Transcript from March 10 "The Bachelor: London Calling" Teleconference with Matt Grant

"The Bachelor: London Calling" airs MONDAY, MARCH 17 (9:31-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Monday, March 17, 2008 -- Transcript from the March 10 "The Bachelor: London Calling" teleconference with new bachelor Matt Grant:

Operator: Good day, everyone. Welcome to today's "The Bachelor" conference call. As a reminder, today's call is being recorded.

At this time for opening remarks, I will turn the conference over to Ms. Cathy Rehl. Please go ahead, ma'am.

Cathy Rehl: Welcome, everybody, this afternoon, and it's a little later in London where our new bachelor, Matt Grant, is at the current time.

Just a couple of housekeeping things. Our series in now called "The Bachelor: London Calling" for obvious reasons. So you might want to make a note of that.

Matt Grant: Not for my mom I have to add, Cathy. My mom didn't know, and I'm really ashamed of this, but that is a famous song by The Clash. And I'm totally embarrassed.

Cathy Rehl: But that's OK. We'll forgive her.

Matt Grant: She's 61, no excuses there.

Cathy Rehl: We are going to be announcing the women on Wednesday, so just stay tuned for that. And also tonight, just a reminder, that we have "Where Are They Now?" new "Bachelor" special, which I know a lot of people can't wait to see from what I understand, and that is in 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

So as I said, Matt Grant, who is our first international bachelor, is here with us from London today and I'll take - we'll start your questions now.

Operator: And, ladies and gentlemen, if you'd like to ask a question, please do so by pressing star one on your telephone keypad. Again, that's star one for questions.

Our first one will come from Frank Lovece of "Newsday."

Frank Lovece: Hi there, Matt; how are you today?

Matt Grant: I'm good. Thanks, Frank.

Frank Lovece: Great. Love your voice.

Matt Grant: Thank you.

Frank Lovece: Let's see. You are a - I gather you're - worked with Lombard Asset Financial in Cambridge for awhile?

Matt Grant: Royal Bank of Scotland, yes.

Frank Lovece: Royal Bank of Scotland?

Matt Grant: Yes.

Frank Lovece: OK. There's no relation to Lombard.

Matt Grant: It's a subsidiary company of...

Frank Lovece: I'm sorry?

Matt Grant: Lombard is a subsidiary company of Royal Bank of Scotland. Royal Bank of Scotland is who employed me, yes.

Frank Lovece: Great, and this is in Cambridge?

Matt Grant: Yes.

Frank Lovece: And then you worked for three weeks at Citibank in London?

Matt Grant: No. I must have been there about three months, Frank.

Frank Lovece: Three months? OK. And I understand you were discovered in a London night club?

Matt Grant: Yes.

Frank Lovece: And then how does that happen? How are you - how does one get discovered in a London nightclub?

Matt Grant: I was - I was on a date that was going disastrously wrong. I was out with a British girl. We'd been to (a fund raiser for )Elton John's AIDS Trust Foundation in Covent Garden.

Frank Lovece: Yes.

Matt Grant: I'd lost my wallet. I'd lost my coat there in the cloakroom. It was just like, you know, one of those nights you're having, you're just thinking, "Jesus, get me out of here sort of thing." Anyway, we went to Mahiki, which is quite a decent club in Central London.

Frank Lovece: I'm sorry; can you spell that for me?

Matt Grant: I don't know how you spell that actually. Forgive me, Frank.

Frank Lovece: OK. What's it? Say it slowly then.

Matt Grant: Mahiki.

Frank Lovece: Mahiki. OK. Go ahead, I'm sorry.

Matt Grant: And this - a casting agent came up to me and said, "Have you heard of 'The Bachelor'?" and I was like, "No." You know, I kind of - it rang a bell, you know. But I was a little bit - I played it a bit coy. I was just, you know, I don't think I have - and then she just sort of reminded me of the format, and that it did kind of - it did kind of ring a bell.

It sort of come up on on my radar a little bit, but I didn't - you know, it's not big in the U.K. You have to appreciate that it's not, you know, a household name for sure. Whereas in other countries, it is, you know. I've spoken to friends in New Zealand and stuff and you know, they're a lot more aware of it. It's just seems in the U.K., it's not sold so much.

Frank Lovece: Now, a woman came up to you to say this. What did your date think?

