'I'm sorry you're not relevant.' Text messages from The Bachelors contestants have gone viral.

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The Bachelors so far has proven to be the show we (unfortunately) can't stop watching. 

This season there are three bachelors (Jed McIntosh, Felix Von Hofe and Thomas Malucelli) and what seems like maybe too many ladies vying for their hearts. 

Of course, it hasn't been smooth sailing for any of the Bachies or their potential love interests because.... when is it ever? 

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In saying that, the behind-the-scenes drama is somehow even juicier than what's been playing out on screen. And because of that, there are a number of recent developments we need to discuss. Immediately. 

Group text messages between The Bachelors contestants have been leaked.

Ten ladies from the show were involved in a group chat on WhatsApp and now we know exactly what they said.

Released to Yahoo Lifestyle, the screenshots show an argument breaking between contestants Tash Candyce and Jasmine Absolom.

"When did I laugh you f**king idiot. I'm sorry you're not relevant and didn't make the Daily Mail like I did," Tash wrote to Jasmine in one message.

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"Your [sic] the only one who keeps going on about The Daily Mail why don’t you reach out to them and ask for a shout out for your OnlyFans," Tash continued. 

"I never even laughed about that thing so get your facts straight honey... I was just shocked that he didn’t tell me when we have a right to know, but of course you would know how production work [sic]."

In another text message, Marjorie throws an insult (presumably at Jasmine) where she says they "look like a squashed toilet role".

According to reports, several contestants have already lost their $5k signing bonuses. 

The So Dramatic! podcast claimed there have been multiple contract breaches by the cast.

"One girl has already lost her bonus and there are a few other girls who are possibly going to lose theirs," a source told the publication.

"We all got a massive email from the head producer a few weeks ago saying there has been a contract breach and someone has leaked stuff to the media. They threatened us all with losing our $5,000."

The insider said another contestant lost her bonus when she was caught speaking about the show at a restaurant.

"Some of the contestants was overheard in a Melbourne cafe talking about her Bachelor experience and it got back to producers and she got in massive s**t," a contestant revealed.

“None of us think she’ll get her bonus because of that one incident. They’re so strict."

The Bachie contestants think some of the other ladies were hired to cause drama.

In a new episode of the So Dramatic! podcast, insiders revealed they were somewhat convinced Tash was brought in by producers. 

According to them, her behaviour was that shocking.

"At first, we actually thought that she had been planted in there by producers to cause drama because she was so intense," one source told the publication.

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One contestant even admitted to hearing Tash chat to a producer, who allegedly told her, "You know what your goals are, and you know exactly why you’re here. So just focus on that."

"It was very suss how she was constantly having talks with producers and being kept away from everyone," another contestant confided. "She was there for drama. It was obvious."

The producers were "exhausted" by Tash. 

According to reports, Tas was well "loved" by the producers of The Bachelors but also find it "exhausting" having to "micromanage her". 

At one point, producers even kept her away from other ladies on the show. 

"The producers kept Tash away from the rest of the women whenever the cameras weren’t rolling," the source claimed.

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In fact, producers were apparently so worried "they would miss stuff", they wouldn't even allow her to interact with the cast off-camera.

"They made her sleep in a different room and gave her strict instructions not to talk to anyone unless it was on camera."

"They couldn’t trust her not to blow up at people," the source said. "She was uncontrollable."

Jessica Navin's boyfriend drove her to her first date with Bachelor Felix.

Turns out Jessica is in an ethically polyamorous relationship with a man outside of the experiment. 

In fact, it's reported Jessica's partner even drove her to her first date with Bachelor Felix. So Dramatic reported the contestant's boyfriend was "100 per cent supportive" of her going on The Bachelors. 

Abigail, Naomi and Jessica on The Bachelors. Image: Ten.

A source went on to say that he also "drove her to meet the Bachie on the show" and will make several appearances himself.

"They filmed them both [Jessica and boyfriend] at home here in Townsville for her backstory," the insider revealed. 

"He actually appears on the show more than just the backstory bit. He is in the finale and also makes a number of other appearances on the show."

Jessica will reportedly dump her boyfriend for Bachelor Felix.

According to one fellow contestant, Jessica is set to make it far into The Bachelor series and admitted they didn't agree with her being on the show whilst in a relationship. 

"We were all like, 'Holy s**t, that’s pretty heavy… Imagine being the boyfriend,'" they told So Dramatic. "That was a huge drama and a big talking point throughout a lot of the show."

Jessica on The Bachelors. Image: Ten.

