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MAFS’ Jono came for his ex Lauren on his… joint TikTok account with Ellie

by Danica Baker

If it wasn’t enough that Married At First Sight’s Ellie Dix and Jono McCullough have a joint TikTok account, they’ve come for Lauren Dunn in a new video.

Jono took to the *cringe* joint TikTok account to tell the world that Lauren was apparently already in a relationship while she was on MAFS.

“Okay, what really happened at the final Dinner Party? I get a lot of questions about this so I thought I’d do a short video answering some of them,” he began.

“There was a massive bit of context that was removed,” he added. “That is, Lauren had a partner outside the experiment. She had someone she was interested in. She was good enough to tell me on the first day of the honeymoon.”

@jono.ellie I get a lot of questions, here is the first answer. #mafs #fyp ♬ original sound – Jono and Ellie

Jono is likely referring to a report that came out while MAFS was airing that Lauren had a secret boyfriend in Bali, she’s since denied the relationship.

Of course, avid MAFS fans will know that Jonathan started chatting to Ellie while he was still ‘married’ to Lauren on the show, and the couple went on to form a relationship post-filming.

In the aforementioned video, Jono stressed that he never had a romantic relationship with Lauren on MAFS, despite admitting to sleeping with her multiple times.

“She said, ‘Hey I have someone outside, I’m not interested in a relationship, let’s just look after each other and have fun,” the MAFS groom continued.

“Now, that changes a lot of things, she said I was cheating on her and clearly that wasn’t happening, she had someone else outside the experiment.”

Jono said the entire cast knew about Lauren’s alleged secret boyfriend

Jono and Ellie debuted their new relationship at the MAFS Reunion Dinner Party, leaving Lauren shocked when the new couple walked in together.

Ellie and Jono at the MAFS Reunion Dinner Party. Nine.

In the episode, Lauren appeared to be devastated about their dalliance, however, Jono said that things weren’t exactly how they seemed.

“At the final Dinner Party, she did cry, she did cry because the table tore shreds through her,” he said in the TikTok video.

“They said how dare you call Jono a cheater when you have a boyfriend the whole time! and she did get upset, she did cry, but guys it wasn’t because of Ellie and I. It just didn’t happen like that.”

Lauren’s response to Jono

Lauren hasn’t yet made a public response about Jono’s video, however, she did take to TikTok with a short clip that could be interpreted as a snapback.

The MAFS bride posted a voice-over video with the caption: “Literally no one: My ex-husband”.

In the voiceover, Lauren said: “I hate with a b***h be like, I don’t really like talking mad about people. I don’t really like to gossip. Girl move, I do.”

@lauren.funn Move on #mafs#laurendunn#mafsaustralia ♬ original sound – DASILVA

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Ouch! MasterChef Australia’s Juan reveals what happened to his face and how he’s recovering

by Danica Baker

Wednesday night’s episode of MasterChef Australia saw the contestants head to Queen Victoria Markets for a Service Challenge, but there was one question viewers were begging: what happened to Juan De La Cruz’s face?

The home cook was part of the pink team, and a close-up of his face showed some pink lesions, but they were never explained during the episode.

Fortunately for the curious viewers out there, Juan told us how it’s healing up and took to Instagram to explain exactly what happened.

While the injuries themselves certainly look painful, Juan told Chattr.com.au that he’s healing up well.

“It’s much better already!” He said. “Lots of cream and patience”.

Juan with Josh and Lachlan. Ten.

What happened to Juan’s face?

After Tuesday night’s episode, Juan posted an explanation for his injuries on Instagram, indicating that they actually happened during a cooking incident on MasterChef.

He revealed that it wasn’t just his face that was injured – but his hand too.

“Mum! I’m fine but I have news to share,” he began. “An eventful day practising out of the MasterChef kitchen landed me in some hot oil! Hands and face ouch 🤕.”

Juan took the time to thank his castmate Johnathan and the MasterChef production team for getting him to hospital after the accident.

“Biggest thanks to my roomie Jono & the MasterChef team for their quick action to ensure I got the best medical attention,” he wrote.

“Happy to share that, thanks to the wonderful staff at the Alfred Hospital, I’ll be back in the Kitchen tonight!!”

Juan later explained in another post that he was sitting out watching the Elimination Challenge in order to help heal his burns.

“On a lower note my burns have taken a toll on me today and I’m exhausted but I was able to put together a decent plate that saved me from elimination tomorrow,” he wrote.

“My hand and face are achy so I’m gonna stay in bed tomorrow and wish the best for my friends in the elimination round!”

Who won the Service Challenge?

Unfortunately for Juan, his pink team – which also consisted of Lachlan, Gill, Alex and Josh Clarke – weren’t the winners of the day.

The Pink Team. Ten.

The top two teams were the Blue team – made up of Nat, Lily, Darrsh, Khristian and Harry – and the Red team – made up of Sumeet, Stephen, Josh, Mimi and Sue. But, it was the red team who took out the win.

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Lauren Fried and MasterChef Australia honour Jock Zonfrillo one year on from his death

by Danica Baker

Late MasterChef Australia host Jock Zonfrillo has been honoured with a moving tribute one year ago from his sudden death.

The reality TV show took to Instagram to share a photo of a wooden bench with a plaque dedicated to Jock, that sits in the garden of the Melbourne MasterChef studio.

“In memory of Jock Zonfrillo, ‘In life you should give more than you take’,” the memorial reads.

Jock passed away on April 30, 2023, a day before MasterChef season 15 was set to air. The season was delayed by a week, and Jock appeared as a judge on it posthumously.

The MasterChef memorial for Jock. Instagram.

Fans react to Jock’s memorial bench

MasterChef Australia fans took to the comments section of the announcement post to share their condolences and love for Jock.

“I can’t believe it’s been a year. 😢. My heart is with the MC family today. I shed some tears with the opening show of this season. He is sorely missed. 🙏🏼,” one person wrote.

Another penned: “Miss him still. Every time I watch MC, it’s impossible not to think about him and his irony 🫶🏻❤️.”

A third wrote: “Still hard to believe @zonfrillo is gone. Thinking of his wife Loz, his kids, family, friends & @masterchefau family ♥️💔.”

jock zonfrillo andy allen masterchef
Jock and Andy Allen. Instagram.

Lauren Fried paid tribute to Jock on his anniversary

Jock passed away on April 30, and his wife Lauren Fried took to Instagram on the year anniversary to honour her late husband.

She posted a montage of videos of Jock, herself, and their two children, Alfie and Isla.

“One year,” she began in the caption. “We watched the sunrise today in true Scottish style – wind, pouring rain, and Jock’s beloved bagpipes as our soundtrack.”

“A day for us to try to accept that he’s not coming home, that this is forever, that we were lucky he was ours,” she continued.

“Forever their Papa and Dad. Forever My Love. 04.08.1976 – 01.05.2023”.

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Andy Lee has proposed to his girlfriend Rebecca Harding after a decade together

by Danica Baker

Radio host and TV personality Andy Lee has proposed to his girlfriend Rebecca Harding after ten years of dating.

Andy shared the big news on the Hamish & Andy podcast that dropped at midnight on May 1.

“I asked Bec to marry me on Sunday,” Andy casually announced.

He shared that Rebecca said yes, and Andy’s co-host Hamish then introduced her on air, who joked that they should have waited “another couple of years”.

Andy and Rebecca. Instagram.

Andy’s proposal

Andy shared that he popped the question to Rebecca on a cosy night in. He explained that he pretended there was something in their fireplace, and then stayed on one knee holding a napkin.

“When I was down there, I stayed on one knee and I gave her another napkin — because when I first met her at the cafe, I wrote on a napkin my details,” he said.

“I had a supporting ring behind the napkin,” Andy added.

Rebecca showing her engagement ring. Instagram.

Rebecca was actually at a Michael Hill event on Wednesday night, just hours before her engagement to Andy was announced on the podcast. However, she was sure to remove her ring in order to keep the surprise.

Rebecca at the event sans engagement ring. Michael Hill.

How did Rebecca and Andy meet?

Andy and Rebecca met at a Melbourne cafe when she waited his table back in 2014 after the radio host had written his details down for her.

“She was attractive, but it was more her bubbly personality and how she wasn’t good at her job,” he said in a column for The Age in 2022.

“She’d leave a table knowing about the person’s grandchildren or dog, but forget their order. I ordered cups of tea I never drank and eventually left a note on a napkin.”

After publicly debuting their relationship in 2015, Rebecca felt “immense pressure” being in the public eye and the pair broke up for six months.

“It was a really sad, tough time – and confronting because I had to accept that what I do for a living created the situation,” Lee said in the same column.

Rebeca added: “I was starting my career and doubting myself and my ability. Did I get this job because of who I’m dating? I’d make friends and wonder, do they actually like me? I struggled.”

However, after six months apart Andy reached out to Rebecca and the pair got back together.

They’ve been a couple ever since, and have recently bought a house in Melbourne together.

Listen to Andy share the big news on the Hamish & Andy podcast:

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Chris Hemsworth reveals just how insane his prosthetics are in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

by Danica Baker

Chris Hemsworth plays super-villain Dementus in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, but you might not know it at first glance, thanks to his extensive prosthetics.

Chris and his co-star Anya Taylor-Joy joined The Project on May 1 to chat about the upcoming movie, and what went into making it.

Chris joked that it was Anya’s idea for him to don a prosthetic nose, and explained the extensive makeup and special effects work he had on his face.

Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Warner Bros. Pictures.

“I’ve got a nose, I’ve got teeth, I’ve got contact lenses,” he listed. “The film spans across 15 or 20 years, so there’s age makeup and glue and all sorts of things.”

The Australian-born movie star explained that he embraced the prosthetics, and said that the idea of reimagining yourself is why he decided to be an actor.

“The reason I wanted to be an actor is the fantasy, the adventure, the transportation into another world and another space,” he said.

“This was that did to the furthest extent that I’ve ever had the opportunity to do. I sit in makeup chairs for three or four hours and get transformed and by the time you look in the mirror you’re like, ‘I don’t recognize this individual’ so it’s a little easier to sort of step into the role,” he added.

Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Warner Bros. Pictures.

Chris Hemsworth’s role in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

Chris plays the role of Dementus in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which is a prequel to Mad Max: Fury Road. In the movie, he faces off against Furiosa, played by Anya.

He was photographed filming the new flick way back in 2022, and the shots had fans shocked by his use of heavy facial prosthetics.

At a CCXP event in Mexico, Chris confirmed that he’d be playing a villainous role in the new film.

“He’s [a] violent, insane, brutal person that is born from the wasteland. He’s a product of his environment. There’s an intensity to him… he has been birthed into a space where it’s kill or be killed and he has learned to rule with an iron fist. There’s a charisma to him and it’s a very manipulative charisma,” he said.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga premieres in cinemas on May 24, 2024.

