Richie Strahan reveals there has been plenty of alone time with Bachelor winner

Richie Strahan has revealed he and the winner of The Bachelor have managed to have plenty of alone time despite the finale airing next week.

Because of the delay between production ending and the series airing, the Bachie and his new lady love must keep their relationship on the down low so they don't spoil anything.

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"There've been secret hideaways, secret cars and secret rendezvous so it has been another unique and exciting component that I've experienced," Richie told The Daily Telegraph.

"To have it finally come out in less than a week's time is great so I can start moving on with my life and start enjoying getting back to reality and the normality of it."

Olena, Alex and Nikki are the final three, with the season finale airing next Thursday.

In an exclusive interview with Be, Rachael, who was sent home this week, said she believes Alex is just playing a game.

When asked whether she butted heads with Alex on the show, Rachael says she was surprised Alex had told Nikki that she had told her to “just go home.”

For those of you who missed it, here’s a quick recap of what went down:

“Rach did come to me and say, ‘You know, you're a single mum. What's the point in you being here when Nikki is already the chosen winner?’ She was very open in saying that she thought that Richie had chosen and that you were his person, and she pretty much told me to go home,” Alex told Nikki on the episode, that was aired a few weeks ago, before bursting into tears.

However, Rachael insists that never happened!

“The night Nikki got pulled away for her one-on-one chat with Richie, I think that was the night all of us girls sat around after the rose ceremony,” Rachael tells us.

“It became apparent he had already made a decision with whom he would end up with. But it didn’t just come from my mouth. It came from a lot of the other girls.

“It was a general discussion. As far as Alex saying that that I said he would never pick her because she’s got a child - I would never say something like that! I never had that discussion with Alex. I’m not a villain.”

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