Step aside Jarrod Woodgate, we’ve got a new stage five clinger on our hands.
After weeks of waiting, tonight we’ll finally get to meet this year’s most talked about The Bachelorette Australia, 2017 contestant Stu Laundy.
The millionaire Sydney mogul is believed to sweep Sophie Monk off her feet and according to a new report, it’s a dream he’s long harboured.
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In fact, the 44-year-old only appeared on the show after one of his good friends tapped out at the last minute and suggested Stu to the producers instead.
“One of Stu’s mates was actually the one approached to be on the show,” an insider told The Daily Telegraph.
“He considered it, but ended up deciding not to go through with it, but he knew the right guy.”
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Friends say the millionaire pub baron has fancied Sophie for years.
“The mate suggested that the producers approach Stu because he has been obsessed with Sophie for years.”
Stu has even admitted he once had a date lined-up with the one-time Bardot songstress before the show – but Soph bailed due to a hangover!
“Sophie cancelled at the last minute because she was hungover,” Stu recently told the Daily Telegraph.
Friends say the publican “jumped at the chance” to star on the series.
But there was just one little hiccup. The Telegraph claim Stu was already casually dating Channel Nine presenter Samantha Heathwood at the time.
Insiders claims Stu was dating Channel Nine presenter Samantha Heathwood before he went on the show.
Apparently the father-of-four went MIA on Samantha and she only learnt of his foray into reality TV after pap pics of him and Sophie were published.
That’s got to hurt.
“He went silent on her, then the next thing he was on the show,” the insider explained.
Well, here’s hoping it was all worth it Stu!
Tonight Stu and three other intruders will be dropped into the Bachelorette mansion.
