A brand-new teaser for Home and Away has revealed the possible reunion of Felicity a.k.a Flick (Jacqui Purvis) and Tane (Ethan Browne).
The breakdown of #Tanlicity?… #Felane’s (?!) marriage has been an ongoing storyline, spurred on by the fact that Flick didn’t want to have children. In fact, the couple’s marriage crumbled after Tane discovered that his wife had been lying to him about wanting to start a family, continuing to take her birth control pills, leaving her husband devastated by the betrayal.
After months of eye gazes, sadness and grief, a shocking twist of events saw Tane find an abandoned baby on the beach. Given he was the one to discover her, he became protective, raising questions about whether he was becoming too attached.
Tane. Seven
“She should have a name,” Tane says in a new clip which is airing sometime during the week of February 26.
“Maia, Maori for courage.”
While Tane’s focus remains solely on the abandoned child, Flick sees him singing to her prompting the voiceover to say: “Is this the one thing that could bring them back together?” GASP!
During the Season Finale in December 2023, the pair shared a moment at Northern Districts Hospital; however, Tane explained that while he did still love her, it didn’t mean that they could be together.
Then, in January 2024, Flick realised it was time to move on.
“It’s been a massive learning curve,” Jacqui told TV Week. “It’s now time for Flick to step back and work out what she really wants.”
So, could they be headed back together? Only time will tell…
Watch Home and Away from Mon – Thursday at 7.30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Former Studio 10 host Sarah Harris has paid tribute to Jesse Baird, who was allegedly murdered by his ex-boyfriend.
During the February 25 broadcast, Sarah admitted it had been a “very hard week” for those who worked with him at the network, revealing it was “hard to talk about Jesse in the past tense”.
“He was more than just a colleague, he was our friend … a little brother,” she said through tears.
Describing him as an “absolute star”, Sarah added he was “quick on his feet whether it was water skiing or feeding a croc”.
“[He was] One of those kids who had a big smile, big talent and an even bigger heart.”
Sarah Harris and Jesse Baird. Instagram
According to The Project host, Jesse had a huge job lined up in 2024 while also saying that Jesse felt boyfriend Luke Davies was “The One”.
“He was in love,” she said, adding that his family also needed to know he “spoke about them often and with so much love.”
“We are all so sorry.”
Sarah Harris has shared an emotional tribute for her former Studio 10 colleague and friend, Jesse Baird. pic.twitter.com/NSTL7Smq6l
Elsewhere, Hamish Macdonald shared a heartfelt tribute while also speaking about how this year’s Mardi Gras will be tinged with sadness.
Hamish Macdonald has shared a heartfelt tribute to Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, and spoke about how this year's Mardi Gras will be tinged with sadness. pic.twitter.com/Gp6DWHaj95
Network 10 releases a statement in regards to Jesse Baird
Earlier on February 25, a spokesperson released a statement on behalf of Jesse’s Studio 10 colleagues.
“Jesse was so much more than a colleague. He was a cherished friend who brightened every day with his positivity, cheeky winks and brilliant smile,” the statement read.
“He could handle anything from croc feeding to speeding down a river on water skis on live TV – anything to keep the audience entertained.
Tristan McManus, Jesse Baird and Angela Bishop. Ten
“Through his roving reporter role, he travelled the country and met hundreds of people from all walks of life. They were all without a doubt left a little brighter having been touched by his presence.
“As his workmates and friends, we are completely shattered. Nothing was ever too much trouble. He worked so hard to make his dreams come true. He was up for anything and the life of the party always. It is quite simply impossible to overstate how much we adored him.
“Our hearts ache for his family, who he loved so much and spoke of often. We’re also thinking of Luke’s family and what could have been for both of them.
“Jessie & Luke, forever adored. Forever young and beautiful. Inside and out.”
Jesse’s cousin pays tribute
Jesse’s cousin Austin took to Instagram with a video to pay tribute to his loved one, the first to break their silence from his family.
“Jesse, my first ever best friend, I am beyond devastated. I still can’t believe it. Most of my favourite memories in life were me, Luke, Brendan and you riding motorbikes, skiing, boating and camping,” he said.
Jesse Baird and Austin. Instagram
“I’ll never forget our chats, all the times we would hang out on the weekends and go away with family and friends,” he continued. “I told you things I’d never tell anyone. I trusted you, I’ve laughed and cried in front of you!
“You were one in a million, you cared about everyone and left such an impact on every person you met! I’ll love and remember you forever mate. It is an honour to be your cousin. Till we meet again.”
Update on Jesse Baird and Luke Davies – Monday, February 26
At the time of publication, police are continuing to search for Jesse and Luke’s bodies after they were allegedly killed by former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon.
