Ten picks Gogglebox star Angie Kent as next Bachelorette
Ten has selected Angie Kent, of Gogglebox and I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here fame, as 2019’s Bachelorette.
Kent follows last year’s Bachelorette Ali Oetjen, who delivered the franchise its lowest-ever ratings for both an opening episode and finale.
“Angie is the perfect Bachelorette. She’s genuine, funny, loveable and naturally gorgeous. I am so excited to see Angie’s love story unfold,” executive producer of The Bachelorette Australia, Hilary Innes, said.
Kent added: “I’ve always been the girl who loves to make everyone laugh, but now I reckon it’s time to have someone to laugh with me, rather than at me.
“I’m at a place now where I have loads of self-love, but I’m also open to all of life’s amazing possibilities. So, if 20 or so fellas want to join me, have a laugh and potentially be my perfect partner in life and love – I say – let’s give it a red hot go!”
Kent’s selection continues Ten’s trend of casting familiar faces for the Bachelor and Bachelorette franchises. Sophie Monk’s turn as the Bachelorette was a ratings success for Ten, with 951,000 metro viewers tuning into the first episode, and going out on top with 1.640m metro viewers watching her pick Stu Laundy in the final episode.
Nick Cummins’ appearance as The Bachelor was also a ratings winner, with 1.241m metro viewers tuning in to watch him decide to leave without a partner.
Three weeks ago, Ten announced the casting of newcomer Matt Agnew as this year’s Bachelor.
And thus the snake started eating its own tail.
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Everyone is entitled to love. Angie is funny, lovely, and looking for love. All I can say is, I’m crossing my fingers that the man of your dreams is on the show. Take your time, enjoy the dates, and then pick the man that makes you giddy. All the best Angie. ??????
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Imagine Anastasia! What a cracker of a show that would have been. Good luck, Angie.
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This was a refreshingly positive comment for Mumbrella, thank you!
I do think this will rate a fraction better than Ali on launch if her personality is anything like the Honey Badger (which I’m assuming it might be, because of her presence Gogglebox) but unfortunately not anywhere close to the numbers Sophie brought in.
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Remember when The Bachelor cast suitors and suitresses that you might actually want to be with?
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For someone who is publicly critical of the show she is about to go on…wow the money must be good as her morals and principals are for sale.
Crash and burn…
Will 10 ever learn about the garbarge they are trucking out…what are their CBS masters doing to improve the programming of this 3rd tier network?
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Hello Stu,
Not everything that comes out of my mouth is positive unfortunately.
Lol?.
In Angie’s case, she has found love with Callum l, and that’s all that matters.
I’m very happy for both of them.
Thank you for your kind reply.
M.G.
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