The Bachelorette’s Nathan Favro delivers a SAVAGE blow to the Channel 10 dating series

Netflix’s controversial new series Byron Baes premiered on Wednesday.

And following the show’s premiere, cast member Nathan Favro revealed why he agreed to join the reality TV series.

The 25-year-old told Yahoo7 he said yes to the show to step away from his time on The Bachelorette.

‘I was like, this is the perfect opportunity. As soon as this thing drops, I’m no longer that person,’ he explained.

‘No one cares about an Australian network TV show when a global Netflix series comes out, they’re two completely different leagues.’

Nathan continued: ‘So I was definitely keen to shake that because I’ve been trying to detach from that sort of thing for a long time.’

The show follows the lives of 14 influencers who help each other grow their businesses, connections and social followings in the idyllic Australian beach town.

On Wednesday, Nathan told The Daily Telegraph, he was paid ‘handsomely’ to appear on the show. 

‘We were paid handsomely, Netflix look after you,’ he said.

Influencer Jade Kevin Foster also agreed, adding: ‘They were very generous.’

It comes after a production source claimed cast members were paid ‘out-of- pocket expenses’ to appear on the series.

‘Talent were all paid the same out-of-pocket expense to appear on the show, which was less than $500 a day to cover off work and living costs,’ the insider said.