Townsville Bulletin

SOPHIE’S SURE TO S TIR HEAR TS

- ANNA BRAIN NATIONAL TV CRITIC

WHETHER or not she finds love as The Bacheloret­te, Sophie Monk will win hearts.

Based on an exclusive look at the first episode, the straight shooting former pop singer’s “why the hell not” attitude makes her compelling viewing.

Monk ( pictured) sets the bar low, saying she hopes Australia won’t think she’s “a complete tool”. Early signs indicate that Monk, 37, will hold her own with the pack of blokes who are vying for her attention; some aggressive­ly.

Undies are flung and enemies made as the lads compete for a new incentive, the “double delight rose”; a twotoned flower that grants the recipient two sought- after dates.

Monk introduces her family, who we will hopefully see more of during the season.

Her parents have been married for 43 years, and her sister can’t wait to see men trying to steal a kiss, because “of the look on your face”. Monk, a self- confessed bogan, says she has been unlucky in love because she goes for the wrong sort of bloke.

Will being The Bacheloret­te change that? Probably not. But Channel 10 has lined up a smartly dressed assortment of suitors to choose from, the wrong sort and the right.

Magician Apollo, 24, is an early standout. With easy manners, good looks and a buff bod, he would be a good pick for next year’s Bachelor.

Ryan, 26, is the early contender for series villain. He says he is looking for “spontanuit­y” ( spontaneit­y and ingenuity?) in a relationsh­ip.

The blokes seem to overwhelm Monk, and it’s ugly to watch. As one points out, they’re “like a hunting pack”. Let’s hope they calm down a bit.

Let’s give the last word to the lady of the hour, and hope that she is right: “I’ve got a really good feeling about this, and my intuition is pretty good.”

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