Matt Grant: I was downstairs actually when she came up to me, and so the date wasn't there. The date was upstairs. But of course, when someone comes up to you and say something like that, Frank, I'm kind of sure you can appreciate there was a little bit kind of, you know, you start with thinking of it as a wind-up.

Your thinking is one of your friends playing a prank, and then she kind of got her blackberry and was going through you know, and then the business card came out, and I was thinking, this is real. And so I gave her my number, and then didn't think too much more of it for awhile, and then she gave me a call.

Frank Lovece: Well, great.

Matt Grant: The rest is history.

Frank Lovece: Couple of last quick things. You quit your job in order to be on the show?

Matt Grant: No, I've - Citibank obviously have certain policies, but they've been very, very supportive, and, you know, if I choose to go back, there is a job there for me so I'm very lucky. Actually, the guy who I worked for at Citibank was the guy who I worked with at RBS, so I'm pretty lucky that that is an option there.

Frank Lovece: Great. Well, I'll let my colleagues talk to you, and hopefully I'll have the chance to ask a couple of other questions later. Good luck, Matt.

Matt Grant: Sure, thanks.

Frank Lovece: Bye-bye.

Operator: Our next question will come from Delaina Dixon of "OK Magazine."

Delaina Dixon: Hi, Matt. How are you?

Matt Grant: Hi, sorry it's (Selena), is it?

Delaina Dixon: It's Delaina.

Matt Grant: Delaina? Sorry.

Delaina Dixon: Yes. Well, congratulations on ...

Matt Grant: ((inaudible))

Delaina Dixon: I'm doing good. Congratulations on being on the new Bachelor. So you know, we've been watching it here in the States for 11 seasons. So I'm kind of wondering, what do you love about American girls? Why did you want to date an American?

Matt Grant: A lot of different reasons really. At a very young age, my brother brought back, when I was about 8 or 9, my next brother Simon, who had lived in the States for a few years, in Washington State, he brought back an American girl, he must have been 18, 19, for Christmas one year, and she was sort of very really fun, outgoing, very attractive, and great, you know, great with the family.

And I think from that point onwards I always had a bit of soft spot for American women, and, well, I guess, you know, some of those characteristics were (thrilled) so the reason - you know, the reasons really are that they seem to be a little bit more outgoing than British women.

I'm so reluctant to start dissing British women. I'm going to refer to them as European women, and then I'm not specifically knocking British women. And but yet, more outgoing. I love that balance of that fun and flirtiness. And also just the fact that, you know, I love sports and, you know, all the women, you know, have this - really seem to be more kind of understanding of sports in the States than the U.K., and I love that about American women as well.

Delaina Dixon: OK. So did the women live up to your expectations, and most importantly, will we - did you find love, you know?

Matt Grant: Yes. That's the most important thing, right? And I definitely found love, and yes, they lived up to my expectations. You know, it was incredible. I'm still buzzing from it now.

Delaina Dixon: Right, well, thank you very much.

Matt Grant: Not a problem. You take care.

Operator: And of "Life & Style Weekly," Juliet Izon has the next question.

Juliet Izon: Hi, Matt. How are you doing?

Matt Grant: I'm good thanks. It's Julia, is it?

Juliet Izon: Juliet, yes.

Matt Grant: It's nice to speak to you.

Juliet Izon: I guess my question would be while filming in Malibu - it's a twofold question. First, what was the craziest thing that happened to you while filming?

And then second, what was most surprising to you about spending a lot of time in the States?

Matt Grant: What was the second part? What was most the surprising?

Juliet Izon: Yes, what was the most surprising thing about being in America?

Matt Grant: I'm not going into details about what was most exciting. Wait and see. But all I will say is that there's a lot of very exiting things. The most surprising, I think, was just simply how much - yes, how much I enjoyed the time in the States. You know, considering that you know, it was, you know, I was concerned with lack of sleep, I was concerned with not being able to get on the gym everyday, and you know, it's constant, non-stop. It's intense.

Juliet Izon: Yes.

Matt Grant: And you know, and I did have concerns, but I was surprised how - well I guess, how much I sort of fell in love with the U.S. really. You know, I was concerned on my way over there, I thought maybe I might have - I might get fed up with the food or - you know what it's like when you go abroad somewhere. You know, you're wondering before you get there what - and I've been a few times before, but not for this length of time so ...

Juliet Izon: Yes.

Matt Grant: ...just surprised at how at ease I was in the States really.

Juliet Izon: Excellent. So what would you say...

