Gympie man becomes a star on ABC’s Love on the Spectrum

The 22-year-old, who has been involved with various Gympie community groups and is regularly spotted at local events, is tipped to appear on a double episode of the series early next month.

Gympie resident Jayden Evans (pictured in a still from the show with friend Carley O’Donnell) has become a TV star on the popular ABC program Love on the Spectrum, featuring throughout the show's nationally televised second season. Pictures: Courtesy ABC TV and iview

Much-loved Gympie community member Jayden Evans has become a television star after securing a role on the ABC’s popular and critically acclaimed reality show Love on the Spectrum.

Twenty-two-year-old Jayden, who has been involved with various Gympie community groups and is regularly spotted at local events, is tipped to appear on a double episode of the series early next month.

Jayden has already appeared in various teasers and previews of the current season, seen getting up close and personal with a parrot and making progress in his search for love in the series’ “first look” uploaded to YouTube.

Gympie man Jayden Evans has become a TV star on the popular ABC program Love on the Spectrum, featuring throughout the show's nationally televised second season. Pictures: Courtesy ABC TV and iview

In one scene he chats with friend and well-known Gympie volunteer Carley O’Donnell, putting his age limit on an ideal partner at about 70.

In another scene he is shown reflecting on a possible date, lamenting that “it seems that she would only like to see me again as a friend”.

Carley O'Donnell, Lily Shen and Jayden Evans at a Gympie volunteers afternoon tea.

Asked what his plans were for having children somewhere down the line in another teaser for the show, Jayden told the film crew this:

“I think there was a time when I was young and I was like ‘I never want kids’, but now yes I do want children.”

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Jayden applied for the show on the recommendation of colleague and mentor Nelle Frances, a leading voice in Autism education consultancy for the region.

He admitted it took him “a few hours to muster up the courage” to watch the series trailer upon its release.

Catch Love on the Spectrum on ABC TV or iview every Tuesday night at 8:30pm. Jayden is expected to appear on June 8.