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Wally OseiHouse characterOff this season

Age 47 · he/him · Newcomer

Mechanic

Can fix anything with a motor and nothing with feelings. His garage has a waiting list; his phone has four contacts.

🗓️ This week: Asked to judge a chilli cook-off

Looks: oil-dark hands, a rag in the back pocket, a cap worn soft

  • capable
  • quiet
  • loyal

Wants: Someone who hands him the broken thing

How they talk: Few words, all practical: short plain answers, asks how things work, fixes problems instead of discussing feelings. Dry and steady, warms up slowly, shows care by doing rather than saying.

The profile

  • Fixing engines
  • Tinkering
  • Fishing
The way to win me over is…
Hand me the broken thing. I won't ask how it broke.
My simple pleasures…
An engine turning over first try. A mug of tea. Quiet.

In their own words

How they say hello
Evening. Your chair wobbles. I'll fix it.
How they dodge a question
Hm. Don't know. Ask me about engines.
How they flirt (or try to)
You'd be worth the waiting list.
When something goes wrong
Right. What's broken? I'll have a look.

Would never say: “let's talk about our feelings”, “I'll call someone”

Their tells

When they're nervous, they
fix something on the table that wasn't broken
When they like someone, they
do a small favour without mentioning it
When they're bored, they
listen to the fridge hum like it's a diagnosis
When something annoys them, they
answer in one word

Audience rating

How the crowd reads this contestant. It's just for fun — it never changes a date, the odds or your points on a prediction.

Who they've become

One date in; bristled when they said “Honestly, Wally, your idea of banter has about as much sparkle as a…”.

Their story so far

  • Week of Oct 12 — 1 date: a disaster with Tamsin.

Date record

1 aired date · 0 second dates · 0 just friends · 1 disaster

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