Who’s that girl? Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert’s mystery woman on The Bachelor is revealed to be YouTuber Bella Varelis… and she once dated The Bachelorette’s Samuel Johnston
Just a day after they were spotted filming scenes for the upcoming season of The Bachelor in Sydney, Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert’s mystery woman has been revealed.
The 30-year-old newly appointed Bachelor enjoyed a yacht date with YouTube vlogger Bella Varelis on Monday.
Eagle-eyed fans of the reality show recognised Bella’s mole on her chest, along with a tattoo on the side of her wrist.
Solved: Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert’s mystery woman on the upcoming season of The Bachelor has been revealed as YouTube vlogger Bella Varelis
And it’s not Bella’s first brush with The Bachelor franchise, with the up-and-coming reality star having previously dated The Bachelorette’s Sam Johnston.
Bella first started dating Sam at the end of 2015, but their relationship fizzled less than a year later.
Sam then appeared on Georgia Love’s season of The Bachelorette back in 2016, shortly after his split from Bella.
Looking for love: Bella was spotted enjoying a date on a yacht in Sydney with incoming Bachelor Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert on Monday
Ex appeal: It’s not Bella’s first brush with The Bachelor franchise, with the up-and-coming reality star having previously dated The Bachelorette’s Sam Johnston
‘She was living with him for a couple of months before he went on The Bachelorette,’ a source told Daily Mail Australia in December 2016, adding that Bella knew he was applying for the show.
Sam later told Daily Mail Australia: ‘Bella and I are very good mates still, but are certainly not sleeping together.’
He’s now dating another Bachelor alum, Noni Janur, while Bella is trying her luck at finding love on this year’s season of the hit reality dating show.
Moving on: Sam is now dating another Bachelor alum, Noni Janur, while Bella is trying her luck at finding love on this year’s season of the hit reality dating show
Taking the next step: Their relationship appears to be going well so far, with Locky handing Bella a coveted red rose during a romantic swim in Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay
And it appears to be going well so far, with Locky handing Bella a coveted red rose during a romantic swim in Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay, while filming scenes for the show.
Despite the series only being in the production stage, Bella already has quite the following on social media.
She has over 21,000 followers on Instagram, and among them are former Love Island star Amelia Marni, model Amy Pejkovic, and former Bachelor Matthew ‘Matty J’ Johnson.
Cult following: Despite the series only being in the production stage, Bella already has quite the following on social media