Rhys lays his heart bare as he opens up about his newfound crush...

The last few weeks in the house have been THAT juicy, it's intense! I honestly don't know whether to feel sorry for half the house or infuriated. Or nervous to see how their personal life will affect your opinion of them. After all, it's you guys who determine who stays in this comp and who goes and you've made it no secret that someone's personality is just as important as their modelling ability when it comes to deciding the winner.

Kassie and Hannah might have claimed this isn't a "Make Me a Nice Person" competition and that someone's ability to be a supermodel is what they should be judged on... but hey, let's face it, coming from two people who are no longer in the running, their opinion carries little weight.

So will the illicit romance or whatever the hell it was between Tom and Shanina backfire into the two front-runners limping back to the bottom of the pack? (And before you accuse me of bias, settle... they're the front-runners because everyone else is in the Bottom 3 this week!) Or will you guys forgive them? If you haven't already read their blogs this week, then wrap your eyeballs around them right now. Tom is literally oozing guilt and Shanina claims she's a mess. Still... can't help but wonder how Tom's gf Nat is feeling at the other end of this whole mess...

And just when you think the love matches in the house have hit an all time high, along comes Rhys to add another triangle to the already complicated house of geometric shapes.

Introducing, Courtina: Rhys's new crush. Actually, he claims it's love. Look out Claire!

"Rhys has found a new love interest in Courtina, the stuffed horse," reveals Courtney (yet another couple revelation from her!) I went straight to the source for confirmation... and found a doe-eyed Rhys fawning over his new love interest. And gentle stroking her... mane?

"I was looking under my bed for ghosts before bedtime," he reminisces about the moment the two found each other. "There she was." (For the record, Courtina is a small, stuffed horse that Rhys has decided to cast in the role of his object of affection.)

"Look, I didn't come here looking to find love," he deadpans. "It just happened. And frankly, I am embracing it now. Unlike others in the house, I am 100% embracing our love for one another and not holding back."

"Australia loves a love story. First there was Billy and Courtney, now we have the drama of Tom and Shanina... I see what's going on. But what Courtina and I have is real – and I just hope the Australian public can get behind me... oops, us... and back us too."

Well done Rhys... well done.

*Knowing which horse I'll be backing come race day! Go Courtina!*
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