Tim Robards has offered his thoughts as to why The Bachelor and Bachelorette have performed so badly in the ratings this year.
The 39-year-old, who found love with his wife Anna Heinrich on the series back in 2013, told Daily Mail Australia on Thursday that viewers are more into high-octane drama these days instead of a picture-perfect love story.
'When a show has been going for so many seasons, it's a lot,' he said. 'I guess with formats they have got to be fresh, so that's always going to be a challenge with something like that.
Speaking out: Tim Robards has offered his thoughts as to why The Bachelor and Bachelorette has performed so badly in the ratings this year. Pictured with his wife Anna Heinrich, who he met on the show in 2013
'We were the first one, so [obviously] it was fresh. But you see it with all the different shows. Sometimes they have a break for a while, then they rejuvenate and bring them back out, or put a bit of a twist on it.
'Look at Big Brother, The Voice - they tweak them, and give them a break for a little bit. It's one of those shows that can be fun and a little love story, but is that what people want?'
He added that viewers often go through phases with TV shows where they prefer to watch something more dramatic and new - which is what appears to be happening now.
Not thriving! Meanwhile, The Bachelorette sank to its lowest ever ratings this month, pulling in just 249,000 viewers. It concludes later this week. Pictured: Brooke Blurton
Jimmy Nicholson's season of The Bachelor had its lowest-ever premiere ratings this year, with just 482,000 metro viewers tuning for the first episode.
Meanwhile, The Bachelorette sank to its lowest ever ratings in November, pulling in just 249,000 viewers. It concludes later this week.
Back in 2013, 1.186million metro viewers tuned in to see Tim choose Anna during the series finale. The pair married in 2018, and share baby Elle, one, together.
When asked if the franchise should be cancelled, Tim responded: 'It's
