Farmer Wants a Wife is gearing up to (hopefully) bring us a well-deserved love story for 2025. The four Farmers who will be leading that charge have been confirmed, and it’s time for us to meet them!
Eight farmers were shortlisted in July 2024 to be the leads for the upcoming season, and applicants were encouraged to apply for the one they liked the look of.
Now, the final lineup of 2025 Farmers has been announced—and Corey, Tom, Thomas, and Jarrad will search for a farm wife on the wholesome reality show.
Find out more about the Farmer Wants A Wife Farmers below.
Farmer Jarrad
Farmer Jarrad. Image: Seven.
Farmer Jarrad is 21 years old and describes himself as a “goofy creative”. He lives on a sheep farm outside of Stanthorpe, Queensland.
“I’ll also send you crazy from singing too much,” he says. (I’ve watched his intro reel and can confirm he has a fantastic voice!)
Farmer Thomas
Farmer Thomas. Image: Seven.
Farmer Thomas is a 35-year-old “hardworking and driven farmer” living on a wheat, lentil and barley farm in Kimba, South Australia. He is the oldest of the Farmer Wants A Wife farmers in our 2025 crop.
He’s a whopping 6’4 in height and is looking for someone who is “kind, caring and honest” with their own passions.
Farmer Corey
Farmer Corey. Image: Seven.
Farmer Corey is a 24-year-old working on a beans, hay and cotton farm in Biloela, Queensland. What’s he looking for?
“I’d like to have a partner who is kind and giving and able to enjoy the simple life, the farm and the way we live. I want a team player and a best mate to take on life with.”
Farmer Tom
Farmer Tom. Image: Seven.
Farmer Tom is a 31-year-old sheep farmer from Borambola, New South Wales. He’s keen to find a wife to share his life on the farm with.
Farmer Tom loves Taylor Swift (music) because he’s only human. He’d love to find “someone who looks for positives instead of negatives”.
Friendly reminder: Farmer Wants A WifeAustralia has created 10 marriages and 27 kids (!!!) since it started airing. It’s a much better success rate than Married At First Sight and Love Island, right?
Farmer Wants a Wife 2025 will air after Easter on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Paul Antoine was the very first Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 groom to be announced, and we’re unsurprised that he’s a recognisable face.
While ex-The Bachelor contestant Sierah Swepstone was one of the MAFS 2025 brides, she isn’t the only one who’s dipped her toes in a dating reality show before.
Yep, Paul — who was on reality TV just two years ago — is one of MAFS 2025 grooms.
Paul Antoine on Married At First Sight 2025. Image: Nine.
What reality show has Paul Antoine been on before?
Paul starred on The Real Love Boat Australia in 2022. The short-lived show was basically Love Island on a boat.
Paul was one of 21 singles who tried to find love with the help of host Darren McMullen, cruise director Hannah Ferrier, head of entertainment Daniel Doody and captain Paolo Arrigo.
Unfortunately (or fortunately?), Paul’s quest for love was about as successful as the show itself, which has since been axed.
Paul is a fitness coach living in Perth. However, he is originally from France and moved to Australia 11 years ago.
When he was on The Real Love Boat Australia, he was hoping to find someone down-to-earth and was a fan of long chats — so we can only assume that’s what he’s looking for this time around, too.
Who is MAFS’ Paul Antoine?
According to Paul’s Channel 9 bio, he’s a hopeless romantic, who’s gone through the small dating pool in Perth.
He’s had two long-term relationships in the past and is ready to find his forever love. Paul said that person would ideally be a woman with European flair, with a smile that lights up the room.
Who is Paul Antoine matched with on MAFS 2025?
Paul’s MAFS bride is fashion influencer and aspiring actress Carina Mirabile. She’s also no stranger to the silver screen, with an acting career that includes roles in two short films and appearances in several commercials.
When they first got TV hitched, Carina wasn’t exactly over the moon. As luck would have it, the two had already dated before the show but, after a hiking date, Paul ghosted her. So, not exactly the best start.
Despite that little hiccup, it seems like the couple has managed to move on, and their relationship has only gotten stronger since.
Paul Antoine and Carina Mirabile on MAFS 2025. Image: Nine
When asked about all the MAFS drama unfolding, Carina told us she hasn’t been keeping up because she’s too busy spending time with Paul and the rest of the cast.
“To be fair, my phone is going off, and I’m just enjoying life with Paul and all the rest of the cast that are my friends,” she said.
Life with Paul, you say? Could this be third time lucky for the TV vet? Guess we’ll have to wait and see!
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
If that name doesn’t ring a bell for you, then maybe you’ll remember her as the self-professed “tall, horny bogan” from Jimmy Nicholson‘s season.
Here’s everything to know about Sierah.
An icon. Image: Ten.
Sierah Swepstone is the first ex-Bachelor contestant on MAFS
While there always seems to be reality TV crossovers — like MAFS 2024’s Ben Walters apparently being approached for The Bachelors and Janelle Han choosing MAFS 2023 instead of receiving roses — this will actually be the first time an ex-contestant has appeared on the MAFS social experiment.
And if it was going to be anyone, we’re low-key excited it’s Sierah. Her exit from Jimmy’s 2021 season of The Bachelor was iconic.
Remember when she told all of Australia that she “definitely had chlamydia”? We’re all for a woman of honesty who doesn’t give two shits about the judgement.
Apparently, Sierah was poached by MAFS producers
Bring it on! Image: Ten.
Daily Mail Australia reported that Sierah was poached by MAFS producers. An insider told the publication, “She is a nutter but amazing for television because she just doesn’t care.”
Honestly, it was a shame that she was on Jimmy’s season (because it had one of the worst ratings in television history). However, it’s good she’ll be making her return on a show people actually care to watch.
Sierah will be joining fellow reality TV personality Paul Antoine from The Real Love Boat, who’s already been married off to his ex-fling Carina Mirabile.
Alongside them is a wave of actor hopefuls, including Ryan Donnelly, and former Neighbours actor turned businessman Jeff Gobbels.
We can smell their new followers from here.
Married At First Sight 2025 airs Sundays at 7:30pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Rachel Gunn — AKA Raygun — is reportedly in the sights ofI’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! producers following her viral breakdancing routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
According to New Idea magazine, the 36-year-old has been deemed “the ideal campmate” by unnamed producers of the hit TV show. On top of that, two of the I’m a CelebrityAustralia 2025 cast clues strongly suggest that the Olympian will be heading to South Africa.
I’m a Celebrity hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris. Image: Ten.
In the past, the show has had the likes of Bernard Tomic, Abbie Chatfield, Domenica Calarco, Brendan Fevola, Callum Hole and many more in the campsite.
Is Raygun going to be on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here?
Although Raygun hasn’t officially been confirmed to join the I’m A Celebrity Australia 2025 cast yet, there is some compelling evidence supporting the idea.
In December 2025, the first cast clue was posted on the I’m a Celebrity Instagram account, revealing that an Olympian was entering the jungle.
“A headline-grabbing Olympian has a ticket to the African wilds. They love freestyle; will the Jungle break them?” the narrator said in the clip.
Then, in mid-January 2025, a second clue was published, which further indicated that Raygun was the celeb in question.
The bonus clue shared three emojis representing the mystery Olympian: a kangaroo, a croissant, and a cap.
Of course, Raygun famously imitated a Kangaroo during her routine at the Paris Olympics, during which she wore a cap. It doesn’t exactly take a rocket scientist to connect the emojis to the controversial breakdancer.
Furthermore, back in August 2024, New Idea magazine reported that the I’m a Celebrity producers were in talks with Raygun about joining the show.
“The public will want to hear her story in the jungle. Love her or loathe her, she has everyone talking,” the source told the publication.
Raygun made a video cameo at the 2024 Logies in August, where she encouraged the industry to whip out some of her moves to celebrate the night.
Raygun surprised the TV industry with an appearance at the Logies. Image: Seven.
“It’s these viral moments and water-cooler conversations that IAC [I’m a Celebrity] will want to capitalise on,” the source said.
How did Raygun become famous?
Raygun has been the topic of the internet since she performed at the Paris 2024 Olympics, busting out the sprinkler and some kangaroo-esque moves that baffled the audience.
In August, Raygun was referenced on The Jimmy Fallon Show and at an Adele concert that same month, truly proving that she got the world talking (and smiling).
While not everyone was supportive of Raygun making it to the Olympics—where she was awarded zero points—it’s likely that people are keen to hear more about her story.
Perhaps we will in the jungle?
I’m a Celebrity Australia… Get Me Out Of Here Australia 2025 will premiere on January 19 on Channel 10 and 10Play.
The White Lotus Season 3 is taking us to a luxurious trip to Thailand, but like previous seasons, not everything will be sunshine and rainbows.
The new trailer for The White Lotus Season 3 has dropped and it is pure and utter chaos. From scenes of boozy nights out, to a body bag getting wheeled out, the new instalment will be nothing short of dramatic.
Ahead of the drop, let’s dive into everything we know so far about The White Lotus Season 3.
White Lotus Season 3 cast, Carrie Coon, Michelle Monaghan, and Leslie Bibb. Image: HBO.
What is The White LotusSeason 3 release date?
The third season of the enthralling series will be available to stream from February 17 on BINGE.
Is there a White Lotus Season 3 trailer?
There is! The first full-length trailer dropped on January 28. Watch it for yourself below.
Who is in The White Lotus cast for Season 3?
We now have the confirmed cast for The White Lotus season 3, featuring Season 1’s Natasha Rothwell, the spa manager who was taken for a ride by Jennifer Coolidge‘s character, Tanya McQuoid.
The cast for season 3 also includes Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Walton Goggins, Sarah Catherine Hook, Jason Isaacs, Lalisa Manobal, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Lek Patravadi, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Tayme Thapthimthong, and Aimee Lou Wood.
Additional cast includes Nicholas Duvernay, Arnas Fedaravičius, Christian Friedel, Scott Glenn, Dom Hetrakul, Julian Kostov, Charlotte Le Bon, Morgana O’Reilly, and Shalini Peiris.
Walton has gone ahead and done God’s work for White Lotus fans by sharing a bunch of behind-the-scenes photos of the Season 3 cast. The carousels include photos of cast members Michelle, Carrie and Leslie.
In Season 2, fan favourite and the only returning character, Tanya, was seemingly killed off. Will we see her return from the dead, or perhaps a long-lost twin sister will come in to take her place? Fingers crossed for a Coolidge resurrection, but HBO has been keeping mum if she’s returning.
However, with the release of the full trailer and no Tanya in sight, things don’t look promising.
What is The White Lotus Season 3 filmed?
Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Shwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook, and Sam Nivola. Image: HBO.
After vacationing in Maui in Season 1 and Sicily in Season 2, HBO revealed in a statement that Season 3 will take us to the stunning setting of Thailand. Filming locations include Bangkok, Koh Samui and Phuket.
What hotel is The White Lotus filmed at?
The first two seasons were shot at Four Seasons resorts in Hawaii and Italy, and Season 3 followed the trend.
While there are Four Seasons resorts in both Bangkok and Koh Samui, Bloomberg reported in early 2024 that The White Lotus Season 3 would be filmed at the Koh Samui location.
AFAR has also reported that Phuket’s Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas will feature in Season 3 scenes.
What can we expect from The White LotusSeason 3?
Lalisa Manobal and Tayme Thapthimthong. Image: HBO
In a press release, we got a vague synopsis for this season, “The social satire is set at an exclusive Thai resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.”
If the past two seasons are anything to judge this season off, we know it will be a very dramatic week for the guests.
During an episode of the Unpacking explainer series, White said, “The first season kind of highlighted money, and then the second season is sex.
“I think the third season would be maybe a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion – and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus.”
The show has absolutely cleaned up at awards shows in recent years. In total, the series has been nominated for more than 80 awards, winning 38, including two Golden Globes and 10 Emmy awards.
Is there a Season 4?
Yes, there will be a Season 4 of The White Lotus.
The next season has already been confirmed on the show’s Instagram, but they have kept the details very threadbare.
“Good news travels fast. #TheWhiteLotus is excited to welcome you to a new destination,” the Instagram caption read.
The official Aussie Shore cast, trailer and release date have dropped to get us all very, very excited for this undeniably bonkers show.
Callum Hole was the first announced member of the new Aussie Shore cast (so consider us fans of the show already) and now 10 more names have been added to the mix.
Aussie Shore is basically Geordie Shore down under and it will have the one and only Charlotte Crosby at the helm.
Keep reading for everything we know about the Aussie Shore cast so far.
What has Charlotte Crosby said about Aussie Shore?
Charlotte has teased viewers about the wild shenanigans that will happen on Aussie Shore. The former Geordie Shore star called the show the “ultimate Australian party adventure” and gave viewers a sneak peek into what to expect from the series.
Charlotte gave Kyle and Jackie O a taste of what we can expect from the Aussie Shore cast earlier this year and it all sounds very spicy.
Confirming that none of the Aussie Shore cast knew each other before filming began, Charlotte said this new generation “are pushing boundaries” that we didn’t even know existed.
Meet your Aussie Shore cast! Image: Paramount+
The Aussie shore cast include Callum (more on him below), Kyle, Lexie, Tom, Lily, Cooper, Catia, Con, Jaeda, Manaaki and Nardos.
Earlier this year rumours circled that Callum would be returning for Love Island 2024 off the back of his I’m A Celeb success, put perhaps Paramount beat Nine to the punch?
“A huge addition to an already incredible cast! AUSSIE SHORE IS GUNNA BLOW EVERYONES MINDS,” Charlotte wrote on the Callum announcement post.
What’s Charlotte Crosby’s role on Aussie Shore?
Charlotte’s 12-year run on Geordie Shore makes her perfect for the role of House Boss on Aussie Shore.
Earlier this year, Charlotte confirmed to Kyle and Jackie O that she was filming the upcoming show but that the cast were all around a decade younger than her.
Living rooms around the nation were surprised when The Voice Australia 2024 contestant Mol Turner whipped out powerful vocals that no one was prepared for.
On the August 26 episode of The Voice, 17-year-old Mol chose Britney Spears‘ iconic track Toxic — but with one very big death metal twist.
Sporting a shaggy blonde mullet, heavy eye makeup and chained jeans, Mol slowly built up to the chorus with an eerier and edgier take on the early noughties tune.
As she hit the chorus, well, The Voice coach LeAnn Rimes‘ reaction says it all:
The Voice coach Kate Miller-Heidke turned around for Mol, who is from the South Coast in New South Wales, meaning the teenager will now be on the Australian musician’s team.
What is Australia saying about Mol Turner’s audition?
With the show primarily showcasing mainstream genres and producing pop artists, Mol’s performance was surprising in a way that Australian audiences are loving.
While some viewers didn’t love the performance and are entitled to that opinion, the response is overwhelmingly positive.
“So good to finally see someone singing screamo,” someone commented on The Voice Instagram, noting that her “growl” was fire.
“An impressive death metal take on ‘Toxic’ that was so entertaining, she has quite an impressive vocal range — I think she will surprise us with what else she is capable of doing,” someone wrote to The Voice Australia Facebook.
Mol’s take on this song is definitely a welcome change. Even people who don’t neccesarily like death metal or screamo as a genre could still appreciate that she nailed it.
“Couldn’t think of anything more painful than listening to Death Metal but that was a fantastic performance and you can only appreciate the talent behind it,” one person wrote.
“Love it or hate it but that was amazing well done Mol !!!!. I loved every second!” wrote another.
“Not my cup of tea, but the girl has raw power. Glad she has the chance to perform on stage. All talents should be showcased,” an Instagram commenter added.
We can’t wait to see what Mol performs next!
The Voice Australia airs on Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
It Ends With Us just hit cinemas but there’s one sequel-shaped question on everyone’s lips: will we get a movie adaptation for It Starts With Us — Colleen Hoover‘s follow up novel to It Ends With Us?
Mentions of It Starts With Us have definitely been happening on the red carpets for the It Ends With Us movie but, as of right now, it hasn’t officially been green lit. In fact, it’s looking murkier than ever considering all the supposed beef between leads Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni.
So what is Colleen and the It Ends With Us crew saying about the sequel? Here’s what you missed while trying to dissect the rumoured It Ends With Us drama.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony
Does It Ends With Us have a sequel?
Colleen’s It Ends With Us book has a sequel called It Starts With Us.
While It Ends With Us follows the story of Lily Bloom trying to navigate a relationship that becomes abusive, It Starts With Us picks up where the last novel ended and focuses on Lily’s relationship with Atlas. (I’d go into further detail, but I don’t want to invite any spoiler backlash!)
The It Ends With Us book was released in 2016 and It Starts With Us came out in 2022.
It Starts With Us was released in 2022. Image: Simon & Schuster.
Justin, It Ends With Us director and lead actor, optioned the first novel back in 2019 — before It Starts With Us was even published.
Will there be an It Starts With Us movie?
A sequel is an obvious decision based on the huge box office success of It Ends With Us.
While in early August it appeared that no one had secured the rights for the It Starts With Us movie, The Hollywood Reporter is now reporting that Justin and Wayfarer Studios do have the rights for the sequel film.
If there was to be an It Ends With Us sequel off the back of the film’s success, it would be an obvious decision to keep the original cast including Blake as Lily, Justin as Ryle Kincaid, Brandon Sklenaras Atlas Corrigan and Jenny Slate as Alyssa Kincaid.
