Love triangles and cat fights: why Melbourne’s most eligible bachelor was laying low at the polo
Melbourne’s most eligible bloke, Ben Waddell, laid low at the polo at Albert Park on Saturday before the drama queen squabbles, love triangles, side eyes and cat fights explode on The Bachelor.
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Melbourne’s arguably most eligible bachelor has flown under the radar and enjoyed a final weekend of freedom before his quest for love goes nuclear.
Ben Waddell, a model and TV presenter who divides his time between Melbourne and New York, was just the ‘handsome mate of a mate’ judging fashions on the field at the Polo In The City tournament at Albert Park on Saturday.
But come next Sunday he is going to the centre of drama queen squabbles, side eyes, love triangles and cat fights as one of three men looking for love on Channel 10’s The Bachelors.
“I can’t wait for the show to come out and I am very excited,” he said.
“There are some incredible women I got to meet and relationships that were forged. This is the last week I can fly under the radar, which is nice.
“I was there (on The Bachelors) for romance. I have a lot of other things going on outside of this and this (love) was something that was missing in my life.
“It was a stand out missing. I saw the show as a great opportunity for me to fill the void, maybe, I was not thinking about after or what the show can do.
“I understand that it is on television, but I was on it because I wanted to meet someone and wanted to be in a relationship with someone and that is the main goal.”
Polo in the City director Janek Gazecki, who turned 50 on Saturday, said he was thrilled to have brought the event back to Melbourne after it went into hiatus during covid.
“We have experienced some sort of meteorological miracle, the rain has held off, and it has been a great day,” he said.
“It is just so good seeing everyone back, people have been thanking us for bringing it back, for me it has been my life for 20 years and there was a time I just did not think I would be standing here again surrounded by friends and fans of the polo.
“It is truly a magical feeling to be back.”
The Polo In The City tournament featured a National Polo League match, an exhibition polo game between students from Geelong Grammar, a mens and ladies dash and the traditional stomping of the divots.
The National Polo League match got underway with the first ball being thrown out of the window of a Porsche car.
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