Ahead of the Australian leg of her The Encore tour, Madison Beer has made a heartwarming gesture for a woman in need.
Hazel Wah, a nail salon owner in Singapore was the lucky recipient of Madison’s generosity after she received an Instagram DM from the singer asking if she had an available appointment.
“Hi!!! I am in Singapore today and my nails are breaking and falling apart i have a show tonight here, is there any way I could get my nails done by you? I do gel x,” Madison’s message to Hazel read.
Madison Beer. Image: Instagram.
During the appointment, Madison posted a story to her 49 million followers and tagged the salon. Hazel thanked Madison for the post and explained that it would help her as she was having financial troubles because she was upgrading her salon.
“She was genuinely so kind, so friendly it was such a surreal and amazing experience and from the bottom of my heart, I’ll forever be grateful. We chatted loads and I explained how the Instagram story she posted for us really helped our predicament,” Hazel said on Instagram.
Madison Beer paid a month of the nail salon’s rent
After the appointment, Hazel received a surprising message from Madison.
“Covered your rent for the month. Let me know if you got it. Love you and thank you again for everything,” the screenshotted text from Madison read.
Hazel offered to return the money, which was $3,460 Singaporean dollars (approx $3,908 AUD) but Madison wouldn’t accept.
“I was seriously just in awe that she was even giving me a chance to do her nails i still can’t comprehend the fact that she PAID FOR MY RENTAL!!!” Hazel wrote in an Instagram story.
“She was so, so, so generous. She paid me for the sets she did and helped me out with my rent for the month,” Hazel clarified in another story.
“She didn’t mention anything about it and just got her agency to drop me a paynow before just informing me that she covered my rental for me. I truly used up all the luck I had in me…..”
It’s so refreshing to see a famous person using their money for good without it being an (obvious) PR stunt. The world needs more celebs like Madison!
Madison Beer’s The Encore tour takes place on August 28 in Brisbane, August 30 in Sydney and September 2 in Melbourne.
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition is truly one of the most enjoyable shows on TV; thanks to its star-studded celebrity cast who are forced to get down and dirty in some of the world’s wildest places.
And, to top it off, this year’s The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition cast is made up of some very spicy characters. Case in point: Married at First Sight’s (MAFS) Cyclone Cyrell Paule who is known for having a glass of red wine willed at her by co-star Martha K at a Dinner Party.
We also have some A-listers among the bunch, including Peter Helliar, Ian Thorpe and Natalie Bassingthwaighte.
The 22 handpicked celebrities will race to numerous countries around the world and compete in tasks, which usually aren’t for the faint-hearted. Contestants will be eliminated along the way until one team is left standing and will take home the $100,000 prize money for their chosen charity.
However, last year’s season of The Amazing Race was an exception to the solo winner, as the finalists Darren McMullen and Tristan Dougan, Emma Watkins and Hayley Watkins and Angie and Alli Simpson jumped over the finishing line together, and were all crowned the winners.
Meet the cast of The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition 2024.
Cyrell Paule and Eden Dally
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Cyrell Paule was a very fiery bride on MAFS Season 6. Eden Dally was on Love Island Season 1 and dated Erin Barnett for the entirety of the season. The couple broke up just two months after the season aired.
Eden and Cyrell started dating in 2019, and share a son together.
Peter Helliar and Bridget Helliar
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Gold Logie nominee Peter Helliar will be racing with his wife Bridget Helliar. Peter was one of the co-hosts of The Project from 2014 to 2022 and appeared on I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here Australia Season 9.
Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Melinda Sheldrick
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Natalie Bassingthwaite is an Australian singer, actress and television personality who got her start with the role of Izzy on Neighbours in 2003. She’s racing with her sister Melinda Sheldrick.
Luke McGregor and Julie McGregor
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Luke McGregor is an Australian comedian, writer and actor who’s best known for his roles in the ABC TV series Utopia and Rosehaven. He’s racing alongside his mum Julie McGregor.
Jett Kenny and Lily Brown
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Jett Kenny is the son of Ironman Grant Kenny and competitive Olympic swimmer Lisa Curry. He is also an Australian Ironman who played Viking on Gladiators 2024.
Jett and Lily have been dating for two years and are racing together. She’s a content creator with over 300,000 followers on Instagram.
Billy Brownless and Oscar Brownless
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AFL legend Billy Brownless played for the Geelong Cats for 11 years. He’s racing with his son Oscar Brownless.
Ian Thorpe and Christian Miranda
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Australian swimming champ Ian Thorpe holds five Olympic gold medals. He’s playing with his childhood mate Christian Miranda.
Chloe Logarzo and Emily Gielnik
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Chloe Logarzo and Emily Gielnik are Matilda’s teammates.
Havana Brown and Stephanie Wood
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Havana Brown is an internationally renown DJ who’s racing alongside her pal of twenty years Stephanie Wood.
Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley
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Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley are married country singers.
Brooke makes up one-third of the top-selling and multi-award-winning trio The McClymonts alongside her sisters Samantha and Mollie.
Adam is a five-time Golden Guitar Award winner who’s also been recognised for his songwriting, winning the 2015 APRA Award for Country Work of the Year.
Tai ‘Bam Bam’ Tuivasa and Logan Tuivasa
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Bam Bam Tuivasa is a very well-known UFC heavyweight fighter. He’s joining Amazing Race Australia 2024 with his oldest brother Logan Tuivasa.
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition will air on Channel 10 and 10Play.
FormerThe Blockstar Suzi Taylor has faced court on alleged drug-related charges.
Suzi, whose real name is Suellen Jan Taylor, is facing over 20 charges, as per Daily Telegraph. The allegations against her include trafficking the drugs ice, cannabis, MDMA and heroin over a five month period and possessing multiple weapons on the Gold Coast.