That being said, there have definitely been sequels that have deviated from the original casting (albeit usually awful).
But even if Justin was no longer in the role of Ryle or as the film director, a sequel involving Blake would mean the pair would still need to work together in some capacity. Because of this, there have been doubts over whether or not the film will go ahead.
What has Justin Baldoni said about an It Ends With Us Sequel?
Justin told Entertainment Tonight that he believes someone else should direct the sequel.
“I think that there are better people for that one,” he said. “I think Blake Lively’s ready to direct, that’s what I think.”
When asked whether or not he’d spoken to Colleen or Blake about a sequel, Justin admitted that he hadn’t.
“I haven’t. I have no idea what that story would be,” Baldoni told TV Insider at a press junket, noting that he’s trying to stay in the present.
“I’m just kind of doing my best to take this all in because it’s been five years to even get us here. So I can’t even fathom another story yet, but I’m so happy that fans love it and that she did it.”
What has Colleen Hover said about an It Starts With Us movie?
Author Colleen has definitely entertained the idea of a movie sequel.
“I think whoever decides to take charge of the next one would do it justice,” she told ET.
“I think they’re all in it for the right reasons, so I think that will be exciting. But it’s a lot of people to get the same schedules together again, so we’ll see.”
In regards to Blake coming on as director, the author said she’d “absolutely” be into that.
Considering It Ends With Us is all anyone’s talking about right now — and considering a lot of people want to see more of Atlas — we think a sequel could definitely be on the cards.
The It Ends With Us drama has been dominating our algorithms for the past fortnight, moving from a rumoured rift between Blake Livelyand Justin Baldoni to an all-out public scrutiny of Blake’s promotional run. Now, costar Brandon Sklenar has addressed the criticism.
Taking to Instagram this week, Brandon released an online statement to discuss for “vilifying the women of this cast” is “counterproductive” to the film’s message.
Why are people criticising Blake Lively?
This month, Blake has been gradually dragged online for interviews, including one where she tells the audience to “wear their florals” for a film about domestic violence.
Old interviews have also been surfacing including one where she is rude to an interviewer and one where she makes a transphobic slur.
In one interview, the interviewer asks how those who personally resonate with It Ends With Us‘ themes can go about discussing it with Blake, to which she jokes about sharing her location or address alongside Brandon, who plays love interest Atlas Corrigan in It Ends With Us.
What did Brandon Sklenar’s statement say?
“I wanted to take a minute and address all this stuff swirling online,” 34-year-old Brandon wrote in an image uploaded to his Instagram account.
“The women of this cast stand for hope, perseverance, and for women choosing a better life for themselves,” he continued.
“Vilifying the women who put so much of their heart and soul into making this film because they believe so strongly in its message seems counterproductive and detracts from what this film is about.”
For weeks, rumours have been circling of creative differences between Blake, who plays lead actress Lily Bloom in It Ends With Us, and Justin, the director and also the lead actor playing the role of Ryle Kincaid.
When he was asked about an It Starts With Us movie — the It Ends With Us sequel — Justin suggested Blake as director.
“What may or may not have happened behind the scenes does not and hopefully should not detract from what our intentions were in making this film,” Brandon said.
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony
“It’s been disheartening to see the amount of negativity being projected online.”
He called for people to stop spreading hate online and to remind themselves of the core message of the film.
“This movie is a harsh reality check for the men who need to get their shit together and take responsibility for themselves and their actions,” he wrote.
Brandon Sklenar and Blake Lively in It Ends With Us. Image: Sony.
“Ultimately it’s meant to spread love and awareness. It is not meant to once again, make the women the ‘bad guy,’ let’s move beyond that together.”
Home and Away fans are praising the soap for the “powerful” portrayal of grief by actor Ethan Browne (Tane) on the show’s August 19 episode.
In the emotional scene, Tane mourns the loss of Felicity (played by Jaqui Purvis) following her shock death while performing the Haka.
Perri, played by Cantona Stewart, watches on in concern and heartbreak as Tane grieves Felicity.
Home and Away fans have been quick to share their thoughts on the episode, praising the scene along with Ethan’s acting and the inclusion of Maori culture.
Home and Away hair and makeup designer Laura Vazquez wrote, “So powerful, so beautiful. Felt every emotion in this scene,” on an Instagram post sharing the scene.
“Absolutely love that the Maori culture and traditions has been brought into the show. Such a beautiful culture,” another comment read.
“Finishing with the Haka was a perfect ending to the episode. And done with such pure emotion,” said another.
“Couldn’t stop crying watching this,” a commenter added.
Tane and Felicity on Home and Away. Image: Seven.
Felicity collapsed at Cash and Eden’s engagement party during the August 12 episode. Felicity and Tane split late last year after Tane discovered she had been taking birth control pills behind his back.
At the engagement party, Felicity and Tane danced, flirted and instilled hope in viewers at home who have been rooting for their relationship. She then got blurred vision and collapsed before being taken to hospital.
The doctor declared she had suffered a brain aneurysm and she was eventually taken off life support on the August 19 episode.
When Home and Away producerLucy Addario said we’d need tissues for this unexpected death, she wasn’t messing about.
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
The 64th annual Logie Awards have officially arrived to Sydney’s The Star and now the the red carpet is done and dusted, it’s time to find out who our 2024 Logies winners are.
While people think they know who the Gold Logie is going to already, no one will know for sure until the broadcast hosted by Sam Pang is complete.
We’ve already had a live cross from Raygun saying, “Please feel free to pull out any of my signature moves in celebration”, so we’re surely in for a good night.
So which nominees will be taking home a Logie? Keep reading for your complete list of 2024 Logies winners which we’ll be updating as they happen.
Gold Logie: Larry Emdur
Entertainer and broadcaster, Andy Lee Actress, Asher Keddie Presenter and comedian, Julia Morris Entertainer and Presenter, Larry Emdur Presenter, Robert Irwin Entertainer and presenter, Sonia Kruger Presenter and broadcaster, Tony Armstrong
Lead Actress Comedy: Kitty Flanagan
Nominees:
Celia Pacquola, Utopia, ABC Danielle Walker, Gold Diggers, ABC Denise Scott, Mother and Son, ABC Kate Box, Deadloch, Prime Video Kitty Flanagan, Utopia, ABC Madeleine Sami, Deadloch, Prime Video
Best Entertainment Program: The Voice Australia
Nominees:
ABC New Year’s Eve, ABC Australian Idol, Seven Network Dancing With The Stars, Seven Network Take 5 With Zan Rowe, ABC The Voice Australia, Seven Network Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight, 9Network
The Voice 2024 coaches. Image: Seven.
Best Children’s Program: Bluey
Nominees:
Beep and Mort, ABC Bluey, ABC Eddie’s Lil’ Homies, NITV and Netflix Gardening Australia Junior, ABC Ginger and the Vegesaurs, ABC Play School, ABC
Best Supporting Actress: Sophie Wilde
Nominees:
Ariel Donoghue, Wolf Like Me, Stan Kerry Fox, Bay of Fires, ABC Leah Purcell, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video Mabel Li, Safe Home, SBS Michelle Lim Davidson, The Newsreader, ABC Sophie Wilde, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
Sophie Wilde in Boy Swallows Universe on Netflix. Image: Netflix.
Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent: Felix Cameron
Nominees:
Alyla Browne, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video Ava Caryofyllis, Bay of Fires, ABC Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Imi Mbedla, Bay of Fires, ABC Lee Tiger Halley, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Tristan Gorey, Home and Away, Seven Network
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy: Rob Sitch
Nominees:
Ben Feldman, Population 11, Stan Bob Morley, In Limbo, ABC Lincoln Younes, C*A*U*G*H*T, Stan Matt Okine, Mother and Son, ABC Rob Sitch, Utopia, ABC Ryan Corr, In Limbo, ABC
Best Supporting Actor: Bryan Brown
Nominees:
Bryan Brown, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Guy Pearce, The Clearing, Disney+ Jay Ryan, Scrublands, Stan Lee Tiger Halley, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Stephen Curry, Bay of Fires, ABC Travis Fimmel, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
Bryan Brown on Boy Swallows Universe. Image: Netflix
Bert Newton Award for Most Popular Presenter: Larry Emdur
Nominees:
Hamish Blake, Lego Masters Australia, 9Network Julia Morris, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10 Larry Emdur, The Chase Australia and The Morning Show, Seven Network Robert Irwin, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10 Sonia Kruger, Dancing With The Stars, The Voice Australia and Big Brother, Seven Network Tony Armstrong, ABC News Breakfast, ABC
Best Lifestyle Program: Travel Guides
Nominees:
Better Homes and Gardens, Seven Network Gardening Australia, ABC Love It Or List It Australia, FOXTEL Restoration Australia, ABC Selling Houses Australia, FOXTEL Travel Guides, 9Network
Best Structured Reality Program: Gogglebox Australia
Nominees:
Farmer Wants A Wife, Seven Network Gogglebox Australia, FOXTEL and Network 10 Married at First Sight, 9Network Muster Dogs, ABC Old People’s Home For Teenagers, ABC SAS Australia, Seven Network
Gogglebox. Image: Foxtel.
Best News Coverage or Public Affairs Report: Ben Roberts-Smith: The Truth
Nominees:
A Silver Lining: Silverchair, Australian Story, ABC Ben Roberts-Smith: The Truth, 60 Minutes, 9Network Bishop of Broome, 7NEWS, Seven Network Israel-Hamas War, 7NEWS, Seven Network Old School – Louise Milligan, Four Corners, ABC The Forever War – John Lyons, Four Corners, ABC
Best Miniseries or Telemovie: Boy Swallows Universe
Nominees:
Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Erotic Stories, SBS Safe Home, SBS The Claremont Murders, Seven Network The Clearing, Disney+ The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video
Best Factual or Documentary Program: John Farnham: Finding The Voice
Nominees:
Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles, Prime Video John Farnham: Finding The Voice, Seven Network Matildas: The World at Our Feet, Disney+ Nemesis, ABC Revealed: Ben Roberts-Smith Truth on Trial, Stan War On Waste, ABC
Best Competition Reality Program: MasterChef Australia
Nominees:
Alone Australia, SBS Australian Survivor: Titans V Rebels, Network 10 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, Network 10 Lego Masters Australia, 9Network MasterChef Australia, Network 10 The Block, 9Network
Nat Thaipun wins this year’s MasterChef. Image: Ten.
Best Sports Coverage: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™
Nominees:
2023 AFL Finals Series, Seven Network 2023 NRL Grand Final, 9Network 2023 State of Origin, 9Network Australian Open, 9Network FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, Seven Network Fox League Las Vegas Week, FOXTEL and Kayo Sports
Best Lead Actress in a Drama: Deborah Mailman
Nominees:
Aisha Dee, Safe Home, SBS Anna Torv, The Newsreader, ABC Deborah Mailman, Total Control, ABC Phoebe Tonkin, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Rachel Griffiths, Total Control, ABC Sigourney Weaver, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, Prime Video
Best Current Affairs Program: Australian Story, ABC
Nominees:
7.30, ABC 60 Minutes, 9Network A Current Affair, 9Network Australian Story, ABC Foreign Correspondent, ABC Four Corners, ABC
Best Scripted Comedy Program: Utopia
Nominees:
Deadloch, Prime Video In Limbo, ABC Mother and Son, ABC Population 11, Stan Strife, BINGE Utopia, ABC
Best Lead Actor in a Drama: Felix Cameron
Nominees:
Felix Cameron, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix Hugo Weaving, Love Me, BINGE Rob Collins, Total Control, ABC Rob Collins, RFDS, Seven Network Sam Reid, The Newsreader, ABC Simon Baker, Boy Swallows Universe, Netflix
Best Comedy Entertainment Program: Have You Been Paying Attention?
Nominees:
Gruen, ABC Hard Quiz, ABC Have You Been Paying Attention?, Network 10 Thank God You’re Here, Network 10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering, ABC The Yearly With Charlie Pickering, ABC
Best News or Public Affairs Presenter: Ally Langdon
Nominees:
Ally Langdon, A Current Affair, 9Network David Speers, Insiders, ABC Liz Hayes, Under Investigation with Liz Hayes, 9Network Michael Usher, 7NEWS and 7NEWS Spotlight, Seven Network Peter Overton, 9News, 9Network Sarah Ferguson, 7.30, ABC
Best Drama Program: RFDS
Nominees:
Love Me, BINGE NCIS: Sydney, Paramount+ RFDS, Seven Network The Newsreader, ABC The Tourist, Stan Total Control, ABC
The Logies 2024 red carpet are here with all your favourite Australian celebrities are coming together to celebrate the best in local television.
As one of the countries most notorious awards night, we’re sure to see plenty of amazing wins, performances, epic one-liners from host Sam Pangand, of course, out-of-this-world red carpet looks.
The 2024 Logies awards will kick off any minute now (here’s your guide on how to watch), but, until then, here’s all the amazing red carpet fashion to prepare us for TV’s night of nights.
Carrie Bickmore could wear a potato sack and we’d still worship the ground she walked on. So you can imagine how much we’re going wild for this stunning get-up. She looks so good in black!
Our jaws are dropping for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!winner Skye Wheatley‘s Logies 2024 red carpet look. OH MY. Absolutely stunning — she is oozing old Hollywood in Oglia-Loro.
Last year she was a guest for Married At First Sight‘s nomination, this year she’s a presenter on the 2024 Logies Red Carpet! What a full-circle moment for queen Evelyn Ellis, wearing a sparkling design by Ryan Patros.
One of our favourite and most recognisable stars, Deborah Mailman, chose a red suit-style gown by Daniel Learmont Couture. The off-the-shoulder sleeves and bold bright hue are perfect on her.
Home and Away star Matt Evans is looking absolutely boss in custom-made velvet suit in green. Is it just us or does it look like he could’ve totally lived in another decade?
The Office star Felicity Ward looks so fun in this lime-green number. Honestly, after all the black and couture, it’s so welcome! Obsessed with the pointed Nine West heels to top it off.
The Voice 2024 is set to premiere this August with Guy Sebastian, Kate Miller-Heidke, Adam Lambert and LeAnn Rimes leading the charge as coaches for the new season.
Apparently there’s one celebrity coach that got a little overexcited this season though, with fellow The Voice judge Kate labelling them as “trigger happy” with that big red button.
Adam Lambert was “trigger happy” on The Voice 2024
“Adam was super trigger happy,” Kate revealed in an exclusive interview with Chattr, explaining that he chewed up most of his singer positions within the first half of the blind auditions.
Image: The VoiceImage: The Voice
“He turned around for for so many people very early on in the filming and then he found himself with one spot left for, like the second half of the blinds,” Kate explained.
“He got a bit overexcited.”
On The Voice, four judges have traditionally gotten to choose 12 singers each. If they turn around for a contestant who chooses to be on their team in return, it means that one of their 12 positions have been filled.
What type of artists did Kate Miller-Heidke press the buzzer for?
Kate explained to Chattr that she turned around for moments that really struck her.
“You’re just listening to hear that one magic moment,” Kate explained to Chattr. “It’s such a cliche, but that magic moment in a song that gives you goosebumps or surprises you in some way.”
Image: The Voice
“Sometimes it’s really it can be hard to tell because a lot of people are struggling with nerves. It’s a deeply nerve-wracking experience to get up on that stage and you’re just waiting to hear that that kernel of something amazing.”
Kate met Adam and LeAnn for the first time on The Voice 2024
Kate revealed to Chattr that it was her first time meeting both LeAnn and Adam, the latter of which became one of her “favourite” people.
“They were both so lovely,” Kate explained of meeting Adam and LeAnn for the first time on The Voice.
“Leanne shot to superstardom when she was only 12 years old,” Kate recalled.
Image: Supplied.
“She’s lived her entire life as a very famous person, but she’s still an artist to her core. She still takes the art and craft of singing really seriously and she’s so good at what she does.”
“And Adam, he’s lightning in a bottle. He’s just brilliant. He and I were sitting next to each other for the whole season, so we got to hang out and chat a lot.
“He is just one of my favourite people. He’s so funny and irreverent and kooky. He’s brilliant.”
Why did this just become the friendship we never knew we needed? Cute as hell.
The Voice airs on 7 and 7Plus from Monday, August 19.
FBoy Island 2024 has landed and no one’s happier than me to see a big burning dick on the sand to kick off the Season 2 recaps.
burn motherfucker
This season we have three new leading ladies tasked with figuring out if the men vying for their love are FBoys or Nice Guys.
Choose wrong and they’ll be rorted out of the prize money.
this is fine
First we have Nicole, a model who is asking the bare minimum from a man: to be heard and not just seen.
see me hear me love me!
Krystal (who you remember from The Bachelors) is on the hunt for a “mid” — AKA a six of out 10 — because they’re fabulous at licking pussy.
where is the lie
Ally, our final leading lady, has dated “devil dick” — AKA Vernon Lyon from FBoy Island Season 1. She doesn’t even need to say his name.
I was younger then
Our host and saviour Abbie Chatfield is ready to introduce the ladies to the men of FBoy Island, but first they must finish the last leg of the 14-km City2Surf.
see you in 25 hours
First the boys are introduced to Nicole and it is immediately obvious that they have smelt model (and perfect underboob) because they cannot control their dick energy of varying sizes.
arooga
Next up is Krystal. She has placed second in City2Surf at two hours and 12 minutes, only to see a familiar face from the Gold Coast.
omg is that the rando from Sin City
However, the guy she may or may not have rooted at Toolies isn’t the one she’s got her eyes set on. While she’s adamant about a mid who bothers to find the clit, she has instead chosen “the hot one”.
