For anyone planning on tuning in to in the coming weeks, you might see a familiar face.

Former Sooke resident Ashley Lukow is one of the of the 20 lovely ladies who will be competing for former MLB pitcher Chris LerouxB次元官网网址檚 love this season.

Lukow went to school in Sooke from kindergarten through Grade 12, and said she applied to be on The Bachelor Canada online with a little encouragement from her sisters.

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She explained that she never expected to make it on the show, as women from all over Canada applied.

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She said the audition process lasted a few months and was intense, as it required her to complete multiple questionnaires, assessments, psychological reviews, Skype interviews and more.

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She added that dating someone is hard enough, let alone having 19 other women live with her who are all competing for the same man.

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The season premieres on Oct. 11, and Lukow said they will be doing a lot of travelling on the show.

Although Lukow is nervous to have people see this side of her on television, she continues to keep a positive outlook.

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