There are many ways of finding love, but for Murray Bridge's Locky Gilbert the best chance could be in a house full of women while his every move is captured for all of the nation to see.
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This year Locky has become Australia's next 'The Bachelor'.
Now living in Perth, he has become a well-known reality television contestant after taking on Australian Survivor not once, but twice.
And with a love of adventure, Locky is hoping to find that special woman who doesn't necessarily need to be an outdoor adventurer, but shares the same passion for life.
"I think I decided to become The Bachelor because I suck at dating," he said.
"My life is pretty crazy, I'm always travelling, I'm always doing something, I don't always have time to find someone special.
"And this is like a crash course in relationships, so it's definitely what I needed."
Locky will not be starved of choice in the Bachelor House, as he gets to meet 23 women - but it's not all smooth sailing.
During filming of this year's series, the COVID-19 pandemic caused a worldwide shutdown, affecting the show and leaving the bachelor and the ladies in a quandary.
Enter technology - and learning how to enter a courtship without physical intimacy.
"Looking for love in lockdown, I mean I'm a physical person and this is going to be very hard," he said.
"But I'm determined to find love."
The Bachelor begins on Wednesday, August 12, at 7.30pm, on Network 10.
