Sisters Elly and Becky Miles have confirmed they’ve both found love on The Bachelorette.
But there’s talk the season was ‘fixed’ as Elly, 26, was already close with one of the rumoured front-runners before the show began filming in Sydney.
Newcastle-based rugby player Joe Woodbury, 25, has been Instagram friends with the former Bachelor star for a while, and they’ve even exchanged flirty comments.
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The Bachelorette ‘FIX’ scandal: Elly Miles already knew one of her rumoured front-runners before the show – as four more suitors are exposed as aspiring actors. Pictured: Sisters Elly and Becky Miles
In an early trailer for the season premiere, Joe greets Elly with a surprised look on his face and they seem to recognise each other.
The tattooed winger has previously made headlines for his footy skills, but now he’s set to become one of the men to watch on The Bachelorette.
A comment left by Elly on one of Joe’s recent Instagram photos has also fuelled fan speculation that he makes it far in the competition.
Pictured: Newcastle-based rugby player Joe Woodbury is one of the many men who will be vying for Elly’s heart on The Bachelorette – but he was already close with the star before filming
Spoiler alert? A comment left by Elly one of Joe’s recent shirtless photos also fuels fan speculation that he makes it far in the competition
Ambitious: Sales manager Shannon Karaka, 30, is a former Mr Polynesia Australia, who has previously expressed his desire to be scouted by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson for a movie role
The camera loves him! Shannon had a small role in Home And Away in 2017, and appeared as an extra as an All Blacks body double in an AIG television commercial in 2018
On Monday, just two days before Wednesday’s season premiere, the network released the first promo photos of the sisters’ 20 suitors.
Of those, at least five appear to be aspiring actors and performers.
Shannon Karaka, 30, was named Australia’s Mr Polynesia in 2017, and mentioned at the time to TeoMaoriNews that he hoped to use his newfound fame to be scouted by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson for a role in one of his movies.
Shannon is no stranger to the small-screen, having played a member of the River Boys on Home And Away in 2017.
He has also dabbled in some extra work, appearing as an All Blacks body double in an AIG television commercial in 2018.
Not another one! Former barber-turned-skincare business owner Agostino Guardiani, 30, has also been exposed as an aspiring actor
According to New Idea, Agostino was only recently listed on talent scouting website Star Now for work as a model or TV presenter
Born to perform: Andrew Thomas, 30, may work as a tour guide, but he was once a trained actor with ballet experience
Andrew Thomas, 30, may work as a tour guide, but he was once a trained actor with ballet experience.
Former barber-turned-skincare business owner Agostino Guardiani, 30, has also been exposed as an aspiring actor.
According to New Idea, Agostino was only recently listed on talent scouting website Star Now for work as a model or TV presenter.
The publication also suggested finance broker Trent Cray, 31, may be hoping to rub shoulders with more reality TV stars after The Bachelorette.
He is pictured in 2013 with Geordie Shore star Scott Timlin.
Finance broker Trent Cray, 31 , says while he has ‘ladsy’ tendencies, he is not a player
Looking for fame? Trent is pictured in 2013 with Geordie Shore star Scott Timlin (left)
Meanwhile, Brisbane suitor Ab Sow, 27, is no stranger to having cameras around.
Ab’s Instagram biography describes him as a ‘model, filmmaker and TV star’.
The Brisbane-based hunk has already done major brand campaigns for retail brand Culture Kings and jewellery company Fallow, and made it to the Australia’s Got Talent finals in 2016 with his dance troupe EQUALS.
He’s not shy! Ab Sow is a filmmaker from Brisbane, who describes himself as a ‘model, filmmaker and TV star’
Meet your suitors: After weeks of anticipation, Channel 10 officially revealed the men vying for Elly and Becky Miles’ hearts on The Bachelorette this week
It appears Becky will send at least one suitor home in the first week for not being respectful, or on the show for the ‘right reasons’.
In a tense trailer, she approaches one unknown star and asks them to leave.
The Bachelorette with sister Elly and Becky Miles premieres on Wednesday from 7:30pm on Channel 10
Tune in: The Bachelorette with Elly and Becky Miles premieres on Wednesday from 7:30pm on Channel 10