REVEALED: Why Channel 10 have decided to ditch the $2.3Million Oxford Falls mansion in a bid to ‘shake things up’ on the upcoming Bachelor series
Channel 10 recently revealed the 2021 The Bachelor and Bachelorette will be filmed at a brand new mansion.
And it seems Warner Bros. and Network 10 have decided to ditch the $2.3million Oxford Falls mansion for a new location, in a bid to ‘shake things’ up after three seasons.
A well-placed insider tells Daily Mail Australia producers were ‘tired of the show being spoiled by paparazzi photos’, which revealed contestants and storylines months before the show went to air.
Changes: Channel 10 recently revealed the 2021 The Bachelor and Bachelorette will be filmed at a brand new mansion. And it seems Warner Bros. and Network 10 have decided to ditch the $2.3million Oxford Falls mansion for a new location, in a bid to ‘shake things’ up after three seasons
While the sprawling property is four acres, the mansion was still visible from surrounding areas.
It comes as no surprise, as the insider claimed sisters Becky and Elly Miles were bunkered down at a $2,200-a-week luxury pad in Pymble, a short drive from the mansion while filming the show.
The Newcastle-based girls would drive 23 minutes to the set each day, instead of hunkering down inside.
A well-placed insider tells Daily Mail Australia producers were ‘tired of the show being spoiled by paparazzi photos’, which revealed contestants and storyline months in advance. Pictured host Osher Günsberg
View from above: The sprawling four-acre property in Oxford Falls, known as Nelly’s Farm, hosted the past three seasons of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, including Locky Gilbert and Angie Kent’s series
The luxury mansion has added character to the past three years of the show – hosting Nick Cummins, Matt Agnew and Locky Gilbert.
The decision speaks volumes about Channel 10, with the belief that spoilers are the cause of the show’s plummeting numbers in recent weeks.
According to TV Blackbox, The Bachelorette had just 464,000 metro viewers on Wednesday, and a total of 610,000 nationally.
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Thursday was hardly better, with a paltry 499,000 metro viewers and 642,000 in total tuning in.
The latest dismal figures come after a season of low ratings for the dating show.
The Bachelorette had failed to deliver big ratings for its premiere in early October, despite revamping the format this season by casting two sisters in the lead role.
Many viewers have criticised the series for its uninspiring leads, who have been relentlessly promoted as ‘country girls’ despite the fact they both live in cities.
Flop: The Bachelorette failed to deliver big ratings for its premiere in early October, despite revamping the format by casting two sisters. Pictured: Elly (right) and Becky Miles (left)