The Bachelor (Australia)

Things are about to heat up! Hearts will melt as 22 of Australia's most eligible ladies vie for the attention of Richie Strahan, returning in the hope of finding true love.

One lucky lady is whisked away to a secluded beach by private chopper for the first single date of the season. The group date sees the bachelorettes embracing the '50s for a magazine photo shoot.

Just how high will Richie go for love? How about a date suspended from a clifftop above crashing waves? Later, the good times roll in a competitive group date with a twist.

With a license to thrill, Richie channels his inner James Bond as he takes one lucky bachelorette on a spectacular date to remember. Later, a Cinderella ball awaits the winner of a waltz dance-off.

Like a scene out of Pretty Woman, the single date sees Richie and a lucky girl arriving at fashion designer Camilla's store in a limousine. Later, on the group date, nobody puts Baby in the corner.

Richie and his date take to the skies aboard a helicopter en route to an intimate dinner for two. Also, the group date heads to the inaugural Bachelor Games: a sports championship like no other.

Richie takes one lucky lady to the seas, hoping for a love story of Titanic proportions. Later, Richie invites the Bachelorettes to a garden party, but will he even show up?

One Bachelorette is flying high when she becomes the first to be chosen for a second single date. Later, Richie surprises the Bachelorettes with a date that puts their cooking skills to the test.

Richie is hoping to take it up a notch as he takes his chosen lady on a high-octane Jet Ski ride. Also, is it possible to measure love? Richie puts his group dates to a compatibility test.

Richie takes the plunge on a steamy single date with one lucky Bachelorette. Also, the eight remaining Bachelorettes battle it out in the first Bachelor Highland Games.

Richie and his date take the opportunity of the single date to tell each other how they are feeling. Later, the group date tests the Bachelorettes' teamwork and willingness to get down and dirty.

As it gets closer to the grand finale, all the remaining Bachelorettes are hoping for one more single date, but only two will be so lucky this week.

Richie is hoping a camping trip with the Bachelorettes will give him a sense of who is up for adventure and fun. Who will make it to hometowns, and who will stumble at the final hurdle?

Richie travels the country to meet the friends and families of the final four girls during the hometown visits. Will he survive the grilling from protective parents and friends?

Richie's ultimate decision is just around the corner, and with only three Bachelorettes remaining, who will steal his heart and a place in his life forever?

On the final day in Bali, the sun is setting over beautiful Ubud, two wonderful women are on their way, and the time has come for Richie to make one of the hardest decisions of his life.