Something on your mind? Locky Gilbert looks downcast during a tense call as he leaves a radio station in Perth ahead of the season premiere of The Bachelor
The new season of The Bachelor Australia is set to premiere on Wednesday night.
And just a day before his big debut, Locky Gilbert was seen doing the media rounds in Perth.
On Tuesday, the 30-year-old appeared to be engaged in a tense phone call as he left a radio station in the city.
Something on your mind? Locky Gilbert looked downcast during a tense call as he left a radio station in Perth on Wednesday ahead of the season premiere of The Bachelor
The former Australian Survivor star showed off his fit figure in a pair of black skinny jeans teamed with a white shirt and sneakers.
Locky also carried a garment bag and a backpack, and was seen being accompanied by a woman, presumably a publicist from Channel 10.
The hunk looked a little downcast as he walked and talked on the phone, but cracked a smile and laughed while talking to his female chaperone.
Looking good: The former Australian Survivor star showed off his fit figure in a pair of black skinny jeans teamed with a white shirt and sneakers
Turning that frown upside down! The hunk looked a little downcast as he walked and talked on the phone, but cracked a smile and laughed while talking to his female chaperone
The Bachelor Australia is set to premiere on Channel 10 on Wednesday.
Earlier in the day, the statuesque star broke his silence on rumours that 'dozens' of women pulled out of the show after realising he was the suitor.
Woman's Day reported this week that several contestants dropped out after learning that Locky spends half the year living in Bali, where he owns a tourism company.
Addressing the gossip on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Wednesday, the former Australian Survivor star said: 'I don't see how that's true because the girls don't know who I am and I don't know who the girls are. I don't know where that's come from.'
Leading man: The Bachelor Australia is set to premiere on Channel 10 on Wednesday. On Wednesday, Locky broke his silence on rumours that 'dozens' of women pulled out of the show after realising he was the suitor
'They said it's because of Bali,' he continued. 'Bali is just a place [where] I have a business. I don't need to live there.
'I'm lucky enough to run my company from anywhere in the world. So yeah, I don't know where that came from.'
It comes after a production insider claimed to Woman's Day on Monday: 'There was a revolving door of women; it was quite a headache for casting.'
Hitting back: Addressing the gossip on The Kyle and Jackie O Show on Wednesday, the former Australian Survivor star said: 'I don't see how that's true because the girls don't know who I am and I don't know who the girls are. I don't know where that's come from'
Dozens of bachelorettes apparently quit after learning that Locky spends six months a year living in Bali, where he owns the Four Elements Adventure tourism company.
'A lot of women were disinterested,' the source said.
'It was just hard to get them to sign up and compete for a guy who spends half his life in another country.'
Producers reportedly had to work overtime to 'encourage the girls to take the process seriously and put it all 'on the line' for Locky.
Tensions were running so high over the matter that the 'awkward' first few weeks of filming even saw the women argue over who would seriously consider leaving their friends and family behind to start over in Bali.
Despite the rumoured casting struggles, Locky has repeatedly assured fans that he found love on The Bachelor.
He said over the weekend: 'I can definitely assure you I am madly in love. It's an amazing feeling and to be able to say it out aloud now, it's a really good feeling.
'It's definitely a love story that everyone will remember. It's a crazy ride, I'll tell you that,' he added.
The Bachelor premieres tonight at 7:30pm on Channel 10
'I'm madly in love': Despite the rumoured casting struggles, Locky has repeatedly assured fans that he found love on The Bachelor
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