With love and a fairy-tale ending set firmly in his sights, 31-year-old First Officer Jimmy Nicholson, is looking to take on his greatest adventure yet as The Bachelor returns for season nine. This season premieres Wednesday, 21 July at 7.30pm, only on 10 and 10 Play On Demand.
A self-confessed romantic, Jimmy is an intelligent and passionate go-getter who is ready to find his happily ever after, all against the backdrop of the Bachelor Mansion.
Like most singles, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Jimmy had time to reflect on his life and what he hoped to achieve in the future. While recognising that his career is important, love is more important, so The Bachelor Australia seemed the perfect way to find ‘The One’.
Getting his arrows in order, is host Osher Günsberg, who returns to guide Jimmy.
This year will see 23 women competing for Nicholson‘s heart.
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Hailing from New South Wales are medical equipment installer, Annabelle; flight manager, Chanel; personal trainer, Elena; registered nurse, Hannah; marketing manager, Holly; nutritionist, Jay; youth worker, Rebekah and customer service officer, Tamlyn.
Representing Victoria are speech pathologist, Ashleigh; occupational therapist, Brooke; corporate lawyer, Carlie; executive recruiter, Jacinta; crane operator, Lily; marketing coordinator, Madison; technical analyst, Sierah and corporate travel manager, Tahnee.
From the Sunshine State, Queensland are dance teacher, Ash; criminal lawyer, Belinda; hair stylist, Stevie and company director, Tatum.
Speech pathologist, Laura and office administrator, Lauren are proud South Australians, while business development manager Stephanie is flying the flag for Western Australia.
This week Mediaweek spoke to the executive producer of The Bachelor, Hilary Innes, about what to expect from the latest iteration of the famed franchise.
She said that the show’s popularity came from the fact that The Bachelor is the original romance show in Australia.
“Going way back to the 80’s we had studio dating shows but then romance went away from TV, dating shows went away from TV for a long time in this country. They were popping up in different parts of the world but we just couldn’t get them away in Australia. Until The Bachelor came up about 20 years ago, that brought it back and put dating on the map internationally. It is not going anywhere anytime soon. 25 seasons in the US is amazing.”
The Bachelor Australia is made for Network 10 by Warner Bros. International Television Production.
The Bachelor Australia, premieres Wednesday, 21 July At 7.30pm, only on 10 and 10 Play On Demand