ELIGIBLE RECEIVER
CFL pass-catcher Brad Smith is set to huddle up with 25 bachelorettes on reality TV show in a bid to score at love
Get ready to meet your inaugural Bachelor Canada bachelor: CFL wide receiver Brad Smith.
Citytv announced yesterday that the CFL player will star in the reality-tv show, ending weeks of speculation.
“I’m extremely honoured to be chosen as Canada’s first bachelor,” Smith said in a statement. “I take this experience very seriously, and I truly believe in the process. I can’t wait to meet all the wonderful Canadian women who have put their lives on hold to experience all of this with me. I hope I can live up to their expectations, as I know they’ll absolutely exceed mine.”
The 28-year-old is the son of former CFL commissioner and current Canadian senator, Larry Smith. The hockey-loving football player grew up in Hudson, Que., and graduated from Queen’s University before enjoying a successful career as a wide receiver for several CFL teams, including the Edmonton Eskimos, Montreal Alouettes and the Toronto Argonauts.
Currently a free agent (in more ways than one), Smith now lives in Toronto.
As for his ideal partner, Smith says he’s attracted to independent, intelligent women who are “just as confident in a ponytail, sweatpants and sweatshirt as they are all dressed up for a night out on the town.”
“A sense of humour is a turn-on,” he told Citytv. “Someone who is high-maintenance turns me off!”
With the long casting complete, production on the nine-episode reality series is currently underway. The Bachelor Canada will premiere on Citytv this fall. Additional details, including the identity of the host and the 25 bachelorettes, will be announced at a later date.