Rumours have been swirling that Tony Armstrong is going to be the next star of The Bachelor.

However on Tuesday, the AFL player-turned-ABC Information Breakfast sports activities presenter denied claims he was going to seem on the relationship present.

‘They [producers] might need bought onto my administration nevertheless it by no means bought to me,’ Tony informed the Herald Solar at the 2022 Logie Awards.

ABC breakfast host Tony Armstrong has addressed rumours he’s going to become the next Bachelor

‘I get nervousness simply strolling down right here [the Logies red carpet] so I can’t think about relationship on TV.’

Tony has for a number of months been one in every of the bookies’ favourites to hand out roses as the next Bachelor.

Hypothesis went into overdrive when the TV host introduced he was taking time without work work for an unspecified mission in Might.

The AFL player-turned-ABC Information Breakfast sports activities presenter denied claims he was going to seem on the relationship present

Whereas he didn’t reveal his plans for the break, his co-anchor Rowland made a telling comment about Armstrong’s thoughts being elsewhere throughout his final day at work.

‘We’ve given Tony a break from presenting his closing sports activities report as a result of your thoughts is beginning to flip… elsewhere as you end your shift in the present day,’ he stated.

Selecting his phrases rigorously, Armstrong replied: ‘It’s, er… I’m, er, taking a number of weeks off the Information Brekky sofa. The nice Catherine Murphy can be filling in for me.’

‘I get nervousness simply strolling down right here [the Logies red carpet] so I can’t think about relationship on TV,’ he stated

The ABC has a protracted historical past of sharing expertise with Channel 10, with the likes of Todd Sampson and Waleed Aly making packages for each networks.

Armstrong can also be no stranger to the business broadcaster, having appeared on present affairs present The Undertaking a number of instances in the previous.

Followers and commentators, together with gossip columnist Richard Reid, have lengthy stated the charismatic ex-footy participant could be good for the position.

Casting for The Bachelor’s tenth season started in January, with ‘single men and women between the ages of 21 and 50’ invited to apply.

Tony has for a number of months been one in every of the bookies’ favourites to hand out roses as the next Bachelor