Before Nat Thaipun was on MasterChef Australia 2024, she was busy galavanting around the world trying all different cuisines and adventures.
The skilled cook has lived and worked in Switzerland, Japan and New Zealand.
Here’s everything we know about MasterChef Australia 2024’s Nat.
Nat on MasterChef. Instagram.
Where is Nat from?
Nat was born in Melbourne, Australia and is of Thai heritage. She has two younger brothers and grew up in a busy family of five on Melbourne’s outskirts, where she was raised as traditionally Thai.
Nat moved from Australia in 2016 to travel and live overseas and loved taking on adrenaline-fuelled adventures during her time away, including snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing and skydiving.
She takes great pride in her Thai roots, and hopes to represent her culture through her food, personality and style on MasterChef Australia 2024.
Nat in Thailand. Instagram.
Nat’s cooking style
As well as taking inspiration from her Thai heritage, Nat loves to cook traditional comfort food with a modern flair.
According to her Channel 10 bio, she hopes to influence conversations that redefine Australian food and what it means to be Australian.
She counts her grandmother, Purd Boonpun, as a huge influence, and says that she further inspired her love of cooking even after her passing, as she witnessed food’s place in grief and healing.
Watch MasterChef Australia from Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 10 and 10 Play.
Married At First Sight 2024 has wrapped and the participants have been released back into the real world, so which couples made it and have moved in together?
While the Final Vows didn’t look super promising, with only Jack Dunkley and Tori Adams, Ridge Barredo and Jade Pywell and Tim Calwell and Sara Mesa making it out together, things have picked up since the show finished airing.
There are actually four couples who’ve moved in together outside of the experiment – but two of them weren’t originally matched.
Ridge and Jade were easily this year’s golden couple. Ever since they entered the experiment as Intruders, the love birds were enamoured with one another.
One of their main MAFS storylines circulated around the fact that Jade needed to stay in Queensland because of her daughter Victoria. Jade’s family questioned whether Ridge was mature enough to become a stepdad, but he reassured them that he was willing to move from Sydney to the Gold Coast to be with Jade and Victoria.
Although Ridge hasn’t officially announced that he’s made the move just yet. He’s been spending a lot of time up in Queensland.
“For the last couple of months he’s been back and forth, but now he’s spending 99% of his life up on the Goldie with Jade,” an insider told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia.
Ellie and Jonathan
MAFS 2024’s most shocking couple were undoubtedly Ellie and Jonathan. Jonathan was matched with Lauren Dunn, and Ellie with Ben Walters, however, both split before the experiment ended.
Six months post-experiment, Ellie and Jono are in love, have been on multiple holidays, and have moved in together.
Shortly after the couple started dating, Ellie was hunting for an apartment on the Gold Coast and Jono told her to “come and stay as long as you want” at his.
Ellie told New Idea, “And all of a sudden I’ve taken over the bathroom and the wardrobe and my hair is everywhere!”
Ben and Aileen
MAFS Groom Ben found love with a woman named Aileen after being on MAFS. The couple have since moved in together.
Ben told Yahoo Lifestyle that the milestone happened relatively quickly.
“We just decided with logistics and planning and moving forward, ‘Hang on, we can live with each other’,” he said. “It was after a period of time and we thought, ‘F**k it, why not?’.”
Miami’s most notorious hotel will be brought to life in the Stan Original Series Hotel Cocaine and given it’s from the creator of Narcos and Godfather of Harlem, we’re in for an epic ride!
Created and executive produced by Chris Brancato, the eight-episode crime thriller is based on the Mutiny Hotel with a cast led by Danny Pino (Mayans M.C) and Aussie actress Laura Gordon(Secret City).
Here’s everything we know about Hotel Cocaine!
Danny Pino. Stan
Synopsis
Hotel Cocaine tells the story of Roman Compte (Danny Pino), a Cuban exile and general manager of the Mutiny Hotel, the glamorous epicentre of the Miami cocaine scene of the late ‘70s and early ‘80s.
The Mutiny Hotel was Casablanca on cocaine; a glitzy nightclub, restaurant, and hotel frequented by Florida businessmen and politicians, international narcos, CIA and FBI agents, models, sports stars and musicians. At the centre of it all was Compte, who did his best to keep it all going and fulfil his American Dream.
When does the series premiere?
Hotel Cocaine premieres on June 17 (the same day as the U.S.) on Stan.
Danny Pino and Tania Watson. Stan
Who is in the cast?
Starring alongside Danny and Laura are Yul Vazquez (Godfather of Harlem), Michael Chiklis (The Shield), Mark Feuerstein (Power) Tania Watson (The Head) and Corina Bradley (Star-Crossed Romance).