It is I, ‘The Hot One’
No, she literally called him that, in order to clarify that she’s not talking about this guy.
I lick pussy better than The Hot One tho
Ally places third for City2Surf, finishing at two hours and 19 minutes. She also has her eyes on The Hot One.
this should end well
The ladies and the men then head back to their respective villas where it becomes apparent that Frank has been declared as an FBoy by literally everyone.
Why? He was handsy with Krystal and… as for the guys? I think they just reckon he’s a toss.
Meanwhile, The Hot One has decided he likes Nicole the best.
The Hot Ones must stick together
Back at the women’s HQ, Abbie is getting to know the ladies better.
Ally confirms dirty dog Vernon dropped the L-word on her before going on a bender and blocking her.
that second bag will do it
Ally’s revenge? Implying to all of Australia he has a small dick.
that checks out
Krystal opens up about being the child of an FBoy. Her father cheated on her mum while she was pregnant with Krystal and now she feels like she has a responsibility to stop the chain.
We love Krystal and this is a powerful story. FBoys think their behaviour is funny but it actually can be really fucking traumatic. OK?
“My Fboy radar? Unmatched,” Krystal says.
not counting Felix Van Hofe
The bonfire
Once Jerome (the one who wears Crocs) shares that likes “licking ass” and “eating ass” (just like Flume), the FBoy Island crew head to a bonfire.
Cue Love Island montage
Krystal confirms she may have “sucked” off that guy from the Gold Coast but does not confirm if it was on Cavill Ave. Her memory is really failing her for someone who writes FBoy reminders in her notebook.
So far we know that the guy who wore a leather jacket on an island called her the wrong name and the guy who was on The Amazing Race isn’t sure if he wants to give up the single life.
We also know that everyone’s obsessed with Nicole, even though we all know she is going to choose The Hot One.
as per my last email, I would like to be heard
Sadly The Hot One is also The Dense One because he tells a woman wearing a full face of makeup that she’s a “natural beauty”.
lol this is makeup
Nicole reminds him of the makeup she is wearing, while looking at him with the same eyes lined with eyeliner and shaded with glitter.
“Doesn’t look like it,” he responds. Does this man think we came out of the womb looking like Mila Kunis in her Black Swan era?
you’re telling me those diamantes under your eyes aren’t permanent?
Someone open their TikTok and show this man a GRWM.
Thankfully another man named Nick takes over and he knows the word “intrinsic” so please, do not be fooled by his earlier peck pumping.
I brought my thesaurus
Krystal, who was once on The Bachelors, has taken a liking to Paddy, who was once on The Bachelorette.
“Paddy, he isn’t the hottest,” Krystal says and my heart breaks from him watching this back right now.
which means you’ll be fab at going down
Krystal can sense an anaconda in those pants so she gives him a pash with so much tongue it requires a KFC wet clean up towel.
slurp
“I love how you played with my tongue,” he tells her and I may just vomit on my television screen.
da fuq u just say
In other areas of the party, a man with tatoos decides to dry-root Nicole’s foot and Frank is trying to convince Krystal he’s a nice guy because his ex slept with his mate behind his back.
That doesn’t make you a nice guy, it just means you have fucked friends.
nice try
It’s time to choose who the ladies will be taking on their first dates.
Nicole chooses Jack (the man who can both use big words and pop his pecks), Krystal chooses Frank (to try and determine his FBoy status once and for all) and Ally goes for The Hot One (The Christian Who Has Sex Before Marriage AKA The Man Who Thinks Women Were Born With Eyeliner).
you lack common sense but as long as you fuck before nuptials we’re good
The first dates
Ally is wet. She’s dickmatised by The Hot One’s past four-year relationship and ability to talk nicely about his ex.
a man who doesn’t talk shit about his ex? Rare find!!!
Then he slips his tongue in like the good Christian boy he is.
forgive me father for I have sinned
Meanwhile, Krystal is embracing her inner Cavill Ave by sharing a vodka cruiser with Frank after making him run around a sunflower garden naked.
we love preemptive revenge
Nicole and Jack jetski, talk about how much they like each other and then slip their tongues in both on dry land and in the sea.
we are so intrinsic rn bby
We finish off our dates portion of the episode by Ally finding out that The Hot One liked Nicole first and would like to still get to know her considering he’s known Ally a full three minutes.
But she was born with eye glitter!
Ally cries.
The elimination
The girls have taken to their directors chairs for their first FBoy Island elimination.
A bunch of people we hardly know are up for elimination, plus Frank, that foot fucker, The Hot One (!!!) and that Jake dude who you recognise from The Amazing Race. Sadly The Amazing Race dude already left (probably to go on another reality TV show).
enjoy Love Is Blind
Only the foot fucker and Jin leave. Jin is the one who told Nicole she was stunning. Sorry, that didn’t narrow it down, did it?
This is Jin
Jin and his slutty ankles are an Fboy but the dry foot fucker is a Nice Guy!
I’ll never dry root a foot again
One down, many to go. I’ll be writing FBoy Island Season 2 recaps the entire season so I’ll see you here next Monday but until then, you can follow me on Instagram.
FBoy IslandAustralia is coming back for Season Two and finally we’ve got the deets we’ve been waiting for — a trailer, release date and even our leading ladies.
Keep reading for everything we know so far about FBOY Island Season Two, including a familiar face as part of the leading ladies, one hell of a packed trailer, where the show’s filmed and more.
Here’s everything we know about FBoy Island Australia 2024.
Is there an FBoy Island Season Two trailer?
Sure is! And let me tell you, FBoy Island Season Two looks like it will D-E-L-I-V-E-R. Do I spy Abbie Chatfieldtelling someone off? Do I spy a Bachie contestant (more on that below)? Keen!!!
The official trailer follows a few teases we’ve copped this month, including one where Abbie asks why Limbro is open.
(For the uninitiated, Limbro is where naughty FBOYs are sent to repent after they’re eliminated.)
Could Abbie asking “Who left it open?” mean that some of the FBoysfrom Season One are returning in Season Two? Could VernonLyon be back for another round?
The FBoys and Nice Guys for Season Two have just been announced and they include some reality TV alumni! See the FBoy Island men, including one block from Bachelor In Paradise and one from Amazing Race Australia.
will be made up of just yet. There’s a decent taste of what we’re in for thanks to the trailer above, though. I don’t think they’re going to disappoint.
Who are FBoy Island Australia’s leading ladies?
Australia, meet Krystal Thomas, Ally Woodfall and Nicole Mitrov.
From left to right: Ally Woodfall, Krystal Thomas, Nicole Mitrov. Image: BINGE.
Krystal has experience navigating FBoys — you might remember her as a The Bachelors contestant where she dated Felix Van Hofe.
Nicole is a model and Ally is Vernon‘s ex.
Who will host FBOY Island Season Two?
Abbie will return as host of FBoy Island Australia after nailing the job for Season One.
Literally the best host choice for this show. Image: BINGE.
Not only has she been on a reality dating show before as runner-up for Matt Agnew‘s The Bachelor season, but she also knows when to call out people for being shitty.
In Abbie we trust.
What can we expect from FBOY Island Season Two?
Host Abbie explained that while fans can expect drama again this season, the sophomore season will be different from the first.
FBOY Island Season Two’s leading ladies with host Abbie. Image: BINGE.
“This season is as drama-filled but in really different ways,” Chatfield told Daily Telegraph earlier this year.
“The stories along the way are way more complex and I think the three leading women did such an amazing job at supporting each other, really doing detective work and being steadfast.
“They had some hard conversations with each other along the way as well, which I think is what real friendship is all about.”
The official FBOY Island Season Two release date is August 5, 2024. Pencil it in! It will air every Monday for nine weeks.
Which FBOY Island Season One couples are still together?
In Season One, Molly O’Halloran, Ziara Rae and Sophie Blackley attempted to navigate their way through the FBOYs and find true love.
FBOY Island leads and their final picks. Image: BINGE.
Molly and Ziara both snagged “nice guys” in Nick Brownand Izaya Leotarespectively. And they’re still with their chosen picks!
Meanwhile, Sophie chose Joshy Allen, even though he was revealed to be an FBoy. They split up shortly after.
How to watch FBoy Island Australia
FBOY Island Australia streams exclusively on streaming service BINGE from August 5. You can watch everyone episode of Season One now.
Where is FBoy Island Australia filmed?
Sadly (or gladly?) there is no actual FBoy Island on Google Maps. FBoy Island Australia is filmed in a place called Casaurina which is 150km south to south east of Brisbane.
Amazon Prime Video’s The Boys is getting a prequel spinoff called Vought Rising which is great news for fans who were bummed about Season 5 ending.
The Boys spinoff was announced during a panel presentation at San Diego Comic-Con. Supernatural‘s Jensen Ackles (Soldier Boy) and Aya Cash (Stormfront) will feature in the new prequel series.
Here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming The Boys spinoff, Vought Rising.
What is The Boys spinoff Vought Rising about?
Vought Rising is “a twisted murder mystery about the origins of Vought in the 1950s”, according to the official The Boys Instagram page.
“Vought Rising may or may not feature the very first Herogasm, founded in 1952,” the post added about The Boys spinoff.
For the uninitiated, Herogasm is a yearly festival where superheroes engage in a bunch of sexual activity. A selling point for the new spinoff if I ever did hear one!
Vought Rising will also follow “the early exploits of Soldier Boy, and the diabolical manoeuvres of a ‘Supe’ known to fans as Stormfront, who was then going by the name Clara Vought”, according to executive producers Eric Kripke and Paul Grellong‘s statement (shared by news.com.au).
“We cannot wait to blow your minds and trouble your souls with this salacious, grisly saga drenched in blood and Compound V.”
This will be the third The Boys spinoff.
The Boys Season 5 will be the last
During the San Diego Comic-Con panel, it was also revealed that Jensen will play a major role in The Boys Season 5 and that a relationship between Soldier Boy and Homelander will be further explored.
The Boys Season 4 premiered in June 2024 and it was recently confirmed that Season 5 would be its last.
Just before the highly anticipated premiere of Season 4 in June, Eric Kripke (the mastermind behind the show), announced that Season 5 would be the final season.
“SEE YOU FOR OUR FINAL SEASON, MOTHERF***ERS!” the tweet read.
“From the very beginning, I wanted to wrap it out around season five,” Kripke told The Hollywood Reporter.
“And then I would say plans really solidified that we were going to actually do it years ago.
“It might have been because I was trained as a TV writer and there were five acts,” he added.
“It gives you enough time to get to know the characters… It’s about the characters and then you kick off into a climax.”
End of an era! At least now we have The Boys spinoff to look forward to, huh?
Harry Garside has shared a heartfelt message on social media after missing out on the gold medal he was gunning for at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Overnight Australian time, Harry was eliminated in the first round of the men’s 63.5kg class. He won a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games and had been hoping to score a gold in Paris.
In a post-match interview that personally broke my heart watching at home, Harry apologised to his home country and revealed that times ahead will be tough for him.
Harry Garside’s disappointment over his Paris 2024 Olympics outcome
“It is crazy… two decades dedicated to one dream and it is over just like that,” Harry told Nine.
“Australia is such a sporting nation and I’m so sorry. Honestly, I feel like a failure right now … I don’t even know what to say,” he added.
“Deep down inside I fear for what the next couple of months look like for myself. I’m sure there’ll be some dark times. I’ve just got to prepare for that now.”
Harry’s heartfelt realisation
Harry has taken to social media following his Olympics outcome to share how he’s feeling after some time to process and we’re glad to see him looking a bit more optimistic.
Sharing that he’s been “beating himself up for a couple of hours” over the events before coming to a “realisation”.
“I had this realisation that I wanted a two-decade journey to try and get that gold medal. And yes, I didn’t get that gold medal but I became my own friend in that journey,” Harry reflected.
Harry continued to explain that his self-worth was low at the beginning of the journey and now he feels like he has the relationship with himself to manage his inner-critic.
“Over the last three years, I really worked hard and trying to build my self-worth and trying to grow and evolve and be kind to myself more often. In that, I don’t get success, but I’d rather be my friend and have no success.”
Harry then got emotional as he went on to share his hopes of becoming a dad one day.
“Being a dad and not passing on negative things to my kids is really important to me. So I’m really happy that the two-decade journey wasn’t for nothing,” Harry finished.
Absolutely sensational human that the whole of Australia is cheering on right now, gold medal or not.
You can watch the Paris 2024 Olympics on 9 and 9Now. Harry Garside also appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2023 which you can watch on 10Play.
According to Herald Sun, Janet died peacefully on Friday with her daughters, Sarah and Eloise, by her side.
Janet also played Reb Keane in Prisoner: Cell Block H, and more recently appeared in Safe Home on SBS and the Logie-nominated Paramount+ drama Fake starring Asher Keddie.
Neighbours costars share tributes for Janet Andrewartha
In the social media post announcing Janet’s passing, Neighbours cast memberJackie Woodburne (who plays Susan Kennedy) remembered Janet as “an extraordinary woman” who she will miss.
“Janet was one of the finest actors of her generation, but more than that, she was an extraordinary woman,” Jackie said in the Neighbours post.
“Passionate, political, curious, delightfully eccentric, generous and fun. To me she was a steadfast friend for over 45 years. I will miss her every day.”
Stefan Dennis (who plays Paul Robinson) commented on the post to echo Jackie’s words.
“So very upset to lose the lovely Janet,” Stefan wrote. “As Jackie said, she truly was an exceptional actress who was a pleasure work with and to be around. We will all miss you dear girl.”
Lyn Scully once married Paul Robinson on the beloved soap. Image: Channel Ten.
Lucinda Cowden (who plays Melanie Pearson), remembered Janet’s impact in her role as Reb Keane in Prisoner: Cell Block H.
“I remember when I first saw her on Prisoner … she lit up the screen, and continued to grace us with her exceptional talent in so many interesting and unique characters,” Lucinda wrote. “Vale Janet.”
Holly Vallance (who played Felicity Scully, the daughter of Lyn) shared her heartbreak on X (formerly known as Twitter).
Deeply sad losing Janet Andrewartha. She was a superb human being who taught me so much from the age of 15. I'll treasure her last trip to the UK forever. Precious memories I'm so grateful for. A beautiful, talented, hilarious & kind woman. I'm so glad it was you who played my… pic.twitter.com/WYzSbCcxqU
“Precious memories I’m so grateful for. A beautiful, talented, hilarious & kind woman.
“I’m so glad it was you who played my Mum. You were the real deal. Made us feel safe. And looked after us when we were all so young in the industry. It was an honour to work beside you and call you a friend.”
Carla Bonner (who played Steph Scully, Lyn’s daughter) shared an image of a candle overnight to her Instagram Stories saying, “I will miss you forever.”
Image: Instagram/ @carlabonner3
Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by Janet’s passing.
“It’s very recent and very unexpected. I’m super happy. It’s really lovely.”
This is huge news for Home and Away fans as the rumours of the pair’s romance first started swirling in May after photos of Ada and James kissing emerged.
It was following the April announcement of Ada’s split from Adam Rigby. Ada and Adam were together for eight years.
James, 48, finalised his divorce from former Home And Away star Sarah Roberts in March. The pair were together for five years.
Were Ada and James together while shooting their wedding scene?
Ada and James play husband and wife on Home and Away as their characters Leah Patterson and Justin Morgan. In fact, the pair filmed wedding scenes for the soap last year and the episode itself aired in April.
Prior to Ada’s confirmation of their relationship, The Sunday Telegraph reported that she was spotted kissing James at a Seven Network Christmas party last year.
That being said, Ada shut down any rumours that she was involved with James during shooting.
“There weren’t genuine feelings then,” Ada explained.
The couple’s characters got married earlier this year. Image: Seven.
“It was shot last year. But I think whenever you’re watching any TV couple, you’re always wondering if they really do have feelings.
“We’ve always respected each other. We’ve known each other since [1998 soap opera] Breakers. Jimmy is an amazing actor,” she added.
“I’ve loved working with him for five years and I think our scenes are great. I always like going to work — we push ourselves, and push each other, in a really good way.”
As someone who’s watched Ada’s character, Leah, lose Vinnie (Ryan Kwanten) all those years ago, I’m happy for her. And for Ada too!
Remember when Jayden Eynaud told Eden Harperduring Married At First Sight’s confessions week that he slept with his ex’s best friend while she watched? It was truly shocking television in every sense of the word.
The shock quickly turned to confusion when a woman claiming to be Jayden’s ex-girlfriend told PEDESTRIAN.TV that his confession was a lie, though. Why — WHY — would you lie about something like… that?
It’s something that still baffles Jayden’s TV bride Eden, who admitted to Chattr that she found out it was a lie “during MAFS airing” like everyone else.
That’s a lot of months to be kept in the dark. Keep reading to see what Eden had to say about Jayden’s confession lie.
Jayden told Eden he slept with his ex’s best friend after finding out she cheated on him. Image: Nine.
How did Eden feel when Jayden told her that confession?
Even though it seemed like Jayden’s confession was quickly forgotten about by viewers, Eden revealed that the whole thing really changed things for the relationship.
“When I first experienced the confession letter in real life, I had only known Jayden a few weeks,” Eden told Chattr.
