He is the favourite to win Sophie Monk’s heart on The Bachelorette.
And while a recent report claimed Stu Laundy and Sophie ‘broke up’ straight after filming finished, it appears the millionaire publican is trying to win her back.
The 44-year-old made an ’emergency trip’ to Queensland to patch things up with Sophie, 37, and ‘beg for her forgiveness’, according to New Idea.
Committed: While a recent report claimed Stu Laundy and Sophie Monk ‘broke up’ straight after filming The Bachelorette, it appears the millionaire publican is trying to win her back
The magazine reported the father of four was spotted in the lobby of a Gold Coast hotel late last week, as he sat and ‘swiped through images of the former couple’.
He allegedly ‘looked absolutely devastated’ after rumours surfaced Sophie broke things off with him immediately after the season finished filming.
‘He looked like a broken man and he didn’t seem to care in the slightest that everyone could see what he was doing on his phone,’ an ‘onlooker’ expressed.
Effort: The 44-year-old made an ’emergency trip’ to Queensland to patch things up with Sophie, 37, and ‘beg for her forgiveness’, according to a magazine report
Reported ‘insiders’ from The Bachelorette camp told the publication Stu’s trip to Sophie’s home was a ‘last-ditch effort’ to keep their relationship together.
‘They’ve got to keep up appearances so the whole show isn’t ruined. But I really do think he does love her as well,’ the ‘source’ remarked.
In a recent interview with News Corp, Stu said it was a ‘risk’ for someone with his colourful dating past to appear on a reality show.
‘They’ve got to keep up appearances so the whole show isn’t ruined. But I really do think he does love her as well,’ the ‘source’ remarked
‘I ummed and aahed a lot, but what got me over the line was that I just thought I saw something in Soph,’ he offered.
The successful businessman has emerged as the overwhelming favourite to win the competition, according to bookmaker Sportsbet.
The millionaire’s odds were set at $1.33 on Friday night, almost five-times shorter than second favourite James.
‘I ummed and aahed a lot, but what got me over the line was that I just thought I saw something in Soph,’ he offered