How The Bachelor Locky Gilbert’s friendship with Married At First Sight bride Aleks Markovic during filming ruffled feathers among his contestants
Locky Gilbert certainly had an unconventional experience as The Bachelor thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
And wild rumours have surfaced about what happened behind the scenes after on-site production was suspended in March due to the escalating health crisis.
According to Woman’s Day, Locky resumed his usual social life upon his return to Perth – and one night out in April apparently left some of the contestants unhappy.
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An insider claimed that Locky had whittled his contestants down to seven when he went partying with several friends in the WA capital.
On the night in question, the 30-year-old Australian Survivor star was spotted in the background of an Instagram Live video posted by Married At First Sight bride Aleks Markovic.
According to a source, Locky was struggling at the time to maintain his connections with the contestants because he was unable to spend time with them in person.
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‘He’s a beautiful person’: Married At First Sight’s Aleks Markovic, 26, (pictured) revealed what REALLY happened during her night with The Bachelor Locky Gilbert, 30, in April
‘He’s a lovely boy, but for me’: Perth-based beauty Aleks said she’d only met Locky the weekend prior to the party when they were both visiting a mutual friend’s house
The women, who were all self-isolating in their own homes, were apparently not happy when they found out Locky was spending time with Aleks.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Channel 10 for comment.
After being spotted together on social media, Aleks addressed the rumours about her and Locky on The Kyle and Jackie O Show.
Aleks, 26, said that Locky was a ‘beautiful person’, but clarified they were just friends.
‘I think he’s definitely got his eye on someone on the Bachelor’: Aleks said at the time that she believed Locky was falling in love with someone on the reality TV dating show
The Perth-based real estate agent said she’d only met Locky the weekend prior when they were both visiting a mutual friend’s house.
‘I didn’t even really know who he was,’ she said of Locky. ‘When he walked in the door, my friend was like, “He’s The Bachelor!”‘
Aleks added: ‘He’s a lovely boy but for me, I think he’s definitely got his eye on someone on the Bachelor.’
According to betting odds as of Monday morning, Locky is rumoured to end up with either Irena Srbinovska or Bella Varelis.
The Bachelor continues Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10
Tune in: The Bachelor continues Wednesday from 7:30pm on Channel 10. Pictured: Locky with Isabella ‘Bella’ Varelis during the premiere