Bachelor Australia - Season 10 - TBD - Potential Lead - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

TV star drops major clue he's going to be the Bachelor: ABC breakfast host Tony Armstrong announces he's taking a 'few weeks off' as new season begins filming on the Gold Coast... after fans said he'd be perfect for the role

Bachelor fans went into overdrive on Friday when a TV host widely tipped to be the new suitor announced he was taking time off work for an unspecified project.

Former AFL player-turned-ABC News Breakfast sports presenter Tony Armstrong has for several months been one of the bookies' favourites to hand out roses this year.

At the end of the day's broadcast, the 32-year-old told his colleagues Lisa Millar and Michael Rowland he would be stepping away from the couch 'for a few weeks'.

The timing of his exit is telling given the new season of The Bachelor is scheduled to begin production on the Gold Coast any day now.

While he didn't reveal his plans for the break, co-anchor Rowland made a telling remark about Armstrong's mind being elsewhere during his last day at work.

'We've given Tony a break from presenting his final sports report because your mind is starting to turn... elsewhere as you finish your shift today,' he said.

Choosing his words carefully, Armstrong replied: 'It's, er... I'm, er, taking a few weeks off the News Brekky couch. The great Catherine Murphy will be filling in for me.'

Bobette wrote:Refresh my memory someone - did they shoot some of Pilot Pete's season at this resort?  It's booked out for all of May and a half of June/July.  Hmmmmm....  Not sure Ch 10 could afford it though (unless they've got shedloads of sweet jobkeeper profits   ).






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Bobette wrote:@butterflylove It's not out of the question for it to be booked out by the public; people do seem desperate to travel now that all covid restrictions have unfortunately been abandoned.  

Also not sure the AU producers would could afford it, but I agree it's a perfect location.  If I could be bothered I'd check out the bookings for smaller resorts in the area. Alas, I cannot.  

Bobette wrote:Yes, a mansion (or two) is a definite possibility.  I was thinking with no Paradise on the cards they might try to blend the two and go with somewhere more resort-like, but even on the GC the winter weather probably doesn't lend itself to chats by the pool in their bikinis.  I hope we get something soon; I thought they'd at least have announced the Lead by now.  Maybe castings were a disaster and they're still scrambling for contestants.

The Herald Sun wrote:Just who the elusive Bachelor is or what twists 10 has in store are still a mystery although rumours persist that sports presenter Tony Armstrong is a possibility.

Armstrong hosed down the idea in March describing it as a dumb rumour. "I can’t imagine having to go through what they go through on The Bachelor in front of Australia. That is my idea of a living nightmare.”