she was ‘incredible’ but not for him. 

‘I came here to find love and pave a future on the farm and it breaks my heart to have to tell you… I’ve fallen so heavily for someone else,’ he said. 

Looking visibly pale, Lorelei began to wobble on her feet, sliding into David’s arms after his declaration. 

‘Ah, sorry. I really don’t feel well,’ she confessed in a whisper, before closing her eyes, clearly unwell. 

Suddenly, she collapsed in a heap, falling to the ground as David attempted to hold her up. 

The quick-thinking farmer called out for producers to bring over a wooden box he could use as a makeshift seat. 

He then eased the wilting blonde onto the box, where he cuddled her and encouraged her to take deep breaths as she revived. 

The 26-year-old marketing coordinator from Queensland was given some water to sip as she gradually came back to life. 

Looking visibly pale, Lorelei began to wobble on her feet, sliding into David’s arms after he rejected her. Suddenly, she collapsed in a heap

The quick-thinking farmer called out for producers to bring over a wooden box he could use as a makeshift seat

He then eased the wilting blonde onto the box, where he cuddled her and encouraged her to take deep breaths as she revived

David, 29, apologised profusely, but Lorelei replied that she understood that David has come onto the show to find love. 

Later, when she was feeling better, Lorelei broke down in tears as she explained that she hoped David was going to pick her. 

‘I really thought I had a chance. And for a minute that I thought he was gonna say that he was falling for me,’ she wept. 

‘And I just don’t really understand what’s happened.’

The 26-year-old marketing coordinator from Queensland was given some water to sip as she gradually came back to life

Later, when she was feeling better, Lorelei broke down in tears as she explained that she hoped David was going to pick her

David, who hails from Pozieres, Queensland, felt for her, telling producers: ‘I’m pretty devastated thinking about how this is gonna feel to Lorelei.

‘I didn’t come here to break hearts. I came here to fall in love, and I think that I’ve fallen in love’. 

In the end David picked Emily, a 26-year-old special education aide from Queensland. 

Meanwhile, in a much less dramatic fashion, Farmer Matt picked Olivia, telling her, ‘I think I’ve known for a while that I have fallen in love with you, and I’m really glad I finally get to say it.’ 

In the end David picked Emily (left), a 26-year-old special education aide from Queensland