Bachelor fans were left perplexed last week after Jimmy Nicholson was spotted wearing an earpiece during Wednesday's premiere episode.
But reports claim the hunky pilot, 32, actually wore the earpiece 'constantly' during filming to help calm his nerves, and so that producers could help him with small talk.
Speaking to Woman's Day magazine, an insider claimed Jimmy was the most 'daunted' out of all the Bachelors, and that 'producers were working overtime to keep him relaxed'.
'Producers were working overtime': The Bachelor's Jimmy Nicholson, 32, (pictured) reportedly wore an earpiece constantly during filming so 'producers could tell him girls' names and help with small talk'
'He was constantly reminded to just breathe and look at the girls in front of him. He had an earpiece the whole time so producers could tell him the girls' names and help him with a few tips and small talk,' they alleged.
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Ten for comment.
Meanwhile, Jimmy sent the rumour mill into overdrive last week after viewers noticed him wearing a small flesh-coloured earpiece while greeting his suitors on the red carpet.
'He was constantly reminded to just breathe and look at the girls in front of him': A Woman's Day insider claimed Jimmy was the most 'daunted' out of all the Bachelors
In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, his ear flashed to the camera as Sierah Swepstone arrived on the red carpet and read his fortune with Tarot cards.
As he awkwardly laughed, some eagle-eyed fans couldn't help but wonder if Jimmy was being fed lines or conversation starters by producers as the spotted the nifty device in her ear.
'Surely the producers are reading out suggestions into that earpiece in Jimmy's ear,' one fan wrote, with a gif spelling the word 'rigged' below.
