The apple doesn't fall far from the tree! The Bachelor hunk Sam Wood shares family snap with his lookalike father

By Jason Chester For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 06:20 EST, 23 August 2015 | Updated: 08:11 EST, 23 August 2015

The pursuit of love appeared to be far from Sam Wood's thoughts as he indulged in some quality time with his father on Sunday evening. 

Taking to Instagram, the hunky 35-year-old - currently in the process of finding his soulmate on The Bachelor - shared a snap taken during a family outing.

Standing side by side, the cheerful pair reveal strikingly similar features - among them an identical smile - a fact Sam concedes in an accompanying caption. 

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Lookalikes:Sam shared a snap taken during a family outing standing side by side his father while sporting identical smiles

Lookalikes: Taking to Instagram, Sam Wood shared a snap taken during a family outing. Standing side by side, the cheerful pair reveal strikingly similar features - among them an identical smile

'A little break with the old man. A few stone and woods in paradise. #appledoesntfallfarfromthetree,' he wrote. 

The TV personality looks relaxed  in a denim shirt and vest as he affectionately wraps an arm around his father's waist. 

Tasmanian born Sam, who is now based in Melbourne, previously credited his dad for giving him the drive to start his own business, Gecko Kids - which helps children develop healthy diet and excercise habits, in 2006.

Here we go: The hunk is currently in the process of finding his soulmate on The Bachelor 

Here we go: The hunk is currently in the process of finding his soulmate on The Bachelor 

'I am passionate about what I do. I love working with children. I love the health and fitness industry,' he told Swisse in 2013.

'My passion continues with the love I have for owning my own business. With an entrepreneurial father in the hospitality industry, I think business was something I was destined to do.' 

Meanwhile the hunk is mid-way through his quest for a soulmate on the current series of The Bachelor.

But on Friday morning Sam told the Kyle & Jackie O Show that he hasn't spoken to 'front runner' Heather Maltman since filming for the show wrapped.

Handsome: Sam is the latest hunk to feature on the hit show, following in the footsteps of Tim Robards and Blake Garvey 

Handsome: Sam is the latest hunk to feature on the hit show, following in the footsteps of Tim Robards and Blake Garvey 

His admission comes just weeks after Heather told the KIIS FM duo she got a heads up about his other on-screen kisses.

'That's not true. I haven't been speaking to Heather,' he told Jackie 'O' Henderson as she relayed the previous chat with the aspiring filmmaker.

'I think what Heather meant by that is, she got a heads up in real time, during the filming,' Sam added.

'Because sometimes the girls would say "What happened on your date with so-and-so?" and I felt it was important to be honest with them, particularly girls I was close with,' he explained. 

When asked if he had been in touch with the girl he ends up with, Sam became a little coy and talked around the issue, hinting he may not have ended up with any of the girls.

'IF, I was to have ended up with [one of] the girls, then yes, we have been in touch,' Sam clarified.