When Love Comes to Town is an Australian dating reality television series that first aired on the Nine Network on 20 May 2014.[1] The series is hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski, who previously also hosted a similar series The Farmer Wants a Wife.
| When Love Comes to Town | |
|---|---|
| Genre | reality |
| Presented by | Natalie Gruzlewski |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 20 May – 24 June 2014 |
Format
editA group of city girls travel the country, stopping in regional areas to meet eligible bachelors. If the chemistry’s right, they can choose to stay on and pursue a relationship, otherwise it’s back on the bus and on to the next location.
The Single Ladies
edit| Name[2][3] | Age | Occupation | Location | No. of destinations | Found Love? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica | 27 | Car Hire Coordinator | Brisbane | 1 | No |
| Ainslie | 35 | Surfwear Sales Rep | Perth | 4 | No |
| Kelly | 29 | Nanny | Sydney | 1 | Yes |
| JJ | 30 | Advertising Executive | Melbourne | 2 | Yes |
| Rebekah | 22 | Law Student & Legal Secretary | Adelaide | 3 | Yes |
| Renee | 24 | Corporate PR | — | 4 | Yes |
| Amanda | 30 | Sales | Brisbane | 2 | Yes |
| Shelley | 29 | Accountant | Sydney | 2 | Yes |
| Abbey | 28 | Business Banker | Perth | 3 | Yes |
| Tash | 28 | Burlesque Dance Teacher | Brisbane | 3 | No |
| Mindy | 27 | HR Consultant | Brisbane | 1 | Yes |
| Zoe | 30 | Marketing Director | — | 4 | Yes |
| Nikki | 27 | Personal Trainer | — | 2 | Yes |
| Amy | 28 | Architect | — | 1 | No |
| Caitlin | 22 | Student | — | 2 | Yes |
| Jennifer | 24 | Beautician | — | 1 | No |
The Bachelors
edit| Name[4] | Age | Occupation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam | 29 | Carpenter | Margaret River, WA |
| Moshe | 26 | Lawyer | |
| Gav | 26 | Stonemason | Kangaroo Island, SA |
| Tom | 31 | Mechanic/Farmer | |
| Andy | 35 | Winemaker | Barossa Valley, SA |
| Josh | 30 | Winemaker | |
| Bill | 33 | Cray Fisherman | Robe, SA |
| Charlie | 29 | Surf Instructor & Farmer | |
| Leigh | 26 | Hairdresser | Sale, VIC |
| Reggie | 25 | Personal Trainer | |
| Adrian | 33 | Furniture Maker | Cobram, VIC |
| John | 25 | Cactus Farmer | |
| Mitch | 25 | Rural Contractor | Orange, NSW |
| Sam | 25 | PE Teacher | |
| Shadid | 25 | Veterinarian Surgeon | Port Macquarie, NSW |
| Stu | 25 | Restaurant Manager & Golf Player | |
| Tom | 26 | Mechanical Engineer | Mount Isa, QLD |
| James | 29 | Doctor | |
| Kendal | 36 | Plumber | Airlie Beach, QLD |
| Doug | 27 | Boilermaker |
Results
editDates
edit| Location | Bachelor | The Single Ladies | Found Love? | Ladies Decision[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret River, WA | Moshe | Jessica & Renee |
No | Both ladies decided not to stay with him |
| Adam | Abbey & JJ |
Yes, with JJ | Abbey decided to leave & JJ stayed with him | |
| Kangaroo Island, SA | Gav | Shelley & Amanda |
No | Both ladies decided not to stay with him |
| Tom | Rebekah & Kelly |
Yes, with Kelly | Rebekah decided to leave because of the location & Kelly stayed with him | |
| The Barossa Valley, SA | Andy | Mindy & Abbey |
Yes, with Mindy | Abbey decided to leave & Mindy decided to stay with him |
| Josh | Ainslie & Jess |
No | both girls decided to leave | |
| Robe, SA | Bill | Tash & Rebekah |
No | Both girls decided not to stay |
| Charlie | Amanda & Renee |
Yes, with Amanda | Amanda decided to stay with him & Renee decided they're better off being friends | |