According to News.com.au, Police have now established a crime scene at Hazelton Rd at Bungonia, in the state’s Southern Tablelands, with divers understood to be searching two dams on private property.
Lamarre-Condon has been charged with two counts of murder after police allegedly located a projectile linked to a NSW Police-issued Glock firearm.
There was a LOT to unpack in the third MAFS commitment ceremony, after all the ~*drama*~ that went down at the Dinner Party.
In short, Jack apparently told Jono that if anyone got his wife (Tori) in the couple swap then they could sleep with her because he wasn’t attracted to her. Jono told Lauren, who bought it up at the Dinner Party.
After Lauren confronted Jack at the table, Jono withered into his seat and didn’t support his wife. Meanwhile, Tori sided with Jack and believed that the comment was just a “joke”.
That situation set the experts John Aiken, Mel Shilling and Alessandra Rampolla up for a field day on the Commitment Ceremony, so let’s dive straight into what happened, shall we?
Ben and Ellie
Ellie and Ben got absolutely zero screen time at the last Dinner Party, but fortunately, we got a session with them on the couch to find out what was going down.
Ellie was totally off Ben, and said he was acting up for the cameras and said their relationship was a “facade”. Unsurprisingly, Ben opted to write Stay, and they’ll be around for another week.
MAFS. Nine.
Ellie wrote: Leave
Ben wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Tori and Jack
Tori and Jack was the main course that practically every MAFS fan was waiting for. Unfortunately for us, Jack kept a blank look on his face and apologised for his actions at the dinner party – in a manner that didn’t even sound 1% believable.
Mel did what she does best, and eventually got Tori to see how offensive Jack’s Couple Swap comment about her was. However, the jury’s still out about whether Tori really blamed Jack for saying the things he did
At the end of the episode, what appears to be a hidden camera zooms in on Jack and Tori on the couch where they’re discussing the night’s events. Jack called the experiment a “crock of s**t” and had a very smug look on his face.
MAFS. Nine.
Tori wrote: Stay.
Jack wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Lucinda and Timothy
Timothy dropped an absolute bombshell at the Commitment Ceremony after Lucinda said that she “wasn’t convinced” that he was making an effort with her romantically.
“Why are you throwing me under the bus, and you kind of did it before we started,” he asked a guilty-looking Lucinda with a knowing look.
Wow wow wow, could he be implying that the two have a pact to stay on the show for fame?!
MAFS. Nine.
Lucinda wrote: Stay.
Timothy wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Cassandra and Tristan
Cassandra and Tristan’s time on the couch was an absolute shocker! Tristan wrote leave! We couldn’t believe it!
The sad turn of events sent Cassandra into tears, which was honestly more heartbreaking than the decision itself.
Fortunately, Tristan revealed that he only wrote leave because he didn’t feel good enough for Cassandra (which is, again, SO SAD), and the couple vowed to work on their relationship.
MAFS. Nine.
Cassandra wrote: Stay.
Tristan wrote: Leave.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Eden and Jayden
Eden and Jayden’s time on the couch was short and sweet. He said he was “mad” about his wife, and said he’d never felt that way before. Aww! Eden also confirmed that they have slept together.
MAFS. Nine.
Eden wrote: Stay.
Jayden wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Andrea and Richard
Andrea wasn’t impressed with Richard’s open comment about their sex life in the last Commitment Ceremony, and said that it made her take a step back in their relationship.
The experts blamed her reaction on her past, and encouraged them to get their relationship back on track, which they’re going to give a crack!
MAFS. Nine.
Andrea wrote: Stay.
Richard wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Lauren and Jonathan
Lauren and Jonathan’s time on the couch was a ride. The experts rightfully hung Jonathan out to dry for not standing up for Lauren at the Dinner Party.
At one point, he apologised to Tori and Jack (?) and later on in the session Jonathan asked him whether Lauren or Jack was more important to him. Fortunately, he said Lauren and admitted that everything she’d said at the Dinner Party about Jack was true.
MAFS. Nine.
Lauren wrote: Stay.
Jonathan wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Sara and Tim
Sara and Tim made a suspiciously quick turnaround, and all appeared to be going swimmingly in their usually tumultuous relationship.
MAFS. Nine.
Sara wrote: Stay.
Tim wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Jade and Ridge
It was Jade and Ridge’s first time on the couch, and it was pretty uneventful TBH. They’re both really into each other and they actually look like they may last as a couple!
MAFS. Nine.
Jade wrote: Stay.
Ridge wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Stephen and Michael
It was also Stephen and Michael’s first time on the couch, and Stephen aired his worries about being Stephen’s back-up match.
However, John reassured him that he was a “better” match for Michael, sorry Simon!
MAFS. Nine.
Michael wrote: Stay.
