Orpheus Pledger up for Cosmopolitan Bachelor of Year

Playing Mason Morgan on Home And Away means he’s often seen shirtless and showing off his chiseled chest.

But now Home And Away’s resident ripped hunk Orpheus Pledger has a different reason to take his top off, with the 24-year-old up for Cosmopolitan Bachelor of the Year. 

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, he confirmed he was single and said he was eager to take out the competition.

Bachelor of the Year? Home and Away’s Orpheus Pledger, 24, is vying for Cosmopolitan’s Bachelor of the Year Award, with the actor competing against Jake Ellis and Michael Turnbull

‘I’d be really, really pleased if I was to win Bachelor of the Year,’ the Home and Away actor said.

‘I’ve never won anything in my life. It’s fun for me, it’s also an honour to be nominated for something, no matter what it is.’

Orpheus, who first rose to fame in the 2002 short film Lamb will be pitted against the likes of former Bachelorette stars Jake Ellis and Michael Turnbull.    

'It's fun for me': The 24-year-old actor regularly shows off his muscular gym-honed physique

‘It’s fun for me’: The 24-year-old actor regularly shows off his muscular gym-honed physique

'I wouldn't be running for Bachelor of The Year if I had a girlfriend': The actor confirmed he was single and made it clear saying he wouldn't be involved in the contest if he had a girlfriend

‘I wouldn’t be running for Bachelor of The Year if I had a girlfriend’: The actor confirmed he was single and made it clear saying he wouldn’t be involved in the contest if he had a girlfriend

The actor also confirmed he is single and made it clear saying he wouldn’t be involved in the contest if he had a girlfriend.

‘I like a fair game so I wouldn’t be running for Bachelor of The Year if I had a girlfriend,’ he said.  

While remaining tight-lipped about his private life, the well-built actor was most recently linked to former Bachelorette star Sam Frost.  

Brawn: The actor regularly shows off his muscular physique

Brawn: The actor regularly shows off his muscular physique

Orpheus posted the picture of the pair arriving back in Sydney together, captioning it: ‘Cool pic – on a mission.’     

Orpheus recently opened-up to TV Week about his grandmother’s cancer diagnosis.

‘My family all rally around and support her as best we can,’ he said. ‘Whichever way she wants to deal with it, we’ll support her,’he told the magazine.

‘It’s new for me, but I can imagine many families go through it each day.’

 The Bachelor of the Year will be announced on February 22.

When asked by her co-hosts at what time she made this discovery, Sonia revealed the very precise time of, ‘6.41 am’. 

Was there a fling? The muscular TV star has remained tight-lipped about his private life, but was last linked to Home and Away co-star Sam Frost

Was there a fling? The muscular TV star has remained tight-lipped about his private life, but was last linked to Home and Away co-star Sam Frost

Was there a fling? The muscular TV star has remained tight-lipped about his private life, but was last linked to Home and Away co-star Sam Frost

Nothing serious! Ripped hunk Orpheus Pledger was last linked to Bachelorette star Sam Frost at the 2017 Logie Awards 

Nothing serious! Ripped hunk Orpheus Pledger was last linked to Bachelorette star Sam Frost at the 2017 Logie Awards 



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