Australian Survivor’s Locky Gilbert was announced as The Bachelor on Wednesday.
And it seems production for the series is already well underway, with Channel 10 taking extreme precautions to protect the identities of the new contestants.
On Wednesday, the show’s latest batch of female contestants were pictured leaving a hotel in Sydney’s Homebush under heavy security before being transported to The Bachelor mansion to begin filming.
FIRST LOOK: New Bachelor contestants vying for the heart of Locky Gilbert were dressed in identical black hoodies and sunglasses to hide their identities in Sydney on Wednesday
All the women vying for Locky’s heart wore identical black hoodies over their outfits, with the hood worn up over their heads to conceal their hair.
Production went the extra mile to protect the bachelorettes by having them all wear black sunglasses too.
Three ladies were seen walking out of the hotel lobby together – one was dressed in black skinny jeans and carried a black tote.
Who are they? All of the women vying for Locky’s heart wore identical black hoodies
Mystery: Three ladies were seen walking out of the hotel lobby together – one was dressed in black skinny jeans, another in a striped skirt, while the third wore cropped pants
Beaming beauty: One contestant was accompanied by a member of the production team
Mysterious girl: Another lady wore black ripped jeans teamed with woven sandals
The second woman wore a striped skirt with white sneakers, while the third wore cropped yoga pants also with white sneakers.
They were followed by a contestant who dared to show off her trim pins under a short denim outfit.
Another lady wore black ripped jeans teamed with woven sandals, and carried a water bottle, a hat, and a suitcase.
Double denim: She was followed by two women both wearing casual blue denim jeans
Ready to find love: The other woman, whose blonde hair peeked out from under the hood, carried a burgundy carry-all and wore brown kitten heel sandals
Bachelorette on a budget: Another hooded contestant stepped out in leggings with purple sandals carrying shopping bags from Aldi and Big W
Beauties in all black: She was followed by another two other contestants also wearing their uniform hoodies and sunglasses
She was followed by two women both wearing jeans, one carried a pink tote teamed with a pair of black mule sandals.
The other woman, whose blonde hair peeked out from under the hood, carried a burgundy carry-all and wore brown kitten heel sandals.
Another hooded contestant stepped out in leggings with purple espadrille sandals carrying shopping bags from Aldi and Big W.
She was followed by another two contestants also wearing their uniform hoodies with sunglasses.
Getting the show on the road: On site to help the move was a crew member dressed casually in a grey shirt and jeans, alongside security guard as the ladies hopped into a white van
You wouldn’t want to mess with him! The tough-looking guard had detailed tattoo sleeves
High security: Out on the hotel grounds was another burly-looking guard protecting the swift move to the mansion
On site to help transport the ladies was a crew member dressed casually in a grey shirt and jeans, alongside security guard with detailed tattoo sleeves.
Out on the hotel grounds was another burly-looking guard.
Former Survivor contestant Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert, 30, was announced at the Bachelor on Wednesday.
He told The Daily Telegraph: ‘I am like a big teddy bear and I fall in love pretty quick.’
Ready for love: Former Survivor contestant Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert, 30, was announced at the Bachelor on Wednesday
‘If I have that excitement with someone, it is full steam ahead and before you know it I’m in love again.’
The hunk insisted that he is all about love, and not playing a game and added that he is looking for that ‘one best friend’ he can finally spend the rest of his life with.
Locky recently completed a run on Australian Survivor: All Stars, having become the 13th All Star voted off the show on Tuesday evening.
The Bachelor is currently in production and will air on Channel 10 later this year.
Rough and rugged: Locky recently completed a run on Australian Survivor: All Stars, having become the 13th All Star voted off the show on Tuesday evening