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The Bachelor: First pictures of ‘Honey Badger’ Nick Cummins on first date

IT is only a couple of days into filming and already it seems new star of The Bachelor Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins has his hands full. SEE THE FIRST PICTURES

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IT is only a couple of days into filming and already it seems new star of The Bachelor Nick ‘Honey Badger’ Cummins has his hands full.

Confidential spied the former rugby player out on a date with one of his prospective female suitors yesterday, showing off his ripped body as the pair frolicked in the lagoon at The Basin in Pittwater.

Honey Badger in the wild! Nick Cummins romances a blonde on the set of the upcoming The Bachelor season.
Honey Badger in the wild! Nick Cummins romances a blonde on the set of the upcoming The Bachelor season.

Cummins and the blonde woman were choppered into the remote location before being winched into the water for a date that included paddle boarding.

Things appeared to go swimmingly for the 30-year-old, who was all smiles as he pushed his companion? on the board.

The rugby star and his date were flown into the remote location near Pittwater.
The rugby star and his date were flown into the remote location near Pittwater.

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Once the pair arrived at the beach, a campfire was set up where they enjoyed lunch.

The former Wallabies star was last week announced as the new star of The Bachelor with Channel Ten signing up another celebrity for the format following Sophie Monk’s star turn as The Bachelorette last season.

The former Wallabies star is set to bring a new energy to the show. Picture: Getty Images
The former Wallabies star is set to bring a new energy to the show. Picture: Getty Images
Nick "The Honey Badger” Cummins has been revealed as The Bachelor. Picture: Channel 10
Nick "The Honey Badger” Cummins has been revealed as The Bachelor. Picture: Channel 10

“I’m really looking forward to throwing everything at this opportunity to finding the one,” Cummins has said of signing up to the show.

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“The past 10 or so years has been on the road playing rugby or working on my projects so I’m very excited to be part of a show that is centred around love and good times.”

Previous Bachelor’s include Maty J, Tim Robards and Richie Strahan.

Cummins’ series will be filmed over the coming weeks but won’t air until later in the year.

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