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Is Farmer Wants a Wife 2024 on tonight? Here’s when the episodes will air

by Danica Baker

Six Farmers are on a journey to find their soul mate on Farmer Wants a Wife Australia 2024.

Farmer Dean has already found just that with Teegan, and the couple left the show mid-way through. After Dean left, Farmer Todd joined  Farmer Bert, Farmer Joe, Farmer Dustin, and Farmer Tom, on the search.

It’s not hard to get addicted to one of the most wholesome dating reality shows on TV, so if you’ve found yourself hanging for the next instalment, read on to find out when it will be on TV.

Farmer Wants a Wife. Ten.

What nights is Farmer Wants a Wife Australia on?

FWAW airs on Sunday at 7pm and continues on Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus. 

Who are the Farmers?

FWAW 2024 has six Farmers:

  • Farmer Bert is a fourth-generation pineapple and dragon fruit farmer Wamuran, Queensland.
  • Farmer Joe is a 33-year-old cattle and sheep farmer from Bombala, New South Wales.
  • Farmer Dustin is a 26-year-old third-generation cattle, sheep, goat and crop farmer from Condobolin, New South Wales.
  • Farmer Tom is a 22-year-old third-generation cattle and crop farmer from Tahbilk, Victoria.
  • Farmer Todd is a 33-year-old cattle farmer from Baan Baa, New South Wales.
  • Farmer Dean is a 25-year-old cattle and watermelon farmer from Queensland.
The Farmer Wants a Wife Farmers
Farmer Wants a Wife. Ten.

Who is the host of FWAW?

Samantha Amrytage is the host of Farmer Wants a Wife Australia. She first joined the show as a guest host, but took over the main role from Natalie Gruzlewski in 2023.

Who has left FWAW so far?

Over the season the Farmers eliminated Ladies until they’re left with just their final pick. You can find out who’s been eliminated so far here.

Watch Farmer Wants a Wife Sunday-Tuesday on Channel 7 and 7Plus.

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Salivate over their snacks! How to follow the cast of MasterChef Australia 2024 on Instagram

by Danica Baker

Although we’ve only just been introduced to the cast of MasterChef Australia 2024, most of them have been perfecting their cooking skills for years, and sharing those creations on Instagram.

A quick scroll of some contestants like Savindri, Lily and Harry’s accounts shows oodles of dishes they’ve created prior to being cast on the show.

Scroll on to take a snoop at each of the MasterChef Australia 2024’s Instagram accounts.

MasterChef Australia 2024 Instagram accounts
MasterChef Australia 2024 Contestants. Ten.

Alex

Sales Representative, 27, WA

Follow Alex @alexcrisp__

Alex MasterChef contestant

Darrsh

Management Consultant, 31, WA

Follow Darrsh @darrshclarke

David

Pharmacologist, 30, QLD

Follow David @DavidBistronomy

Gillian

Lettering Artist, 31, NSW

Follow Gill @gilldinh

Harry

Commercial Property, 29, QLD

Follow Harry @harrybutterfield_

James

Primary School Teacher, 38, WA

Follow James @james_at_holmes

Jonathan

Carpenter, 29, NSW

Follow Jonathan @1_hungry_dude

Josh

Coffee Roaster, 27, QLD

Follow Josh @josh.clarke.__

Josh a.k.a Pezza

Butcher, 43, TAS

Follow Josh @pezza_the_tassie_butcher

Juan De La Cruz

Board Game Designer, 39, NSW

Follow Juan De La Cruz @delacruzcooks

Khristian

Insurance Services, 26, VIC

Follow Khristian @khristianwalker

Lachlan

Landscape Gardener, 34, VIC

Follow Lachlan @lochycooks

Lily

Former Nurse, 30, NSW

Follow Lily @lilslarder_au 

Lily on MasterChef Australia

Lourdes

Marketing Coordinator, 22, VIC

Follow Lourdes @lourdesleschen 

Mimi

High School Teacher, 25, NSW

Follow Mimi @mimiwonggaa

Mimi on MasterChef Australia

Nat

Barista, 28, VIC

Follow Nat @nattywolf

Savindri

Banking Consultant, 30, SA

Follow Savindri @savisquishles

Sav on on MasterChef Australia

Snezana

Financial Services, 40, VIC

Follow Snezana @snezanacalic_official

Steph

Events Manager, 28, QLD

Follow Steph @stephelisecooks

Stephen

Tour Guide, 62, QLD

Follow Steve @stevowildchef

Stephen on MasterChef Australia

Sue

Customer Manager, 58, VIC

Follow Sue @suebazely

Sue on MasterChef Australia

Sumeet

Sales Manager, 46, NSW

Follow Sumeet @sumeetsaigal__

Sumeet on MasterChef Australia

MasterChef Australia 2024 premieres on Monday, April 22 at 7:30 pm on 10 and 10Play.

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An investigation into when the MAFS 2024 cast will get their Instagram accounts back

by Danica Baker

With another season of Married At First Sight in the bag, we have the post-show drama to look forward to, and that usually plays out on Instagram.

Of course, as most avid MAFS fans know, the participants have to hand their social media accounts over to production once they start filming. While the cast are able to submit captions they’d like to post alongside official photos from the show, production has the final say about what goes up.

Back in the day, the brides and grooms were given their accounts back after the finale finished airing. However, in recent years that’s changed slightly to try and discourage the participants going on the show just to score sponcon deals as soon as it finishes.

Lauren. Instagram.

Now, contestants have to wait a specified amount of time before they gain full control of their accounts. On that note, we’ve tried to figure out exactly when they’ll be able to jump on IG lives and spill alllll the tea, and the results are pretty compelling.

What have this year’s contestants said about their Instagram access?

In an interview, Eden Harper recently revealed when the participants will get control of their own social media back.

“We don’t have our Instagram back yet,” she told The Pulse with Seany B & Emma G on April 19. “Channel Nine submitted it on my behalf.”

“That’s why the comments are off. Once the comments are back on, that’s when you know we’ve got out accounts back,” she added.

Eden explained that the cast will have to wait until the show finishes airing in the UK to regain control of their accounts. The Reunion Finale aired in the UK on April 30, so the crew should be back online any day now.

When did last year’s contestants get their social media accounts back?

The 2023 class of MAFS regained full control of their social media account in early May, which was just over a month after the final episode of the season aired.

Duncan James used his first post back to share some thirst traps, Alyssa Barmonde celebrated Mother’s Day and Harrison Boon posted a bunch of photos of his *new girlfriend*.

If we rewind a year further, the 2022 participants got their accounts back slightly earlier; in late April.

Eden. Instagram.

So, when will this year’s participants get their accounts back?

We’ve done a little bit of MAFS maths, and gathered an approximate date of when we assume they’ll have full control once again.

The final episode of MAFS aired on the following dates for the past three seasons:

  • 2022 – April 4th
  • 2023 – April 3rd
  • 2024 – April 8th

So, considering that this year’s season ended a few days later than last year’s, we can expect for them to be spilling the tea all over IG stories slightly later than last year’s contestants. This puts us at a launch-off date of around mid-May. Stay tuned!

Lucinda and Cassandra. Nine.

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Meet the charming new Ladies set to capture our Farmer’s hearts on Farmer Wants a Wife 2024

by CHATTR Team

Five Farmers originally embarked on their Farmer Wants a Wife journey, while their Ladies booted up, grabbed their cowboy hats, and got ready for life on the land.

However, with Farmer Dean finding love with Teegan part way through the season, it made rumour for an additional Famer, Farmer Todd, and he’d got a bevvy of new Ladies joining him.

This year’s farmers original Farmers included Farmer Bert, 30, from Wamuran, Queensland; Farmer Joe, 33, from Bombala, NSW; Farmer Dustin, 26, from Condobolin, New South Wales; Farmer Dean, 25, from Kandanga, Queensland and Farmer Tom, 22, from Tabilk, Victoria.

Farmer Wants a Wife 2024 Farmers. Seven

Once again, returning host Samantha Armytage and co-host Natalie Gruzlewski are playing cupid as they guide the new crop of farmers on their journey to find true love!

Thousands of eligible women from all around Australia applied to meet our farmers and after a series of speed dates in the Hunter Valley, the farmers have chosen their top five ladies to invite back to the farm.

So, who are the Ladies vying to be the sole Farmer’s wife? Meet the Farmer Wants a Wife 2024 contestants!

Farmer Todd

Anastasia

Daisy

Ellen

Grace

Lyesha

Jacinta

Jamira

Mollie

Farmer Joe

Claire

Keely

Sarah

Calya

Chelsea

Farmer Tom

Krissy

Taylah

Abby

Sarah A

Sarah C

Farmer Bert’s Ladies

Caity

Karli

Caitlin

Lauren

April

Farmer Dean’s Ladies

Bella

Bella Farmer Wants a Wife

Teegan

Teegan Farmer Wants a Wife

Tiffany

Tiffany Farmer Wants a Wife

Kate

Kate Farmer Wants a Wife

Hayley

Hayley Farmer Wants a Wife Ladies

Farmer Dustin’s Ladies

Sophie

Sophie

Anna

Anna

Chloe

Chloe Farmer Wants a Wife Ladies

Izzy

Izzy Farmer Wants a Wife Ladies

Kara

Kara Farmer Wants a Wife Ladies

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Meet Farmer Todd, FWAW’s brand spanking new Farmer in town

by Danica Baker

Dean may have left, but Farmer Todd is the new Farmer Wants a Wife lead in town, and he’s bought along eight lovely Ladies.

Todd joins the remaining farmers; Farmer Bert, 30, Farmer Joe, 33, Farmer Dustin, 26, Farmer Dean, 25, and Farmer Tom, 22 in the search for his forever love.

Todd is a 33-year-old cattle farmer from Baan Baa, New South Wales, which is about six hours away from Sydney and five hours from Coffs Harbour.

Who is Farmer Todd?

Todd was one of the original eight Farmers who potential contestants were encouraged to pick between. When the show was ready to begin filming, Farmers Dean, Bert, Dustin, Dean, Joe and Tom were selected.

Todd’s original Farmer profile says that he considers himself pretty relaxed and places a lot of importance on family.

“I’m pretty much a down-to-earth, hardworking, fun-loving, stock standard, country bloke, who will always be there for my family and friends, whenever they need a hand, or my help,” it reads.

“I can be serious, when I need to be but when I don’t have to be, I’m always up for a good time, a good laugh and enjoy kicking back with my family and mates.”

What is Todd looking for?

Like the other Farmers, Todd’s obviously looking for someone who will embrace the farm life. But what else is he looking for in his potential partner?

“Easy going and pretty relaxed like myself, but also willing to get their hands dirty and not be afraid of hard work. Someone who’ll enjoy living on the farm and the farming lifestyle,” he said.

“I’m pretty relaxed about most things. I’m supportive and dependable but always up for fun. There’s never a dull moment in my life. There will be times when you’ll need to buckle up at a moment’s notice because you’ll never know where we could be going to next.”

Farmer Wants a Wife 2024 premieres at 7.00pm on Sunday, 14 April on Channel 7 and 7plus.

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“Calculated:” Selling the OC’s Alex Hall slams Brittany Snow over affair implications

by Danica Baker

Selling The OC’s biggest scandal involved US actress Brittany Snow, her (now) ex-husband Tyler Stanaland and his alleged extra-marital activities with realtor Alex Hall – and now there’s a new development.

For those of you living under a rock, Brittany and Tyler were married during the first season of the hit reality show. There were obvious flirtations between Tyler and Alex throughout the episodes, and Brittany filed for divorce shortly after the season aired.

Alex and Tyler officially started dating at the end of season two, and not long after, Brittany appeared on the Call Her Daddy podcast and spoke about her divorce.

Alex and Tyler on Selling The OC. Netflix.

While Brittany didn’t directly name Alex, she did say “What people think happened, happened”, leading fans to believe that there was cheating involved on Tyler’s behalf.

Alex stayed relatively quiet after the episode aired, aside from a few passive-aggressive Instagram stories, however, she’s now come out swinging.

Brittany on Call Her Daddy. YouTube.

What did Alex say about Brittany’s Call Her Daddy interview?

During a promo tour for season three of Selling The OC, Alex didn’t hold back when she was asked how she felt about Brittany’s interview.

“Her coming out and doing that podcast was clearly just to promote her own book so she’s saying certain things to get press, and obviously, she’s got a great PR team,” she told Page Six.

“If you’re going to accuse me of something, say it. Say my name and say what I did. But she can’t do that because what she’s alluding to didn’t happen,” she added.

Tyler and Alex
Tyler and Alex on Selling Sunset. Netflix.

“So I think she was very calculated with her word choice, which unfortunately was a little defamatory towards me.”

Alex went on to double down that she and Tyler never hooked up while he was with Brittany.

“The accusation and what she was implying, or what everyone took from that implication which was that there might have been something going on between Tyler and I while they were married, is completely inaccurate.”

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“Very short, very blunt, often very rude”: Brittany Hockley slams fellow I’m A Celebrity campmate

by Danica Baker

I’m A Celebrity Australia’s Brittany Hockley has come out swinging at her campmate Denise Drysdale, calling her “very short, very blunt, often very rude”.

Brittany made the observation on her podcast Life Uncut that she shares with ex-The Bachelor winner Laura Bryne.

The duo were talking about campmates Khanh Ong and Denise’s strained relationship on I’m A Celebrity, with Laura asking Brittany if it was related to their generational gap.

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Denise Drysdale on I’m A Celebrity. Ten.

“That wasn’t even just Khanh and Denise, it was everyone and Denise,” Brittany said. “Denise was really hard, really, really hard.”

“She didn’t really want to be there.”

Laura asked Brittany if she thought Denise was being intentionally rude, or if it was simply her style of communication.

“I would hope she didn’t realise she was being rude, but then sometimes I’m like, surely you have to know. But, she’s 75 and that was a really hard environment for anyone, let alone going in there at 75,” Brittany replied.

Michelle, Callum, Khahn, Brittany and Peter on I’m A Celebrity. Ten.

Brittany originally turned down I’m A Celebrity because of the pay

Brittany revealed that when she was originally asked to enter the jungle for this year’s season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here Australia! she turned down the gig.

“You have to get paid, because you give up your job. People negotiate whatever they think they need to go in,” she revealed.

Brittany and Robert Irwin on I’m A Celebrity. Ten.

“They offered me a number to go in, and I said no because it didn’t cover — I’d lose money. They renegotiated for me, and everyone had different salaries, but no one talks about it. Frankie would have got the most, hands down.”

Earlier this year season two winner Brendon Fevola admitted that he was paid $250,000 upfront to go on the show and an additional $5000 for every show after the first two weeks.

Stream I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here Australia! 2024 on 10Play.

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NCIS Sydney is coming to free-to-air TV in Australia

by Danica Baker

There’s finally some good cozzie living news; NCIS: Sydney is coming to free-to-air TV, meaning you won’t need a streaming subscription to watch JD and Mackey take down the bad guys.

NCIS: Sydney season one premieres on Paramount+ in November 2023, and it was quickly met with a great reaction from viewers. Just weeks after its debut it became the most-watched local series on Paramount+ in Australia.

And, it wasn’t just Aussies who were loving NCIS Sydney. By late November 2023, Over 10 million viewers across CBS and Paramount+ watched the episodes in the US, and it became the #1 most-streamed CBS Network series premiere ever on Paramount+.

NCIS Sydney
NCIS: Sydney. Paramount+.

When will NCIS: Sydney be released on free-to-air and how can you watch it?

NCIS Sydney season one will kick off on Wednesday, 15 May At 8.40pm On 10 And 10 Play.

Official Synopsis

NCIS: Sydney is the first-ever international series from the global NCISfranchise outside of the US and sees rising international tensions in the Indo-Pacific. The brilliant and eclectic team of U.S. NCIS Agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) are grafted into a multi-national taskforce, to keep naval crimes in check, in the most contested patch of ocean on the planet.

