Farmer Wants a Wife is gearing up to (hopefully) bring us a well-deserved love story for 2025. The four Farmers who will be leading that charge have been confirmed, and it’s time for us to meet them!
Eight farmers were shortlisted in July 2024 to be the leads for the upcoming season, and applicants were encouraged to apply for the one they liked the look of.
Now, the final lineup of 2025 Farmers has been announced—and Corey, Tom, Thomas, and Jarrad will search for a farm wife on the wholesome reality show.
Find out more about the Farmer Wants A Wife Farmers below.
Farmer Jarrad
Farmer Jarrad. Image: Seven.
Farmer Jarrad is 21 years old and describes himself as a “goofy creative”. He lives on a sheep farm outside of Stanthorpe, Queensland.
“I’ll also send you crazy from singing too much,” he says. (I’ve watched his intro reel and can confirm he has a fantastic voice!)
Farmer Thomas
Farmer Thomas. Image: Seven.
Farmer Thomas is a 35-year-old “hardworking and driven farmer” living on a wheat, lentil and barley farm in Kimba, South Australia. He is the oldest of the Farmer Wants A Wife farmers in our 2025 crop.
He’s a whopping 6’4 in height and is looking for someone who is “kind, caring and honest” with their own passions.
Farmer Corey
Farmer Corey. Image: Seven.
Farmer Corey is a 24-year-old working on a beans, hay and cotton farm in Biloela, Queensland. What’s he looking for?
“I’d like to have a partner who is kind and giving and able to enjoy the simple life, the farm and the way we live. I want a team player and a best mate to take on life with.”
Farmer Tom
Farmer Tom. Image: Seven.
Farmer Tom is a 31-year-old sheep farmer from Borambola, New South Wales. He’s keen to find a wife to share his life on the farm with.
Farmer Tom loves Taylor Swift (music) because he’s only human. He’d love to find “someone who looks for positives instead of negatives”.
Friendly reminder: Farmer Wants A WifeAustralia has created 10 marriages and 27 kids (!!!) since it started airing. It’s a much better success rate than Married At First Sight and Love Island, right?
Farmer Wants a Wife 2025 will air after Easter on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Paul Antoine was the very first Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 groom to be announced, and we’re unsurprised that he’s a recognisable face.
While ex-The Bachelor contestant Sierah Swepstone was one of the MAFS 2025 brides, she isn’t the only one who’s dipped her toes in a dating reality show before.
Yep, Paul — who was on reality TV just two years ago — is one of MAFS 2025 grooms.
Paul Antoine on Married At First Sight 2025. Image: Nine.
What reality show has Paul Antoine been on before?
Paul starred on The Real Love Boat Australia in 2022. The short-lived show was basically Love Island on a boat.
Paul was one of 21 singles who tried to find love with the help of host Darren McMullen, cruise director Hannah Ferrier, head of entertainment Daniel Doody and captain Paolo Arrigo.
Unfortunately (or fortunately?), Paul’s quest for love was about as successful as the show itself, which has since been axed.
Paul is a fitness coach living in Perth. However, he is originally from France and moved to Australia 11 years ago.
When he was on The Real Love Boat Australia, he was hoping to find someone down-to-earth and was a fan of long chats — so we can only assume that’s what he’s looking for this time around, too.
Who is MAFS’ Paul Antoine?
According to Paul’s Channel 9 bio, he’s a hopeless romantic, who’s gone through the small dating pool in Perth.
He’s had two long-term relationships in the past and is ready to find his forever love. Paul said that person would ideally be a woman with European flair, with a smile that lights up the room.
Who is Paul Antoine matched with on MAFS 2025?
Paul’s MAFS bride is fashion influencer and aspiring actress Carina Mirabile. She’s also no stranger to the silver screen, with an acting career that includes roles in two short films and appearances in several commercials.
When they first got TV hitched, Carina wasn’t exactly over the moon. As luck would have it, the two had already dated before the show but, after a hiking date, Paul ghosted her. So, not exactly the best start.
Despite that little hiccup, it seems like the couple has managed to move on, and their relationship has only gotten stronger since.
Paul Antoine and Carina Mirabile on MAFS 2025. Image: Nine
When asked about all the MAFS drama unfolding, Carina told us she hasn’t been keeping up because she’s too busy spending time with Paul and the rest of the cast.
“To be fair, my phone is going off, and I’m just enjoying life with Paul and all the rest of the cast that are my friends,” she said.
Life with Paul, you say? Could this be third time lucky for the TV vet? Guess we’ll have to wait and see!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
If that name doesn’t ring a bell for you, then maybe you’ll remember her as the self-professed “tall, horny bogan” from Jimmy Nicholson‘s season.
Here’s everything to know about Sierah.
An icon. Image: Ten.
Sierah Swepstone is the first ex-Bachelor contestant on MAFS
While there always seems to be reality TV crossovers — like MAFS 2024’s Ben Walters apparently being approached for The Bachelors and Janelle Han choosing MAFS 2023 instead of receiving roses — this will actually be the first time an ex-contestant has appeared on the MAFS social experiment.
And if it was going to be anyone, we’re low-key excited it’s Sierah. Her exit from Jimmy’s 2021 season of The Bachelor was iconic.
Remember when she told all of Australia that she “definitely had chlamydia”? We’re all for a woman of honesty who doesn’t give two shits about the judgement.
Apparently, Sierah was poached by MAFS producers
Bring it on! Image: Ten.
Daily Mail Australia reported that Sierah was poached by MAFS producers. An insider told the publication, “She is a nutter but amazing for television because she just doesn’t care.”
Honestly, it was a shame that she was on Jimmy’s season (because it had one of the worst ratings in television history). However, it’s good she’ll be making her return on a show people actually care to watch.
Sierah will be joining fellow reality TV personality Paul Antoine from The Real Love Boat, who’s already been married off to his ex-fling Carina Mirabile.
Alongside them is a wave of actor hopefuls, including Ryan Donnelly, and former Neighbours actor turned businessman Jeff Gobbels.
We can smell their new followers from here.
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7:30pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Rachel Gunn — AKA Raygun — is reportedly in the sights ofI’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! producers following her viral breakdancing routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
According to New Idea magazine, the 36-year-old has been deemed “the ideal campmate” by unnamed producers of the hit TV show. On top of that, two of the I’m a CelebrityAustralia 2025 cast clues strongly suggest that the Olympian will be heading to South Africa.
I’m a Celebrity hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris. Image: Ten.
In the past, the show has had the likes of Bernard Tomic, Abbie Chatfield, Domenica Calarco, Brendan Fevola, Callum Hole and many more in the campsite.
Is Raygun going to be on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here?
Although Raygun hasn’t officially been confirmed to join the I’m A Celebrity Australia 2025 cast yet, there is some compelling evidence supporting the idea.
In December 2025, the first cast clue was posted on the I’m a Celebrity Instagram account, revealing that an Olympian was entering the jungle.
“A headline-grabbing Olympian has a ticket to the African wilds. They love freestyle; will the Jungle break them?” the narrator said in the clip.
Then, in mid-January 2025, a second clue was published, which further indicated that Raygun was the celeb in question.
The bonus clue shared three emojis representing the mystery Olympian: a kangaroo, a croissant, and a cap.
Of course, Raygun famously imitated a Kangaroo during her routine at the Paris Olympics, during which she wore a cap. It doesn’t exactly take a rocket scientist to connect the emojis to the controversial breakdancer.
Furthermore, back in August 2024, New Idea magazine reported that the I’m a Celebrity producers were in talks with Raygun about joining the show.
“The public will want to hear her story in the jungle. Love her or loathe her, she has everyone talking,” the source told the publication.
Raygun made a video cameo at the 2024 Logies in August, where she encouraged the industry to whip out some of her moves to celebrate the night.
Raygun surprised the TV industry with an appearance at the Logies. Image: Seven.
“It’s these viral moments and water-cooler conversations that IAC [I’m a Celebrity] will want to capitalise on,” the source said.
How did Raygun become famous?
Raygun has been the topic of the internet since she performed at the Paris 2024 Olympics, busting out the sprinkler and some kangaroo-esque moves that baffled the audience.
In August, Raygun was referenced on The Jimmy Fallon Show and at an Adele concert that same month, truly proving that she got the world talking (and smiling).
While not everyone was supportive of Raygun making it to the Olympics—where she was awarded zero points—it’s likely that people are keen to hear more about her story.
Perhaps we will in the jungle?
I’m a Celebrity Australia… Get Me Out Of Here Australia 2025 will premiere on January 19 on Channel 10 and 10Play.
The White Lotus Season 3 is taking us to a luxurious trip to Thailand, but like previous seasons, not everything will be sunshine and rainbows.
The new trailer for The White Lotus Season 3 has dropped and it is pure and utter chaos. From scenes of boozy nights out, to a body bag getting wheeled out, the new instalment will be nothing short of dramatic.
Ahead of the drop, let’s dive into everything we know so far about The White Lotus Season 3.
White Lotus Season 3 cast, Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan, and Leslie Bibb. Image: HBO.
What is The White LotusSeason 3 release date?
The third season of the enthralling series will be available to stream from February 17 on BINGE.
Is there a White Lotus Season 3 trailer?
There is! The first full-length trailer dropped on January 28. Watch it for yourself below.
Who is in The White Lotus cast for Season 3?
We now have the confirmed cast for The White Lotus season 3, featuring Season 1’s Natasha Rothwell, the spa manager who was taken for a ride by Jennifer Coolidge‘s character, Tanya McQuoid.
The cast for season 3 also includes Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tayme Thapthimthong, and Aimee Lou Wood.
Additional cast includes Nicholas Duvernay, Arnas Fedaravičius, Christian Friedel, Scott Glenn, Dom Hetrakul, Julian Kostov, Charlotte Le Bon, Morgana O’Reilly, and Shalini Peiris.
Walton has gone ahead and done God’s work for White Lotus fans by sharing a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos of the Season 3 cast. The carousels include photos of cast members Michelle, Carrie and Leslie.
In Season 2, fan favourite and the only returning character, Tanya, was seemingly killed off. Will we see her return from the dead, or perhaps a long-lost twin sister will come in to take her place? Fingers crossed for a Coolidge resurrection, but HBO has been keeping mum if she’s returning.
However, with the release of the full trailer and no Tanya in sight, things don’t look promising.
What is The White Lotus Season 3 filmed?
Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Shwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Sam Nivola. Image: HBO.
After vacationing in Maui in Season 1 and Sicily in Season 2, HBO revealed in a statement that Season 3 will take us to the stunning setting of Thailand. Filming locations include Bangkok, Koh Samui and Phuket.
What hotel is The White Lotus filmed at?
The first two seasons were shot at Four Seasons resorts in Hawaii and Italy, and Season 3 followed the trend.
While there are Four Seasons resorts in both Bangkok and Koh Samui, Bloomberg reported in early 2024 that The White Lotus Season 3 would be filmed at the Koh Samui location.
AFAR has also reported that Phuket’s Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas will feature in Season 3 scenes.
What can we expect from The White LotusSeason 3?
Lalisa Manobal and Tayme Thapthimthong. Image: HBO
In a press release, we got a vague synopsis for this season, “The social satire is set at an exclusive Thai resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.”
If the past two seasons are anything to judge this season off, we know it will be a very dramatic week for the guests.
During an episode of the Unpacking explainer series, White said, “The first season kind of highlighted money, and then the second season is sex.
“I think the third season would be maybe a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion – and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus.”
The show has absolutely cleaned up at awards shows in recent years. In total, the series has been nominated for more than 80 awards, winning 38, including two Golden Globes and 10 Emmy awards.
Is there a Season 4?
Yes, there will be a Season 4 of The White Lotus.
The next season has already been confirmed on the show’s Instagram, but they have kept the details very threadbare.
“Good news travels fast. #TheWhiteLotus is excited to welcome you to a new destination,” the Instagram caption read.
The official Aussie Shore cast, trailer and release date have dropped to get us all very, very excited for this undeniably bonkers show.
Callum Hole was the first announced member of the new Aussie Shore cast (so consider us fans of the show already) and now 10 more names have been added to the mix.
Aussie Shore is basically Geordie Shore down under and it will have the one and only Charlotte Crosby at the helm.
Keep reading for everything we know about the Aussie Shore cast so far.
What has Charlotte Crosby said about Aussie Shore?
Charlotte has teased viewers about the wild shenanigans that will happen on Aussie Shore. The former Geordie Shore star called the show the “ultimate Australian party adventure” and gave viewers a sneak peek into what to expect from the series.
Charlotte gave Kyle and Jackie O a taste of what we can expect from the Aussie Shore cast earlier this year and it all sounds very spicy.
Confirming that none of the Aussie Shore cast knew each other before filming began, Charlotte said this new generation “are pushing boundaries” that we didn’t even know existed.
Meet your Aussie Shore cast! Image: Paramount+
The Aussie shore cast include Callum (more on him below), Kyle, Lexie, Tom, Lily, Cooper, Catia, Con, Jaeda, Manaaki and Nardos.
Earlier this year rumours circled that Callum would be returning for Love Island 2024 off the back of his I’m A Celeb success, put perhaps Paramount beat Nine to the punch?
“A huge addition to an already incredible cast! AUSSIE SHORE IS GUNNA BLOW EVERYONES MINDS,” Charlotte wrote on the Callum announcement post.
What’s Charlotte Crosby’s role on Aussie Shore?
Charlotte’s 12-year run on Geordie Shore makes her perfect for the role of House Boss on Aussie Shore.
Earlier this year, Charlotte confirmed to Kyle and Jackie O that she was filming the upcoming show but that the cast were all around a decade younger than her.
Living rooms around the nation were surprised when The Voice Australia 2024 contestant Mol Turner whipped out powerful vocals that no one was prepared for.
On the August 26 episode of The Voice, 17-year-old Mol chose Britney Spears‘ iconic track Toxic — but with one very big death metal twist.
Sporting a shaggy blonde mullet, heavy eye makeup and chained jeans, Mol slowly built up to the chorus with an eerier and edgier take on the early noughties tune.
As she hit the chorus, well, The Voice coach LeAnn Rimes‘ reaction says it all:
The Voice coach Kate Miller-Heidke turned around for Mol, who is from the South Coast in New South Wales, meaning the teenager will now be on the Australian musician’s team.
What is Australia saying about Mol Turner’s audition?
With the show primarily showcasing mainstream genres and producing pop artists, Mol’s performance was surprising in a way that Australian audiences are loving.
While some viewers didn’t love the performance and are entitled to that opinion, the response is overwhelmingly positive.
“So good to finally see someone singing screamo,” someone commented on The Voice Instagram, noting that her “growl” was fire.
“An impressive death metal take on ‘Toxic’ that was so entertaining, she has quite an impressive vocal range — I think she will surprise us with what else she is capable of doing,” someone wrote to The Voice Australia Facebook.
Mol’s take on this song is definitely a welcome change. Even people who don’t neccesarily like death metal or screamo as a genre could still appreciate that she nailed it.
“Couldn’t think of anything more painful than listening to Death Metal but that was a fantastic performance and you can only appreciate the talent behind it,” one person wrote.
“Love it or hate it but that was amazing well done Mol !!!!. I loved every second!” wrote another.
“Not my cup of tea, but the girl has raw power. Glad she has the chance to perform on stage. All talents should be showcased,” an Instagram commenter added.
We can’t wait to see what Mol performs next!
The Voice Australia airs on Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
It Ends With Us just hit cinemas but there’s one sequel-shaped question on everyone’s lips: will we get a movie adaptation for It Starts With Us — Colleen Hoover‘s follow up novel to It Ends With Us?
Mentions of It Starts With Us have definitely been happening on the red carpets for the It Ends With Us movie but, as of right now, it hasn’t officially been green lit. In fact, it’s looking murkier than ever considering all the supposed beef between leads Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
So what is Colleen and the It Ends With Us crew saying about the sequel? Here’s what you missed while trying to dissect the rumoured It Ends With Us drama.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony
Does It Ends With Us have a sequel?
Colleen’s It Ends With Us book has a sequel called It Starts With Us.
While It Ends With Us follows the story of Lily Bloom trying to navigate a relationship that becomes abusive, It Starts With Us picks up where the last novel ended and focuses on Lily’s relationship with Atlas. (I’d go into further detail, but I don’t want to invite any spoiler backlash!)
The It Ends With Us book was released in 2016 and It Starts With Us came out in 2022.
It Starts With Us was released in 2022. Image: Simon & Schuster.
Justin, It Ends With Us director and lead actor, optioned the first novel back in 2019 — before It Starts With Us was even published.
Will there be an It Starts With Us movie?
A sequel is an obvious decision based on the huge box office success of It Ends With Us.
While in early August it appeared that no one had secured the rights for the It Starts With Us movie, The Hollywood Reporter is now reporting that Justin and Wayfarer Studios do have the rights for the sequel film.
If there was to be an It Ends With Us sequel off the back of the film’s success, it would be an obvious decision to keep the original cast including Blake as Lily, Justin as Ryle Kincaid, Brandon Sklenaras Atlas Corrigan and Jenny Slate as Alyssa Kincaid.
That being said, there have definitely been sequels that have deviated from the original casting (albeit usually awful).
But even if Justin was no longer in the role of Ryle or as the film director, a sequel involving Blake would mean the pair would still need to work together in some capacity. Because of this, there have been doubts over whether or not the film will go ahead.
What has Justin Baldoni said about an It Ends With Us Sequel?
Justin told Entertainment Tonight that he believes someone else should direct the sequel.
