SUNDAY:
Could she be the one? Farmers invite their ladies back to the farm
Australia’s #1 dating show, Farmer Wants A Wife rode back into town tonight with five new farmers swinging open the farm gates for love.
With first date nerves in overdrive, Farmer Matt (26, Orbost, Victoria), Farmer Andrew (30, Delegate, NSW), Farmer Sam (24, Canowindra, NSW), Farmer Will (39, Longwood, Victoria) and Farmer Rob (40, Snowy Mountains, NSW) gathered in the picturesque Hunter Valley excited to meet the woman who could be “the one”.
From thousands of single women who saw their profiles online, our Farmers met eight ladies in a round of speed-dating. The farmers were impressed with the ladies who had come to meet them.
“Why is Jess still single? What are the blokes doing down in Victoria,” asked Farmer Andrew after meeting 27-year-old community relations worker, Jess.
Farmer Sam was smitten with 24-year-old Mackenzie, admitting the oncology nurse gave him butterflies. “Where have you been hiding? You seem perfect. I’ve found the one, guys!"
Farmer Rob was attracted by 34-year-old, business owner Meg’s confidence, while Farmer Will was captivated by 40-year-old massage therapist Tammy’s beautiful smile as they bonded over their shared passion for horse-riding.
But it wasn’t always smooth sailing, with nerves prompting the odd dating gaffe. Farmer Matt referred to third-generation plumber, Brydie (24), as “one of the boys” after sharing her love of motorbikes. “Oh God, I can’t believe I said that!" cringed Matt who managed to save the day by telling Brydie how beautiful she was.
After much awkward laughter and stolen glances, the farmers invited five ladies back to their beloved farm. One special lady was given an enviable head start with a 24-hour date with her chosen farmer.
Farmer Andrew: Ash, Caity, *Jess, Lucy, Rachael
Farmer Matt: Alex, Brydie, *Hayley, KJ, Tara
Farmer Will: Caitlyn, Jaimee, Jessica, Kristina,*Tammy
Farmer Rob: Jodi, Katie, Lucy, *Meg, Shannon
*Denotes 24-hour date winner
MONDAY:
Love is in the air
First dates, first kisses and a truckload of sheep!
Romance was the name of the game as Farmers Will, Sam, Rob, Andrew and Matt continued their quest for true love on Farmer Wants A Wife, wooing the 24-hour date winners on their beloved farms ahead of the other ladies’ arrival.
Andrew surprised Jess with a magical, woolshed dinner for two. Both were soon surprised by the arrival of a truckload of sheep to be unloaded.
Undeterred by the interruption, Jess pulled on a pair of boots and got her first taste of true-blue farm life. “It went from being the most romantic thing in the entire world to sheep everywhere,” laughed Jess. “Getting gate-crashed by a truckload of sheep isn’t the worst thing in the world, plus Andrew’s a babe, so it’s worth it”.
After the two and a half hour sheep ice breaker, Andrew and Jess resumed their first date, with the conversation shifting gears. "I’m honestly grateful that you picked me to come here first. We do have a lot in common and you’re just nice to be around,” said Jess. Farmer Andrew was on the same page. “I think this could be the start of something good,” said Andrew with a shy smile. Andrew stopped Jess as they left the woolshed with the pair sharing their first kiss under a Snowy Gum mistletoe.
Farmer Matt enjoyed a romantic dinner with 25-year-old personal assistant, Hayley. As the two shared childhood photos from their phones, Hayley showed Matt a photo of herself from her first day of chemo during her battle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Matt was shocked, after Hayley’s bubbly and cheerful personality gave no signs of struggles she had experienced. Hearing Hayley’s story encouraged Matt to share the story of his father’s passing. The intimate conversation lead to a kiss at the end of the date.
Farmer Sam took Mackenzie to his favourite Italian restaurant and hired a violinist to up the romance. Mackenzie swooned, “when he looks at me and smiles, I get a little giddy.” After discussing how important family is to them both, Sam said he “definitely sees a future with Mackenzie.”
Farmer Rob got to know 34-year-old business owner, Meg, over a spot of fly-fishing. The date went well, with Rob enamoured by Meg’s laugh. “We get on so well. He dazzles me a bit, so I’m going to call it and say Rob’s feeling it,” announced Meg.
An outdoor dinner by the fire was the perfect first date for Farmer Will and 32-year-old nurse Tammy. Tammy said it was the best first date she’s had, while Will admitted there was chemistry between them.
The next day, the love bubble popped with the arrival of each farmers’ other ladies. Newly formed bonds were tested as Farmers and ladies went to work on the farm.
The Farmers received a letter explaining they must ask a lady to leave if they didn’t feel connected with her, leading Farmer Will to ask Tammy to leave. "This is so ridiculously hard for me. That’s why I can’t even make eye contact. You have done absolutely nothing wrong. You’re wonderful,” he told her.
“Every one of the ladies is keen to have a family one day. They’re at an advantage because they’re a lot younger than me. That might be a decider for him,” mused Tammy on her departure.
TUESDAY:
Dust flies at the ute muster
Talk of favourites and a kiss sparks a walk-out
Farmer Wants A Wife, Australia’s #1 dating show, headed to a ute muster for a night of country entertainment where there was plenty of action on and off the track.
Trackside at the ute muster, 30-year-old transport administrator, Lucy, told 30-year-old social worker, Rachael, that Farmer Andrew had confided Jess and Lucy were his “front runners” coming into the show. Lucy added that Andrew had also tried to kiss her.
