Nick 'The Honey Badger' Cummins tipped to be next Bachelor

Rugby hunk Nick Cummins is the latest name to be linked to the upcoming season of The Bachelor.

The 30-year-old, nicknamed ‘The Honey Badger’ is claimed to have beat fan favourites Cam Cranley and Jason Dundas to the reality TV role, according to The Sunday Telegraph.

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While the sports star was initially thought to be out of the picture due to his five-year romance with Norwegian artist Martine Thomassen, it is believed the pair have ended their relationship.

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Nick is friends with last season’s Bachelor star, Matty J – with the pair starring in an Oakley commercial together ahead of the Winter Olympics in January.