EXCLUSIVE: Stunning Farmer Wants A Wife star Tahlia Rubio details secret ‘holiday fling’ with Bachelor Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert
Farmer Alex Taylor, 29, rejected stunning model Tahlia Rubio during Sunday’s premiere episode of Channel Seven’s Farmer Wants A Wife reboot.
But just months before Tahlia was vying for the country bachelor’s heart, the reality TV star claims she was exchanging ‘flirty messages’ with Channel 10’s new Bachelor.
‘Locky and I met while I was in Bali late last year,’ the 23-year-old said of her ‘holiday fling’ with former Survivor star Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert, 30.
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EXCLUSIVE: Stunning Farmer Wants A Wife star Tahlia Rubio (pictured) has shared details of her alleged secret ‘holiday fling’ with Channel 10’s new Bachelor Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert
Tahlia’s brief stint on Seven’s FWAW was filmed seven months ago in mid-January, and her Bali trip occurred two months prior in November.
‘We exchanged Instagram handles and he reached out to me, to see if I wanted to catch up while I was there. He is a good looking man so we exchanged some flirty messages,’ she said.
‘We caught up a few times and had fun while I was there. Bit of a short holiday fling. We’ve spoken here and there.’
Despite things not working out long-term, Tahlia said she was excited to see Locky’s Bachelor journey unfold on TV.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert for comment.
‘We met while I was in Bali late last year’: The 23-year-old said she had a brief ‘holiday fling’ with former Survivor star-turned-Bachelor Locklan ‘Locky’ Gilbert, 30 (pictured) in November
‘We exchanged some flirty messages’: Tahlia said she had caught up and ‘had fun’ with Locky a few times while on holiday in Bali, and had ‘spoken here and there’ since
In May, Tahlia appeared on the Hit Network’s Hughesy and Ed show to confirm her ‘holiday fling’ with the radio hosts.
‘We met in Bali last year and hung out a few times,’ Tahlia said at the time.
‘The last time we did speak was once he was announced as Bachelor and I wished him well with everything… he just sent back a thanks and a smiley face,’ she said.
Unlucky in love: Farmer Alex Taylor, 29, rejected stunning model Tahlia (pictured) during Sunday’s premiere episode of Channel Seven’s Farmer Wants A Wife reboot
‘I might have to go on Bachelorette so I finally have a selection of men to choose from’: Tahlia joked that she’d be keen for more reality TV dating opportunities
Despite not finding love on with farmer Alex, Tahlia said she felt ‘blessed’ to be part of the Farmer Wants A Wife reboot and hopes to find Mr. Right outside of the show.
Since her exit aired on TV, she said she was still single and ‘sadly have had no one ask me out or message me with intentions to take me out on a date’.
‘I might have to go on Bachelorette so I finally have a selection of men to choose from,’ she joked, adding: ‘Kidding! I feel like that would be quite a bit to handle.’
Farmer Wants A Wife continues Sunday from 7pm on Channel Seven
Still looking! Despite not finding love on the series, single star Tahlia said she felt ‘blessed’ to be part of the reboot and hopes to find Mr. Right outside of the show