The Bachelorette's Rhys says his on screen persona is all a lie.

He stood out from the crowd as “that hipster Harry Potter” guy on The Bachelorette’s very first episode.

Then he ripped his shirt off on the group date (and called himself a “rig”) and read Georgia what can only be described as the world’s most awkward poem during the cocktail party.

But now 29-year-old Rhys Chilton says that what we're seeing of him on screen is all a total farce.

But before you panic and scream 'EVERYTHING I KNOW IS A LIE', there's actually a very good reason behind Rhys' acting skills.

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"I think the best protection in a show like this is to, instead of letting them [the producers] paint you how they want, give them something else," he told TV Week.

"Instead of them going, 'Oh, we don't have a character for Rhys - we'll make him into the a**hole of the group,' I'm giving them something on a platter: the romantic, deep guy who's really good-looking and has a good chest!

"I'm super-strategic about all that."

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This is the second time Rhys has been caught out fooling us all: last week we revealed that he was much, much more than just a 'male model'.

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And by that we mean...Rhys doubles as a topless entertainer.

"Yes I've done plenty of ladies events in my time and I'd like to say it's truly a shame there's a sleazy, negative association with this type of work," his personal website reads.

"I've helped some really amazing groups of girls enjoy what is a very special celebration and for as long as I'm in good enough shape I think I'll continue doing so."

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