Michael Chiklis. Stan
They lead an ensemble cast including Don Mike, Pedro Giunti and Lola Claire in reoccurring roles, as well as Matthew Del Negro, Victor Oliveira, Robert Beck, Sam Robards, Candy Santana, Mayra Hermosillo, Juan Pablo Raba, Erniel Baez, Nick Barkla, Cale Ambrozic, Camila Valero, and Maggie Lacey.
Is there a trailer?
You bet. On April 4, Stan released a teaser trailer, and on May 8 the platform dropped an action-packed official trailer – watch them both below.
Hotel Cocaine premieres on June 17 (the same day as the U.S.) on Stan.
A Michelin-starred Pressure Test saw Khristian Walker eliminated from MasterChef Australia 2024, and the home cook opened up about just how real the competition is.
After failing to impress the judges in the Mystery Box Challenge, Khristian was sent to the Pressure Test alongside Mimi, Sumeet and Snezana. There, the contestants were faced with recreating judge Jean-Christophe Novelli Michelin starred Jack In The Box dessert in three hours.
Jean-Christophe’s Jack In The Box Dessert. Ten.
While the dessert may seem like an impossible task to viewers, during an interview with Chattr, Khristian revealed just how real the cook was – and explained that the pressure can be overwhelming.
“People don’t realize this is real, the clocks real, the cooks are real. We’re in it, we’re making it happen. There’s no special editing to make us have extra time or anything. This is legit,” he said.
While judges Jean Christophe, Poh Ling Yeow, Andy Allen and Sofia Levin, were impressed with Khristian’s final product, they were disappointed that he forgot to include the hazelnuts.
Mimi and Khristian on MasterChef. Ten.
“Honestly, it can come down to something as simple as that,” he said. “Of having a small mistake or running out of time or having something right in front of your face that you forget to put on. Who hasn’t done that at home when they failed to put something on something they were making?”
Khristian compared the Pressure Test to a Squid Game Challenge
Part of the Jack In The Box cook required the contestants to cut squares out of isomalt – which is a sugar substitute.
Of course, the scene was eerily reminiscent of a deadly challenge in Netflix’s Squid Game which saw contestants use a needle to carve a shape out of a piece of dalgona without cracking the honeycomb.
Squid Game. Netflix.
The similarities weren’t lost on Khristian, who said he felt like he was in the popular Netflix show.
“I was in there, scraping away trying to cut my sugar squares thinking I was on Squid Game,” he laughed. “It was actually quite funny, to be honest.”
— MasterChef Australia (@masterchefau) May 7, 2024
While Khristian said that he doesn’t believe it was the hardest Pressure Test ever, he was surprised that something so complex was set so early in the competition.
“This is the kind of dessert I would expect him to pull out at top 10, not week two or three,” he said. “It was it was a big sobering moment of realizing oh yeah, we’re in the MasterChef kitchen.”
“It was very intricate and delicate dessert, especially with that sugar work. Jean’s you know, made that dessert and won a Michelin star so it was absolutely phenomenal.”
Watch MasterChef Australia from Sunday – Thursday on Channel 10 and 10 Play.
The Lego Masters Australia vs The World Grand Finale is here, and an Australian team is in the running to be crowned the winner.
Western Australian mother and son team Dianne and Shane will be battling it out against Lego Masters Germany season one winners Felix and Annalena and Lego Masters USA duo Krystle and Michelle.
Diane and Shane. Nine.
Unfortunately for Diane and Shane, their Sportsbet odds aren’t tipped for them to win, in fact, they’re seated in last place. Boo.
The team with the best betting odds to win Lego Masters Australia vs The World is Felix and Annalena, which leaves Krystle and Michelle in second place.
Felix and Annalena. Nine.
The Lego Masters Australia vs The World betting odds
Felix & Annalena – $1.37
Krystle & Michelle – $4.33
Diane & Shane – $6
How do betting odds work for Lego Masters Australia vs The World?
Betting odds are listed with a dollar amount. If someone bets $1.00, they’d receive back the amount the couple was listed at. For example, if a punter bets $1.00 on Felix & Annalena they’d receive a $1.37 return if he won.
This changes when the amount deposited changes, so $10.00 would turn into $13.70, $100 would turn into $137.00, and so on.
Felix and Annalena. Nine.
Do betting odds correctly guess the winner?
Not necessarily. The dollar amounts sway depending on how much money is bet on each contestant, with the lowest odds meaning the most has been bet on them winning.
However, in the past, they’ve often been a good indicator of who will win.
For example, Brent Draper had the best odds to win MasterChef Australia 2023, and he was, in fact, crowned the winner. Plus, last year’s betting odds indicated that Liz Parnov would win Survivor Australia, which she did.
More recently, betting odds suggested that Steph and Gian would win The Block 2023, which they well and truly did, with a profit of $1.65 million, plus $100,000 in prize money.
Lego Masters Australia vs The World Grand Finale will air Tuesday, May 7 on Channel 9 and 9Now at 7:30pm.
Selling The OC’s Austin Victoria has taken to Instagram to slam claims from his castmate Sean Palmieri that he tried to instigate a threesome with him.
A large part of the storyline on season three of Selling The OC circulated around a rumour that Austin was bisexual and that he propositioned Sean when he came over to his marital house for cookies.
Towards the end of the season, Sean showed a screenshot on his phone of a text from Austin that ended with a love heart emoji, and a flattering Instagram comment the realtor made about his legs.
Now, Austin has come forward on Instagram and rubbished all of Sean’s claims. He included a screenshot of a message from Sean which appears to have been sent after the “cookies” night.
A screenshot posted by Austin. Instagram.
Austin also shared a lengthy text post about the drama.
“In response to the repeated DMs and comments, let me set the record straight…” he began.
“First things first…,” He continued in a second slide. “Finish the entire season!!! The lies start to fall apart and opinions change. The truth will always prevail.”
Austin went on to imply that Sean instigated the drama in order to get extra screen time and boost his profile.
“The answer to most of your questions/accusations is simply screen time. In reality TV if you are not featured, you are not paid. When you quit your job and haven’t sold a property in 2 years, you get desperate. Contrary to popular belief, reality TV doesn’t pay the bills,” he wrote.
“In reality TV, you can quite literally make anything up and it’s your word vs theirs. Scary stuff.”
Sean. Instagram.
Austin claims that he’s not bisexual
The Selling The OC realtor also told his followers that he and his wife are not in an open relationship, and said that he isn’t interested in experimenting with men.
“Love is Love! I agree with this 100%. I love my LGBTQ+ friends and I have and always will support them. Period,” he wrote.
“I’m sorry but not sorry bc the following does not mean I’m hitting on you, especially if we are good friends.”
Austin and his wife Lisa. Instagram.
Austin referenced an Instagram post of Sean’s which was shown on an episode at the races, which Sean used to “prove” that Austin was into him.
“Double tapping your posts, sending heart emojis or complimenting your progress in the gym (“them legs”).”
“Lastly, I’m a straight man. I love my wife and we have never and will never “experiment”. I can care less what you do in your personal life. Zero judgment here, do what makes YOU happy!”
Network Ten has revealed whether The Masked Singer Australia and The Bachelors Australia have been axed for 2024.
It’s a sad day for reality TV fans, with Channel 10 confirming that both programs won’t be airing in 2024.
“Network 10 will be packing away the masks and roses this year, confirming that The Masked Singer and The Bachelor franchises won’t appear in its program schedule,” a spokesperson for the network said in a statement.
Chrissie Swan, Abbie Chatfield, Mel B and Dave Hughes on The Masked Singer. Ten.
The Masked Singer 2024 has been axed
Prior to the official announcement from Channel 10, The Masked Singer Australia judges Dave Hughes and Chrissie Swan confirmed whether the popular singing show has been axed.
The future of The Masked Singer has been up in the air, and Dave has confirmed that it won’t be going ahead in 2024.
“We’ve been waiting on a production schedule. That production schedule has not come through, so as far as I know, The Masked Singer won’t be filmed this year for Channel 10,” he said on his 2Day FM radio show Hughesy, Ed and Erin.
“We’ve had such a great time over those years, it’s been such a fun show to be on, so many great singers have been on,” he continued. “We’ve had great panels. We started with Jackie O, Dannii Minogue, [Lindsay] Lohan, then Urzila Carlson came in, we’ve got Abbie Chatfield, Chrissy Swan, Mel B. All stars in their own right.
Chrissie Swan, Abbie Chatfield, Osher Günsberg, Mel B and Dave Hughes on The Masked Singer. Ten.
“It’s a tough one for the production team.”
Chrissie Swan also confirmed that The Masked Singer has been axed for 2024.
“It was a beautiful time and we loved it, but no,” she said on Nova when asked if the show was returning.
While the news that The Masked Singer won’t be returning in 2024 is disappointing for fans, not all hope is lost.
“I think it will come back, I don’t know when, but I’d say that for the Channel 10 budget this year – doesn’t have enough money for it,” Dave explained.