The insider also said that fans might get to see the contestant "letting go of her boyfriend at home to then pursue things with Felix."

"He comes on the show at one point and she tells him that she is going to pursue Felix so she breaks up with him," the source explained.

Tash Candyce is the 'villain' of the season. 

So, by now it's clear Tash Candyce has happily taken on the role of the villain this season. For those who don't recognise the familiar face, Tash has publicly dated reality TV stars in her past. She was even engaged to a Bachelorette contestant.

One anonymous insider told Megan Pustetto on the So Dramatic! podcast that Tash had "massive villain vibes". 

Tash on The Bachelors. Image: Ten.

"She caused all the drama and started fights with everyone," they recalled. "She was the main drama stirrer."

Another source confirmed the rumour to So Dramatic, saying Tash "did not give a s**t about anything".

"She is super feisty, she would call the girls out, she would question people," they explained. "She could be nice and she had her friends in there, but you didn’t want to get on her bad side."

"But she’s also entertaining."

Tash planted an unexpected kiss on Jed's lips in the second episode of The Bachelors. Image: Ten.

In another scene, Tash allegedly tells her fellow contestants: "I am the finale."

"Jasmine then called her a psychopath," the insider leaked. "Things were so bad that the pair are still not on speaking terms."

A bunch of viewers are p*ssed at Bachelor Felix. 

Before Yuri's savage beat down of the 6'5 Bachelor, viewers made it clear they were not impressed with Felix's behaviour. 

In tweets, one user said he has "no logic or empathy floating around in that brain," while another called him "disrespectful" after the whole of Australia watched him kiss another contestant on the show.

Things only got worse when Krystal and Felix pashed. When the contestants asked him to tone it down - the bachelor responded... the only way he knew how. By brushing them off. 

Krystal and Bachelor Felix pash. Image: Ten.

"There's not an element of me that wants to be intentionally disrespectful there, but I am going to be disrespectful to someone if I ignore that intimacy," he told them. "I'm going to be quite blunt here. This is a very difficult situation for me to be in."

Interestingly enough, Bachelor Thomas and Bachelor Jed are yet to kiss one lady in front of the other contestants. 

Yuri Nagata turned down Bachelor Felix. 

If you haven't been keeping up, it was So Dramatic that first reported that 21-year-old Yuri would turn down a rose at Bachelor Felix's second ceremony. 

And they were right! It was revealed on Sunday night's episode that Yuri was not impressed by Bachelor Felix's antics. 

"I just feel like this is all a big game for him. I feel like he’s not taking this seriously, and he wants us to all be fighting over him," she said during the episode. 

"I cannot stand men who pit girls against girls for their own amusement."

And it was during the rose ceremony that the contestant made her thoughts clear. 

"She stopped Felix before he gave the rose out to her and did a massive speech," one contestant recalled. "She was like, 'Sorry, we’re not suited for each other, blah, blah, blah'. It was kind of sassy. It was really good."

Yuri on The Bachelors. Image: Ten.

On the show, we watched her step forward right before she said, "There are certain qualities I desire in a man, which you don’t possess, so don’t spend a rose on me."

Tash Candyce and Jasmine Absolom's feud will get physical. 

Jasmine and Tash reportedly don't get along while competing on The Bachelors – and according to one source, their verbal feuds will eventually turn physical. 

"There was a lot of bitchiness between Tash and Jasmine," one source told So Dramatic. "Those two were at each other constantly. They were just two little chihuahuas."

In one scene, the feud reaches new heights and the pair apparently 'scrap' one another. 

Tash and Jasmine's feud reportedly gets physical on The Bachelors. Image: Ten.

"After one of the rose ceremonies, Tash and Jasmine went at each other. Tash called out Jasmine for swapping Bachelors because she said it wasn’t genuine," the source said.

The source went on to say that fans will "definitely" get to watch the altercation on TV, "because they fought in front of Osher [Günsberg]".

"It was so awkward… We all thought there was going to be a punch-on, things got that heated," they explained. "We were all scared. It was intense."

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The Bachelors' premiere episode has the worst ratings in Bachie history.

Whilst The Bachelors was piqued to be one of the most revolutionary seasons yet – former viewers were not convinced. The show's tenth season saw its lowest ratings ever, with an average of 309,000 metro viewers. 

For comparison, Brooke Blurton's historic season as the first bisexual Bachelorette raked in 397,000 for the debut episode. 

The last season of The Bachelor starred Jimmy Nicholson and pulled 482,000 metro viewers for the premiere.

The Locky Gilbert-led season had 681,000 viewers. 

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