This week, Rhys managed to avoid being in the Bottom 3... and he's the only remaining model to do so!

"The highlight of this week was definitely not being in the Bottom 3! And also probably Derby Day. Just being around my hometown was great. When we were filming in Chapel Street I saw my girlfriend drive past, but she didn't see me! It sucked to be so close to her but so far away.

At the races, Shanina and I got to hang in the Emirates tent because we were judged the best dressed. It was amazing! There were people like Megan Gale in there and she is just the epitome of what we're trying to be. Plus, all my footy heroes were there – Carlton players like Nick Stevens and Brendan Fevola. They knew who I was and said I was doing well and that just blew my mind!

It wasn't so much the tips or advice I got from them that made it amazing, it was just meeting people who are at the top of their game and seeing how down-to-earth they are. They're just themselves and it was like chatting to a mate.

Right now it's a bit hectic in the house – everyone is just doing their own thing and being a bit internal. I am trying to stay away from the Tom and Shanina thing, Courts is missing Billy... I am a bit of a lone ranger. I have been a little bit flat this week – but only because it's been a massive ride and it's time to refocus and reevaluate. It's coming to the business end.

Tom is just confused at present – he is only 19 and when I was 19, I was reckless with my life too. He has a lot of guilt right now but he needs to just be honest with everyone. I don't think he is self-destructing though... he's been killing me in this comp, so while of course I am going to be there for him, I am not going to give him too much help! Ha ha.

Cementing a spot in the Top 3 this week is a massive weight off my shoulders - to produce when it really mattered was very important to me. Before the shoot this week, someone asked me if I was only still in the comp because I was seen as 'Mr Nice Guy.' That fired me up. It's great to be seen as a nice guy and I do appreciate that, but I want to prove I am a model as well. I am not comfortable just being here because of my personality, I want to be here on my own terms and for my modeling ability too. I went to the photoshoot thinking I was going to have fun and nail it - and I did. It's pretty cool – I knew I would get a good shot, I felt I would.

The end of the competition has crept up and here I am. To be here for the final week is all I wanted but as nice as it is, I have to focus now and find that drive. I don't want to change too much because just being myself got me here. I've just gotta harness the feeling I had last week and get the consistency right. I am not going to change who I am, I am just going to believe in myself.

I'm not really nervous about anything but I am a bit excited about what's in store – especially given the crazy stuff we've already done! But bring it on – I'm ready. I haven't been involved in all the drama – I am just focusing on myself. I feel like I am Steven Bradbury – gliding along while everyone else is just falling down around me! Ha ha. But I want to do these final weeks when they're all mentally aligned – that would make me feel like I've totally deserved this."