He’s rumoured to be the ‘winner’ of this season of The Bachelorette.

And on Wednesday episode, the sparks certainly flew between Stu Laundy and Sophie Monk as the pair embarked on a romantic date together.

Before seeing Sophie, Stu admitted that he needed to ‘step it up’ to ensure he’d make it to the coveted hometown visit episode.

 

Tell me more: Sophie Monk hung on Stu Laundy's every word on Wednesday's episode of The Bachelorette

Tell me more: Sophie Monk hung on Stu Laundy’s every word on Wednesday’s episode of The Bachelorette

‘I’d love you to meet my family,’ the charming businessman told a wide-eyed Sophie.

He then told the blonde beauty that he felt more compatibility with her than he did with his ex-wife of fifteen years, who is the mother of his four children. 

The suave Stu also convinced Sophie that he isn’t a ‘player.’

'I'd love you to meet my family,' the charming businessman told a wide-eyed Sophie

'I'd love you to meet my family,' the charming businessman told a wide-eyed Sophie

‘I’d love you to meet my family,’ the charming businessman told a wide-eyed Sophie

What ex-wife? Stu then told the blonde beauty that he felt more compatibility with her than he did with his ex-wife of fifteen years, who is the mother of his four children

What ex-wife? Stu then told the blonde beauty that he felt more compatibility with her than he did with his ex-wife of fifteen years, who is the mother of his four children

What ex-wife? Stu then told the blonde beauty that he felt more compatibility with her than he did with his ex-wife of fifteen years, who is the mother of his four children

‘I’m not that guy,’ he said. ‘I don’t know how to convince you I was 15 years, you know? I think that just rules me out of being that guy.’

A swooning Sophie, who was clearly falling under Stu’s spell, then asked: ‘Do you think you could be happy with me?’

‘I am happy with you,’ he responded.

A swooning Sophie, who was clearly falling under Stu's spell, then asked: 'Do you think you could be happy with me?'

A swooning Sophie, who was clearly falling under Stu's spell, then asked: 'Do you think you could be happy with me?'

A swooning Sophie, who was clearly falling under Stu’s spell, then asked: ‘Do you think you could be happy with me?’

'I am happy with you,' responded the businessman before going in for a kiss

'I am happy with you,' responded the businessman before going in for a kiss

‘I am happy with you,’ responded the businessman before going in for a kiss

He continued: ‘I can’t believe no-one has snapped you up and treated you properly.’

‘I’m certainly not ready for this journey to end. I came here chasing happiness, and I’m ready for it. Really ready for it,’ he insisted to a smitten Sophie.

He finished: ‘I came here for Soph and I don’t want to leave without her.’

He finished: 'I came here for Soph and I don't want to leave without her.'

He finished: 'I came here for Soph and I don't want to leave without her.'

He finished: ‘I came here for Soph and I don’t want to leave without her.’

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