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Lee Thompson

Full / Real Name: Lee Ray Thompson
Born: 09 December 1988 (36 years old)
Gender: Male

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Lee Thompson is a South African model, television personality and former rugby player best known for being "The Bachelor" on the first season of the M-Net dating game show The Bachelor South Africa.

Born in Port Elizabeth, he studied Marketing Management through the University of South Africa and Health & Fitness through the Zululand Sports Academy. During this time he played rugby for the Sharks in KwaZulu-Natal and at the University of Pretoria (TUKS).

In 2018 he was announced as the bachelor for the first season of the M-Net dating game show The Bachelor South Africa. The series premiered on the channel on 14 February, 2019.


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The Bachelor


LATEST ARTICLES

New on TV today: Tuesday 16 September 2025

The Last Rhinos: A New Hope airs on Disney+ and BBC Earth follows cutting-edge surgeons in a new series.


2025 Emmy Awards: Biggest snub, biggest win, biggest eyeroll

We love it when a plan comes together. A wrap of the wins in key categories and our special awards.


Scandal! Teasers - October 2025

Ephraim's woes at the butchery continue when a helper is put under pressure to sabotage him.


New on TV today: Monday 15 September 2025

The 2025 Emmy Awards air live and repeated on M-Net and Welcome to Plathville returns to TLC.


New on TV today: Sunday 14 September 2025

Celebrity Race Across the World returns on BBC Earth and Home Channel fires up Jamie's Easy Meals for Every Day.


New on TV today: Saturday 13 September 2025

TLC weighs in with 1000-lb Roomies and The Mommy Club 3 arrives to terrorise Mzansi Magic.


On Carte Blanche: illegal cigarettes smoke out South Africa

Blast back to lockdown when illegal cigarettes were all the rage. Now they're outselling legal ones.


Blink Kant Bo 2 Teasers - October 2025

Orhan faces abuse in prison as Pelin fights for her life when she goes into labour.


New on TV today: Friday 12 September 2025

Netflix unpacks the Beauty and the Bester and BBC Brit presents Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams.


Yosef Teasers - October 2025

Yaman and Seher spend some quality time together... in a storeroom.

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