When 32-year-old Ali Oetjen was announced as Australia’s next Bachelorette at the end of April, no one expected that just one week later we’d be listening to X-rated rumours about her break up with her Bachelor in Paradise boyfriend, Grant Kemp.
Speaking to New Idea, 29-year-old Grant said that while the couple were trying to make their relationship work in LA, he caught Ali cheating on him with his best friend.
What began as a story about Grant walking in on Ali “hooking up” with his friend, quickly became a story about Grant’s friend “going down” on Ali, and Grant kicking her out of his home.
While Ali chose not to respond to the accusations, Channel Ten said the claims were “false” and “misleading”, and that “there are two sides to the story of why they broke up.”
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Now, however, there’s speculation that Channel Ten want to replace Ali on The Bachelorette with another former Bachelor contestant.
A show insider reportedly told NW “there’s been a lot of backlash” around the network choosing Ali.
“Before Grant’s story even came out, fans were already outraged, calling her boring,” the insider said. “It’s a bit of a disaster!”
So, who would the network want to replace Ali with?
Apparently Nikki Gogan.