If you needed any further proof that 2017 is already looking way, WAY better than 2016, look no further than the fact Matty J is DEFINITELY (read: possibly) going to be our next Bachelor.
Despite the fact that hours after his breakup with Georgia Love — who chose Lee Elliott as her leading man in the dramatic Bachelorette finale — Matty said he “couldn’t think of anything worse” than being next year’s Bachie, he has very much changed his tune.
Now, an insider has told NW magazine Matty J has ‘no plans’ when his contract with the Sydney marketing firm he currently works for ends in January.
Coincidentally, the next season of The Bachelor starts filming in February. Perfect timing? We think YES.
The 29-year-old also recently revealed to The Saturday Telegraph that he was “honoured” fans wanted him back for a second chance at love.
“I haven’t been asked but the fact that people are even suggesting I could be a good fit for it, I am really honoured by that,” he said
“There’s definitely things that are appealing about the prospect of going on the show again.
“To have somebody else give you a selection of 15 to 20 really incredible girls, it is almost like someone else does the hard work for you to give you that shortlist.”
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Despite his hints, Matty also speculated that being in the Bachelor’s position would be much, much harder.
“It is a lot easier being one of multiple people focusing on the one girl instead of being somebody who has to break multiple hearts,” he said.
"At some point you have to be the bad guy and people are going to disagree with your decisions."
Oh, Matty J — you could never be the bad guy in our eyes.
Top Comments
Fingers crossed! He is amazing! He deserves good things after that horrible moment when Georgia told him she loved Lee.
He will likely end up doing what Richie and Georgia did, pick the person he really wants and not the fan favourite. Then we'll be demanding the runner up be cast as the next bachelorette!
That being said I do like Matty and hope he finds someone great, he does seem like a lovely guy.
True. It's funny because prior to Richie and Georgia I feel like most people were happy with whoever the lead chose. Maybe it's because Nikki and Matty are very likeable people where as people didn't like Alex. Lee was liked by many but he just doesn't have Matty's charisma at all.
I think that had a lot to do with the editing, I didn't watch a lot of the Bachelorette with Sam Frost but what I did see I knew she was going to pick Sasha. They really
played on us with Nikki and Matty! I did pick Lee at first and he was my fave but I really felt bad for Matty, she should have let him go sooner. And the same for Nikki, Richie should have let her go before Olena.
I agree with you, but then I guess whoever makes it to the runner up spot is always going to feel pretty crap.