“It was hard at the time as I really liked him. Prior to finding out I trusted him 100 per cent and but that trust was completely shattered,” she continued.
“It made me question and overthink everything he ever said from that day on.
“So as much as I did make the choice to forgive him, the trust was subconsciously broken and I wouldn’t have been the best version of myself in the relationship from then on.”
How did Eden feel watching Australia’s reaction to Jayden’s confession?
Eden says that having to watch the confession on television was difficult, especially because of how much their relationship had grown outside the experiment in that time.
“Reliving the story all over again when it aired was really hard for me as by that point I’d been with the guy for seven-to-eight months and was completely in love.
“It was tough seeing everyone’s opinions and they way people spoke about him online.”
Eden was upset when she found out Jayden’s MAFS confession. Image: Nine.
How did Eden find out Jayden’s confession was a lie?
While Australia found out about the lie within 24 hours of the episode airing, Eden thought it was true for months — up until Jayden himself admitted it was false.
“The day after it aired, his ex-girlfriend had come out and claimed the story was false,” Eden recalled.
“After that, he did admit to me that it didn’t happen.
“It made me really angry to be honest — angry at him for putting me through that and putting his ex through that and for sharing it on national television.
“It honestly made me so angry that if I wanted to be with him, I really had to choose to forgive him for it and never bring it up again, which is the choice I made.”
Eden and Jayden announced their breakup in April 2024. Image: Nine.
She’s a stronger woman than me! Jayden and Eden announced their break up just after MAFS 2024 stopped airing.
As for why Jayden would make up a story that doesn’t necessarily make him look great of national (and later international) television, Eden hinted she’d probably never know.
“It baffles me to this day why anyone would make that up,” she explained to Chattr.
“I couldn’t get a straight answer from him as to why, just lots of different reasons and blaming other people which didn’t make any sense.”
House of the Dragon has once again shocked its viewers with confronting footage and this time it’s kept it in the family with an incest scene. Yes, you read that right.
Although it’s a storyline we’ve seen before in the Game of Thrones universe and George R.R Martin‘s work in general, viewers of the hit show have some thoughts about the latest House of the Dragon incest scene where a character imagined having sex with his mother.
— edgar allan’s hoe 🐦⬛🔮 (@NightOwlNikk) July 15, 2024
While it’s almost expected from the same show that shocked viewers with a confronting blowjob scene earlier this month, I can understand the confused reaction from the general public when it comes to the House of the Dragon incest scene in question.
Whether you’re a regular viewer of House of the Dragon or not, one thing’s for sure: this scene is so uncomfortable to watch (which you can do below at your own risk):
I just watch finished watching house of the dragon episode 5 and this scene of Daemon having sexs with his mother is so cringe, disgusting and absolutely unnecessary. These shows are taking this incest thing to another level like what was even the aim?? 🤮🤬 pic.twitter.com/fnGxk8U1Ft
What happens in the incest scene with Daemon’s mother?
The footage shows Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) having a very sensual dream about his mother, Alyssa Targaryen (Emeline Lambert).
“Daemon, you were always the strong one. The finest swordsman. The fearless dragon rider,” Alyssa tells her son as he… goes down on her.
Keep your head where I can see it! Image: House of the Dragon.
At one point, she says, “If only you’d been born first, my favourite son.”
This was the first appearance viewers have seen of Daemon’s mother as she passed away during childbirth complications.
For the uninitiated, Daemon is also married to his own niece Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy). In this House of the Dragon episode, the visions he has of his mother are sent by witch Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin) to wig him out.
One person questioned the point of the scene including Daemon’s mother, labelling it as “so cringe, disgusting and absolutely unnecessary” on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Shannen Doherty has sadly died after a long battle with cancer. She was just 53 years old.
Shannen was well known for her roles in Charmed, Beverly Hills, 90210, Heathers, Mallrats and more.
Shannen’s publicist confirmed the tragic news to PEOPLE overnight.
Shannen Doherty as Prue Halliwell in Charmed. Image: Charmed.
Shannen Doherty’s publicist confirmed the news
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of actress Shannen Doherty,” Shannen’s longtime publicist, Leslie Sloane, confirmed in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE.
“On Saturday, July 13, she lost her battle with cancer after many years of fighting the disease.
“The devoted daughter, sister, aunt and friend was surrounded by her loved ones as well as her dog, Bowie.
“The family asks for their privacy at this time so they can grieve in peace,” the statement continued.
Costars mourn Shannen Doherty’s death
Shannen’s costars and friends have been taking to social media to grieve following the news of her death.
Rose McGowan, who starred in Charmed following Shannen’s departure from the hit show, remembered her friend as a “soft-hearted badass” with the “heart of a lion”.
Jennie Garth starred in Beverly Hills, 90210 with Shannen, both in the original version of the series and the 90210 reboot which started airing in 2008.
“I am still processing my tremendous grief over the loss of my long-time friend Shannen, the woman I have often described as one of the strongest people I have ever known,” Jennie wrote alongside photos of the pair from their early Beverly Hills, 90210 days.
Shenae Grimes-Beech, who played Annie Wilson in the 90210 reboot alongside Shannen, shared her tribute on Instagram Reels.
“To the icon, the legend, the take-no-sh!t WARRIOR of a woman, Shannen Doherty… thank you for inspiring me in more ways than I can bring myself to put into words right now,” Shenae wrote alongside a video she posted to Instagram.
“You paved the way and it was an absolute privilege and honour to follow in your footsteps.”
Watch her full video and read what she had to say about Shannen’s inspiration in the post below.
Tori Spelling wrote “I don’t have outward words yet… but we KNEW and that’s what matters” to her Instagram Stories alongside a selfie of her and Shannen.
Tori was also in Beverly Hills, 90210. Image: Instagram / @torispelling.
Shannen Doherty cause of death
Shannen was diagnosed with breast cancer almost a decade ago. She confirmed the news in August 2015 when she was aged 44.
“Yes, I have breast cancer, and I am currently undergoing treatment,” the actress said in a statement to PEOPLE at the time.
Two years later Shannen went into remission but announced in 2020 that the cancer had returned as Stage 4. It was made public in court documents that her cancer was terminal, as reported by TODAY.
Shannen underwent brain surgery in 2023 following the cancer metastasising to her bones and brain.
Shannen had been open and honest about her condition in her ‘Let’s Be Clear’ podcast, sharing that earlier treatment protocols were no longer working.
Our thoughts are with Shannen’s family and friends during this incredibly difficult time.
The Married At First Sight 2024 drama is still in full force with Sara Mesa and Lauren Dunn calling out MAFS groom Tim Calwell for his latest Instagram Reel.
But now the rest of the MAFS cast have gotten involved, as they do, and the word ‘drama’ just doesn’t cut it.
Keep reading to catch up on everything from start to finish.
What did Tim post on Instagram?
Tim shared a video to his 111,000 Instagram followers which featured Tim doing activities with his new girlfriend, Barbara Griebeler, attending a few appointments and showing a car with a sign reading, “WARNING! 100% BITCH”.
“This car reminds me of someone,” Tim’s voiceover said.
Sara, who was fake-married to Tim during the experiment, took to Instagram Stories to express her frustration.
What Sara said about Tim’s reel
“If my partner put a video of us doing cute things together on the internet for the world to see and then subliminally took a dig at his ex-girlfriend, I would be livid. Livid,” Sara said in her Instagram Stories.
Sara took to Instagram Stories to air her thoughts about Tim’s reel. Image: @saramessy
“I hope that she’s still okay that you mentioned me in there, regardless of whether it’s calling me ‘100% Bitch’. Don’t you think that it’s time to move on and give her that respect as well?” Sara asked.
Sara also suggested that there was a side of Tim not shown on MAFS Season 11.
“That reel that you made including me is giving insecure and that is the man that you showed to me the whole time on the show. And I really wish that people could have seen that side.”
What Lauren had to say about Tim’s reel
Sara’s MAFS bestie, Lauren, also entered the chat in her own Q&A on Instagram Stories.
Lauren entered the chat to call Tim out for using the word “Bitch”. Source: @lauren_funn_
“Do these men not get it? We just don’t call women bitches in 2024,” Lauren said.
“The men in our season, they just weren’t it. They just don’t understand society and what’s acceptable and what’s not acceptable,” she continued.
“Just a lack of intelligence and I can’t argue with stupid people.”
Lauren also noted that she was sent the video because she doesn’t follow Tim.
What Tim had to say about his reel
Speaking to Yahoo Lifestyle!, Tim said that he didn’t mention anyone specifically.
“I didn’t actually mention anyone at all! It seems like everyone is projecting their own thoughts onto my reel,” he told Yahoo Lifestyle!
“I like talking about my life experiences, regardless of if that chapter in my life is closed. MAFS is certainly a unique experience and I’ll likely keep sharing mine.”
What the MAFS cast are saying about the post
When the account @sodramaticpodcast_ posted Sara’s Instagram Story on their own page, fellow MAFS 2024 cast member Eden Harper entered the chat.
The video moment the cast are talking about. Image: @timcalwell
“So Sara can call Cass [Allen] a c****, Lauren call Jono [McCullough] a snake, dog, c*** (to name a few),” Eden wrote in the comments section.
“But that’s funny and lighthearted… It’s only unacceptable and wrong when Tim does it? The double standards are laughable.”
MAFS intruder Michael Felix added, “Louder for the people in the back” and Jono wrote, “Double standard queens.”
When asked by Chattr what her thoughts are about Sara and Lauren calling out Tim’s behaviour, she made it clear that what Tim said was “inappropriate”.
“I don’t think there was any malicious intent from Tim, but it’s definitely important for him to understand that using that kind of language is inappropriate and can be really damaging,” Eden told Chattr.
“However, I also believe that Lauren and Sara need to take some accountability for the name calling, insults, and bullying behaviour that they constantly demonstrate themselves.”
What do Lauren and Sara think about their cast’s comments?
In response to the “double standards” claims of her cast mates, Sara argued that “two wrongs don’t make a right”.
“Just because I did wrong doesn’t mean that Tim gets a hall pass for alluding to calling me a bitch,” Sara told Chattr.
“I apologised to Cassandra,” Sara added, in response to calling her the C word.
“That is the only time I use vulgar language to someone. And I would never do that publicly on the internet for the world to see.”
Lauren responded to the comments from her MAFS cast mates in a follow-up video on Instagram.
“I was the queen of the insult. I understand that. The purpose of what we’re talking about is men with a platform perpetuating language that is violent to women.”
MAFS continue to deliver lessons in what’s acceptable even without them all on our screens, no John Aiken required.
As with many celebrities you see and hear about, Will Ferrell is not actually the Stepbrothers actor’s real name.
In fact, Ferrell rarely gets addressed by his real name and would get “so embarrassed” if it was ever brought up.
In celebration of Anchorman‘s 20th anniversary, Ferrel joined his costar Christina Applegate and Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Big Sky) on their MeSsy podcast, where he discussed his legal name.
“It wasn’t my choice,” Will said on his legal name. Image: FOX Searchlight
What is Will Ferrell’s real name?
Ferrell’s legal name is John William Ferrell.
Discussing his youth with Applegate, Ferrell mentioned that he was able to make friends easily thanks to “being funny”.
However, he mentioned that the start of every school year could be quite embarrassing for him thanks to his real name rearing its head.
“This is a minor thing in terms of — it’s not really even trauma — but I remember feeling so embarrassed because my real name is John, John William Ferrell, so first day of school, I’d be John,” Ferrel recalled on the podcast.
“The teacher would be like ‘John Ferrell?’ and it was so embarrassing to me to have to say ‘Here, but I go by Will, I don’t go by John.’ “
Does Ferrell ever use his real first name?
Ferrell noted it took a while for his teachers to remember that he actually went by Will and not John, which was “excruciating”.
He also explained that kids at school would ask about his name after hearing him correct the teachers.
“I don’t know why that was so embarrassing to me to have to explain ‘I’m actually Will’,” he said.
“My parents named [me] John but they called me Will. I grew up as Will, but on a rule sheet, my legal name is John Ferrell.”
Ferrell told Applegate that he doesn’t like his legal name because it wasn’t his “choice”.
To be fair, I know a few people who’ve gone by their middle name their whole lives.
If you’re keen to love some lamp after reading this, you can watch Anchorman on Stan.
If you think that Cam from Modern Family — Eric Stonestreet — is likely the loveliest person in the world, podcast host Taylor Strecker‘s firsthand opinion of the actor is here to shake things up.
During an episode of Amazon Live’s In Bed With Paige DeSorbo (if you don’t listen to her Giggly Squad podcast with Hannah Berner, you should), Strecker did not hold back on her experience with the Modern Family star.
Well, this should be interesting! Image: Modern Family
“Who’s the worst guest you’ve ever had on your podcast?” DeSorbo asked Strecker, who is the host of the Taste of Taylor podcast.
Unfazed, Strecker dropped Stonestreet’s name like the hot tea it is.
“He’s [Cameron Tucker] from Modern Family, and he’s like the chubby, jolly, sweet, funny one,” Strecker clarified when DeSorbo didn’t recognise the name.
“Could he be anything but… nasty!”
Strecker explained she quickly learned he was on her podcast to promote none other than Pepto-Bismol.
For the uninitiated, Pepto-Bismol is an anti-diarrhoea medication that’s a staple in American households but not available in Australia.
“So we’re chatting away, and I’m being my adorable self, and then he hits me with, ‘So when are we gonna talk about Pepto-Bismol?’”
Trying to roll with it, Strecker joked, “I have hemorrhoids. I’m the queen of diarrhea. I love Pepto-Bismol! We can talk about whatever you want.”
That was when she explained that things got a little sassy, if you will.
“And he said to me — and I quote — ‘Somebody didn’t do their homework.,” Strecker recalled.
As someone who interviews people in media regularly, that’s a pretty rough thing to hear.
“I said, ‘I’m sorry. Am I getting paid by Pepto-Bismol? No. So that’s your job to figure out, not mine.”
You know when people are relaying a story and it’s unclear if they actually said that thing or just thought it in response? I really hope she said that to him for the popcorn value alone.
It’s understood that the podcast appearance was likely around the time of his 2011 partnership with Pepto-Bismol for a Feeding America campaign.
I’d love to know the thoughts of whoever was the Pepto-Bismol publicist at the time. You know what they say? There are 17 sides to every story.
Esteemed US comedian Chelsea Handler told The Project host Sam Taunton exactly how she felt about the Margot Robbie pregnancy joke he made and it wasn’t pretty.
Rumours quickly spread yesterday that Robbie and her partner, Tom Ackerley, were expecting their first child after paparazzi shots of the actress sporting an exposed stomach surfaced.
As Australia’s golden girl, it’s no surprise that Robbie’s reported pregnancy with Ackerley was a topic of conversation on the entertainment news program, The Project.
What was the Margot Robbie pregnancy joke?
“I’ve seen the Barbie movie by the way,” Taunton said. “It’s going to have to be a C-section.”
The joke didn’t immediately land with his cohosts, who started asking what he meant.
Later in The Project episode, which aired Monday, June 8, Handler joined the desk to promote her upcoming comedy tour titled ‘Little Big Bitch’.
“Before you get started, I want to touch on your Barbie joke,” Handler told Taunton.
“How can you even make a joke like that when you know a comedian is coming on the show? That’s humiliating for both of us,” she roasted him.
“It was a really bad joke. I felt so bad for you.”
Obviously aware of the cringe-worthy joke, Taunton told Handler that he was hoping it would never be brought up again.
“I had to,” Handler replied.
Sarah Harris and Tunny looked visibly uncomfortable as the exchange was happening, but also like they were low-key loving it. Who doesn’t love a good roast of their mate?
While it was definitely a case of two comedians joking with one another, it’s got to hurt to be schooled by someone so iconic on national television!
Handler’s tour kicks off in Melbourne Tuesday, July 9, and will also stop in Brisbane and Sydney. Buy tickets here.
If you’re looking for a chance at love with your very own farmer than we have some good news for you — Farmer Wants A Wife 2025 is taking applications. Right now! Keep reading for how to apply.
If you’re thinking, ‘Reality TV dating shows never work!’ then I should first remind you that Farmer Wants A WifeAustralia has created 10 marriages, two engagements and 26 kids (!!!) since it started airing over a decade ago.
It’s definitely more successful than the likes of, well, Married At First Sight and The Bachelor (RIP). So how can you apply for Farmer Wants A Wife 2025?
Farmer Want A Wife 2025: How to apply
Farmer Wants A Wife applications have officially opened via the show’s official website.
“Many Aussie farmers have found love through Farmer Wants a Wife Australia,” reads the application page via casting company MyCastingNet.
“Now it’s your turn.”
To apply, choose your favourite farmer by clicking on their profile here, scroll to the bottom and click the button that says “Apply here to meet Farmer X”.
You will need to be available between September and December 2024 (and agree to live on the farm for the length of shooting), at least 21 years of age and an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident.
As always, “you must be single and genuinely looking for love”.
What does the Farmer Wants A Wife Application involve?
Farmer Wants A Wife applications require three photographs, including a headshot, a full-length shot and a photo where you’re holding the day’s date. I guess that last one helps rule out catfishing?
You will also need to include your social media profiles (it is 2024 after all!) among other questions.
MasterChef Australia 2024 has been a j-o-u-r-n-e-y, and now that we’re finally at the tail end of the season, we can confirm when the finale will air.
Throughout the season we’ve had impressive celebrity appearances, like Jamie Oliver and Curtis Stone, as well as some seriously drool-worthy dishes.
While this season’s been nothing short of spectacular, like all good things, it must come to an end.
When is the MasterChef Australia 2024 finale on?
With just five contestants remaining, next week will see the competition enter Finals Week.
As per usual, the remaining Home Cooks will be whittled down until just three two are left to battle it out in the season’s final episode.
Channel 10 has confirmed to Chattr that this season’s MasterChef Australia finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July.
Who’s still in the competition?
At the time of writing, five contestants are still in the running for the MasterChef Australia 2024 finale.
Nat, Mimi, Josh ‘Pezza’ Perry, Harry and Sav will all take part in Finals Week in the hope of taking out the competition.
What is the MasterChef Australia 2024 prize?
The last standing contestant will, of course, receive bragging rights, as well as a whopping $250,000 cash prize. They’ll also (probably) gain a blue tick on Instagram. Winning!
What will happen during the MasterChef Australia Finals Week?
The episode that airs on Sunday July 7, will see one of the remaining five contestants eliminated. They will face off with some of the world’s most extreme ingredients and must select one ingredient to tame.
On Monday, the top four will tackle their final mystery box of the season. Under each mystery box is a golden ticket, and the winner of the challenge will be the first home cook to secure their place in the MasterChef Australia semi-final.
In the final challenge of the week on Tuesday, fish king Josh Niland will set a three-hour pressure test that will push everyone to their limits. Which seafood aficionado Harry will probably be excited about (if he makes it past Sunday’s elim ep).
The MasterChef Australia 2024 Finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July on Channel 10 and 10Play at 7:30pm.
Love Island has a number of iterations, but there’s no doubt that its biggest is Love Island UK, and a brand spanking new season has dropped for 2024.
There’s a whole new bunch of sexy singles in the Spanish villa for Season 11, all with the hope of finding more followers and blue tickslove.
Here’s everything we know about Love Island UK 2024, including where to watch it in Australia.
Love Island UK 2024 release date
Love Island UK 2024 premiered Monday, June 3 in the UK with episodes dropping seven days a week. Love Island UK Season 11 premiered in Australia two days afterwards, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
How to watch Love Island UK in Australia
Fans of the reality dating show can watch Love Island UK in Australia on 9Now. Episodes drop just two days after they do in the UK, at 6pm AEST every night.
Who’s in the Love Island UK 2024 cast?
As always, the Love Island UK cast is made up of absolute 10/10s. Let’s meet the islanders who entered night one, shall we?
Nicole Samuel
Mimii Ngulube
Samantha Kenny
Patsy Field
Jess White
Harriet Blackmore
Sean Stone
Ayo Odukoya
Ciaran Davies
Ronnie Vint
Munveer Jabbal
Sam Taylor
Who’s the host of Love Island UK 2024?
TV Personality Maya Jama returns as host. She took over from Laura Whitmore in 2022.
Love Island UK prize money
Most of the Love Island UK usually manage to gain a huge chunk of followers along the way as the show airs. However, the winning couple — as voted by the public — will receive a £50,000 (approx. 95,000 Australian dollars!) cash prize which they must split.
Who won Love Island UK 2023?
Fan favourite Jess Harding and her then-boyfriend Sammy Root took out the win. However, the couple broke up just two months after the finale aired.
Stream Love Island UK in Australia on 9Now from June 5.
Jessica Gunning wowed audiences around the world with her groundbreaking portrayal of Martha in the Netflix sensation Baby Reindeer.
However, news has just surfaced that there was another name in the mix for the role and I’m not sure how to feel about it.
According to a report by Variety, a source has claimed that agents for creator Richard Gadd (who also wrote and starred in Baby Reindeer as himself) “pushed aggressively” for Melissa McCarthy to play the leading role of Martha.
While McCarthy is known for her comedic roles such as her ones in Bridesmaids, The Heat and more, she has also shown her depth and more serious side in other roles such as Can You Ever Forgive Me? in 2018.
“A knowledgeable source says McCarthy met Gadd about the role but ultimately wasn’t interested,” the Variety report said.
“Those familiar with the production say Gadd micromanaged casting and fired his CAA agents after they and Netflix pushed aggressively for Melissa McCarthy to be cast as Martha.”
I don’t doubt that McCarthy would’ve been phenomenal in the role of Martha just like she nails every other character she’s portrayed, but Gunning’s casting was so perfect it’s hard to imagine the shoes being filled by anyone else.
Honestly, the way she brought so many layers to such a complex character was incredible.
About Baby Reindeer
Baby Reindeer has been met with high acclaim since the seven-episode series premiered on Netflix in April 2024.
Fiona Harvey (the woman claiming to be the real-life Martha) has since accused Gadd of lying in a tell-all interview with Piers Morgan.
Harvey has filed a $255 million lawsuit against Netflix, suing for defamation, negligence, intentional infliction of emotional distress and more.
You can stream every episode of Baby Reindeer on Netflix (if you haven’t already).
You know what they say: oral sex sells. OK, maybe that’s not quite it, but the gobby scene in the latest episode of House of the Dragon sure is getting people talking about the hit show.
The Game of Thrones spinoff has shocked viewers of Season 2, Episode 3 thanks to a massive penis (or schlong, wang, meat slapper for the more fun among you) alongside a spot of confronting blowjob activity.
It happened around halfway through the episode, which I know not from watching (it’s on my list) but because of how wild the internet’s going over it.
So how does a bit of head happen mid-episode, you ask? Well, King Aegon II Targaryen (Tom Glynn-Carney) treated his soldiers to a cheeky night out at a brothel — as you do — following many drinks.
When they rock up to said brothel, King Aegon opens a set of curtains to reveal a bunch of people getting jiggy with it.
The first curtain? A rather large penis. In a mouth. In front of all of our salads.
In case you were wondering: it’s been widely reported that the penis in question was a prosthetic one.
More explicit sex acts were revealed as he continued pulling back curtains, but nothing quite slapped viewers in the face like that first scenario.
The Game of Thrones universe is not a stranger to nudity and sex scenes. In the same episode, there is a full-frontal nude scene of Prince Aemond Targaryen (played by Ewan Mitchell).
Regardless, nothing prepared The House of the Dragon community for what they saw in Season 2, Episode 3.
“Was not expecting an explicit blowjob then Aemond full frontal in the span of 2 minutes,” a Redditor wrote.
If you want to see what went down for yourself (no judgement), then you can stream The House of Dragon on BINGE.
There’s some strong intel that Home and Away‘s golden girl — none other than OG Kate Ritchie — could be returning to Summer Bay. And you know what? I think it’s what the show needs.
Kate Richie played Sally Fletcher on the Australian soap from 1988 until 2008 and her character absolutely went through it throughout her 20-year stint.
Her storylines included (but were not limited to) a dead husband, a long-lost brother and an imaginary friend. What a trooper!
Sally was an icon in Summer Bay and our television screens alike. There’s no doubt about it. And in my humble opinion, Home and Away has lost the plot in the years since she left the show.
That’s why I’m absolutely rooting for all these rumours about her returning to be true. But will it be enough, or is the show too far gone?
Will Kate Richie return to Home and Away?
Last year, Richie told her radio co-hosts on the Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli that she’d definitely be back for a final episode of the show — not unlike Kylie Minogue returning from the final episode of Neighbours (or what we thought was the final episode).
“If Ray Meagher (Alf Stewart) asked me to come back, to change the sheets in the Caravan Park, I’d be there,” Richie told her cohosts in 2023.
“I know you’re going back to the bay,” Wippa pushed. “I’ve seen your emails as I sit next to you in the office.”
“No you don’t, you have bad eyes,” Richie laughed back.
Wippa went on to say that he wanted to get “Home & Away fans warmed up” by “rolling out a couple of scenes here at Nova”. As he delved further into his plans, Kate asked:
“What is the point of this? Why are you trying to make me look silly, and you’re actually trying to blow an exclusive.”
The rumours of Ritchie’s Home and Away return come after Meagher told TV Tonight that the longtime soap has lost its way.
When Ritchie started on the show, Home and Away was about a seaside community with the Fletcher family taking in foster children.
In recent times, however, the show became more focused on harder-hitting storylines, like crime, since the infamous “River Boys” (Lincoln Younes, Steve Peacocke and Dan Ewing) of 2011.
“I mean, that was just a great period. But was it Summer Bay? Hmmm …. in my humble opinion, not to that extent.”
But can any one person actually save Summer Bay?
While it seems like a return from Richie could help to get Home and Away bring back some lost viewers, there’d need to be more than just her reprised character to save the soap.
We’ve seen the return of other Home and Away OGs before like Roo Stewart (Georgie Parker) and Marilyn Chambers (Emily Symons), however, the show’s storylines and character mix were still different to its heyday.
Take Summer Bay High, for example. Not having the high school (we haven’t seen it since 2019) gaping hole in the current Home and Away format.
When a photo of ex-Summer Bay High students Casey Braxton (Younes), Sasha Bezmel (Demi Harman), Spencer Harrington (Andrew Morley) and Maddy Osborne (Kassandra Clementi) was posted to a popular Facebook group, fans were quick to get nostalgic.
“I wish they would use the school scenes again,” one fan wrote.
“I loved that it USED [to] encompass most age groups, if I am entirely honest I no longer get sad if I miss a[n] episode or two, or seven,” wrote another.
“Bring back those days. The present storylines are ridiculous.”
Perhaps if Sally comes back and resumes her role as a teacher, and they bring back a whole bunch of teenagers that Australia’s youth can relate to, then Home and Away might be in with a fighting chance?
If they could bring back Kim Hyde (Chris Hemsworth) while they’re at it, that’d be great.
Last night, fan favourite Lachlan “Lochy” Whittle‘s time in the MasterChef kitchen came to a devastating end after he lost the time auction elimination challenge to fellow contestant (and bestie), Harry Butterfield.
“I’m just really proud of the food that I was able to put up,” Whittle reflects, speaking with Chattr.
“To not have the apparatus of what I’m so used to and what I’m actually really good at, to be able to get as deep in the competition as I did. I am extremely proud of that moment.”
Whittle describes the solace he finds in cooking and the release it gives him; something he looks forward to after work, even on the “bad days.”
“[You] just put on an album and cook something delicious and just groove to some music, and everything’s going to be all right again,” he says.
Whittle’s story has touched the hearts of many a MasterChef viewer after the heartbreaking reveal that his mother, Jan, passed away from Huntington’s Disease just days before filming.
The news came out during the Mum Cook challenge episode, along with another poignant revelation: that Whittle has since discovered he has inherited the degenerative brain condition.
Despite not having a conventional upbringing, he recalls, one where disease was an uncannily familiar character, but “always a difficult thing,” Whittle thanks his mum for giving him the power in that cook “to be able to push through, and realise that no matter what there is, I can overcome obstacles and keep pushing forward.”
He remembers that challenging day on the Masterchef floor, “the crew and the other contestants and even the judges knew what I was going through, and the support that I had on that day was phenomenal.”
Thinking about some of his favourite moments from the show, Whittle is grateful for the close friendship he struck up with kitchen mate, Harry Butterfield.
“It means the world to be able to be able to come into the competition and be able to click with somebody like Harry from day one,” he says.
“To have that kind of support system, that we would do so much together on our mornings to help get into the zone. Going into the kitchen and cooking every day, and then being able to come back and debrief with each other, cook for each other, and just talk about food and support each other’s ideas… it just made it so, so great.”
The ultimate Masterchef ‘bromance’ – can we please make ‘Hochy’ a thing?
He also fondly calls to mind “a really cool moment” that happened with esteemed Vietnamese-Australian chef and restaurateur, Luke Nguyen. It was particularly significant to him, given it was Nguyen who first made Whittle “fall in love” with Vietnamese cuisine.
“I actually travelled to Vietnam because of falling in love with him and his show and how he talks about food,” says Whitall.
“In my first cook in that elimination, I tried to really ‘MasterChef’ something on a traditional Vietnamese dish, and just didn’t pull it off.”
Despite the dish, short rib Bo La Lot, being what he estimates to be around 15 minutes away from what he envisioned, Whittle describes “the little message that Luke wrote to me in my Luke Nguyen Vietnam cookbook, which was absolutely beautiful, that made me feel so good about where my head was at.”
Lochy in the kitchen with Luke Nguyen – Instagram @lochycooks
“Don’t be surprised if you see that coming up in one of my restaurants, because I thought that was a fabulous idea,” wrote Nguyen.
The chef also gave a cheeky “Ps.” that he would be nabbing the wing bean and green mango pickle recipe Whittle used in his subsequent ghee-seared kingfish cook.
“I pride myself on Vietnamese cooking, and I tried to do a lot in that cook to really impress him. I may have bitten off more than I could chew, especially for a dish I hadn’t tested or done before,” Whittle admits.
“But to have that message after not being eliminated come down right in front of me really made me feel special about that.”
Watch MasterChef Australia from Sunday – Thursday on Channel 10 and 10 Play.
If Harry Jowsey‘s actions on the latest season of Netflix’s Perfect Match didn’t shock you then the serious coin he can make on Instagram sure will.
The 27-year-old Australian reality TV star — who shot to fame on Netflix’s Too Hot Too Handle debut season in 2020 — has an impressive 4.4 million followers on Instagram alone.
Jowsey shot to fame in 2020 on the debut season of Netflix’s Too Hot To Handle. (Image: @harryjowsey.)
That’s a lot of potential influence and reach, something that is reflected in his estimated earnings on the platform.
As reported by PEDESTRIAN.TV, talent agency Hunter Talent has shared that Jowsey could charge just over $20,000 per post on the platform. Meanwhile, all a selfie costs me is my dignity.
Hear me out but I reckon I could also make $20K a post if I looked like this. And went on reality TV. Four times. (Image: @harryjowsey.)
In addition to his Instagram followers, Jowsey also has a podcast and YouTube channel to further attract brands into working with him.
He is also consistently re-entering the spotlight, following his reality TV debut in the midst of a global lockdown with stints on Dancing With The Stars, The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition and most recently the second season of Perfect Match.
Considering the cheeky possum knows how to cause a stir on screen, it’s safe to assume that each stint brings some increased engagement to Jowsey’s platforms.
In the latest season of Perfect Match, Jowsey was caught lying to his match on the show about kissing another contestant.
Is the pope catholic? (Image: Netflix.)
In the past, he was televised proposing to Francesca Farago following their rollercoaster romance on Too Hot To Handle.
The bloke does some questionable shit but boy does he know how to make good television. And with an estimated $20,000 price tag, I’m assuming he can do the same thing for Instagram ads.
There are a lot of things I’m still forgiving Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes for (like that musical episode — why?) but the departure of Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) from the Seattle Grace roster is pretty high on that list.
Today Dane — the man who played McStreamy before he rudely McLeft us — has helped us inch closer to closure by clarifying why he was savagely booted from the wildly successful television drama.
Not mad, just disappointed. (Image: Grey’s Anatomy.)
(Side note: I’m going to assume if you’re here you know what happened to Dane’s character in Grey’s Anatomy Season 9 but, on the off chance you don’t, I should let you know that this article will include spoilers.)
In a new podcast episode of Dax Shepard‘s Armchair Expert, Dane opened up about his struggles with drugs and alcohol, however, clarified that it wasn’t the reason he left Grey’s Anatomy.
In fact, he basically says he didn’t leave at all — at least not on his own accord.
“I didn’t leave so much as I think I was let go,” Dane explained.
“I was struggling. They didn’t let me go because of that, although it definitely didn’t help”.
The 51-year-old went on to say that he was let go after his six-year stint on the medical drama due to his pay-check.
“I was starting to become – as most of these actors who have spent significant time on the show – you start to become very expensive for the network,” Dane told Shepard.
“And the network knows that the show is going to do what it’s going to do irrespective of who they keep on it – as long as they have their [Meredith] Grey they were fine.”
Mark Sloan left our television screens in 2012, returning once as a special guest in 2021. (Image: Grey’s Anatomy.)
To refresh your memory, Dane was killed off following a fatal plane accident.
It was extra hard pill to swallow considering we had lost Lexie Grey (Chyler Leigh) — another main character and McSteamy’s longtime love interest — just a few episodes prior.
It’s still one of the most talked about storylines of the show’s 20-season strong run on air.
Me every time I watch the Season 8 finale. (Image: Grey’s Anatomy.)
The deaths of the pair were so impactful that Seattle Grace Mercy West Hospital was renamed the Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital in tribute.
Dane joined Grey’s Anatomy in Season Two which aired back in 2006.
“I wasn’t the same guy they had hired. So I had understood when I was let go,” Dane explained on the podcast.
“And Shonda was really great,” Dane clarified of the mastermind behind the show.
“She protected us fiercely. She protected us publicly. She protected us privately…,” he continued.
“But I was probably fired. It wasn’t ceremoniously like, ‘You’re fired,’ it was just like, ‘You’re not coming back.’”
They say reasons can provide understanding and closure, but I’m not sure these ones are going to help me sleep any better at night. Especially when my dreams involve an alternate universe where Mark and Lexie have several babies.
But at least Dane can get decent shut-eye knowing that the show peaked while he was on it?
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Former MAFS stars Brett and Angel Renall and Benjamin Blackwell shared the news of Andrew’s death to Instagram, as reported by NZ Herald.