Stephen wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Madeleine and Ash
The last of the three couples, Madeliene and Ash took to the couch and Ash expressed his confusion about Madeleine crying over cows on their honeymoon.
But, the biggest bombshell came with Madeleine decided to write ‘Leave’.
Her reasoning? “Life is weird, and I think the universe pulls us to do things.” O…kay.
MAFS. Nine.
Maddy wrote: Leave.
Tim wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7.30pm on Nine and9Now.
Dylan Wright has been mesmerising audiences on the Australian Idol 2024 stage and if his performances are anything to go by, we see a bright future ahead.
The 30-year-old painter is a dad of two kids, Piper, four and Rivi, one, and auditioned for the show because he grew up watching it!
“It never felt like the right time, but all of a sudden, the stars have aligned,” he said in his official Channel 7 bio. “I hope to be one of the most successful Australian Idol contestants and to make my family proud. My dream is to write and perform music full time.”
Dylan and Rivi. Instagram
During his audition for the series, he dedicated his first performance to his mother, an amateur opera singer who battled MS and leukaemia before she passed away.
“We had an extremely close bond. If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t have done music,” he said in an interview with The Leader.
“She always pushed me in my music and was always happy when I was singing in the house. It was such an important song for me.”
While Dylan lives with his wife Georgia and their daughters in the Northern Rivers, he grew up in Sydney’s Gymea in the Southerland Shire where he would play at The Brass Monkey and council events.
Dylan used to busk or play at weddings and during the same interview, admitted it was “scary going in front of such three big people.”
For the young father, being on Australian Idol is “a dream come true”.
“I remember playing handball at primary school and talking about Australian Idol and who was going to win – I grew up with the show,” he told the same outlet.
“I never thought I’d go on TV or try out for a reality show but this is my last chance to try out so I’m just going to go for it.”
Married at First Sight golden couple Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant are expecting their second child.
Announcing the news in an interview with Stellar magazine and its podcast Something To Talk About, Jules revealed she was pregnant after three years of “trying”.
“We’ve been trying since [son] Ollie was one, and he is now three-and-a-half,” Robinson said.
“We were realistically going into 2024 thinking, ‘If it doesn’t happen, we will look at the IVF route’, but I never lost faith that my body could do this again.”
Jules, Cam and son Ollie. Instagram
Jules reflects on her first pregnancy
Now 41, the former reality star reflected on her first pregnancy, saying she didn’t have the “force” a.k.a support network around her that she does now.
“I found it really hard,” she said. “I didn’t like all of the attention and negativity from horrible people about my body when I was pregnant, and the terrible messages. They’d say, ‘I hope you have a painful miscarriage’ and horrible things like that. Some people can just be terrible.”
Cam and Jules before Ollie’s birth. Instagram
Thankfully, this time around has been completely different, “really lovely”, she said.
“I can’t really hide it anymore. I am popped. It has been nice keeping it between family and friends and a bit more private this time.”
And the pair don’t plan on stopping after their second child.
“We want little babies running around. We’ll maybe go again if we’re lucky,” she said, before admitting while she would love a little girl, she’ll probably end up with a “little cricket team for Cam”.
Married at First Sight’sElla Ding is engaged and the proposal was like something out of a rom-com.
Taking to Instagram on February 24, Ella revealed how a morning run with her now-fiancé Guy Palermo, when he got down on one knee and proposed.
“A morning run turned into a proposal … I SAID YES 💍,” she captioned the post.
Ella and Guy. Instagram
The moment was captured by a group of her closest friends, who then joined in on the celebrations with flowers, champagne and balloons.
The gorgeous clip, which was filmed by various people and edited together, was accompanied by Shania Twain’sYou’re Still the One. And of course, her MAFS co-star and Sit With Us Podcast co-host Domenica Calarco was there, and was VERY excited for the pair!
Back in April 2023, Ella went Instagram official with Guy by posting a photo of them outside a restaurant in Melbourne.
“Beautiful dinner. You’ll want to see the last photo,” she wrote, accompanying a carousel of pics. “I guess this is a hard launch.”
Later in a Q&A she wrote: “Normi and I have known each other for about six years. We have been friends for a really long time and we did actually date… but the timing was never in our favour.”
The pair then moved in together before buying a dog, Yuki.
Congratulations are in order for The Bachelor’sIrena Srbinovsk and Locky Gilbert, who have welcomed their first child together.
Taking to Instagram on February 24, the pair announced the news with some stunning black and white photographs from inside their hospital room, taken straight after the birth.
“Ava Aleksandra Gilbert,” they captioned the post, revealing their daughter’s sweet name. The caption also announced the birth date which was Friday, February 23.
Ava Aleksandra Gilbert. InstagramAva’s footsie. Instagram
The news follows the couple’s gorgeous pregnancy announcement in September 2023, announcing they were expecting after being open about suffering miscarriages in the past.
“2023 has been a year of surprises, and now Locky and I are thrilled to share the biggest surprise of our lives—anticipating a new member in our family ♥️,” Irena wrote on Instagram.
“As we revel in our happiness, we’re deeply sensitive to those who face the trials of infertility or have suffered loss. Having navigated the rollercoaster of emotions ourselves, we extend our hands and hearts to those on a similar path. In the midst of life’s storms, may you find your rainbow soon 🌈”
QLD Bride Jade Pywell is looking for someone who can bring out her wild and playful side.
Jade is paired with professional athlete Ridge Barredo on MAFS 2024, and the pair got off to a great start.
At the nuptials, Jade’s sister was worried that Ridge may be too immature for her. However, the wedding reception went swimmingly and Ridge and Jade bonded over their similarities.
So, who is Jade?
MAFS. Nine.
What is Jade looking for?
Jade was in a serious relationship with a man she now shares a baby with. However, shortly after her daughter’s birth, she found out that her baby daddy was cheating on her with her best friend.
According to her 9Now bio, Jade’s “walls are up” because of the betrayal, but “underneath her tough exterior is someone who falls hard and fast when in love and is a true romantic.”
Jade’s from South Africa, where she says she’s seen many arranged marriages work, so she has faith that the experts can find her her perfect match!
Jade Pywell. Instagram.
Jade’s Daughter
Jade is the mum to an 8-year-old daughter. She regularly shares photos on Instagram with her daughter who she says keeps ” grounded every single day”.
Jade Pywell. Instagram.
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Thursday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
It’s been a long two-year wait, but The Boys are back with season four.
The 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.
What’s happening in season four of The Boys?
In the fourth season of The Boys, things are really getting hec-tic! Victoria Neuman has grown super close to becoming the President, and Homelander is getting even more powerful, controlling everything.
Butcher, who doesn’t have much time left to live, lost Becca’s son and got fired as the leader of The Boys. The rest of the team is beginning to grow very annoyed with all his lies. With things being more serious than ever, they need to figure out how to team up and save the world before it’s too late.
The Boys. Prime Video.
When are the new episodes are coming out?
Three brand-spanking new episodes on June 13th, followed by a new episode each week, ending with the epic season finale on Thursday, July 18th.
How can I watch The Boys season four?
The Boys season four will stream exclusively on Prime Video.
Who’s in The Boys season four?
The upcoming season will star Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty, Jessie T. Usher, Laz Alonso and Chace Crawford.
The Boys. Prime Video.
The cast also includes Tomer Capone, Karen Fukuhara, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit, and Cameron Crovetti. Newcomers include Susan Heyward, Valorie Curry, and Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
It’s a given that most of the MAFS brides and grooms are big personalities, however, a little edit doesn’t go astray to make their portrayal even more outrageous.
Of course, reality TV editors are just people and mistakes can be made, which certainly happens sometimes on MAFS.
From obvious frankenbiting (multiple audio clips blended together) to just downright confusing tidbits, here are some of the most epic editing fails on MAFS 2024.
The experts talk about Simon and Stephen in the same session
Way back at the start of MAFS 2024,Michael Felix was matched with Simon Flocco, and both grooms attended their respective bucks and grooms parties.
However, shortly after the event, Simon decided he didn’t want to be part of the experiment. The experts vowed to find Michael a “better match”.
Fast forward to episode fourteen, and the experts were shown talking about Michael’s new match, which was presented to be Stephen Stewart. HOWEVER, John, Mel and Alessandra were wearing the *exact* same clothes as they wore when they talked about Simon and Michael, leading viewers to believe the experts were actually talking about Simon in this clip, too.
MAFS. Nine.
Tori’s interviews
Former MAFS groom Ollie Skelton pointed out that some clips of Tori speaking about her husband Jack were spliced together.
In the clip, Tori says “So when it comes to”, and then her voice changes and she says: “Jack, I’ll handle it”. This clip makes it obvious that the editors have spliced two clips together and tried to make it sound as Tori said it in the same sentence.
Lauren’s swig of ‘wine’ in a producer-led interview
During one of Lauren’s producer-led interviews before she walks down the aisle to marry Jono, she takes a quick skull of what looks the be a glass of white wine.
The act fits in well with Lauren’s ‘wild’ persona that’s represented on the show; at the time of the scene, she’s talking about her recent “messy” trip to Bali. However, it turns out poor Lauren was just having an innocent sip of water out of a wine glass.
Everyone knows that the way to exit a car is… through the car door. However, there was an emergency exit on the outside of the wedding limo handle. At this point, some of the brides and grooms are probably wishing it was on the inside so they could leg it out of there.
