Bjorn Bonjean didnsa国际传媒檛 have trouble dating in southern Alberta, he just hadnsa国际传媒檛 found the right woman when producers of a reality television show in Belgium came calling.

The 28-year-old winemaker is one of five farmers from around the globe vying for the hearts of Belgian women in the show that echoes the long-running North American series sa国际传媒淭he Bachelorsa国际传媒� and its spinoffs.

sa国际传媒淏oer Zoekt Vrouw,sa国际传媒� which translates to sa国际传媒淔armer Wants a Wife,sa国际传媒� has been on the air for about 10 seasons but its latest series stars bachelors in other countries who are originally from Belgium. Besides Bjorn from Canada, theresa国际传媒檚 Jitse, who runs a therapeutic care farm in Norway; Jeroen, a dairy farmer in Germany; Manu, an olive farmer in South Africa; and Jan, a cowboy in Australia.

sa国际传媒淭hey roll up their sleeves, have a passion for their business, but they lack that nice Flemish woman,sa国际传媒� says the showsa国际传媒檚 website.

Filmed earlier this year, the show just started airing this week on the VTM network. Bonjean says hesa国际传媒檚 sworn to secrecy on the outcome set for November.

sa国际传媒淚 cansa国际传媒檛 tell you if it ends with a proposal or not,sa国际传媒� he says. sa国际传媒淚tsa国际传媒檚 not like sa国际传媒楾he Bachelorsa国际传媒� sa国际传媒� The entire idea is to give the opportunity of something happening. But theresa国际传媒檚 no expectation of a proposal or even a relationship after it.sa国际传媒�

But Bonjean did reveal that hesa国际传媒檚 happy.

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Bonjean was seven when his family moved to Canada from Grobbendonk in northern Belgium. They now run Spirit Hills honey winery near Millarville, southwest of Calgary. Bonjean is head winemaker, using honey from the farmsa国际传媒檚 own beehives to create various wines and sangria.

The showsa国际传媒檚 producers originally wanted both Bonjean and his sister to be part of the season, as bachelorettes have been featured in some versions of the show. But she was dating someone and didnsa国际传媒檛 speak Flemish or Dutch as well as her brother, said Bonjean.

He was also dating someone at the time and turned down the offer. Months later, after a break up, he agreed to join the show.

Bonjean said itsa国际传媒檚 nothing like sa国际传媒淭he Bachelor.sa国际传媒� There are no rose ceremonies. And theresa国际传媒檚 little drama.

After airing profiles of the five farmers, 1,500 women sent the show photos and letters. About 150 wanted to meet Bonjean.

In the first episode, the bachelors travel to Belgium and, after putting on black eye masks, are lead into a horse riding arena and onto a stage of hay bales before a crowd of screaming women.

They each meet 10 women in a speed-dating round and, after choosing five, go on an afternoon group date. They then select three to bring back to their home countries.

Bonjean said it was awkward at first talking with potential partners while cameras were rolling, but he got used to it. He also used his trip to Belgium to visit with his grandmother and meet with wine importers, who agreed to market Spirit Hills in the country.

sa国际传媒淲e chose Bjorn Bonjean as hesa国际传媒檚 good looking, in a good age category, and he runs a lovely, organic farm on a magical place on Earth,sa国际传媒� the showsa国际传媒檚 story editor, Katrien Geens, said in an email.

She also refused to hint at whether he finds love.

sa国际传媒淗ow it ends, remains a secret, until aired.sa国际传媒�

The Canadian Press

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