There are some seriously impressive performers hitting the Australian Idol 2024 stage and now the Top 12 has now been finalised.
After making it through the first round of auditions, solos week and now Transformation Week, these contestants have delivered their most important performances yet, proving to Marcia Hines, Kyle Sandilands and Amy Shark that they were worthy of a place in the Live Shows.
So, who has made it to the Top 12 of Australian Idol? Scroll through to see!
Kiani Smith
TJ Zimba
Tyler Hammi
Denvah Baker-Moller
Isaac McCallum
*Received Amy’s Fast Pass into Top 12
Amy Reeve
Trent Richardson
Ivana Illic
Imogen Spendlove
*Received Marcia’s Fast Pass into Top 12
Drea Onamade
Dylan Wright
Ripley Alexander
More as we get it…
Australian Idol continues at 7.30pm on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays on Channel 7 and 7plus.
MAFS fan favourites Cassandra Adams and Tristan Black have well and truly hit a speed bump in recent episodes, and everything hit boiling point at Madeleine and Ash’s wedding.
While the established couples were seated at the reception, Tristan and Cassandra started fighting after she said she was “bored”.
Tristan took the comment to mean that she was bored of him, however, during an interview with Chattr,Cassandra explained that the meaning behind her comment was actually more complex.
MAFS. Nine.
“I definitely could have chosen better words and delivered it a lot better to Tristan, but he’s just a strong communicator. He’s very fast, clear and sharp, and I’m the opposite,” she said.
“I sometimes take a bit of time to process some things and what I’m feeling well, and I didn’t mean it to come out like, ‘I’m bored’,” she added.
Cassandra said that she was, quite literally, bored at the wedding, and it made her think about where her and Tristan’s relationship was going.
“It was just everything; it was where we were at, it [the relationship] wasn’t moving forward. We’re bored at this wedding, there’s no music, there’s no dancing,” she said.
“Where is the excitement and passion in the relationship? And I think that just kind of bubbled up and I was bored at the table,” she added.
MAFS. Nine.
Cassandra’s thoughts on John Aiken
In Tuesday night’s episode, Cassandra and Tristan met with relationship expert John Aikento try and repair the fractures the fight from the wedding had caused.
Cassandra raved about the time with John and told Chattr that his advice was “so helpful”.
“That session on the couch, I was ready to empty my pockets like this man deserves everything, he is so good at his job,” she laughed.
“He’s a professional and he delivers the message like very clearly you can understand it as a regular Joe and straight away you can apply it into your relationship,” she added.
MAFS. Nine.
Cassandra said that John helped her see the relationship from Tristan’s point of view, and understand what he needed.
“He helped us out of this little ‘stagnant gridlock’ he called it, and I was like, ‘That’s exactly what we’re in!'”
“He just waved his magic wand and you’re just like, ‘Oh, we got that much better. We can breathe again. We can talk to each other again’. John is so brilliant.”
“I am listening to Tristan. But I’m not validating him and that was a big one. nd that’s what Tristan needed. So he kind of gave me the formula to Tristan’s head and heart.”
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00 pm and Monday – Thursday at 7.30 pm on Nine and 9Now.
Professional athlete Ridge Barredo is finally ready to find the one to settle down with.
After years of playing the field and lugging around a ‘Playboy persona’, Ridge wants to commit to the right woman and says his parents’ loving marriage is what relationship dreams are made of.
According to his 9Now bio, he can be “loud, vain and cocky. With a collection of ‘situation-ships’ to his name, Ridge is drawn to women with ‘tidy rigs’ who do not take themselves too seriously.”
Ridge has placed his faith in the experts, who will (maybe?) find him the woman of his dreams.
Ridge. Instagram.
Ridge has been on reality TV before
However, it won’t be Ridge’s first time on reality TV. The 27-year-old appeared on the Australian dating show First Dates almost four years ago.
Plus, he’s also made some other non-reality TV-related appearances. Ridge has competed in two Commonwealth Games as a weightlifter.
In the 2018 games on the Gold Coast, he came 8th in Weightlifting and in the 2022 games in Birmingham, UK, he came 5th.
“5th place at my 2nd Commonwealth Games. 8 weeks ago I hurt my hip in training and had thoughts about pulling out and not competing because I wouldn’t be at 100%. I’m thankful to everyone in my corner who willed me to compete today. I did it for them #trainhardstayhumble,” Ridge wrote on Instgram in 2022.
As well as being a professional weight lifter, Ridge works as a psychiatric nurse. He graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Nursing degree from Western Sydney University.
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00 pm and Monday – Thursday at 7.30 pm on Nine and 9Now.
March is set to be a mammoth month for Stan, as the popular streaming service unleashes a treasure trove of fresh and exciting content that will have you cancelling your weekend plans!