“It’s with the heaviest hearts we’ve come together to acknowledge the passing of Andrew Jury,” the statement read.
“We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show which leaves us intricately linked for a lifetime.”
Andrew appeared on the very first season of MAFS NZ. (Image: @juryandrew.)
Andrew’s time on MAFS NZ
Andrew appeared in MAFS NZ Season 1 back in 2017 when he was aged 26. He was matched with bride Vicky Gleeson-Stokes but the pair were not able to make the relationship work beyond the reality TV show.
A year after his time on MAFS, Andrew publicly questioned the show’s ethics, saying he and his match, Vicky, were complete opposites.
Andrew’s MAFS wedding day in 2017. (Image: @juryandrew)
Andrew also made accusations about the filming conditions while on the show, as reported by NZ Herald.
Warner Bros Discovery — the company that brings MAFS NZ to screens — has said that they take their duty of care “extremely seriously”.
“Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) expresses our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Andrew Jury,” a WBD spokesperson told NZ Herald.
“WBD takes duty of care extremely seriously and has protocols in place regarding the wellbeing of cast and crew.
“All MAFS NZ contributors have access to mental health professionals throughout the process, including pre-screening, during production and after broadcast.”
Tributes flow from MAFS cast-mates
Andrew was described by his fellow MAFS cast-mates as “the life of the party”.
Andrew’s costars have paid tribute to their friend. (Image: @juryandrew)
“Despite his struggles, Andrew was always friendly and the life of the party during our shared experience and he really valued his time on the show,” the statement from MAFS NZ stars Brett, Angel and Benjamin read.
“Everyone from our series is in shock,” fellow MAFS NZ star Haydn Daniels said, as reported by The Sun.
Our thoughts are with everyone who knew Andrew and is grieving his loss.
If you need mental health support, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14 orchat online.
Having a big Instagram following is practically a prerequisite for being on Dancing With The Stars Australia.
So, it should come as little surprise that this year’s famous faces have millions of Instagram followers between them.
From a popstar to a Gold Logie winner, this year’s DWTS cast has seriously big platforms, and they will use these to share some insider looks at their time on the popular reality show.
Here’s how to follow the cast of Dancing With The Stars 2024 on Instagram.
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Coming onto the show, Bec was looking for a serious match, as she’s already broken one engagement prior to MAFS. Her groom Danny is a “reformed” player, looking for somebody to finally settle down with. A sense of humour is also important to both the bride and groom. So, on paper, they’re a good match.
However, will their relationship actually work and thrive in the experiment? Seeing as MAFS 2026 was filmed last year, Bec and Danny already know the answer to this question. But for all the MAFS fans who love a cheeky spoiler, we’ve put together everything we know about whether Bec and Danny are still together in real life.
Bec burst into tears during an interview with a producer. Image: Nine
Are MAFS’ Bec and Danny still together in real life?
Bec went rogue on Wednesday, March 11 and popped on an Instagram Live with former MAFS bride Awhina Rutene, where she spilled a bucketload of tea.
During the Q&A session, a fan asked Bec if she and Danny “aren’t together”, and the MAFS bride confirmed they are, revealing they attended the filming of MAFS: After the Dinner Party together just days before it aired on March 11.
“We are definitely together, you’ll see us, we flew to Sydney for the Stan show, but we both live in different states at this point in time,” she replied.
On top of that, Bec is currently following Danny, and he follows her back. This could either mean the two are still very much in love, or perhaps they’re just keeping up appearances while the show is on.
However, to throw a spanner in the works, Stranded on Honeymoon Island star Georgia Moore shared an interesting TikTok in February showing a man who appears to look like Danny out with another woman.
“It’s Danny? The guy who has married Bec, in the current season of MAFS. It kind of looks like him,” she said. “Hold on, that’s not his wife, Bec. Who’s that? And she’s a hot brunette. Look at those abs.”
Bec also told Chattr in an interview at the beginning of the season, she has plans to celebrate her birthday and Valentine’s Day with a few people, and said it will be “full of love”. Could this be a hint that it includes Danny?
She also said there’s a chance that she could fall in love with Danny, which sounds hopeful. “There’s always a chance for love. You know, I can speak for myself and myself only, but I know that I came onto Married At First Sight for love as a big believe in the experiment,” Bec said.
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Married at First Sight (MAFS) expert Mel Schilling has shared the heartbreaking news that her cancer has spread to the left side of her brain, and there’s nothing that doctors can do for her.
“Over the past two years, while filming MAFS, I underwent 16 rounds of chemotherapy and was later told I was eligible for a groundbreaking clinical trial specific to my gene type, due to start in March 2026. Once again, my optimism soared that I might beat this thing,” she began in an Instagram post.
“Over Christmas, however, I began experiencing blinding headaches and numbness down my right side. After many tests, I was told the cancer had spread to the left side of my brain and, despite subsequent radiotherapy sessions, my oncology team have now told me there is nothing further they can do.”
Mel said that she’s “still fighting”; however, daily activities have become extremely hard for her.
“I am relying on my beautiful family to look after me. I honestly don’t know how long I have left, but I do know I will fight to my last breath and will be surrounded by the love and support of my people.”
Mel finished the post off by thanking her fans for all the support they’ve given her over the years, and encouraging people to get checked if they suspect anything is wrong with their health.
“If I could leave you with one thing, it would simply be this: if something doesn’t feel right, please get it checked out. It might just save your life,” she wrote.
“After 12 extraordinary seasons, I have made the heartfelt decision to step away from my role as an expert on Married at First Sight Australia,” she said in a statement.
While Mel didn’t specifically reference her health as the reason she was leaving the show, she did say she wanted to prioritise her time with her family.
“This hasn’t been a choice I’ve made lightly. In recent years, my health challenges and living in the UK spending up to three months a year away from my family is no longer sustainable. It has become clear that I must make a change that puts my family, health and time at the very centre of my life,” she said.
“What began as a small social experiment has grown into a global phenomenon, and I have felt truly privileged to be part of that journey. I am incredibly grateful to the fans, the production team, and my fellow experts for their trust and passion over the years.”
Our thoughts are with Mel and her family during the difficult time.
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Rachel Gilmore and Steven Danyluk are two adorable singles in their mid-thirties, hoping to find their forever partner in each other when they walk down the aisle on Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026.
With their wholesome demeanours and sweetheart personalities, could Rachel and Steven be our next MAFS success story, like 2019’s Jules and Cam? We’ll just have to tune in to find out.
However, while viewers are currently watching Rachel and Steven barely emerge from the Couples Retreat together, the pair actually wrapped their MAFS journey months ago, as the series began filming in July 2025. So, are they still together in real life? Read on to find out everything we know.
Are MAFS 2026’s Rachel and Steven still together IRL?
While there’s no confirmed information about whether Rachel and Steven are together in real life, because, spoilers, there are some hints floating around.
In an interview with Chattr on March 12, Bec may have dropped the biggest clue yet that Rachel and Steven are still together.
At the time, Bec was talking about a segment on MAFS: After the Dinner Party she appeared on alongside Rachel and Steven — which was filmed just a few days before it was released on March 11 — where it was revealed that Steven hadn’t told his partner about a crude joke he’d made at the Couple’s Retreat about their sex life.
When Bec was asked by Chattr why she thinks Steven didn’t own up to it, her response suggested that Rachel and Steven were currently living together!
“I think Steven was probably very shocked, and also thinking, ‘Oh gosh, I’m gonna have to sleep on the couch now,'” she laughed.
However, a comment Rachel made about her and Steven’s relationship earlier in the week following Bec’s Couples’ Retreat remark started ringing alarm bells about their future.
“Stephen and I no longer felt comfortable being intimate,” she told TV Week. “We didn’t want to be made fun of again.”
However, in a mid-season interview, Alissa gushed about Rachel and Steven’s connection, and given how close she and Rachel are in real life, could this be a sign that their relationship lasted beyond the experiment?
“I think they are both such beautiful people. You know, we love Steve, we love Rachel… They’re beautiful people, really kind, and they are like, Rachel’s a grounder in the group. She really does see things from all angles,” Alissa said.
Earlier in the season, a theory was disproven that Rachel and Steven were one of the first couples to leave the experiment. MAFSFunny podcast shared that they tracked all of the couples after their weddings, and when they moved in together at One Global Resorts Green Squares.
“I saw the couples all one by one, going to Woollies, going to the beach, going to whatever. And did I see these two once? Nah, literally, not at all. So I’m just going to call it now and say I’m fairly sure they are one of, if not the first couple to leave,” podcast host Josh Fox revealed.
What did Rachel and Steven ask the experts for?
Prior to MAFS, Rachel recently found herself in a long-term situationship, so was looking for a man who was proud to be with her — something she’s never experienced before.
She was hoping to find a man in the experiment that she can be completely herself with and looking for a protective and communicative man who is willing to put in the work, like she is. Rachel is almost hoping to start a family of her own one day, so she’d love to find a husband who shares the same passion.
Throughout his life, Steven has found dating challenging, saying he’s struggled with women who come to the table with a never-ending checklist of expectations.
However, he hasn’t given up on finding the perfect partner for him, and he’s hoping to find someone who great personality and can engage in a bit of banter. On top of that, he wants someone who is ambitious, easy-going, and accepts him for who he is.
Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 airs Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 9 and 9Now.
MAFS 2026 premieres on February 2 at 7.30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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In an explosive interview with Chattr, Danny of Married At First Sight (MAFS) took aim at Juliette’s “apology” to Bec at last night’s Dinner Party, arguing that she only made matters worse.
In case you missed it, Juliette went for the jugular at the end of the show’s Couples’ Retreat when she called Bec a “dumb c*nt” and * “f**king freak, apparently in response to her “finger-banging” joke.
Attempting to make amends at last night’s Dinner Party, Juliette said: “Bec, even though I also apologised at the start up there, I am sorry for calling you names. But I definitely think that in the heat of the moment, I’ve just been feeling quite emotional for everyone else. It just kind of felt like you were speaking for Rachel’s relationship and saying they were in a massive fight.”
“While Danny told Juliette in the moment that she should’ve apologised as soon as the couple entered the room, Juliette clarified that she wanted to give the couple space to greet the other castmates, after which she approached Bec and began to apologise, an exchange that Danny seemingly missed.
Joel and Juliette arrive at last night’s Dinner Party. Image: Nine
Danny blasts Juliette’s apology
While Bec seemed satisfied with Juliette’s apology, Danny seems anything but. “You’re not sorry when you’re apologising and then coming up with excuses,” Danny tells Chattr. “She was saying she was trying to protect Rachel. She has done more damage to Rachel with [her] arguing and her apology than the actual comment itself,” the 34-year-old says.
“[Juliette and Gia] using that as an excuse to attack Bec… you know, just gung ho attacking Bec, actually made the [finger-banging] comment 50 times worse for poor Rachel’s intimacy,” he adds. “Rachel and Steven’s relationship got dragged through the mud because the girls were just looking for any little excuse to attack Bec.”
He also said that Juliette told “blatant lies” to try to cause “friction and tension”, though it’s not clear what lies Danny was referring to.
Danny has said that true apologies don’t come with any qualifiers. “If you’re truly sorry, there’s no but after your apology, you just apologise. You don’t apologise with a but.”
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Around seven months have passed since Married at First Sight’s (MAFS)Couple’s Retreat took place, and Bec has revealed whether her and Rachel’s friendship has recovered from the feud that took place in Kiama.
While the women formed a close friendship at the beginning of the season, it all fell apart during the Couples’ Retreat when Bec made a joke about Rachel and Steven’s sex life in front of the group, which is now known as finger-bang-gate. However, the ladies appeared to start making amends at the last Dinner Party, and Bec told Chattr their relationship is now fully repaired.
“Rachel and I speak to each other three to four times a day. She was here in Adelaide with me for my birthday. I’ve stayed with her in Melbourne. She is the most amazing soul, and we love each other. We support each other,” she said.
Bec added that she and Rachel were bracing for the Couples’ Retreat fallout and had had plenty of conversations about how they’d handle the public’s reaction when it played out on TV.
“We knew that this was coming, and we’ve had such in depth conversations about what is happening and what is going to happen, and we’re just really happy that it’s, you know, it’s coming to an end now, but yeah, she’s my best friend, and I’m hers, and, yeah, it’s a beautiful friendship.”
Bec reveals how Rachel is doing, watching the MAFS Couples’ Retreat drama play out
Bec said that it’s been hard for Rachel to watch the Couples’ Retreat drama play out again as the episodes air for the nation.
“I think for Rachel, it’s reliving it again, you know, and it did hurt her. It hurt her to the core. And I think the fact that the comment was talked about for three days straight, and it was a time when she and I were so distant, and we’re at loggerheads that, you know, reliving it again is difficult,” she explained.
Bec also acknowledged that Rachel has struggled with the mixed reactions from viewers, particularly comments suggesting she overreacted.
“I think she feels like a lot of the public is divided. Some people are like, get over it. Some people are like, “We completely sympathise with you, Rach. And I think it meant something, and it was so important to her, and it really hurt her so much. So, it’s got to be hard to see people saying to her, get over it.”
She admitted that if she could take back the finger-banging comment, she would do so in a heartbeat.
“I, of course, regret what I said. I think, you know, in that moment, it wasn’t said, you know, with the intention to hurt. It was said with the intention to be funny. It’s such a retro term as well. I thought that, you know, it wasn’t going to hit as hard as it did, and I have huge regrets for saying it, because I never intended to hurt my darling, Rachel,” she said.
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Controversial Married At First Sight (MAFS) bride Bec has revealed that Gia‘s threat to “destroy” her at last night’s Dinner Party was a planned, coordinated mission.
“This was all a plan between Gia and Juliette,” Bec says in an interview with TV Week. “They went out for lunch with [ex-brides] Rebecca and Mel. Rebecca has since told me that Gia and Juliette were talking about how they could bring me down.”
“They scrolled through Gia’s phone for about half an hour trying to find a message from two months ago so that the girls in the experiment wouldn’t like me,” Bec added, calling the plan a “targeted attack.”
Bec says that while the texts Gia has are inflammatory, she regrets writing them and says she’d already apologised for them in the past. She added Gia is very much pulling Juliette’s strings, as she wasn’t even a part of the experiment when they were sent.
Danny and Bec arrive at last night’s Dinner Party. Image: Nine
“Yes, I wrote that message, but why was Juliette involved?” Bec questioned. “She wasn’t even in the experiment when this happened. Gia was the puppeteer, and Juliette was the little puppet doing her dirty work.”
Bec also reckons that Juliette probably chose to write “stay” for Gia. “I know for a fact that Gia told Juliette to write stay at the last Commitment Ceremony so she could keep her little posse around,” Bec says. “Because who was Gia going to have if Juliette left?”
Throwing a spanner in the works, Bec also told the publication that Gia’s ongoing beef with her comes from her being “obsessed” with Danny.
Bec responds to Gia’s threats
Speaking to Chattr about Gia’s receipts, Bec says, “I take full accountability and responsibility for the fact that I have written some really vulgar and vile things about Alissa in that moment, and Alissa and I have moved past that.”
“She knows that I am genuinely apologetic, and we’ve created a friendship, you know, after the show. All I;m going to say is, you know, vitrol is not — in a group chat — is not met with rainbows and lollipops,” she continues.
“So take what you will. I’ll take the fall for it, and that’s all I can really say. Because the more energy I’m giving to it, the more Gia is winning. Like, go away, get out of my life, go away.”
The “receipts” storyline will probably drag on for a while
Though we expected to see the “receipts” that could destroy Bec at the end of last night’s Dinner Party, the storyline is to be dragged out over the coming week.
According to a source who leaked some information to MAFS Funny, “Gia keeps telling everyone she’s got screenshots of everything but doesn’t bring them out [at the Dinner Party], and wants to drag the drama into more episodes.”
Bec copped backlash all week for the crude joke she made about Rachel and Steven at theMarried At First Sight (MAFS)Couples’ Retreat, but unseen footage has since revealed Steven joking with Bec about the same topic moments before the toast, a detail many viewers believe completely changes the dynamic. And, in an interview with Chattr, Bec confirmed that Steven’s earlier joke about the topic made her feel comfortable enough to reference it in her toast.
ICYMI, on the first night of the Couples’ Retreat, Bec and Steven told the group that their “intimacy levels had increased” the previous night. Then, shortly after, Bec gave a toast and jokingly listed things that had recently happened between the remaining couples, finishing off by announcing that Rachel and Steven had “finger-banged”.
However, an unseen clip was aired on Stan’s MAFS: After The Dinner Party, which took place between Rachel and Steven’s news and Bec’s toast, showing Alissa, Bec and Steven joking about the couple’s recent development.
Steven, Rachel and Bec on Stan’s MAFS: After the Dinner Party. Image: Stan.
“So glad you stuck a finger in, babes,” Bec told Steven, to which he responded with a hearty laugh and said, “How do you know it’s only one finger?”
Bec told Chattr that Steven’s remark made her feel like the topic was something she could joke about in her toast.
“Of course it did,” she said. “It was a light hearted chit chat that Steve-o and I were having, and I never would have said it if I thought that if I thought that it was going to hurt Rachel as much as it did… I take accountability for the fact that it came out of my mouth.
“But it kind of gave me a little bit of a green light to say it at the end [of the toast]. It was meant as a joke. It was never meant to hurt anyone, but then I kind of feel like I was fed to the wolves a little bit.”
