
As of now, Australia officially has fresh meat for The Bachelor 2020.
His name? Locky Gilbert. His claim to fame? Being a two-timeAustralian Survivorcontestant who is also not so bad to look at.
Side note – you can learn more about your new Bachelor Locky in the video below, post continues after video.
On Wednesday, Network 10 announced the 30-year-old adventure tour guide from Perth as our next Bachelor.
Fresh from being stranded without food or hygiene facilities on Australian Survivor: All Stars, Locky will search for love in the rose petal-covered footsteps of former Bachelors Matt Agnew, Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins, Matty J, Richie Strahan, Sam Wood, Blake Garvey and Tim Robards.
Locky, who was the 14th person voted out of the current season ofSurvivor,also shared his shiny new job title on Instagram, posting:
“There’s no denying I’ve had some incredible, heart-stopping experiences for both work and fun, but this takes the cake. Pack your bags Australia, I am beyond excited to be announced as this year’s Bachelor and cannot wait to share this epic romantic adventure with you all.”
Whether you’re excited to see Locky and Osher’s bromance unfold onThe Bacheloror are disappointed with the reality TV crossover casting decision, there’s no denying aSurvivorcontestant trading their soggy, stinky clothes for a fresh suit will make for good TV.
But, really, what do we know about Locky Gilbert?
If you haven’t been watching this year’s season ofAustralian Survivoror have no idea who the heck this Locky character is, we’ve put together a handy roundup of Locky’s bestSurvivormoments to jog your memory.
1. Locky came fifth in his first season ofSurvivor.
It’s hard to remember exactly when differentSurvivorcontestants were actually on the show… each season kind of melds into one, right?
To clarify, Locky first appeared onSurvivorin 2017, which was arguably the season that putAustralian Survivorback on the map. Fellow contestants included fan favourite Luke Toki, winner Jericho, villain A.K. and the faux yoga teacher Henry. Tarzan, Jacqui, Jarrad and Ziggy are among other recognisable contestants from Locky’s season.
After surviving 49 days in Samoa, Locky made it to the final five before being voted out to become a member of theSurvivorjury (the group of eliminated contestants who ultimately vote to decide who wins).
Sadly, Locky didn’t make it quite as far in 2020, placing 12th in the current season ofSurvivor.
2. He was dacked in a challenge… twice.
Now hush, because this is very important. During his time onSurvivoracross two seasons, Locky had his pants pulled down not once, but twice. But only one of those times ended in full-frontal nudity.
The first time our new Bach lost his dacks took place onAustralian Survivor 2017during a challenge that required one contestant from each tribe to race down a wet slide and wrestle each other for a football. On this occasion, Locky’s opponent Mark W tried to gain the upper hand by grabbing onto the back of Locky’s shorts. The result? A bare bum. On national TV.
Rather than concede to retrieve said shorts, Locky kept fighting and managed to win the challenge, flashing Australia his blurred bits in the process. If your memory’s a bit hazy, no stress. You can watch how the whole thing went down in the video below.
Then, Locky was dacked again in this year’s season ofSurvivor, only this time, his undies stayed on.
While, again, wrestling with fellow contestant Lee in a team challenge, Locky’s shorts found themselves around his ankles. Shame.
You can relive that slightly less exciting moment here.
3. An alpha male feud with Tarzan.
There’s no doubtSurvivorbrings out the worst in people’s personalities. Being damp and hungry all the time will do that to a person. Aside from being a generally well-liked player and admired for his challenge greatness (and being able to reach things), Locky did have one semi-nemesis in his 2017Survivorseason.
Tarzan.
The alpha males’ feud boiled over on the first day of the season as the tribe built a shelter and sleeping area to protect them from torrential rain. Locky, being tall and handy, was instrumental in the building of this shelter. But when Tarzan decided to point out (in a rather smart-arsey but hilarious way) the way the shelter had been built would not protect them from sideways rain, Locky lost it.
You can watch how Tarzan’s helpful feedback on Locky’s shelter-building abilities was received in the video below.
4. Locky, the individual immunity challenge beast.
If you’ve been watchingAustralian Survivor: All Stars, you’ll be familiar with the term ‘challenge beast’. Essentially, it’s the best thing you can be in the early days of the game: a physical beast who can help their team win challenges by being abl
Amy Clark
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