“I think that there are better people for that one,” he said. “I think Blake Lively’s ready to direct, that’s what I think.”
When asked whether or not he’d spoken to Colleen or Blake about a sequel, Justin admitted that he hadn’t.
“I haven’t. I have no idea what that story would be,” Baldoni told TV Insider at a press junket, noting that he’s trying to stay in the present.
“I’m just kind of doing my best to take this all in because it’s been five years to even get us here. So I can’t even fathom another story yet, but I’m so happy that fans love it and that she did it.”
What has Colleen Hover said about an It Starts With Us movie?
Author Colleen has definitely entertained the idea of a movie sequel.
“I think whoever decides to take charge of the next one would do it justice,” she told ET.
“I think they’re all in it for the right reasons, so I think that will be exciting. But it’s a lot of people to get the same schedules together again, so we’ll see.”
In regards to Blake coming on as director, the author said she’d “absolutely” be into that.
Considering It Ends With Us is all anyone’s talking about right now — and considering a lot of people want to see more of Atlas — we think a sequel could definitely be on the cards.
The It Ends With Us drama has been dominating our algorithms for the past fortnight, moving from a rumoured rift between Blake Livelyand Justin Baldoni to an all-out public scrutiny of Blake’s promotional run. Now, costar Brandon Sklenar has addressed the criticism.
Taking to Instagram this week, Brandon released an online statement to discuss for “vilifying the women of this cast” is “counterproductive” to the film’s message.
Why are people criticising Blake Lively?
This month, Blake has been gradually dragged online for interviews, including one where she tells the audience to “wear their florals” for a film about domestic violence.
Old interviews have also been surfacing including one where she is rude to an interviewer and one where she makes a transphobic slur.
In one interview, the interviewer asks how those who personally resonate with It Ends With Us‘ themes can go about discussing it with Blake, to which she jokes about sharing her location or address alongside Brandon, who plays love interest Atlas Corrigan in It Ends With Us.
What did Brandon Sklenar’s statement say?
“I wanted to take a minute and address all this stuff swirling online,” 34-year-old Brandon wrote in an image uploaded to his Instagram account.
“The women of this cast stand for hope, perseverance, and for women choosing a better life for themselves,” he continued.
“Vilifying the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counterproductive and detracts from what this film is about.”
For weeks, rumours have been circling of creative differences between Blake, who plays lead actress Lily Bloom in It Ends With Us, and Justin, the director and also the lead actor playing the role of Ryle Kincaid.
When he was asked about an It Starts With Us movie — the It Ends With Us sequel — Justin suggested Blake as director.
“What may or may not have happened behind the scenes does not and hopefully should not detract from what our intentions were in making this film,” Brandon said.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony
“It’s been disheartening to see the amount of negativity being projected online.”
He called for people to stop spreading hate online and to remind themselves of the core message of the film.
“This movie is a harsh reality check for the men who need to get their shit together and take responsibility for themselves and their actions,” he wrote.
Brandon Sklenar and Blake Lively in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony.
“Ultimately it’s meant to spread love and awareness. It is not meant to once again, make the women the ‘bad guy,’ let’s move beyond that together.”
Home and Away fans are praising the soap for the “powerful” portrayal of grief by actor Ethan Browne (Tane) on the show’s August 19 episode.
In the emotional scene, Tane mourns the loss of Felicity (played by Jaqui Purvis) following her shock death while performing the Haka.
Perri, played by Cantona Stewart, watches on in concern and heartbreak as Tane grieves Felicity.
Home and Away fans have been quick to share their thoughts on the episode, praising the scene along with Ethan’s acting and the inclusion of Maori culture.
Home and Away hair and makeup designer Laura Vazquez wrote, “So powerful, so beautiful. Felt every emotion in this scene,” on an Instagram post sharing the scene.
“Absolutely love that the Maori culture and traditions has been brought into the show. Such a beautiful culture,” another comment read.
“Finishing with the Haka was a perfect ending to the episode. And done with such pure emotion,” said another.
“Couldn’t stop crying watching this,” a commenter added.
Tane and Felicity on Home and Away. Image: Seven.
Felicity collapsed at Cash and Eden’s engagement party during the August 12 episode. Felicity and Tane split late last year after Tane discovered she had been taking birth control pills behind his back.
At the engagement party, Felicity and Tane danced, flirted and instilled hope in viewers at home who have been rooting for their relationship. She then got blurred vision and collapsed before being taken to hospital.
The doctor declared she had suffered a brain aneurysm and she was eventually taken off life support on the August 19 episode.
When Home and Away producerLucy Addario said we’d need tissues for this unexpected death, she wasn’t messing about.
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
The 64th annual Logie Awards have officially arrived to Sydney’s The Star and now the the red carpet is done and dusted, it’s time to find out who our 2024 Logies winners are.
While people think they know who the Gold Logie is going to already, no one will know for sure until the broadcast hosted by Sam Pang is complete.
We’ve already had a live cross from Raygun saying, “Please feel free to pull out any of my signature moves in celebration”, so we’re surely in for a good night.
So which nominees will be taking home a Logie? Keep reading for your complete list of 2024 Logies winners which we’ll be updating as they happen.
Gold Logie: Larry Emdur
Entertainer and broadcaster, Andy Lee Actress, Asher Keddie Presenter and comedian, Julia Morris Entertainer and Presenter, Larry Emdur Presenter, Robert Irwin Entertainer and presenter, Sonia Kruger Presenter and broadcaster, Tony Armstrong
Lead Actress Comedy: Kitty Flanagan
Nominees:
Celia Pacquola, Utopia, ABC Danielle Walker, Gold Diggers, ABC Denise Scott, Mother and Son, ABC Kate Box, Deadloch, Prime Video Kitty Flanagan, Utopia, ABC Madeleine Sami, Deadloch, Prime Video
Best Entertainment Program: The Voice Australia
Nominees:
ABC New Year’s Eve, ABC Australian Idol, Seven Network Dancing With The Stars, Seven Network Take 5 With Zan Rowe, ABC The Voice Australia, Seven Network Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, 9Network
The Voice 2024 coaches. Image: Seven.
Best Children’s Program: Bluey
Nominees:
Beep and Mort, ABC Bluey, ABC Eddie’s Lil’ Homies, NITV and Netflix Gardening Australia Junior, ABC Ginger and the Vegesaurs, ABC Play School, ABC
Best Supporting Actress: Sophie Wilde
Nominees:
Ariel Donoghue, Wolf Like Me, Stan Kerry Fox, Bay of Fires, ABC Leah Purcell, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video Mabel Li, Safe Home, SBS Michelle Lim Davidson, The Newsreader, ABC Sophie Wilde, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
Sophie Wilde in Boy Swallows Universe on Netflix. Image: Netflix.
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent: Felix Cameron
Nominees:
Alyla Browne, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video Ava Caryofyllis, Bay of Fires, ABC Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Imi Mbedla, Bay of Fires, ABC Lee Tiger Halley, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Tristan Gorey, Home and Away, Seven Network
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy: Rob Sitch
Nominees:
Ben Feldman, Population 11, Stan Bob Morley, In Limbo, ABC Lincoln Younes, C*A*U*G*H*T, Stan Matt Okine, Mother and Son, ABC Rob Sitch, Utopia, ABC Ryan Corr, In Limbo, ABC
Best Supporting Actor: Bryan Brown
Nominees:
Bryan Brown, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Guy Pearce, The Clearing, Disney+ Jay Ryan, Scrublands, Stan Lee Tiger Halley, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Stephen Curry, Bay of Fires, ABC Travis Fimmel, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
Bryan Brown on Boy Swallows Universe. Image: Netflix
Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter: Larry Emdur
Nominees:
Hamish Blake, Lego Masters Australia, 9Network Julia Morris, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10 Larry Emdur, The Chase Australia and The Morning Show, Seven Network Robert Irwin, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10 Sonia Kruger, Dancing With The Stars, The Voice Australia and Big Brother, Seven Network Tony Armstrong, ABC News Breakfast, ABC
Best Lifestyle Program: Travel Guides
Nominees:
Better Homes and Gardens, Seven Network Gardening Australia, ABC Love It Or List It Australia, FOXTEL Restoration Australia, ABC Selling Houses Australia, FOXTEL Travel Guides, 9Network
Best Structured Reality Program: Gogglebox Australia
Nominees:
Farmer Wants A Wife, Seven Network Gogglebox Australia, FOXTEL and Network 10 Married at First Sight, 9Network Muster Dogs, ABC Old People’s Home For Teenagers, ABC SAS Australia, Seven Network
Gogglebox. Image: Foxtel.
Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report: Ben Roberts-Smith: The Truth
Nominees:
A Silver Lining: Silverchair, Australian Story, ABC Ben Roberts-Smith: The Truth, 60 Minutes, 9Network Bishop of Broome, 7NEWS, Seven Network Israel-Hamas War, 7NEWS, Seven Network Old School – Louise Milligan, Four Corners, ABC The Forever War – John Lyons, Four Corners, ABC
Best Miniseries or Telemovie: Boy Swallows Universe
Nominees:
Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Erotic Stories, SBS Safe Home, SBS The Claremont Murders, Seven Network The Clearing, Disney+ The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video
Best Factual or Documentary Program: John Farnham: Finding The Voice
Nominees:
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles, Prime Video John Farnham: Finding The Voice, Seven Network Matildas: The World at Our Feet, Disney+ Nemesis, ABC Revealed: Ben Roberts-Smith Truth on Trial, Stan War On Waste, ABC
Best Competition Reality Program: MasterChef Australia
Nominees:
Alone Australia, SBS Australian Survivor: Titans V Rebels, Network 10 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10 Lego Masters Australia, 9Network MasterChef Australia, Network 10 The Block, 9Network
Nat Thaipun wins this year’s MasterChef. Image: Ten.
Best Sports Coverage: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
Nominees:
2023 AFL Finals Series, Seven Network 2023 NRL Grand Final, 9Network 2023 State of Origin, 9Network Australian Open, 9Network FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, Seven Network Fox League Las Vegas Week, FOXTEL and Kayo Sports
Best Lead Actress in a Drama: Deborah Mailman
Nominees:
Aisha Dee, Safe Home, SBS Anna Torv, The Newsreader, ABC Deborah Mailman, Total Control, ABC Phoebe Tonkin, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Rachel Griffiths, Total Control, ABC Sigourney Weaver, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video
Best Current Affairs Program: Australian Story, ABC
Nominees:
7.30, ABC 60 Minutes, 9Network A Current Affair, 9Network Australian Story, ABC Foreign Correspondent, ABC Four Corners, ABC
Best Scripted Comedy Program: Utopia
Nominees:
Deadloch, Prime Video In Limbo, ABC Mother and Son, ABC Population 11, Stan Strife, BINGE Utopia, ABC
Best Lead Actor in a Drama: Felix Cameron
Nominees:
Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Hugo Weaving, Love Me, BINGE Rob Collins, Total Control, ABC Rob Collins, RFDS, Seven Network Sam Reid, The Newsreader, ABC Simon Baker, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
Best Comedy Entertainment Program: Have You Been Paying Attention?
Nominees:
Gruen, ABC Hard Quiz, ABC Have You Been Paying Attention?, Network 10 Thank God You’re Here, Network 10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering, ABC The Yearly With Charlie Pickering, ABC
Best News or Public Affairs Presenter: Ally Langdon
Nominees:
Ally Langdon, A Current Affair, 9Network David Speers, Insiders, ABC Liz Hayes, Under Investigation with Liz Hayes, 9Network Michael Usher, 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network Peter Overton, 9News, 9Network Sarah Ferguson, 7.30, ABC
Best Drama Program: RFDS
Nominees:
Love Me, BINGE NCIS: Sydney, Paramount+ RFDS, Seven Network The Newsreader, ABC The Tourist, Stan Total Control, ABC
The Logies 2024 red carpet are here with all your favourite Australian celebrities are coming together to celebrate the best in local television.
As one of the countries most notorious awards night, we’re sure to see plenty of amazing wins, performances, epic one-liners from host Sam Pangand, of course, out-of-this-world red carpet looks.
The 2024 Logies awards will kick off any minute now (here’s your guide on how to watch), but, until then, here’s all the amazing red carpet fashion to prepare us for TV’s night of nights.
Carrie Bickmore could wear a potato sack and we’d still worship the ground she walked on. So you can imagine how much we’re going wild for this stunning get-up. She looks so good in black!
Our jaws are dropping for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!winner Skye Wheatley‘s Logies 2024 red carpet look. OH MY. Absolutely stunning — she is oozing old Hollywood in Oglia-Loro.
Last year she was a guest for Married At First Sight‘s nomination, this year she’s a presenter on the 2024 Logies Red Carpet! What a full-circle moment for queen Evelyn Ellis, wearing a sparkling design by Ryan Patros.
One of our favourite and most recognisable stars, Deborah Mailman, chose a red suit-style gown by Daniel Learmont Couture. The off-the-shoulder sleeves and bold bright hue are perfect on her.
Home and Away star Matt Evans is looking absolutely boss in custom-made velvet suit in green. Is it just us or does it look like he could’ve totally lived in another decade?
The Office star Felicity Ward looks so fun in this lime-green number. Honestly, after all the black and couture, it’s so welcome! Obsessed with the pointed Nine West heels to top it off.
The Voice 2024 is set to premiere this August with Guy Sebastian, Kate Miller-Heidke, Adam Lambert and LeAnn Rimes leading the charge as coaches for the new season.
Apparently there’s one celebrity coach that got a little overexcited this season though, with fellow The Voice judge Kate labelling them as “trigger happy” with that big red button.
Adam Lambert was “trigger happy” on The Voice 2024
“Adam was super trigger happy,” Kate revealed in an exclusive interview with Chattr, explaining that he chewed up most of his singer positions within the first half of the blind auditions.
Image: The VoiceImage: The Voice
“He turned around for for so many people very early on in the filming and then he found himself with one spot left for, like the second half of the blinds,” Kate explained.
“He got a bit overexcited.”
On The Voice, four judges have traditionally gotten to choose 12 singers each. If they turn around for a contestant who chooses to be on their team in return, it means that one of their 12 positions have been filled.
What type of artists did Kate Miller-Heidke press the buzzer for?
Kate explained to Chattr that she turned around for moments that really struck her.
“You’re just listening to hear that one magic moment,” Kate explained to Chattr. “It’s such a cliche, but that magic moment in a song that gives you goosebumps or surprises you in some way.”
Image: The Voice
“Sometimes it’s really it can be hard to tell because a lot of people are struggling with nerves. It’s a deeply nerve-wracking experience to get up on that stage and you’re just waiting to hear that that kernel of something amazing.”
Kate met Adam and LeAnn for the first time on The Voice 2024
Kate revealed to Chattr that it was her first time meeting both LeAnn and Adam, the latter of which became one of her “favourite” people.
“They were both so lovely,” Kate explained of meeting Adam and LeAnn for the first time on The Voice.
“Leanne shot to superstardom when she was only 12 years old,” Kate recalled.
Image: Supplied.
“She’s lived her entire life as a very famous person, but she’s still an artist to her core. She still takes the art and craft of singing really seriously and she’s so good at what she does.”
“And Adam, he’s lightning in a bottle. He’s just brilliant. He and I were sitting next to each other for the whole season, so we got to hang out and chat a lot.
“He is just one of my favourite people. He’s so funny and irreverent and kooky. He’s brilliant.”
Why did this just become the friendship we never knew we needed? Cute as hell.
The Voice airs on 7 and 7Plus from Monday, August 19.
FBoy Island 2024 has landed and no one’s happier than me to see a big burning dick on the sand to kick off the Season 2 recaps.
burn motherfucker
This season we have three new leading ladies tasked with figuring out if the men vying for their love are FBoys or Nice Guys.
Choose wrong and they’ll be rorted out of the prize money.
this is fine
First we have Nicole, a model who is asking the bare minimum from a man: to be heard and not just seen.
see me hear me love me!
Krystal (who you remember from The Bachelors) is on the hunt for a “mid” — AKA a six of out 10 — because they’re fabulous at licking pussy.
where is the lie
Ally, our final leading lady, has dated “devil dick” — AKA Vernon Lyon from FBoy Island Season 1. She doesn’t even need to say his name.
I was younger then
Our host and saviour Abbie Chatfield is ready to introduce the ladies to the men of FBoy Island, but first they must finish the last leg of the 14-km City2Surf.
see you in 25 hours
First the boys are introduced to Nicole and it is immediately obvious that they have smelt model (and perfect underboob) because they cannot control their dick energy of varying sizes.
arooga
Next up is Krystal. She has placed second in City2Surf at two hours and 12 minutes, only to see a familiar face from the Gold Coast.
omg is that the rando from Sin City
However, the guy she may or may not have rooted at Toolies isn’t the one she’s got her eyes set on. While she’s adamant about a mid who bothers to find the clit, she has instead chosen “the hot one”.
It is I, ‘The Hot One’
No, she literally called him that, in order to clarify that she’s not talking about this guy.
I lick pussy better than The Hot One tho
Ally places third for City2Surf, finishing at two hours and 19 minutes. She also has her eyes on The Hot One.
this should end well
The ladies and the men then head back to their respective villas where it becomes apparent that Frank has been declared as an FBoy by literally everyone.
Why? He was handsy with Krystal and… as for the guys? I think they just reckon he’s a toss.
Meanwhile, The Hot One has decided he likes Nicole the best.
The Hot Ones must stick together
Back at the women’s HQ, Abbie is getting to know the ladies better.