She appeared in Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday over video link.
Suzi and Voni on The Block. Image: Nine.
The court appearance came just a week after Suzi pleaded guilty to multiple offences including offences including breaching bail, evasion offence at night, driving without a licence as a repeat offender and failing to stop on a red traffic arrow or stop line.
The prosecutors told the court on Tuesday that they were seeking a brief order on all the trafficking charges that Suzi – whose current occupation is listed as an “escort” according to court documents – is currently facing.
The matter was adjourned to October 15 for further mention.
When was Suzi on The Block?
Suzi appeared on The Block Season 11, which aired in 2015, alongside her former best friend Voni Cosier.
The women met on the set of the TV series Beastmaster but cut off contact after The Block finished filming.
Suzi and Voni on The Block. Image: Nine.
Suzi and Voni’s The Block house had a reserve set at $1.48 million, and it went for $1.829 million at auction. That meant that they came in second place and took home $349,000 dollars.
Towards the end of each season of The Block, all of the teams are given a reserve price and an auction is held. Contestants keep any money their houses sell for over the reserve, and the pair that sells their house for the highest amount scores an extra $100,000.
The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mon – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Despite their recent breakup, fans have their fingers and toes crossed that Eden and Cash will still go through with their Home and Away wedding.
There’s also a new glimmer of hope after a crew member leaked a photo of Home and Away filming at what looks to be a wedding location.
Here’s everything we know about the suspected Home and Away wedding.
Eden (Stephanie Panozzo) with Felicity (Jacqui Purvis) at her engagement party. Image: Seven.
What Home and Away wedding photo leaked?
The leaked Home and Away wedding location photo was shared by Greg Stone, head of the Summer Bay Art Department, in July and was posted on a fan group on Facebook.
It shows a blurred-out script on a table at what looks to be a fancy estate — which would be the perfect place for a Home and Away wedding.
Upon a bit of investigation, fans pointed out that the location in the snap looks a lot like the luxury accommodation Milton Park Country House Hotel and Spa.
The photo shared by the Home and Away crew member. Image: Instagram.Image: Milton Park Country House Hotel and Spa
Is it Cash and Eden’s Home and Away wedding?
There’s no information about who will be getting married at the idyllic location. However, Cash (Nicole Cartwright) will still be around when the Home and Away wedding takes place, as fans have spotted him filming scenes.
Furthermore, Cash’s dad Garry, (Peter Phelps) who returned for Felicity’s funeral, has been seen back on the Home and Away set, prompting fans to assume that he’s come back for Cash’s Home and Away wedding to Eden.
“I haven’t seen anything other than footage of Cash running several times (maybe he’s going to take up marathons). No footage of [the couple] at location filming since May,” one person wrote in the Facebook group.
“I did hear that the Southern Highlands location shoot which will probably air at the end of the year may be a low-key wedding. In saying that, while the location shoot [happened], the purpose [for the location shoot] is [unknown].
“If it was a low-key wedding, [it] could be one of several couples [like] Tane wanting to legitimise [his] child [with Harper].”
Channel 7 has not commented publicly on the Home and Away wedding in question.
Cash and Eden. Image: Seven.
What happened to Cash and Eden?
Cash and Eden got engaged in an early August episode. They were celebrating their engagement party on the beach when tragedy struck.
After the engagement party, Cash’s sister Felicity collapsed from a brain aneurysm. She was put on life support but died days later.
Felicity’s funeral aired on August 22, and during the same episode, Cash broke up with Eden, telling her that everyone close to him dies, and said that he wanted to save her.
Obviously this meant that their Home and Away wedding wasn’t going to go ahead.
So, although Eden and Cash are donzeo for now, we’re all hoping they’ll get back together and tie the knot at this beautiful location.
We love a Home and Away wedding!
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Raygun‘s world changed after she competed in breakdancing at the Paris 2024 Olympics. But what’s Raygun’s career looking like now?
Well, it seems like the one and only Rachael Gunn — known around the world as Raygun following her iconic breakdancing routine at the recent Olympics — has plenty of options following her newfound fame.
While rumours were recently swirling that I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! producers were keen on getting Raygun in the jungle for the 2025 iteration of the show, it now seems like more TV networks are interested in the breakdancer.
Will Raygun go on reality TV?
According to an insider who spoke to Yahoo! Lifestyle, Raygun could secure a TV deal sooner than we might think as “one of the most sought-after names in the business right now”.
“[This] could determine which ‘celebrity’ reality show the notorious breakdancer will appear on, as Channel Nine, Network Ten and Channel Seven battle it out,” the insider revealed.
According to the insider, the networks are keen to sign exclusive deals which could mean that Raygun wouldn’t be able to work with other networks in competitive programming for 1-2 years.
“If she plays this well? We could be seeing a hell of a lot more than her breakdancing,” they added.
“You have to strike while the iron is hot and at this stage Raygun is a bit of an enigma, and to be fair that is working in her favour.”
Raygun is represented by a talent agency
Raygun now has an email for a talent agency in her Instagram bio, with Born Bred Talent officially confirming to Chattr that they now look after and represent Raygun.
She also featured in the 2024 Logies festivities, crossing to the audience in a video that encouraged the television industry to bust out some of her moves in celebration of the night.
Made In Bondi hasn’t been on our TV screens for long but it’s already got Australia talking about whether Lawson Mahoney is putting on an accent.
Lawson has done what every reality TV star does and has taken to social media to address the claims and “slander” about his voice.
What did Lawson Mahoney say about his accent on Made In Bondi?
“I wish to address these allegations, address the confusion, address the slander on my name that somehow I’m faking an accent on a television show, Made In Bondi,” Lawson says in the Instagram video.
He goes explain that the way he pronounces “l” is “a little South African” and the way he pronounces “t” is because his grandmother told him that if he wants to be on television, he should learn how to “say them well”.
With the 2024 Summer Olympics wrapped, we’re moving on to the next epic sporting event: the 2024 Paralympics.
The first event off the block is, of course, the opening ceremony. If you’re hoping to watch it, as well as all of the other exciting events go down from Australia, then we’ve got you sorted with a handy guide below.
Over the course of the games, there will be 22 para-sports and 4400 para-athletes will compete in 549 medal events.
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2024 Paralympics.
How to watch the Paralympics opening ceremony in Australia
The 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony kicks off at 8pm local French time on August 28.
In Australia, it will be screened live on August 29 at 3:30am AEST on Channel 9 and 9Now. For those who aren’t interested in setting their alarms for the crack of dawn, there will be a full replay on the same channels at 12pm AEST.
Where are the 2024 Paralympics held?
Like the 2024 Summer Olympics, the 2024 Paralympics will be held in Paris France.
Paralympic athletes Curtis McGrath, Dylan Littlehales and Susan Seipel. Image: Instagram.
How to watch the 2024 Paralympics in Australia
The Paralympics will be available to watch on both Channel 9 and Stan from August 29.
Channel 9 will be broadcasting every medal of the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 live and free on Channel 9, 9Gem and 9Now.
Every event will also be available to stream ad-free, live and on-demand with 4K on Stan Sport.
When do the Paralympics start?
The 2024 Paralympics kick off on August 29 at 1am Paris time and will run through until September 8.
Who is commentating Australia’s coverage of the 2024 Paralympics?
Dylan Alcott, James Bracey, Sylvia Jeffreys, Ellie Cole, Roz Kelly, Blake Cochrane, Todd Woodbridge and Kurt Fearnley will lead Nine’s coverage.
The Australian Paralympic commentators. Image: Instagram.
Who from Australia is competing in the 2024 Paralympics?
142 athletes from Australia will be competing in the 2024 Paralympics.
The 2024 Australian Paralympics team will be co-captained by Angela Ballard, an eight-time medallist in para-athletics and Curtis McGrath, a three-time gold medal winner in para canoe.
Tokyo 2020 gold medallists Qian Yang and Lina Lei are another notable addition, and they will lead Australia’s 12-member para table tennis team.
The 2024 Paralympics will air on Channel 9 and Stan from August 29.
Viewers may have only seen the first two rooms that The Block 2024 cast has renovated, but the expected sale prices for the finished homes have already leaked.
Domain.com.au has listed price guides for all five houses, and each has an indicative selling price between $1.7 million – $1.85 million.
Considering that the houses on The Block 2023sold for between three and five million dollars, this year’s expected prices are very low.
The Block 2024 location. Image: Domain.
An ex-The Block contestant is pissed about the low-price guides
Towards the end of the season, each The Block 2024 team will be given a reserve price and an auction will be held.
Contestants keep any money their houses sell for over the reserve, and the pair that sells their house for the highest amount scores an extra $100,000.
Last year’s winners Steph and Gian walked away with a total profit of $1,650,000 – which is the biggest amount a team has ever won.
The Block 2024 winners Steph and Gian. Image: Nine.
However, the villains of the season, Kristy and Brett, pocketed just $65,000 for their three-month renovating stint.
A former The Block contestant told Daily Mail Australia that they believe the low-price guides are a set-up for this year’s contestants to “win stupid money”
“These houses are going to sell for $ 3 million and that is a stitch-up for Channel Nine to have a really exciting finale where everyone this year makes big money.,” the unnamed The Block alum said.
“There is not a chance this hasn’t been massaged to suit a narrative that works for the show’s format.”
Meanwhile, another, slightly more diplomatic (but also unnamed) former contestant pondered why the prices were so low.
Adrian Portelli with Omar and Oz. Image: Instagram.
“Maybe these price guides are so low for a reason? It is either to make these houses more appealing to the average buyer or so Adrian Portelli can afford to buy the entire resort for $15 million, that would be my guess,” they speculated.
Adrian, otherwise known as Lambo Guy, famously started a bidding war on Oz and Omar’s house which sold for a whopping $5.586 million on The Block 2022. He later purchased Sharon and Ankur’s after auction for $4.2 million.
Adrian headed to The Block auction again in 2023 and snapped up Steph and Gian, Eliza and Liberty and Kyle and Lesley’s houses for a grand total of more than $12 million.
Here’s hoping Adrian will rock up to The Block auction again this year!
The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mon – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Hunted Australia 2024‘s fan favourites Luke and Ben were eliminated after a camp neighbour called in a tip about their location to the Hunters.
The newly married couple told Chattr in a post-elimination interview that they were frustrated at their camp neighbour for outing them, but said they were happy that their own strategy wasn’t what led to their capture.
“We were pleased because we didn’t get done on our strategy. We didn’t make a bad decision, we didn’t use technology, they didn’t find us. We got dobbed in,” Ben said.
“So I just want the Hunters to know that moving forward, yes, they did capture us, but they didn’t find us. The public found us,” he said.
Ben and Luke after their Hunted capture. Image: Ten.
Did the person who dobbed Luke and Ben into the Hunters receive a reward?
Luke and Ben managed to narrowly evade the chief Reese Dewar and the other Hunters in an earlier episode.
However, after they checked into a caravan park during the episode that aired on August 27 and their neighbour called the Hunters to tip them off about the location of the couple.
Luke and Ben weren’t happy about the development, calling the move “So un-Australian”, with Ben adding that “Dibber-dobbers wear nappies.”
The tip-off had viewers wondering if there was any monetary incentive behind it and Luke confirmed there was.
