Bella Varelis admits she LIED to Nicole about how much she had been in touch with Locky Gilbert

The Bachelor’s Bella Varelis admits she LIED to Nicole Campbell about how much she had been in touch with Locky Gilbert during lockdown – despite accusing Irena Srbinovska of doing the exact same thing

The Bachelor runner-up Bella Varelis may have had a huge spat with winner Irena Srbinovska when she accused her of lying about how close she and Locky Gilbert had become during lockdown.  

But this week, Bella revealed that she was forced to lie to co-star Nicole Campbell about the exact same thing. 

The 25-year-old marketing consultant appeared on the Shameless podcast this week when she admitted that she told a fib or too to Nicole so as not to hurt her feelings. 

Awkward! This week, The Bachelor’s Bella Varelis (pictured) admitted she LIED to Nicole Campbell about how much she had been in touch with Locky Gilbert during lockdown – despite accusing Irena Srbinovska of doing the exact same thing

‘She’d be like, “he hasn’t replied to me” and I’d be like, “you know, he hasn’t spoken to me either. Why did I just lie.” But I didn’t want to make her feel s**t and it’s like having your best mate ask you for guy advice,’ Bella explained. 

‘And you don’t want to be like, “well my love life is great at the moment.” It’s really conflicting. I kept to myself a lot of the time.’

She then said appeared to touch on her spat with Irena on the show, where she called her a ‘manipulative little b**ch,’ and said she would get upset if someone would ‘overshare.’

Protective: The 25-year-old marketing consultant appeared on the Shameless podcast this week when she admitted that she told a fib or too to Nicole (pictured) so as not to hurt her feelings

Protective: The 25-year-old marketing consultant appeared on the Shameless podcast this week when she admitted that she told a fib or too to Nicole (pictured) so as not to hurt her feelings

‘I think that’s why I’d get upset if someone was oversharing. Like keep it to yourself, you don’t need to do that,’ Bella said. 

On the show, Bella and Irena had a tense argument and Bella called her a ‘manipulative little b**ch’ before storming off. 

Bella accused Irena of lying about being in touch with Locky Gilbert during lockdown. 

Feud: On the show, Bella and Irena (pictured) had a tense argument and Bella called her a 'manipulative little b**ch' before storming off. Bella accused Irena of lying about being in touch with Locky Gilbert during lockdown

Feud: On the show, Bella and Irena (pictured) had a tense argument and Bella called her a ‘manipulative little b**ch’ before storming off. Bella accused Irena of lying about being in touch with Locky Gilbert during lockdown

After telling Irena she didn’t trust her, Bella stood up and stormed off mid-conversation.

‘Friendship done. I’m f**king over your bulls**t, to be honest! You’re a manipulative little b***h!’ she shouted.

Irena confessed she was ‘in complete and utter shock’ at Bella’s reaction, and agreed that their friendship was effectively over.

'I'm f**king over your bulls**t': After telling Irena she didn't trust her, Bella stood up and stormed off mid-conversation

‘I’m f**king over your bulls**t’: After telling Irena she didn’t trust her, Bella stood up and stormed off mid-conversation