Was I the only one shouting at the TV last night?
Because yes, I am that invested in The Bachelorette 2017 and yes, I’m even more invested in the nation’s darling, Sophie Monk.
Sophie has proven to be a hilarious force to be reckoned with all season. How she handled ‘red-flag Ryan’ and ‘self-obsessed Sam’ then ditched ‘bully Blake’? Inspired.
The genuine star came on the show for one thing – love – and didn’t let any duds get in her way.
But last night’s show proved uncomfortable viewing for me as the show’s front-runner Stu ‘I’m risking a lot to be here’ Laundy was asked honest questions and, in my opinion, didn’t give honest answers.
And the worst part? THE SMIRK on his face.
WOULD YOU TRUST THIS FACE?
Sophie wasn’t asking him frivolous things either. She wanted to know if he was going to get a divorce (no biggie, right?!) and if he wanted marriage and children again.
He tried to throw the question back on Sophie – saying “Is that what you want?”
Um…
But it was that blooming smirk that constantly teases the sides of his mouth that really made me shout at the TV. Because c’mon ladies, we all know that smirk.
It’s the same smirk the dude who promises you the world wears, the same smirk on the face of someone who’ll lead you to believe something’s more than it is.
I cracked it when he started smirking when Sophie told him he had “the biggest heart.”
Do you even want this, Stu?!
Some may argue it’s just the way he is, he’s a jovial guy. And maybe he’s just not into the deep and meaningfuls – especially not on national telly.
But the bad press surrounding the Sydney publican only adds to my mounting doubt about the ‘publican playboy’.
Yes, we’ve all heard the rumours about Stu and Sydney socialite Tiffany Tilley then the Daily Mail snapped him with another mystery blonde.
And, in an OK! exclusive, Stu admitted he’s been struggling to come to terms with his feelings. So much so that even as he boarded the plane that would whisk him off to film the finale in a Fijian paradise he was still trying to determine where his heart was at.
Stu has a long history of smirking.
There’s also been a completely different narrative between Sophie and Stu from the moment he stepped off that helicopter.
Watch the body language, the sidewards glances, the fact he definitely doesn’t see any of the other men as competition. The way he touches Sophie like they’re already an item.
Post continues after video: Stu tells Sophie he’s still married and had a vasectomy
Alas, it all comes back to… ‘the smirk.’ The smirk that says he’s got it in the bag…
Never thought I’d say it but I’m backing Jarrod on this one. Could be an unpopular choice but with the exception of James (who was bloody robbed, by the way!), Jarrod seems like the only guy who truly wants Sophie for herself and not her ‘profile’.
The lady herself says she likes bad boys and is looking for someone like Jarrod, albeit a bit less INTENSE. Maybe her spidey-senses won’t like ‘the smirk’ either.
If all else fails, this guy was pretty cute:
