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.
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“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.
Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) 2024’s Sarah Carey announced her break up with Farmer Joe Bobbins in early August, and now she’s followed it up with a shady break-up song.
The couple met on season FWAW Season 13 and Sarah and Joe confirmed that they were still together at the reunion, which was recorded one month after filming wrapped. Sarah moved to Joe’s farm shortly after.
However, Sarah has revealed in an Instagram post that the couple recently made the decision to split.
Sarah and Joe. Image: Seven.
“I was really hoping to not have to do this as I’m a very private person, but it’s incredibly hard to heal whilst constantly receiving questions & comments about the status of my relationship,” she began the announcement.
Sarah added that she and Joe broke up “a few weeks ago”, and opened up about the isolation of still being on Joe’s farm.
Sarah’s IG story. Image: Instagram.
“This has been one of the hardest times of my life so I want to sincerely thank those who have sent kind messages checking in on me & for welcoming me into this community.
“It’s been difficult without my friends & family around me but the kindness that has been shown is something I’ll never forget.”
The FWAW contestant asked fans to respect her privacy while she processed the breakup.
“I understand there may be alot of questions regarding why, but at this time I’m not ready to talk about that as I’m still processing the information myself,” she said.
Sarah has since deleted all photos of Joe from her Instagram account.
Sarah and Joe on Farmer Wants A Wife. Image: Seven.
What has Farmer Wants A Wife’s Joe said about his split with Sarah?
“The only comment I’ll make is you can’t force love,” Joe told Yahoo Lifestyle. Oh dear.
What song did Sarah release and is it about Farmer Joe?
On August 11, Sarah took to Instagram to share a new song she’d written.
“When life gives you lemons make lemonade, or a song,” she captioned the post, noting that the activity felt like therapy.
The song was a twist on Stick Season by Noah Kazan and Sara Phillips but with Sarah’s own lyrics.
The lyrics call the man who the song is about a “dick” and say that she “should’ve run”.
“It’s all your fault, but you still like to play the victim,” one line says.
“You proved me wrong, and everybody else right, as I sat in your hometown a million miles from mine,” says another.
Sarah’s home town of Bombala is 1,300 km from Joe’s farm in Biddaddaba. Just saying.
While Sarah hasn’t specifically said that the song is about Joe, the timing seems *very* convenient.
Scott Cam is best known for heading up The Block since 2010, but the TV personality actually got his start 25 years ago while spending the afternoon in a pub.
Scott – who’s affectionately known as Scotty Cam on The Block– was scouted to do a screen test for his first show Backyard Blitz.
“I went to the pub every afternoon, as I told my wife ‘to clear the dust away’ but it was also a way to get work from other trades,” he said during an appearance on Triple M’s Mick & MG.
Scott Cam on Backyard Blitz. Image: IMDB.
“There was a producer in there with his girlfriend and he saw me yapping away and I had the ute and the dog, and he said, ‘Would you do a screen test – I need a carpenter for a shoot’ and I said, ‘nah mate that’s not my go’.”
However, the producer was convinced that Scott was the man for the job, and got his phone number which was painted on the side of his ute.
“He called me and asked me again the next day. I knocked him back, but my wife said, ‘You should do that, it would be something different’.”
“I’ve since been in the biz for 25 years.”
Scott and his co-host Shelley Craft. Image: Instagram.
Scotty Cam’s career
Scott’s first TV gig was in 2000 as the resident builder/carpenter on Backyard Blitz. He stayed in the role until the show got cancelled in 2005.
After that, he appeared on Renovation Rescue from 2004 – 2006. Then, from 2008 – 2010 he was on Domestic Blitz, which co-hosted alongside his now The Block colleague Shelley Craft.
In 2010 Scott took on the host role on The Block, and he’s been there ever since.
The Block airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mon – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Hearts around the nation were collectively broken when Felicity (Jacqui Purvis) collapsed during the Home and Awayepisode that aired on August 12.
With upcoming promos for the soap making it clear that Felicity won’t survive, fans have been left wondering why such a popular character was killed off.
It turns out, the reason for Felicity leaving Home and Awayis fortunately a lot less grim than her character’s demise.
Felicity in the hospital bed. Image: Seven.
Why did Jacqui Purvis leave Home and Away?
It was actually Jacqui’s decision to call time on her Home and Away journey.
The Australian actor told Yahoo Lifestyle that she’s looking to follow in the footsteps of other Home and Away alum – like Chris Hemsworth and Health Ledger – who went on to become movie stars.
“I’ve had an incredible time on the show. Some of the best years of my life. However, I knew I wanted an international career, so, I had to make the decision to leave and take the plunge,” she told the publication.
Jacqui acknowledged the opportunity the soap gave her but said it was time for her to take a new direction.
“I owe so much to the show, [and] because of it, I feel confident and ready to take on the international stage. I’m so grateful to the fans for supporting me through my years on the show.”
Felicity and Eden on Home and Away. Image: Seven.
Home and Away fans react to Jacqui’s choice to leave
Fans grew suspicious that Jacqui was leaving the soap after Back to the Bay reported that she’d been missing from the set since March.
When it was confirmed that Felicity would be killed off, fans took to a Facebook group to share their sadness.
“When Jacqui first started on Home and Away, I just didn’t like her (not that I knew her as a person) or her character, but as time went on I thought, ‘OMG what an incredible actress, brilliant,'” one wrote.
“I really, really like her now and I’m terribly sad to see her go. I wish Jacqui all the best for her future.”
Felicity when she first collapsed. Image: Seven.
Others believe that Jacqui made the best choice to chase an international career.
“If anyone has a chance of making it in Hollywood she has – great actress on to bigger things,” one person wrote.
“Will miss her on Home and Away but am excited to see where what heights she goes to in her acting career. Good luck Jacqui,” another penned.
“Hope she makes it big in Hollywood if she goes overseas. She’s a brilliant actress,” a third commented.
Now that Felicity’s departure is official, we’re hoping Jacqui drops a blockbuster announcement any day now.
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Like clockwork, Vernon took to social media to share his side of the story while also insinuating that Ally used him name to get on FBoy Island Australia Season 2.
Chattr spoke to Ally following Vernon’s social media video and she made it very clear that Vernon’s involvement in FBoy Island Season 1 has nothing to do with her being cast in Season 2.
There’s a bit to unpack from the she-said-he-said situation so keep reading for the full rundown.
Ally Woodfall on FBoy Island Season 2. Image: BINGE.
Who is Vernon Lyon?
Vernon was in FBoy IslandSeason 1 and made it to Molly O’Halloran‘s final two alongside winner Nick Brown.
During the finale episode, Vernon’s ex Brogen showed up and ultimately proved he was an FBoy.
Who is Ally Woodfall?
Ally is one of FBoy Island Season 2‘s leading ladies alongside Nicole Mitrov and Krystal Thomas.
During the FBoy Island Season 2 premiere episode, Ally claimed that Vernon went on a three-day bender and ghosted her. There was also a joke made about Vernon’s penis size to which she replied “No comment”.
What did Vernon Lyon say about ex Ally Woodfall?
Vernon took to Instagram Reels the day after the FBoy island Season 2 premiere episode aired.
“The reason I went on this bender was [because] I found out she [Ally] was still on Tinder messaging dudes,” Vernon claimed in the video.
Image: Instagram @__l__y__o__n__
He then went on to say that she called him that night but he wouldn’t answer.
“I ended up sending her the address [of where the bender was happening]. She came over. I didn’t want her there but I knew that it was only going to end up bad if I don’t do it,” Vernon claimed.
“She got pissed off that I wasn’t talking to her so she slammed me phone [sic] out of my hands and pushed me in the face, and slammed the door on the way out,” he continued.
He then claimed that they spoke on the phone the next day and that he “never ghosted her”.
Why’d he keep the receipts? “Messages are the best things when it comes to stuff like this,” he said. Do you think it’s his first rodeo?
Vernon’s thoughts on the comments made about his penis
Vernon also took the opportunity to express that he thinks there is a double standard with the show talking about his dick size considering Caleb Duncan copped shit for what he said about Molly’s vagina.
“What is the difference between Molly having a ‘shit pussy’ and them saying I had a small dick?” he asked in the five-minute reel.
He then went on to say that people have seen his dick and that he has “nothing to be worried about”.
Caleb reappeared at the end of the first FBoy Island Season 2 episode, indicating that he’d be back in some way for 2024. In the following episode, it was announced that he would be a bartender on the show.
Vernon Lyon on FBoy Island Season 1. Image: BINGE.
Something tells me this won’t be the last we’ll be hearing of Vernon this season either.
How Vernon feels about Ally being on FBoy Island Season 2
“Good for her — she used my name to get on the show,” Vernon said about Ally landing a role as one of FBoy Island Season 2‘s leading ladies.
“It may have been the only was she could’ve got on the show,” he continued, right before he said that he didn’t want to cause any arguments.
Hmmm.
Vernon said that he “kinda guessed” he would be part of this FBoy Island season without actually being on it. So humble!
What did Ally say about how she got onto FBoy Island Season 2?
In an exclusive interview with Chattr, Ally revealed that she was cast through social media like Krystal and Nicole.
The 2024 Logies are just days away and Evelyn Ellis is the only former MAFS participant who’s confirmed to be attending the event.
However, Evelyn won’t be at the Logies as a guest, instead she’ll be working as 9Honey’s 2024 Logies red carpet reporter.
“This is my Olympics,” Evelyn told 9Entertainment of the role.
“There is no place like the Logies. The energy is palpable and it’s just a room of creative people coming together to celebrate their talents and catch up and have a good time.”
Evelyn on MAFS. Image: Nine.
Are any other MAFS cast members going to the Logies?
In recent years, there have been a number MAFS participants invited to the prestigious awards event.
Tahnee and Ollie before the 2023 Logies. Image: Instagram.
However, not a single MAFS 2024 alum has confirmed that they will be attending. In fact, one unnamed cast member even told Pedestrian that “nobody is invited this year”.
“It would have been fun, but I don’t really mind,” they added.
Though none of this year’s cast has been confirmed to attend, we wouldn’t be surprised if breakout star Lucinda Light or golden couple Ridge Barredo and Jade Pywell strut down the red carpet.
Ridge and Jade. Image: Instagram.
Evelyn Ellis’ Logies red carpet outfit
Evelyn told 9Entertainment that she’ll be wearing a fit by Ryan Patros for her new gig.
“Ryan has dressed people like Beyoncé, Khloe Kardashian, Britney Spears… so I get to hear all the stories of the amazing artists and celebrities straight from the horse’s mouth,” she said.
Ryan Patros making Evelyns dress. Image: Instagram.Evelyn and Duncan before the 2023 Logies. Image: Instagram.
Ryan designed the show-stopping gold dress that Evelyn won for the 2023 Logies, where she made her red carpet debut with former MAFS groom – and now boyfriend – Duncan James.
How will Ryan top last year’s dress? We can’t wait to find out!
The 2024 TV WEEK Logie Awards will air on Channel Seven and 7plus on August 18 from 7pm.
Hunted Australia’s new Chief Reece Dewar declared in the premiere episode that “no fugitive is making it to extraction”.
Reece’s first victim was father and daughter pair Bobby and Tanisha who were captured in a Victorian brewery during the first episode ofHunted Australia 2024.
However, during a post-elimination interview with Chattr, Bobby said that he doesn’t believe that Reece’s statement about the Fugitives being picked off one by one will ring true.
“I think a Fugitive will win,” he said. “They are phenomenal, the fellow fugitives. They were extremely bright and very well prepared.”
In order for the Hunters to win they will have to catch every Fugitive within 20 days and ensure that none of the Hunted cast make it to the extraction point.
Bobby. Image: Ten.
Bobby believes Reece has something to prove
Bobby told Chattr that he thinks Reece, who was the deputy of operations in previous seasons, is making big threats about the Hunters’ ability to catch all the Fugitives.
“I know he’s the new chief,” he said. “He has to set the tone, because he stepped into the big boots, and he’s got to make his point now and he has to show his colleagues that he’s the big cheese in charge.”
Bobby added that he thinks Reece will “wear a bit of an egg on his face” when a Fugitive makes it to the extraction point and outsmart the Hunters.
“I’m on the side of fellow Fugitives, not of the Hunters. I want to prove him wrong,” he said.
Chief Reece Dewar with deputy Ben Owen. Image: Ten.
Bobby thinks the increased prize money has raised the stakes
In the past, the Fugitives who’ve made it to the Extraction Point have shared $100,000 in prize money.
However, in Hunted Season 3, the Fugitives were tasked with robbing a bank which could potentially earn them up to a million dollars. They got away with $927,000, which meant they received $103,000 per team.
The teams that make it to the extraction point get to keep their prize money, meaning that they could walk away with a hell of a lot more than previous seasons.
“I think Season 1 and Season 2 contestants are going to be really pissed,” Bobby laughed of the increased prize pot. “Season 3 has just gone through the roof.”
“You’re now on the run with a handle of a lot more money, and it’s a life-changing money for some people,” he added.
Hunted airs Monday and Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Dancing With The Stars 2024 saw 12 celebrities hit the dance floor in the hopes of being scored the highest on the leaderboard.
In the end, it was Lisa McCune who took out the win, however, the grand finale was nail-bitingly close.
TheDancing With The Stars Australia 2024 judges who decided the contestant’s scores throughout the 2024 season were veterans Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Mark Wilson and Helen Richey.
Each DWTS judge scored the contestant’s team out of 10, and those who were at the bottom of the scoreboard by the end of each round risk being eliminated.
Now that the competition is done and dusted, here’s where the Dancing With The Stars leaderboard officially finished up.
The Dancing With The Stars 2024 cast. Image: Seven.
After an almost immaculate run, Lisa McCune was crowned the winner of Dancing With The Stars 2024 on August 12 – however, she almost didn’t take part in the season.
Lisa and her partner Ian Waite narrowly beat outSamantha Jade and Gustavo Viglio. The actress received the Mirror Ball Trophy and $20,000 to donate to her charities of choice: the RCD Foundation and the Harrison Riedel Foundation.
The 2024 season marked Ian’s second time on Dancing With The Stars Australia, and he’s competed on seven seasons of the UK iteration, called Strictly Come Dancing. Despite competing in nine seasons of the dancing reality show, his time with Lisa was his first win of the series.
Lisa and Ian with the Mirror Ball Trophy. Image: Seven.
“What’s been the most incredible part has been Ian Waite and how thrilled he has been for the win because it’s his first,” Lisa gushed in a winner’s interview with Chattr.
“I’m so thrilled to be part of that. That’s been an absolute highlight for me,” she added.
Lisa McCune reveals her one condition for joining DWTS
Lisa told Chattr that she was initially nervous about joining Dancing With The Stars.
“My agent rang me about it towards the end of the year [in 2023],” she explained. “My first thought was, ‘Oh no, I don’t want to do it,’ and then she talked me through one of her other clients who had done it and had such a great time.”
The Gold Logie winner said that once she decided she was interested in taking part in the 2024 season, she told the series producer that she had a specific requirement before saying yes.
Lisa and Ian. Image: Seven.
“I got on the phone to Peter Baker, who’s the series producer, who’s just a beautiful man,” she said.
“He’s been doing it a long time. I said, ‘Peter, the only thing if I do this is that I would have somebody [a professional dancer partner] who’s around my age, who physically I feel like I can be really free with,’ and they came up with Ian, and I was so thrilled.”
“Our birthdays are a week apart. He’s from the other side of the world, but he’s been a really experienced dancer. He is a really technical dancer, so I was really excited about the challenge.”
Lisa and Ian. Image: Seven.
Lisa McCune said she’ll be using her new dance moves at the Logies
Dancing With The Starsmay be wrapped for 2024, but Lisa said she’ll be using her newfound dance moves as much as she possibly can.
“I’m going to be dancing everywhere. I’m going to I’m going to be dancing at Logies,” she laughed. “I can’t wait for next week. I’m taking my daughter for the first time.”
We’ve got our fingers crossed Lisa will be doing that dance during the live Logie Award broadcast!
Stream Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 on 7Plus.
Dancing With The Stars 2024 will see one celebrity sashay their way to winning the competition and securing the highly coveted glittering mirror ball trophy.
This year, Dr Chris Brown joins Sonia Kruger as co-host, while the stars fall under the watchful eye of judgesCraig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Helen Richey and Mark Wilson.
A mix of 12 celebrities have been teamed up with professional dancers, and each week the pair with the lowest score will be eliminated from the competition.
The Dancing With The Stars 2024 cast. Image: Seven.
Lisa McCune – Winner
Lisa McCune and her partner Ian Waite won Dancing With The Stars 2024.
Samantha Jade
Samantha Jade and Gustavo Viglio were eliminated at the Dancing With The Stars 2024 grand finale.
Ant Middleton
Ant Middleton and his partner Alexandra Vladimirov were eliminated during the finale.
James Stewart
James Stewartand his partner Jorja Freeman were sent home during the Dancing With The Stars final.
Nikki Osborne
Nikki Osborne and her partner Aric Yegudkin were eliminated at the 2024 grand final.
Shane Crawford
Shane Crawford and his partner Ash-Leigh Hunter were eliminated from Dancing With The Stars during the Semi-Finals.
Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins was eliminated alongside Siobhan Power during the Semi-Finals.
Adam Doville
Adam Doville was eliminated with his partner Jessica Raffa.
Nova Peris
Nova was paired with Craig Monley and was sent packing during the double-elimination alongside Julie Goodwin.
Nova. Image: Seven.
Julie Goodwin
Julie was paired with Andrey Gorbunov. She didn’t compete in the first dance due to a calf injury and was sent home during the double elimination.
Julie. Image: Seven.
Hayden Quinn
Hayden was paired with Lily Cornish and was the second team eliminated after scoring a total of 47 points.
Hayden. Image: Seven.
Nadia Bartel
Nadia was paired with Lyu Masuda, and the pair were sent home after receiving a score of 32 points over two rounds.
In episode one, Nadia and Lyu received a total score of 17 points for the cha-cha. In episode two, they performed a tango and scored 15 points, putting them in the bottom two.
The pair found themselves in a dance-off against Ben Cousins and his partner Siobhan Power. The judges scored Ben and his partner higher, meaning that Nadia was the first contestant eliminated from Dancing With The Stars 2024.
Nadia. Image: Seven.
Watch Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 on Sundays from 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
The Dancing With The Stars2024 finale is upon us, and betting odds have already indicated who might be the winner.
There are two celebrities who are pinned as the most likely to take home the highly coveted mirror ball trophy.
Actress Lisa McCune has the best odds and is tipped to take out the competition, and singer Samantha Jade is sitting just a smidge behind her.
Lisa and professional dancing partner Ian Waite. Image: Seven.
What are the current betting odds for the winner of Dancing With The Stars 2024?
At the time of writing, Lisa has a return of $2.25 – which is the lowest of any contestant. Samantha isn’t far off with odds of $2.62 and Nikki Osborne is sitting in third spot with $3.00.
Ant Middleton is in fourth place with $5.00 and James Stewart has the lowest odds to win with a return of $7.50.
Samantha and professional dancing partner Gustavo Viglio. Image: Seven.
How do betting odds work?
Betting odds are tied to dollar amounts, and those with lower odds are recognised as more likely to win, hence the lower return. For example, if someone bets $1 on Lisa winning Dancing With The Stars and she does, they’d receive the amount that outcome is listed at, which is $2.25.
The return is based on how much someone bets, so if they bet $10.00 on the same thing, they’d receive $22.50. If they bet $100, they’d receive $225 and so on.
Lisa and Ian. Image: Seven.
Do betting odds predict the winner of Dancing With The Stars?
No, technically betting odds are a prediction about who will win, and the contestants with better odds (lower dollar amounts) mean that they’ve had the most amount of money bet on them to win.
However, in the past, betting odds have correctly picked the winner of quite a few reality TV shows.
A death is about to rock Summer Bay and a Home and Away producer has issued a warning to fans ahead of the emotional episode.
Recent episodes have been leading up to the Home and Awaydeath, which will play out during the August 12 episode.
“Tonight is a massive episode of Home and Away. I promise you won’t want to miss this one!” series producer Lucy Addario told7NEWS.com.au.
Lucy Addario. Image: Seven.
Lucy added that viewers should prepare for a rollercoaster of an episode.
“This week’s episodes and leading into next Monday are simply unmissable. The community will rally in what will become a fight of a lifetime, and ultimately end in a death that will rock the Bay.”
Addario ended by sharing a warning, encouraging fans to have the tissue box close by.
“We have not seen a goodbye like this in years. All I can say is make sure your tissue box is close by — you will need it!” she said.
Tane and Felicity. Image: Seven.
A new cast member will join Summer Bay
While one cast member will be leaving Summer Bay permanently after their death, there will also be a new addition.
“Cash and Eden’s magical surprise engagement party on the beach will see a big number of our Summer Bay favourites coming together to celebrate the joy,” Lucy explained.
Abigail, who will be played by actress Hailey Pinto, will become a new core cast member.
Hailey Pinto. Image: Seven.
“Her surprise arrival will ignite a huge storyline for the Fowler siblings,” she teased.
“There’s a lot going on at this party … from every angle. And then to top it all off, tragedy will strike with the life of one of our most beloved characters on the line.”
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
The first look at the new reality series Made in Bondi confirms exactly what we expected: there will be wealthy twenty-somethings, plenty of drama and Bondi’s iconic coastline.
It’s a spin-off of the popular UK series Made in Chelsea that has spawned 26 seasons and even snagged itself a BAFTA award.
The Aussie iteration has a cast full of Sydney socialites who (surprisingly) haven’t been on reality TV shows before.
However, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a few recognisable faces. Although they’re not part of the core cast, Tristan Phipps and Miles Nazaire from Made in Chelsea will make guest appearances on Made In Bondi.
Even if you’re not an avid viewer of the UK series, you may remember Miles’ name as he datedMAFS Australia star Ella Dingin 2022, and she even appeared on Made in Chelsea.
Here’s everything we know about Made In Bondi so far.
Image: Seven.
When does Made in Bondi air?
Made in Bondi premieres at 9.00pm on Tuesday, 20 August on Channel 7 and 7plus.
It will also be available to stream on Channel 4 in the UK.
Who’s in the Made In Bondi cast?
The Made In Bondi cast includes models, designers and even an heir. Find out more about each of them below.
Isabella Cicero
Image: Instagram/bellacicero_.
Isabella Cicero is a 31-year-old model with close to 15K followers on Instagram. She’s followed by MAFS’Lauren Dunn and model Jesinta Campbell.
Billy Daniels
Billy Daniels is 32 years old and the owner of a boutique PR agency called Billy etc.
Pippa Hanan
Image: Instagram/pippa_hanan.
Pippa Hanan is 22 and lives in Paddington in her family mansion. She went to boarding school with her best friend and fellow cast member Molly Paradice.
Jai Kaldor
Image: Instagram/Jaikaldorr.
Jai Kaldor is 27 and works as a Creator Agent at Bella Management, representing Influencers and Celebrities. She’s followed by MAFS‘ Martha Kalifatidis and TV personality Jack Vidgen.
Lawson Mahoney
Image: Instagram/lawson_mahoney.
LawsonMahoney is a 22-year-old model whose mum is a real estate mogul. His grandparents owned numerous bars and properties.
Charlie Moore
Image: Instagram/Charlie.moore1.
Charlie Moore is a 22-year-old whose dad is the owner and head chef of the iconic Sydney restaurant O Bar.
Lachlan (Lachy) McLean
Image: Instagram/lachlan_mcclean.
Lachy McClean is 27 and has almost 500k followers on Instagram. He’s followed by popular Australian drag queen and singer Courtney Act.
Molly Paradice
Image: Instagram/mollyparadice.
Molly makes and designs her own jewellery under the brand Made by Molly which has been featured in British Vogue. She’s 22 and long-term besties with co-star Pippa.
Emma Pillemer
Image: Instagram/emmapill.
Emma Pillemer is 23 years old and the CEO of her own jewellery brand, Emma Pills, which is reportedly worth over $1 million.
Bella Salerno
Image: Instagram/BellaSalerrno.
Bella Salerno is a 23-year-old content creator who is originally from Perth and moved to Sydney in her early 20s.
Paul Versace
Image: Instagram/_paulversace.
Paul Versace is a 31-year-old celebrity stylist who’s the founder of Styled by Bloom. He’s followed by a bunch of reality stars on Instagram, including MAFS‘Jules Robinson, Ella Ding and Tori Adams, and The Bachelor’s Konrad Bien-Stephen, Snezana Wood, Brooke Blurton and Laura Byrne.
Is there a Made in Bondi trailer?
There is, you can watch it below. Anyone else think this is going to be hella chaotic?
If anywhere in Sydney knows drama, it’s definitely the Bondi bubble. Consider us keen for Made In Bondi!
Made in Bondi premieres at 9.00pm on Tuesday, 20 August on Channel 7 and 7plus.
After the debut FBoy Island episode recap last week, we’re back to see which men know what makeup is. I’m not holding my breath.
We kick off Episode 2 by letting Caleb — a man who looks like he’ll befriend a ball and call him Wilson any day now — back to FBoy Island.
Joy.
WILSOOOON!
The leading girls — Nicole, Ally and Krystal — are having a debrief about the last elimination where Joe was almost booted for treating Ally like second best to Nicole.
Nicole is off him but Ally? She’s pondering whether or not she’ll give him another chance. Perhaps the group date will give her what she needs?
The group date
The FBOY Island men will be taking part in a challenge called the BDE games — an acronym some of them need spelt out (literally).
Have these blokes never heard of Pete Davidson?
Let us show you our Best Donkey Earlobe!!
Jerome — the croc-wearing hero with the mullet — tells all of Australia that he has a “two-inch terror”. It sounds like a Dreamworld ride and you know what, I’d wait in line for it.
After finding out there are people on this show named D’Art, Jack — the pretty and “intrinsic” one — draws blood. Don’t worry. Jack and his pecks will continue pumping because he is fine.
Omg he dripped like 0.0000005 ml
Doug has proved what we all suspected to be true by asking host Abbie Chatfield if the clit is a “pussy hole”.
It’s not.
Ally grants Aaron (the one Krystal may or may not have sucked off) the BDE prize and we’re just glad to see her give some love to anyone who isn’t Joe.
Did you know that Joe wanks two-three times a day? Neither (nor did I want to).
The group date (continued)
The date has continued into the night and Ally’s talking a lot about a man I thought she’d written off (Joe).
Krystal has taken a liking to Jerome which is great news for all of the viewers obsessed with him (me).
three inches when erect bby girl
Jerome tells Krystal he is sweating his “ring” out which I imagine is code for anus (but not to be confused with the clitoris).
Did you know that Jerome has a nickname? Oh, yes. It’s “sex fingers” but not because he can send you wild with his hand (unconfirmed) but because he fucks everything he touches. Like ruins things. I think.
MORE. OF. JEROME. IMMEDIATELY.
Nicole has pulled Joe away to tell him that a) she’s wearing makeup and b) actually, no, not every breathing female likes you.
I don’t believe it
This prompts Joe to now prioritise Ally which is a little late because she’s now interested in Aaron, the one who’s showing her his dick size with a measuring tape.
that’s an eggplant all right
Nicole has redirected her attention to Sean. Did you know that Sean only recently started going to the hairdresser without his mum? He’s very shy, he tells her.
He and Nicole kiss but I’ve never enjoyed watching two people kiss less.
hope it gets better with time, kids
Meanwhile, Krystal is making her way through the comedic relief on this show. Why does Doug say one thing when his body is very clearly thinking another?
any further away and you will become the plant
Fuck all of our lives because Caleb has taken off his wig to re-enter FBoy Island as a bartender. I would’ve said “thank fuck” if it wasn’t for Krystal’s revelation that she sent the man sexy voice memos.
This is confusing to me not just because I’ve never sent a sexy voice note in my life but because the man said what he said.
Krystal wants to talk to him which makes me think that the voice memo wasn’t just a 3am lapse in judgement. He dribbles some shit about being ready to settle.
“It’s time. I can’t keep being a hoe,” Caleb reckons.
do what you want just stay away from Krystal!!!
This man? Reformed? I think not.
Guess what! Joe does like Ally! He says it was their date that solidified it and definitely not the fact that Nicole told him she’s not keen a whole five minutes ago.
Oh now they’re making out again and I’m as worried about her wrist as I am her heart.
that’s a limp wrist
The Single Dates
Nicole and Sean parasail before floating around in some water. Sean asks Nicole if she wants “the cool story” or “the truth” about his scar.
She chose the cool story — which I thought implied that it would be a lie — and then is shocked when he lies. So easily!
Krystal’s waxing Jerome’s chest for their date and this is the best television I’ve ever seen.
i did not sign up for this
Jerome feels hot, sexy and groovy around Krystal which is a good thing considering I thought he’d feel red, raw and tortured.