Matt Grant: I think I was in this, like, privileged position so it was probably easier for me than your average tourist.

Juliet Izon: Yes, definitely. So what was the thing that you loved the most? Besides the women, of course.

Matt Grant: Yes, I'd just say the women, yes. I don't want to go into the details and specific dates and things just yet, but just - I guess, just the amount and different kind of activities I got up to with some, you know, really incredible people.

And you know, I didn't expect there'd be so much there. So I mean, that was the thing I really loved the most. The amount of different things I got done in such a short time really, you know. But because everything gets concentrated and compounded so much it's almost like, you know, the six, seven weeks of filming seems more like, you know, six, eight, nine months, if that makes sense, you know, just almost like time goes tenfold.

Juliet Izon: Right. OK. Well, thank you.

Matt Grant: No problem. You take care.

Juliet Izon: You, too.

Operator: Our next question will come from Jason Oropallo with RealityWanted.com.

Jason Oropallo: Hi, Matt, how are you?

Matt Grant: I'm good. Thank you, Jason. How are you doing?

Jason Oropallo: I'm wonderful. Hey, so I got a question. So you go in to the show obviously, what type of girls where you looking for, I guess, before you went on the show? I mean, what is your ultimate dream girl? Are there any specific qualities that you're looking for?

Matt Grant: Yes, going in I've always liked hairy women, Jason, as I know that I've heard that you do as well, and so I guess that was the main thing for me, the hairier the better.

Jason Oropallo: OK.

Matt Grant: You know, going in, I was just really - the one thing I was really interested in was just someone who's going to make me laugh. More than I just made you laugh then with that terrible joke.

Jason Oropallo: OK.

Matt Grant: So, you know, yes, it's just that fun factor. Someone who'd stand out, you know. Someone that just walks in the room and you just think, you've got something a bit different. That's what I was really looking for.

Jason Oropallo: How was your dating life before the - before obviously going on this show? I mean, was it - did you meet a lot of quality girls obviously in England, or was definitely something that you were thinking about when they proposed it to you?

Matt Grant: You know, it's fortunate that I've studied in the city, in the U.K. University, that was just packed with foreigners, unfortunately not many Americans. I met a lot of, sort of, Europeans from all over Europe. And so, you know, previously dating wise, you know, it'd always been really interesting, because I'd, you know, dated a Danish girl for a few years, and that was great, you know, going out with someone from a slightly different culture. Those guys speak amazing English in Scandinavia, so the communication wasn't a problem.

You know, as far as you know, I've had some great relationships in the past, it just haven't worked out for all different types of reasons really. Some to do with, you know, just not working out basically. But I, no, had good experiences. Obviously like all of us, there'd been some bad ones as well.

Jason Oropallo: Yes. Cool. Well, I appreciate it. Thanks a lot.

Matt Grant: No worries, man. Take care.

Operator: And we'll hear next from Laura Saltman of "Access Hollywood."

Laura Saltman: Hello there. How are you?

Matt Grant: I'm good. Sorry, I'm not picking up the names to it at start. Was it Lauren, was it?

Laura Saltman: Laura. Laura.

Matt Grant: Laura.

Laura Saltman: Laura, yes.

Matt Grant: I'm just - thank you, Laura.

Laura Saltman: I wanted to ask you, what's the biggest difference? The one - if you had to name one thing, what would be the biggest difference between American women and British women?

Matt Grant: I'd say American women and European women.

Laura Saltman: Don't say it's the hair.

Matt Grant: I would say, just - you know, I think American women have got a little bit more confidence. And I mean that's a good confidence, and I think that stands out. I think they're a little bit more confident to speak their own mind and do what they want to do.

And you know, I'm always very reluctant to stereotype by a nation. You know, you get amazing Americans, you know, you get amazing Brits, so - but generally speaking, I just think if we are going to break it down that general, then I think American women have just have a little bit more confidence.

Laura Saltman: OK. Now, being in England, and you said this show wasn't that well known there, when you came on, do you know the track record that this show has?

Matt Grant: I know, yes. I was doing a little bit...

Laura Saltman: So why - what would make you want to do it when you've seen what ultimately happens in the end?

Matt Grant: I think you, know, if you would go by track records, you know, life can be pretty dull. You know, I know (ok if I was a) betting man that obviously, I'm going to bet on the horse that's won lots of races, not one that has not.