NCIS: Sydney. Paramount+.

Who is in the cast?

The NCIS: Sydney team will be led by NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey played by Olivia Swann. Australia’s very own Todd Lasance will be Swann’s 2IC AFP counterpart, Sergeant Jim “JD” Dempsey.

They are joined by Sean Sagar as NCIS Special Agent, DeShawn Jackson; Tuuli Narkle as AFP Liaison Officer, Constable Evie Cooper; Mavournee Hazel as AFP Forensic Scientist, Bluebird ‘Blue’ Gleeson and William McInnes as AFP Forensic Pathologist, Dr Roy Penrose.

Is there a trailer?

There is! Watch it below:

How many seasons are coming to free-to-air?

Only one season of NCIS: Sydney has been released, and that will be showing on Channel 10. However, in March, Paramount+ confirmed that the show would be returning for season two.

Stream NCIS: Sydney from Wednesday, 15 May At 8.40pm On 10 And 10 Play.

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This is how the world found out about MAFS’ Ellie and Jono’s secret relationship

by Danica Baker

Things are well and truly done for Married At First Sight 2024 newlyweds Lauren Dunn and Jono McCullough, and bride Ellie Dix had a lot to do with that.

Turns out, Jono and Lauren weren’t going to be a MAFS 2024 success stories, and the groom has since started a relationship with Ellie.

Back in February, The Wash shared a photo of Jono and Ellie looking rather loved up at her work Christmas party together in December.

MAFS' Ellie and Jono were spotted together
MAFS’ Jono and Ellie at the Christmas Dinner Party. The Wash. Instagram.

Considering that the filming of MAFS had completely wrapped by December, these two appear to be loved up in RL.

While Ellie and her (ex) ‘husband’ have left the experiment, Jono and his wife Lauren are still very much together on the TV show, meaning these pics are a hu-uge spoiler, and the production team over at Nine won’t be too happy about them.

MAFS' Ellie and Jono were spotted together
MAFS’ Jono and Ellie at the Christmas Dinner Party. The Wash. Instagram.

Ellie and Jonathan photographed kissing

If the coupled-up Christmas party photos weren’t enough to confirm the budding romance, then the pics of the pair making out on a Sydney beach definitely confirm their tryst.

In the pics, the couple mack on in the water, on the beach, and on their way in. Plus, there are a few pics of them holding hands too. You can see the photos here.

Producers are furious at MAFS participants for ruining the season

Earlier this year, a Nine source told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia that the MAFS producers were  “furious” that a couple publicly flaunted their relationship before the season began airing. The pair were allegedly spotted together at Burleigh Pavilion on the Gold Coast in December.

Ellie. MAFS. Nine.
Jono. MAFS. Nine.

“They must know they are breaking their signed agreement with the Nine Network,” the insider said. “No one’s more happy for contestants to actually find love but they are going to need to be more secretive for now and keep their time on the show hidden from the public.

“These 2024 contestants have all completed filming for the eleventh series and while some may have walked away with a loving relationship, others have been left to lick their wounds. Either way, they have signed contracts forbidding them from ruining storylines.”

Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.

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Sara who? Peep the adorable photo of MAFS’ Tim Calwell and his new girlfriend

by Danica Baker

It’s official; Married At First Sight’s Tim Calwell has a new girlfriend, and she’s shared an adorable photo of the couple on Instagram.

Although Sara Mesa and Tim Calwell made it to the MAFS Reunion together, it was clear early on that they didn’t make it as a couple. Back in February, Daily Mail Australia published photos of Tim getting cosy with a brunette named Barbara.

And, it appears that Barbara and Tim are still going strong because she’s posted a loved-up photo of her and Tim on her private Instagram, which a follower shared to a MAFS Facebook fan group.

MAFS Tim and his new girlfriend Barbara
Tim and Barbara. Facebook.

Why hasn’t Tim shared any photos of Barbara?

Fans may be wondering why Barbara hard launched her relationship with Tim, but the MAFS groom hasn’t posted anything about her on his own Instagram page.

There’s a good reason for that – the MAFS 2024 contestants don’t have access to their own Instagram accounts yet. Their posting privileges were taken away during the show, to avoid any spoilers being posted.

While posts were still uploaded during the show, these posts were submitted by the contestants and approved by the MAFS production team.

In an interview, Eden Harper recently revealed when the participants will get control of their own social media back.

Eden Harper. Instagram.

“We don’t have our Instagram back yet,” she told The Pulse with Seany B & Emma G on April 19. “Channel Nine submitted it on my behalf.”

“That’s why the comments are off. Once the comments are back on, that’s when you know we’ve got out accounts back,” she added.

Eden explained that the cast will have to wait until the show finishes airing in the UK to regain control of their accounts. The Reunion Finale is scheduled to air in the UK on April 30, so the crew should be back online any day now.

Watch Married at First Sight on Nine and 9Now.

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Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Amy Poehler is heading to Australia for Vivid Sydney

by Danica Baker

Vivid Sydney has become a stomping ground for some of the world’s most famous celebrities with Golden Globe winner Amy Poehler added as a headliner on the 2024 bill.

The Parks and Recreation actress will be joining Zan Rowe for the ‘In Conversation’ event on Monday, May 27 for an intimate chat about her career in Hollywood.

