When it comes to finding love, signing up for a reality television dating show is far from conventional.
But for the farmers plucked from scores of applications, and lucky ladies selected from thousands of hopeful applications looking to meet “the one” on Farmer Wants a Wife, it’s well worth it.
As Australia’s most successful reality dating show, with 16 couples still together, nine marriages, and 26 (yes, 26!) kids, it’s no wonder lonely farmers across the country are eager to take part – and Farmer Corey is no exception!
The fourth-generation mixed-crop farmer from Biloela in Central Queensland has previously admitted to New Idea that he only decided to apply for FWAW after some strong arm-twisting from his best friends.
“The last couple of years, I’ve had mates tag me in the Facebook post for the applications and I just fobbed it off,” the 24-year-old told us ahead of the season 15 premiere.
“I didn’t want to do it. When it happened again this year, I thought, well, I want to have a family young and meet someone to grow old with and find a best friend in life. So, I decided to actually listen to my friends and jumped in and applied.”
While this may be the case to a certain degree, Farmer Corey’s decision to apply for the show may also stem from seeing his relative, Dustin Manwaring, find love with Sophie Trethowan on FWAW in 2024, making Farmer Corey…a nepo farmer?
Speaking exclusively with New Idea, Farmer Dustin confirmed that while they were technically blood related, it was “very distant” and he had “no clue” how.
At the very least, the reality stars knew of each other’s existence prior to their time on FWAW, given they both followed each other on social media.
But based on Dustin’s comments on how distantly related the duo are, it’s likely just a huge coincidence that Channel Seven both cast them on the show.
Watch Farmer Wants a Wife on Channel 7 and 7plus.
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