It’s an all-out war between two of the ladies fighting (like, literally) for Bachelor Australia Matt Agnew’s heart.
Sogand Mohtat and Abbie Chatfield went head-to-head (again) in tonight’s episode… and the claws were most definitely out.
After Sogand took the opportunity earlier in the day to bitch about Abbie to Matt’s friend Kate (who had popped into the mansion to say a quick hello and veto anyone she didn’t like), word got back to Abbie.
Via Rachael Arahill, to be specific. Because she “needs a little bit of drama” in her life.
(Thanks for serving the tea, Rach!)
Obviously, Abbie was pretty unhappy to hear that Sogand had essentially passed a note to Matt in class saying she wasn’t there for the right reasons and that she had been lying and was fake and blah blah blah (we’ve heard it all a few times over).
“It feels as though Sogand is just trying to sabotage me, to be honest. She doesn’t want me anywhere near Matt. She doesn’t want Matt to like me ’cause she thinks I’m a threat. Oh, it’s exhausting. I’m just honestly like… It’s just a joke. Before all this with Sogand, I was really confident with my connection with Matt, and now… I’m probably going home.”
(Spoiler alert: She didn’t. Cassandra Mamone did. Bye, girl.)
So she did what anyone who’d been stuck in a confined space with a bunch of girls all battling to win the heart of one hunky astrophysicist would: she asked for a chat.
And, yeah, she got one.
“All I said to [Kate] was I thought you had different intentions to what you’re showing in front of Matt,” an incredibly not-fussed-in-the-slightest Sogand told Abbie, who was flashing wounded-puppy-dog eyes.
“You didn’t want to get married and have kids. All of a sudden, you do want to get married, you do want to have kids. And you change your personality in front of Matt…”
And she Just. Kept. Going.
“Like I said, I had my doubts about you, like 90 per cent of the girls here.
“No-one else wants to say it to your face. Sorry, babe. Just so you know – everyone talks about you behind your back. I just don’t know how else to tell you.”
This. Is. Savage.
But at the end of the round, despite Sogand’s confidence that there was “no doubt” Abbie’s time in the house was up, the blonde bombshell came through with the win, nabbing a rose – and shocking literally everybody.
Like, seriously. Even Matt looked kind of surprised with himself.
Abbie hasn’t made herself a favourite in any of her fellow contestants’ eyes.
“That bitch lies a lot,” was one summary from Mary Viturino, who can always be relied on to say exactly what she’s thinking.
Nikki Ferris agreed: “I think Abbie is honestly more full of shit than lactose intolerant people in here.”
Even the only ally she seemed to have in the house, Rachael, admitted she is “not a fan” of the 23-year-old.
Stand by for round 3…