Ally, however, is too dickmatised by Joe to give Aaron the time of day.
soz to you and your ginormous eggplant
FBoy Island Elimination
A bunch of dudes I’ve never heard of are up for elimination, including a guy wearing a kiwi fruit shirt who reads out a “freestyle” poem to Nicole.
make it stop
Then some other bloke plays an instrument in an effort to stay – only for Kiwifruit shirt to interrupt with his backing vocals.
help
“You’ve had your turn,” the instrument player bites.
fml
Another man — Vincent — gets called out for reading the ladies’ palms and basically declaring them witches. This is good news because he ends up both leaving and being an FBoy.
D’art (Nice Guy) and Eddy (FBoy) also leave.
The episode finishes with Krystal asking producers if Caleb is “on the menu” and this has hurt me on a physical level.
same, Abbie. Same.
See you next Monday for the next FBoy Island recap but until then, you can find me on Instagram.
Dancing With The Stars‘ Shane Crawford has opened up about how the celebrity competitors would go out of their way to help each other with their performances.
Despite the competitive nature of the show, Shane told Chattr in a post-elimination interview that the celebrities backed each other.
“All the celebs were great. We were so supportive of each other,” he said.
“It felt like a real team environment, even though everyone’s there to try and stay in as long as possible, but everyone was so supportive in trying to help each other.”
Shane and his partner Ash Leigh Hunter. Image: Seven.
The professional dancers helped celebrities who weren’t their partners
Shane added that it wasn’t just the celebrities who supported each other, and explained that even the professional dancers who they weren’t paired up with gave out tops.
“Gustav [Samantha Jade‘s partner] was always trying to help me because he was such a passionate professional dancer.”
Shane pointed out his fellow celebrity competitor James Stewart as someone who gave him some helpful advice.
“And then you got James, who’s giving us all packing techniques backstage. Like, ‘What would you do here? Look back at the camera here. How would you go about that?’ So I loved it. It was a great environment to be part of, and I really enjoyed the show.”
Gustavo and Samantha. Image: Seven.
Shane said the celebrities would hang out together outside of filming
Shane lives in Victoria and was put up in a hotel in Sydney while he filmed the series, and many of the other cast members were staying in the same hotel.
“A lot of us are staying at the same hotel as well, so we’re all crossing paths, even though we’re going off in different directions for rehearsals each day,” he explained.
“When we’re having a couple of days filming we’d all hang around together. So yeah, whether it be Ant Middletonor Adam [Doville] and James or Ben [Cousins] or Hayden [Quinn], it would be just like going to the pub and meeting up with your friends,” he said.
Hayden, Adam, Shane and Ant. Image: Instagram.
“We all got excited when we were able to come together. It was a very supportive environment, which is not always the case with some shows.”
“It very much felt very much like my days when I was a football player back at Hawthorn. Everyone had each other’s back and you’re all sort of working for the same thing, which was just to survive and get through your dance.”
Aww, we love to hear it!
Watch the Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 grand finale on August 12 from 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Paris 2024 has been Australia’s most successful Olympics to date and the end of the epic games will be marked by a closing ceremony in the French capital.
The ceremony will include the athletes’ parade and handover of the Olympic flag, as well as some huge performances by French and international artists.
Here’s everything we know about the Paris 2024 Olympic closing ceremony.
Nina Kennedy won gold in pole vaulting at the Paris Olympics. Image: Instagram.
When does the Olympics closing ceremony take place?
The closing ceremony starts on Sunday, August 11 at 8pm local Paris time, which is 4am AEST on Monday, August 12.
How to watch the Olympics closing ceremony in Australia
The closing ceremony will be broadcast live on Channel 9 and 9Now in Australia.
Because of the time difference, it kicks off at not the most sleep-friendly time for us Aussies.
For those in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria it starts at 4am (AEST). The broadcast starts in Northern Territory and South Australia (ACST) at 3:30am, and West Australians can watch it from 2am (AWST).
Jack Robinson won silver in surfing at the 2024 Olympics. Image: Instagram.
Who is performing at the Paris 2024 closing ceremony?
It’s been confirmed by Variety that Billie Eilish, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg will all perform at the event. French artists Air and Phoenix have also been confirmed to play at the ceremony.
It’s been heavily speculated in the media that Tom Cruise will make an appearance. BBC has theorised that he could be part of the part of the ceremony that involves Paris handing the flag to the next city to host the games, Los Angeles.
How long does the Olympics closing ceremony go for?
It will run for approximately two hours and fifteen minutes.
At very least, we Aussies can watch the whole thing before heading to work on Monday.
Stream the Paris 2024 Olympic closing ceremony from 4am AEST on Channel 9 and 9Now.
The Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 brides and grooms have already started leaking and now we’re learning who the couples are.
Thanks to some sneaky paps, photos of MAFS 2025 weddings have been dropping and two already identified Brides and Grooms are among those who’ve tied the knot.
If you’re a fiend for leaks – and can think of nothing worse than waiting until when MAFS airs next year to find out the juicy deets – then you’re in the right place.
Keep reading to learn about which MAFS couples have been leaked so far.
