The Bachelor Australia WILL continue filming despite coronavirus pandemic

Production of The Bachelor Australia's eighth season will still go ahead, despite the spread of coronavirus across the nation. But filming could run into trouble if anyone on set develops symptoms of COVID-19, because the cramped conditions mean the deadly virus could spread like wildfire. Nikki Ferris, who appeared on Matt Agnew's season of The Bachelor Australia last year, told Daily Mail there's a possible risk when two dozen women fly in from every corner of the country and then live together in close quarters for weeks. Filming could run into trouble if anyone on set develops symptoms of COVID-19, because the cramped conditions mean the deadly virus could spread like wildfire She claimed the female contestants have very little personal space in the mansion and the sleeping arrangements are similar to a hostel or dormitory. 'You sleep in bunk beds and live in each other’s pockets': Nikki Ferris, who appeared on Matt Agnew's season of The Bachelor last year, told Daily Mail Australia the female contestants have very little personal space in the mansion While the overcrowding becomes less of an issue later in the season - as many of the women are eliminated by this point - the last few weeks of filming present their own problems.