He’s the smooth-talking bachelor ready to become a father.
And Married At First Sight’s Ryan Gallagher hasn’t been shy about explaining why it was so difficult for him to secure a date, particularly while living in the lavish Eastern Surburbs region of Maroubra as a tradesman.
‘In the eastern suburbs, every chick is sort of chasing footballers or chasing money and it’s all about that. I see straight through that s***,’ the 29-year-old told The Daily Telegraph.
From WILD to wed: Almost a year after the broadcast stunt, Ryan is set to star on Nine’s Married At First Sight and insists he’s put his wild partying days behind him to find his perfect match
‘I know what people are like and I haven’t come across anyone in three years that is someone for me.
‘I want to find a woman not looking for fame.’
Earlier this month it was revealed Ryan was also a contestant on KIIS FM’s Naked Dating segment.
He didn’t hesitate when asked to flaunt his buff frame and private parts on the show, and even claimed he was up for ‘KFC and a root’ with most ladies.
Remember him? Married At First Sight’s reformed bad-boy groom Ryan Gallagher stripped down and revealed he was up for ‘KFC and a root’ on KIIS FM’s Naked Dating in February
Don’t miss it! Ryan will return to screens as a groom on Married At First Sight on January 29
The radio segment encourages complete strangers to get naked in front of each other before a potential second date, whereas Married At First Sight matches mystery contestants in a faux marriage as newlyweds.
Fans who caught Ryan’s live-stream Naked Dating segment on Instagram would have seen his entire uncensored physique and appendage.
In archived footage from The Kyle And Jackie O Show, he is seen taking pride in ‘knowing my boobies’ as he attempts to guess the cup size of a fellow contestant’s fake breasts.
Breast man? In archived footage from The Kyle And Jackie O Show, he prided himself on ‘knowing my boobies’ as he attempted to guess the cup size of his fellow contestant’s fake breasts
Jackie O asked him how many dates he goes on before sleeping with a girl, to which the tattooed star quickly retorted: ‘Ah, sh*t, don’t even have to go on one really… we’re talking KFC and a root.’
He then dropped his underwear and flashed his privates to a shocked Jackie O.
Almost a year after the broadcast stunt, Ryan is set to star on Nine’s Married At First Sight and insists he’s put his wild partying days behind him.
Ready! As one of 11 new grooms to appear on season five of the reality show, his introduction clip showed the muscle-bound hunk emerging from the ocean shirtless
As one of 11 new grooms to appear on season five of the reality show, his introduction clip showed the muscle-bound hunk emerging from the ocean shirtless.
In a voice-over Ryan said: ‘I was always the wild one, going out every week and drinking. All that business, yeah.’
‘And that’s what I think has pushed a few girls away. I want someone there, I’m ready to have someone in my life, I want someone in my life.’
Sending pulses racing! Married At First Sight fans have already been treated to quite the eyeful of contestant Ryan, who appeared shirtless in a raunchy new trailer for the show
‘But I just haven’t met the girl I want,’ he mournfully added.
Slow motion footage of the blonde lothario taking an outdoor beach shower then fills the screen.
‘I’m lonely. You can have perfect, and then you can have perfect for you. I don’t want perfect, I want perfect for me.’
Looking for the real deal! ‘But I just haven’t met the girl I want,’ he mournfully added
‘I’m lonely’: Ryan lamented his single status as fans gleefully gazed upon his chiselled torso
Ready to settle down: Gazing into the distance, Ryan went on to reveal his paternal desires, saying: ‘I want kids. I really want to start a family. I want to be the young dad, like the cool one’
Gazing into the distance, Ryan then went on to reveal his desire to have a family, saying: ‘I want kids. I really want to start a family. I want to be the young dad, like the cool one.’
The clip wrapped up with a sneak peek at Ryan’s shotgun wedding with a mystery woman, although the ceremony appears to be thrown into chaos upon the bride’s arrival.
‘She’s going to eat him alive!’ a bridesmaid whispered to a fellow onlooker as the bride and groom finally laid eyes on each other at the alter.
It’s back! Married At First Sight returned to Channel Nine on January 29