“$250 reward and up to $500,” he said. “Depending on how much information you have. The more you have, the more money they can give you.”
Ben added: “We understand cossie-living, cost of living crisis, we get it. But also, like, $250? We had $103,000!”
Luke when he was captured. Image: Ten.
Luke and Ben are happy with their dramatic capture
The boys were sprung by the Hunters after their location was compromised. But, Luke managed to make a run from them at the last minute and was later chased down by an aggressive sniffer dog.
“The dog was actually the most terrifying thing,” Luke said. “That whole night was so terrifying, but I absolutely loved it at the same time.”
Ben pointed out that while they’re disappointed they didn’t win, they’re happy with how exciting their capture was.
“We’re just happy that it was epic. If we were going to go out, we were going to go out with a bang,” he laughed.
“It was definitely a bang,” Luke added. “With the dogs and drones, night vision and all the scary things.”
Luke and Ben are interested in doing another TV show
There’s absolutely no doubt that Luke and Ben were one of the most entertaining teams on Hunted2024. Their popularity has shone through in Facebook groups, where numerous positive posts are dedicated to the fan fav’s hilarious antics.
Fortunately for those viewers, it doesn’t sound like it will be the last we’ll see of Luke and Ben on TV.
“We’re starting to think about where you might see us next,” Ben said. “We’ve had a couple of early conversations, but we’d love to do another TV show, adventure or reality type TV show.”
However, they’ve already ruled Australian Survivor out for one specific reason.
“We would love to do Amazing Race Australia. We thought about Gogglebox, but Gogglebox is sitting on a couch, we want to race!” Ben said.
“Amazing Race is definitely something we could do. We talked about Survivor, but Luke can’t swim,” he laughed.
Whatever show they’re on next, we can’t wait to watch them again!
Hunted Australia airs Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
A whole lot of drama and not many serious couples came out of Too Hot To Handle Season 6, so are any of them still together now?
By the final episode of the Netflix reality show, there were just three couples: Bri and DeMari, Katherine and Charlie and Sabrina and Chris.
Bri and DeMari and Katherine and Charlie were the finalists, and the former took out the win for Too Hot To Handle Season 6.
Unfortunately for Bri and DeMari, their price pot had taken a bit of a hit with fines some of the contestants received for breaking the show’s rules and getting physically intimate. That meant that as the winners of Too Hot To Handle the couple took home $100,000 of the original $250,000.
The season was filmed back in November 2023, so now that a chunk of time has passed, fans are wondering if any of the couples are still together in real life.
Read on to find out!
Are Bri and Demari still together?
Bri and DeMari. Image: Netflix.
Too Hot To Handle winners Bri and DeMari made their relationship official on the show, but things aren’t faring so well outside of the villa for the couple.
DeMari’s latest Instagram story has made it pretty clear that the couple are donezo. He took to the platform and shared a Q&A session where he answered questions from his followers.
One fan asked Demari if he’d “date someone famous” and he responded by saying that he’s currently focusing on himself.
“I am so locked in on me rn I ain’t even thought about this,” he wrote.
“Yeah, I would. Shorty would have to be special. For the time being, I ain’t even looking FR.”
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Furthermore, shortly after the Too Hot To Handle finale aired, Bria and DeMari told People that they aren’t together at the moment and view their relationship as “BriMari on a break.”
“It’s complicated,” DeMari said. “We’re working on things. It was real in there, but it was such a small window.
“So we’ve really have been trying to learn each other on the outside of everything. I had delayed reactions to coming back to the real world, so we’re on really good terms of trying to figure things out, but it’s tough.”
“I’m not dating anybody else and he said he isn’t, so…” Bri added.
Are Charlie and Katherine still together?
Charlie and Katherine. Image: Netflix.
To the shock of most Too Hot To Handle fans, Katherine and Charlie are still together in real life.
The couple have shared a number of loved up photos together on Instagram since the show finished airing.
Katherine, in particular, broke multiple rules and was fined thousands of dollars from the prize fund. She was coupled up with Louis for the first half of the show but got together with Charlie in episode five.
“I really wanted to make sure that whilst I was in there, I didn’t rush anything or make anything happen too quickly. And I think that is one reason why we have been so solid together,” Charlie told People.
“Because I didn’t want to ask her to be my girlfriend on the show or tell her I loved her on the show, even though I kind of knew it and felt it. I wanted to give us a chance on the outside.”
Katherine said that she really knew Charlie was the one for her when they met up for the first time out of the retreat.
“It’s like, ‘Okay, is this actually going to work?’ But then, I realised, ‘Oh, yeah. No, I love this man. I want to make it work.'”
Are Sabrina and Chris still together?
Chris and Sabrina. Image: Netflix.
Sabrina and Chris quickly struck up a connection when she entered the retreat during episode seven, and recent social media posts hint that they might still be together.
After the finale aired, People reported that Chris and Sabrina never established an exclusive relationship after the show.
The publication said that although Chris and Sabrina aren’t together, they did stay in touch and Chris said that he’s “added a picture of Sabrina to his vision board… Watch this space.”
However, during Demari’s aforementioned Q&A sesh, he was asked who he’s favourite couple from the show is. Considering that Katherine and Charlie were technically the only couple officially still together, it would seem like the easy answer, right? Wrong.
Demari shared a photo of Chris and Sabrina as an answer.
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On top of that, Chris and Sabrina published a joint Instagram post in late August with a carousel of photos and videos of them together. It was simply captioned: “Memories ❤️.”
Paddy Colliar is a recognisable face on reality TV — he was on Ali Oetjen‘s season of The Bachelorette, then on Bachelor In Paradise and now he’s part of the FBoy Island Australia Season 2 cast.