However, while this might seem like an editing fail, it’s actually a safety measure commonly used in bigger cars. The handle is designed to override electrical locking devices in case there’s a failure in the central locking and someone needs to exit the vehicle in an emergency.
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Thursday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
The gang’s back for another season of chaos, parties and hangovers on Summer House season 8.
Picking up from the rollercoaster that was/is Lindsey Hubbard and Carl Radke’s broken engagement, the two Summer House OGs will be back in the vacay house together which will be… interesting.
In fact, season eight will take place as Lindsey is planning the wedding, and will follow the ~*drama*~ as Carl calls it off.
Summer House. Hayu.
Carl and Lindsey aside, fans will almost see another relationship rift between Kyle Cooke and AmandaBatula as they try to navigate their marriage and a business.
Meanwhile, the season will see Danielle Olivera and Lindsey both back in the house together, after their hu-uge fall out late last season.
How to watch Summer House season 8 in Australia
The long-awaited premiere drops on February 22 in North America. Of course, in Australia, we’re ahead of the US timewise.
So, although we’ll be getting the episode around the same time as the US, it will drop in Australia on February 23 on Hayu.
TD;LR all you need to do is make sure you have a Hayu account, then you can tune into the the Summer House season 8 premiere from February 23.
Summer House. Hayu.
Who’s in season 8 of Summer House?
It’s a stacked house this year! Amanda Batula, Kyle Cooke, Lindsay Hubbard, Carl Radke, Paige DeSorbo, Ciara Miller, Danielle Olivera, and Gabby Prescod will all be staying.
Joining the cast as new friends are Jesse Solomon and West Wilson.
How can I watch the older season of Summer House?
If you’re not up to speed on Summer House, not to worry, because Hayu has every season available to stream.
Is there a trailer for season 8?
YASSS, there sure is!
Summer House season 8 will premiere on Hayu on Friday, 23 February.
If you’re looking to take your excitement up a gear ahead of the Super Rugby Pacific 2024 season, then we have a treat for you!
Stan has released a documentary series The Wallabies – Inside Rugby World Cup 2023, which takes an incredible look behind the side’s most controversial Rugby World Cup campaign.
The Wallabies – Inside Rugby World Cup 2023. Stan.
What is The Wallabies – Inside Rugby World Cup 2023 about?
This three-part series tells the inside story of a big gamble in Australian sports history. It follows the Wallabies, led by coach Eddie Jones, as they aimed for a win at the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France. The series follows the team’s pride, passion, and struggles in their quest for victory.
For the first time in over 30 years, Rugby Australia is letting people have a close look at the Wallabies. This special access shows everything, including the challenges they face like controversial choices, injuries, and scandalous stories.
The cameras are with the Wallabies all the way, from their camps and training to the dressing rooms and the field. They go through The Rugby Championship, Bledisloe Cup, and the Rugby World Cup in 2023.
The Wallabies – Inside Rugby World Cup 2023. Stan.
Whether you’re a rugby or documentary fan, you’ll see the behind-the-scenes moments of tough losses, painful injuries, and honest times with the players as they go through the most talked-about Rugby World Cup in Wallabies history.
Is there a trailer?
Yup!
Who’s in the series?
Of course, coach Eddie Jones will feature largely in the series. Also featuring will be controversially dropped captain Michael Hooper (Rugby 7s), veteran James Slipper (ACT Brumbies), enforcer and fan-favourite Taniela Tupou (Melbourne Rebels),
On top of that, The Wallabies – Inside Rugby World Cup 2023, will include wily scrum-half Nic White (Western Force), towering lock Nick Frost (ACT Brumbies), dynamic prop Allan Alaalatoa (ACT Brumbies), and young rookie fly-half, Carter Gordon (Melbourne Rebels).
Stream all three episodes of The Wallabies – Inside Rugby World Cup 2023 on Stan.
Gogglebox Australia star Izzy Silbery has shared a hilarious story about when Ruby was conceived, and we can thank MAFS for that beautiful baby girl.
Yep, in a clip for Gogglebox Australia 2024, Izzy told her mum that Ruby was conceived while she was watching MAFS with her husband Alex Richards.
“You know she was conceived watching MAFS,” Izzy told her mum Kerry Silbery. “We couldn’t pause it because it was live and I was ovulating so we just had to push through.”
“It’s only natural she’ll like this show,” she added.
Gogglebox Australia 2024 returned to Australian screens on Wednesday, February 21 on FOXTEL and at 8.30pm on Thursday, February 22 On 10 And 10 Play.
The new instalment welcomed back some familiar faces, but also introduced a new household; Mia, Bree and Lainey.
Gogglebox. Foxtel.
