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The Bachelor: Art, the matchmaking bachelor

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18 Mar, 2015 11:37 PM3 mins to read

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TV3's Bachelor Arthur Green played matchmaker for his mother Cate Hlavac (left).

TV3's Bachelor Arthur Green played matchmaker for his mother Cate Hlavac (left).

New Zealand's first Bachelor has a history of making romance happen - he successfully played matchmaker for his mother.

When 26-year-old Arthur Green was unveiled as New Zealand's first ever The Bachelor on Tuesday night, one Tauranga woman was watching nervously: his mother. And she has her own tale of romance.

Cate Hlavac, 54, saw her son just two and a half weeks ago when he took a break from filming to attend Cate's wedding to Tauranga property developer David Williams. In a twist fitting for reality television's new romantic hero, Arthur set Cate up on a blind date with her future husband.

Bachelor Arthur Green, far right, pictured at the recent Bay of Plenty wedding of Tauranga couple Cate Hlavac and David Williams. Photo / John Neilson Photography
Bachelor Arthur Green, far right, pictured at the recent Bay of Plenty wedding of Tauranga couple Cate Hlavac and David Williams. Photo / John Neilson Photography

"I moved to Tauranga in 2010 knowing no one. Arthur was friends with David's daughter Anna. They had met at Otago University. Knowing Anna's dad was also single, Arthur put us in contact. We went to see Boy the movie and had a beer on the Strand."

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The wedding took place in the family's lakeside bach on Lake Rotoiti, which also featured in Tuesday's show.

"It was a very Bay wedding. My dress was by local designer Corina Snow and the bridesmaids were in Moochi."

Hlavac hopes her son will have a similar happy ending on The Bachelor.

"I hope he finds love, and yes have a family. It is important whoever she is gets on with me, otherwise it will be miserable. We are a very close family."

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The New Zealand Trade and Enterprise worker was "proud and relieved" to finally watch his debut this week.

"It was not as hard to watch as I thought. Although it may get harder to watch when he starts kissing them. He came across as himself - intelligent with a great sense of humour, like when he laughed at himself when he slipped over, that made me laugh too as that's him all over."

Just like viewers, Hlavac will be checking out the 21 hopefuls who are vying to be "the one" to win Green's heart.

On Tuesday night's show, the second person who Green gave a rose to, indicating his preference, was 33-year-old mother of two Danielle Le Gallais who, in 2005, was sentenced to 18 months' jail for stealing almost $40,000 from her employer, the Herald reported.

Hlavac said she had faith in her son's ability to judge character in the long term.

"It is early days. He didn't get much time with them last night so I wasn't looking too closely at the girls. Next week I will be watching them more. I trust him. He will go for someone who has the same values as him, a good sense of humour, and an interest in healthy living."

She was not too worried about her son being thrust in the limelight.

"When this opportunity arose for Arthur just before Christmas, we discussed it as a family. Obviously there are pros and cons ... but my children are well grounded and it comes from having a 'country' upbringing. They had the freedom to run around, and make discoveries and were not always on computers"

Hlavac's daughter, Arthur's sister, Emily, is also getting a taste of celebrity, currently working as a photographer and stylist for celebrity chef Annabel Langbein.

As well as Emily, Arthur has five other sisters: three are daughters of Hlavac's Tauranga husband David, and two are daughters of Arthur's father and his partner.

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