Network Ten has released an official statement regarding the big ole mess that is Bachelor in Paradise, and Brett Moore and his ‘not official but now official’ girlfriend Stephanie Boulton.
In response to Brett’s claims the network’s producers manipulated him into being “the bad guy” by allowing him to come on the show but cancelling his girlfriend and former Bachelor contestant’s contract, Network Ten has released a statement to Mamamia.
“Being single and available to find love is a prerequisite for being on Bachelor in Paradise. Brett and Steph were originally contacted as individuals but said they were seeing each other, so we wished them the best and moved on,” a spokesperson from the Bachelor in Paradise production company Warner Brothers said via Network Ten.
“They both then separately contacted us saying they were now in a position to go on the show, we had no reason to doubt what they said was true.
“Once it was confirmed during filming that Brett and Stephanie were actually dating, Stephanie was no longer eligible for the show.”
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Following Monday night’s episode of BIP, which saw Brett asked point-blank by a producer if he was in a relationship, the 29-year-old personal trainer shared his disappointment with his portrayal on the show in a lengthy Instagram post.
“IMAGINE: you were in the really early days of dating someone and after a hectic year filming two TV series – along with some personal travel – leaving little time together since meeting,” he wrote.
“IMAGINE: you were both asked to then go on a show in Fiji, sip cocktails with your mates from the last two series and, more importantly, spend time with THE girl you’re interested in, all the while being paid.
