The Bachelor takes Olena on a whirlwind date to The Zin House

Episode eight of the matchmaking series saw eligible bachelor Richie take budding soulmate Olena on a date to Mudgee for a romantic picnic.

This came as a surprise to quite a few people, except The Zin House’s Kim Currie who hosted the Bachelor crew and managed to keep the secret since the episode finished filming earlier in the year.

“They shot in autumn, around about April,” Mrs Currie said.

“It was a week between when they approached us and when they shot.”