On Wednesday’s episode of the Bachelorette, Sophie Monk began the show by explaining she wants a relationship like her parents, who have been married 43 years.
She also hoped for a relationship like the one like her sister Angelique has, telling her: ‘I’d love what you’ve got. That’s what I want. You’ve got a loving husband. He’s your best friend. You’ve got beautiful kids. I’d love all of that.’
‘I’m ready to fall in love. I’ve been searching for this my whole life. This guy has to exist,’ she said as the first man arrived to meet her.
Mystery man! There was magic in the air as the 37-year-old’s first suitor, Apollo, arrived in a literal cloud of smoke and explained he’s a magician
Where is he? ‘I always thought magicians were nerdburgers that sit in their bedroom, practising all day, but he was smooth,’ Sophie said
She added: ‘Apollo is one of the hottest magicians I’ve ever seen. He’s very attractive’
She added: ‘It feels like a fairy tale. I feel like Cinderella. I’m gonna meet my prince’.
There was magic in the air as the 37-year-old’s first suitor, Apollo, arrived in a literal cloud of smoke and explained he’s a magician.
‘I always thought magicians were nerdburgers that sit in their bedroom, practising all day, but he was smooth,’ Sophie said.
She added: ‘Apollo is one of the hottest magicians I’ve ever seen. He’s very attractive’.
Family ties: Sophie began the show by explaining she wants a relationship like her parents, who have been married 43 years
She also hoped for a relationship like the one like her sister Angelique has, telling her: ‘I’d love what you’ve got. That’s what I want. You’ve got a loving husband. He’s your best friend. You’ve got beautiful kids. I’d love all of that’
Next up the radio host meets, Jarrod, 31 who manages his family vineyard in Victoria.
He treated the beauty to a stop of grape stomping, and the pair removed their shoes and made some grape juice in a barrel.
Eden made an impression, arriving in an Adidas tracksuit and holding a boombox and did a dance.
Hey there! The radio host meets, Jarrod, 31 who manages his family vineyard in Victoria
That’s unusual! He treated the beauty to a stop of grape stomping
Making wine: The pair removed their shoes and made some grape juice in a barrel
‘Do I clap along? I could see his butt crack a bit. But he was a good dancer,’ Sophie said of the scaffolder.
Next she met James. I’m 31, a financial adviser from Sydney, who admitted he was incredibly nervous.
But Sophie was charmed, saying: ‘I think he’s heaps nervous. hat’s endearing. I love that’.
Outrageous: Eden made an impression, arriving in an Adidas tracksuit and holding a boombox and did a dance
Dance-tastic! ‘Do I clap along? I could see his butt crack a bit. But he was a good dancer,’ Sophie said of the scaffolder
Stressed: Next she met James. I’m 31, a financial adviser from Sydney, who admitted he was incredibly nervous
Bed-headed contestant Sam sent his three nephews, Liam, Ashton and Levi, to talk him up before he arrived.
Unfortunately she didn’t like the voice-over artist’s man-bun and made him take his hair out.
‘It is a man bun. Did you get that when it was in fashion or, like, now?’ she teased him.
‘Do I like man buns? Can I be honest? No, I don’t like them at all,’ Sophie admitted.
Boys boys boys: Bed-headed contestant Sam sent his three nephews, Liam, Ashton and Levi, to talk him up before he arrived
Not a fan: Unfortunately she didn’t like his man-bun and made him take his hair out
Hairy situation: ‘Do I like man buns? Can I be honest? No, I don’t like them at all,’ Sophie admitted
Sophie was then blindfolded by a 25-year-old contestant who explained: ‘My name’s Jourdan and I’m a bar manager from Brisbane.
‘I’m super weird. I’m…weird beyond all measures,’ he added but Sophie was not impressed, saying he learned nothing about him.
Oddball: Sophie was then blindfolded by a 25-year-old contestant who explained: ‘My name’s Jourdan and I’m a bar manager from Brisbane
Strange! ‘I’m super weird. I’m…weird beyond all measures,’ he added but Sophie was not impressed, saying he learned nothing about him
Bingham then arrived and serenaded the blonde after admitting he has had a crush on her for a decade.
Clearly setting himself up as the villain Blake, I’m 29, an investor and entrepreneur from Perth.
He brought Sophie a gift including wine and a fluffy coat and warned the other men he was here to win.
Intense? Clearly setting himself up as the villain Blake, I’m 29, an investor and entrepreneur from Perth
Ready to win: He brought Sophie a gift including wine and a fluffy coat and warned the other men he was here to win
Loved it! Sophie was impressed by his gift and his confidence
‘Competing against so many guys, my strategy is to dominate,’ he said.
Ryan, from New Zealand, came across as ‘aggressive’ to Sophie, and poked fun at her when she mentioned her favourite singers.
‘I’m such a loser, it’d be like Justin Bieber, Britney,’ she said to which Ryan snapped, ‘Really? I thought you had a bit better taste than that’.
Tense? Ryan, from New Zealand, came across as ‘aggressive’ to Sophie, and poked fun at her when she mentioned her favourite singers
Slammed: ‘I’m such a loser, it’d be like Justin Bieber, Britney,’ she said to which Ryan snapped, ‘Really? I thought you had a bit better taste than that’
Ryan whisks the blonde away from the other men for a one-on-one chat, and despite his aggressive approach the pair bonded.
‘I’m not your regular Bachelorette. I want Ryan to know, I want all the guys to know, I want everyone in Australia to know that I’m here for one reason and that’s to fall in love,’ Sophie said.
Off she goes: Ryan whisks the blonde away from the other men for a one-on-one chat, and despite his aggressive approach the pair bonded
Sophie also spends one-on-one time with Jarrod, who tells her he joined the army when he was 16 or 17 and about 130 kilos to give himself a ‘kick in the a**’.
She’s very impressed with him, saying: ‘I’ve never met anyone like Jarrod before. He’s not someone I’d usually go for, but I think that’s been my problem. OK’.
She added: ‘He’s polite, he’s honest, he’s genuine, he’s a real gentleman. I’m so impressed.’