As 15 single ladies arrive at Cape Town airport, they are immediately thrown a curveball before even meeting the object of their affections, dreamboat personal trainer Alex.
Romance begins to blossom, and ends with a sensational showdown when an explosive row erupts in the villa.
The gloves are now well and truly off, and there are clear splits emerging in the house after last night's cocktail party.
Determined to cut through the gossip, Alex devises a secret plan to find out how the girls really behave behind his back.
As the first week ends, one girl makes a massive decision which no-one saw coming.
There are plenty of twists and turns in the continuing quest for true love as the house is rocked with some new arrivals, and Alex has to make more tough decisions.
It's the final episode in South Africa, and at the last ever cocktail party, more drama unfolds than anyone could have expected, leaving both Alex and the girls devastated.
Back in the UK, Alex visits each of the remaining four girls in their hometowns, to try to decide who to take to Antigua.
The white sands and palm trees of Antigua prove the most romantic of backdrops, and things step up a gear as Alex takes each of the remaining girls on a series of glamorous dream dates.
It has been an epic journey to get here, with a total of 19 girls vying for the heart of bachelor Alex. But there are only two girls left. To whom will he give the final rose?