She added that she was disappointed that she had to take all the heat while Steven stayed quiet about his comment, but said that at the end of the day, she never should have said what she did.
“I’m not going to blame Steven for something that I’ve done,” she said. “But, I can understand that Steven was probably worried that he was complicit in the joke, and he didn’t want to ruin his relationship any further with Rachel. So I get it, but at the same time, it all landed on me.”
Why didn’t Bec tell Rachel about the joke Steven made?
Rachel appeared on the latest episode of Stan’s MAFS: After The Dinner Party and watched the unseen footage alongside Bec and Steven. In the segment, Rachel admitted that had she known about Steven’s joke, her reaction to Bec’s toast would have been very different. So, why didn’t Bec tell Rachel what he had said behind her back?
“It’s not my it’s not my responsibility to tell Rachel that her husband and I were joking about that. That’s Steve-o’s responsibility,” Bec explained.
“Because I guarantee you, by me going in there and being like, well, ‘Rachel, Steve-o and I were joking about this. That would have been turned to — I mean, you saw how harshly I was attacked by Gia and Juliette, just for one comment — so that would have caused Rachel and Steven to have another massive argument, which would have been twisted to be my fault. It’s not my responsibility to tell Rachel what her husband was saying to me. It’s his.”
Bec thinks Steven was ‘shocked’ by the clip and concerned about backlash from viewers
When hosts Jules Lund, Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne played the clip of Bec and Steven’s joke, he was left looking like a shocked Pikachu on the couch, and didn’t manage to say much to justify his actions.
However, Bec believes the reason Steven didn’t take accountability was because he was caught off guard in the moment.
“I think Steven was probably very shocked, and also thinking, ‘Oh gosh, I’m gonna have to sleep on the couch now.”
Bec pointed out that while After The Dinner Party is filmed a few days before it airs, MAFS itself was filmed around seven months ago. She said she’s received horrible messages all season long from viewers and thinks that Steven was probably concerned about the backlash he’d get over the footage.
“It’s a long time ago, and everyone is reliving this… and I think Steven, he was probably sitting there thinking, ‘Oh God, like, I’ve been fine, and now I’m going to get hate as well.”
“So I think he was shocked and probably a little bit nervous about the backlash that he was going to receive,” she added.
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So far this season, Juliette’s behaviour has been criticised by both the experts at the Commitment Ceremony and her husband, Joel Moses. At the Couples Retreat, Joel even admitted discomfort with Juliette’s treatment of others, saying, “I have been on the receiving end of Juliette’s cruelty, and I do not like it when she abuses people. I think she took it too far with Bec.”
Danny told Chattr that Juliette’s repeated attacks on Bec crossed a line, insisting her behaviour must be addressed: “Juliette’s behaviour was disgraceful, whether you like someone or not or whatever, you can’t call people a c**t and a f**king freak multiple times,” Danny says.
He said the pressures of the experiment are no excuse for the outburst. “Obviously, she should apologise, like the experiment’s tough [and] tensions are high. But you don’t see everyone in the experiment calling people things like that.
“Juliette will say, ‘It was because I was angry’, or because of this. We’ve seen her do it to her own husband — her apologies to Joel — which are empty anyway, because she apologises, but then it’s always an excuse, straight after,” he said.
“If you’re truly sorry, there’s no but after your apology, you just apologise. You don’t apologise with a but.”
Scott, Gia, Juliette and Chris at the Couple’s Retreat. Image: Nine.
Are Danny and Bec nervous about tonight’s Dinner Party?
The last three Dinner Parties have seen tensions run high between Bec and the rest of the participants, but Danny tells Chattr that he wasn’t breaking a sweat about going to the event.
“I think Bec was a bit apprehensive. Obviously, there was always tension in the air with all the girls, but I personally, was relaxed,” Danny says.
However, Danny admitted he was actually stressed during the Dinner Party, pointing out how many times he blinked in the episode’s preview.
“My stress rate was through the roof. I’ve already seen a few comments online about it,” he laughs. And while Danny says he was trying to stay relaxed, he also acknowledged that a divide is definitely forming within the group.
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Off the back of a disastrous match on Married At First Sight (MAFS)2026, Julia Vogl has now found love and she’s shouting about it from the rooftops. The bride was originally matched with Grayson McIvor, but broke up with him before their final Commitment Ceremony.
Julia tells Chattr her new girlfriend, Sasha Millar, is exactly what she was looking for. They’re so cute together!
“We are both really happy. She is my best friend and my rock through everything,” Julia spills. “She has been incredibly supportive [while MAFS has aired] and has continued to remind me every day of who I really am through any and all backlash.”
The reality TV star doesn’t want to say a bad word about her ex from MAFS, and instead says her current relationship just works. “The relationship can’t be compared to Grayson, unfortunately him and I just weren’t aligned, there are no hard feelings,” Julia adds.
“Sasha and I just click, we complement each other and my friends and family are thrilled that I’m moving forward in life, happy and healthy.”
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Who is Julia Vogl’s new girlfriend Sasha?
Sasha Millar is a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter who just released a new single called ‘Woman’.
She is represented by AED Artist Management and her style of music is described as “soul”. On Audio Angels, it says the musician is influenced by Kings Of Leon, Maxwell, Amy Winehouse and Marvin Gaye.
She has played at small venues such as The Toff and Somewhere Bar, and recently held her ‘Woman’ release party at Creatures of Habit Bar and Bandroom, where she performed the single.
On triple j unearthed, Sasha’s bio reveals she’s been working on her music career for the past 15 years. “Rooted in classic soul and infused with the richness of her Middle Eastern heritage, Sasha’s sound evokes the timeless depth akin to artists such as Marvin Gaye and Lauryn Hill. Her music is nostalgic yet fresh – a warm, emotive blend that soothes the heart while stirring something deeper,” the website says.
We wish these two all the best!
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Casting has officially opened for the next season of Married At First Sight (MAFS)2027, so if you’ve ever thought about applying, now might be your moment.
Still dreaming about finding “the one”? Or maybe you’ve never been in love but are ready to take the plunge. Either way, applications for MAFS 2027 are now open.
While we’re still deep in the drama of Season 13, Australia’s biggest social experiment is already gearing up for Season 14 — and it could be your chance to meet your soulmate. So if you’re ready to put your love life in the hands of the experts, now’s the time to get your application in.
Who knows — you might walk away with your forever person… or at the very least, a little fame.
MAFS participants at this year’s retreat. Image: Nine.
How to apply for MAFS Australia
To apply for MAFS Australia 2027, head to Channel Nine’s official casting page here.
To be eligible to be cast on the Channel Nine show, you must be available to film between mid-July and November 2026. So if you have a job and you think you’re in with a chance, maybe give them a heads-up.
The application states the show is looking for participants of all ages and backgrounds who are truly committed to finding love. If you are a science enthusiast, you’ll appreciate that the experiment is guided by science and psychology, but you will not meet your match until your wedding day… eek!
How long does it take to complete the MAFS application form?
According to previous contestants, the MAFS application process is pretty lengthy, so we decided to sign up and see just how long it actually takes.
Applicants must complete an extensive, often invasive, questionnaire. It starts with basic details like height and weight, then moves to personal questions, such as “Why are you looking for love?” and “Is there anything you’d hesitate to tell your future partner?”
Applicants must also upload a full-body photo, a recent picture, and a one-minute video introducing themselves and explaining their motivation for wanting to join MAFS.
If that slightly invasive process hasn’t scared you off yet, then it might be time to get your application in.
MAFS dinner party. Image: Nine.
When do applications close for MAFS2027?
There’s no information about when casting will close for MAFS 2027 just yet, but get in quick so you don’t miss out.
What’s changing for MAFS in 2027?
Recently, Mel Schilling announced that this will be her last season as an expert on MAFS since 2015. The announcement comes after Mel was diagnosed with bowel cancer in December 2023, and after going through six months of chemotherapy and life changes, she decided to put her family first.
We don’t know who will replace her and join John Aiken and Alessandra Rampolla on the couch yet, but it will surely shake things up.
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While Bec seemed to hold up well and left the Retreat early with her husband Danny Hewitt, he tells Chattr viewers didn’t get to see a true representation of what happened. “It wasn’t actually portrayed on camera, true to how it was. Like Bec literally lay in bed crying for two days, like she was just laying in the dark room, and I was really the only one there for her, Sammy [Stanton] was there for her as well,” Danny says.
“We were basically excluded from the group. I didn’t want to go and hang out with the group, because then I’d just be leaving Bec by herself… it was way worse [than viewers saw].”
Danny believes if viewers could have seen what Bec went through, there would be more people showing her empathy and sympathy. “She sort of held her head up in front of the cameras, and then behind the scenes, she was just laying there, you know, [a] crying mess, and I was just the one trying to help her through it,” he recalls.
“The Retreat was easily the worst part of the experiment for me by a mile, because [it involved] my wife on the show… you don’t want to see [anybody] that upset, especially a female.”
The groom adds that Gia and Juliette poured fuel on the fire, and was baffled by how the “finger-bang” joke got blown out of proportion. “If this joke was cracked five or 10 years ago, I don’t think there’d be a problem with it whatsoever. But we do live in a world nowadays where we’ve got to be very careful [with] what we say,” he notes.
“It’s more [that] Juliet and Gia have gone back and sort of amplified everything that was being said,” he adds, before claiming the pair used Rachel’s hurt as a way to attack Bec. “I’m pretty sure Rachel just wanted it to stop, stop being talked about, but by default, [it] actually got talked about more.”
Gia and Juliette during the Retreat. Image: Nine
Did Danny tell Steven to ‘finger-bang’ Rachel?
During the retreat, Bec couldn’t understand why Rachel continued to hold a grudge after the comment was made, especially since she claimed Danny told Steven to “fingerbang” Rachel and get intimate.
While the groom says he did have conversations with Steven about intimacy, he never used that crude term.
“I wouldn’t sit there and be like, ‘I think you should fingerbang her’,” he says. “The conversation was more just like, ‘How’s it going on the intimacy side of things with you and Rachel?’, a conversation like that.”
All we can say is… release the tapes! We want to see these unaired convos for ourselves.
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The rivalry between Gia Fleur and Bec Zacharia is set to continue during tonight’s Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2026 Dinner Party. However, while Gia supposedly talks a big game about exposing Bec with screenshots, we’re in for a rather boring ride as we never actually get to see them.
According to MAFS Funny, the “receipts” Gia has become a main storyline, but will be dragged out over the coming week. “I’m told by many people that we shouldn’t get too excited — as she just has screenshots of Bec apparently bitching about Alissa and other girls to her, which she doesn’t actually expose to the group but just tells Chris [Robinson] and Juliette [Chae Fava] about,” the host said on Facebook.
A source also told MAFS Funny the Dinner Party will revolve around Bec and Juliette. “Gia keeps telling everyone she’s got screenshots of everything but doesn’t bring them out, and wants to drag the drama into more episodes,” they said.
“The Dinner Party this week is just all about Bec calling out Juliette while Gia stays silent at Juliette’s side.”
Gia during the MAFS Dinner Party. Image: Nine
MAFS fans criticise ‘dull’ storylines
Most of the MAFS 2026 drama has revolved around fights amongst the brides, and many viewers are getting sick of it.
“So Bec and Juliette going full bogan screaming harridans. Getting a bit dull,” one person remarked.
“I’m so bored of it. I’ve been watching MAFS UK on 9Now from 2023, and it’s [so] much better than this awful viewing,” another added.
“The whole retreat had my brain so confused. It was totally disjointed and nothing made sense. I’m finding the whole show exhausting and praising god that I’m not in my early 30’s if this is how they behave,” a third said.
“This is the most boring season ever! Constant bickering and nothing else, I’ve started turning it off,” another chimed in.
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The internet has gone wild over photos of Married At First Sight (MAFS)2026 groom Luke Fourniotis and 2025 bride Jamie Marinos, but an insider close to this year’s cast has painted it in a very different light. While fans were delighted to see a new power couple emerge, the truth is a little more calculated.
“Luke got a really good edit, so a lot of people think he has got a big head now that the show has aired,” the source reveals. “While Mel tried to leave at the first Commitment Ceremony, Luke chose to stay even though their relationship had no spark and wasn’t genuine. Some cast members felt this decision raised questions about his true intentions on the show.”
The groom has signed up to do some paid nightclub appearances and there have been rumours of Channel Seven trying to clinch him for Farmer Wants A Wife. Our insider believes this shows what Luke really wanted: fame. “A few contestants have said this makes them wonder if he was more interested in the exposure that comes with the show rather than finding a real connection,” they spill.
Chattr understands that ex-MAFS contestants can get paid upwards of $4,000 for a single nightclub appearance or event, which can be extremely lucrative after their time on the show.
“When you see him out now doing appearances and being photographed with other reality personalities, it kind of confirms what some of the cast suspected, that he saw the show as a launchpad,” the source adds.
Fans have been petitioning for Jamie and Luke to get together. Image: Nine
However, Jamie has since reached out to Chattr and says this is completely different from her experience with the groom. “Luke is actually super humble and kind. Even more genuine in person,” she declares.
“I don’t know why anyone would say that, it’s the furthest from the truth.”
What else has MAFS’ Jamie said about Luke?
Back in February, Jamie told Chattr she would be open to meeting Luke one day, while also calling him a “handsome boy”.
“I can’t say if I’d go on a date with him, because I don’t actually know him yet or know him properly,” she said at the time. “But I definitely, you know, look forward to meeting him one day.”
Multiple fan edits have been made shipping Jamie and Luke together, and the bride admitted she had seen quite a few.
“It’s actually so funny, this online movement kind of came out of nowhere,” she said. “I think Australia is having a bit of a crush on Luke because he seems so beautiful, he’s a handsome boy, I definitely can’t wait to meet him.”
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Danny really went to bat for his wife last night, didn’t he? On the first night of the Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 Couples Retreat, the 34-year-old seemed to defend Bec all guns blazing, after Rachel reacted strongly to Bec’s crude “finger-banging” comment.
But Combined Communication Specialist and Body Language Expert Scott Taylor has studied Danny’s nonverbal behaviour, and reckons that Danny was acting in a way that didn’t align with his true feelings.
Having observed Danny’s body language before Bec made her speech, Scott commented on Instagram that Danny had an idea of what Bec was going to say in her speech, and that he was already showing “signs of discomfort”, including “facial tension” and “tapping with his hands”.
Scott also observed that later in the episode, when Bec grabbed Danny for a chat after walking out on Girls’ Night, Danny “could not have leaned any more away from her on the lounge,” adding that he appeared “closed off” and “not supportive at all”.
And while Danny made comments to the camera about Rachel needing to “grow up”, the pro reckons that he displayed nonverbal actions, such as rapid blinking, to suggest that he didn’t believe what he was saying.
So, while Danny spends much of the time trying to sound supportive of Bec, his nonverbal behaviour strongly suggest otherwise.
Expert says Bec hides behind Danny to solve problems
The body language pro noticed that Bec tends to rely on Danny to problem solve, which may be why Danny felt he had to support her. For example, as soon as Rachel expressed discomfort with Bec’s “finger-banging” comments, Scott notes that she immediately loops Danny into the conversation, beginning her statements with “me and my husband,” which Scott describes as a “common Bec tactic.”
“That was when she realised she’d stuffed up,” Scott says. “Bec does that. She tries to bring attention to Danny, tries to bring other people in her continual mentioning of Danny to try and lessen focus on herself after she started… the whole thing.”
This perhaps explains why Bec retrieved Danny from Boys’ Night and decided to stage a couple-on-couple meeting, about which Scott said: “You saw, as soon as there’s any feedback to Bec, she turns to Danny straight away.”
Scott Taylor is hosting an event where he’ll provide insights into how to read microexpressions and body language. If you’re interested, you can buy tickets here.
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Australian Survivoris back for a brand new season in 2026, with the theme Redemption, which will feature four returnees and a bunch of first-time players.
Of course, like every season of Australian Survivor, only one contestant will be left standing at the end — crowned Sole Survivor and walking away with the $500,000 prize. But to get there, castaways will begin being voted out from the very first episode.
While the general format of the show is the same as previous years, there’s been one huge change for the popular reality series: much-loved host Jonathan LaPaglia has been switched out for David Genat. David Genat has competed on three seasons of Survivor and won one, but Redemption will be the first time he’s stepping up to host the franchise.
Ahead of the new season, in a Reddit AMA, David revealed that the network had decided to axe Jonathan before deciding on him as the replacement host.
“I wasn’t looking at it like taking JLP’s spot because he wasn’t going to be returning after Aus v The World, regardless of who took over. I knew others were being cast, so I was really happy to get the chance to audition and get the role.
“It’s tricky to describe it, but so much of what Jeff and John do is part of the fabric of the show, so you can’t or wouldn’t try to change it. There will be similarities, but it will be me.”
David will be holding the iconic Tribal Councils each episode, where the contestants vote on who will be eliminated from the show. Read on to find out who’s been voted out so far.
Who has been voted off Australian Survivor 2026 so far?
Don
Don on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
Monday night’s episode of Survivor ended with Don being blindsided at Tribal Council. After a tribe swap placed him on the new Bounty tribe alongside several former Barren members, Don believed he was safe thanks to his Corn Chip Cartel alliance with Mark and Caleb.
