A contestant on a reality television show to find a life partner has been forced to reveal she was previously in a relationship with the programme's host.
In a dramatic plot twist, the Bachelor New Zealand's new "intruder" contestant Karina Grant reluctantly confessed she and show host Dominic Bowden were once a couple during last night's episode.
![Host Dominic Bowdon has dated one of the Bachelor contestants.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/RBTGR66HW7FO45LGCC5QNJZDUE.jpg?auth=76a3b363dc43803169f391c5a96251a0613a39a1c8aad4e29ee7f43e95e03633&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
The confession caused tension on the show, when fellow Bachelorette Rosie Wood confronted her about it.
"Personally, I don't see how this has anything to do with (Zac Franich)," said Karina. "We live in a small country, everyone has a past ... how does this relate to Zac?"