But this isn't a betting game and you know, this is life and this is actually me, and then you know, those previous guys weren't me. And you know, I was confident that I could come on to this and be myself, and I was hoping, therefore, that there would be one person who would be that standout, one I was talking to Jason about earlier, and you know, someone who had those unique qualities.

And you know, I just am not too fast about track record of the show and it's great that Trista and Ryan and now, there's another couple who are still together. And you know, if you look at it, fortunately, there may still - percentage-wise, there still, I don't know, it's just, I don't know what the figures are, but stats will be 15, 20 percent is better than nothing, you know, it sort of that concerns. It didn't bother me the slightest.

Laura Saltman: OK. And one last question. If you did find your dream girl, would you be moving her to London? Would you be moving to the States? How would that work out?

Matt Grant: It takes two to tango, doesn't it?

Laura Saltman: Yes.

Matt Grant: Not for me, but for us so then we'd discuss it and either - either country is great. They've both got their unique selling points, and you know, I think they are two of the best countries in the world. Having been to both of them and been around the world a lot as well.

I traveled around Europe and the Far East and stuff and, yes, the U.S. and the U.K. have got their faults, at times, but you know, either way it will be winner, so. Just need to discuss it with the other one.

Laura Saltman: All right. Well, good luck.

Matt Grant: Yes, thank you.

Operator: And we'll move next to Chris Rocchio of "Reality TV World."

Chris Rocchio: Hey, Matt, how is it going?

Matt Grant: Are you Chris, is it?

Chris Rocchio: Yes, Chris.

Matt Grant: Hi, Chris. I'm good, thank you.

Chris Rocchio: I'm doing good. So you said you didn't see much of the show, you know, prior to being approached to appear on it. After you found out you're going to be The Bachelor, you know, did you watch any previous seasons or do any research on it?

Matt Grant: No, I got handed a load of DVDs by the casting agent. ((inaudible))

Chris Rocchio: Did you watch them all?

Matt Grant: ...and series. And I didn't watch it and I didn't want to, and I didn't want to let that, kind of, change my, kind of, view on it or change me, how I would take it. And I think, to be honest with you that, overall, was a good thing.

I will say, I think that when it came out that first night, it was probably a bit little harder.

Chris Rocchio: Yes.

Matt Grant: Because it just hit me like a cannonball. You know, it was such a big thing, you know, and I think because I hadn't, kind of, watched it or had the real understanding of it that would have been softened if I had. If that makes sense, but you know, I'm really pleased I didn't you know, I mean, it gave me a different, it gave me an open perspective.

Chris Rocchio: OK. You just mentioned the first night. What were some of the reactions of the women when they found out that you were British? Where they surprised, or...

Matt Grant: I was really concerned. Really, really concerned about how that would - how that would go down. And overall, it went down really well. But I won't lie, you know, I was concerned about it for sure, Chris.

Chris Rocchio: All right. Thank you very much.

Matt Grant: No worries man.

Operator: And we'll move next to Gina Scarpa of Buddy TV.

Gina Scarpa: Hey, how are you, Matt?

Matt Grant: Good. Thank you, Gina. How are you?

Gina Scarpa: I'm good. Thanks so much for doing this.

Matt Grant: No worries. Thank you for this.

Gina Scarpa: Well you know, I'm wondering. These women must feel such pressure to be all the things that you want them to be and I was wondering if you felt any pressure to be that dream guy for them, since they're looking for love and looking for a husband. Did you feel any pressure or were you able to just be yourself?

Matt Grant: You know, I just - was just myself. I mean, you know, to turn back to Chris' question early, you know, that I haven't watched previous series and I just can't - I just thought I'm - all I can be is myself.

And you know, I'm aware - you know, your first point about the pressure of the women to, kind of, mold themselves into something for me you know, sort of make it a little bit, ((inaudible)) for me, but you know, I'd just (attacked) it. I'd just be myself. And you know, I was the fortunate, the privileged one that, you know, got to choose, and that's something I was very appreciative of and respectful of as well. And so I just though, hey, I'll just be myself.

Gina Scarpa: OK. And one more question. I was just wondering if it was hard for you to tell who was there for the right reasons and who might not be?

Matt Grant: Great question. You know, you are aware, obviously. You're just thinking, you know, you start to thinking who's into me, who's really into me, who's into me for the right reasons, most importantly.

I was more worried about that before and than I actually was once we'd started and, you know, I can't back off, you know, and in England and tell you, for definite, all of them were into me. That would be quite unlikely statistically, but most importantly, the - you know, the picking process or choosing process, that I always am, you know, privileged to be in the position of, went really well.