However, a last-minute plan spearheaded by Keeley saw the votes flip, sending Don home and leaving Mark not happy with his alliance.
Johnson
Johnson on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
Mark was making the tough calls at the Barren tribe, and, after they lost the immunity challenge, strategies and plans were being passed and discussed in every direction.
Both Faith and Keely discussed making a move on either Tez or Caleb and ultimately settled on targeting Caleb.
But despite the alternate strategies being floated, and with Brooke feeling nervous about playing her idol to stay safe, she didn’t need to. The votes at Tribal Council were split between Johnson and Don, with Johnson sent home.
Harry
Harry on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
Harry, a returning player, didn’t get off to the best start. The bounty tribe lost the immunity challenge, and then Harry lost his chance at individual immunity when Lyndl balanced longer than he did on some pegs. After Aisha gained an advantage, Loz then joined the Barren Tribe.
Harry then knew it was either him or Jackson who would be voted out at Tribal Council, and as a result, Harry went into “Dirty Harry” mode and came up with a plan: he and Jason would steal the flint, with one of them putting it in their pocket. Then, once at tribal, they would let them know that if they sent one of them home, they had a 50 per cent chance of losing their flint, and they should send Richard home.
Lo and behold, the plan did somewhat work; however, Jackson pulled out the flint from his pocket and said he would never leave his tribemates unable to make fire. As a result, Harry’s torch was snuffed.
Paula
Paula on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
Paula and Harry were plotting to take out Lyndl, but after Lottie was brought in to the master plan, she told Aisha that Paula was controlling Harry. Lyndl grew nervous as she heard her name mentioned, wondering whether she should pull out her idol at tribal council, thankfully for her, Paula was sent home.
Eliza
Eliza on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
Eliza was the first real blindside of the season, and it all unfolded after she told Lyndl that the two of them were at the bottom of the totem pole at Bounty tribe. Lyndyl was furious when she heard the news, and successfully rallied the others to vote out Eliza.
Cat
Cat on Australian Survivor. Image: Ten.
The Traitors NZ contestant Cat threw herself in the firing line when she started making chaos at camp right before Tribal. While Cat wasn’t initially a target, returnee player Mark switched up the vote at Tribal and Kat’s torch was snuffed.
Daniel
Daniel. Image: Ten.
The first Tribal saw Harry Hill’s and Simon Mee’s tribe sent to meet David at Tribal after losing the elimination challenge. It was clear that some of the new players were considering making a “big move” and targeting Harry or Simon.
However, in the end, it was an almost unanimous vote against Daniel (bar his own vote), and he was the first person to have his torch snuffed by David as he was eliminated from the game.
Australian Survivor airs Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
On the first night of the retreat, Rachel told the group that her and Steven’s “intimacy levels had increased” the previous night, which was met with cheers from her fellow castmates. Then, shortly after, Bec gave a toast and jokingly listed things that had recently happened between the remaining couples, finishing off by announcing that Rachel and Steven had “finger-banged”.
Rachel was initially caught off guard by Bec’s crude joke, and stayed upset for the remainder of the episode.
Some viewers have taken to social media to admit Bec’s comment was inappropriate, but argue that Rachel’s reaction was over the top.
“What’s the big deal? It was a joke, they are all adults, what is the problem? They’ve never heard a sex joke before? I think the reaction was a bit immature,” one person wrote on Reddit.
“Rachel does seem to have a tendency to get way too carried away. Bec is no star. But Rachel went way overboard,” another penned, while a fourth said Rachel’s reaction dragged out for too long. “The way Rachel was walking around the next day on the retreat, like her dog had died, really p**sed me off, and she’s been one of my favourites. It was too much. She needs to grow up and learn to move on.”
One Reddit user pointed out that by reacting so strongly to the comment, Rachel drew even more attention to it. “These people go to sex shops and talk about all their fantasies on camera and then pretend this drunken comment was somehow outrageous when neither of these adults has kids at home watching. Rachel could have just let it slide, and no one would have remembered the comment the next day. As things go, this was about the least toxic thing Bec has ever said,” they wrote.
Later in the episode, things got tense at Girls’ Night when the comment was brought up once again, and Bec ended up leaving. However, after talking it through with Danny, the couple returned to the gathering and asked Rachel to step away so the three of them could discuss the issue with Steven as well.
“I just saw the part where Rachel was like. ‘Looks like I HAVE to leave Girls’ Night early, but it’s not my choice?’ Oh ffs. Stop being a victim. Go with them or say NO,” one person wrote.
Bec at Girls’ Night. Image: Nine.
Other fans think Rachel was rightfully upset over Bec’s crude comment
Other viewers, however, felt Rachel was justified in being upset by Bec’s crude remark about her sex life.
“It was crass, and Bec had no right to make a public spectacle of it. Bec is a complete moron with no filter when she drinks,” one wrote. Another said, “I think it was inappropriate on Bec’s part. I think Bec is garbage.”
A third user was very passionate that Bec was the bride in the wrong at the Couples’ Retreat.
“I DO NOT find that sort of supposed “humour” funny at all. It’s vulgar and revolting. If anyone EVER made that sort of joke about me around me? I’d be mortified and highly offended. I’m no prude about sex. But I don’t do and NEVER have done sexual activity jokes much at all and certainly not ones that graphic. Disgusting. Rachel and Steve have every right to be upset and offended.”
While viewers remain divided over who was in the wrong, one thing’s for sure — the fallout from the comment is set to explode in tonight’s episode.
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This year, ratings for the first episode of Australian Survivor dropped significantly, with Episode 1 pulling 464,000 overnight viewers, compared to last year’s 527,000.
But while lower ratings can sometimes spell cancellation, David Genat has confirmed to Woman’s Day that Australian Survivor will be continuing full steam ahead.
In fact, casting for the next season of the show is already underway, according to the publication. “I’ll be back,” David assured the publication. “I’ve signed for a few seasons.”
David Genat urges Australian Survivor fans to “be nice”
After a whole lot of commotion around the new season, David slid into a Reddit thread, encouraging fans to give the show a shot.
Stepping in as host of Australian Survivor after a decade of the beloved Jonathan LaPaglia (JLP) at the helm, David called for calm. “I left a little message in there asking people to please be nice… just for our contestants, because they’re all first-timers and it’s such an intense experience,” David told Woman’s Day.
David Genat hosting Australian Survivor. Image: Instagram
“I remember that too from my first time — and I was a full-fledged villain the first time I played — and I think sometimes the fans can forget it’s a show and these are people,” he added.
David also defended himself against accusations that his hosting isn’t up to par. While he told the publication he doesn’t read comments about himself, he’s confident he’s becoming a great host.
“I found my rhythm around the third or fourth Tribal. I think I settled on where I wanted it to be,” he said. Now I’ve got a season under my belt and I’ll keep getting better and I think you’ll see that through the season I settle into the role. I try to be as good as I can.”
David says he wants to play homage to JLP
David admits that it’s been difficult to fill JLP’s shoes. “He’s a beloved host, and he was really good,” he said. “But Jonathan also had a lot of time to settle into the role. He had 10 seasons to get where he is.”
“I really had to step up and do my best from the start, and I’m really proud of what we did. I think we got it there. I know it’s not Jonathan, and it’s going to take people a little bit of time to get used to [me]… we also wanted to pay homage to Jonathan and just build on that foundation that he had.”
Australian Survivor airs Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
The Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 experiment has finally reached the much-anticipated Couples’ Retreat, and this time, it’s in the new location of Kiama. This part of the experiment is meant to help relationships deepen and strengthen. But as viewers know all too well, the retreat is usually where tensions boil over, alliances form and fall apart, and dramatic walk-outs become inevitable.
This year, for the first time ever, the MAFS Couples’ Retreat is filmed at Greyleigh, located in Kiama on the picturesque NSW South Coast, just 90 minutes south of Sydney. Once a renowned dairy farm, Greyleigh is now known for wedding locations, holiday destinations and events.
Keep on reading to see what else we know about the new Couples’ Retreat location!
The Homestead, MAFS Retreat. Image: Greyleigh.
The history of the MAFS retreat at Greyleigh
Not only is Greyleigh a luxury accommodation, but it’s a living piece of history. In the 1800s, Greyleigh was a renowned Dairy Farm, and was a place where George Grey (the original owner) and his ancestors worked the land. Around the time the stud farm was set up, George married his wife, Susan Lee, and combined their names to form “Greyleigh,” and the rest is history.
Notably, the original homestead was restored, and the guest house sits amongst the century-old camellia trees, which fill the space with natural light. To make this stay even more luxurious, it offers vintage furniture and hand-selected or one-off, custom-designed pieces.
Pool at this year’s MAFS Retreat at Greyleigh. Image: Greyleigh.
How much does it cost to stay at the MAFS retreat?
Greyleigh is available to book for weddings, holiday destinations and events, and whilst the official Greyleigh website doesn’t show the prices for stays without officially enquiring first, according to Destination Kiama, to stay at Greyleigh, it generally costs between $3,250 and $4,750 per night and the property is normally a whole property hire rather than just individual rooms.
What are the room choices?
The Homestead features four bedrooms, including a secluded upstairs loft that feels like a hidden retreat away from the rest of the house, which might explain why the grooms were racing to claim the best room.
The property can accommodate up to 12 guests, with four bedrooms and three bathrooms, including an ensuite. The main bedroom features a queen bed, while the second bedroom, known as The Library, includes two single beds that can also be configured as a king, along with a cosy fireplace. The third bedroom is designed for groups, with three bunk beds and its own lounge area.
Upstairs, the Loft offers a more luxurious and private space, complete with a custom-made four-poster king bed, kitchenette, private bathroom and Juliette balcony. Opening the French doors to the balcony reveals views of a 100-year-old camellia tree, towering cabbage-tree palms, and the Pacific Ocean beyond.
Each room is finished with decadent touches, including French and German lighting, king beds, clawfoot bathtubs, Italian marble and farmhouse sinks, giving the property a refined yet relaxed country feel.
The Homestead. Image: Greyleigh. The loft. Image: Greyleigh. Gia and Scott at Greyleigh. Image: Nine.
The Guest House
The Guest House is a heritage cottage that consists of three bedrooms and two bathrooms and can sleep up to 6 guests. The main bedroom features two single beds or a King bed. the second bedroom includes a queen bed with an ensuite, and the third bedroom has a queen bed. The Guest House also features rural hardwood flooring, antique brick pavers, and layered lighting that give the whole space a calming feel.
The Guest House, MAFS 2026 Couples retreat Image: Greyleigh.
What other facilities are there at Greyleigh?
Spread across 200 acres, Greyleigh offers far more than just its Homestead and Guest House. Guests can explore orchards, herb gardens and rolling paddocks, meet farm animals, or wander the expansive lawns and scenic walking areas across the estate. There are also curated experiences available, including spa treatments, poolside relaxation, private dining and cooking classes, yoga sessions and even helicopter tours over the South Coast, all designed to help visitors unwind and connect with the surrounding landscape.
Stella and Filip in the pool. Image: Nine.MAFS Participants are enjoying the scenery. Imagine: Nine.
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Gia Fleur and Scott McCristal have gone from strength to strength in the Married At First Sight (MAFS) experiment, quickly becoming one of the show’s strongest couples.
They’re both confident people who are looking for a partner who can keep up with their fast-paced lives, so, on paper, they’re a perfect match.
However, did their relationship actually work in theory? Because MAFS 2026 was filmed back in July, Gia and Scott already know the answer to this question. However, for all your spoiler lovers out there, we’ve popped together everything we know about whether Gia and Scott are still together in real life.
Scott and Gia haven’t blatantly revealed their relationship status outside of the experiment, but things began well for the lovebirds on MAFS, going from strength to strength in the early days.
As for whether they’re still together now? Read on to find out all the clues about their relationship status.
Gia appears to hard-launch new relationship with former reality star
On March 7, Woman’s Day shared photos of Gia getting cosy with formerLove Triangle Season 2 star Alan Wallace, which were reportedly taken last month. In the pics, Gia can be seen with her leg in Alan’s lap and her hand wrapped tightly around his neck.
Sources told the publication that Gia and Alan had been dating exclusively since last year, after she was introduced to Alan through a mutual friend. The source added that they met with Gia was still filming, but said her relationship with Scott was “dead and buried” by that point.
Insider claims Scott was sending flirting messages with his ex while on MAFS
Things took a sharp turn for Scott and Gia’s relationship after she discovered old photos of his ex on his phone and threatened to quit the experiment altogether.
“He had like 20 to 30 photos of her naked or in lingerie, and him in the photos with lingerie looking like OnlyFans content together, and despite Gia giving him a chance to delete them, he refused to,” they claimed.
“The photos were very provocative and explicit. They weren’t just normal photos on a holiday or something. It was really raunchy photos,” they added.
The source went on to allege that Scott was in touch with her ex while filming MASF.
“Gia discovered that Scott was sending flirty texts to his ex around the same time, and the messages dated all the way back to their honeymoon, where he was telling her about the wedding, which really upset Gia,” the insider claimed.
After accusations that messy, it’s safe to say their happily ever after might already be off the table.
Gia still has her matching tattoo with Scott
Scott and Gia got matching tattoos in a recent episode, and in an interview with Chattr, she revealed that she was still wearing the tattoo proudly and hadn’t had it lasered off.
“I do still have my tattoo,” she said, suggesting that the couple may still be together IRL.
Gia didn’t sound too fond of Scott during an early-season interview with Chattr, telling us that she doesn’t think they’re a good match.
“I don’t think I’ve really got exactly what I asked for, if I’m being honest. I asked for someone who’s like a tradie who drinks beer. I said, I don’t care if he’s ugly, has a gut and is bald, because I want someone I care more about their insides and how they look,” she explained.
“I don’t want a dumb, hot guy. This is what I asked for, I said, I want someone that compliments me, makes me feel safe and reassured and has his shit together. And also, like a manly, alpha sort of man that will protect me.”
“I mean, at the wedding I poured a wine, and he was like, I don’t drink. And I was like, oh, okay, that’s interesting. And then he’s got a lot with his 4am and his 70 supplements a day, he’s very regimented. And I’m not really like that. I’ll have a burger any day. I’m not that healthy. I just like to enjoy my life. So there were a couple of things that I was like, Oh, I’ll see how that works.”
A source told Chattr Gia and Scott broke up at the end of the experiment
A source told Chattr that the couple made it far in the experiment, but only because he apparently strung her along so he could get more airtime.
“He only talks to one person from the show now, and at the last Dinner Party, he said he was too good for everyone and that they’re beneath him,” our source spills. “He said to his wife on camera that she wasn’t his calibre.”
The insider added that Scott’s went on MAFS to help his business career with a new venture he’s planning on launching soon. However, despite Scott’s apparent less-than-genuine intentions, the source said that he’ll receive a good edit because he’s a “producer puppet”.
“He does a lot wrong, but he gets away with everything and gets a great edit,” the insider alleges. “He was a production kiss ass, buying them coffee and doing so much. He was going above and beyond, and they’ve really taken to him and Luke Fourniotis.”
While Gia and Scott may not get their happily ever after, it sounds like their storyline will deliver plenty of jaw-dropping drama, and honestly, we’ll be glued to the TV.
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The upcoming Married at First Sight (MAFS)drama kicks off with a comment Bec makes during the welcome toast, and the fallout spirals throughout the entire Couples’ Retreat — eventually leading to her and Danny reportedly being sent home early.
According to MAFS Funny Podcast, all of the drama is centred around a “joke about fingering” about Rachel and Steven.
“Essentially, as far as I’ve been told, the retreat starts with Rachel and Steven sharing how they’ve just enjoyed their first bit of intimacy, finally, which wasn’t quite full sex, but they did sexual stuff… and obviously everyone’s very happy for them.
“And then a few wines later, along comes Bec, and she apparently stands up to be like a speech to the entire group, where she mentions various couples in whatever stage they’re at. And the speech ends with her congratulating Steven in front of everyone, and, I quote, on finger-banging Rachel.”
Josh said some of the other participants laughed about the comment while others cringed, but it deeply upset both Steven and Rachel, and the rest of the week quickly became consumed by the fallout. According to the podcast, Bec and Rachel later attempt to smooth things over, but the conversation quickly goes off the rails.
“Rachel is even more hurt when she finds out that Steven and Bec had like, a private chat at some point about this. I think he was maybe trying to defuse the situation, or perhaps he was trying to say, Hey, I didn’t actually do that specific act,” Josh says.
Rachel crying at the Couple’s Retreat. Image: Nine.
Gia and Juliette involve themselves in the MAFS couples retreat drama
While the feud was originally between Rachel and Bec, Gia and Juliette managed to get themselves involved.
“Gia also somehow manages to bring herself in the middle of the big finger bang divide with Juliet by her side. And you know, as Rachel becomes too emotional to argue, Gia and Juliet are now hammering back, like, how could you do that? You’re disgusting, you’re a mean girl. You’re like, I don’t know. Essentially, they just want a reason to go at Bec,” Josh said.
“And then it becomes so messy and toxic that then Gia’s man Scott and Bec’s man Danny, then start fighting or falling out or having an argument.”
Josh claimed that the situation escalated so much that Bec and Danny were sent back to Sydney before the rest of the group.
“It becomes so toxic that producers have to step in and send Beck and Danny back to Sydney, like, a day before everybody else anyway,” he said.
The drama never ends!
Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2026 airs Sunday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
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