Ally confirms dirty dog Vernon dropped the L-word on her before going on a bender and blocking her.
that second bag will do it
Ally’s revenge? Implying to all of Australia he has a small dick.
that checks out
Krystal opens up about being the child of an FBoy. Her father cheated on her mum while she was pregnant with Krystal and now she feels like she has a responsibility to stop the chain.
We love Krystal and this is a powerful story. FBoys think their behaviour is funny but it actually can be really fucking traumatic. OK?
“My Fboy radar? Unmatched,” Krystal says.
not counting Felix Van Hofe
The bonfire
Once Jerome (the one who wears Crocs) shares that likes “licking ass” and “eating ass” (just like Flume), the FBoy Island crew head to a bonfire.
Cue Love Island montage
Krystal confirms she may have “sucked” off that guy from the Gold Coast but does not confirm if it was on Cavill Ave. Her memory is really failing her for someone who writes FBoy reminders in her notebook.
So far we know that the guy who wore a leather jacket on an island called her the wrong name and the guy who was on The Amazing Race isn’t sure if he wants to give up the single life.
We also know that everyone’s obsessed with Nicole, even though we all know she is going to choose The Hot One.
as per my last email, I would like to be heard
Sadly The Hot One is also The Dense One because he tells a woman wearing a full face of makeup that she’s a “natural beauty”.
lol this is makeup
Nicole reminds him of the makeup she is wearing, while looking at him with the same eyes lined with eyeliner and shaded with glitter.
“Doesn’t look like it,” he responds. Does this man think we came out of the womb looking like Mila Kunis in her Black Swan era?
you’re telling me those diamantes under your eyes aren’t permanent?
Someone open their TikTok and show this man a GRWM.
Thankfully another man named Nick takes over and he knows the word “intrinsic” so please, do not be fooled by his earlier peck pumping.
I brought my thesaurus
Krystal, who was once on The Bachelors, has taken a liking to Paddy, who was once on The Bachelorette.
“Paddy, he isn’t the hottest,” Krystal says and my heart breaks from him watching this back right now.
which means you’ll be fab at going down
Krystal can sense an anaconda in those pants so she gives him a pash with so much tongue it requires a KFC wet clean up towel.
slurp
“I love how you played with my tongue,” he tells her and I may just vomit on my television screen.
da fuq u just say
In other areas of the party, a man with tatoos decides to dry-root Nicole’s foot and Frank is trying to convince Krystal he’s a nice guy because his ex slept with his mate behind his back.
That doesn’t make you a nice guy, it just means you have fucked friends.
nice try
It’s time to choose who the ladies will be taking on their first dates.
Nicole chooses Jack (the man who can both use big words and pop his pecks), Krystal chooses Frank (to try and determine his FBoy status once and for all) and Ally goes for The Hot One (The Christian Who Has Sex Before Marriage AKA The Man Who Thinks Women Were Born With Eyeliner).
you lack common sense but as long as you fuck before nuptials we’re good
The first dates
Ally is wet. She’s dickmatised by The Hot One’s past four-year relationship and ability to talk nicely about his ex.
a man who doesn’t talk shit about his ex? Rare find!!!
Then he slips his tongue in like the good Christian boy he is.
forgive me father for I have sinned
Meanwhile, Krystal is embracing her inner Cavill Ave by sharing a vodka cruiser with Frank after making him run around a sunflower garden naked.
we love preemptive revenge
Nicole and Jack jetski, talk about how much they like each other and then slip their tongues in both on dry land and in the sea.
we are so intrinsic rn bby
We finish off our dates portion of the episode by Ally finding out that The Hot One liked Nicole first and would like to still get to know her considering he’s known Ally a full three minutes.
But she was born with eye glitter!
Ally cries.
The elimination
The girls have taken to their directors chairs for their first FBoy Island elimination.
A bunch of people we hardly know are up for elimination, plus Frank, that foot fucker, The Hot One (!!!) and that Jake dude who you recognise from The Amazing Race. Sadly The Amazing Race dude already left (probably to go on another reality TV show).
enjoy Love Is Blind
Only the foot fucker and Jin leave. Jin is the one who told Nicole she was stunning. Sorry, that didn’t narrow it down, did it?
This is Jin
Jin and his slutty ankles are an Fboy but the dry foot fucker is a Nice Guy!
I’ll never dry root a foot again
One down, many to go. I’ll be writing FBoy Island Season 2 recaps the entire season so I’ll see you here next Monday but until then, you can follow me on Instagram.
FBoy IslandAustralia is coming back for Season Two and finally we’ve got the deets we’ve been waiting for — a trailer, release date and even our leading ladies.
Keep reading for everything we know so far about FBOY Island Season Two, including a familiar face as part of the leading ladies, one hell of a packed trailer, where the show’s filmed and more.
Here’s everything we know about FBoy Island Australia 2024.
Is there an FBoy Island Season Two trailer?
Sure is! And let me tell you, FBoy Island Season Two looks like it will D-E-L-I-V-E-R. Do I spy Abbie Chatfieldtelling someone off? Do I spy a Bachie contestant (more on that below)? Keen!!!
The official trailer follows a few teases we’ve copped this month, including one where Abbie asks why Limbro is open.
(For the uninitiated, Limbro is where naughty FBOYs are sent to repent after they’re eliminated.)
Could Abbie asking “Who left it open?” mean that some of the FBoysfrom Season One are returning in Season Two? Could VernonLyon be back for another round?
The FBoys and Nice Guys for Season Two have just been announced and they include some reality TV alumni! See the FBoy Island men, including one block from Bachelor In Paradise and one from Amazing Race Australia.
will be made up of just yet. There’s a decent taste of what we’re in for thanks to the trailer above, though. I don’t think they’re going to disappoint.
Who are FBoy Island Australia’s leading ladies?
Australia, meet Krystal Thomas, Ally Woodfall and Nicole Mitrov.
From left to right: Ally Woodfall, Krystal Thomas, Nicole Mitrov. Image: BINGE.
Krystal has experience navigating FBoys — you might remember her as a The Bachelors contestant where she dated Felix Van Hofe.
Nicole is a model and Ally is Vernon‘s ex.
Who will host FBOY Island Season Two?
Abbie will return as host of FBoy Island Australia after nailing the job for Season One.
Literally the best host choice for this show. Image: BINGE.
Not only has she been on a reality dating show before as runner-up for Matt Agnew‘s The Bachelor season, but she also knows when to call out people for being shitty.
In Abbie we trust.
What can we expect from FBOY Island Season Two?
Host Abbie explained that while fans can expect drama again this season, the sophomore season will be different from the first.
FBOY Island Season Two’s leading ladies with host Abbie. Image: BINGE.
“This season is as drama-filled but in really different ways,” Chatfield told Daily Telegraph earlier this year.
“The stories along the way are way more complex and I think the three leading women did such an amazing job at supporting each other, really doing detective work and being steadfast.
“They had some hard conversations with each other along the way as well, which I think is what real friendship is all about.”
The official FBOY Island Season Two release date is August 5, 2024. Pencil it in! It will air every Monday for nine weeks.
Which FBOY Island Season One couples are still together?
In Season One, Molly O’Halloran, Ziara Rae and Sophie Blackley attempted to navigate their way through the FBOYs and find true love.
FBOY Island leads and their final picks. Image: BINGE.
Molly and Ziara both snagged “nice guys” in Nick Brownand Izaya Leotarespectively. And they’re still with their chosen picks!
Meanwhile, Sophie chose Joshy Allen, even though he was revealed to be an FBoy. They split up shortly after.
How to watch FBoy Island Australia
FBOY Island Australia streams exclusively on streaming service BINGE from August 5. You can watch everyone episode of Season One now.
Where is FBoy Island Australia filmed?
Sadly (or gladly?) there is no actual FBoy Island on Google Maps. FBoy Island Australia is filmed in a place called Casaurina which is 150km south to south east of Brisbane.
Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys is getting a prequel spinoff called Vought Rising which is great news for fans who were bummed about Season 5 ending.
The Boys spinoff was announced during a panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con. Supernatural‘s Jensen Ackles (Soldier Boy) and Aya Cash (Stormfront) will feature in the new prequel series.
Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming The Boys spinoff, Vought Rising.
What is The Boys spinoff Vought Rising about?
Vought Rising is “a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s”, according to the official The Boys Instagram page.
“Vought Rising may or may not feature the very first Herogasm, founded in 1952,” the post added about The Boys spinoff.
For the uninitiated, Herogasm is a yearly festival where superheroes engage in a bunch of sexual activity. A selling point for the new spinoff if I ever did hear one!
Vought Rising will also follow “the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical manoeuvres of a ‘Supe’ known to fans as Stormfront, who was then going by the name Clara Vought”, according to executive producers Eric Kripke and Paul Grellong‘s statement (shared by news.com.au).
“We cannot wait to blow your minds and trouble your souls with this salacious, grisly saga drenched in blood and Compound V.”
This will be the third The Boys spinoff.
The Boys Season 5 will be the last
During the San Diego Comic-Con panel, it was also revealed that Jensen will play a major role in The Boys Season 5 and that a relationship between Soldier Boy and Homelander will be further explored.
The Boys Season 4 premiered in June 2024 and it was recently confirmed that Season 5 would be its last.
Just before the highly anticipated premiere of Season 4 in June, Eric Kripke (the mastermind behind the show), announced that Season 5 would be the final season.
“SEE YOU FOR OUR FINAL SEASON, MOTHERF***ERS!” the tweet read.
“From the very beginning, I wanted to wrap it out around season five,” Kripke told The Hollywood Reporter.
“And then I would say plans really solidified that we were going to actually do it years ago.
“It might have been because I was trained as a TV writer and there were five acts,” he added.
“It gives you enough time to get to know the characters… It’s about the characters and then you kick off into a climax.”
End of an era! At least now we have The Boys spinoff to look forward to, huh?
Harry Garside has shared a heartfelt message on social media after missing out on the gold medal he was gunning for at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Overnight Australian time, Harry was eliminated in the first round of the men’s 63.5kg class. He won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games and had been hoping to score a gold in Paris.
In a post-match interview that personally broke my heart watching at home, Harry apologised to his home country and revealed that times ahead will be tough for him.
Harry Garside’s disappointment over his Paris 2024 Olympics outcome
“It is crazy… two decades dedicated to one dream and it is over just like that,” Harry told Nine.
“Australia is such a sporting nation and I’m so sorry. Honestly, I feel like a failure right now … I don’t even know what to say,” he added.
“Deep down inside I fear for what the next couple of months look like for myself. I’m sure there’ll be some dark times. I’ve just got to prepare for that now.”
Harry’s heartfelt realisation
Harry has taken to social media following his Olympics outcome to share how he’s feeling after some time to process and we’re glad to see him looking a bit more optimistic.
Sharing that he’s been “beating himself up for a couple of hours” over the events before coming to a “realisation”.
“I had this realisation that I wanted a two-decade journey to try and get that gold medal. And yes, I didn’t get that gold medal but I became my own friend in that journey,” Harry reflected.
Harry continued to explain that his self-worth was low at the beginning of the journey and now he feels like he has the relationship with himself to manage his inner-critic.
“Over the last three years, I really worked hard and trying to build my self-worth and trying to grow and evolve and be kind to myself more often. In that, I don’t get success, but I’d rather be my friend and have no success.”
Harry then got emotional as he went on to share his hopes of becoming a dad one day.
“Being a dad and not passing on negative things to my kids is really important to me. So I’m really happy that the two-decade journey wasn’t for nothing,” Harry finished.
Absolutely sensational human that the whole of Australia is cheering on right now, gold medal or not.
You can watch the Paris 2024 Olympics on 9 and 9Now. Harry Garside also appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2023 which you can watch on 10Play.
According to Herald Sun, Janet died peacefully on Friday with her daughters, Sarah and Eloise, by her side.
Janet also played Reb Keane in Prisoner: Cell Block H, and more recently appeared in Safe Home on SBS and the Logie-nominated Paramount+ drama Fake starring Asher Keddie.
Neighbours costars share tributes for Janet Andrewartha
In the social media post announcing Janet’s passing, Neighbours cast memberJackie Woodburne (who plays Susan Kennedy) remembered Janet as “an extraordinary woman” who she will miss.
“Janet was one of the finest actors of her generation, but more than that, she was an extraordinary woman,” Jackie said in the Neighbours post.
“Passionate, political, curious, delightfully eccentric, generous and fun. To me she was a steadfast friend for over 45 years. I will miss her every day.”
Stefan Dennis (who plays Paul Robinson) commented on the post to echo Jackie’s words.
“So very upset to lose the lovely Janet,” Stefan wrote. “As Jackie said, she truly was an exceptional actress who was a pleasure work with and to be around. We will all miss you dear girl.”
Lyn Scully once married Paul Robinson on the beloved soap. Image: Channel Ten.
Lucinda Cowden (who plays Melanie Pearson), remembered Janet’s impact in her role as Reb Keane in Prisoner: Cell Block H.
“I remember when I first saw her on Prisoner … she lit up the screen, and continued to grace us with her exceptional talent in so many interesting and unique characters,” Lucinda wrote. “Vale Janet.”
Holly Vallance (who played Felicity Scully, the daughter of Lyn) shared her heartbreak on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Deeply sad losing Janet Andrewartha. She was a superb human being who taught me so much from the age of 15. I'll treasure her last trip to the UK forever. Precious memories I'm so grateful for. A beautiful, talented, hilarious & kind woman. I'm so glad it was you who played my… pic.twitter.com/WYzSbCcxqU
“Precious memories I’m so grateful for. A beautiful, talented, hilarious & kind woman.
“I’m so glad it was you who played my Mum. You were the real deal. Made us feel safe. And looked after us when we were all so young in the industry. It was an honour to work beside you and call you a friend.”
Carla Bonner (who played Steph Scully, Lyn’s daughter) shared an image of a candle overnight to her Instagram Stories saying, “I will miss you forever.”
Image: Instagram/ @carlabonner3
Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by Janet’s passing.
“It’s very recent and very unexpected. I’m super happy. It’s really lovely.”
This is huge news for Home and Away fans as the rumours of the pair’s romance first started swirling in May after photos of Ada and James kissing emerged.
It was following the April announcement of Ada’s split from Adam Rigby. Ada and Adam were together for eight years.
James, 48, finalised his divorce from former Home And Away star Sarah Roberts in March. The pair were together for five years.
Were Ada and James together while shooting their wedding scene?
Ada and James play husband and wife on Home and Away as their characters Leah Patterson and Justin Morgan. In fact, the pair filmed wedding scenes for the soap last year and the episode itself aired in April.
Prior to Ada’s confirmation of their relationship, The Sunday Telegraph reported that she was spotted kissing James at a Seven Network Christmas party last year.
That being said, Ada shut down any rumours that she was involved with James during shooting.
“There weren’t genuine feelings then,” Ada explained.
The couple’s characters got married earlier this year. Image: Seven.
“It was shot last year. But I think whenever you’re watching any TV couple, you’re always wondering if they really do have feelings.
“We’ve always respected each other. We’ve known each other since [1998 soap opera] Breakers. Jimmy is an amazing actor,” she added.
“I’ve loved working with him for five years and I think our scenes are great. I always like going to work — we push ourselves, and push each other, in a really good way.”
As someone who’s watched Ada’s character, Leah, lose Vinnie (Ryan Kwanten) all those years ago, I’m happy for her. And for Ada too!
Remember when Jayden Eynaud told Eden Harperduring Married At First Sight’s confessions week that he slept with his ex’s best friend while she watched? It was truly shocking television in every sense of the word.
The shock quickly turned to confusion when a woman claiming to be Jayden’s ex-girlfriend told PEDESTRIAN.TV that his confession was a lie, though. Why — WHY — would you lie about something like… that?
It’s something that still baffles Jayden’s TV bride Eden, who admitted to Chattr that she found out it was a lie “during MAFS airing” like everyone else.
That’s a lot of months to be kept in the dark. Keep reading to see what Eden had to say about Jayden’s confession lie.
Jayden told Eden he slept with his ex’s best friend after finding out she cheated on him. Image: Nine.
How did Eden feel when Jayden told her that confession?
Even though it seemed like Jayden’s confession was quickly forgotten about by viewers, Eden revealed that the whole thing really changed things for the relationship.
“When I first experienced the confession letter in real life, I had only known Jayden a few weeks,” Eden told Chattr.
“It was hard at the time as I really liked him. Prior to finding out I trusted him 100 per cent and but that trust was completely shattered,” she continued.
“It made me question and overthink everything he ever said from that day on.
“So as much as I did make the choice to forgive him, the trust was subconsciously broken and I wouldn’t have been the best version of myself in the relationship from then on.”
How did Eden feel watching Australia’s reaction to Jayden’s confession?
Eden says that having to watch the confession on television was difficult, especially because of how much their relationship had grown outside the experiment in that time.
“Reliving the story all over again when it aired was really hard for me as by that point I’d been with the guy for seven-to-eight months and was completely in love.
“It was tough seeing everyone’s opinions and they way people spoke about him online.”
Eden was upset when she found out Jayden’s MAFS confession. Image: Nine.
How did Eden find out Jayden’s confession was a lie?
While Australia found out about the lie within 24 hours of the episode airing, Eden thought it was true for months — up until Jayden himself admitted it was false.
“The day after it aired, his ex-girlfriend had come out and claimed the story was false,” Eden recalled.
“After that, he did admit to me that it didn’t happen.
“It made me really angry to be honest — angry at him for putting me through that and putting his ex through that and for sharing it on national television.
