Former The Bachelorette Georgia Love is keeping the romance alive at home

FORMER bachelorette Georgia Love has opened the doors to her home and revealed watching The Bachelor after ditching Matty J is comforting.

Former The Bachelorette Georgia Love opens ups her St Kilda home. Pictures: Chris Groenhout.

YOU might think former The Bachelorette star Georgia Love is sick of the sight of red roses, ball gowns and bad manners, but she says watching The Bachelor series with Matty J is somewhat comforting.

As fans might recall, Georgia dumped Matty in the finale for her beau Lee Elliott, and the couple have been going strong ever since.

“It is a little bit weird because this is the first series since I was on and reminds me of where I was at the point, and how far Lee and I have come since then,” she says.

“It’s a strange feeling. When I think about the journey that I went on to find love, it’s very surreal. I mean last year, I was sitting at an office desk in Tassie (where she worked as a TV reporter).”

 

Georgia Love chose Lee Elliott (right) over Matty Johnson in last year’s The Bachelorette. Picture: Channel 10

 

Georgia returned to Melbourne to be closer to her ailing mother, and despite moving back under difficult circumstances, she has embraced the city — though Tasmania has “half my heart”.

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“It wasn’t a big exciting move back, it was to be with my mum, but I am now so happy to be here. It’s so wonderful to see my family and friends on any given day of the week rather than having to plan,” she says.

“Also, my partner Lee is here, so that’s a happy coincidence,” she says.

“We could have a normal dating relationship. We’re in the same city, there’s no pressure to rush into moving in together.”

 

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Georgia recently moved into a top-floor apartment with an outdoor terrace in St Kilda.

“That sold it to me, just being able to sit out and look out over the beach is so rewarding.”

She has furnished the house in lots of light hues, with soft pink a noticeable preference.

“I like things to match up,” she says.

“I like picking a palette and finding things to match. My style is quite girlie. I do like a lot of pink, but it’s OK, Lee doesn’t think it’s too girlie.”

 

Eternity rose: I was given this on The Bachelorette by one of the boys. I won’t say who, we didn’t even go on a date. The rose is dipped in gold and a reminder of everything I went through.

 

Audrey Hepburn books: I am a writer first and foremost and I have always had a thing for coffee-table books. I have quite a collection of Audrey Hepburn book. She is such an icon.

 

Nicky Kriss painting: This painting is the first thing I bought for my new apartment. Nicky Kriss painted it for me with all my favourite colours and that became the base of my styling. It’s my first piece of original art.

 

Hobart cushion: So much of my heart is still in Tasmania. This cushion is from Salamanca Market in Hobart and it’s got all the different places in Hobart that I love.

 

 

Cat: Her name is Pawdrey Hepburn and anyone who knows me I’m a fan of a pun and a massive Audrey Hepburn fan, so the two work hand-in-hand.

 

IPointe shoes: I did ballet as a little girl and my love of ballet has continued. I was in a stage production, so I got my pointe shoes out again. It’s a reminder that you don’t have to give things up.

 

Ring: This is the most special thing to me in the whole, wide world. My dad gave it to my mum on their first wedding anniversary. Mum gave it to me at 17 when I went to France on a student exchange.

 

Damselfly candle: I keep up with the company that makes this with 100 per cent going to Pancare. My mum passed away from pancreatic cancer and we’re trying to raise awareness and funds.

 

Necklace: his is a birthday present from Lee last year. It was when we weren’t allowed to be together because the finale hadn’t aired. It was a reminder that we were still linked.

 

Dressing table: I take some time getting ready in the morning, so rather than hold up my flatmate by hogging the bathroom I got myself a dressing table. It’s my own sanctuary.