“Apparently it’s an expensive show to produce.”
The Bachelor Australia 2024 has been axed
Bachelor Nation is likely in mourning, as the long-running dating show won’t be returning in 2024.
Ahead of the official news, host Osher Günsberg hinted at its cancellation.
“I tell you what, I haven’t cancelled our trip to Fiji, which is in the middle of the shooting window we normally have [for The Bachelors],” he said on Hughesy, Ed and Erin.
Osher Günsberg on The Bachelors. Ten.
Stream The Bachelors 2023 and The Masked Singer 2023 on Channel 10 and 10Play.
The 2024 Met Gala is co-chaired by our very own home-grown Chris Hemsworth, and here’s how you can watch all the fashion and fabulousness go down from Australia.
This year, America’s biggest fashion event will take place on the evening of May 6th, but for us Australians, it can be a little difficult to pin down exactly what time – and how – we can watch the A-Lister celebs saunter into the prestigious fashion ball.
Fortunately, we’ve popped together a guide so that you can watch the ‘Super Bowl of Fashion’ happen live.
Zendaya at the Met Gala 2024. YouTube.
What’s this year’s theme?
Each year the global editorial director of VogueAnna Wintour sets a theme for the event. This year it’s The Garden of Time – so expect to see flourishes of flowers and florals, as well as lots of ethereal and earthy colours.
When does it start and how do I watch it?
The Met Gala kicks off at 6pm in New York, and the actual event itself is private, so no one can see what actually goes down inside.
However, you can watch some of the world’s biggest models and celebrities arrive on the red carpet at the Met live on E’s YouTube channel livestream, which we’ve linked below. The live stream starts at 8am AEST time.
You can also watch a replay of Live From E!: The Met Gala 2024 from 5.30pm on Tuesday, May 7 on 7Bravo and 7plus.
Who are the 2024 co-chairs?
Every year Anna Wintour hand-picks a selection of celebrities to co-chair the Met. In the past, Blake Lively, Taylor Swift and Harry Styles have all been assigned the coveted role.
This year, the co-chairs are Chris Hemsworth, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez and Bad Bunny.
Jennifer Lopez at the Met Gala 2024. YouTube.
Where is it held?
Every year the event is held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on the first Monday in May.
If you’ve always dreamt of snagging yourself a farmer and living your days out on the land, then you’re in luck, because Farmer Wants a Wife is casting.
Alternatively, are you a hard-working Farmer looking for that special someone to join you on your expansive property? If so, read on!
The wholesome reality TV show is casting a whole bunch of new Farmers and their leading ladies for Farmer Wants a Wife season 15.
“CALLING ALL SINGLE FARMERS 🤠❤️ It’s your turn to fall in love on the most successful dating show in Australia. Apply now for Farmer Wants A Wife 2025,” a post on the show’s official Instagram account reads.
Furthermore, if you know a Farmer who you think would be perfect for the show, and you want to put him or her forward, you can dob them in by emailing farmerwantsawife@eurekaproductions.au.
Applications are currently open. As of now, there’s no information about when they’ll close, so it’s best to get in ASAP!
Sam Amrytage and the 2024 Farmers. Seven.
What kind of questions are asked in the casting process?
The first step is to get through the paperwork. At the time of writing, only the Farmer’s application process is open, however, aspiring Ladies can register their interest and they will be notified once they are able to apply.
The potential Farmers will be required to fill out an extensive questionnaire in their application, which includes questions like what kind of farmer they have, and other personal details. They’ll also need to upload some photos and videos.
The Farmers that make it through the questionnaire portion will be contacted for further details.
Watch Farmer Wants a Wife Sunday-Tuesday on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Thanks to its brand new epic trailer, we know we can expect a whole lot of gore, plenty of carnage and a bloody, “biblical war” in season four of The Boys.
Prime Video’s Emmy Award-winning drama is based on the comic by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson is answering all of our binging prayers and dropping three episodes from the get-go. Woohoo!
Here’s everything we know about The Boys season four so far.
The Boys. Prime Video.
Official Synopsis
In Season Four, the world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under the muscly thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son and his job as The Boys’ leader.
The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they have to find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late.
When will The Boys season four be released and how can you watch it?
The Boys season four will stream exclusively on Prime Video from June 13, 2024.
The Boys. Prime Video.
Who’s in the cast?
The Boys stars Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso, Chace Crawford, Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit, and Cameron Crovetti. Season Four will welcome Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Is there a trailer?
There is! A new trailer was dropped on May 6. You can watch it below.
Stream The Boys season four on Prime Video from June 13, 2024.
Andy Allen’s mum Maree joined his fellow MasterChef Australia judges Poh Ling Yeow, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Sofia Levin to share some of her home cooking.
Reflecting on Maree’s cameo on the episode, Andy said he was shocked when producers asked her to be a part of the show but said his mum relished the role.
“I thought it was a joke when the producer came out and said, we’ve got this crazy idea,” he toldChattr. “And, they said I would really love to get your mum in.”
Andy admitted that he was surprised Maree was invited to the show because the dinners his mum cooked for him as a child were pretty “basic”.
“It was meat and three veg. And it had a repertoire of about five dishes,” he said.
Maree’s Pine Burger. Ten.
Andy’s mum wanted to come back for the MasterChef Grand Final
Andy said that he understood why she was asked to be on the show, and said that her cameo gave her some extra confidence in the kitchen.
“At that time, the competition is pretty early on and it really is just about home cooking at that point. My childhood wasn’t filled with delicious curries that had so much culture attached to it in terms of handing your recipes from generation to generation,” he said.
“But, it was taking that basic food and reimagining it. So, it was great to have Mum in the kitchen, it’s given her the biggest ego that I didn’t even know that she had,” he laughed.
Andy explained that he filmed the MasterChef episode with his mum late last year, and went to his parent’s place to cook a Christmas meal.
“She smugly looked at me and was like, ‘So when are they getting me back for the finale?’ I was like: ‘What have they created here?!” He joked.
“But it was really special to share that with Mum because she’s been my biggest supporter since day one. And you know, as much as she can’t cook, I wouldn’t be anywhere without her.”
Andy’s mum is a MasterChef superfan
The MasterChef judge revealed that his mum’s been watching MasterChef since season one.
“It is her life,” he said. “She really loves the show. We used to watch it when I was when I was growing up and then for me to take the leap leap of faith and go on there.”
“We have grown up with it, and she’s been she’s just like any other fan out there. I think that that’s why it was so special to have her in the kitchen because since season one she’s been a part of it.”
Watch MasterChef Australia from Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 10 and 10 Play.
It may sound more unbelievable than Home and Away’s wildest storyline, but, apparently, on-screen lovers Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart are actually dating in real life.
Last week, it was reported that Ada had split from her partner of eight years Adam Rigby. Now, there’s been word that she’s been quietly dating James since last year.
Leah and Justin. Seven.
Ada and James have been dating since last year
The Sunday Telegraph reported that the Home and Away couple are together, and were spotted kissing at a Seven Network Christmas party last year. More recently, they’ve been seen out and about on a date to the movies.
“They weren’t really hiding it,” an onlooker told the publication. “They were holding hands and he touched her bottom numerous times.”
“There was nothing platonic about it,” they added.
James separated and finalised his divorce from former Home and Away star Sarah Roberts in March this year, after five years of marriage.
James and Sarah. Instagram.
The Sunday Telegraph reported that a source close to both Ada and James said that they have been keeping their relationship under wraps, because of their respective recent breakups.
“They knew the spotlight would be on them if the secret got out,” they said.
“Fans of Home and Away are going to go crazy over this romance. They are such a loved on-screen couple on the soapie.”
“They knew the spotlight would be on them if the secret got out,” they said.
“Fans of Home and Away are going to go crazy over this romance. They are such a loved on-screen couple on the soapie.”
After five years together, Leah and Justin said their ‘I Dos’ in a stunning ceremony in front of their loved ones.
Leah and Justin’s wedding. Seven.
While the wedding was certainly beautiful, Ada revealed that on set, everything wasn’t as it seemed.
“The thing with a Home And Away wedding is that it looks lovely on screen but it goes for days and it was so hot and there were so many flies,” Nicodemou told 7NEWS.com.au.
“It was pretty full-on,” her co-star Stewart agreed of the 45C heat.
MasterChef Australia’s Lachlan Whittle has heartbreakingly revealed that his mother Jan died just days before he had to participate in the ‘Mum Cook’ challenge.
The May 5 episode saw Andy Allen’smum Maree join the kitchen, and the contestants were tasked were reimagining the meals cooked for Andy as a child. The segment includes a lot of jokes between Andy and his mum, and sweet memories.
Andy and his mum Jan on MasterChef. Ten.
While the contestants seemed amused by the task, it understandably hit home for Lachlan, who had just lost his mother to cancer, at the time of filming.
“This was an extremely tough cook for me with the whole ‘mum cook’ as my mum only passed away a few days prior to this,” Lachlan wrote on Instagram.