“It honestly made me so angry that if I wanted to be with him, I really had to choose to forgive him for it and never bring it up again, which is the choice I made.”
Eden and Jayden announced their breakup in April 2024. Image: Nine.
She’s a stronger woman than me! Jayden and Eden announced their break up just after MAFS 2024 stopped airing.
As for why Jayden would make up a story that doesn’t necessarily make him look great of national (and later international) television, Eden hinted she’d probably never know.
“It baffles me to this day why anyone would make that up,” she explained to Chattr.
“I couldn’t get a straight answer from him as to why, just lots of different reasons and blaming other people which didn’t make any sense.”
House of the Dragon has once again shocked its viewers with confronting footage and this time it’s kept it in the family with an incest scene. Yes, you read that right.
Although it’s a storyline we’ve seen before in the Game of Thrones universe and George R.R Martin‘s work in general, viewers of the hit show have some thoughts about the latest House of the Dragon incest scene where a character imagined having sex with his mother.
— edgar allan’s hoe 🐦⬛🔮 (@NightOwlNikk) July 15, 2024
While it’s almost expected from the same show that shocked viewers with a confronting blowjob scene earlier this month, I can understand the confused reaction from the general public when it comes to the House of the Dragon incest scene in question.
Whether you’re a regular viewer of House of the Dragon or not, one thing’s for sure: this scene is so uncomfortable to watch (which you can do below at your own risk):
I just watch finished watching house of the dragon episode 5 and this scene of Daemon having sexs with his mother is so cringe, disgusting and absolutely unnecessary. These shows are taking this incest thing to another level like what was even the aim?? 🤮🤬 pic.twitter.com/fnGxk8U1Ft
What happens in the incest scene with Daemon’s mother?
The footage shows Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) having a very sensual dream about his mother, Alyssa Targaryen (Emeline Lambert).
“Daemon, you were always the strong one. The finest swordsman. The fearless dragon rider,” Alyssa tells her son as he… goes down on her.
Keep your head where I can see it! Image: House of the Dragon.
At one point, she says, “If only you’d been born first, my favourite son.”
This was the first appearance viewers have seen of Daemon’s mother as she passed away during childbirth complications.
For the uninitiated, Daemon is also married to his own niece Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). In this House of the Dragon episode, the visions he has of his mother are sent by witch Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin) to wig him out.
One person questioned the point of the scene including Daemon’s mother, labelling it as “so cringe, disgusting and absolutely unnecessary” on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Shannen Doherty has sadly died after a long battle with cancer. She was just 53 years old.
Shannen was well known for her roles in Charmed, Beverly Hills, 90210, Heathers, Mallrats and more.
Shannen’s publicist confirmed the tragic news to PEOPLE overnight.
Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell in Charmed. Image: Charmed.
Shannen Doherty’s publicist confirmed the news
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty,” Shannen’s longtime publicist, Leslie Sloane, confirmed in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE.
“On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease.
“The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie.
“The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace,” the statement continued.
Costars mourn Shannen Doherty’s death
Shannen’s costars and friends have been taking to social media to grieve following the news of her death.
Rose McGowan, who starred in Charmed following Shannen’s departure from the hit show, remembered her friend as a “soft-hearted badass” with the “heart of a lion”.
Jennie Garth starred in Beverly Hills, 90210 with Shannen, both in the original version of the series and the 90210 reboot which started airing in 2008.
“I am still processing my tremendous grief over the loss of my long-time friend Shannen, the woman I have often described as one of the strongest people I have ever known,” Jennie wrote alongside photos of the pair from their early Beverly Hills, 90210 days.
Shenae Grimes-Beech, who played Annie Wilson in the 90210 reboot alongside Shannen, shared her tribute on Instagram Reels.
“To the icon, the legend, the take-no-sh!t WARRIOR of a woman, Shannen Doherty… thank you for inspiring me in more ways than I can bring myself to put into words right now,” Shenae wrote alongside a video she posted to Instagram.
“You paved the way and it was an absolute privilege and honour to follow in your footsteps.”
Watch her full video and read what she had to say about Shannen’s inspiration in the post below.
Tori Spelling wrote “I don’t have outward words yet… but we KNEW and that’s what matters” to her Instagram Stories alongside a selfie of her and Shannen.
Tori was also in Beverly Hills, 90210. Image: Instagram / @torispelling.
Shannen Doherty cause of death
Shannen was diagnosed with breast cancer almost a decade ago. She confirmed the news in August 2015 when she was aged 44.
“Yes, I have breast cancer, and I am currently undergoing treatment,” the actress said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time.
Two years later Shannen went into remission but announced in 2020 that the cancer had returned as Stage 4. It was made public in court documents that her cancer was terminal, as reported by TODAY.
Shannen underwent brain surgery in 2023 following the cancer metastasising to her bones and brain.
Shannen had been open and honest about her condition in her ‘Let’s Be Clear’ podcast, sharing that earlier treatment protocols were no longer working.
Our thoughts are with Shannen’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time.
The Married At First Sight 2024 drama is still in full force with Sara Mesa and Lauren Dunn calling out MAFS groom Tim Calwell for his latest Instagram Reel.
But now the rest of the MAFS cast have gotten involved, as they do, and the word ‘drama’ just doesn’t cut it.
Keep reading to catch up on everything from start to finish.
What did Tim post on Instagram?
Tim shared a video to his 111,000 Instagram followers which featured Tim doing activities with his new girlfriend, Barbara Griebeler, attending a few appointments and showing a car with a sign reading, “WARNING! 100% BITCH”.
“This car reminds me of someone,” Tim’s voiceover said.
Sara, who was fake-married to Tim during the experiment, took to Instagram Stories to express her frustration.
What Sara said about Tim’s reel
“If my partner put a video of us doing cute things together on the internet for the world to see and then subliminally took a dig at his ex-girlfriend, I would be livid. Livid,” Sara said in her Instagram Stories.
Sara took to Instagram Stories to air her thoughts about Tim’s reel. Image: @saramessy
“I hope that she’s still okay that you mentioned me in there, regardless of whether it’s calling me ‘100% Bitch’. Don’t you think that it’s time to move on and give her that respect as well?” Sara asked.
Sara also suggested that there was a side of Tim not shown on MAFS Season 11.
“That reel that you made including me is giving insecure and that is the man that you showed to me the whole time on the show. And I really wish that people could have seen that side.”
What Lauren had to say about Tim’s reel
Sara’s MAFS bestie, Lauren, also entered the chat in her own Q&A on Instagram Stories.
Lauren entered the chat to call Tim out for using the word “Bitch”. Source: @lauren_funn_
“Do these men not get it? We just don’t call women bitches in 2024,” Lauren said.
“The men in our season, they just weren’t it. They just don’t understand society and what’s acceptable and what’s not acceptable,” she continued.
“Just a lack of intelligence and I can’t argue with stupid people.”
Lauren also noted that she was sent the video because she doesn’t follow Tim.
What Tim had to say about his reel
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle!, Tim said that he didn’t mention anyone specifically.
“I didn’t actually mention anyone at all! It seems like everyone is projecting their own thoughts onto my reel,” he told Yahoo Lifestyle!
“I like talking about my life experiences, regardless of if that chapter in my life is closed. MAFS is certainly a unique experience and I’ll likely keep sharing mine.”
What the MAFS cast are saying about the post
When the account @sodramaticpodcast_ posted Sara’s Instagram Story on their own page, fellow MAFS 2024 cast member Eden Harper entered the chat.
The video moment the cast are talking about. Image: @timcalwell
“So Sara can call Cass [Allen] a c****, Lauren call Jono [McCullough] a snake, dog, c*** (to name a few),” Eden wrote in the comments section.
“But that’s funny and lighthearted… It’s only unacceptable and wrong when Tim does it? The double standards are laughable.”
MAFS intruder Michael Felix added, “Louder for the people in the back” and Jono wrote, “Double standard queens.”
When asked by Chattr what her thoughts are about Sara and Lauren calling out Tim’s behaviour, she made it clear that what Tim said was “inappropriate”.
“I don’t think there was any malicious intent from Tim, but it’s definitely important for him to understand that using that kind of language is inappropriate and can be really damaging,” Eden told Chattr.
“However, I also believe that Lauren and Sara need to take some accountability for the name calling, insults, and bullying behaviour that they constantly demonstrate themselves.”
What do Lauren and Sara think about their cast’s comments?
In response to the “double standards” claims of her cast mates, Sara argued that “two wrongs don’t make a right”.
“Just because I did wrong doesn’t mean that Tim gets a hall pass for alluding to calling me a bitch,” Sara told Chattr.
“I apologised to Cassandra,” Sara added, in response to calling her the C word.
“That is the only time I use vulgar language to someone. And I would never do that publicly on the internet for the world to see.”
Lauren responded to the comments from her MAFS cast mates in a follow-up video on Instagram.
“I was the queen of the insult. I understand that. The purpose of what we’re talking about is men with a platform perpetuating language that is violent to women.”
MAFS continue to deliver lessons in what’s acceptable even without them all on our screens, no John Aiken required.
As with many celebrities you see and hear about, Will Ferrell is not actually the Stepbrothers actor’s real name.
In fact, Ferrell rarely gets addressed by his real name and would get “so embarrassed” if it was ever brought up.
In celebration of Anchorman‘s 20th anniversary, Ferrel joined his costar Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Big Sky) on their MeSsy podcast, where he discussed his legal name.
“It wasn’t my choice,” Will said on his legal name. Image: FOX Searchlight
What is Will Ferrell’s real name?
Ferrell’s legal name is John William Ferrell.
Discussing his youth with Applegate, Ferrell mentioned that he was able to make friends easily thanks to “being funny”.
However, he mentioned that the start of every school year could be quite embarrassing for him thanks to his real name rearing its head.
“This is a minor thing in terms of — it’s not really even trauma — but I remember feeling so embarrassed because my real name is John, John William Ferrell, so first day of school, I’d be John,” Ferrel recalled on the podcast.
“The teacher would be like ‘John Ferrell?’ and it was so embarrassing to me to have to say ‘Here, but I go by Will, I don’t go by John.’ “
Does Ferrell ever use his real first name?
Ferrell noted it took a while for his teachers to remember that he actually went by Will and not John, which was “excruciating”.
He also explained that kids at school would ask about his name after hearing him correct the teachers.
“I don’t know why that was so embarrassing to me to have to explain ‘I’m actually Will’,” he said.
“My parents named [me] John but they called me Will. I grew up as Will, but on a rule sheet, my legal name is John Ferrell.”
Ferrell told Applegate that he doesn’t like his legal name because it wasn’t his “choice”.
To be fair, I know a few people who’ve gone by their middle name their whole lives.
If you’re keen to love some lamp after reading this, you can watch Anchorman on Stan.
If you think that Cam from Modern Family — Eric Stonestreet — is likely the loveliest person in the world, podcast host Taylor Strecker‘s firsthand opinion of the actor is here to shake things up.
During an episode of Amazon Live’s In Bed With Paige DeSorbo (if you don’t listen to her Giggly Squad podcast with Hannah Berner, you should), Strecker did not hold back on her experience with the Modern Family star.
Well, this should be interesting! Image: Modern Family
“Who’s the worst guest you’ve ever had on your podcast?” DeSorbo asked Strecker, who is the host of the Taste of Taylor podcast.
Unfazed, Strecker dropped Stonestreet’s name like the hot tea it is.
“He’s [Cameron Tucker] from Modern Family, and he’s like the chubby, jolly, sweet, funny one,” Strecker clarified when DeSorbo didn’t recognise the name.
“Could he be anything but… nasty!”
Strecker explained she quickly learned he was on her podcast to promote none other than Pepto-Bismol.
For the uninitiated, Pepto-Bismol is an anti-diarrhoea medication that’s a staple in American households but not available in Australia.
“So we’re chatting away, and I’m being my adorable self, and then he hits me with, ‘So when are we gonna talk about Pepto-Bismol?’”
Trying to roll with it, Strecker joked, “I have hemorrhoids. I’m the queen of diarrhea. I love Pepto-Bismol! We can talk about whatever you want.”
That was when she explained that things got a little sassy, if you will.
“And he said to me — and I quote — ‘Somebody didn’t do their homework.,” Strecker recalled.
As someone who interviews people in media regularly, that’s a pretty rough thing to hear.
“I said, ‘I’m sorry. Am I getting paid by Pepto-Bismol? No. So that’s your job to figure out, not mine.”
You know when people are relaying a story and it’s unclear if they actually said that thing or just thought it in response? I really hope she said that to him for the popcorn value alone.
It’s understood that the podcast appearance was likely around the time of his 2011 partnership with Pepto-Bismol for a Feeding America campaign.
I’d love to know the thoughts of whoever was the Pepto-Bismol publicist at the time. You know what they say? There are 17 sides to every story.
Esteemed US comedian Chelsea Handler told The Project host Sam Taunton exactly how she felt about the Margot Robbie pregnancy joke he made and it wasn’t pretty.
Rumours quickly spread yesterday that Robbie and her partner, Tom Ackerley, were expecting their first child after paparazzi shots of the actress sporting an exposed stomach surfaced.
As Australia’s golden girl, it’s no surprise that Robbie’s reported pregnancy with Ackerley was a topic of conversation on the entertainment news program, The Project.
What was the Margot Robbie pregnancy joke?
“I’ve seen the Barbie movie by the way,” Taunton said. “It’s going to have to be a C-section.”
The joke didn’t immediately land with his cohosts, who started asking what he meant.
Later in The Project episode, which aired Monday, June 8, Handler joined the desk to promote her upcoming comedy tour titled ‘Little Big Bitch’.
“Before you get started, I want to touch on your Barbie joke,” Handler told Taunton.
“How can you even make a joke like that when you know a comedian is coming on the show? That’s humiliating for both of us,” she roasted him.
“It was a really bad joke. I felt so bad for you.”
Obviously aware of the cringe-worthy joke, Taunton told Handler that he was hoping it would never be brought up again.
“I had to,” Handler replied.
Sarah Harris and Tunny looked visibly uncomfortable as the exchange was happening, but also like they were low-key loving it. Who doesn’t love a good roast of their mate?
While it was definitely a case of two comedians joking with one another, it’s got to hurt to be schooled by someone so iconic on national television!
Handler’s tour kicks off in Melbourne Tuesday, July 9, and will also stop in Brisbane and Sydney. Buy tickets here.
If you’re looking for a chance at love with your very own farmer than we have some good news for you — Farmer Wants A Wife 2025 is taking applications. Right now! Keep reading for how to apply.
If you’re thinking, ‘Reality TV dating shows never work!’ then I should first remind you that Farmer Wants A WifeAustralia has created 10 marriages, two engagements and 26 kids (!!!) since it started airing over a decade ago.
It’s definitely more successful than the likes of, well, Married At First Sight and The Bachelor (RIP). So how can you apply for Farmer Wants A Wife 2025?
Farmer Want A Wife 2025: How to apply
Farmer Wants A Wife applications have officially opened via the show’s official website.
“Many Aussie farmers have found love through Farmer Wants a Wife Australia,” reads the application page via casting company MyCastingNet.
“Now it’s your turn.”
To apply, choose your favourite farmer by clicking on their profile here, scroll to the bottom and click the button that says “Apply here to meet Farmer X”.
You will need to be available between September and December 2024 (and agree to live on the farm for the length of shooting), at least 21 years of age and an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
As always, “you must be single and genuinely looking for love”.
What does the Farmer Wants A Wife Application involve?
Farmer Wants A Wife applications require three photographs, including a headshot, a full-length shot and a photo where you’re holding the day’s date. I guess that last one helps rule out catfishing?
You will also need to include your social media profiles (it is 2024 after all!) among other questions.
MasterChef Australia 2024 has been a j-o-u-r-n-e-y, and now that we’re finally at the tail end of the season, we can confirm when the finale will air.
Throughout the season we’ve had impressive celebrity appearances, like Jamie Oliver and Curtis Stone, as well as some seriously drool-worthy dishes.
While this season’s been nothing short of spectacular, like all good things, it must come to an end.
When is the MasterChef Australia 2024 finale on?
With just five contestants remaining, next week will see the competition enter Finals Week.
As per usual, the remaining Home Cooks will be whittled down until just three two are left to battle it out in the season’s final episode.
Channel 10 has confirmed to Chattr that this season’s MasterChef Australia finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July.
Who’s still in the competition?
At the time of writing, five contestants are still in the running for the MasterChef Australia 2024 finale.
Nat, Mimi, Josh ‘Pezza’ Perry, Harry and Sav will all take part in Finals Week in the hope of taking out the competition.
What is the MasterChef Australia 2024 prize?
The last standing contestant will, of course, receive bragging rights, as well as a whopping $250,000 cash prize. They’ll also (probably) gain a blue tick on Instagram. Winning!
What will happen during the MasterChef Australia Finals Week?
The episode that airs on Sunday July 7, will see one of the remaining five contestants eliminated. They will face off with some of the world’s most extreme ingredients and must select one ingredient to tame.
On Monday, the top four will tackle their final mystery box of the season. Under each mystery box is a golden ticket, and the winner of the challenge will be the first home cook to secure their place in the MasterChef Australia semi-final.
In the final challenge of the week on Tuesday, fish king Josh Niland will set a three-hour pressure test that will push everyone to their limits. Which seafood aficionado Harry will probably be excited about (if he makes it past Sunday’s elim ep).
The MasterChef Australia 2024 Finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July on Channel 10 and 10Play at 7:30pm.
