Veteran Bachelor star says American Bachelorette is superior to Aussie version

Veteran Bachelor star says he’s NOT watching The Bachelorette this year and has tuned in to the U.S. version instead because it’s ‘more dramatic’

The latest season of The Bachelorette has been branded ‘boring’ by viewers amid abysmal ratings.

And now one of the franchise’s most recognisable faces has admitted that he’s not even watching it – and has tuned into the U.S. version instead.

Jake Ellis shot to fame on Georgia Love’s season of The Bachelorette in 2016 before spending two seasons on Bachelor In Paradise.

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Speaking to Now To Love, the 33-year-old admitted that he wasn’t watching The Bachelorette this year, even though it’s usually appointment television for him.

‘I usually do but I haven’t really been watching The Bachelorette, the new one,’ he confessed.

‘I’ve actually been watching the American one and it is way more dramatic.’

The current season of The Bachelorette U.S. has been billed as ‘the most dramatic’ in the show’s sixteen seasons.

'I've actually been watching the American one and it is way more dramatic!' Jake has instead been tuning in to the current U.S. season of The Bachelorette with Clare Crawley (pictured)

‘I’ve actually been watching the American one and it is way more dramatic!’ Jake has instead been tuning in to the current U.S. season of The Bachelorette with Clare Crawley (pictured)

Not only does it feature the oldest ever lead in 39-year-old Clare Crawley, in a shocking turn of events, Clare is set to be replaced midseason. 

According to reports, Clare fell in love with contestant Dale Moss early in the season, forcing producers to replace her with Bachelor In Paradise star Tayshia Adams.

Tayshia, 30, will also become the second ever black Bachelorette in the show’s history. 

Fresh face: The explosive U.S. Bachelorette will see a franchise first when Tayshia Adams (pictured) replaces Clare Crawley mid-season, marking the first time that a lead has ever been replaced during filming

Fresh face: The explosive U.S. Bachelorette will see a franchise first when Tayshia Adams (pictured) replaces Clare Crawley mid-season, marking the first time that a lead has ever been replaced during filming 

The ratings for the show have been strong so far, unlike the ratings for the Australian version on Channel 10.

One episode of the season, which stars sisters Elly and Becky Miles, reached just 464,000 viewers – the lowest in the franchise’s history.

In the wake of the bad ratings, 10 have confirmed that the spin-off Bachelor In Paradise won’t return next year for a fourth season.

Flop: The current season of The Bachelorette Australia with Elly and Becky Miles (pictured) has delivered the lowest ratings in franchise history for Channel 10

Flop: The current season of The Bachelorette Australia with Elly and Becky Miles (pictured) has delivered the lowest ratings in franchise history for Channel 10

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