Jan suffered from Huntington’s Disease, and Lachlan has since discovered that he inherited the degenerative brain condition.
Lachlan and his daughter. Instagram.
Lachlan on how he felt about the task
The MasterChef contestant, who cooked Moroccan Style Meat and Three, took to the social media platform to reveal how hard the task was for him.
“Watching @andyallencooks beautiful mum Maree walk through those doors was a little heartbreaking but I will also admit that it was lovely to see Andy and his mother being able to share these special moments together” he wrote.
However, Lachlan said that gathered all of his strength to try and make his mum proud.
“I feel like it was difficult to get going into this cook but once I was able to gather myself and realise the moment I was in made everything easier and that the sole reason why I was here in the first place was to make damn good food and that exactly what I did.”
Lachy’s dish received rave reviews from the judges, with Poh Ling Yeow telling him the lamb was “beautifully cooked”.
Harry shared his condolences
Lachlan’s cast mate Harry Butterfield took to Instagram to share his sympathies about Jan’s passing.
“On a personal note, @lochycooks , I know tonight was a tough one for you and you should be immensely proud of how you carried yourself. Your strength is something I look up to ❤️,” he wrote.
Avid fans will remember that Natalie GruzlewskIsi used to host Farmer Wants a Wife Australia until Samantha Armytage replaced her in 2023, and now she’s back!
Natalie hosted FWAW for the first eight seasons from 2007 until 2012 and then returned when the show was rebooted in 2020.
Samantha Armytage first appeared on the Farmer Wants a Wife in 2022 as a guest host, and in 2023 it was confirmed that she would be taking on the main hosting role, while Natalie would be relegated to a co-host.
Samantha on FWAW 2024.
Fast forward to this year, and Natalie first reappeared on the May 30 episode, leaving fans elated that she’s back.
Will Natalie continue hosting Farmer Wants a Wife?
It sure looks that way! Natalie spoke to TV Week about being back, and it sounds like she may be sticking around.
“The girls didn’t mind roughing it a bit for their farmers, romance under the stars,” she told the publication. “Also, I can’t spill the beans just yet, but I do have a surprise – you’ll just have to watch to find out.”
Natalie shared her excitement about being back but didn’t reveal if she will be replacing Samantha permanently, or how long she’s back for.
“It’s so special to help people find love, especially for the farmers and women who have suffered through heartbreak or found the dating world difficult to navigate.”
Natalie on FWAW 2023.
What has Natalie been doing since she stopped hosting FWAW?
Since taking on a more relaxed role on Farmer Wants a Wife, Natalie said that she’s been relishing the time with her family.
“I’m a mum and, like most mums, I spend much more of my time – more of my life – driving her around,” she told Courier Mail.
“That’s definitely changed from when I first started on Farmer when I was travelling more for my career.”
Natalie told the publication that when FWAW first started, she had “no idea how successful it would be.”
“But with the beautiful love stories and the connections, it has always struck [a chord] with the viewers … while the authenticity of Farmer hasn’t changed, my life certainly has these days.”
Watch Farmer Wants a Wife Sunday-Tuesday on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
It wouldn’t be Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard with alllll the drama, and the show’s star Preston Mitchum has explained how they manage to stay friends despite the emotional turbulence.
This season alone there’s been tension between Bria and Tasia, an explosive altercation where Summer pushed Bria, and a feud between Preston and, erm, Bria.
But despite seemingly constant quarrels, most of the house manages to (somehow) stay friends at the end of the day.
During an interview with Chattr, Preston explained just how the cast manages that.
Martha’s Vineyard. Hayu.
“This is it’s just fascinating, right? I think people sometimes want us to be these enemies. And I’m like, ‘No, because we’re friends’. We go through friend things, right?” He said.
“I mean sometimes I hate you on Wednesdays, and I love you on Fridays,” he laughed.
Preston explained that he believes true friendship is when you can communicate openly.
“If we’re gonna be able to be friends. We need to tell each other you are getting on my nerves. Leave me alone for the rest of the day. Right? That is a friend,” he said.
“Now if you have that a little too much, then you may have to question your friends.”
“I think people look at us and are like, ‘No, there’s no way they’re friends’. But – maybe unfortunately – yes, we are.”
Martha’s Vineyard. Hayu.
Preston explains where stands with Bria now
Preston and Bria have locked horns a few times this season, however, the established attorney says that they’re still good mates.
“The joke always make about Brianna is that she has a little sister I don’t think I’ve ever wanted, but I got her nonetheless,” he laughed.
“Are there moments where she gets on my nerves? Oh my god. Yes,” he added. “But I think I’d take it in stride.”
