He’s one of the 12 remaining contestants, hoping to capture the heart of Sophie Monk.
But in Thursday’s OK! magazine, Sam Cochrane revealed he initially did not want to star on the reality dating series and was in fact scouted.
‘I didn’t go to the audition,’ the 31-year-old told the publication.
‘I didn’t audition’: The Bachelorette’s Sam Cochrane, 31, revealed in Thursday’s OK! magazine that he was SCOUTED by producers
‘I didn’t go to the audition, but I had a Skype conversation (with producers) and decided to do it,’ Sam, a voiceover artist admitted.
‘I was the last piece of the puzzle,’ he added.
Sam’s debut on national television has certainly not been a quiet one.
Not keen at first: ‘I didn’t go to the audition, but I had a Skype conversation (with producers) and decided to do it,’ Sam, a voiceover artist admitted to the publication
Causing a stir: Sam’s debut on national television has certainly not been a quiet one
At Wednesday night’s cocktail party, Sophie, 37, told Sam she was put off at last week’s medieval photoshoot, in which he made sleazy remarks about her curves.
The songstress told him: ‘You started talking about my cans on the photoshoot. Remember that? You’re meant to be winning my affection and you’re going, “Look at her cans.”‘
Fans praised Sophie for not accepting the way Sam acted towards her, with one viewer posting on Twitter: ‘Hell yeah, Sophie calling out Sam’s sh*tty behaviour’.
Not impressed: At Wednesday night’s cocktail party, Sophie, 37, told Sam she was put off at last week’s medieval photoshoot, in which he made sleazy remarks about her curves
Vocal: The songstress told him: ‘You started talking about my cans on the photoshoot. Remember that? You’re meant to be winning my affection and you’re going, “Look at her cans”‘
Another captioned a GIF of someone clapping: ‘Sophie laying it down with Sam.’
‘Good on Sophie for calling out Sam’s grossness,’ someone else added.
Thinking the blonde bombshell had done the right thing in hitting back against the suitor, seemed to be the almost unanimous sentiment.
Online backlash: Fans praised Sophie for not accepting the way Sam acted towards her, with one viewer posting on Twitter: ‘Hell yeah, Sophie calling out Sam’s sh*tty behaviour’
Following suit: ‘Good on Sophie for calling out Sam’s grossness,’ someone else added
On her side: ‘Sophie is calling out Sam on his disgusting behaviour. She is savage and she is the best!’ a fan Tweeted
‘Sophie is calling out Sam on his disgusting behaviour. She is savage and she is the best!’ a fan Tweeted.
Meanwhile, one angry viewer appeared to be out for vengeance, Tweeting: ‘Would someone kindly stab Sam with that double delight rose. Thank you – Australia.’
Another wrote, ‘DRAG HIM SOPHIE – DRAG HIM.’
The Bachelorette Australia with Sophie Monk airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm on Network Ten
Primetime viewing: The Bachelorette Australia with Sophie Monk airs Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7.30pm on Network Ten