Australian reality TV fans are mourning the loss of a bright star.
Konrad Bien-Stephen—a third runner-up on Brooke Blurton’s season of The Bachelorette Australia and a star of The Challenge Australia—has died, his team confirmed April 2. He was 35.
“It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Konrad Bien-Stephen,” his team said in a statement obtained by Variety. “We ask that you respect the privacy of their family during this incredibly difficult time. No further information will be shared at this stage. Our thoughts are with all who loved him.”
The reality star’s final post on social media was March 26, when he shared insight into an ongoing kitchen renovation he was working on, adding in the caption, “Back On The Tewls Darling!”
Underneath his post, many of Bien-Stephen’s loved ones and fellow reality stars shared love for him.
“You warmed my soul every time I saw you,” The Amazing Race Australia star “Sassy” Scott O’Halloran wrote. “and even thought about you.”