Mean Girls.

“I’m really looking forward to taking part in Vivid Sydney this year, a place that welcomes Joy in every way,” Poehler said.

“I can’t wait to share a little of Inside Out 2: a movie that lets Joy and Sadness, Anxiety and Envy – all try to work together in hilarious and touching ways.”

Amy will follow in the footsteps of Emmy Award winner Jennifer Coolidge who headlined Vivid Sydney 2023, alongside the White Lotus writer and director Mike White.

Why Amy Poehler was chosen for Vivid Sydney 2024

Aside from her almost countless awards and insane IMDB resume, Amy has a new movie coming out called Inside Out 2.

She plays the starring role of Joy in the cartoon flick, which is scheduled for release on June 14, 2024.

Inside Out 2.

“Amy Poehler is comedy royalty and the perfect person to join us as part of Vivid Ideas for this year’s Vivid Sydney,” festival director, Gill Minervini, said.

“We’re so proud to add her to the growing list of guests set to captivate visitors throughout 23 nights of the festival. Amy’s new film Inside Out 2 ties in perfectly with the theme of this year’s festival, Humanity, with an accessible take on how the human mind makes decisions and processes emotions.

“Allowing audiences to have an insight to how one of the world’s great writers and performers operates is sure to be a great thrill. I encourage everyone to get their tickets as soon as they can for this not-to-be-missed event.”

Vivid Sydney.

When is Vivid Sydney 2024?

Vivid Sydney will run from Friday 24 May to Saturday 15 June alongside Vivid LIVE, which is a music event. The light and arts festival will take place at various places around the city, including Circular Quay and The Rocks to Taronga Zoo and Barangaro.

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MasterChef Australia’s Sav joined the cooking competition for a heartbreaking reason

by Danica Baker

Savindri Perera, otherwise known as Sav, is bringing spice to MasterChef Australia 2024 – both with her exceptional cooking and her firey personality.

The Sri Lankan-born cook uses inspiration from her own country, to create dishes that have blown away judges Poh Ling Yeow, Andy Allen, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Sofia Levin.

Here’s everything we know about Sav.

Sav’s personal life

Sav was born in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo and she lived with her older sister Chethanee, her late Mum Chandrika and Dad Chethiya.

Sav moved to Adelaide where she was 18. Now, 30, she works as a banking consultant, and cooks as a hobby.

She sadly lost her mum in 2017, who she cites as her “food hero”, as per 10Play. Sav said that her mum’s passing was “a long road through the many stages of grief” but she feels ready to take on MasterChef to “honour her mother’s memory”.

“Cooking isn’t just the love of my life, but it is also my eulogy to my mother. It has been, for the past three years. It has been my long winded, never ending letter of farewell to her,” Sav wrote on Instagram in a tribute to her late mother.

Sav’s cooking style

Sav describes her cooking style as “rustic, generous and colourful” and she counts “onion, garlic and curry leaves” as some of her favourite ingredients.

She is an expert when it comes to combining flavours – especially those predominantly in Sri Lankan cooking – and won’t shy away from dishes with lots of ingredients. She believes her ability to balance the six tastes will give her an edge, as will her baking expertise.

Sav plans to put to use all the skills she learnt from her mum’s delicious cooking, as well as the culinary traditions she was raised with.

Watch MasterChef Australia from Sunday – Thursday on Channel 10 and 10 Play.

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Is MasterChef Australia 2024 on tonight? Here’s when the episodes will air

by Danica Baker

The juggernaut that is MasterChef Australia is back for 2024, so when are the episodes on TV this year?

Well, you’re going to want to clear your schedule, because there we’ve got a lot of eps to get through this year. Woohoo!

MasterChef Australia will help wind down your weekend on Sunday, and see you through most weeknights.

Find out exactly when MasterChef Australia 2024 is on.

MasterChef Australia
MasterChef contestants. Ten.

What nights is MasterChef Australia on?

The show will air every Sunday at 7:30pm. It continues Monday to Wednesday at the same time and you can watch the episode on Channel 10.

If binging MC is more your style, you can also stream all of the episodes after they air on 10Play.

MasterChef contestants. Ten.

What challenges will be on MasterChef Australia?

As always, there will be Mystery Box Challenges, Service Challenges, Pressure Tests, and, of course, eliminations.

Mystery Box Challenges involves giving a box of pre-selected ingredients to contestants, who will whip up the best dish they can. The Service Challenge sees the contestants prepare a large-scale meal for multiple guests, along with the judges.

The Pressure Cooks involve tricky creations and positions contestants to compete against each other, and the elimination, of course, sees contestants leave the competition.

MasterChef contestants. Ten.

What challenges are on MasterChef this week?

This week will be a busy week, with two contestants bidding farewell to the competition. Find out which challenges will be happening.

Sunday, April 28: Elimination Cook

Monday, April 29: Mystery Box

Tuesday, April 30: Elimination Cook

Wednesday, May 1: Immunity Cook

Who’s left MasterChef Australia so far?

The contestants will be whittled down until just one reigns supreme and is crowned the winner of MasterChef Australia 2024. You can find a running list of everyone eliminated from the competition here.

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Netflix true crime hit Baby Reindeer triggers unexpected declaration from real-life “Martha”

by Anita Anabel

Netflix’s Baby Reindeer has captivated worldwide audiences with even Richard Gadd’s alleged stalker a.k.a the real Martha now speaking out.