A furious Rachael relayed the story of the alleged hierarchy and kiss to the other ladies, before confronting Andrew. Andrew admitted he was keen to meet Lucy and 27-year-old community relations worker, Jess, after reading their profiles, but he was open to meeting them all. “I shouldn’t have said anything about the profile. It’s a storm in a teacup and she’s completely misread what the situation was.”
The ladies questioned Lucy about rejecting Andrew’s kiss. Jess confessed she didn’t believe Lucy. “She likes Andrew, so why would she reject his kiss?” Andrew was adamant the kiss didn’t happen and believed Lucy misread the situation. “The thing is, I did not try and kiss Lucy and I’m being 100% honest here.”
Jess, 26-year-old receptionist, Caity, and 28-year-old retail manager, Ash, continued to question Lucy about what happened with Andrew, but Lucy walked away saying she felt “ambushed." In tears, Lucy, said: “I can’t do drama, I don’t want to be part of drama.”
Andrew returned to the table with Rachael and was questioned by Ash. Andrew explained they were talking about how he selected the girls and admitted “off the profile, yeah, I was more interested in meeting yourself and Jess. But at the same time, I have to come into this with an open mind. I shouldn’t have said it but she has misinterpreted it.” As for the kiss? “It didn’t happen! Yeah that’s why it’s a big deal, because it’s a lie.”
Determined to unravel the mess, Andrew asked Lucy why she thought he tried to kiss her. He suggested she misunderstood him. “No, no, no, no. I didn’t misunderstand anything. Rachael’s taking everything out of context. I was treating Rachael like a best mate and I forgot her heart’s a part of this and I feel really, really shit.” Andrew was sympathetic. "I’m sorry you’re feeling this way because obviously we get on. I do actually think you’re a really good chick. I just don’t like seeing people cry.”
"I just feel that shit just got really out of hand and misconstrued and made into a bigger deal than it needs to be,” said Lucy, who decided to stay on the farm after the drama played out.
In an effort to make peace, Rachael suggested the girls could workshop the issue further. “Lucy, I don’t want you to feel that you’ve been targeted, but maybe it’s something we need to have a conversation about? We need to be on the same page on how to respect each other.”
It didn’t fly with Lucy. “I’m not really interested in having a conversation about it.”
WEDNESDAY
The rocky road to love
Steamy one-on-one dates and departures
Tonight on Australia’s #1 dating show, Farmer Wants A Wife, drama from the ute muster continued to smoulder while romantic one-one-one dates revealed untapped chemistry.
On their date at a local winery, Matt jumped straight in by asking 25-year-old executive assistant, Tara, a tough question: if everything goes well, how soon would she move to the farm? To Matt’s relief, Tara made it clear that moving to the farm wasn’t a concern for her. The pair took a walk along the vines and stopped for a kiss. “It’s a good kiss. I got those butterflies. It felt right,” smiled Tara.
Farmer Will was joined by 29-year-old veterinarian and avid horse rider, Caitlyn, on a horseback escape to the hills for a memorable date. An impressed Will announced, “she’s smart, beautiful, funny, loves horses, what else could you want?” Caitlyn opened up to Will, admitting that she hasn’t dated too much because it takes her a long time to be ready for another relationship after one has ended, which didn’t bother Will at all. "Caitlyn’s a wonderful, driven girl who knows exactly what she wants and our relationship has only gotten stronger from it,” he said.
Andrew and 30-year-old social worker, Rachael, were enjoying a picnic before the mention of last night’s ute muster looked to derail the date. Andrew apologised to Rachael, saying he understood if she was now guarded. Rachael admitted that she’d been hurt in the past by being too forgiving, so now she won’t take any crap!
Confident with his driving skills, Farmer Sam took 25-year-old personal trainer, Demi, on a ‘romantic’ go-kart date. Despite Sam putting up a good fight, Demi took the chequered flag. “Demi is my type of girl. I feel like she’s into the same things as I am,” explained Sam. “I feel like the conversation just flows.” The date ended with the pair sharing a passionate kiss.
Farmer Rob took 36-year-old event coordinator, Lucy, boating on the lake. Rob said: “Luce is a lovely girl. She’s good fun. She’s a good laugh and a calming influence which is a lovely quality in a person.”
With the dates done and dusted, the ladies met the locals and sampled country life in the lead-up to the farewell dinners.
Unable to move past the night of the ute muster, Andrew asked Lucy to leave the farm. “I do leave the farm with a bit of heavy heart because conversations could have been had and communication could have been better,” said Lucy. “Everything could have been very, very different.”
Farmer Rob farewelled 44-year-old retail assistant, Jodi, and 45-year-old forensic criminologist, Shannon, saying he is only interested in serious relationships at this point in his life. Farmer Sam farewelled 21-year-old customer service worker, Dayna, and Farmer Matt asked 24-year-old aged care nurse, KJ, to leave as he didn’t feel they had a strong enough connection.
Sensing she was sitting in friend zone with Farmer Will, Caitlyn decided to leave the farm.
Sunday night on Farmer Wants A Wife: the whole group gathers for a big country feast. Still dealing with the fallout from the last catch up, one Farmer’s ladies make a deal to not “kiss and tell” to avoid future drama. As the Farmers inch closer toward finding their forever love, the ladies realise there is no time to waste, compelling some to lay their cards on the table. Farmer Will’s existing bonds with Jaimee are put to the test as his eyes open to a new connection with Jessica.
