EXCLUSIVE: ‘We’re not keen on that whole Bondi vibe’: The Bachelor’s Locky Gilbert takes a swipe at runner-up Bella Varelis and her fame-hungry co-stars
Many contestants from this year’s season of The Bachelor have flocked to paparazzi hotspot Bondi Beach in an attempt to get noticed.
And on Tuesday, leading man Locky Gilbert, 31, took a subtle swipe at some of these fame-hungry bachelorettes – including runners-up Bella Varelis and Bec Cvilikas – in an eyebrow-raising Instagram post.
He shared a photo from his ‘secret’ camping trip in the Hunter Valley with winner Irena Srbinovska, and couldn’t resist making a sly reference to some of the recent Bondi sightings.
‘We’re not keen on that whole Bondi vibe’: The Bachelor’s Locky Gilbert (left) has taken a subtle swipe at runners-up Bella Varelis and Bec Cvilikas (right), saying he would rather live his life privately than court the paparazzi in celebrity hotspots like Bondi Beach
‘We have to have some secrets,’ he responded to a Daily Mail journalist in the comments section.
‘We’re not too keen on the whole Bondi vibe. Give us the mountains any day,’ he added, alongside a crying-with-laughter emoji.
Interestingly, both Bella and Bec live together in an apartment in Bondi Beach.
In the accompanying photo, Locky and Irena, 31, are shown setting up a tent in front of a picturesque view of the Hunter Valley.
‘We have to have some secrets’: Locky shared this photo to Instagram on Tuesday from his ‘secret’ camping trip in the Hunter Valley with winner Irena Srbinovska (left), and couldn’t resist making a sly reference to some of the recent Bondi sightings
Pointed remark: ‘We’re not too keen on the whole Bondi vibe. Give us the mountains any day,’ he responded to a Daily Mail journalist who commented on the post
Last week, the couple revealed they had made their first trip to Bondi together, and admitted it wasn’t as good as they’d expected it to be.
In a video uploaded to Instagram at the time, Locky and Irena said the overcrowded beachside suburb, where many reality stars live, was not their scene.
It comes just days after nurse Irena took a subtle swipe at her former co-stars who had wasted no time applying for the ‘blue tick’ on Instagram.
Not for them! Last week, the reality TV couple revealed they had made their first trip to Bondi together, and admitted it wasn’t as good as they’d expected it to be. Pictured: Locky and Irena in Wollombi over the weekend
‘I’m not about being an influencer, just about being real,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.
Irena also clarified that she hadn’t received a blue tick yet for one simple reason. ‘I haven’t even applied for it,’ she said. ‘I don’t really care about it.’
Her pointed remark came just days after fans noticed that Bella and Bec, who placed second and third respectively on The Bachelor, were verified on Instagram.
Some thought it was unusual that the aspiring ‘Insta models’ would get the blue tick before Irena, who actually won Locky’s heart on the show.
Rivals: It comes just days after nurse Irena took a subtle swipe at her former co-stars, including Bella (pictured), who had wasted no time applying for the ‘blue tick’ on Instagram
Missing tick: Last week, eagle-eyed fans noticed that Bella (left) and Bec were verified on Instagram, but that Irena (right) wasn’t – despite having won Locky’s heart on the show