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Was The Bachelorette rigged? Sophie says Stu ‘knew he would win’

Many viewers were left puzzled by Sophie Monk’s choice of partner on The Bachelorette, but could the winner have been rigged?

The 37-year-old celeb appeared to suggest as much while giving a speech at boyfriend Stu Laundy’s recent birthday party.

Addressing his family and friends, Sophie was filmed saying, “He [Stu] had that arrogance in there [the mansion]. He knew he was going to win.”

Did Stu know he was going to win The Bachelorette? Source: Instagram
Did Stu know he was going to win The Bachelorette? Source: Instagram

She also joked, “Stu and I are very similar, we're not very good at rules.”

“The whole time through the Bachelorette, [when] we were meant to be in lock-down, we saw each other”.

One of the reasons fans questioned Sophie’s choice in the first place is that superficially, Stu seems quite similar to her past fiances; multi-millionaire businessman Jesse Esberg, and Good Charlotte singer Benji Madden.

Stu seems like Sophie's exes, but her other choices weren't much better.... Source: Channel 10 / Instagram
Stu seems like Sophie's exes, but her other choices weren't much better.... Source: Channel 10 / Instagram

She started out the season saying she didn’t want to make the same relationship mistakes again, and just wanted a genuine bloke ‘with a job’.

And then she rejected all the average guys in favour of a millionaire pub baron whom she already knew.


To be fair, Sophie’s other Bachelorette choices were all much younger and frankly quite lack lustre, so she was in a really difficult position to begin with - especially with her reputation as a popular celebrity on the line.

And of course, Sophie’s comments can be interpreted in a number of ways. It’s just as likely that when she confessed Stu ‘knew he was going to win’, she meant in the sense that he really rates himself – even when up against living Adonis, Apollo – so he was confident he had what it takes to win the actress’ heart.

Either way, it doesn’t take much to get the rumour mill spinning!

Sophie was contacted for this story but did not reply before the time of publication.

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