And I think, you know, if there was some that weren't so sure, then, you know, I did pick up on it and you know, that's the ((inaudible)). But to be honest with you, you know, everyone seemed to be having so much fun. I think that's more of a concern beforehand. Once we'd started, I'd realized that, you know, everyone is having fun and that was the most important thing and you know, I took it from there, really.

Gina Scarpa: Well, thanks so much and best of luck.

Matt Grant: Yes, thank you. You take care.

Operator: And once again, press star one if you'd like to ask a question. Our next question is a follow-up question from Frank Lovece of Newsday.

Frank Lovece: Hi again, Matt. You sound like a very classy and intelligent guy, I've got tell you.

Matt Grant: You're a big charmer, you are.

Frank Lovece: Now, your parents have been together for 30 years?

Matt Grant: Yes.

Frank Lovece: That's a long time. Now, you're 27, right?

Matt Grant: Yes.

Frank Lovece: OK. And you're the youngest of five?

Matt Grant: Yes.

Frank Lovece: OK. So, 30 years, 27 - were you like two sets of twins, brothers?

Matt Grant: Say that again?

Frank Lovece: Well if you're - if you're the youngest of five and you're 27, and your parents...

Matt Grant: You're still trying to do the maths on me, or the math, as you say.

Frank Lovece: Yes.

Matt Grant: Yes, there were two from my mom's first marriage, two from my dad's first marriage Chris or Craig, I'm sorry.

Frank Lovece: Frank.

Matt Grant: Yes, I know it doesn't make sense. You know, you're right mathematically they must have popped out a load...

Frank Lovece: I know.

Matt Grant: ... at once, ((inaudible)) - two from my dad's first marriage, but unfortunately his wife passed away.

Frank Lovece: Sorry.

Matt Grant: In the late - towards the mid-late '70s. And then my - my mom's first husband ran off and that didn't work out, so they then met and bought this big house in Bishops Stortford and we all grew up, and it was just fortunate. It just worked, and then...

Frank Lovece: It was the "Brady Bunch."

Matt Grant: Yes, very much so. Then, three years later after moving into the big house in Stortford, I came on the scene and was just very fortunate. It just all worked out. I'm never - the reason why, obviously, you're asking the question is because I never refer to them as my half brothers. I mean, they're my brothers. We're very, very close.

Frank Lovece: What's the age range?

Matt Grant: Ken is 45.

Frank Lovece: Yes.

Matt Grant: And my next one up, Simon, is 37. He wishes that he was 27.

Frank Lovece: Don't we all?

Matt Grant: He acts like a 27-year-old. He actually acts like a 19-year-old.

Frank Lovece: Well, if you're going to mention those two, the other two are going to be upset if you don't mention them.

Matt Grant: What's that? The other ones? So the one above Simon is (Jon), (Jonathan) and then Alan, A-L-A-N, and then Ken.

Frank Lovece: Yes. Now...

Matt Grant: ((inaudible))

Frank Lovece: Were you named after a grandparent or something?

Matt Grant: No. They were trying to call me Dominic. And with all respect to all Dominics out there, I'm not a massive fan of the name, and I think my brothers were like, "Mom and Dad, you cannot call him Dominic." And hold on a second. I should ask my parents. Mom, why did you call me Matthew?

(Mrs. Grant): We liked the name.

Matt Grant: Because we liked the name. You heard it from the woman herself.

Frank Lovece: That's amazing. You're at home in Bishop's Stortford now?

Matt Grant: No, we're up in ((inaudible)). So I just - I'm here for a few days before I get to New York and I just thought I'd pop up.

Frank Lovece: That is so sweet, you visiting your mom.

Matt Grant: ((inaudible))

Frank Lovece: And the leg of the last question. Where you - my wife is British and...

Matt Grant: Where about is she from?

Frank Lovece: From, not Tottenham, one of those suburbs outside...

Matt Grant: London.

Frank Lovece: Yes, outside London, yes.

Matt Grant: Cool. It's North London, yes.

Frank Lovece: And...

Matt Grant: As you speak, my football team's four nil so I'm not too happy with that part of the country.

Frank Lovece: And she said that there's a saying in England about, "The tallest sunflower gets chopped off first."

Matt Grant: Are you saying I beheaded tall women?