Former The Bachelor contestant Sierah and British boy Billy have been paired up for MAFS 2025.
Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou
Sports brand owner Adrian and blonde bombshell Awhina seemed to be happy with the experts’ work. Photos published by Daily Mail Australia saw the couple affectionately entering the Dinner Party together.
Morena Farina and Tony Mojanovski
Wedding MC and DJ Morena is paired up with council worker Tony.Daily Mail shared photos of the couple heading to their first Dinner Party.
Jacqui Burfoot and Ryan
Jacqui and Ryan were captured by Daily Mail Australia entering the first MAFS 2025 Dinner Party. The couple appear to be hitting it off, as they can be seen sharing a kiss on their way inside.
According to Daily Mail Australia, MAFS 2024 bride Rhi was spotted marrying her TV husband at Gunners Barracks in Mosman. The publication reported that the groom’s name is Jeff.
Daily Mail Australia papped Victorian gym-bunny Dave marrying Jamie at Carriageworks in Redfern.
One Instagram user shared their shock about the height difference between Dave and his bride on the MAFSGossip Instagram page.
“He’s either marrying a midget or he’s 7 feet tall!😂😂,” they wrote.
And, they were almost on the money. The publication reported that Dave stands at a massive six-foot-six.
Another user pointed out the couple’s likeness to one of the 2024 couples.
“Looks like this season’s Jack and Tori,” they commented.
Who will be the next couple leaked? Will The Bachelor contestant Sierah Swepstone and The Real Love Boat Australia‘s Paul Antoine – who are both leaked 2025 participants – shackle up and bond over their shared love of reality TV?
Although there may still be eight teams left on Dancing With The Stars2024, we’re just days away from the season’s grand finale.
So, it goes without saying that the final two episodes are going to be carnage – and seven of the eight celebrities will have their dancing dreams dashed.
The semi-final episode will see three of the eight celebrities (and their professional dancer partners) sent home.
Following the judge’s scores, the person who scores the lowest from the judges and studio audience’s vote is immediately sent home.
The next three couples on the bottom battle it out in a dance-off for the last remaining place in the grand finale. The judges decide who that person is based on their dance-off, and the other two couples are eliminated.
Lisa McCune and Ian Waite. Image: Seven.
What will happen during the DWTS grand finale?
The top five couples will advance to the grand final, where only one celebrity and their partner will be crowned the winner.
All of the couples will dance their ‘freestyle’ – which is a combination of dance styles that best showcase that celebrities’ talent.
From this, the judges and studio audience vote to determine the top three couples and re-dance their favourite dance from the season.
The judges will vote on these dances, and then the studio audience will vote, and that will determine the winner of Dancing With The Stars 2024.
Ant Middleton and Alex Vladimirov. Image: Seven.
Who’s still in the running to win Dancing With The Stars?
At the time of writing, there are eight couples still in the running to take out Dancing With The Stars 2024. They are:
The winner willreceive bragging rights and the highly coveted mirror-ball trophy.
On top of that, last year’s winner, Phil Burton, received a $20,000 cash prize for his chosen charity – and it’s likely this year’s winner will receive the same.
Watch Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 on Sundays from 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Australia’s iconic home renovation show The Block is back this year for its 20th season, and another trailer has dropped ahead of the 2024 premiere.
The milestone season is hitting the coast, with contestants gutting, renovating and upgrading five dwellings from an abandoned resort, which will be turned into luxury family holiday homes.
This year there will be five teams of new Blockheads battling it out. Meet them below and find out more about The Block 2024 cast here.
Ricky and Haydn
Ricky and Haydn. Image: Nine.
Kylie and Brad
Kylie and Brad. Image: Nine.
Kristian and Mimi
Kristian and Mimi. Image: Nine.
Jesse and Paige
Jesse and Paige. Image: Nine.
Courtney and Grant
Courtney and Grant. Image: Nine.
Where will it be filmed?
Season 20 of The Block is heading to the ocean! This year’s Blockheads will be renovating spots by the sea on Phillip Island in Victoria.
“Nothing is more important to us than delivering an incredible season for our 20th anniversary,” Executive producer Julian Cress told9Entertainment.
“It’s such a big milestone for us and we are absolutely delighted that we found the perfect location in such a wonderful holiday destination in Phillip Island.”
The renovations will take place at a popular holiday park, which has already been purchased by Channel Nine and is ready to be built at.
“We’ve purchased a holiday park just around the corner from the world-famous Penguin Parade, and so far the community has shown huge support for us and we are hoping for a really warm welcome for our new crop of contestants in the 20th year.”
Is Phillip Island an actual island?
Phillip Island is an island that’s located south of the Mornington Penisula.
However, it’s not exactly remote. Phillip Island is connected to mainline Victoria via a 168m bridge, that takes a couple of minutes (if that) to drive across.
That being said, the island does have a seaside vibe and is popular for its fishing and dining options.
The Block 2024 premieres at 7:30pm on Monday, August 12 on Channel 9 and 9Now.