The woman, who decided to remain anonymous for the interview, told the Daily Mail that she is now considering taking legal action for defamation following the series launch and the interest viewers have taken in her.

In case you’ve been living under a rock, the story of Baby Reindeer centres on struggling comedian Donny Dunn’s (Gadd) strange and layered relationship with a woman named Martha (Jessica Gunning), whose initially friendly demeanour unravels as she begins to stalk Donny relentlessly. Over multiple years, she sent him over 41,000 emails, 744 tweets, 100 pages of letters and 350 hours of voicemails.

Richard Gadd and Jessica Gunning, Netflix

Now, in the brand-new interview, the alleged perpetrator feels that Gadd is “using Baby Reindeer” to “stalk” HER.

“I’m the victim,” he told the outlet. “He’s written a bloody show about me.”

According to the interviewee, Gadd is now “bullying an older woman on television for fame and fortune” and despite his attempts to shield her true identity, she has now received “death threats and abuse” from his “supporters.”

Fiona Harvey’s Facebook post

On April 26, a woman named Fiona Harvey penned a post on Facebook (which was public at the time of publication) accusing Gadd of creating the show about her; however, whether the Daily Mail source and Fiona Harvey are linked with one another remains unclear.

 “Richard gadd who is not known to Me wrote a show four or five years ago for the festival fringe called baby reindeer it would appear to be popular on Netflix now among twenty something’s with no brain [sic],” she wrote.

“I do not follow the rantings of richard gadd or failed comedians like him. I have no idea what he’s said apart from A few quotes thrown at me this week by other people He seems to have some fat ugly woman called martha being played by an actres s pretending to be me Again. I do not know this actress. [sic]”

Harvey then claimed that she used to live in Camden (where the series is set) and that she “did know” Gadd was a “jobbing barman” in the Hawley Arms. She also said the bar was a “haven of drink” and that there were “drugs” and “rape allegations against some barmen”.

Jessica Gunning, Netflix

“I’ve had death threats from richard gadd supporters on here this week,” she penned. “I’ve had vile stalking and abusive threats.

“I know nothing about richard gadd apart from His sorry little life story I listened to on a sophie hagan podcast he did with her when baby reindeer came out [sic].

“I am not martha have no criminal Convictions.”

She also said he’d “defame anyone”, called him a “gay man” and claimed that “he did ask me out and stalked me years ago” and that she is “not interested in any aspect of richard gadds life”.

You can read the full passage below.

Fiona Harvey alleges she is the real-life Martha on Facebook. Facebook

Richard Gadd speaks out on social media

After interest in the series — and its real-life counterparts — spread like wildfire, Gadd himself took to his Instagram Stories to ask fans to stop speculating.

“People I love, have worked with, and admire (including Sean Foley) are unfairly getting caught up in speculation,” he wrote. “Please don’t speculate on who any of the real-life people could be. That’s not the point of our show.”

Meanwhile, Foley also took to X (formerly Twitter) to express that the police had been informed and were “investigating all defamatory abusive and threatening posts” against him.

Instagram.

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“It could’ve been fatal”: The Bachelor’s Anna Heinrich reveals her traumatic birth experience

by Danica Baker

The Bachelor Australia’s Tim Robards and Anna Heinrich welcomed their adorable second child in Ruby in March, but the 37-year-old has now revealed that her birth experience was almost deadly.

Anna has revealed that she had complications during Ruby’s birth, which saw her lose a significant amount of blood.

“With my first child Elle I had a C-section and we later found out that she had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck twice,” Anna told Daily Telegraph.

“So when it came to my second one, I went in for a caesarean too and I guess I was a little bit cocky … I thought it’s all gonna be fine, it’ll be easy they’ll just bring her out.”

Anna said that the birth of Ruby went seemingly smoothly, but shortly after, problems emerged.

“The birth itself was fine and I had Ruby on my chest and I thought everything had gone really well. Then all of a sudden, they said that they thought I was clotting.”

Tim and Anna with Ruby and Elle after she gave birth
Anna in the hospital room after giving birth. Instagram.

Anna was taken into ICU

Anna told the publication that she was whisked into surgery after the doctors noticed that her bleeding wasn’t stopping.

“I handed Ruby over to my husband and they called the obstetrician back … I could see everyone started to get a little bit worried because I wouldn’t stop bleeding and they didn’t know why,” she said.

“I was told I had to go back in for another surgery which would only take about 40 minutes but instead went for about two hours.”

The mum-of-two stayed in the ICU overnight as a precautionary measure.

“It wasn’t until I came out that we realised how sort of dangerous that was,” she said. “My obstetrician told my husband if I wasn’t at that hospital at that time with the facilities and everything, it could’ve been fatal.”

Anna with Elle
Anna and her daughter Elle. Instagram.

Anna reflects on the scary experience

Fortunately, Anna and her family are all doing well now, and settling into life back at home. However, she wanted to shared her story as a cautionary tale.

“When you go into childbirth you want to make sure that the child’s okay and all your thoughts are about the child,” she said.

“But no one really thinks about how dangerous it can also be for the mother.”

The business owner admitted that the traumatic experience still affected her.

“I’m trying not to think about the situation too much … but there have been times where you do think what if and it’s something that you can’t dwell on,” she said.

“I’m really lucky I’ve got two beautiful girls now and we’re kind of just now adjusting at home as a family of four.”

Tim with Ruby and Elle after Anna gave birth
Tim, Ruby and Elle. Instagram.

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