From Stan Original Series Population 11 starring Superstore’sBen Feldman to Jessica Mauboy’s new Original Film Windcatcher and the Stan Exclusive Platform 7, March is jam-packed with shows and movies you have to add to your watch list!
Scroll through to see what’s coming to Stan in March 2024!
March 1
BMF: Black Mafia Family: Season 3 – Premiere
The Good Doctor: Season 6
Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween
Holmes and Watson
Moneyball (2011)
March 2
Megamind Rules!: Season 1 – Premiere
L.A. Confidential
March 3
Paper Spiders
The Hummingbird
At The End Of The Tunnel
March 4
Days of Grace
Burn All My Letters
March 6
Ghosted: Love Gone Missing: Seasons 1 & 2
Looking For Grace
March 7
Eight Legged Freaks
Alcarras
March 8
Hightown: Season 3 — Final
Gray: Season 1 – Premiere
For Your Consideration
Lydia West and Patricia Clarkson, Gray. Stan
March 9
Brothers
The Cabin in the Woods
March 10
47 Meters Down: The Next Chapter
Before, Now And Then
Mia Madre (My Mother)
March 11
Falcon Lake
March 12
Blackball
The Four
March 13
Coherence
Santiago Of The Seas: Pirate Treasure Playoff
Ex On The Beach (US): Seasons 1 – 3
March 14
Population 11: Season 1 – Premiere
Once Were Warriors
Bubble Guppies: Season 5
Katrina Milosevic and Ben Feldman, Population 11. Stan
March 16
A River Runs Through It
March 17
Ruby’s Choice
Someone Who Takes Care Of Me
March 18
Shayda
Drag Race España All Stars: Season 1 – Final
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Santiago Of The Seas Pirate Play Along Adventure
March 19
A Dog’s Way Home
Welcome Back, Mr. President
Wildland
March 20
Intervention: Seasons 18 & 19
It’s All About Karma
March 21
Platform 7: Season 1 – Premiere
Ten Empty
Couples Therapy For Cheaters
Jasmine Jobson, Platform 7. Stan
March 22
Danger Force: Seasons 1 – 2
Teen Mom 2: Seasons 10 & 11
Truth
March 23
Vanity Fair (2004)
March 24
Revealed: How To Poison A Planet – Premiere
The Double
Master Cheng (A Spice For Life)
March 25
Footloose (2011)
La Vie En Rose
March 26
Avarice
Sisi & I
Two Irenes
March 27
Are You The One?: Season 8
Safe
Blessed Madness
March 28
Windcatcher – Premiere
The Infiltrator
Blue’s Big City Adventure
Blue’s Clues & You: Season 1
The Hills: New Beginnings: Seasons 1 – 2
Ngali Shaw (background) and Lennox Monaghan, Windcatcher. Stan
March 29
An Unfinished Life
March 30
Fright Krewe: Season 1, Episodes 11 – 20 – Premiere
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World: Season 2 – Final
It’s always interesting to get a glimpse into the real lives of contestants when they’re not on TV.
This is especially true for Survivor castaways, who are left on a beach to compete, strategise and vote each other off.
So, their social media gives fans a look at what they like to do when they’re not stranded on a deserted island.
According to their IG, the Survivor Australia 2024 cast is a mixed bunch, with a mix of doting parents, nature lovers and, of course, aspiring influencers.
Peep the Survivor Australia 2024 casts’ Instagram below.
Take a glimpse into the MAFS 2024 cast’s single lives, before they walk down the aisle on the popular reality program.
This year’s participants’ Instagram accounts are particularly juicy, some of them feature exes and most of them have numerous thirst traps on display for your viewing pleasure.
For the first time in recent years, we don’t have any huge influencers amongst the bunch. Only two of the participants – Eden and Cassandra – have more than 10,000 followers. Cassandra currently sits at 10.2k while Eden has 12.5k.
However, that is almost definitely about to change once the show starts airing. Many of the contestants from previous years have followers in the hundreds of thousands, with Martha K from season six leading the pack at 705,000 followers.
Check out the MAFS Australia 2024 Instagram accounts.
With so many different streaming platforms available these days, it can be confusing to know what show is on which app, which is exactly where Foxtel’s Hubbl comes in.
It effectively combines multiple streaming giants into one platform, which means you can watch Netflix’s Drive to Survive and Apple TV’s Ted Lasso, without so much as changing apps.
“Hubbl is designed to fuse the best local and global content, including premium entertainment and sports, video on demand and live channels into a single experience,” said Patrick Delany, CEO of Hubbl.
Ted Lasso. Apple TV+.
What streaming platforms will be available on Hubbl?
Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, video-sharing platform YouTube, Apple TV+ and Paramount+ have all signed on to be part of Hubbl. Local streaming apps Kayo Sports, Stan, BINGE, Optus Sport and Flash will also be available.
Stan, Optus Sport and Paramount+ will join the Hubbl platform soon after launch.
On top of that, users will be able to access free-to-air platforms ABC iview and ABC Kids, SBS On Demand, 7plus, 9Now and 10 Play.
Foxtel have also released a LifeStyle channel which can be accessed through Hubbl.
Drive to Survive. Netflix.
How do you use Hubbl?
There will be two variations of the super handy Hubble. One of them is a small black box that will plug into compatible TVs.
The more advanced option is the Hubble Glass, which is a TV based on the Hubbl operating system. It will come with a built-in sound bar that only requires an internet connection and a power cord, no other wires.
Hubbl. Foxtel.
When does Hubbl come out?
We don’t have an exact release date yet, however, Foxtel is expected to launch the new innovation in the coming months, so stay tuned!
Thirty-three-year-old Victorian Ash Galanti is paired with the ever-enthusiastic Madeleine Jevic on MAFS, but who is he?
According to his 9Now bio, Ash is a sensitive and caring guy who is often misjudged by women because of his tattoos.
He is tired of attracting women who walk all over him and “is looking for an authentic partner who is willing to accept him fully and have the relationship last beyond the initial love-bomb phase”.
According to his LinkedIn bio, Ash is a Customer Development Manager for a pest control company. He “Initiates project management for new client implementation and directs new sales initiatives. Manage large client relationships.”
Ash Galanti. Instagram.
Ash and his brother
Ash sadly lost his brother in 2020. In July 2022, he shared a photo with his brother to honour his birthday.
“Happy early Birthday brother. Today we celebrated for you. To say things have been hard since you left is an understatement,” the caption began.
“Grief and loss are complex, multifaceted, and multilayered. It’s hard to comprehend sometimes. I’m trying to keep my kindness & love. Some days are harder than others. It’s hard when this world can be so cruel, so hostile. I’m trying to handle things down here.
“Looking after mum, making sure the family stays intact. It’s a constant struggle. We are all trying to be better for you. I’m trying to love harder for you. If I could just have one more day with you, but I know that’s not reality. Happy Birthday, brother. Where ever you are just know you are loved.”
Ash and his brother. Instagram.
Ash lived in Thailand
Ash previously lived in Thailand and practised a lot of Muay Thai. During that time he spent time in Pai, which is on the border of Burma, as well as Phuket and Bangkok.
“Where I lived in Pai, Thailand was ghetto as f**k. Snakes, spiders & rats were a daily occurrence. I loved it. Living in straight up jungle.” he wrote in an Instagram post.
“It’s funny how I have gotten older material things mean shit to me. When I was in my early 20s I would stress over the stupidest things. Staying in a nice hotel, nothing was good enough I would find something to complain about and completely fuck it. Now I could sleep on a floor,” he continued.
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Thursday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
The People’s Choice Awards 2024 give fans the ultimate power of choosing who is their fave of faves in pop culture from the past year and now the winners have been named!
Hosted by Barbie’sSimu Liu, the ceremony took place on February 18 ET/PT a.k.a February 19 AEDT with an abundance of celebrities in attendance. From Sydney Sweeney who is having a MOMENT girl to Suits alum Abigail Spencer, Scrubs star DonaldFaison, TheWhite Lotus’Jake Lacy and actress Megan Fox, it truly has been a star-studded affair.
So, who has been named the winners?! Scroll through to see who took home a gong at the People’s Choice Awards 2024!
Show of the year
WINNER: Grey’s Anatomy
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Only Murders in the Building
Saturday Night Live
Ted Lasso
The Bear
The Last of Us
Vanderpump Rules
Male TV star of the year
WINNER: Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Chase Stokes, Outer Banks
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Samuel L. Jackson, Secret Invasion
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Tom Hiddleston, Loki
New artist of the year
WINNER: Ice Spice
Coi Leray
Jelly Roll
Jung Kook
Noah Kahan
Peso Pluma
PinkPantheress
Stephen Sanchez
Drama movie of the year
WINNER: Oppenheimer
Creed III
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Killers of the Flower Moon
Leave the World Behind
M3GAN
Scream VI
The Color Purple
Movie of the year
WINNER: Barbie
Fast X
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Film
The Little Mermaid
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Concert tour of the year
WINNER: Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour
+–=÷x Tour, Ed Sheeran
COLDPLAY MUSIC of the SPHERES WORLD TOUR
Love On Tour, Harry Styles
Luke Combs World Tour
Morgan Wallen One Night At A Time World Tour
P!nk Summer Carnival Tour
Renaissance World Tour, Beyoncé
The Movie Performance of the Year
WINNER: America Ferrera, Barbie
Charles Melton, May December
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Jacob Elordi, Saltburn
Melissa McCarthy, The Little Mermaid
Natalie Portman, May December
Simu Liu, Barbie
Viola Davis, Air
Drama TV Star
WINNER: Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Chase Stokes, Outer Banks
Ice-T, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Last night’s Australia Survivor tribal was one for the history books, as a challenge at the vote saw only three of the nine remaining Titans allowed to vote.
