The Bachelor Australia 2021: What Osher Gunsberg has learned about love

Becoming somewhat of a love guru via nine seasons of hosting The Bachelor, Osher Gunsberg shares what he has learned about dating.

Osher Gunsberg has played the loyal wingman to nine very different bachelors in their search for love. Since 2013, the nation has watched as a new dashing suitor meets 23 unique ladies, getting to know them through a series of formulated dates until he decides on “the one” for him – forgetting the anomaly of Nick “Honey Badger” Cummins’ season where he decided on “the none” and went home alone.

While the nine seasons have not seen a 100 per cent hit rate on providing everlasting love, there have been some wins – two weddings and five babies could well be considered a success.

Osher Günsberg chats with some of the women trying to win Jimmy Nicholson's heart in The Bachelor 2021. Picture: Ten

Through it all – the first kisses, the heartbreaks, the realisations of insincerity – Gunsberg has been there, providing advice, support and an ear for all involved.

Becoming somewhat of a love guru via reality TV, Gunsberg shares what he has learned about dating in the hopes to offer advice for those of us living in the real word.

What have you learned about dating and falling in love?

Before I met my wife Audrey, my former agent in LA told me “there’s no such thing as the one, there’s only the one who’s willing to work on it with you” and I’ve seen those words to be true not only in my own life but in those relationships I see form on our shows.

Jimmy Nicholson and Osher. Picture: Ten

Hot, sexy, rich, fun – all those things are not permanent states. Accept there will be times when it’s drab, tired, broke and sad – and you’ll be OK.

Don’t freak out when those moments show up. It’s what life is.

What do Bachelors consider when sending someone home?

From what I’ve seen, it’s usually about respecting the other person enough to not want to string them along if there’s no connection there.

It’s the same as dating in the wild, but instead of one emotional phone call, it’s a moment with (or in this case without) a rose.

Osher Günsberg chats with some of the women trying to win Jimmy Nicholson's heart in The Bachelor 2021. Picture: Ten

What have been recurring conundrums on the show?

Well, in the wild when we date people, we know we’re in competition with others, but we can’t put a face to them.

In our show, the men and women can see every other person who’s interested in the same person they are.

And sometimes they even become great mates.

That’s got to be an interesting thing to experience.

Jimmy and Jay Lal had chemistry from the first meeting. Picture: Ten

What advice do you offer for being on the show?

Just be yourself. You can try to be someone else but it becomes way too much effort to keep that up after about two days.

If the other person isn’t into you for who you are, that’s OK.

Describe what you love most about being part of the franchise

It’s a really wonderful thing to go to work every day and help people fall in love. As cheesy as that sounds, I look at the relationships that have come out of these shows – and the kids that are now in this world as well – and my heart just glows. I know it’s sappy, but it’s the truth.