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EXCLUSIVE: The Bachelor's Bella betrayed!

Two of this season’s Bachelor frontrunners are said to be at loggerheads. - by New Idea
  • 07 Sep 2020

The Bachelor’s Bella Varelis and Irena Srbinovska have been flagged by insiders as the two most likely finalists to land Locky Gilbert’s heart on the reality dating show.

WATCH: The Bachelor: Locky and Bella's 'awkward' first kiss.

However, Bella recently told New Idea that her friendship with Irena, 31, came under strain during filming.

“Irena is my closest friend in the mansion and I knew she had a good connection with Locky too,” the 25-year-old explained.

Bachelor Locky and Irena

Bella admits she felt threatened by Locky (right) and Irena's (left) close connection.

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“I loved seeing [Irena] come back from her date happy, but seeing her happy made me realise that my connection with Locky may be worse off.

“[There were] really conflicting emotions when you have a genuine friendship with someone who also deserves to find love.”

Bella also revealed that she struggled with the idea that Locky was “kissing other girls” on dates.

Locky and Irena kiss

Locky and Irena share a kiss after he gives her a rose.

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“You never want to think about the guy you like kissing other girls, but on The Bachelor, you kinda have to be OK with it!”

The brunette stunner has been pinpointed as one of the show’s frontrunners from the very beginning as sparks flew between Locky and Bella when they met at the mansion for the first time.

Dressed in a stunning gold gown with her brunette locks hanging loose, Bella made an impression on the handsome Bachelor instantly who confessed: "Sorry I just got lost in your eyes."

Bella enters Bachelor mansion

Bella entered the Bachelor mansion in a stunning gold number.

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But Locky seemed equally impressed with Bella’s love rival Irena during her memorable entrance.

The stunning nurse immediately captured Locky’s attention as she wandered in in a stunning black tulle dress.

“I’m a nurse so I’d love to check and see how your heart is going,” Irena said as she introduced herself to the hunky Bachelor.

It wasn’t long after that Irena had Locky taking off his clothes and her hands were on his chest to hear his heartbeat.

“I think I heard your heart skip a beat right there,” Irena joked.

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