Heading into tribal, Kirby, Charles, Valeria, Kelli, Winna and Scott were in a strong alliance, and they had their eyes on Aileen and Feras to vote off. The only other castaway was Raymond, who was also teamed up with the minority alliance.
Kirby and Raymond. Survivor. Ten.
Things appeared to be straightforward enough, but that all changed when Jonathan LaPaglia told the tribemates that there was a (huge!) twist. Basically, all of the Titans would compete in a challenge, and only the three who finished it first would be allowed to vote, and the others would be vulnerable.
Kirby, Feras and Alieen secured their safety by winning the challenge, and the alliance’s power shifted to the minority. A split vote and the use of an idol from Winna resulted in Charles being sent home.
How does Charles feel about being sent home after the huge twist?
During a post-elimination interview with Chattr, Charles spoke about how he felt being the “collateral” damage that was sent home, despite forging a strong alliance and previously holding the power.
“It doesn’t feel great,” he said. “To be honest, I went into that tribal in a very strong position.”
“I spent a lot of time and effort building really strong social connections, and making social connections on my new tribe, we worked really hard to get in the position that we were in.
Charles was originally part of the Titans tribe, but after a shuffle up, his new tribe included only included two other OG Titans; Valeria, and Winna, leaving them in the minority. However, the trio built strong ties with Kelli, Kirby, and Scott, which gave them the power. Charles said the hard work put into these relationships didn’t pay off.
“I had some really, really tight connections with people on the new Titans tribe and a new type of rebels tribe as well. So going into merge, I thought that I was going to be in a really good spot.
“You do have to play the long game, and to have my long game cut short was pretty disappointing, to be completely honest. I’ll be thinking about that twist for a while to come.”
Does Charles think the challenge was created to keep Aileen and Feras?
It’s plain to see that Feras and Aileen are two of the Main Characters on Australian Survivor 2024, with both receiving a lot of screen time.
Australian Survivor. Ten.
The surprise twist shocked social media users, with many of them concluding that it was included in order to save both Feras and Aileen. When Charles was asked whether he believed that was the case, he said he wouldn’t “rule it out”.
“The survivor Gods work in mysterious ways. I don’t have any insight into how they work, or whether they have preferences one way or the other. I’d like to think that it wasn’t the case, but I can’t rule it out.”
Stream Survivor Australia 2024 Sundays – Tuesdays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
The second Commitment Ceremony centred around Sara and Tim, (probably) just how the firey bride would have liked it too.
While some of the sweetest love stories, like Eden and Jayden and even Cassandra and Tristan were practically fast-forward through, we did get a healthy dose of drama.
So, let’s dive straight into the biggest bombshells of the night, shall we?
Ben and Ellie
Ellie revealed that Ben tried to drop out of the experiment when the cameras weren’t rolling. “Ben told me that I wasn’t his match and I was absolutely horrified,” she explained to the experts.
However, apparently, Ben changed his mind and decided that he wanted to have kids with Ellie. Soooo, they’re here for another week.
MAFS. Nine.
Ellie wrote: Stay.
Ben wrote: Stay (I do want kids in the future).
Verdict: They’re staying.
Tori and Jack
It was round two of Timothy vs Tori and Jack, which feels like deja vu from the last Commitment Ceremony.
Tori and Jack admitted that they still haven’t slept together, and Timothy basically said that their lack of intimacy reflects that their relationship isn’t in a good place. Jack tried to Alpha Timothy by asking him if he regretted his negative comments about their relationship, but Timothy didn’t take the bait and said he stood by his views.
MAFS. Nine.
Tori wrote: Stay.
Jack wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Lucinda and Timothy
As John Aiken put it, Lucinda had “lost a little bit of her spark” when she sat down with the experts.
She was not impressed that Timothy had been involved with some of the drama at the Dinner Party that took part the previous evening.
Timothy said that he had “walls up everywhere”. He called himself a “disaster”. However, he took ownership of his behaviour and said that he would work on opening up more to Lucinda.
Lucinda wrote: Stay.
Timothy wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Cassandra and Tristan
Cassandra and Tristan’s segment was, erm, extremely fast? But in their blink-and-you’ll-miss-it section of air time, Tristan said he loved Cassandra. Aww!
MAFS. Nine.
Cassandra wrote: Stay.
Tristan wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Eden and Jayden
Speaking of love, Jayden shared that he’s “head over heels” for his bride. “He tells me every day,” Eden beamed.
Like Cassandra and Tristan, the happy couple got less than a minute of screen time on the couch, which is odd for a show about finding love. However, it leads us to believe producers are saving screen time for a showdown between Sara and Tim.
MAFS. Nine.
Eden wrote: Stay.
Jayden wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Andrea and Richard
Once again Richard took his time on the couch to show-off about his sexual relationship with Andrea, which is.. a lot.
“We did intimacy week the week before Intimacy Week,” he announced coyly. Before adding “We gazed, we hugged, we [bleeped], we [bleeped].”
We’re assuming the redacted words were sucked and f**ked. Cool. Cool cool cool.
MAFS. Nine.
Andrea wrote: Stay.
Richard wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Lauren and Jonathan
Jonathan looked devastated when he sat down on the couch. Lauren explained that she had been cold to Jonathan, and didn’t like the way she’s been acting.
After talking with the experts, Lauren came to the conclusion that she was self-sabotaging and scared of “being rejected”.
MAFS. Nine.
Lauren wrote: Stay.
Jonathan wrote: Stay.
Verdict: They’re staying.
Sara and Tim
Ahh, finally it’s time for the main event! To kick it off, Sara apologised for “the scene” that was caused at the Dinner Party. But, her apology didn’t extend to Tim.
Of course, Mel picked up on this and questioned why she didn’t apologise to her hubby Tim. “He yelled at me,” she exclaimed with a shocked grin.
Mel wasn’t happy and told Sara that her behaviour was “really aggressive” and that the experts were “in shock watching her”. YASSS Mel.
Unsurprisingly Sara absolutely hated the criticism and got defensive, but that wasn’t even the juciest moment.
Sweet angel Cassandra piped up and asked Tim if he was afraid of Sara, which ticked Sara off even more.
“Cass I’m sorry but you haven’t seen us in a relationship in the privacy of our own home,” Sara spat back with a clap.
Regardless of their massive issues, Sara and Tim aren’t going anywhere.
MAFS. Nine.
Sara wrote: Stay.
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.
MAFS groom Tim Calwell has slammed claims that he was cheating on Sara Mesa with a Brazillian woman.
The allegations first came about in an interview with Sara on The Kyle & Jackie O Showwhen Kyle told the reality star that he’d heard that Tim had been unfaithful.
“I don’t know if this is true, but multiple people I know up in Queensland have said that this Tim has been rooting this Brazilian the entire time, all through the MAFS, all through the filming,” Kyle said.
Sara then seemed to insinuate that Tim will be involved in a cheating scandal when Kyle asked her if she was part of a rumoured upcoming “affair storyline”.
“No, well, I mean,” she fumbled. “I’m definitely not banging anyone else on the show. Something weird’s happening for sure, there’s a cheating scandal.”
MAFS. Nine.
What did Tim say about the cheating claims?
Tim has vehemently denied Kyle’s claims that he cheated on Sara while they were filming Married At First Sight.
“No, I wasn’t seeing anyone through the experiment. I was literally locked in, dialled in, trying to make our relationship work,” he toldDaily Mail Australia.
“I don’t know why, if she’s bringing that up… she’s trying to throw heat on my end to try and distract, maybe, from whatever going on in her ballpark.”
Tim says his relationship with Sara is toxic
Although Tim and Sara got off to a good start at their wedding ceremony, things have been going rapidly downhill ever since.
MAFS. Nine.
They hit their first speed bump after Tim told Sara to “relax” on their honeymoon because she didn’t like the tequila they were served. Perhaps their biggest blow-up to date was related to Sara bailing on three dates Tim had organised, which led to them blowing up at each other at the second Dinner Party.
“It was definitely very up and down. Almost toxic at this point, I don’t know,’ he said. “I think her bailing on the dates was more of a catalyst for the other things that were going on behind the scenes,” he told Daily Mail Australia.
“I was getting really frustrated by being spoken over and talked down to,” he added. “My feelings and my opinions were just being thrown back in my face and it just felt like nothing I had to say was valid.”
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
Every year there’s at least one MAFS participant who’s *exposed* as an amateur actor. However, Married At First Sight will see an actual established Australian actress among the ranks this year.
Madeleine Jevic is getting married off on season 11 of MAFS and you’ll probably already recognise her from a number of popular Australian reality TV shows.
Madeleine played Amber Simmons on Home and Away from 2020 until 2021 and appeared in 55 episodes. Amber was Dean’s (played by Patrick O’Connor) fiery baby mama.
Madeleine on Home and Away. Seven.
She also played Nurse Lee Radcliffe on Wentworth for 22 episodes from 2016 until 2018 and Brianna Wheeler in Upper Middle Bogan for 24 eps from 2013-2016.
Wentworth. Foxtel.
As well as those two leading roles, Jevic had a brief stint on Offspring in 2013 and appeared on True Story with Hamish and Andy in 2017.
What is Madeleine’s job?
As well as working as an actress, Madeleine is also a psychic medium. According to her 9Now bio, the bride says her profession as a psychic has “kept her isolated and single and she is hoping to restore the balance in her life”.
MadeleineJevic is friends with another famous reality TV star
Madeleine counts Sam Frost – who was the lead in The Bachelorette Australia season one – as a close friend. The two women bonded when they worked together on Home and Away, and posted a number of TikTok videos together at the time.
In an interview with New Idea in 2020, Jevic said that Frost made her feel very welcome on the Summer Bay set.
“We’re all like a big family. Sam Frost (who played Jasmine) is beautiful – she’s one of the kindest human beings I’ve ever met, and has made my experience of joining the show so easy,” she said.
And Sarah Roberts (who played Willow) is beautiful, too. Honestly, everyone is divine and we have drinks sometimes and chat. We’re all very close.”
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
Stephen Stewart is joining MAFS 2024 as a newcomer, and he may have just gotten some tips from his reality TV pals.
In one of Stephen’s most recent Instagram posts, he poses alongside Robert Harneiss and JakeRozario with some big old drinks, who you may recognise as the winners of Hunted 2022.
Stephen has an Italian background, has an identical twin and is one of 8 children. According to his Channel 9 bio, he considers himself the “golden child” and places high importance on his relationship with his mum and stepdad.
Stephen and his twin. Instagram.
The Perth-based 26-year-old owns a hair salon called Stephen Robert Stewart where he works as a hairdresser for females.
Though based in Perth, Stephen loves to travel and regularly shares photos of himself doing just that on Instagram.
Stephen in Bali. Instagram.
What is Stephen looking for?
Stephen is looking for a “serious and monogamous relationship”. He wants a “man who is family orientated with a good sense of humour and killer smile”, which he says is hard to find with Perth’s small dating pool.
Like many of the MAFS brides and grooms, Stephen was deeply hurt after being cheated on in a past relationship and has been single for four years.
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
Well, well, well. Drama at a Married at First Sight dinner party? Well, I never… especially given it involved Sara, Tim and… *checks notes* our angel, Cassandra! But with all this yelling and screaming, surely Sara has something to hide…
But before we go snooping, here’s a fun lil’ recap to get you up to speed in case you missed the chaos during the Wednesday, February 14 ep!
The Dinner Party Explosion
After admitting that she and her hubby Tristan were working through a helluva lot during their ~jOurNEy~ together, Cassandra turned the tables on Sara and asked Why TF she had cancelled on not one, not two but THREE DATES with Tim.
“Sara, I just want to ask you, because he just said he’s planned three dates with you,” Cassandra began. “We’ve left everything behind to be here for this experiment. Literally blocked out this time to find a husband, and you’ve cancelled on three dates?!
Go off, Cassandra! MAFS. Nine
“Your purpose and priorities are your husband and to be in it and to try and make it work.” SLOW CLAPS, BABE. SLOW CLAPS.
To this, Sara revealed she was “in a bad place” and that her relo with Tim “was in a bad place”, so basically what she is saying is that her marriage is the bad place…and that Tim was the worst.
Perplexed, Tim joins the conversation, reiterating that he had organised said dates and wasn’t the worst; however, Sara WOULD. NOT. LET. HIM. SPEAK. and he ends up yelling at her.
Tim is angry. MAFS, Nine
Sara is then mad that he’s mad that she’s mad and then got so mad he yelled at her… before she got even more mad and stormed off.
“DoN’T yOu DarE YelL at Me, YoU PRiCk,” she screamed. So cute!
When speaking with the other Brides who had followed her, Sara admitted that she couldn’t handle spending 24/7 with her Groom — even though that is the literal experiment. Because of this, she had to have weekends off to spend time with her “girlfriends”.
Look, we’re not saying that she’s fabricating her story, but we’re not not saying it either, because we’re not convinced. Like at all.
Sara and Tori. MAFS, Nine
Reasons why we’re a little suss on Sara
Sara wouldn’t show Tim her phone during confessions week
During Confessions Week, Sara refused to show Tim her phone causing his fear of being cheated on to rear its debilitating head.
While she was adamant there was nothing to hide, it may have something to do with the fact that she was messaging ex-MAFS groom Ollie Skelton.
The TL;DR of it all is that Tahnee mentioned in an interview that Ollie had been messaging Sara while she was on the show, but he didn’t tell his ex what they were talking about. Ollie took to his own Instagram to defend himself and included a single screenshot of a text between himself and Sara.
The 2024 MAFS bride she has since spoken about the reason she didn’t want to hand over her phone on 9Now.
“You’ve got to remember, we are strangers like at this point we’ve only known each other for a week,” Sara told the outlet, once again detailing the entire premise of this show.
“Phones are like a diary for a lot of people and I just didn’t know how far he was going to look into it. I feel like it’s a very private thing.” Hmmm….
Tim and Sarah, MAFS. Nine
The February 18 Commitment Ceremony teaser is v suss
During the teaser for the February 18 Commitment Ceremony, expert Mel Schilling calls Sara out for her behaviour.
“The yelling, the pointing..,” she says before asking the Bride a very tough question.
“What’s the genuine reason you’ve cancelled on him three times,” Mel asks her, to which Sara replies… “So…”.
Sara and Mel Schilling. MAFS, Nine
The Ex- Factor
Let’s not forget how Sara admitted during their wedding that she had been hung up on her ex-boyfriend for years… i.e their on-again-off-again relo which went from lovers, to FWB to haters and beyond, over and over again…
Could she be back in the cycle?!
Hmmm.
Hmmm, indeed….
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
Exes Ollie Skelton and Tahnee Cook are engaged in a bitter online feud because he was messaging 2024 MAFS bride Sara Mesa, and things are, well, messy.
The messy love triangle was brought to the public’s attention when Tahnee revealed that Sara had been messaging Ollie for MAFS advice.
“I think she had reached out after listening to his podcast, you know, a couple people reach out asking for advice and stuff. He didn’t show me themessages which is interesting but anyway we’ll leave that!” She told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia.
Tahnee and Ollie were matched on MAFS 2023, and were one of two couples that continued to date after the show wrapped. However, they split in December 2023 after sixteen months together.
Ollie’s response to Tahnee’s comment
Ollie was clearly triggered by Tahnee’s comment about his messages to Sara, as he took to Instagram with a now-deleted story to call her out.
“Please stop doing this Tahnee,” he wrote above a screenshot of a message he sent to Sara.
The message included some advice about going into MAFS, and Ollie told Tahnee: “Show empathy but don’t pretend to give things a pass.” He also told her to leave the experiment if she didn’t think things were working with Tim because “the public will smell that”.
Interestingly, Ollie cropped the screenshot so his followers could only see one message, which begs the question of what was in the other messages the two exchanged.
Taylor Swift’sEras Tour is kicking off in Melbourne on February 16, and some fans are dabbing glitter on their faces, throwing on their sparkliest outfit, gathering their handmade beaded bracelets and for some, putting on a sunflower lanyard.
While this particular item is not widely known across the population, the Sunflower Lanyard is incredibly important, helping those with hidden disabilities that are not immediately obvious.
According to hdnsunflower.com, 1 in 5 people have a disability, with 80% of those hidden and can include:
autism
mental health conditions (anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder etc)
dementia
Tourette syndrome
visual impairments
deaf or hard of hearing
What does the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower do?
Established in 2016, the initiative has since been adopted globally by major airports including Melbourne, Sydney and Gatwick Airport as well as RAC Arena in WA and the Hawthorn Football Club.
But, for those Swifties heading to the MCG, wearing the sunflower discreetly indicates to staff, health professionals and patrons who are aware of the initiative, that they may need additional support.
Supporting this practice is “part of the MCC’s commitment to improving accessibility and inclusion and making all MCG visitors feel welcome”, the official website said.
Unfortunately, at the time of publication (February 16, the day the MCG is preparing to welcome Tay Tay and her legion of fans) the supply ofSunflower lanyardshas been exhausted; however, here’s hoping that by reading this, you can be on the lookout for anyone who may need assistance!
How you get a Sunflower before other events
There’s a wide range of Sunflowers you can buy including wristbands, pins and supporters lanyards.
You can visit the shop and find out more information here.
Well, ladies and gentlemen! Jennifer Lopez has well and truly outdone herself in her new “narrative-driven cinematic odyssey” This Is Me…Now: A Love Story and whatever you expected from it… it ain’t gonna be that!
The film, which was released on Prime Video on February 16, flits between a chaotic music video, a story about healing and self-love and hectic cameos from her nearest and dearest, including fourth husband Ben Affleck a.k.a The Dunking.
So, who has made their way into this bats–t crazy masterpiece that feels like a fever dream you can’t wake up from?
Scroll through to find out…
The Zodiac Council
The Zodiac Council oversees JLo’s love life, watching and judging from above. While the A-List gathering is something to be marvelled at, the fact that they were not all in the same room at the time…is not.
Sofia Vergara plays Cancer, while Jane Fonda (from Jenny’s film Monster-In-Law) plays Saggitarius. Grammys host Trevor Noah serves as Libra, while Leo is portrayed by… *checks notes* Post Malone.
Next up is the Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru, who plays Pisces while Keke Palmer plays Scorpio and Jenifer Lewis, the Gemini twins. Meanwhile, Kim Petras plays Virgo.
Finally, famed astrophysicist Neil Degrasse Tyson served as Taurus.
Derek Hough
Dancer and TV personality Derek Hough also makes an appearance as JLo’s (a.k.a The Artist) Husband #2 in the montage Can’t Get Enough.
Derek Hough and Jennifer Lopez, Prime Video
Fat Joe
Fat Joe opens the celeb appearances as Jenny from the Block’s therapist, aptly named Joe.
Trevor Jackson
Grown-ish star Trevor Jackson plays Husband #3.
Paul Raci
Sound of Metal‘s Paul Raci takes on the role of a support group leader, offering guidance to JLo during her initial meeting for individuals grappling with love addiction.
Fat Joe, This Is Me..Now. Prime Video
Ben Affleck
Finally, the guy who puts the “Ben” in “Bennifer”, Mr Ben Affleck.
Benny plays not only a motorcycle rider who breaks The Artist’s heart but serves as a cable news commentator named Rex Stone.
Finally — and you have gotta be paying attention — his jawline stars at the end of the flick when The Artist finds her true love…but only when she learns to love herself first, DAH!
Stream This Is Me…Now: A Love Story on Prime Video from February 16.
Tristan Black and Cassandra Allen are the wholesome, sweet and absolutely adorable couple of MAFS 2024.
Tristan has a history of not feeling good enough, but is extremely sweet-natured and kind, while Cassandra is warm and understanding of Tristan’s struggles. Basically, they’re a match made in heaven.
However, as we all already know, the seemingly perfect Married At First Sight couples don’t necessarily make it out the other side of the experiment.
So, are Tristan and Cassandra still together now?
MAFS. Nine.
Tristan and Cassandra’s pairing
Cassandra lost her long-time boyfriend in a motorcycle accident when she was in her early 20s. Since then, she’s struggled to find someone to connect with.
According to her Channel 9 bio, Cassandra is outgoing, bubbly and social. She says that she “yearns to meet someone equally as family-oriented and loving as she is to build a life and raise a small football team of kids together.”
Tristan has spent his whole life struggling to get out of the friend zone. According to his Channel 9 bio, he questions “whether he is self-sabotaging or just chasing the wrong women”.
MAFS. Nine.
Are Tristan and Cassandra still together?
Tristan and Cassandra are one of the few couples who have kept their relationship (or lack thereof!) under tight wraps.
Neither Tristian nor Cassandra have been sprung sharing any hints about their relationship or social media, and haven’t been papped out and about together.
So, stay tuned for an update on their relationship in the coming weeks!
Watch Married at First Sight Sundays at 7.00pm and Monday – Thursday at 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
Nicola Coughlan and Luke Newton have revealed that Bridgerton’s Penelope Featherington is about to have a new love interest in season three… but it’s NOT Colin. HUH?!
While the initial teaser released on February 2 saw longing glances and some serious chemistry between the pair, apparently the chapter won’t be focused on their love story, but instead, Pen looking for a husband, with Colin’s assistance…
“She’s decided she’s going to find a husband, she heads back to the ‘Ton and she’s like, ‘I’ve got to get away from the Featheringtons, they’re wrecking my buzz, I’m out of here’,” Nicola said during a fan event on February 14.
“So she basically says, ‘I’m going to find a husband’, and Colin is like, ‘I’ll help you’, and she’s like, ‘Fine, I don’t love you at all, this will work out great’. So she finds some suitors, some are more successful than others but one is very, very fond of her, and she’s like, ‘Yeah, this could work’.”
Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan, Netflix
Of course, we all know that Penelope has longed for her friend but after overhearing him say he would never court her, she has firmly put up a shield.
“I’m going to let this season end after one episode. She’s like, ‘I’ll never forgive you’. I think we better forgive him,” Nicola joked, before Colin added: “I think she has to surely [forgive Colin]. I think it gives us a really good place to start. If everything was all good between the two, there’s less growth for the two of them together.”
Meanwhile, Penelope will have a dalliance with — what Luke described as Colin’s “biggest threat” — Lord Debling (Sam Phillips) a.k.a Debbers.
Nicola Coughlan and Sam Phillips, Bridgerton. Netflix
We can hardly wait for the next season, so it’s lucky that on February 14, we copped another teaser which you can check out below!
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story and Bridgerton seasons 1-2 are streaming on Netflix. Season 3 will premiere in two parts, on May 16 and June 13 only on Netflix.
