{"id":797560,"date":"2026-07-13T12:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/797560\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T12:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T12:55:11","slug":"farmer-wants-a-wifes-mieke-on-running-away-after-zac-rejection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/797560\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmer Wants A Wife’s Mieke on ‘running away’ after Zac rejection"},"content":{"rendered":"

It was the finale decision that left Farmer Wants A Wife <\/a>viewers guessing until the very end. Despite openly admitting to a roaring \u201cspark\u201d with 22-year-old flight attendant Mieke, Farmer Zac <\/a>ultimately chose Maya, leaving the farmer teary and Mieke comforting him during the final decision.<\/p>\n

Breaking her silence in an exclusive chat with Woman\u2019s Day<\/a>, a remarkably candid Mieke opens up about the brutal reality of the final choice, the long filming days, and why she\u2019s packed up and left Adelaide post-show!<\/p>\n

Farmer Wants A Wife\u2019s Mieke is also confused about her last-minute \u201cspark\u201d with Zac<\/p>\n

\"MiekeMieke was the dark horse of this season of Farmer Wants A Wife. (Credit: Seven) <\/p>\n

Viewers watched a visibly torn Zac agonise over his final two, repeatedly comparing his \u201cspark\u201d with Mieke to his \u201cslow burn\u201d connection with Maya. So, how does Mieke feel watching him struggle to define their connection?<\/p>\n

\u201cOh god, I don\u2019t even know [what he meant],\u201d she laughs. \u201cMaybe it was a physical spark, I don\u2019t know. With him it was so easy, we could just sit on the couch and talk. Maybe it was just more of a friend thing?\u201d<\/p>\n

Mieke said going into the final decision, she wasn\u2019t feeling that confident but when he started his speech, there was a fleeting moment where she thought she could be the one. <\/p>\n

\u201cI was really hoping he was going to choose me, but I had a feeling it wasn\u2019t me,\u201d Mieke says. \u201cI was like, you really strung me along with that one!\u201d<\/p>\n

The bond and friendship the two shared \u2013 one we didn\u2019t get to see much as viewers \u2013 was obvious when Zac broke down in tears during his final decision, with Mieke comforting him. \u201cI was rubbing his head, and I was like, \u2018It\u2019s fine\u2026 we both love you as a person. Whatever your decision is, we\u2019re going to support you\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mieke reveals how much work the ladies really did on Farmer Wants A Wife <\/p>\n

\"MiekeMieke and Zac on their final date. (Credit: Seven)<\/p>\n

While viewers complained this season didn\u2019t feature enough gruelling farm work, Mieke insists they did far more than what made the final edit. But it wasn\u2019t the manual labour that broke the contestants \u2013 it was the brutal schedule.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had 3 AM [wake-ups],\u201d Mieke reveals, explaining the heavy emotional toll of the show. \u201cYou can\u2019t really fully understand it unless you do it. I\u2019ve always looked at people crying, then I did it, and I was like, oh, there\u2019s so much to cry about. Especially when you\u2019re sleep-deprived!\u201d <\/p>\n

Despite the 15-hour filming days and the ultimate rejection, Mieke reveals Zac did reach out to check in on her \u201cabout a month ago\u201d but despite the fact they lived 20 minutes down the road from each other, they haven\u2019t run into each other. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve actually moved to Melbourne,\u201d Mieke confesses, revealing she has moved in with her sister. While fans might think she fled to nurse a broken heart, Mieke insists it was just a coincidence, even if it looks suspicious.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just texting [a friend] the other day\u2026 I was like, the timing was really bad. It looks like I\u2019m running away!\u201d she laughs.<\/p>\n

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\nTahlia Pritchard is the Digital Editor for Woman\u2019s Day, bringing a passion for celebrity news, reality TV, and all things lifestyle and pop culture.
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\nWith more than 10 years\u2019 experience across sites including BuzzFeed, Punkee, Junkee Media and Yahoo Lifestyle, Tahlia specialises in breaking entertainment stories, exclusive interviews and creating engaging content for Aussie women. She’s also written for Pedestrian.TV, The Daily Mail, 9Honey, Wall of Sound, Blunt Magazine, and Sydney Morning Herald.
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\nTahlia’s an experienced podcast and vodcast host, having hosted Channel 10’s The Bachelor podcast series Cocktails and Roses, Punkee’s podcast Reality Tea, Yahoo Lifestyle’s vodcast Behind The Edit, and an independent side project, Confessions Of A Reality Star.
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\nWhen she’s not covering all things entertainment and lifestyle for Woman’s Day, you can catch her pondering life on her Substack, The Millennial Pause.
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\nShe has a particular love for covering Australian TV shows and finding the relatable, human angle in every story. Just don\u2019t ask her how many hours of reality TV she consumes each week.
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