Love Island has a number of iterations, but there’s no doubt that its biggest is Love Island UK, and a brand spanking new season has dropped for 2024.
There’s a whole new bunch of sexy singles in the Spanish villa for Season 11, all with the hope of finding more followers and blue tickslove.
Here’s everything we know about Love Island UK 2024, including where to watch it in Australia.
Love Island UK 2024 release date
Love Island UK 2024 premiered Monday, June 3 in the UK with episodes dropping seven days a week. Love Island UK Season 11 premiered in Australia two days afterwards, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
How to watch Love Island UK in Australia
Fans of the reality dating show can watch Love Island UK in Australia on 9Now. Episodes drop just two days after they do in the UK, at 6pm AEST every night.
Who’s in the Love Island UK 2024 cast?
As always, the Love Island UK cast is made up of absolute 10/10s. Let’s meet the islanders who entered night one, shall we?
Nicole Samuel
Mimii Ngulube
Samantha Kenny
Patsy Field
Jess White
Harriet Blackmore
Sean Stone
Ayo Odukoya
Ciaran Davies
Ronnie Vint
Munveer Jabbal
Sam Taylor
Who’s the host of Love Island UK 2024?
TV Personality Maya Jama returns as host. She took over from Laura Whitmore in 2022.
Love Island UK prize money
Most of the Love Island UK usually manage to gain a huge chunk of followers along the way as the show airs. However, the winning couple — as voted by the public — will receive a £50,000 (approx. 95,000 Australian dollars!) cash prize which they must split.
Who won Love Island UK 2023?
Fan favourite Jess Harding and her then-boyfriend Sammy Root took out the win. However, the couple broke up just two months after the finale aired.
Stream Love Island UK in Australia on 9Now from June 5.
Jessica Gunning wowed audiences around the world with her groundbreaking portrayal of Martha in the Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer.
However, news has just surfaced that there was another name in the mix for the role and I’m not sure how to feel about it.
According to a report by Variety, a source has claimed that agents for creator Richard Gadd (who also wrote and starred in Baby Reindeer as himself) “pushed aggressively” for Melissa McCarthy to play the leading role of Martha.
While McCarthy is known for her comedic roles such as her ones in Bridesmaids, The Heat and more, she has also shown her depth and more serious side in other roles such as Can You Ever Forgive Me? in 2018.
“A knowledgeable source says McCarthy met Gadd about the role but ultimately wasn’t interested,” the Variety report said.
“Those familiar with the production say Gadd micromanaged casting and fired his CAA agents after they and Netflix pushed aggressively for Melissa McCarthy to be cast as Martha.”
I don’t doubt that McCarthy would’ve been phenomenal in the role of Martha just like she nails every other character she’s portrayed, but Gunning’s casting was so perfect it’s hard to imagine the shoes being filled by anyone else.
Honestly, the way she brought so many layers to such a complex character was incredible.
About Baby Reindeer
Baby Reindeer has been met with high acclaim since the seven-episode series premiered on Netflix in April 2024.
Fiona Harvey (the woman claiming to be the real-life Martha) has since accused Gadd of lying in a tell-all interview with Piers Morgan.
Harvey has filed a $255 million lawsuit against Netflix, suing for defamation, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and more.
You can stream every episode of Baby Reindeer on Netflix (if you haven’t already).
You know what they say: oral sex sells. OK, maybe that’s not quite it, but the gobby scene in the latest episode of House of the Dragon sure is getting people talking about the hit show.
The Game of Thrones spinoff has shocked viewers of Season 2, Episode 3 thanks to a massive penis (or schlong, wang, meat slapper for the more fun among you) alongside a spot of confronting blowjob activity.
It happened around halfway through the episode, which I know not from watching (it’s on my list) but because of how wild the internet’s going over it.
So how does a bit of head happen mid-episode, you ask? Well, King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) treated his soldiers to a cheeky night out at a brothel — as you do — following many drinks.
When they rock up to said brothel, King Aegon opens a set of curtains to reveal a bunch of people getting jiggy with it.
The first curtain? A rather large penis. In a mouth. In front of all of our salads.
In case you were wondering: it’s been widely reported that the penis in question was a prosthetic one.
More explicit sex acts were revealed as he continued pulling back curtains, but nothing quite slapped viewers in the face like that first scenario.
The Game of Thrones universe is not a stranger to nudity and sex scenes. In the same episode, there is a full-frontal nude scene of Prince Aemond Targaryen (played by Ewan Mitchell).
Regardless, nothing prepared The House of the Dragon community for what they saw in Season 2, Episode 3.
“Was not expecting an explicit blowjob then Aemond full frontal in the span of 2 minutes,” a Redditor wrote.
If you want to see what went down for yourself (no judgement), then you can stream The House of Dragon on BINGE.
There’s some strong intel that Home and Away‘s golden girl — none other than OG Kate Ritchie — could be returning to Summer Bay. And you know what? I think it’s what the show needs.
Kate Richie played Sally Fletcher on the Australian soap from 1988 until 2008 and her character absolutely went through it throughout her 20-year stint.
Her storylines included (but were not limited to) a dead husband, a long-lost brother and an imaginary friend. What a trooper!
Sally was an icon in Summer Bay and our television screens alike. There’s no doubt about it. And in my humble opinion, Home and Away has lost the plot in the years since she left the show.
That’s why I’m absolutely rooting for all these rumours about her returning to be true. But will it be enough, or is the show too far gone?
Will Kate Richie return to Home and Away?
Last year, Richie told her radio co-hosts on the Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli that she’d definitely be back for a final episode of the show — not unlike Kylie Minogue returning from the final episode of Neighbours (or what we thought was the final episode).
“If Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart) asked me to come back, to change the sheets in the Caravan Park, I’d be there,” Richie told her cohosts in 2023.
“I know you’re going back to the bay,” Wippa pushed. “I’ve seen your emails as I sit next to you in the office.”
“No you don’t, you have bad eyes,” Richie laughed back.
Wippa went on to say that he wanted to get “Home & Away fans warmed up” by “rolling out a couple of scenes here at Nova”. As he delved further into his plans, Kate asked:
“What is the point of this? Why are you trying to make me look silly, and you’re actually trying to blow an exclusive.”
The rumours of Ritchie’s Home and Away return come after Meagher told TV Tonight that the longtime soap has lost its way.
When Ritchie started on the show, Home and Away was about a seaside community with the Fletcher family taking in foster children.
In recent times, however, the show became more focused on harder-hitting storylines, like crime, since the infamous “River Boys” (Lincoln Younes, Steve Peacocke and Dan Ewing) of 2011.
“I mean, that was just a great period. But was it Summer Bay? Hmmm …. in my humble opinion, not to that extent.”
But can any one person actually save Summer Bay?
While it seems like a return from Richie could help to get Home and Away bring back some lost viewers, there’d need to be more than just her reprised character to save the soap.
We’ve seen the return of other Home and Away OGs before like Roo Stewart (Georgie Parker) and Marilyn Chambers (Emily Symons), however, the show’s storylines and character mix were still different to its heyday.
Take Summer Bay High, for example. Not having the high school (we haven’t seen it since 2019) gaping hole in the current Home and Away format.
When a photo of ex-Summer Bay High students Casey Braxton (Younes), Sasha Bezmel (Demi Harman), Spencer Harrington (Andrew Morley) and Maddy Osborne (Kassandra Clementi) was posted to a popular Facebook group, fans were quick to get nostalgic.
“I wish they would use the school scenes again,” one fan wrote.
“I loved that it USED [to] encompass most age groups, if I am entirely honest I no longer get sad if I miss a[n] episode or two, or seven,” wrote another.
“Bring back those days. The present storylines are ridiculous.”
Perhaps if Sally comes back and resumes her role as a teacher, and they bring back a whole bunch of teenagers that Australia’s youth can relate to, then Home and Away might be in with a fighting chance?
If they could bring back Kim Hyde (Chris Hemsworth) while they’re at it, that’d be great.
Last night, fan favourite Lachlan “Lochy” Whittle‘s time in the MasterChef kitchen came to a devastating end after he lost the time auction elimination challenge to fellow contestant (and bestie), Harry Butterfield.
“I’m just really proud of the food that I was able to put up,” Whittle reflects, speaking with Chattr.
“To not have the apparatus of what I’m so used to and what I’m actually really good at, to be able to get as deep in the competition as I did. I am extremely proud of that moment.”
Whittle describes the solace he finds in cooking and the release it gives him; something he looks forward to after work, even on the “bad days.”
“[You] just put on an album and cook something delicious and just groove to some music, and everything’s going to be all right again,” he says.
Whittle’s story has touched the hearts of many a MasterChef viewer after the heartbreaking reveal that his mother, Jan, passed away from Huntington’s Disease just days before filming.
The news came out during the Mum Cook challenge episode, along with another poignant revelation: that Whittle has since discovered he has inherited the degenerative brain condition.
Despite not having a conventional upbringing, he recalls, one where disease was an uncannily familiar character, but “always a difficult thing,” Whittle thanks his mum for giving him the power in that cook “to be able to push through, and realise that no matter what there is, I can overcome obstacles and keep pushing forward.”
He remembers that challenging day on the Masterchef floor, “the crew and the other contestants and even the judges knew what I was going through, and the support that I had on that day was phenomenal.”
Thinking about some of his favourite moments from the show, Whittle is grateful for the close friendship he struck up with kitchen mate, Harry Butterfield.
“It means the world to be able to be able to come into the competition and be able to click with somebody like Harry from day one,” he says.
“To have that kind of support system, that we would do so much together on our mornings to help get into the zone. Going into the kitchen and cooking every day, and then being able to come back and debrief with each other, cook for each other, and just talk about food and support each other’s ideas… it just made it so, so great.”
The ultimate Masterchef ‘bromance’ – can we please make ‘Hochy’ a thing?
He also fondly calls to mind “a really cool moment” that happened with esteemed Vietnamese-Australian chef and restaurateur, Luke Nguyen. It was particularly significant to him, given it was Nguyen who first made Whittle “fall in love” with Vietnamese cuisine.
“I actually travelled to Vietnam because of falling in love with him and his show and how he talks about food,” says Whitall.
“In my first cook in that elimination, I tried to really ‘MasterChef’ something on a traditional Vietnamese dish, and just didn’t pull it off.”
Despite the dish, short rib Bo La Lot, being what he estimates to be around 15 minutes away from what he envisioned, Whittle describes “the little message that Luke wrote to me in my Luke Nguyen Vietnam cookbook, which was absolutely beautiful, that made me feel so good about where my head was at.”
Lochy in the kitchen with Luke Nguyen – Instagram @lochycooks
“Don’t be surprised if you see that coming up in one of my restaurants, because I thought that was a fabulous idea,” wrote Nguyen.
The chef also gave a cheeky “Ps.” that he would be nabbing the wing bean and green mango pickle recipe Whittle used in his subsequent ghee-seared kingfish cook.
“I pride myself on Vietnamese cooking, and I tried to do a lot in that cook to really impress him. I may have bitten off more than I could chew, especially for a dish I hadn’t tested or done before,” Whittle admits.
“But to have that message after not being eliminated come down right in front of me really made me feel special about that.”
Watch MasterChef Australia from Sunday – Thursday on Channel 10 and 10 Play.
If Harry Jowsey‘s actions on the latest season of Netflix’s Perfect Match didn’t shock you then the serious coin he can make on Instagram sure will.
The 27-year-old Australian reality TV star — who shot to fame on Netflix’s Too Hot Too Handle debut season in 2020 — has an impressive 4.4 million followers on Instagram alone.
Jowsey shot to fame in 2020 on the debut season of Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle. (Image: @harryjowsey.)
That’s a lot of potential influence and reach, something that is reflected in his estimated earnings on the platform.
As reported by PEDESTRIAN.TV, talent agency Hunter Talent has shared that Jowsey could charge just over $20,000 per post on the platform. Meanwhile, all a selfie costs me is my dignity.
Hear me out but I reckon I could also make $20K a post if I looked like this. And went on reality TV. Four times. (Image: @harryjowsey.)
In addition to his Instagram followers, Jowsey also has a podcast and YouTube channel to further attract brands into working with him.
He is also consistently re-entering the spotlight, following his reality TV debut in the midst of a global lockdown with stints on Dancing With The Stars, The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition and most recently the second season of Perfect Match.
Considering the cheeky possum knows how to cause a stir on screen, it’s safe to assume that each stint brings some increased engagement to Jowsey’s platforms.
In the latest season of Perfect Match, Jowsey was caught lying to his match on the show about kissing another contestant.
Is the pope catholic? (Image: Netflix.)
In the past, he was televised proposing to Francesca Farago following their rollercoaster romance on Too Hot To Handle.
The bloke does some questionable shit but boy does he know how to make good television. And with an estimated $20,000 price tag, I’m assuming he can do the same thing for Instagram ads.
There are a lot of things I’m still forgiving Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes for (like that musical episode — why?) but the departure of Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) from the Seattle Grace roster is pretty high on that list.
Today Dane — the man who played McStreamy before he rudely McLeft us — has helped us inch closer to closure by clarifying why he was savagely booted from the wildly successful television drama.
Not mad, just disappointed. (Image: Grey’s Anatomy.)
(Side note: I’m going to assume if you’re here you know what happened to Dane’s character in Grey’s Anatomy Season 9 but, on the off chance you don’t, I should let you know that this article will include spoilers.)
In a new podcast episode of Dax Shepard‘s Armchair Expert, Dane opened up about his struggles with drugs and alcohol, however, clarified that it wasn’t the reason he left Grey’s Anatomy.
In fact, he basically says he didn’t leave at all — at least not on his own accord.
“I didn’t leave so much as I think I was let go,” Dane explained.
“I was struggling. They didn’t let me go because of that, although it definitely didn’t help”.
The 51-year-old went on to say that he was let go after his six-year stint on the medical drama due to his pay-check.
“I was starting to become – as most of these actors who have spent significant time on the show – you start to become very expensive for the network,” Dane told Shepard.
“And the network knows that the show is going to do what it’s going to do irrespective of who they keep on it – as long as they have their [Meredith] Grey they were fine.”
Mark Sloan left our television screens in 2012, returning once as a special guest in 2021. (Image: Grey’s Anatomy.)
To refresh your memory, Dane was killed off following a fatal plane accident.
It was extra hard pill to swallow considering we had lost Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) — another main character and McSteamy’s longtime love interest — just a few episodes prior.
It’s still one of the most talked about storylines of the show’s 20-season strong run on air.
Me every time I watch the Season 8 finale. (Image: Grey’s Anatomy.)
The deaths of the pair were so impactful that Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital was renamed the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in tribute.
Dane joined Grey’s Anatomy in Season Two which aired back in 2006.
“I wasn’t the same guy they had hired. So I had understood when I was let go,” Dane explained on the podcast.
“And Shonda was really great,” Dane clarified of the mastermind behind the show.
“She protected us fiercely. She protected us publicly. She protected us privately…,” he continued.
“But I was probably fired. It wasn’t ceremoniously like, ‘You’re fired,’ it was just like, ‘You’re not coming back.’”
They say reasons can provide understanding and closure, but I’m not sure these ones are going to help me sleep any better at night. Especially when my dreams involve an alternate universe where Mark and Lexie have several babies.
But at least Dane can get decent shut-eye knowing that the show peaked while he was on it?
You can stream every episode of Grey’s Anatomy on Disney+.
Former MAFS stars Brett and Angel Renall and Benjamin Blackwell shared the news of Andrew’s death to Instagram, as reported by NZ Herald.
“It’s with the heaviest hearts we’ve come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury,” the statement read.
“We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show which leaves us intricately linked for a lifetime.”
Andrew appeared on the very first season of MAFS NZ. (Image: @juryandrew.)
Andrew’s time on MAFS NZ
Andrew appeared in MAFS NZ Season 1 back in 2017 when he was aged 26. He was matched with bride Vicky Gleeson-Stokes but the pair were not able to make the relationship work beyond the reality TV show.
A year after his time on MAFS, Andrew publicly questioned the show’s ethics, saying he and his match, Vicky, were complete opposites.
Andrew’s MAFS wedding day in 2017. (Image: @juryandrew)
Andrew also made accusations about the filming conditions while on the show, as reported by NZ Herald.
Warner Bros Discovery — the company that brings MAFS NZ to screens — has said that they take their duty of care “extremely seriously”.
“Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) expresses our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Jury,” a WBD spokesperson told NZ Herald.
“WBD takes duty of care extremely seriously and has protocols in place regarding the wellbeing of cast and crew.
“All MAFS NZ contributors have access to mental health professionals throughout the process, including pre-screening, during production and after broadcast.”
Tributes flow from MAFS cast-mates
Andrew was described by his fellow MAFS cast-mates as “the life of the party”.
Andrew’s costars have paid tribute to their friend. (Image: @juryandrew)
“Despite his struggles, Andrew was always friendly and the life of the party during our shared experience and he really valued his time on the show,” the statement from MAFS NZ stars Brett, Angel and Benjamin read.
“Everyone from our series is in shock,” fellow MAFS NZ star Haydn Daniels said, as reported by The Sun.
Our thoughts are with everyone who knew Andrew and is grieving his loss.
If you need mental health support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 orchat online.
Having a big Instagram following is practically a prerequisite for being on Dancing With The Stars Australia.
So, it should come as little surprise that this year’s famous faces have millions of Instagram followers between them.
From a popstar to a Gold Logie winner, this year’s DWTS cast has seriously big platforms, and they will use these to share some insider looks at their time on the popular reality show.
Here’s how to follow the cast of Dancing With The Stars 2024 on Instagram.
