The Bachelor is rocked by claims Locky Gilbert had ANOTHER ‘secret girlfriend’ besides Brooke Jowett and ‘dumped her’ just before filming began
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Locky Gilbert appears to be quite the ladies’ man.
Just a week after he was announced as Australia’s latest Bachelor, another ‘secret’ ex-girlfriend has come out of the woodwork.
It follows reports the 30-year-old business owner was also dating his Australian Survivor co-star Brooke Jowett until recently.
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‘It was a big blow’: Another ‘secret ex’ of Bachelor Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert emerges as it’s claimed he ‘dumped her for the show’. Pictured: Locklan’s rumoured ex Charlie Octavia
According to Woman’s Day, he’d ended his relationship with Charlie Octavia just days before going into ‘lockdown’ for The Bachelor.
A friend of Charlie’s told the magazine that Locky hadn’t told Charlie he was going to be appearing on the Channel 10 dating show.
‘She was devastated! Getting dumped by any means is horrible, but finding out he’s the Bachelor… it was a big blow to her,’ said the pal.
‘She was absolutely smitten with him – they shared a really special bond… she thought he was The One.’
‘Getting dumped by any means is horrible, but finding out he’s The Bachelor…’ Charlie’s friend claimed the brunette was ‘devastated’ to learn Locky had dumped her for the dating show
Charlie hasn’t disputed the facts of Woman’s Day’s article, but did appear to criticise its wording on Monday.
She uploaded a poll to her Instagram Story asking her followers: ‘Is the word “smitten” worse than the word “moist”?’
She also shared a photo with some girlfriends, with the caption: ‘Throwback to 2 weeks ago when life was less dramatic.’
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Charlie Octavia and Locklan Gilbert for comment.
‘We haven’t completely written it off’: Brooke, a personal trainer from Melbourne, told TV Week days before Locky was announced as The Bachelor that they had been trying to keep their romance going since filming Australian Survivor: All Stars last year
‘I’m hurt and a little blindsided (excuse the pun) but I wish the best for Locky’: When news broke Locky would be courting 24 women on a dating show, Brooke voiced her disappointment
Past fling: Locky had previously dated Love Island star Jordan Cayless until mid-2019
Only days before Locklan was announced as The Bachelor, his Survivor: All Stars fling Brooke Jowett told TV Week: ‘We haven’t completely written it [our relationship] off, it’s just very complicated with the distance.’
However, when news that he would be courting 24 other women on a dating show emerged, Brooke voiced her disappointment online.
‘I’m hurt and a little blindsided (excuse the pun) but I wish the best for Locky, I always will (Secretly I hope he stacks it and splits his pants on day one) Haha,’ she wrote.
‘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.’
Locky had previously dated Love Island star Jordan Cayless until mid-2019.
Coming soon: The Bachelor is currently in production and will air on Channel 10 later this year