AdvertisementLifestyleLife & relationshipsDating Luke Bateman admits he cheated to compete with other men. Share A A AWhen Luke Bateman was at rock bottom, he was the picture of masculinity: a professional NRL player with a beautiful girlfriend. Luke Bateman. Paul Harris “I was in the most privileged position in society, living my dream, and I tried to take my own life,” Bateman says. “My friendships with both men and women have been so much richer, and they add so much to my life.”