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Move over,Australian Survivor: Brains v Brawn II, because new Survivor: Australia v The World goss has just dropped! Mothers Shonee Bowtell and Parvati Shallow have joined forces during a podcast episode, and they’ve spilled some serious information about what’s to come when it hits screens in July.
Shonee has long been known as the “Australian Parvati” due to her strategic and social prowess, so fans are super excited to see if these two will join forces in an epic alliance.
During an appearance on Parvati’s podcast Nice Girls Don’t Win, the pair seem to be pretty chummy, so fingers crossed they link up on the show.
When Parvati’s co-host Amy Bean asked the pair what makes them similar players, both Shonee and Parvati provided some insight.
“People always say ‘Australian Parvati’ to me,” Shonee revealed. “I don’t watch American Survivor, but I have seen some of [Parvati’s] YouTube shorts and I think the interesting thing that people think about me is that I play, and I’m not very serious.
“I do it in a lighthearted way and then also people look at me and think, ‘Oh she won’t be able to do that’, but then I actually can. Like doggy paddle and hold my arm out for two hours, I can win Individual Immunity. And I think obviously Parvati is very strong.”
Parvati had Shonee on her podcast this week. Image: Nice Girls Don’t Win
Parvati said Shonee was “underselling” herself, and called her “so sharp”.
“I’m just remembering our conversation that we had on Australian Survivor and and I obviously can’t go into detail about it but it was so brilliant on your part, the way that you were having this conversation, it seemed so [casual], and so chill, but it was so calculated and really, really strategic,” Parvati said.
Shonee reveals ‘very hard’ side of competing on Survivor: Australia v The World
When Shonee was approached to go on Australian Survivor, her son Vally was just four months old. She didn’t expect to ever play Australian Survivor again, but her partner convinced her.
“My partner was like, we can all go and it can be a memory — it’s like work as well, and also life is for living,” she recalled.
“It still makes me sad to think about it because it was very hard but… I wanted to be able to watch the show with Vally and be like, you were there in Samoa [with me]. It was really hard but I did it.”
They look so good together! Image: 10
Parvati competed on American Survivor Season 40 when her daughter was just 10 months old, so she resonated with Shonee’s tough decision.
“If you’re asked to go play these games and you can as a mum, I think it’s really important to say yes and do the thing that’s yours to do,” Parvati said. “You have to show that to yourself first and foremost that you still are an independent woman, you’re still yourself… and then you’re showing your kid, look, this is what life is about.”
We’re so glad that both Parvati and Shonee made the trip to Samoa and can’t wait to see them on screen!
Australian Survivor Australia v The World will air on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Rumoured Farmer Wants A Wife contestant Charlotte Martin has slammed production and her farmer for how she was treated while filming last year.
According to former FWAW contestant Daisy Lamb, Charlotte was on Farmer Jack Rowlandson’s farm, but his entire storyline has been cut from the show. Daily Mail reported earlier this year that the farmer was axed from the Seven show after he was caught knocking boots with multiple women at the same time.
Charlotte shared a lengthy statement on Instagram about how she was “failed” by FWAW and gave some insight into what really happened with Farmer Jack.
“In light of the ‘genuine, wholesome love show’ that’s currently airing, I feel compelled to share the truth behind the scenes. This is far from what they show. The experience with Seven and this company has left me with deep emotional trauma that I’ve had to face since filming wrapped at the end of last year,” she claimed.
“What was supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity turned into a traumatic ordeal, and the pain has continued long after the cameras stopped rolling.
“For the eight weeks I was away from home, I was failed by this company in every sense. I walked away heartbroken, disgusted, and confused. I put my life on hold for a ‘farmer’ who didn’t deserve even the smallest amount of my heart. Preaching about honesty and loyalty, only to betray those values in the most profound way imaginable.”
Image: Instagram
The reality TV contestant took aim at the production team, saying they “broke numerous promises”.
“The breaches of contract and the ongoing investigations led to our farm being completely cut from the show. Yet, not a single apology or compensation has been offered by Seven or the company,” she alleged.
Charlotte finished her statement with a warning to all Farmer Wants A Wife fans engrossed in this year’s season.
“Please, do not be deceived by what you see on screen this season — or any season for that matter. What’s shown is only a fraction of the truth, and the reality behind the scenes is far darker than it appears,” she wrote.
The contestant also said she “can’t wait to share the truth,” before Daisy reposted Charlotte’s story.
“My girl Charlotte was one of the girls on Jack Rowlandson’s farm that got cut from this year’s season. Can’t wait for her to share her story,” Daisy wrote.
Not much is known about Farmer Jack’s unaired storyline, but hopefully Charlotte and the other women will continue to drop more tidbits of information.
Farmer Wants a Wife 2025 airs Mondays and Tuesdays on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
ICYMI, Jacqui was granted an interim AVO against Ryan to prohibit him from denigrating or harassing her on social media. In response, Ryan filed an application for an ADVO against Jacqui, and he appeared in court on Wednesday at Campbelltown Courthouse.
Jacqui was physically absent from the hearing, and Magistrate Shane McAnulty has adjourned the case until Tuesday, 24 June. Outside the courthouse, Ryan gave a statement to reporters, saying: “An individual has tried to destroy my life, my potential for career options, collaborations, all that sorts with false allegations.”
Jacqui has now revealed alleged ‘proof’ she wasn’t required in court, by sharing what appears to be an email saying she was not required to physically attend.
“As this is a first mention, and you have already noted that you are opposing the ADVO and are requesting a timetable of statements be set, the court can make those orders with your email as your appearance,” the alleged email reads.
“AVL appearance is not necessary in these circumstances. Your email will be placed on the court file, and we will send you the orders thereafter.”
Image: Instagram
The bride said she was “sick of this stuff” as she has received multiple DMs from people claiming she “must be guilty for not showing up [in court]”.
MAFS’ Jacqui responds to legal drama with Ryan on TikTok
The former lawyer shared a three-minute-long video on TikTok clearing up some “misinformation” she believes has been flying around recently.
“I just want to address the claim I didn’t show up in court and I didn’t appear,” she told fans. “I actually did. So, one of the options to appear in a hearing like this is just to send an email. So I sent an email to the court registrar and said, ‘Hey, I would like to attend by AVL’, which is video link.”
“The registrar said, ‘You do not need to attend this one’. I stated that I was gonna be opposed and I want to move to timetabling and I made a note that this is a vexatious proceeding and that it’s a waste of court resources and he’s made two false statements in his application form and it should be made note of those things,” she claimed.
It doesn’t look like these two are going to call a truce any time soon, so we’ll just have to wait and see what happens during the next court case. This is more dramatic than MAFS!
The professional poker player said he had been planning his speech even before his elimination. Now, AJ has revealed how his final pitch would have gone if he had made it to the end.
“I would have loved to get to the end and give that speech,” he told Chattr.
Myles, Kaelan and AJ at the final Australian Survivor 2025 Tribal. Image: Ten.
What would have AJ said at the final Australia Survivor Tribal Council?
AJ reflected on his potential strategy for a final Tribal Council pitch if he were to go up against Kaelan and make his case to the Jury.
“I think it would have been really dependent on what Kaelan said, and I was pretty sure that Kaelan was going to go first,” AJ said.
“Kaelan’s not the type of person that brings other people down, so I thought he was going to talk about his own game.
“And because he was just going to talk about his own game, I didn’t want to slander Kaelan. I don’t want to bring him down. I just wanted to talk about my game.”
AJ said he would have adopted a strategy that highlighted Kaelan’s strengths while also showing the Jury that he played a role in moves Kaelan might claim as his own.
Myles and AJ on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
“Our games were so linked, because we played together almost the entire game,” he explained. “I thought that I could make a lot of good counterpoints to what he brought up, because a lot of his thinking and a lot of his moves were mine, and I think the audience saw them as mine.”
AJ acknowledged that Kaelan had his own distinct gameplay. “Kaelan definitely did his own things, and Kaelan was this amazing information gatherer, so I wanted to be very open to whatever he said and make counterpoints.”
He added that rather than preparing a fixed speech, he wanted to be adaptable if he made it to the final Tribal Council.
“My final jury speech, kind of like everything in Survivor, would have depended on what was happening and what was on the board,” AJ said.
“I think that I could have given a pretty good speech. I think I would have a lot of fun in that final speech, and I wanted to give a speech where I would make everybody laugh, and I’d be really positive, and I’d make fun of myself, and I just wanted it to be really lighthearted.”
The bride announced she is now represented by 22 MGMT, saying that the “cat’s out of the bag”.
“Grateful is an understatement right now,” she added.
The agency was created by Sean Anderson in 2003, and Carina is in good company. The team also represents Neighbours’April Rose Pengilly, former Sunrise host David Koch, Love Island’sSophie Monk and more.
“I’m incredibly grateful for this opportunity to be represented by such a prestigious agency who represent renowned celebrities like Bec Judd, David Koch, Jordi Gordon, Jennifer Hawkins, Kerry-Anne Kennerley, Ruby Tuesday Matthews [and] Sophie Monk to name a few,” Carina tells Chattr.
“[I] look forward to what lies ahead as we pursue new creative ventures and professional growth together. Watch this space!”
Carina is managed by Tim Wall from 22 MGMT, former Network 10 talent manager.
22 claims to be the “most pro-active talent agency in Australia” and that it has “negotiated some of the largest and most complicated commercial deals” in the country. Wonder what deals Carina will snag!
The MAFS bride has her own profile page on 22, and the talent agency claims she’s the “breakout star” from the show as well as a “rising force in beauty, lifestyle, fashion, luxury and travel”.
Image: InstagramImage: Instagram
It also notes that she’s made the decision to relocate from Perth to Sydney, possibly for the opportunities and events that take place in the city.
“Carina is known for her bubbly, bright, and glamorous persona — captivating over 150,000 followers across Instagram and TikTok, with her audience growing daily,” her profile reads.
How much will Carina Mirabile make as an influencer?
“She is likeable, authentic, and has positioned herself as a fashion-forward leader of the show,” they said.
“We also believe that her standing up for herself and her values in the last few episodes, and drawing a line in the sand with Paul was incredibly strong, and will be inspiring for a lot of young women around Australia.”
A successful career is 1000x better than… Paul. Image: Nine
The talent agency estimated that Carina’s current following and social media presence could start her fee at an average of $5K for content promotions.
It’s possible now that she has a top talent agent, she could be raking in much more.
It’s nice to see that even though she was saddled with a bit of a dud groom, she’s walked away from the show with something, even though it’s not love.
2024 MAFS star Lucinda Light has unwittingly found herself under fire from Clint Rice after she posted a comment supporting Ryan on his motivational Instagram post.
The Instagram post came a day before Ryan was filmed exiting Campbelltown Courthouse after his AVO application hearing against Jacqui, with the mention being adjourned until June 24.
“You can remember the person you were before today. The person that made where you are possible. Made it real. Who you were might not have been capable. Emotions ran wild as you faced every strange challenge. But they were always deserving of love. Loving yourself, flaws and all, makes tomorrow possible,” Ryans Instagram post read, teamed with a mirror selfie.
Lucinda then left a comment saying, “Good on you Ryan. Stand strong. Share your love and your lessons xxx”.
Lucinda’s comment under Ryan’s inspirational quote. Image: Instagram
MAFS’ Clint claps back at Lucinda Light
While there’s probably a very fair chance Lucinda didn’t know the ins and outs of Jacqui and Ryan’s legal drama when she posted the comment, Clint Rice took to his Instagram Stories to call her out, saying, “Ignorance and wilful blindness is no excuse.”
“Your ‘loving’ deed on social media is perpetuating abuse and harm,” Clint’s story read. “Ignoring an issue makes you a tacit supporter of it.”
The story continues, saying, “What you’ve done here is wrong. It’s dangerous and this is why women struggle to speak out.”
Lucinda’s comment now appears to be deleted from Ryan’s Instagram post, after he appeared in court today after applying for an AVO in response to the interim restraining order Jacqui took out on him.
Lucinda Light speaks out amid Ryan and Jacqui drama
In a statement to Chattr regarding the drama, Lucinda kept it brief, saying, “I’d like to wish them all peace, love and resolve.”
Lucinda is currently on a book tour in the UK, promoting her book ‘Shine Your Light: A Guided Journal for Deepening Your Emotional Intelligence’.
Poh competed in the first season of MasterChef Australia in 2009, where she placed runner-up. She returned again for the first season of Back To Win, which aired in 2020, and came sixth.
MasterChef Back To Win Australia 2025 is made up of returning contestants, who’ve scored their second (or third) chance to snag the winning title. Among those competitors are Andre Ursini, who Poh competed against on Season 1, and Callum Hann, Laura Sharrard and Sarah Todd, who she went up against on the last returnee season.
Poh joined MasterChef Australia as a judge alongside Andy Allen, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Sofia Levin, and the quartet has returned for the 2025 season. The new judging panel received a warm reception from viewers for their first season, but Poh said judging her former MasterChef peers in the 2025 season was a whole different kettle of fish.
Andy Allen, Sofia Levin, Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Christophe Novelli. Image: Ten.
Poh’s grateful for how the MasterChef Australia Back to Win 2025 cast received her as a judge
Despite building a successful culinary career through cookbooks, TV shows, and her own food ventures, Poh told Chattr in an exclusive interview that it was “really intimidating” judging cooks that she’s competed against in the past.
“A lot of the people are people that I know quite well and that I’ve competed with in the first Back to Win season,” she said. “So I felt very much like [I was] judging a peer. It feels very, very awkward.”
“It felt really awkward at the beginning of the season. I felt very scared to say what I wanted to say.”
However, Poh said that while she personally felt uncomfortable dishing out advice to seasoned professionals, she was pleasantly surprised by how well she was received by the contestants.
“The reason why I feel really comfortable about it now is that they’ve all been so gracious.”
“I think the fact that they’ve just been so kind to me and made me feel very comfortable in the role as well. So it’s very much to do with their grace as well.”
Laura Sharrard, Callum Hann and Poh Ling Yeow on MasterChef Back to Win 2020. Image: Ten.
Poh said she felt less awkward judging contestants who weren’t on her season
MasterChef Australia judge’s job is to give feedback to the contestants — both negative and positive — and decide who’s eliminated from the competition.
Poh said that she felt more comfortable giving constructive criticism to the contestants who she hadn’t gone up against in previous seasons.
“Sarah came second in the last sort of fans, in the fans versus favourites, and then there’s Callum and Laura, who are all from South Australia as well. And I competed against them in Back to Win. A lot of the other contestants, I don’t know that well, because they’re from other seasons, so it didn’t feel quite as awkward.”
MasterChef Australia premieres Monday, April 28 at 7.30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Prior to applying for the show, the FWAW Ladies watched videos about eight potential Farmers who could be starring on the show. They picked their favourite Farmer and applied themselves.
After that, the four Farmers were cast, as well as eight potential matches for them. Those ladies were whittled down to five on the first night, when each Farmer chose to send three of his potential matches home.
The remaining five Ladies then moved in on their Farmers’ farm, where they will have time to get to know each other better. As the Farmer’s journey continues, they’ll eliminate FWAW Ladies until they’re left with their final pick, who will hopefully be their forever love!
Meet the FWAW Ladies who the Farmers chose to bring back to their farms.
Farmer Corey
Farmer Wants a Wife 2025’s Farmer Corey. Image: Seven.
Farmer Corey is 24 years old and a mixed cropping Farmer from Biloela, Queensland. He’s an up-and-coming fourth-generation farmer who wants to start brewing a fifth generation with the right woman.
Chelsea
Chelsea. Image: Seven.
Chelsea is a 26-year-old registered nurse who lives in Victoria. She says she’s a happy and positive person who tries to see the best in everyone.
Hunter
Hunter. Image: Seven.
Hunter is a 23-year-old admin officer from Queensland. She says she wants a partner “ASAP”.
Jadee-Lee
Jadee. Image: Seven.
Jadee-Lee is 26 years old and is a primary school teacher from Queensland. She thinks she and Farmer Corey were “made for each other”.
Keeley
Keeley. Image: Seven.
Keeley is a 22-year-old Optometrist from Victoria. She describes herself as “outdoorsy” and loves camping.
Rosie
Rosie. Image: Seven.
Rosie describes herself as kind, gentle, strong, resilient, caring, assertive, hardworking, honest, loyal, mature and motivated. She’s a 22-year-old dental assistant from Tasmania.
Famer Jarrad
Farmer Wants a Wife 2025’s Farmer Jarrad. Image: Seven.
Farmer Jarrad, 21, is a sheep and hemp farmer from Stanthorpe, Queensland. In his downtime, he sings, watches movies, and cooks.
Ashlee
Ash. Image: Seven.
Ashlee, who goes by Ash, is a 22-year-old education support worker from Victoria. She thinks Farmer Jarrod sounds like he has a great sense of humour.
Briana
Briana. Image: Seven.
Briana describes herself as someone with a “zest for life that lights up any room”.
Chloe
Chloe. Image: Seven.
Chloe is a 21-year-old bartender from Queensland, who describes herself as honest, kind, generous, determined and family-oriented.
Lucy
Lucy. Image: Seven.
23-year-old Lucy from Victoria is a Jillaroo. She says she has “a special connection to and understanding of the natural world”.
Maneesha
Maneesha. Image: Seven.
25-year-old Maneesha from New South Wales is a jewellery business owner who says she’s “open-minded and able to connect with any human being, no matter the context.”
Farmer Thomas
Farmer Wants a Wife 2025’s Farmer Thomas. Image: Seven.