The trio hail from the Shire in Sydney and all share a love of Reality TV and true crime docos,
Mia (26) is a teacher’s aide studying to be a Special Education Teacher while her sister Bree (23) is a dance teacher who teaches contemporary and lyrical dance. Their best friend Lainey (20) is also a dance teacher specialising in all different styles.
Along with the girls, The Daltons, The Delpechitra Family, Lee and Keith, and Anastasia and Faye are all coming back.
Also returning are Adam & Symon, Milo and Nic, Tim and Leanne, Matty and his sons Malik and Lyon, Kevin, Bob, Jared, and Mia and, of course, Kerry and Izzy.
Gogglebox Australia 2024 Premieres 7:30pm Wednesday, February 21 on FOXTEL and at 8.30pm Thursday, February 22 On 10 And 10 Play.
Jack Dunkley’s treatment of his TV wife Tori Adams has shocked fans so much that we’ve got a body language expert to decipher exactly what went down at that bonkers MAFS Dinner Party.
In short, Lauren Dunn exposed Jack for telling Jonathan McCullough that he wasn’t attracted to Tori, and for saying that if another husband got her in the couple swap, they could sleep with her.
At the Dinner Party, Tori stood by Jack and passed her husband’s disrespectful comment off as a joke, but, according toCombined Communications Specialist and Body Language Expert Scott Taylor, things weren’t exactly as they seemed.
MAFS. Nine.
“Whilst Tori said she accepted it was a joke her body language was not congruent with that,” Scotttold Chattr. “Tori showed eye blocking and withdrawal behaviour as this continued to evolve. “
Later, when Eden, Michael and Cassandra took to the couch and tried to explain why Jack’s comment was disrespectful, Scott said that Tori’s body language suggested ulterior motives for being on MAFS.
“When Tori sat down on the lounge she changed to twisting her ring, which is emblematic of her discomfort and likely reflecting on the related commitment,” he said.
“Her subsequent responses and actions could be due to motivations to just stay on the show rather than fully work through the relationship dynamic issues.”
MAFS. Nine.
What did Jack’s body language show?
Going into the Dinner Party, Scott believed that Jack knew his comment about Tori would be the talking point of the night.
“I believe Jack knew his words were potentially going to be shared as he maintained a closer watch over Tori and was tracking her movements. He even repeatedly called her to him but was unsuccessful,” he said.
Scott said that when Lauren first bought up the ‘Couple Swap’ comment, Jack’s body language demonstrated that he was trying to intimidate her.
“Jack needed to try to divert focus so he started showing more direct and confrontational eye contact with Lauren,” he explained.
MAFS. Nine.
“When Jack was questioned by Lauren he made a grab for under his neck (covering that power zone) which is what people do when they have severe discomfort – covering a vulnerable area.”
“Jack continued to get more defensive but was thinking he would try to outsmart everyone but then threw in swearing when he felt trapped and realised he couldn’t.”
Though there were multiple times in the episode where Jack sat back in his chair and appeared smug, Scott said that the MAFS groom’s fury was written all over his face.
“Jack showed true anger through aggressive chin thrust, eyebrows pulled down and together with his lower his eyelids pulled up. The margins of his lips were rolled in and tight and this is textbook strong anger,” he said.
“His full defensive response showed with sneering and tensing of jaw.”
MAFS. Nine.
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00 pm and Monday – Thursday at 7.30 pm on Nine and 9Now.
It’s safe to say that tonight’s MAFS Dinner Party was an absolute doozy and sweet baby angel Cassandra Allen has some thoughts about it.
ICYMI (in which case, drop everything and head to 9Now immediately), Jono McCullough told his wife Lauren Dunn a huge bombshell that Jack Dunkley had mentioned at the gym.
MAFS. Nine.
“He said if there is a couple swap situation in this experience, that the boys have permission to sleep with his wife because he doesn’t want to because he’s not attracted to her,” Lauren said in a producer interview. Ooooft.
Of course, Jack’s married to Tori Adams, who was informed about Jack’s dirty secret at the Dinner Party. Lauren then confronted Jack at the table, who claimed he was only “joking”. Ha….ha?
Anyways, all hell broke loose and Lauren and Jack ended up having a screaming match at the table, and at one point, Jack told Jono to “put a muzzle on his wife”.
Tori ultimately took Jack’s side and blamed Jack’s comment on his dark sense of humour.
During an exclusive interview with Chattr, Cassandra told us she was understandably shocked by Jack’s comments about Tori and Lauren.
“I was like, I don’t know what these people where they came from or what they’re doing, but it’s not right,” she said.
“We definitely weren’t raised the same, I can tell you that. My parents – if I was behaving like that – my goodness!” She added.
Cassandra said that Tori is blinded by Jack
Tori has stood by her husband’s side throughout the experiment, which has raised the eyebrows of many viewers who believe that Jack is disrespecting her.
