According to a source, Sonia Kruger may be taking on a new role soon. The Voice host is reportedly close to signing with a different network.
It’s believed that she could be the person to helm The Golden Bachelor, which Channel Nine is planning on launching in Australia.
This year, it was announced that The Bachelor would not be returning to Australian screens in 2024.
After 11 seasons, Channel 10 decided to end its engagement with the reality series.
However, fans might still find a replacement in the form of The Golden Bachelor, which premiered in the US last year.
According to TV Blackbox, the network will be announcing the upcoming season of The Golden Bachelor during its Upfronts presentation in October.
It can be confirmed that Sonia Kruger is in talks to take over as the new host of the show, which would replace Osher Gunsberg on the Bachelor franchise.
The first season of The Golden Bachelor US premiered in 2023 and was a resounding success.
It featured a 72-year-old man named Gerry Turner as the new Bachie.
His season ended with an impressive rating of 6.1 million viewers, making it the most-watched episode of the franchise in three years.
Sonia previously hosted Big Brother Australia for Channel Seven. In 2011, she left the network to take on the reboot of the show.
A source claimed that Sonia would be making a return to Nine with The Golden Bachelor, which would be a reboot of the series.
The source noted that the network loved working with her and that everyone would be welcoming her back.
A source claimed that there is a bidding war happening between two networks for Sonia’s services in the following year.
The Big Brother cancellation has left a hole in her contract, and a replacement for Osher Gunsberg on The Bachelor would be a “real statement” for Network 10.
An insider revealed that The Bachelor would be different from how it has been made by Network 10.
They claim that Nine wants it to look more “lux” and that executives are hoping that Sonia would bring a certain class to the series.
The network is also reportedly interested in making it a yearly feature.
The source also noted that The Bachelor could be as successful as Married At First Sight in the following couple of years.
However, due to the Big Brother cancellation, there is a hole in Sonia’s contract that needs to be filled if she is to be picked up by another network.