Frank Lovece: Well, that - the nature of the culture is not the self-aggrandize, not to put oneself out into the spotlight. Here you are, doing this American show, talking all about these private personal things in your life. Were you dreading this?

Matt Grant: I didn't have to get in too much detail. I mean, as long as you - I respect the people in my life and the people that have been in my life, you know, former partners, you know, girlfriends and things like that, and you know, although I'm mentioning certain things about my specific life, though, I've never gone into too much detail about anyone else.

So I'm quite happy to - I've had an amazing life so far and been blessed with amazing friends and family. You know, I've had a good ride so far. I've got no problem sharing it with anyone.

Frank Lovece: Welcome to America. Thank you, Matt.

Matt Grant: Cool. Take care.

Operator: And our next question will come from Sarah Grossbart of "Us Weekly Magazine."

Sarah Grossbart: OK. Matt, how are doing?

Matt Grant: I'm good. Thank you, Sarah.

Sarah Grossbart: Good. My question, you mentioned briefly that first night and they, kind of, often are, kind of, crazy parties, I was wondering what was the strangest thing that happened that first evening?

Matt Grant: Well, you've probably picked up on a few things already. The craziest is probably someone handing me their thong.

Sarah Grossbart: Yes, that is a little odd.

Matt Grant: Yes, and I mean - I don't know - I've never done that before. She did. She did it to me and, you know, it's a bit weird.

Sarah Grossbart: How did you react to that?

Matt Grant: At first, I didn't realize it was actually - she just - I was just in discussion with someone and she just tucked it into my pocket. It wasn't until a few minutes later, I sort of pulled it out and realized what it was. I was fully aware that that wasn't, you know, standard sort of American ritual, thankfully.

Sarah Grossbart: No, I don't think that that's standard.

And then my other question, just going into this, you know, the experience of past relationships, what were some, you know, mistakes or things that you tried to avoid this time around?

Matt Grant: You know, I think that - you know, I think people mature at different speeds, growing up, and you know, someone has got it back, and you know, there's been relationships that didn't work out. And I look back at specific issue areas and things and think, "God, I would have been different now" and you know, I think we all - you know, it's different ages we mature sometimes. Maybe women mature a bit quicker than guys. I don't know. I'm not saying that, though but seems to be that's true.

I mean, what was your specific question again about - I mean...

Sarah Grossbart: Just, like, what mistakes have you made in past relationships that you, kind of, tried to avoid in this situation?

Matt Grant: I think maybe playing it a little bit too cool, kind of, you know, everything a little bit too guarded at first, you know. And it's getting that balance isn't it?

Because you want there to be that natural buzz going on between you and someone else, that you don't want to let your guard down too quick. Maybe in the past, I've kept my guard up a little bit too long.

Sarah Grossbart: Thank you so much.

Matt Grant: Yes, you take care.

Sarah Grossbart: Bye-bye.

Operator: And we'll take our next question from - it's a follow-up question from Delaina Dixon of "OK! Magazine."

Delaina Dixon: Hey, Matt, again. I was just listening to you. You know, your mom is in the background and stuff, so I'm wondering, what kind of advice have you gotten from your family about love and - or did they give you any advice on how to pick out a girl while you're doing The Bachelor?

Matt Grant: My parents don't - they're brilliant, they don't cast their opinions to me. They just, sort of, try and just make me aware of their observations and they never, you know, push in any way. They let me make my own mind up, but they do offer some very good advice, and they did through this process, so I've been grateful for it.

But it's really just - yes, I think it was in the lines of them, you know, it was a lifelong partner thing and the characteristics that get you as a partnership, as a team, as husband and wife or boyfriend/girlfriend, would get you through life, not just in the short term by the long-term characteristics.

Just going through those points with them, you know, where it really helped out. And you know, it made me realize that - I guess it's just, you know, in the early part of a relationship, you have that buzz, and that isn't always there. You need a depth and substance to get through all the hurdles and barriers that life throws at you and I think I was just getting - you know, I was aware of that, but just getting that across to me again was really helpful.

Delaina Dixon: Did you have, kind of, a lot of...

Matt Grant: That was a waffled answer I've, kind of given, but I hope you can get the gist of what I'm saying.

Delaina Dixon: I'll transcribe it and it will all makes sense on the page. You know, like, I know for myself I have a list that I, kind of, use at the beginning. Did you have a list?

Matt Grant: Oh, you don't. I was cursing people like you. You actually have a list with you there?

