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Love in Australia? ‘Bachelor’ Alums Caroline Lunny and Alex Bordyukov Spark Dating Rumors After ‘Paradise’

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May 1, 2019 10:50 am·

By Laura Rizzo

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A Little History

Alex, 30, is a Russian-American model who hails from Michigan. He’s obviously smoking hot and his muscular physique easily caught the attention of fans.

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Looking for Love

The stud first appeared on our screens during Rachel Lindsay‘s season of The Bachelorette in 2017. His quick wit charmed the lawyer but he was eliminated during week 6.

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Brunette Beauty

Caroline, 28, is a former beauty queen turned real estate agent who lives in Florida. She’s sassy, hilarious and loves to have fun.

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Not a Match

The former Miss Massachusetts competed for Arie Luyendyk Jr.‘s heart during season 22 of The Bachelor where she stuck around until week 4.

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Love Around the World

The two Americans traveled to Fiji for the show and ended up connecting. They’re one of the more solid couples on the season and are so adorable together. Fans have a strong suspicion that they are still together.

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Immediate Attraction

Caroline posted a photo of Alex rubbing her shoulders during a week where the women were handing out roses. After her caption implied that he was being ~extra~ nice to score a rose, the reality star responded, “I didn’t do it for the rose! Simply wanted to help you shake the aches of the long flight to Fiji, out of the kindness of my heart!”

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Flirty, Flirty

Caroline poked a little fun at the Russian and said he was just alright looking after he posted a photo of his Paradise headshot. He replied, “They have you on record saying otherwise.” Oh, behave!

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Jokes

The two are notorious for being hilarious on social media. Alex posted a video joking around about having the power in the rose ceremony. Caroline quipped, “Should’ve said no to the rose,” with a laughing emoji. Clearly, she said yes.

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Second Try

Caroline previously had a short stint on the U.S. version of Bachelor in Paradise during season 5 but went home week 2. However, this time around, she had a new attitude and was ready for an adventure of a lifetime.

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Why Not?

“After Paradise U.S. (which if you saw, I was a nervous train wreck lol) … I said Paradise was NOT for me. But then Bachelor in Paradise *Australia* called,” Caroline divulged on Instagram when she announced that she would be giving reality TV another go.

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Fair Enough

She continued, “Let’s be real, I couldn’t say no to the idea of a Hemsworth brother. Because all Aussie blokes are Hemsworth boys, ammiright!? So I said YES and packed my bags and headed down under to Fiji.”

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Bright Horizons

Very good things must’ve happened because it sounds like the season ended on a ~very~ positive note. Her post concluded, “I’m excited to share this journey with you guys … it was the time of my life.”

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Quality Time

Caroline has been posting tons of videos and photos from the season and most of them (not surprising) include Alex. We have strong hopes for these two!

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Quick Connection?

Caroline didn’t arrive until episode 7 but she quickly felt a spark with Alex, who had been there since episode 1.

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A Twist of Fate

Alex had his hand in the AU Paradise dating pool since the beginning but admitted on camera, “I usually move pretty slow when it comes to building connections.”

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Caught Some Attention

Alex quickly caught the attention of the other contestants when he flaunted his toned body around the swimming pool. He dated around before hitting it off with Caroline.

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Other Familiar Faces

Florida native Connor Obrochta is also a cast member on the Aussie version of Paradise.

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Around the World

He competed for Becca Kufrin‘s heart last season on The Bachelorette and appeared during season 5 of Paradise. Hopefully, he found love in an unexpected place.

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Our Favorite Canadian

Daniel Maguire is a memorable contestant who also headed down under. He’s a personal trainer who loves working on his body and charming the ladies.

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More Appearances Than Nick Viall

The quirky Vancouver native first appeared on JoJo Fletcher‘s season of The Bachelorette and then also tried his luck on Paradise season 3 and 4. Sadly, he was eliminated during week 5 of his Fiji stay.

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