Martha’s Vineyard. Hayu.
Preston said that he respects that Bria is willing to own her mistakes at times.
“What I can say about her in particular is that when we do talk, when I share my experiences with her, she’s like, ‘You know what? It’s me. I’m trippin’ huh?” And I can’t say that’s true for a lot of people that I know.”
“I’ve always found her to be fun and lively and I really appreciate her many ways,” he said. “I’m grateful that we can always come back to our friendship.”
Kate Ritchie and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli surprised Chris Hemsworth with a video of his first Home and Away scene, and it will probably be the funniest thing you’ll see all day.
Kate and Wippa were interviewing Chris and Anya Joy Taylor ahead of the release of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga when Wippa dredged up the old video.
“Anya, I bought a bit of a treat if you don’t mind me interrupting,” he began during the interview forFitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie.
“This is a clip from a small show called Home and Away where you’ll see one of Kate and Chris’s first scenes,” he continued.
Anna was delighted by the clip and grabbed onto Chris as she cooed over his character Kim Hyde.
Kate joked that she helped Chris, who’s one of the most famous actors in the world now, learn his acting craft.
“He was much better after working with me Anya,” she laughed. “You know what, sometimes you go onto amazing things, I mean Chris has just gone on to Furiosa and I’m… now doing Fitzy and Wippa!“
Chris jokingly batted the camera away. “We’ve seen enough of that by the way,” he said.
When was Chris Hemsworth on Home and Away?
Chris was a regular on the soap and starred as Kim from 2004-2007. He actually auditioned for the part of Robbie Hunter (played by Jason Smith), but didn’t get it, and was called back to play Kim.
Chris Hemsworth in Home and Away. Seven.
After wrapping up his time in Summer Bay, Chris’s first big movie role was George Kirk in Star Trek. Two years later he took on the role of Thor and became a household name.
Since then, he’s gone on to star in multiple Thor and Avengers movies, as well as other big films like Extraction, Ghostbusters and Men In Black: International.
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premieres in cinemas on May 24, 2024.
The Block judge Shaynna Blaze has explained why she’s decided to do a career pivot and pursue music.
Back in April, the home-renovating queen made the announcement that she’s releasing her first single, Warrior, on May 3.
“Here we go… so excited to release my first single ‘Warrior’ on May 3. This track means so much to me. I can’t wait to share it with you,” she wrote on Instagram at the time.
Now, Shaynna has told the Today show’s Richard Wilkins and Sylvia Jeffreys that she’s always wanted to try her hand at a musical career.
“There are lots of reasons why music was on the back burner for me,” she explained. “Initially, it was my family. I just wasn’t making enough money to support them,’ she said.
“It was about getting other avenues of income…you just don’t make a lot of money.”
“On top of that, my kids were getting older and I used to sing when they were young. I’d put them to bed, go to sing and then come back, and my parents would look after them. But it got to the stage where my daughter was 14 or 15, she was going out to parties. And I was like “I think I need to be around,” she said.
Shaynna told the hosts that her love for music runs so deep that she actually had to stop listening to it because it reminded her of her dream of getting into singing.
“I missed it. There was something that really hurt listening to music so I actually stopped listening to music for a while. The songs that I loved I didn’t play anymore. I suppressed it only because I missed it so much,'” she said.
While Shaynna’s new career path may come as a shock to some, she’s actually sung on reality TV multiple times in the past.
Back in 2023, Shaynna competed on Celebrity Apprentice Australia and won the series. During the show’s star-studded charity auction dinner, Shaynna took to the stage and belted out a song.
“I’m about to perform a song called Lullaby Mother to Son,” she told the audience during the episode.
In 2023, Shaynna was unmasked as the Blue Bottle on The Masked Singer Australia.
During her time on the show she performed I Say a Little Prayer by Dionne Warwick and Call Me by Blondie.
She sang the latter during a Sing-Off against Tiny, who was later uncovered to be Pete Murray. Shaynna was selected by the panel to have her identity uncovered.
“[Singing] was something I squashed for a long time, but now it’s time to bring the vocal cords back out again I think,” she told the judges at the time.
It’s obviously great news that Below Deck Mediterranean is returning, but what does that mean for Below Deck Sailing Yacht and Below Deck Down Under?
There are currently five different iterations of Below Deck; the OG, Down Under, Mediterranean, Sailing Yacht and Adventure, so their release order can get confusing. However, if you’re feeling like it’s been a minute since BDDU and BDSY aired, then you’d be right on the money.
