The Bachelor: meet the ladies

There are 22 young women vying for the affections of Matty J in TEN’s new season of The Bachelor Australia.

Ranging in age from 23 to 34, there are seven ladies from Victoria: in brand manager Florence, criminal lawyer Laura-Ann, architecture student Leah, model Lisa, medical receptionist Monica, wedding planner Sharlene and office administrator Simone; Body painter Alix, property manager Elizabeth, fitness trainer Elora, marketing manager Jennifer and accessories designer Laura are from NSW; from Queensland are gymnastics coach Akoulina, love coach Belinda, coal plant operator Cobie, gym instructor Stacey and nanny Tara; Police officer Michelle and midwife Natalie are from South Australia and representing the West are marketing executive Elise, retail assistant Sian and safety administrator Stephanie.

Host Osher Gunsberg saidm “At the moment I’m full of anticipation. I’m a little bit nervous, but I like to think of myself as being pretty positive and optimistic. Maybe it’s being too optimistic, but I really do think that I’m going to fall in love here.”

The 22 are:

Akoulina, 29, Gymnastics Coach, Queensland.

Alix, 24, Body Painter, NSW.
“I love to laugh and am a very caring person. I am always up for a spontaneous trip away and a solid banter session.”

Belinda, 34, Love Coach, Queensland.

Cobie, 30, Coal Plant Operator, Queensland.
“I’m just going to wing it. I know nothing about him and he knows nothing about me. This whole experience is designed so that we can get to know each other and see if we have a connection. I am just going to be myself and have fun.”

Elise, 29, Marketing Executive, Western Australia.

Elizabeth, 31, Property Manager, NSW.

Elora, 27, Fitness Trainer, NSW.
“I was born in Tahiti and have lived in France for three years and Hawaii for ve years.”

Florence, 27, Brand Manager, Victoria.

Jennifer, 27, Marketing Manager, NSW.
“I have spent the time making sure I can be the best partner possible for somebody.

Laura, 30, Accessories Designer, NSW.

Laura-Ann, 27, Criminal Lawyer, Victoria

Leah, 24, Architecture Student, Victoria.

“I tend to ignore general nastiness, however, if I believe someone has a genuine issue, then I would be the rst to confront it

Lisa, 24, Model, Victoria. “I think it will be a fun experience and an opportunity to put myself out there in a way that I never thought I would. It’s a new and exciting way to meet someone.”

 

Michelle, 31, Police O cer, South Australia.
“My history in dating and relationships seem to prove that I have bad timing. So meeting someone who is in the same mind frame as me and wanting a committed relationship is refreshing.

Monica, 26, Medical Receptionist, Victoria.

Natalie, 26, Midwife, South Australia.
“I believe in lust at rst sight but not love as I think that is something that has to grow over time.”

Sharlene, 26, Wedding Planner, Victoria.

Sian, 23 , Retail Assistant, Western Australia.
“I’ve been on Tinder a couple of times but mainly for a laugh. I have never actually met anyone from it.”

Simone, 25, Office Administrator, Victoria.

Stacey, 26, Gym Instructor, Queensland.

Stephanie, 23, Safety Administrator, Western Australia.
“I would like to think I am funny, goofy and never really too serious about situations.”

Tara, 27, Nanny, Queensland.