So, considering host Abbie Chatfield was also on The Bachelor and Bachelor In Paradise, and FBoy Island Season 2 leading lady Krystal Thomas was on The Bachelors, did either of them know Paddy before coming on this production?
Krystal — who is one of the FBoy Island Australia leading ladies alongside Nicole Mitrov and Ally Woodfall — has shown a liking to Paddy since the show kicked off. The two shared a kiss in Episode 1 and have been on a one-on-one date since.
Did Krystal know Paddy before FBoy Island Australia Season 2?
Krystal confirmed to Chattr that she definitely had no idea Paddy was on The Bachelor franchise when she met him.
“Before going on The Bachelor, I never even watched it,” Krystal told Chattr.
“So when people were saying ‘It’s Paddy from The Bachelor‘, I had no idea who he was,” she continued.
“I think [it] was kind of a good thing because you don’t have that pre-conception or pre-opinion about who he is… because I’ve heard some stories about what he was like in the past.
“So I’m glad I didn’t watch him on that.”
Krystal confirmed that his stint on The Bachelor franchise eventually came out on the show but before that she definitely had no idea they shared that in common.
“I didn’t know who he was so I kissed him and was like ‘Who’s that old man?’.”
Did Abbie know Paddy before FBoy Island Australia Season 2?
“I don’t think that I’d met Paddy before,” Abbie explained to Chattr, noting that parasocial relationships and seeing someone on TV make it hard to know if you’ve actually crossed paths.
“Paddy used to be very, very FBoy vibes. We’ll see how he turns out on this show,” Abbie teased, noting that he’s been through a lot since his Bachelor days.
“He had a bit of a rude awakening, had a very traumatic event happen to him,” she explained.
In 2021, Paddy revealed that he was stabbed at a party in Adelaide and wound up in hospital.
Paddy Colliar after coming out of hospital. Image: Instagram
“I’m sure he speaks about on the show,” Abbie recalled.
“It kind of changed his whole perspective on life from what I heard and understood.”
“It’s an interesting personal life story arc in seeing him on The Bachelor so long ago, and then Bachelor in Paradise and being what we would call FBoy — and then now.”
Abbie noted that he hasn’t been on reality TV for a few years and alluded that he has really changed from what we knew of him back then.
How old is Paddy Colliar?
It’s understood that Paddy was 27 on The Bachelorette in 2018 so would be around age 33 now.
FBoy Island Australia Season 2 streams Mondays on BINGE.
Rumours are rife that Jesse and Paige will leaveThe Block 2024 mid-way through filming after the show’s executive producer confirmed that one team won’t make it to the end.
Engaged couple Jesse and Paige have had their differences throughout the first few weeks of the show, and Paige has repeatedly threatened to quit The Block.
Now, Paige has addressed the rumours directly.
Paige and Jesse. Image: Nine.
Paige and Jesse slam claims they quit The Block to save their relationship
It’s been reported that Paige and Jesse quit The Block to save their relationship, however, the engaged couple have now dispelled that rumour toPedestrian.
The WA team said the audience theory they left the show to save their relationship is “not even close to the truth”.
Which… seems to confirm the rumour that it is Paige and Jesse who leave.
Jesse and Paige didn’t go into detail about why they didn’t see the reality TV show through.
“We understand that [the producers’] narrative, shaped by their edits, might suggest otherwise – however the true reason won’t start to unfold until around week three, and even then, it won’t be played out on camera for the audience in true form,” Paige added.
Paige and Jesse. Image: Nine.
What did Paige say on Instagram about quitting The Block?
Filming for The Block 2024 began in March 2024, and Paige and Jesse both posted photos while on a European vacation in late July, suggesting that they’d already left the show by then.
Paige took to Instagram on August 25 to share a screenshot of a post from a Facebook fan group where a user claimed that the couple left the show so that they could go on holiday.
“The real reason that Jesse/Paige leave is because they wanted to go to Europe and Cyprus for his 30th birthday. The show fell for it,” the post read.
Paige responded: “We were not prepared to give up our Euro Summer.”
That same day Paige did a Q&A session on Instagram and shared a question from a follower who asked if they really left the show “to go to Cyprus”.
Paige answered the question with a photo of herself and her friend holidaying in Europe.
“I would have done anything to go see this one,” she wrote. ” But leave The Block to go on a holiday… Come on.”
What did The Block’s executive producer say about the team that’s leaving?
EP Julian Cress has confirmed that one team will quit The Block before the end of the season, telling TV Tonight that they “didn’t make it through the whole series with all five teams.”
“It was a very difficult decision for them to come to, but there was a very strong reason why they decided to do it and very dramatic and will be unfolding in the coming weeks,” he added.
Yahoo Lifestyle has reported that Blue Team Jesse and Paige will hang up their tool belts early.
We can’t wait to see how this one plays out!
The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mon – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Love Is Blind UK saw 15 women and 15 men date blindly in the hope of finding true love. Out of those couples, six of them made it to the altar. So are any Love Is Blind UK couples still together?
One year on from the wedding days, the cast got together for theLove Is Blind UK Reunion and we can finally find out which couples stood the test of time.
Read on to find out which Love Is Blind UK 2024 couples are still together after the Reunion.
Which Love Is Blind UK couples are still together?
Are Sabrina and Steven still together?
Sabrina and Steven. Image: Netflix.
Sabrina and Steven were the picture-perfect couple throughout the entire season of Love Is Blind UK. The pair were smitten with each other, and, unsurprisingly, they both said ‘I do’ at the altar.
“You stole my mind, and my heart, and now I give you my hand,” Steve told Maria.
However, at the Love Is Blind Reunion, it was clear from the opening credits that Sabrina and Steven were no longer together.
Sabrina and Steven at the Reunion. Image: Netflix.