| Sale, VIC | Leigh | Abbey & Tash |
Yes, with Abbey | Abbey decided to stay & Tash decided she didn't want to stay |
| Reggie | Zoe & Shelley |
Yes, with Shelley | Zoe decided to leave & Shelley decided to stay with him | |
| Cobram, VIC | Adrian | Ainslie & Zoe |
No | Both of the girls decided to leave |
| John | Caitlin & Renee |
No | Caitlin decided to leave & Renee left after receiving bad news about her grandfather | |
| Orange, NSW | Mitch | Nikki & Renee |
Yes, with Renee | Nikki bowed out and left & Renee stayed behind with him |
| Sam | Jess & Rebekah |
Yes, with Rebekah | Jess decided to leave & Rebekah stayed with him | |
| Port Macquarie, NSW | Shadid | Nikki & JJ |
Yes, with Nikki | Nikki stayed with him & JJ didn't feel a connection between them and left |
| Stu | Amy & Caitlin |
Yes, with Caitlin | Caitlin chose to stay with him & Amy decided to leave | |
| Mount Isla, QLD | Tom | Jess & Caitlin |
No | Both of the girls left |
| James | Ainslie & Zoe |
No | Both of the girls decided to leave | |
| Airlie Beach, QLD | Kendal | Ainslie & Tash |
No | Both girls didn't have feelings for him and they left |
| Doug | Zoe & Jennifer |
Yes, with Zoe | Zoe was smitten by him and decided to stay & Jennifer decided to leave |
Couples
edit| Couple | Location | Current Status[5] |
|---|---|---|
| Adam & JJ | Margaret River, WA |
Separated |
| Tom & Kelly | Kangaroo Island, SA |
Separated |
| Andy & Mindy | The Barossa Valley, SA |
Separated |
| Charlie & Jemma | Robe, SA |
Separated |
| Leigh & Abbey | Sale, VIC |
Together |
| Reggie & Shelley |
Separated | |
| Mitch & Renee | Orange, NSW |
Together |
| Sam & Rebekah |
Separated | |
| Shadid & Nikki | Port Macquarie, NSW |
Together |
| Stu & Caitlin | Unknown | |
| Doug & Zoe | Airlie Beach, QLD |
Together |
Ratings
edit| Episode | Original airdate | Timeslot | Nightly Viewers | Nightly Rank | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 20 May 2014 | Tuesday 8:30 pm | 868,000 | #9 | [6] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | 21 May 2014 | Wednesday 8:30 pm | 647,000 | #16 | [7] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 27 May 2014 | Tuesday 8:30 pm | 636,000 | #19 | [8] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | 3 June 2014 | 657,000 | #16 | [9] | |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | 10 June 2014 | 625,000 | #18 | [10] | |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | 17 June 2014 | — | [11] | ||
| 7 | "Episode 7" | Tuesday 9:30 pm | — | |||
| 8 | "Episode 8" | 24 June 2014 | Tuesday 8:30 pm | — | [12] | |
International broadcasting
editReferences
edit- ^ "Airdate: When Love Comes to Town | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Popsugar".
- ^ "Girls | When Love Comes to Town | 9Jumpin". www.9jumpin.com.au. Archived from the original on 23 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Popsugar".
- ^ "Popsugar".
- ^ "Tuesday 20 May 2014 | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Wednesday 21 May 2014 | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Tuesday 27 May 2014 | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Tuesday 3 June 2014 | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Tuesday 10 June 2014 | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Tuesday 17 June 2014 | TV Tonight".
- ^ "Tuesday 24 June 2014 | TV Tonight".
- ^ (in Italian)Il bus dell'amore: destinazione paradiso, solo su Sky Uno, sky UNO HD