Delaina Dixon: Yes, well, you've got to start somewhere. Did you have a list of what you were looking for?

Matt Grant: ((inaudible)) write the list down. I just start writing it and then I just drop the pen and shock myself and - I can't do it. I can't write - I can't physically write down a list.

Delaina Dixon: That's good, actually, probably.

Matt Grant: I have it in my head, though. I know what you're saying.

Delaina Dixon: OK. All right. Well, thanks.

Matt Grant: Take care.

Operator: And we'll take another follow-up question from Chris Rocchio of Reality TV World.

Chris Rocchio: Hey, Matt, again.

Matt Grant: I can't ((inaudible)) my crumpets are about to pop up out of the toaster. And I just boiled some tea, my kettle just boiled for tea so...

Chris Rocchio: All right. I'll make it quick.

Matt Grant: ... cucumber sandwiches.

Chris Rocchio: I know - I know you said you fell in love with America while you were here. You know, going into it, did you expect the girl that you chose, the woman that you chose to move to England?

What was, kind of, going up to your head with that? How were you approaching it?

Matt Grant: No, I didn't ever expect that. That would be a bit presumptuous of me, wouldn't it, Chris?

Chris Rocchio: Yes, definitely. OK. So did you talk to the women?

I mean, I'm sure that's something they were concerned about, having...

Matt Grant: Yes.

Chris Rocchio: ...to relocate to London. Did you explain that?

Matt Grant: Have you ever been to London?

Chris Rocchio: I'm sorry.

Matt Grant: Have you been to London?

Chris Rocchio: I mean, I'm sure that some of the women were concerned that you might want them to move to England.

Matt Grant: Yes, so I made it quite clear from the start that that wasn't a necessary prerequisite.

Chris Rocchio: OK. OK, excellent, thank you.

Matt Grant: No worries, man.

Operator: And as a final reminder, if you'd like to ask a question, please press star one. We'll go back to Frank Lovece.

Frank Lovece: Hi, Matt. One more question, and also, they've cleared up. I called my wife in the interim - Twickenham, not Tottenham.

Matt Grant: OK. That's just south.

Frank Lovece: Yes.

Matt Grant: ... on southwest London.

Frank Lovece: So there it goes.

Matt Grant: It is the home of rugby.

Frank Lovece: Well, she never played.

Matt Grant: ((inaudible)) is there. It's the home of rugby and, I have to say, the home of English rugby.

Frank Lovece: The question I have is, according to the press notes on the first night, one woman bit a tin can in half; another challenged you to arm wrestling.

Matt Grant: Coke can, yes.

Frank Lovece: A Coke? We'll first, how does one bite a can in half and second, what was going through your head when you saw that?

Matt Grant: Well, just reminding you that Jaws, you know, ((inaudible)) on the cable car, on the cable, and I have to say she was a lot more attractive than Jaws.

What was going through my head is, I was very appreciative of what she was doing. And that's honestly, really true. I was having a conversation with someone else that I was getting a bit bored of and she did that and it just cracked me up.

Frank Lovece: That and the arm wrestler, the one that challenged you arm wrestling - were you asking yourself what makes a woman think that biting a can or arm wrestling is a way to impress a guy?

Matt Grant: Well, I just love people who just do stuff, a little bit random. I've got a stupid random sense of humor and I love people who do random stuff. You know, don't get me wrong not, you know, ridiculously random like you're going to freak people out, but I just - I love people who do stuff but do it a bit different and stand out.

I mean, that was the point of all these activities, in our first night, was to get noticed. And, you know, I think they both succeeded.

Frank Lovece: I'm sure wherever Richard Kiel is now, Jaws in Bond, that he's smiling at you from heaven or wherever he is. Thank you.

Matt Grant: I think he's alive, isn't he? He's probably still in that cable car.

Frank Lovece: Thanks, Matt. Take care. Good luck.

Matt Grant: Cheers, thanks.

Operator: And it appears there are no further questions at this time. I'll turn the conference back over to Ms. Rehl for any closing comments.

Cathy Rehl: Thank you all for joining us. We hope to have women available each week, one of the eliminated women, for you to talk to. And hopefully, we'll have Matt back time to time, to give you an update on things.

Thank you all for joining us. And there will be a transcript...

Matt Grant: You're welcome.

Cathy Rehl: ...there will be a transcript of today's call, in case you need it, it in about 24 hours.

Operator: And that does conclude today's teleconference. Thank you all for your participation and have a wonderful day.

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