The married couple were seated on either side of the hosts, and Sabina explained that Steven basically sucked at communicating with her during their long-distance marriage.
“Communication expectations of each other were very different,” Steven clarified.
Sabrina added that she went and saw Steven in Birmingham seven times, and he only went to visit her in Belfast twice.
Verdict: Married but not together. No word on whether they’ll need an official divorce?
Are Maria and Tom still together?
Maria and Tom. Image: Netflix.
Maria and Tom struggled to see eye to eye after they came out of the Love Is Blind UK pods.
During the homestay portion of the experiment, Tom admitted that he’d judged Maria’s job as a makeup artist. Maria also told Tom that she wanted to take on a traditional housewife role, and he wasn’t exactly thrilled.
Tom made the decision first at the altar, and he told Maria that he didn’t want to marry her.
“I love you,” Tom said.
“I just feel like right now isn’t the right time for me. We’ve had some differences in values, and I haven’t had enough time to really understand how those differences would really affect our life day to day.”
Maria and Tom at LIB Reunion. Image: Netflix.
Maria and Tom’s segment on the couch was pretty straightforward — they never rekindled their relationship after the vows, and aren’t together now.
Verdict: Not married and not together.
Are Jasmine and Bobby still together?
Jasmine and Bobby. Image: Netflix.
Jasmine and Bobby hit it off in the Love Is Blind UK pods, and their strong connection continued on the outside.
However, Jasmine’s mother spelt problems for the new couple. During Bobby’s first meeting with his mother-in-law-to-be, she called him “uneducated” and said that she doubted he could provide for her daughter financially.
Despite, Jasmine’s mum’s hesitations, the love birds decided they wanted to be together, and went ahead with their marriage.
At the reunion, it was clear as day that Bobby and Jasmine were still together as they cuddled up on the couch.
Jasmine and Bobby at the Love Is Blind UK Reunion. Image: Netflix.
“It’s been the best year of my life so far,” Bobby said. “I can’t speak for Jasmine, but judging by her smile she’s feeling the same.”
“Pretty much two days after we got married we were just like, ‘Let’s just do it’. I moved to London and I’ve been there ever since,” he added.
Jasmine said: “Bobby and I have worked so hard to get to the place where we’ve got our dream home and we’re so happy.”
Bobby added that he and Jasmine are “working on” having kids together.
Verdict: Married and still together.
Are Demi and Ollie still together?
Demi and Ollie. Image: Netflix.
Demi and Ollie struggled as soon as they left the Love Is BlindUK pods, and got into a fight during their post-engagement trip when the other cast members questioned Ollie about his connection with cast mate Catherine.
The new couple returned from the holiday and moved into an apartment together in London, and their relationship appeared to be in a much more positive place. Prior to the Love Is Blind wedding Demi and Ollie spent a couple of days apart.
On the day of the wedding, Demi confided that when they were apart, Ollie hadn’t made as much effort with her as she would have hoped.
“I love you, but I do not,” Demi told Ollie at the altar.
“Because I’ve learned to love myself in a whole different light during this journey. And actually, that’s a testament to you, Ollie… I know what I want from a husband, and I don’t think we’re quite there, obviously.
“But it’s not, ‘I do not, I’m going to walk away from you forever.’ It’s ‘I do not, now.’”
Despite what Demi said during her vows, she didn’t pursue a relationship with Ollie outside of the pods.
“For me, in that moment, I was holding on to an ‘I do not for now’, but walking away from it, I was like ‘Ollie’s a good guy but he’s not my guy,'” she said.
Meanwhile, Ollie is dating their co-star Charlotte. Reality stars really love to keep it in the fam.
Verdict: Not married and not together.
Are Nicole and Benaiah still together?
Nicole and Benaiah. Image: Netflix.
Nicole found herself in a love triangle between Benaiah and Sam in the Love Is Blind UK pods. She originally chose Sam but changed her mind a few days later and asked for Beniah back.
Benaiah took her up on her offer and popped the question. The couple continued the Love Is Blind journey together with their fellow engaged castmates.
“You accept me for who I am, flaws included,” Benaiah told Nicole, “which shows me you have an unconditional love.”
At the Love Is Blind Reunion, Benaiah and Nicole confirmed that the drama that went through during the experiment didn’t translate to the real world.
“I love her each more every day,” Benaiah told the hosts while confirming that they were still married.
Verdict: Married and still together.
Are Freddie and Catherine still together?
Freddy and Catherine. Image: Netflix.
Freddie and Catherine’s relationship was a rollercoaster from the get-go.
In the Love Is Blind UK pods, Catherine was torn between choosing Sam or Freddie but opted for the latter.
During the engagement holiday, Freddie and Catherine hit it off. However, as more and more real-life issues were raised – like Freddie asking for a prenup – their relationship began to fall apart.
“I love you, Cat,” Freddie told his bride.
“But the timing might not be right for us. This isn’t a goodbye. It’s not a rejection of the love that we share.
“Part of me wanted to say yes and embark on this journey with you, but as I look into your eyes, I know I’m faced with the truth we both have to acknowledge.
“There’s still mountains left for us to climb and lessons for us to learn before fully embracing a lifelong commitment.”
At the Love Is Blind UK Reunion, Freddie clarified that he basically first started getting the ick from Catherine during their engagement holiday.
“In Greece, I felt like there were moments when you’d snap at me quite a bit, and I felt like, maybe at times, I couldn’t be myself,” he said to his ex-fiance.
Catherine was much more subdued than the way she acted during the Love Is Blind UK season and agreed with Freddie that they weren’t meant to be.
“I’d actually just like to thank you because, gosh, I am snappy. I do admit that,” she said to Freddie. “But, Freddie taught me a lot, and I’m such a better person.”
