We’re currently in the thick of Farmer Wants A Wife season 16, with all five farmers embracing the experience with open minds and open hearts. Among them is Farmer Alex, the 28-year-old Queenslander who has had his sights set on one woman for almost the entire season.
Alex is the show’s first mushroom farmer, growing gourmet varieties alongside the cattle operation his family runs in Kin Kin. The two businesses are so demanding that he often spends seven days a week on the farm, leaving little room for romance.
Speaking exclusively to marie claire Australia, Alex anticipated my first question before I could even ask it.
After declaring in the first episode that his dream wedding would resemble Bella and Edward Cullen’s, Alex perhaps unknowingly endeared himself to a generation of millennial and Gen Z women still firmly in the icy grip of Twilight‘s fog-shrouded forests, blue-tinted melancholy and enduring fantasy of all-consuming love.
For the record, his favourite film is the original Twilight and he’s also a big Robert Pattinson fan.
But while Alex might be a romantic, he admits he wasn’t entirely sure what to expect from the reality dating experience.
“I kept wondering how I was going to form something real with cameras pointed at me from every direction,” he says. “It’s obviously a pretty strange situation. First dates are hard enough as it is, let alone having cameras following you around.”
Thankfully, those nerves didn’t last long!
“I thought it was going to be harder than it actually was, but I settled into it pretty quickly.”
That became especially true once he met Eddy. From their sweet golf-themed speed date in episode one, viewers could sense an immediate connection between the pair. Episode two only reinforced that impression, with Alex choosing Eddy for his coveted 24-hour date before the remaining contestants arrived on the farm.
According to Alex, the pair quickly found their rhythm despite the unusual circumstances.
“Eddy was a natural,” he says. “Everything that happened on that speed date, and then during the 24-hour date, especially the way we handled the experience together, made it feel really beautiful.”
In fact, when it came time to choose who would join him for the special 24-hour date, Alex says the decision was surprisingly straightforward.
“When I picked, there was no question in my mind that I was choosing Eddy for that 24-hour date,” he reveals. “I was really happy with the five ladies I took back to the farm, but Eddy was the clear frontrunner.”
Does Farmer Alex Choose Eddy?
In the episodes since their sweet speed date, where Alex gifted Eddy a necklace, the 28-year-old has made it clear where his heart lies. Time and again, he’s reassured Eddy, admitting he thinks about her even while on dates with the other women, even opting not to bring intruder Maddison back to the farm.
Last night’s episode saw the pair share a (long) kiss after Alex once again reassured Eddy following his date with intruder Maddison.
After Eddy admitted that his date with Maddison made her realise just how much she liked him, Alex replied: “I thought about you a lot yesterday… most of the day, to be honest.”
“There was no part of me that wanted to bring her back because I just wanted to come back and see you.”
Of course, with several promising connections still to explore, Alex’s journey is far from over. But if we’re reading between the lines, our money is on Eddy being the woman who wins his heart.
Ahead, everything we know so far about Farmer Alex and his Farmer Wants A Wife journey.
Who Is Farmer Alex?
Where is Alex from? Kin Kin, QLD
How old is he? Farmer Alex is 28-years-old
What does he farm? Mushrooms and cattle
Farmer Alex, 28, is a cattle and mushroom farmer from Kin Kin, Queensland, and the first mushroom farmer to appear on Farmer Wants A Wife. Inspired to enter the industry after watching the documentary Fantastic Fungi, he now helps run a thriving gourmet mushroom business alongside his family’s cattle operation.
After his last serious relationship ended two years ago, the self-confessed romantic is hoping Farmer Wants A Wife will help him find someone to share the life he’s worked so hard to build. While Alex admits his biggest flaw in relationships is being overly focused on work, it’s hardly surprising given he spends much of his time juggling two businesses. The question now is whether he’s finally ready to make space for love alongside life on the farm.
Who Are Farmer Alex’s Ladies?
Alex says he’s looking for someone who is “smart, open-minded and in touch with nature and their own physical health.”
Following a whirlwind introduction to this season’s contestants, he selected five women to continue the journey with, including several who made an immediate impression. As the weeks progress, so too will the list of women who’ve left the show.
Below, the women still vying for Alex’s heart on Farmer Wants A Wife.
- Rachel
- Eddy
- Suzannah
Who Has Farmer Alex Eliminated So Far?
From an original group of eight hopeful romantics, Farmer Alex has narrowed the field to three. But while the eliminations may look straightforward on screen, Alex says making those early decisions was anything but easy.
“You don’t get a lot of time with them [early on],” he explains. “Those speed dates were tough. Sending those three girls home was really hard.”
He admits watching the episodes back has only reinforced that feeling, particularly after seeing Ebony become emotional following her departure.
“That was really rough to see,” he says.
Here’s everyone who Alex has sent packing so far:
- Alicia
- Ebony
- Samara
- Delia
- Gabbie