Cassandra said that she can only put Tori’s actions down to her undying devotion to her TV husband.
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“Tori is head over heels, just blinded by love. She thinks the world of Jack and when you’re in that intense honeymoon phase of your romance, you want to do right by the person,” she said.
The MAFS bride said that Tori was so invested in Jack that she was okay with brushing off his comment.
“You let a lot of things slide… slide really far away. Tori was just in that, and he’s the one for her in her eyes and heart, there’s no one else better, she’s done. So she definitely stands by her man, very firmly. “
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Ash Galanti has revealed what he really thinks of being paired with one of the most unpredictable MAFS brides ever, Madeleine Jevic.
As they exchanged vows at the altar, Madeleine told Ash that she was “weird” and “strange”, and their MAFS journey so far has certainly been that.
In an interview with Daily Mail Australia, Ash told the publication that Madeleine, who’s an actor-turned-medium, plays up when she knows she’s being filmed.
“She can turn it on very well… She’s really good at turning it on when the cameras are on,” he said.
Ash said that made him question whether she was on the show for the right reasons.
“I was like, ‘Is she genuine? Like, why is she on here? Is she acting?’ So it played into my doubts.”
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Madeleine wasn’t what Ash was expecting
Ash told the outlet that tends to go for women with South East Asian features.
“She wasn’t what I was expecting,” he said. “When I turned around, I was like, ‘Oh, wow, like she’s definitely beautiful. She’s really good on the eye’. But in terms of what I asked for, in the looks department, it’s not normally what I go for.'”
Madeleine’s huge personality has been portrayed on the TV show, and Ash said that she’s exactly the same in real life.
“[She’s] absolutely as wild as I remember,” Ash said of watching the show back. “The proof is in the pudding. Watching the way she goes about things, I think you need to be a patient type of guy if you’re going to work in a marriage with Madeleine.”
“To be honest, at the wedding, it was like an out of body experience. Though my body was there, I wasn’t really picking up all the signals.”
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Ash was perplexed by some of Madeleine’s actions
In the first two episodes that she appeared in, Madeleine managed to burst into tears in front of Ash while looking at cows and told him that she loved him at the vows.
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“That’s pretty weird, telling someone you love them when you first meet them,” Ash said of their wedding.
He also questioned what the medium cried when they were walking around a winery and came across a bunch of cows.
“I was like, “Why is she crying over looking at cows?” He said.
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Tori Adams and Jack Dunkley’s sex life has been one of the main storylines throughout MAFS 2024.
Jack has made it abundantly clear that he’s not attracted to Tori, and doesn’t see a spark between them. Meanwhile, Tori hasn’t made a secret of the fact that she’d like to rip Jack’s clothes off. Which is… a lot.
Now, Tori has confirmed that she and Jack do indeed get down and dirty.
Tori said that even though she and Jack revealed they’d slept together, many of the other cast members didn’t believe that they had gotten intimate.
“I’m pretty sure they (the cast) were all like, ‘Nah’. And I actually think Timothy [Smith] turns around and he says ‘bullsh*t’,” Tori said.
“You’re damned if you do, you’re damned if you don’t.”
Sooo… how did it go?!
After such a long ‘will they or won’t they’ lead up, we obviously want to know the details of how it all went when Jack and Tori finally did the no pants dance.
Fortunately for us, Tori dished the deets.
“It was our decision alone and it was absolutely worth the wait. We were never going to do anything because we felt the pressure of the group,” she said.
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“So you know when it did finally happen it was a moment that we shared because we wanted to share it and we felt like it was the right time.”
The MAFS bride said that she and Jack thought their castmates would stop asking about their sex life once they revealed that they’d done the deed, but it wasn’t the case.
“We’re gonna tell them and they are going to just drop it. So I guess yeah, the thinking it would shut them up,’ she said.
“It absolutely didn’t. They just kept going. I’ve never had a group of people so interested in my sex life.”
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
There’s no denying that Kelli Harris’ Australian Survivor journey was a ride, but Kelli says that she was playing up so that viewers could be entertained.
During Kelli’s time on the show, she was sent over to the Titans by her own tribe, received countless negative comments from her fellow castaways about her enthusiastic personality, and even got into a bit of a showdown with Valeria at her final Tribal Council.
But, while Kelli was certainly a lot to watch, during an interview with Chattr, the psychologist said that she was purposely stirring the pot to make the show more interesting.
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“Production put me in the Rebel tribe for a reason,” she said. “I don’t like boring things and I don’t like them to be mundane why wouldn’t you stir the pot? I love comedy. So it was good to watch that play out as well.”
Kelli said that she used her experience as a psychologist to get under her tribemates’ skin.
“I knew exactly what dynamics were going on. I saw everything that was going on,” she said.