Farmer Thomas is 35 years old and a wheat, barley and lentil farmer from Kimba, South Australia. When he’s not farming or volunteering for his community as a firefighter.
Claire
Claire. Image: Seven.
Claire is 31 years old, from Western Australia, and works as a FIFO mine site admin. She believes that she and Farmer Thomas have the same values and want the same things in life.
Clarette
Clarette. Image: Seven.
Clarette is a 35-year-old teacher from New South Wales who describes herself as having an optimistic outlook on life and getting pleasure from making other people happy.
Ellen
Ellen. Image: Seven.
Ellen says she is caring and empathetic. She’s a 32-year-old public servant from Western Australia.
Nathania
Nathania. Image: Seven.
Nathania is a 33-year-old blasting specialist from Queensland who’s “ready to find someone who appreciates the simple things in life”.
Rachael
Rachael. Image: Seven.
Rachael is a 34-year-old construction coordinator from Victoria with a positive outlook on life and a warm, empathetic, and resilient nature.
Farmer Tom
Farmer Wants a Wife 2025’s Farmer Tom. Image: Seven.
Farmer Tom is a 31-year-old sheep farmer from Borambola, New South Wales. He loves farm life and is looking for a wife to build a future and family with.
Bridget
Bridget: Image: Seven.
Bridget is a 34-year-old lawyer from Victoria. She said Tom’s application video stood out to her because they both love animals.
Eliza
Eliza. Image: Seven.
Eliza is a 28-year-old primary school teacher from Victoria. She loves to try new things, “like moving to a farm for love.”
Emma
Emma. Image: Seven.
Emma is a 27-year-old registered nurse from Western Australia who is driven, goal-oriented, and a big believer in “what will be will be.”
Emmie-Rose
Emmie-Rose. Image: Seven.
29-year-old Emmie-Rose says she’s ready for marriage and kids. She’s a fitness coach from NSW.
Georgie
Georgie. Image: Seven.
Georgia is a 28-year-old registered nurse from Victoria. Like Farmer Tom, she’s a fan of Taylor Swift and has a puppy named Trevor.
Farmer Wants a Wife 2025 airs Mondays and Tuesdays on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
If you need a refresher, here we go: Mike and Melinda struggled to hit it off from the start and things took a turn when they moved in together, after Mike came home one night to find a male member of the crew in Melissa’s room, sitting on her bed, with the door closed.
Things went from bad to worse when the two went to the couples’ Dinner Party and filled the rest of the cast in on everything that transpired between them. When Mike mentioned Melissa called him a “50-year-old washed up reality TV star”, she clapped back at him telling the group that she said that because Mike said he “has a lot of fans”.
“I do have fans,” Mike said in response on the show. “That’s a fact. I don’t recall saying that I have fans, but I certainly do.”
Love Triangle’s Mike explains more about the ‘fans’ comment
Speaking with Chattr, Mike shed some more context on the situation. “When Melinda said ‘Mike thinks he’s got fans’, even I cringed at that,” he said.
“I was in an Uber on the way to that first dinner party and the [Uber driver] recognised me. So we chatted about MAFS, and he was telling me about his own relationships and failed marriage. And men don’t open up very much like this, [so] I listened to him and gave a little advice as well.”
Mike Gunner appeared on the 2019 season of MAFS. Image: Nine
Mike went on to explain the two became buddies during the Uber trip and Mike realised upon walking to the Dinner Party that he had left his jacket in the car, with a producer saying, “We’ll contact him and we’ll get it back off him. He’s not going to keep it, he was a fan,” which led to Mike then joking, “Oh yeah, he was a fan, wasn’t he?”
“Melinda’s heard that and gone, ‘Oh my god, he thinks he has fans,'” Mike continued. “That was a stitch-up. I could see everybody’s faces, you know, scoffing in the group, which irritated me, because I’m looking around, going, hang on a second. You’ve given no context here.”
The rest of the cast were left shocked by Mike and Melinda’s argument. Image: Stan
Mike explains his side of what happened off-camera with production
One of the biggest points of contention between Mike and Melinda was an off-camera argument that took place after Mike kicked out the crew member sitting in Melinda’s room with her, with the door closed.
Mike explained it was a member of security who was employed to act like a chaperone for the cast, but said the person in question “hung around a lot” with Mike going to bed the first night they met, leaving Melinda and the crew member chatting further.
“The following night, the crew left, and he hadn’t turned up yet,” Mike said, saying he then invited Melinda to come out and explore Newtown with him, with Melinda saying she’d rather have an early night.
“So I left her to it. I went out, probably for about two hours. I came back and he was in her room, this is around 9:30 at night, and I knocked on the door to say goodnight and I heard him in the room.
“I felt a sense of, this feels a bit too much. And I said in the nicest way possible, ‘Is there any way you couldn’t be having this chat outside, it doesn’t look good,’ and he pushed back pretty hard and said I was overreacting.”
Love Triangle’s Mike and Melinda failed to see eye-to-eye. Image: Stan
Mike said he tried to explain his side of things. “I’m trying to form a relationship with this lady and I said, ‘You hung around last night for most of the night and you’re on her bed now, so I feel like I can’t have any alone time with this person’.”
Mike said he asked the crew member to leave, and called the show’s executive producer to explain the situation, with Melinda also opting to leave the house not long after the crew member left.
“She gave me a spray on the way out and I said, ‘OK, I guess this thing is dead in the water.'”
Love Triangle’s Melinda addresses off-camera fight with Mike: ‘It just blew up’
Melinda previously spoke to Chattr, saying, “I was chatting with a member of production behind a closed door, and Mike came in and didn’t like what he saw. And, you know, things escalated, and he asked the staff member to leave.”
However, she did say that although she and Mike haven’t chatted since the show ended, she’d be open to making amends.
“I’ll probably reach out once this is all over and offer another apology for my behaviour because I’m not overly proud of the things that I’ve said,” she added. “But whether that’s accepted or not is another thing.”
New episodes of Love Triangle drop every Sunday on Stan.
Robert was confirmed as a contestant at the Hulu Get Real event in Los Angeles.
“All I can say is crikey!” Robert told the cheering crowd at the event.
“Mate, I cannot tell you what an honour, what a privilege it is to be joining this season,” he continued.
“I remember being a little 11-year-old, about this big, with a little bowl cut, and watching you and Bindi just having the most incredible time lighting up the dance floor, and I just thought one day that’s going to be me. I had these little dreams going, one day, and now that dream is a reality.
How to watch Robert Irwin on Dancing With The Stars
Robert will be appearing on Season 37 of Dancing With The Stars, which is expected to air in September 2025. The series regularly airs on ABC and Disney+ in America.
However, there isn’t any information yet about whether the upcoming season will be available to stream in Australia.
When was Bindi Irwin on Dancing With The Stars?
Robert’s sister Bindi Irwin competed on Dancing With The Stars US back on the 21st season back in 2015.
She was paired with Derek Hough, and the pair won the show and took home the Mirrorball Trophy.
Bindi Irwin on Dancing With The Stars. Image: ABC.
“I am speechless. I can’t tell you how much love I have for all of your support throughout this beautiful journey,” Bindi tweeted shortly after her win.
Will Robert follow in his sister’s footsteps this season? We sure hope so!
Farmer Corey, 24, Farmer Thomas, 35, Farmer Jarrad, 22, and Farmer Tom, 31 are this year’s leading men and while the cast is young, their hopes of settling down is high, with the farmers hoping to add to the show’s successful track record.
Four Aussie farmers are ready for love. Image: Seven
Currently, the show boasts 18 successfully matches couples and 27 children as a product of those relationships, so we have high hopes for another epic love story or two this season!
During the time on the show, the women will head off on dates with the farmers to test their compatibility, as well as dive into farm-life to see if they’re ready to move to the country. The men will continue to send home their least-strong connections until they’re left with just one.
So, who will find their happily ever after?
Here’s who has left Farmer Wants a Wife 2025 so far.
Farmer Corey
Farmer Corey. Image: Seven
Farmer Corey is a Queensland farmer looking for his “teammate.” Corey is serious about settling down, and said he’s ready to start the fifth generation of farmers and continue his family’s legacy on their beans, cotton, and hay farm.
Millie, Ellie and Jamie
On the first episode, Farmer Corey said goodbye to three women, with one Millie being quite distraught after she thought they had formed a stronger connection. He also said goodbye to Ellie and Jamie.
Farmer Corey sent home three girls in episode one. Image: Seven
Farmer Thomas
Farmer Thomas. Image: Seven
Tall, dark and handsome, Farmer Thomas is a 35-year-old “hardworking and driven farmer” living on a wheat, lentil and barley farm in Kimba, South Australia. He is the oldest of the Farmer Wants A Wife farmers in our 2025 crop.
Ashleen, Edwina and Sophie
In the first episode, Farmer Thomas bid farewell to three potential wannabes, including school teacher Sophie, who rightly predicted she probably accidentally friend-zoned herself. It happens to the best of us!
The three women Farmer Thomas had to farewell. Image: Seven
Farmer Jarrad
Farmer Jarrad. Image: Seven
A farmer and a country musician, Farmer Jarrad is the youngest of this year’s cast and is looking for a girl to write his next country song about. He works as a sheep farmer in Queensland, but his dream is to buy back his great-grandfather’s farm that was sold nearly 30 years ago.
Holly, Ella and Imogen
Farmer Jarrad broke some hearts early on, with teacher Holly dubbing the rejection, “not a nice feeling.”
“You’re all amazing women, I hope you guys find some great fellas out there,” Jarrad said, sending the blonde trio of Holly, Ella and Imogen on their way.
Jarrad bids farewell to three blonde beauties. Image: Seven
Farmer Tom
Farmer Tom. Image: Seven
Farmer Tom is also a sheep farmer, and bought his NSW farm when he was only 22. After nine years, he’s ready to find the right woman and settle down.
Kaitlin, Katie and Natalie
Tom had an emotional goodbye in the second episode as he said to three ladies, including Kaitlin, who said she felt “blindsided.” There were a few tears early on, so we can only imagine how much harder his goodbyes are about to get as the season continues!
Maybe Farmer Tom just hates the colour red. Image: Seven
Farmer Wants a Wife airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
With a fresh season of MasterChef Australia: Back to Win on the horizon in 2025, judge Andy Allen has revealed to Chattr that fans can expect fiercer competition and more elevated dishes than ever before, setting it apart from a typical MasterChef season.
MasterChef Australia 2025 will see 24 contestants who’ve competed on past seasons return to the kitchen for their second — or third — chance at winning the title.
Among them is Andre Ursini from Season 1, Sarah Todd from Season 6 and 14 and Snezana Calic from Season 16. During an interview ahead of the new season, Andy told Chattr that the calibre of contestants is much higher than a regular season made up of new faces.
“The first Back to Win we did in 2020, and I feel like a lot of these contestants watched that show, and they know how fierce the competition is.
“The standard is the highest I’ve ever seen it. I think it’s the want to win, and also the camaraderie that all of the contestants have on a daily basis.”
MasterChef Australia 2025 cast. Image: Ten.
The dynamic between the older and newer returning contestants
Some of the returning contestants, like viral cookbook author Steph de Sousa have established successful careers in the food industry post-MasterChef, and Andy said that he found that the level of experience in the kitchen from the veterans pushed the newer contestants to reach their full potential.
“I think it’s one thing to go really well in the competition, but to rub shoulders with some of these guys who have been there, done that, gone out into the industry, kicked massive goals — even just having lunch and sitting next to them and picking their brain and and getting better at cooking, but also getting a few life lessons as well. It’s such a priceless process.”
“I think as soon as you get that chance to come back in the MasterChef kitchen — and I think for a lot of these contestants, they probably thought that would never happen again.
“As soon as you get that ticket, it’s up to you what you do with it. So I know how much this means to each and every individual that walks through those doors, and they don’t take that lightly, and they don’t take it for granted.
“I think that it’s just a natural thing for people to go, this could be my last shot, and I’m going to give it my bloody all,” he said.
Bring it on!
MasterChef Australia premieres Monday, April 28 at 7.30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Katie now seems to be one of the few 2025 MAFS cast who managed to get their social media back, and she’s now created an online course to help women recognise toxic traits in potential partners. On her website, Katie says it’s her “mission to inspire and educate people about the psychological tactics that can cause harm in our lives”.
The course is currently being offered for free, with Katie seemingly looking to branch out into a merch line, advertising an $89.95 ‘Peace, Love & Boundaries’ hoodie online for pre-order, calling the invention a “self-love uniform”.
Why are Redditors unhappy with MAFS’ Katie Johnston?
On Reddit, however, MAFS fans have called out the one-time bride for trying too hard to be a ‘Lucinda Light‘-style personality and accused her of ‘setting fans’ on people who have questioned her and her old business in the comments.
“She clearly believes she’s this season’s Lucinda, all the while having failed businesses, owing a load of people money and failing to abide by her obligations to pay supers,” one person said, referencing Katie’s previous business controversy (more on that below).
“She basically set her ‘new TikTok friends’ on someone who has dared to question her in the comments. I liked her at the start of the series, but she’s showing her true colours now,” they continued.
“You can’t message her about supers or paying her staff: you get blocked,” another person said, with someone else saying, “Oh, I got a lot of hate when I commented on her TikTok asking if she was going to be paying her staff now.’
MAFS’ Katie speaks out: “I don’t have space for those kinds of people in my life”
It should also be noted that Katie has uploaded a few videos about being attacked by online trolls who have targeted her looks and weight.
In a statement to Chattr, Katie said: “The tiny minority are people who just spew venom and can’t be bothered to read the facts. I don’t have space for those kinds of people in my life.
“I also don’t have tolerance for body shaming, and I don’t want young women like my niece seeing it’s OK to do that. I want my platforms to be a space for positivity and power.”
Katie has also hit back on TikTok, uploading videos with captions like, “When people whinge about being blocked after their toxic projections and comments” and giving a tongue-in-cheek public apology about some of the drama on her page.
Katie describes herself as the CEO of a social enterprise group of restaurants that provides emergency food aid, education, housing, and employment opportunities to youth in Peru. However, after Katie’s journey on MAFS, it was reported that the company that owned the restaurants – Wild The Lifestyle Co PTY – went into liquidation in 2023, owing more than $400,000, which included $150,000 of unpaid superannuation.
Katie told The Sunshine Coast Daily that a payment plan was in place to repay the debt, citing Covid as a big factor. “Covid ruined a lot of businesses and continues to ruin people’s lives as we struggle with the cost of living and mass business closures,” she said.
With Married At First Sight (MAFS) done and dusted for another year, fans have already started speculating how the creators and producers of the show could make the next season even better.
In fact, the current season was plagued with so many scandals that NSW police and Safework NSW opened an official investigation into the show.
Naturally, the drama on and off screen was quite overwhelming for fans, and now people have taken to Reddit to discuss what MAFS could do differently in 2026.
This year’s MAFS hit unprecedented levels of drama. Image: Nine
MAFS fans debate how to make the show better going forward
On Reddit, one fan said there was “so much to improve” when it came to future seasons of the show.
“It may be fun to have a little discussion on how to improve the show? I understand they will keep it the same because it’s so popular,” they said. “My takes are: the experts should see more of the hotel [living situation] stuff. Morena, Veronica and Adrian behaved awfully and it didn’t really come out to the experts. [And they should] compress all the weddings to two episodes. Boring!”
MAFS fans think the experts should be more across the storylines playing out. Image: Nine
Another person agreed when it came to the footage the experts were seeing. “Totally agree that the experts should see all the footage we do! So much bullshit behaviour goes unchallenged because it doesn’t come out at the dinner parties or commitment ceremonies,” they said.
Other fans weighed in with their opinions, with a lot of people agreeing that the wedding episodes went on for a bit too long.
“I would like to see fewer cast members who are influencers, actors, or other media personalities,” someone else said, before throwing out a very rogue idea. “When one says ‘Stay’ and the other says ‘Leave’, the group get to vote. We’d then also see cast members forming alliances and strategising = extra drama!”
Another fan said the show needs to stop pairing up people with very different lifestyles, particularly regarding families and kids.
“Stop pairing people together where one has kids and the other said no to being paired up with kids,” they said. “I know they do this to create drama, but this one crosses the line.”
MAFS fan throws out wild backup matches storyline
One person theorised that instead of introducing intruders, the show could shake things up more by bringing in the backup matches earlier.
One MAFS fan thinks it’s time to cut the intruders, and bring in the backup matches earlier. Image: Nine
“Dump the ‘intruders’ round and instead allow the OGs to meet their ‘backup partners’ early in the season, and decide whether to stay or swap. If an OG wants to stay but their OG partner wants to swap, the one who wanted to stay gets booted. If they both want to swap, they both get to stay with new partners.”
It wasn’t love, and it didn’t even end up as a triangle either for former MAFS star Mike Gunnerafter he bid farewell to his first Love Trianglematch, Melinda, in Sunday’s episode.
If you need a refresher, Mike and Melinda didn’t get off to the easiest start from the moment they met. On their first date, Mike asked Melinda numerous times if she recognised him from anywhere, trying to suss out if his new match recognised him from his controversial MAFS days.
Things then got worse after they moved in together, with Melinda googling Mike and finding out about his MAFS antics. The couple then had an off-camera fight after Mike came home to find a production team member sitting on Melinda’s bed, with her bedroom door closed, which led to him saying things like production members should be “seen and not heard”.
