‘It’s time to fly away!’ Bachelorette fans are disappointed as suitor Jake Ricciardo is sent home following his memorable entrance dressed as Cupid
He made a very bold entrance dressed as Cupid on the premiere of The Bachelorette.
But Jake Ricciardo was sent home after failing to receive a rose from Elly and Becky Miles at the second rose ceremony on Thursday.
The 26-year-old looked glum as he said farewell to his pals and wished the sisters luck on their journey.
‘It’s time to fly away!’ Bachelorette fans were left disappointed as suitor Jake Ricciardo was sent home on Thursday
Fans of Channel Ten’s dating show were disappointed to see the quirky gent leave
‘Cupid spends all his time making others fall in love, but he cannot find anyone to fall in love with him,’ tweeted one viewer.
A second shared: ‘So Jake was the closest thing they really had to a villain and he’s gone. I’m SO intrigued by this lack of overt villainy at this stage.’
Bye Bye: Elly steps in to give Jake a goodbye hug
See ya: Fans were disappointed to see the quirky gent leave, including one who tweeted: ‘Cupid spends all his time making others fall in love, but he cannot find anyone to fall in love with him’
‘Get those wings back out Cupid, it’s time to fly away,’ another said, as someone else tweeted: ‘At least Jake gets cuddles with all the boys before he goes.’
Meanwhile, someone else said: ‘Can’t wait to see cupid on next season’s Bachelor In Paradise.’
But there were viewers happy to see him out of the competition, with one tweeting: ‘Finally Jake is BEGONEEEEE.’
Memorable: Fans of the show will remember his very bold entrance dressed as Cupid on the premiere
‘Oh no, Cupid’s arrow didn’t land? Shame,’ another added.
Jake made a memorable entrance on the red carpet when he introduced himself to Elly and Becky on Wednesday’s premiere.
He confidently strutted his stuff down the red carpet, shirtless and dressed in red and white tights, which he paired with white wings and a toy archery set.
Out of here: But there were viewers happy to see him out of the competition
When asked by the producers why he was dressed as the mythological creature, he explained: ‘Because I’m a lover, you know? I’m all about the love. I’m Cupid.’
During his introduction to Elly and Becky, he said: ‘I’ve been sent here on a mission. A mission of love.’
The Bachelorette continues Wednesday at 7.30pm on Channel Ten
Confident: Jake strutted his stuff down the red carpet, shirtless and dressed in red and white tights, which he paired with white wings and a toy archery set on Wednesday. When asked by the producers why he was dressed as the mythological creature, he said: ‘I’m all about the love’