Australiaโs track record of picking a smart bloke to star as our hunky Bachelor is pretty dismal.
When you think of men like Tim Robards, Blake Garvey and Richie Strahan, what immediately comes to mind is their rippling muscles and chiselled jawlines that could cut glass.
But itโs fair to say that thereโs not a whole lot going on between the ears. (Sorry, no offence, but itโs true).
So itโs super refreshing for the smart female audience that watches The Bachelor to know that this yearโs Bachie is not only drop-dead gorgeous โ heโs also incredibly intelligent.
Matt Agnew is an astrophysicist, meaning itโs his job to use science to find planets in the universe that can sustain human life.
While the female contestants on this reality dating show are often a mixed bag, some might say producers are usually more focused on getting girls who look stunning in cocktail dresses and bikinis, rather than women with fierce intellects.
But that could be about to change this season, with some very impressive young women already revealed to be cast among the bevvy of beauties vying for Mattโs heart.
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One of the star contenders is Abbie, 23, from Queensland, who well and truly made an impression on Matt when she mistook his profession for an astrologer, and revealed she is a Gemini.
Then, Matt responded by explaining heโs a Leo!
You can watch the very awkward moment in the video player below. Story continues after the clip!
Abbie is clearly a fan of astrology and seems particularly keen on Matt, but what do the stars have to say?
Weโve all heard the rumours about certain star signs being brilliant (or terrible) matches for each other, but is that actually a thing?
Astrologer Maggie Kerr says absolutely!
โThere is a major feature of working with astrology called synastry, which is the art of comparison and seeing how compatible people are. Itโs a major feature of astrology that we look at when we work with people and their relationships and children,โ Maggie said.
So, whatโs her professional opinion on whether Geminis and Leos are a good match?
โGemini is an air sign. She is going to be bright and inquisitive and love learning things and be busy and good with communication,โ Maggie said of the blonde and bubbly Abbie.
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And what about Matt?
โHeโs a Leo, which is a fire sign, meaning heโs going to have lots of energy and creative thoughts and he will have a certain amount of charm and charisma.โ
But there is a catch. Apparently Leos can carry a bit of an ego.
โLeos tend to carry a bit of an arrogant side,โ Maggie said, adding that โthey are quite pleased with themselves and they like to toot their own horns and enjoy recognition and approval.โ
But will there be romance and butterflies between these two?
โFire and air [signs] get on quite well, because they are both active and they both have reasonable intellects and they have energetic things going on. Thereโs lots of activity and movement and stimulus. Theyโll get on reasonably well.โ
Sounds promising to us! We canโt wait to see these two connect onscreen!
The new season of The Bachelor is coming soon to Channel 10.