Melinda previously addressed that moment with Chattr, explaining, “I was chatting with a member of production behind a closed door, and Mike came in and didn’t like what he saw. And, you know, things escalated, and he asked the staff member to leave.”
There’s no love lost between Love Triangle’s Mike and Melinda. Image: Stan
The two couldn’t see eye-to-eye on the situation with Melinda slamming Mike as a “washed-up reality star”.
Melinda took accountability for her actions and words at the Dinner Party, but it wasn’t meant to be for the pair, with Mike unable to see things from her perspective or offer an apology for his behaviour. Eventually, Mike asked Melinda to pack her backs and go, and look we don’t think she needed telling twice.
Love Triangle’s Melinda on whether she’s spoken to Mike Gunner since their bitter falling out
Melinda told Chattr she hasn’t spoken to Mike since she left the show. “I’ll probably reach out once this is all over and offer another apology for my behaviour because I’m not overly proud of the things that I’ve said,” she added. “But whether that’s accepted or not is another thing.”
She also said it was probably for the best that she didn’t meet Mike’s other side of the triangle, Melissa.
When Chattr askedwhat she would’ve said to Melissa if they had all been under the same roof, Melinda was diplomatic.
“Look, that was part of the reason why I left as well, because I didn’t want my opinions skewing her views on Mike, or anything like that,” Melinda said. “That wouldn’t have been fair. And I think anyone who had walked into that house with Mike and me would have felt the tension. So yeah, I think it was best that I just left and let her come up with her own opinions on him.”
New episodes of Love Triangle drop every Sunday on Stan.
It’s already been revealed that Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025’s Dave Hand is set for an appearance on The Block this year, but there’s another contestant who also wants a spot on the renovation TV show.
Adrian Araouzou tells Chattr he’d like to make a return to reality TV, though he wants to steer clear of most romance shows. TBH, after how Awhina Rutene and Adrian ended up, that’s probably a good idea.
“Knowing what I know now, I really enjoyed my experience on the show and loved every minute of it,” Adrian says. “Meeting the producers, like the whole set, Channel Nine, like no matter [how] the edit turned out, I was super grateful and had a super great time.”
He said he would “100 per cent” go back on reality TV, and it would be fun to do something with his twin brother James Araouzou or his social media buddy Eliot Donovan.
“I would love to do something like The Block with my twin brother or Eliot, if that was [the] direction they wanted us to do, like The Block would be cool,” he says.
“My twin brother, especially because he’s exactly like me, he would make great TV. And you know, design being one of my main points, considering that’s what I do for a living, designing products would be cool, to be able to design our house.”
Imagine these two thrown into the Big Brother house! Image: Nine
What other TV shows would MAFS’ Adrian consider being on?
“I would love to do The Amazing Race, whether it be with my twin brother or Eliot… from what people have seen from the show, I think people would love to see [my] brother, me [or] Eliot do something together, because we are very similar,” he explains.
“I think people can see [I’ll] be honest and [tell the] truth, that’d be interesting to watch.”
With Gogglebox Australia, he says Australia can count on him to be honest, as he isn’t bothered by how he comes across on TV.
Would you watch Adrian and Eliot on The Amazing Race? Image: Instagram
He’s not super keen on any dating shows, but Love Island UK is a possible exception.
“Unless I got offered Love Island UK — I would consider that — and even then, I probably wouldn’t… but that’s a pretty big show… but I don’t think I’d ever do another dating show,” he admits.
“But if the offer came, you know, I’d think about it. I would never say never, right?”
Seeing as we’ve seen former MAFS contestants pop up on a bunch of different shows, including Made In Chelsea and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, it’s possible Adrian will follow in their footsteps. We’ll just have to wait and see!
He tells Chattr he wouldn’t be surprised if a couple of the grooms join OnlyFans, but it’s not for him.
“In my mind, when you’ve got nothing else to offer but all you have is your looks and you don’t believe in yourself and your brains, and you got to do something like [OnlyFans]… depending what you want to do, people do anything for a dollar,” he says.
“It’s definitely not my style. I’ve got my business and I plan on growing that and expanding it.”
However, he adds that he doesn’t see OnlyFans as a bad thing — it’s just not for him.
“If [anyone wants] to do OnlyFans, and that’s something they want to do, then again, hats off. Like they live their life and they’re allowed to do whatever. But for me, it’s like — everyone has their personal brand and if that’s what you want your personal brand to be, then you’re allowed to do that. But for me, that’s just not my personal brand,” he explains.
He says he can see “two people maybe” joining the platform, but he’s not sure if anyone will “actually go through with it”.
Adrian wants to concentrate on his business rather than OnlyFans. Image: Nine
“A lot of other people say that as well. Billy is jumping on everything you can to make a dollar, and hats off, you know, you’re there, you deserve to make some money as well,” he says.
“You went on, put yourself out there to the world. Everyone deserves to make a dollar because the show made millions off us.”
Beth said there wasn’t a “fucking chance” she’d be “getting [her] bits out” on OnlyFans, and added that she didn’t actually think anybody from the MAFS 2025 cast would end up on there.
“I’d be very surprised if any of this cast [signed up for] an OnlyFans account. I doubt it. I can’t think of anybody that would do it, not a chance.”
We won’t be seeing these two on OnlyFans either. Image: Nine
Teejay said he didn’t think anybody would subscribe to his account, so he has no reason to join.
“OnlyFans is nothing I would ever consider. I don’t know if anyone would ever consider subscribing to me if I had one to be honest with you, so I don’t think I’m OnlyFans material,” Teejay said.
“No disrespect to those doing it, but yeah, I don’t know if I’m up to scratch.”
Hmm. We might not get any MAFS 2025 stars joining OnlyFans at all this year!
For newly engaged Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 couple Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice, this should be one of the happiest times of their life. Instead, they’ve been dodging accusations that their engagement was “faked” — with MAFS co-star Awhina Rutene saying it was a “PR stunt”.
During an AMA, Jacqui addressed Awhina’s comments and called the MAFS bride out.
“I feel like this is really mean,” Jacqui said. “If she wants to make bets on our relationship, she can put her money where her mouth is, otherwise, she should just keep her mouth shut, really.
“If you’ve got nothing nice to say, say nothing at all.”
Jacqui also spilled some other details about her relationship with Clint, and said she was a “very insecure person” when she first met him, but he “reassures [her] in all ways”.
“You know when you feel like you’re having an ugly day? He always reassured me that I was beautiful, and made me feel good about myself, and gave me that confidence that I really needed,” she said.
What did Awhina say about Clint and Jacqui’s relationship?
Awhina made some bold claims on the Stav, Abby & MattB105 radio show, saying she thought Clint and Jacqui’s engagement was a “PR stunt or a joke”.
“I will be 100 per cent honest with you guys, it’s not real on Jacqui’s end. We’ve seen Jacqui’s behaviour during the experiment, especially post-show, for someone who’s deeply, madly in love, she’s got time to post 22 TikToks. She’s using her online platform to sell a narrative, but she contradicts herself consistently,” Awhina claimed.
“I feel bad for Clint because I think Clint is so desperate for love or just wanting a connection, he’ll settle for anyone. And Jacqui [has] definitely taken advantage of that situation and in the process, he’s become the biggest enabler.”
Awhina doesn’t buy it. Image: Nine
Carina weighs in on Jacqui and Clint’s relationship
“I think they have amazing chemistry, absolutely, it’s very evident,” Carina told us. “She wanted the love story. I think everyone does… we all want love at the end of the day. We want to figure out who’s best suitable for us and how we can build a family in a life time with someone.”
When you know, you know. Image: Nine.
“Clint, obviously, it’s very evident that he brings the best out in her and then she made the move to Tasmania. To me, it’s pretty serious, and you can’t put a time frame on love.”
Time will tell if Jacqui and Clint are the real deal!
TheAustralian Survivorwinners group consists of a handful of castaways who have managed to outwit, outlast, and outplay their fellow campmates.
Australian Survivor first aired for a single season in 2002 on Channel 9, and it was followed by a celebrity edition in 2006. However, neither season attracted many viewers, so the franchise was put on hold until it was revived by Channel 10 in 2016 — the network where the series still airs.
So, on that note, we decided to have a look at where the past winners of Australian Survivor are now.
Australian Survivor 2016
Kristie Bennett
Kristie Bennett. Image: Ten.
Kirstie Bennett took out the first season of the revived Australian Survivor format in 2016.
Almost a decade on from her win, Kristie’s still reaping the benefits of being crowned Sole Survivor. She sells Reality TV Casting and Audition Mentoring packages, and fans can buy a short video from her on Cameo.
Australian Survivor 2017
Jericho Malabonga
Jericho Malabonga. Image: Ten.
Jericho Malabonga wasLuke Toki‘s right-hand man on Australian Survivor 2017. However, according to his Instagram, he now lives a somewhat normal life as an F45 Ambassador.
Champions v Contenders 2018
Shane Gould
Shane Gould. Image: Ten.
Shane Gould owns the title of being the oldest winner ever—she was 61 when she won Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders.
Shane, who is an Olympic Gold Medalist, is currently writing a book for athletes preparing to retire from sport and in the process of transitioning to a new life. She posted about the project on her Facebook page, and asked for advice between two possible titles.
Champions v Contenders II 2019
Pia Miranda
Pia Miranda. Image: Ten.
Pia Miranda was initially known as the star of the 2000 film Looking For Alibrandi, but she added a new accomplishment to her resume when she took down some of the best Australian athletes players during the Champion v Contenders II season.
Since then, Pia has released a memoir titled Finding My Bella Vita, which detailed how her role in Looking for Alibrandi changed her life.
All Stars 2020
David Genat
David Genat. Image: Ten.
David Genat wasn’t afraid to ruffle some feathers during his appearance on Champions V Contenders. However, it was his stint on All Stars that earned him the title of Sole Survivor.
After winning Australian Survivor 2020, David competed on Australian Celebrity Apprentice in 2021. In 2022, he launched a podcast alongside his Survivor costar Luke, titled Who Authorised This?
David returned to his reality TV roots in 2022, hosting Rush Australia.
In 2025, David joined Deal or No Deal IslandSeason 2, and walked away the winner, scoring a record-breaking $5.8 million deal in the finale (approximately $9.2 million AUD) — the biggest prize in network TV history.
But, despite his huge prize win, David hasn’t retired from reality TV just yet. He’s scheduled to appear on Survivor: Australia v The World alongside his Deal or No Deal Island co-star Parvati Shallow. The new Survivor season is rumoured to be premiering on June 22, 2025.
Brains v Brawn 2021
Hayley Leake
Hayley Leake. Image: Ten.
Hayley Leake triumphed against George Mladenovin the Australia Survivor 2021 season. She returned for Australian Survivor: Heroes v Villains, where she made it to the Jury.
Since her time on Australian Survivor, Hayley has given birth to a baby girl named Chloe.
Blood v Water 2022
Mark Wales
Mark Wales. Image: Ten.
Mark Wales originally competed on Australian Survivor 2017, and returned for Blood v Water.
Mark met his now-wife Samantha Gash on his first season, and he returned to Australian Survivor in 2022 and competed alongside her. The couple now share a son named Harry.
Before competing on Survivor, Mark was an officer in the Australian Army. In 2021, he released an autobiography titled Survivor: Life in the SAS, detailing his time in Afghanistan.
While the other two members were eliminated in the final stages of the game, Liz went on to be crowned the winner.
Since competing on the show, Liz has given birth to her baby, Texas. She also maintains a strong friendship with Shonee, with the Survivor alums documenting their babies’ first meeting on Instagram.
Titans v Rebels 2024
Feras Basal
Feras Basal. Image: Ten.
Feras Basal engaged in a rivals-become-allies alliance with Kirby Bentley during Australian Survivor 2024. However, he eventually turned against her, which led to his elimination and paved the way for his win.
Since winning the show, Feras has spent his time travelling around Europe and focusing on his TikTok account @laughwithferas, as well as his new podcast Yaz and Feras. He also works as a teacher.
In a post-win interview with Chattr, Myles said being the Sole Survivor felt like a dream.
“It still feels surreal the next day, like today, honestly, like I still can’t believe it,” he said.
“For me, to get that far — when I was almost voted out on day four, and then almost voted out 1000 other times after that — was just incredible,” he laughed. “It was incredible to win, and not only win but win in the way that I did — playing the game that I did — is just unbelievable.”
Up next is Survivor: Australia v The World, and All Stars winner David is among the cast.
Stream Australian Survivor 2025 Sundays – Mondays on Channel 10 and 10Play.
The couple made their first MAFS appearance together at the MAFS reunion. In a twist, the couple were at a MAFS reunion watch party on April 6 when Clint popped the question.
During one of Jacqui and Clint’s many AMAs, a fan asked the engaged couple if they had any baby names picked out. It turns out they each have a unique name they want to use for their future kids.
“I really want to have a baby called Livily if she’s a girl,” Jacqui told fans.
“And I’ve got Rio. Rio Rice,” Clint added.
“So it will be Livily Rice and Rio Rice,” Jacqui said.
Jacqui and Clint answered this question on social media. Image: Instagram
The pair then made rice jokes, saying they could also call their kids Jasmine, Sushi and Brown. It’s giving North West!
Some of Jacqui and Clint’s followers were obsessed with the rice-themed names, with one suggesting: “You need a tribe of kids, there are so many names just waiting to be chosen. Fried, Brown, White, Arborio, Creamed, Saffron, Coconut, Boiled, Steamed.”
Clint and Jacqui are engaged
Publicity stunt or hopeless romantics? Clint popped the question at a MAFS reunion party, asking Jacqui to marry him after a little speech.
“You’re amazing and I know we’ve talked about a lot, a lot about our future and our future plans,” Clint said.
“We signed up for Married at First Sight to get married, to find a life partner. So I’ve got one question for you.”
Jacqui nodded yes and let out a bunch of screams.
Looks like these two are the real deal. If it works, it works!
Image: InstagramImage: Instagram
Jacqui and Clint’s debut during the MAFS reunion
The couple finally made their long-awaited debut during the MAFS reunion, where Jacqui gleefully declared that Ryan was “jealous”. The pair apparently got together two weeks after Final Vows, after Clint paid for a plane ticket for Jacqui to visit him in Tassie.
The most outrageous part? They were already making plans to move in together after just weeks of dating!
“Clint lives in a really nice place and there is space for Jacqui. He’s cleared out half of the walk-in wardrobe for me,” Jacqui said.
“I’ve got my own shower, like we’ve got his and her showers, his and her vanity, I’ve got a house key, a tennis court and [a] bike. We’re starting a business together, which is actually the best part.”
She gushed about her relationship with Clint and told the hosts that their meet-cute story “does come out at the Reunion.”
“If you speak to Clint, he will explain that out of the group, I was the most normal girl who had a life and was down to earth, [that] doesn’t take herself too seriously and loves having a laugh,” she continued.
Jacqui then clarified that they only started hanging out romantically after Final Vows were filmed.
“He reached out to me and wanted to get to know me and after Final Vows, he did invite me down to Tassie to spend some time with him.”
Jacqui added that she was initially nervous about their 14-year age gap but said after meeting him, “it doesn’t really affect us at all.”
MAFS stars found out about Jacqui and Clint’s relationship at the Reunion
As per The Daily Mail, the romance left Ryan “blindsided” at the reunion, with the groom having “no idea’ that Jacqui and Clint had started dating.
“Ryan had no idea. He heard rumours, but seeing it unfold like this left him feeling betrayed,” an insider told Daily Mail. “He considered Clint a mate—now he feels like they both lied to his face.”
Ryan was left “blindsided” by Jacqui’s new romance. Image: Nine
However Clint hit back at those rumours in an interview with Chattr, saying he never had a friendship with Ryan and said that he broke the news to him personally.
“We didn’t want to be smug about it or throw it in anyone’s face. We wanted to handle things respectfully,” Clint said. “Ryan tried to spin it as though we were mates – but we weren’t. We didn’t know each other before the show, and we won’t know each other after.”
Are Jacqui Burfoot and Clint Rice still together?
The news of the romance was first teased when Jacqui uploaded a cryptic Instagram update in early December 2024, alluding to a “new chapter”. Days later, she was spotted in Tasmania looking cosy with Clint at a wildlife park.
The Daily Mail reported that Jacqui has quit her job, packed up her Sydney life, and moved to Clint’s luxury estate in Tasmania, with another insider saying the two have a “natural chemistry”.
Jacqui has also been liking photos and videos of Clint’s dogs on his dogs’ Instagram page and in a video on the page, her gold bracelet is seen in the shot with the pups.
Jacqui with Clint’s dogs. Photo: Instagram.com
Towards the end of the season, Jacqui consistently included Clint in her Instagram stories and spoke favourablely of him and their relationship. So, it appears that Jacqui and Clint are absolutely still together.
Jacqui confirms there’s no bad blood with Lauren Hall: “I love her”
Clint was originally married to Lauren Hall in the experiment, and the pair decided to leave the show as friends. However, many of the cast (and the experts) speculated Clint had feelings for Lauren but didn’t act on them, something he has since denied.
“We were done. We wanted out. But then we got a call from Nine, warning us that if we left early, they would make us the most hated couple on Australian TV,” Clint said. “Looking back, we should have just walked. They stitched us up anyway.”
Meanwhile, Jacqui has been going continuously rogue on her business Instagram page answering fan questions about the show and spilling all sorts of the tea.
In one Instagram AMA, Jacqui confirmed there’s no bad blood between her and Lauren, but didn’t mention her relationship with Clint. She said she still speaks to Lauren, saying the two have “lots in common” and that she had just gotten off the phone with her.
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
