Since Farmer Bert’s sudden departure from Farmer Wants a Wife, rumours have been swirling that he’s dating Lauren, one of his former contestants who self-eliminated.
Now, the behaviour support practitioner has taken to Instagram and broken her silence about whether she and Bert got together outside of the show.
“Just wanted to make a quick announcement for those that are invested in FWAW,” she began.
“Of course, I left the show of my own accord in April, but rumours have been swirling that Bert and I are a couple.”
Unfortunately for fans hoping that Bert found his happy ending with Lauren, she confirmed that they weren’t together – however, she did say that they are still in contact.
“I know this will be disappointing for some to hear, but we are not together. Though Bert and I still talk and are friends, we have not seen each other since I left the farm that night,” she revealed.
“I am still very much single, knowing that my person is out there”
What were the rumours about Farmer Bert and Lauren?
Just days before Farmer Bert’s exit aired, a source told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia that the Farmer would be walking out, and added that he was dating Lauren.
“The show was filmed late last year and while viewers will have their own ideas on who he might have genuinely liked they will be surprised to know he has been romancing one girl who had already left,” the insider said.
They added that Bert was “strong-armed into letting her go [by producers].”
“Farmer Bert is a good guy, and he will have no problems finding someone once the show finishes,” a close friend told the publication. “But he has gotten closer to Lauren and they have been keeping things quiet. I’d say he was fed up with production, and knew he made a mistake letting her leave and was waiting to reconnect.
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