Verdict: Not married and not together.
So, we’ve got two couples who are still happily married a year later, and one… possible divorce on the cards?
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.
The Love Is Blind UK Reunion will reveal which loved-up couples thrived in the real world (and which marriages lasted less time than Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries).
Love is Blind (LIB) UK was the first British season and it follows the format of Love is Blind US which first aired in 2020.
Since then, seven additional international versions have been released on Netflix: Love Is Blind: Brazil, Love Is Blind: Japan, Love Is Blind: Sweden, Love Is Blind: Germany, Love Is Blind: Argentina and Love Is Blind: Mexico.
From the cast members’ first dates to their weddings; the entire season dropped in parts over the month of August 2024. The season finale saw six couples head down the aisle, and three got married.
Now, it’s time to find out if any of the Love Is Blind UK couples are still together. Here’s your guide to when the Love Is Blind UK Reunion airs on Netflix in Australia.
Maria in the dating pod. Image: Netflix.
When is the Love is Blind Reunion released in Australia?
The LIB UK Reunion was released on Netflix on August 26 at 9 pm BST (British Summer Time). That equates to 6pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time) on the same day.
When are Love is Blind UK episodes released in Australia?
The first four episodes of LIB UK will drop at 12:00 a.m. Pacific Time (PT) on Wednesday, August 7, 2024. However, because Netflix is available worldwide, the exact time they’ll be released can be confusing.
Those on the east coast of Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria and ACT) will be able to access the episodes on Netflix from 5pm AEST.
That converts to 4:30pm for those in the Northern Territory and South Australia and 3pm for those in Western Australia.
The rest of the episodes will drop weekly in batches, with the exception of the finale which will be released alone.
One of the UK reveals. Image: Netflix.
Love is Blind UK episode release schedule
Episode 1 – 4: August 7, 2024 at 5pm AEST – that’s 4:30pm in NT and SA and 3pm in WA.
Episode 5 – 9: August 14, 2024 at 5pm AEST
Episode 10 – 11: August 21, 2024 at 5pm AEST
Episode 12: August 25, 2024 at 5pm AEST.
What is Love is Blind UK about?
LIB UK sees 30 men and women enter the pods and have dates (sight unseen) with potential soulmates. Those who grow strong connections in the pods will get engaged (?), and then continue to date in the outside world.
Each couple will have the opportunity to get married at the end of the season if their connection remains strong outside of the pods.
The Amazing Race Celebrity Edition 2024 will premiere on September 9 on Channel 10 and 10Plus.
What is The Amazing Race Australia
The Amazing Race Australia 2024 has detoured from the usual iterations of the show that see a bunch of normies galivant around the world in the hopes of winning prize money.
Instead, our home-grown version does exactly that, but with celebrities. The celebrity edition was first released in 2023 and will continue this year with some very recognisable faces.
Who is in The Amazing Race Australia 2024 cast?
There are a bunch of reality stars on this year’s season, as well as some a-class athletes and actors. You can find out more about The Amazing Race Australia Celebrity Edition 2024 cast here.
The finalists Darren McMullen and Tristan Dougan, Emma Watkins and Hayley Watkins and Angie and Alli Simpson jumped over the finishing line together and were all crowned the winners.
The 2023 winners. image: Ten.
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition will air on September 9 on Channel 10 and 10Play.
The Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 2 trailer has droppedt and it looks like Emily Cooper’s love life will continue to be all over the shop.
If you’re in this article I’m going to assume you’re all up to speed on Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 1 (and if you’re not then you don’t mind a spoiler — because this article will have them)!
Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 1 saw Emily galavanting through Paris and making a choice between her two love interests: Gabriel and Alfie.
It all seemed to be going well before a certain someone started getting involved. See how much I’m trying to avoid the spoilers? If you know, you know but if you don’t, you’re welcome!
Keep reading for everything we know about Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 2.
Emily In… Rome? Image: Netflix
Is there a Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 2 trailer?
Yes! It just dropped and it looks like Emily’s usual love triangles will adopt a few more corners. Watch it below and just try and tell me you’re not keen.
Oh, and if you’re yet to catch up on Emily In Paris Season 4 Part 1, there’s a trailer for that below too.
What can we expect from Emily In Paris Season 4 Part 2?
Unlike past seasons, Season 4 Part 2 won’t be strictly limited to the French capital. In the new Emily In Paris trailer for the latest instalment, we see Emily spending a decent amount of time in Rome, Italy. Will the European city steal her heart?
“While Emily’s heart will always stay true to Paris, her life takes some unexpected twists this season. Don’t be surprised to find her on a Roman holiday,” Lily revealed in a Netflix announcement video earlier in 2024.
Emily and Camille. Image: Netflix.
We also meet a new American who has started at Emily’s place of work — and Gabriel seems to have taken a liking to her! Can’t these two just figure it out? I guess we’ll find out soon.
Emily in Paris Season 4 release dates
Season 4 will be split into two, five-episode parts. Part 1 premiered on August 15, and Part 2 will drop on September 12.
Emily and all her outfits promise to deliver in Season 4. Image: Netflix
Who’s in the Emily in Paris Season 4 cast?
Lily is back as Emily Cooper, Lucas Bravo as Gabriel, Ashley Park as Mindy and CamilleRazat as Camille.
Also returning is Samuel Arnold as Julien, Bruno Gouery as Luc, William Abadie as Antoine Lambert and Lucien Laviscount as Alfie.
Emily at work. Image: Netflix.
Newcomers include Eugenio Franceschini, Thalia Besson, Rupert Everett, Anna Galiena, and Raoul Bova.
What happened in Emily In Paris Season 3?
