24-year-old Alex Nation didn’t waste any time in telling Richie that she was the proud mother to five-year-old Elijah when she met him onThe Bachelor.

But that doesn’t mean he’ll appear on the show anytime soon.

Speaking toWoman’s Daymagazine, theBachelorfavourite opens up about her “little man” for the first time, even revealing that the mother and son watch the show together.

“I don’t let him watch single dates or myself getting upset – that’s a little confusing for him,” she says.

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2016 Bachelorettes

Vintaea, 25, Massage Therapist, Queensland

Tolyna, 31, Personal Trainer, Victoria

Tiffany, 29, Training Administrator, Western Australia

Sasha, 31, Executive Assistant, Victoria

Rachael, 31, Support Worker, Western Australia

Olena, 23, Makeup Artist, NSW

Noni, 25, Swimwear Designer, Queensland

Nikki, 28, Real Estate Agent, Western Australia

Natalie, 27, Communications Officer, Western Australia

Mia, 24, Student/Former Athlete, NSW

Megan, 27, Health Promotions Officer, Western Australia

Laura, 24, Project Manager, Victoria

Kiki, 28, Personal Assistant, NSW

Keira, 29, Account Manager, NSW

Janey, 27, Children’s Entertainer, Queensland

Georgia, 24, Artist, Victoria

Faith, 26, Hairdresser, Queensland

Eliza, 31, Event Coordinator, NSW

Alex, 24, Venue Manager, Victoria

Aimee, 31, Business Development Manager, Victoria

Sophie, 28, Customer Support Manager, SA

Marja, 34, Yoga Instructor.

“He doesn’t understand the show. He honestly thinks it’s a show about me and a bunch of my friends doing some pretty cool things.”

Despite Elijah’s appreciation for the show, Alex says she decided very early on that if she made it through the final stages, she wouldn’t show her son on screen.

“As a young mum, it’s very important that I make the right decisions because it could change Elijah’s life also,” she says.

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“When it comes to bringing a man into my life, I take it very seriously, because he would be part of Elijah’s life too. I need to make choices for both of us.”

But Alex isn’t giving away any hints on her future with Richie, only revealing that she and Elijah would be “extremely lucky to have Richie in our lives.”

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