“What I’m what I’m brilliant at is understanding people, watching dynamics, seeing slight micro-level changes in alliances – from who gets served the first food to who asked someone if they want to come to the well – there are so many signs of these little alliances and I watched every single detail.”
“my whole job as a psychologist is to dig deep and trigger emotional reactions in people. And that’s what I did on the island, I wanted to trigger emotional reactions in people because I knew the audience would be triggered by that too and that would make for a great game and a great TV show,” she added.
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Kelli on her spat with Valeria at Tribal Council
In recent episodes, castaway Valeria has been getting increasingly frustrated with her fellow players. Once, a relatively chilled contestant, her first sign of firiness was aimed at Feras during Charles’ eviction.
But, it was Kelli’s Tribal Council where Valeria really fired up, she accused the psychologist of throwing her alliance “under the bus” and told her she was going to “cope with the consequences”.
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Kell said she wasn’t offended by Valeria’s harsh comment, but said she’d seen the fire in Valeria all along.
“I’d seen that side of Valeria. Valeria is obviously a businesswoman in her own right. And she’s used to calling in the shots, and I tried to come in and call the shots and I think Valeria just reacted very strongly to that,” Kelli explained.
“It’s her decision, and it’s her game, and she’s entitled to do that. But yes, I did see the evolving change in Valeria towards me, because, you know, from Valeria’s perspective, I was dumb and stupid, because that was the game that I played.”
Stream Survivor Australia 2024 Sundays – Tuesdays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
MAFS‘ Timothy Smith didn’t hold back when he was asked about his thoughts on controversial couple Tori Adams and Jack Dunkley.
Timothy has repeatedly bumped heads with the pair, particularly at the Commitment Ceremonies where he’s questioned their attraction because they haven’t been sexually intimate.
At the first Dinner Party, it was revealed that Jack had a girlfriend when he applied for the show, and Timothy told Daily Mail Australiathe revelation was very telling.
“I don’t believe a word (he says), when he came out and did this big speech in Dinner Party 1 on how this ex-girlfriend was crazy and everything. I’m not buying it, Jack,” he said.
“If he questions my integrity, you’re damn straight I’m questioning your integrity, you little gnome,” he added.
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What did Timothy have to say about Tori?
Tori has presented herself as being a strong woman on MAFS, however, for the most part, she’s stuck by her husband and hasn’t called him out on his dismal treatment of her.
Timothy pointed out that Tori’s claims don’t necessarily match her actions.
“I did happen to notice Tori boosting up on how big she’s a boss, bad b*tch. And I gotta say her mouth is writing checks her attitude just can’t cash,” he told the publication.
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What does Jack have to say about Timothy?
Jack made it clear that he didn’t agree with Timothy’s comments about his and Tori’s lack of chemistry.
“I think you guys can work out that Timothy’s not a very credible person himself,” the MAFS groom said in an interview onBronte & Lakey for Breakfast.
“I’ve entered into relationships on lust and sex before and obviously they’ve failed me so, me and Tori took our time building an intimate space and trusting and respecting each other and feeling comfortable.”
Married at First Sight 2024 premieres at 7:30pm on January 29th on Channel Nine and 9Now.
Farmer Wants a Wife is a breath of fresh air in a world of scandalous reality TV, and we’ve got your first look at the upcoming FWAW 2024 season.
There are Farmers unveiled, references to “riding off in the sunset”, and, of course, make-out seshes on the farm.
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Is there a trailer?
Let’s get straight into it, shall we? You can watch the FWAW first-look trailer below.
When does it start?
There is no air date yet, but FWAW 2023 started in April, so you can expect it sometime around then.
Who are the Farmers?
This year, there will be five Farmers looking for their ladies. They are, Farmer Bert, Farmer Joe, Farmer Dustin, Farmer Dean and Farmer Tom.
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Who’s hosting?
Samantha Armytage will be returning this year, and she’ll be joined by co-host Natalie Gruzlewski.
Who’s still together from FWAW 2023?
FWAW 2023 saw Farmer Andrew and Claire, Farmer Matt and Olivia, Farmer David and Emily, Farmer Brenton and Sophie and Farmer Brad and Clare all leave the show happily loved up in their new couples.
All of the couples aside from Farmer Brenton and Sophie are still together, which is a huge success rate for a dating show.
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Brenton and Sophie split a few months after the show wrapped filming, and she shared an update about their relationship in August 2023.
“I have an update to share,” she began. “With a heavy heart, I want to let everyone know Brenton and I have gone our separate ways.
“Reg and I loved our life in Darriman and have been missing the farm a lot,” she said of her dog.
“It’s a disappointing ending, but I’ve learned a lot about myself and my values.
“I wish Brenton all the best and want to thank everyone for their support, especially my family and friends.”
