He's had an uncomfortable ride so far on Bachelor In Paradise.
And now it seems reality veteran Richie Strahan may have paved the way for a quick exit from the show.
The third-time Bachelor star is reportedly being paid for a full season of the popular series, regardless of how long he sticks around.
'He has learnt how it works and he negotiated a get-out clause well ahead of filming,' a source has told New Idea.
Get-out clause: Reality veteran Richie, 33, seemed to be enjoying himself with Cassandra, 24, on Thursday's episode of Bachelor in Paradise but he has reportedly negotiated a contract that means he will be paid in full even if he departs the show before the season finale
'Richie was the big drawcard for this year,' a source told the magazine, adding that the tradie's contract means he is free to leave before the grand finale and will still walk away with his paycheck, thought to be around $500-per-day of filming.
And with things far from smooth sailing so far for Richie, it seems he was right to plan his escape route.
First he went head to head with ex Alex Nation, 27, when Channel 10 aired an 'unedited and uncensored' heated exchange between the pair over their previously unexplained break-up.
Tense times: Richie went head to head with ex Alex Nation, 27, during an 'unedited and uncensored' heated exchange over their previously unexplained break-up
And now he's in the middle of an awkward, seemingly one-sided tryst with accounting student Cassandra Wood, 24.
While things have been heating up between the pair, fans have noted that they are snubbing each other on social media four months after filming wrapped up.
And according to NW, while Cass was 'obsessed' with Richie during filming, he found her 'too
