1. The Bachelor's Locky Gilbert denies "dumping" Survivor's Brooke Jowett to go on the show.

The Bachelor is returning to our screens next week. But before it does, Locky Gilbert wants to clear the air about the whole https://www.mamamia.com.au/locky-gilbert-brooke-jowett/ Brooke Jowett situation.

In case you need a refresher, Brooke said she was "blindsided" when Locky was announced as this year's Bachelor. The pair were previously nicknamed "king and queen" and "husband and wife" on this year's season ofAustralian Survivor.

"Yes, I’m hurt and a little blindsided (excuse the pun) but I wish the best for Locky, I always will," she wrote on Instagram at the time.

"I guess we had different things planned in our heads for what was to come over the next few months but you can’t be mad at someone for doing what they feel is best for them, even if it does sting a little."

Now, Locky is sharing his side of the story, saying that he didn't dump Brooke to go on the show.

"People were seeingSurvivorand then hearing I’m doingThe Bachelorwhen, in real time, there was six months from when I got offSurvivor," he told TV Week. "Everyone is saying, 'He dumped her for this show,'" he continued. "But me and Brooke were never an item; we were never dating. We never even caught up outside from the show, so seeing that does rattle you."

Locky's comments come after Brooke hinted that the pair had planned a trip to Bali earlier this year.

"It looks like I’m now going solo to Bali next month. Any takers?" she wrote on Instagram.

Interesting....

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2. A new promo for The Bachelor shows the contestants on... awkward Zoom dates.

Just like the rest of 2020, The Bachelor is going to look very different this season.

Last night we got our first look at what Locky Gilbert's "love in lockdown" will be like. And it involves some very awkwardlooking Zoom dates.

By the looks of the trailer, the season starts off relatively normal, with the usual dose of drama, shirtless Bachie shots and yacht dates. But then the contestants are informed they need to leave the mansion.

"We have to stop production. We can’t keep everybody safe. You’re going to have to say goodbye to all of them tonight," Osher is heard saying.

We then see Locky and the rest of the girls embark on a series of Zoom dates, including a virtual bath date... which already makes us feel uncomfortable.

The good news is, it looks like the season won't entirely be filmed in lockdown.

"When restrictions ease up, Locky takes love to a new level," Osher says.

And we for one, cannot wait.

3. "She hopes he has changed." Khloe Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are reportedly back together.

It looks like love isn't dead.

After two breakups, sources have claimed that Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson are giving it another go.

"She loves having him around. He has the best relationship with True," the source told People. "And he has been amazing to Khloé too. They are very much together and Khloé is beyond happy."