Sophie Edwards - Unknown Brunette Rollerblade Girl #1 - Bachelor Australia - Season 4

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Sophie
Age: 28
Occupation: Customer Support Manager
State: SA

Passionate Sophie hadn’t experienced true love until her 18-month-old nephew came into her life. The selfless auntie is ready to open her heart and life to the right person. She is looking to find someone who is generous with their time, loves her for who she is and has similar family values.

What made you apply to be part of The Bachelor Australia?
I want to find love. I honestly feel like I have exhausted my options on the dating scene. I am ready and willing to open my heart and life to someone.

What is your most memorable dating story?
I once went on a date with a man on a Friday night. The date was amazing, with incredible food and brilliant conversation. On the Sunday afterwards I walked past him, stopped and said hello and he didn’t recognise me! It hadn’t even been 48 hours since our date. This still baffles me and I am still mortified.

Who is your celebrity crush and why?
Gerard Butler. I find him very sexy and he seems like a man’s man with a bit of a gentle side.

What qualities do you hope to find in the Bachelor?
I’m looking for a man who is loyal, honest and respectful, and who has excellent communication skills. It also wouldn’t hurt if he was six foot-three with an incredible smile.

Who is your hero and why?
My mum. She has always puts everyone before herself and is the most selfless person I have ever met.

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'I want him to grow up with a strong male influence': The Bachelor contestant Sophie Edwards reveals she adopted her nephew after her sister was unable to care for him
July 20th 2016

The Bachelor hopeful, Sophie Edwards, has revealed her adopted nephew is the reason she applied for the reality TV show, hoping to find a good man to bring to his life.

Explaining how she became the guardian of the youngster, Sophie explained: '[Sophie's sister] has Asperger's syndrome, so she doesn't always make the best decisions, and I guess she doesn't really understand the commitment of a child.'

Sophie's 22-year-old sister is still a part of the toddler's life and sees him twice a week, sharing plenty of photos across social media with the bub.

The Bachelor hopeful has custody of Jackson until he is 18, and is looking for a good influence for her little man who she says is her 'world'.
The South Australian Customer Support Manager has previously said she applied for the show having 'exhausted my options on the dating scene'.

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AllAboutLove wrote:Eliminated Episode 4.

When eliminated, Sophie whispered to Richie "Look after Nikki" - it was shown in subtitles

ELLE Interview: Sophie From 'The Bachelor'
Sophie is out of 'The Bachelor', so we asked her about that Keira and Eliza drama, whether she felt a spark with Richie, and who she thinks will win his heart.

How did you feel after the group date?
I was feeling good after the group date. It was a lot of fun. I didn’t feel 100 percent safe that I wasn’t going to go home, and then when it got to the end, I knew I wouldn’t be the last girl called again, like I was a couple of rose ceremonies ago. So that’s when I knew I was going home.

What did you make of the drama between Keira and Eliza?
I think that Keira was on cloud nine when she came home. Eliza wanted to chat to her about how we all felt on the group date, and I think she chose her moment a little bit… Like it wasn’t the right moment to bring that up, so I think that escalated to what it did.

And did you feel the same way Eliza did on that group date?
Yeah, we were all pretty taken aback with her comment, especially given that she didn’t really want to go on any of the group dates beforehand, so we were quite disappointed with that. Eliza just voiced how we were all feeling.

You asked Richie to look after Nikki as you left. Are you worried she could get hurt?
No, not that she could get hurt, just that I was really, really close to Nikki in the house, and I just wanted to make sure that he knew to take care of her.

Did you feel a spark with Richie?
Not really a spark. We did have some nice conversations, and things like that. I don’t feel like I was there long enough to have a spark with him, and there wasn’t an instant connection when we first met, so I wasn’t devastated to be leaving when I did.

Did you have any interesting conversations with Richie behind the scenes?
We had conversations about his mum being a single mum, his upbringing and childhood, that he’s close to his family, and also just some conversations about breakdancing that he’d done—things like that.

Did your opinion of Richie change from the time you first met to the time you left the show?
Not really. I really respect him, he’s in a tough position and he’s taking it very seriously. He’s so respectful of everyone and he’s just such a lovely guy. He’s just really warm and friendly.

Do you think everyone is genuinely attracted to him?
I don’t think… If you put 22 girls in a room, they’re not all going to be attracted to the same guy, but in this situation, when there’s no other distractions around you, you can actually really get to know someone, so I think the chemistry is on a deeper level if you’re there for a longer time. And then attraction would come if you don’t initially have that attraction to him.

Who has the best connection with him?
I would say that Nikki and Richie had a really good connection. While I was there, he always checked in with her, and took her aside. You could really, really sense the chemistry between them.

Who is the nicest girl in the house?
(Laughs) Definitely Nikki!

What was it you girls bonded over, or how did you grow to be so close?
Nikki and I have a lot of similarities. We have younger sisters, [we’re both] close with our families. We share a lot of values. She’s just so easy to get along with, and she’s a girl’s girl, so bubbly and friendly—it would be hard to not get along with her.

Who is the cattiest girl in the house?
Kiki.

Who is the most calculated girl in the house?
That would be Keira.

Who got the most drunk in the house?
Faith was always a little bit giggly at cocktail parties. She would just be having a good time, just enjoying herself. But no one was ever untidy.

Who was responsible for the funniest moment in the house?
Oh, Sasha! You haven’t seen much of Sasha yet, but she would have us in stitches. She is hilarious, so I hope that that comes across and you guys get to see Sasha.

What is Richie like in real life? Is he different to the Richie we’re seeing on TV?
No, not at all. I think that everyone is coming across true to themselves, which is really impressive, that they’ve been able to capture each personality. He’s just a really genuine, down-to-earth guy.

What do you think about the white rose and the way it’s been used?
Um… It’s a tricky subject, because I think anyone in Alex’s position, having the white rose, would use it at every opportunity they had. But obviously being on the other end of that, if you’re having a conversation with Richie, you’re going to be interrupted by another girl. That’s what causes tension, and people feeling [Alex] would have more time with him, which obviously she does. I think it will cause a few more issues, maybe, in the future, especially as the number of girls goes down, just because that time becomes so much more crucial. I think Kiki explained it as like a never-ending packet of Tim Tams.

What would you have done differently?
I don’t think I would have done anything differently. I’m really happy with my time in the house and the friendships that I’ve made, and my experience, so no, there’s nothing I would do differently.

Who would you like to win?
Nikki.

Who do you think will win?
I think Nikki will win. First to meet him, first date… I just think they would make a really beautiful couple.