The last Med season finished airing in January 2024, while the last Sailing Yacht season concluded in July 2023, and Down Under in September 2023. However, it’s been announced that BDM will be the next season on our screens.
Sandy on Below Deck. Hayu.
Plus, to cast even more doubt about Below Deck Down Under, the series’ chief stew Aesha Scott has been busy filming season nine of Below Deck Mediterranean, begging the question of when she’d have time to film BDDU.
Regardless, we’re stoked to know that Aesha will be back on our screens, along with a whole brand new season of Below Deck.
Here’s everything we know about Below Deck Mediterranean season nine.
Where did Below Deck Mediterranean season eight leave off?
Below Deck fans will remember that BDM was a fuster cluck between chief stew Tumi Mhlongo, and stew Kyle Viljoen and Natalya Scudder.
However unlike most seasons of the Below Deck franchise, absolutely no one – aside from Captain Sandy Yawn – will be returning from season eight either. Which is… interesting.
Kyle and Tumi on Below Deck season 8. Hayu.
When will it be released and how can you watch it?
Below Deck Mediterranean season nine will air on Hayu on Monday, June 4, the same day as the US.
Who’s in the cast?
Captain Sandy Yawnand Chief Stew Aesha are the only returning cast members. Bosun Iain Maclean will be in charge of the deckhands, Gael Cameron, Joe Bradley and Nathan Gallager.
Bri Muller and Elena Dubaich are stews and Johnathan Shillingford is the chef.
Bri and Elena on Below Deck. Hayu.
Is there a trailer?
There is, and it’s jam-packed full of drama. Check it out:
Below Deck Mediterranean returns on Monday, June 4 on Hayu.
In the king of all reality TV crossovers, The Block 2023 winners Steph and Gian Ottavio are teaming up with MAFS’ married couple Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant and recent groom Tristan Black for a brand new reality show.
Daily Mail Australiareported that the new show will be fronted by Jules and Cam and will be a transformation show.
The Block’s Steph and Gian with MAFS’ Jules and Cam. Instagram.
Jules has confirmed that Tristan will be a contestant on the show, and the publication has revealed that the MAFS groom will be transforming his bedroom while working on his own body transformation.
“The whole nation wants Tristan to be happy and love himself,” Jules told the publication. “He is our first male contestant. It’s feel good and heartwarming to see the transformation.”
What will the reality show be about?
According to Daily Mail Australia, The transformation show will be a “wholistic makeover show, renovating people from the inside out to start a new phase in their lives”.
“The internal dialogue, the external transformation to the change out in the environment. If you’re looking for changes in your life, it all starts here in Renovate Me Please, from the inside out!”
Tristan teased his cameo on the show on Instagram. “What a week styled by the one and only Jules Home Reno’s with the Queen and king Steph & G. Couple of cheeky photos in between,” he wrote.
The upcoming series, which is tipped to be called Renovate Me Please, is yet to be picked up by any major network, however, stay tuned for details! We can’t watch this crossover.
Stream The Block on 10Play and Married At First Sight on 9Now.
Ridge Barredo and JadePywell were undoubtedly this year’s biggest Married At First Sight success story, and the adorable couple have a massive life update involving Jade’s daughter Victoria.
On the show, Ridge made it clear that he was willing to be a step-dad to Jade’s eight-year-old daughter and move to the Gold Coast.
With an imminent move on the cards, Ridge and Jade have taken another big step – their first family holiday together.
Ridge and Jade on MAFS. Nine.
Ridge and Jade’s family holiday
Both Ridge and Jade took to their respective Instagram accounts to share a sneak peek at their family getaway.
Ridge shared a photo of himself, Jade and Victoria posing by the hotel pool, and captioned it: First fam holiday ✅.”
Ridge, Jade and Victoria. Instagram.
Meanwhile, Jade also shared two snaps from the holiday, but neither featured her daughter. However, it’s obvious that one of the photos it taken at the same pool as Ridge’s pic.
Although Ridge is still in the process of moving his life from Sydney to the Gold Coast to be with Jade, he’s spent a lot of time in Queensland.
During his time there, he’s clearly built a strong bond with Victoria.
In late April, Jade shared a sweet video of Ridge and Victoria spending time at the beach with her dogs. “Name a better Friday night.. I’ll wait❤️ my heart is so full,” she captioned the clip.
When the show was airing, Jade told the Relationship Experts that she’d introduced Ridge to her daughter.
“I never thought I’d be able to love someone’s child like my own. But meeting Vee, that’s changed. I love Vee. I see her as my own even though I know she’s not, which is a shock to me. I never thought I’d get to that stage,” Ridge said in an interview with New Idea.
