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Irena’s secret health battle revealed

The Bachelor frontrunner was fighting some dark demons in the mansion.
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The Bachelor fans have watched as the show’s two frontrunners, Irena Srbinovska and Bella Varelis, have gradually morphed from BFFs to worst enemies, as the pair face off against each other in the race to win Locky Gilbert’s heart.

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Bella, who called Irena a ”manipulative little b*tch” during one fiery exchange in a recent episode, was reportedly also involved in a “body shaming incident” in the mansion that was never shown on TV.

A “family member” of Irena’s has revealed to So Dramatic! podcast host Megan Pustetto that Irena has battled with an eating disorder for years, with her condition flaring up during her time in the mansion due to stress, resulting in her shock 10kg weight loss.

But it was a comment from Bella about her weight that was the straw that broke the camel’s back, putting an end to the pair’s previously chummy relationship.

“So Irena lost about 10kg in the mansion in the first month alone from the stress of filming and everything else. What happened is Bella actually ‘skinny shamed’ Irena. She made a comment about Irena being too skinny,” Megan explained.

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“A family member of Irena’s has reached out to me and explained that Irena has suffered from anorexia in the past.

“They didn’t go into too much detail because it is a very sensitive and personal topic for Irena, but they did ask that I mention it to give you guys some context into the [body shaming incident] and some understanding as to why Irena would have been upset by Bella’s comment about her weight. I’m also told that Bella did know about Irena’s previous battle with anorexia before she made the comments,” she continued.

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Irena has battled with an eating disorder for years. (Image: Channel 10) (Credit: Image: Channel 10)

The family member told Megan that Irena reached a low weight of 45kg during her time in the mansion.

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“[Irena] only weighed about 45kg and it was really affecting her. She was really self conscious about how she looked.

“Bella then made a couple of remarks about Irena’s weight and this was obviously a trigger for Irena. She got really upset about it.”

Irene is yet to publicly comment on the drama.

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Irena lost 10kg during filming. (Image: Channel 10) (Credit: Image: Channel 10)
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Fans are convinced Irena is the woman who steals Locky’s heart in the end, but Channel 10 has confirmed the former Survivor star falls in love with not one, but two women this season.

In a shock teaser trailer that aired before the show premiered, Ten described the tense finale as “an ending you won’t believe.”

“It shouldn’t be this way, but it is. I’m in love with both of them,” Locky laments in the jaw-dropping clip.

“It’s ripping me apart. Like, you don’t break up with someone that you love.”

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In vision from the final rose ceremony, where Locky makes his final decision, he is seen breaking down in tears over his agonising choice, yelling, “F–king hell” on camera.

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Will Irena win The Bachelor this year? (Image: Channel 10) (Credit: Image: Channel 10)

As for speculation Locky and his winner have split up since the finale, Channel 10 officially put the breakup rumours to bed last week, confirming Locky and his winner are indeed still together.

“Locky and his chosen lady are still together and very happy,” a spokeswoman told The Daily Telegraph on Thursday. 

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Bella has been photographed hanging out in Sydney’s Bondi with intruder Bec Cvilikas, leading fans to believe none of them win the show.

It’s also rumoured the pair are living together in the popular beachside suburb. 

READ NEXT: Leaked video proves Bella and Bec DON’T win The Bachelor

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