The Emily In Paris Season 3 cliffhanger saw Camille refuse to marry Gabriel because she believed he was still in love with Emily. Alfie broke up with Emily because he thought the same thing about her feelings for Gabriel.
On top of that, Gabriel told Emily that Camille was pregnant with his child. Désordre!
We’re low-key counting the days until Emily In Paris Season 2 Part 2, while simultaneously wondering what Italian cliches Emily can pull off in Rome. Lady and the Tramp spaghetti kiss, anyone?
Stream Emily in Paris Season 4 Part 1 on Netflix from August 15. Stream Part 2 from September 12.
Remember Belle Gibson, the wellness influencer who used a fake cancer diagnosis to build an empire? Well, her truly baffling story is being used as the basis for upcoming Netflix limited series Apple Cider Vinegar.
For the uninitiated, Belle claimed to defy all odds by triumphing over terminal brain cancer using nothing but the power of healthy eating and wellness remedies.
Apple Cider Vinegar takes inspiration from the incredible true story of Gibson — here’s everything we know.
Is Apple Cider Vinegar about Belle Gibson?
Apple Cider Vinegar follows two young women, Bella and Milla, during the advent of social media. They set out to cure their life-threatening illnesses through health and wellness while motivating their growing online communities along the way. Except none of it’s true.
“Samantha Strauss has created a series that is searing in its comment but entertaining at its very core. It’s complex, it’s got bounce and it’s got bite, and we love it,” executive producers Liz Watts and Louise Gough said.
Samantha is an award-winning Australian writer (Nine Perfect Strangers) who is scripting the show with Anya Beyersdorf and Angela Betzien.
Who is in the cast?
On December 14, Netflix unveiled the all-star cast which includes TV Week Gold Logie nominee Mark Coles Smith, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart‘s Alycia Debnam-Carey and TheBold Type star Aisha Dee.
Joining them are Kaitlyn Dever(Dopesick, Unbelievable), Tilda Cobham-Hervey(The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart) and Ashley Zukerman (Succession).
Kaitlyn Dever, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Aisha Dee. Image: supplied
When will Apple Cider Vinegar be released?
According to Screenhub, Apple Cider Vinegar began filming on location in Melbourne in late 2023. It is expected that filming has already wrapped considering Kaitlyn would likely be needed in Canada for the second season of The Last of Us.
The there an Apple Cider Vinegar trailer?
Not yet! But we’ll update you as soon as we get them!
A new report says that Blake Lively is worried about the future of her career following the promotion and release of the highly anticipated film It Ends With Us — not to mention the myriad of rumours and surrounding backlash.
While the likelihood of an It Starts With Us sequel was already looking grim, new rumours point to Blake second-guessing her future of producing, acting and directing altogether.
“Blake is definitely saddened by the hate she is getting and is trying not to let it affect her but it is,” an insider told Daily Mail.
Brandon Sklenar and Blake Lively in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony.
“She thought this was her moment to shine but is now looking at it like the end of her career. She’s fearing no one will want to work with her after this.”
The source also said that Blake is consider her options moving forward but is still hoping to produce, direct and act.
“She knows she needs to take a step back for a minute to reassess the future.”
What is the It Ends With Us drama?
In case you’ve somehow missed it, the film adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s bestselling novel It Ends With Us has been nothing short of messy.
What started with a rumoured feud between director and actor Justin Baldoni and the It Ends With Us cast, more specifically evolved into suspected creative differences between him and Blake.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony
As the movie started to hit theatres and it became just how serious the film’s themes were (the story centres around domestic violence), audiences were quick to point out how confusing (and damaging) Blake’s apparent marketing strategy was for the film.
For example, she urged audiences to “wear your florals” and “get the girls together “grab your friends” for the film while also promoting two of her businesses during the release.
Australian actor and golden boy Chris Hemsworth gave Ed Sheeran fans more than they bargained for when he drummed for the British musician on stage in Romania.
Videos are flooding the internet right now of the Thor actor drumming to Ed’s hit single Thinking Out Loud in front of 70,000 screaming fans in Bucharest. What can’t this man do?
Image: InstagramImage: Instagram
Why was Chris Hemsworth at Ed Sheeran’s concert?
Ed and Chris collaborated on an Instagram Reel explaining the concert cameo.
In the video, Ed shares that Chris emailed him late last year about a documentary he was doing on “cognitive health and the benefits of learning instruments”.
In the caption, Ed wrote that he got Chris to learn the drums ahead of his show but to find out why we’d have to watch the documentary, Limitless With Chris Hemsworth. Talk about effective marketing!
“I’ve been thinking about this a lot,” Chris said in the video while backstage with Ed.
We did not see this coming! Ed Sheeran’s Bucharest concert had a surprise guest: Chris Hemsworth jumped on stage to play the drums! 🎸🥁 Chris is filming a documentary on cognitive health and the benefits of learning a musical instrument. He learned to play the drums in just two months for this concert. The documentary, called Limitless, is produced by @National Geographic and @Disney+ and will be available in 2025. Stay tuned! Who knew Thor was an Ed Sheeran fan? 😱🔥 📸First frame: @Ed Sheeran’s Instagram Account #edsheeran#bucharest#chrishemsworth#chrishemsworthbucharest#edsheeranconcert
Funnily enough, Ed did not reveal that Chris was the drummer for the concert performance until the end of his Thinking Out Loud performance.
Ed told Chris that he “really did well” upon gifting him with a Participation Award so he could remember the moment forever.
It’s understood that Chris has attended a few of Ed’s concerts over the years and that Ed had also attended the premiere of Extraction 2 (which Chris stars in). We love it when celebrity worlds collide!
Limitless With Chris Hemsworth Season 2 is coming to Disney+ in 2025. You can already stream Limitless With Chris Hemsworth Season 1.
