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?
You can stream every episode of Grey’s Anatomy on Disney+.
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.
Adam Dovile – Better Homes and Gardens DIY presenter
Tonight’s episode of Farmer Wants A Wife 2025was filled with tears as Farmer Tompicked Georgie over Eliza in an emotional moment. Rumours have since emerged that Tom has swapped his winner pick for Eliza, so we’ve done some digging to see whether or not the pair are still together in 2025.
What was Farmer Tom’s final decision?
After Farmer Tom met both Eliza and Georgie’s families, both Ladies seemed absolutely smitten with the bloke. However, Tom had to break one of their hearts.
The Farmer broke down in tears as he let Eliza down gently, saying: “You have so much love to give, and I truly believe you deserve to find someone to give you that much love back. Sorry Eliza, but I’ve fallen for someone else.”
Eliza was left heartbroken. Image: Seven
Eliza broke down in tears as she walked away, and she didn’t hide how disappointed she was.
“I’m a bit heartbroken, it’s hard to hear,” she said. “I came in today feeling hopeful and [I’m] disappointed and yeah.”
It seems as though he’s found his one true love with Georgie, however, as he told her his feelings have become extremely strong.
“I’m excited to take the next step in this and I’ve fallen really hard and fast for you, Georgie, I’m totally in love with you,” he said.
Georgie told him she feels exactly the same way, and called Farmer Wants A Wife the “best experience” of her life.
Farmer Tom with his winner Georgie. Image: Seven
Does Farmer Tom swap Georgie for Eliza?
There are rumours that while Farmer Tom picked Georgie, it’s actually Eliza who has moved to the farm. Former FWAW star Daisy Lamb shared that a neighbour DM’d her some spicy information.
“It’s come from multiple sources that Tom picks Georgie,” Daisy tells Chattr. “However, one of his neighbours near him actually messaged me and said that Eliza had moved to the farm and is working as a teacher there.
“So I’m not too sure whether he does pick one girl and changes his mind and goes to the other, I’m not too sure, but that was a major update spoiler.”
Considering Daisy was right about Georgie being the winner, could she be right about Eliza as well?
Farmer Tom and his original Ladies. Image: Seven
Wonder if Georgie will speak out like Emma did after the show to share her side of the story? We need all the goss!
Another insider claims Georgie and Farmer Tom are still together in 2025
However, a separate Farmer Wants A Wife source tells Chattr this rumour about Farmer Tom swapping his Ladies isn’t true.
In fact, it’s believed that Tom is still with Georgie and they are happily in a relationship after the show.
“He’s with Georgie and they’re still together. I don’t know where that rumour started with Eliza, but that’s not true at all,” the insider spills.
“Eliza is doing her thing and is going alright.”
We’ll just have to see what happens once the contestants are able to post on social media again!
Eliza and Farmer Tom. Image: Seven
Farmer Tom is being replaced by intruder Farmer Jack L: who is he?
Daisy tells Chattr that Farmer Jack L from Tasmania will be arriving shortly as the intruder Farmer. It will be interesting to see how his new set of Ladies shakes things up!
Jack was included in the original casting notice posted by Seven in 2024, and we know a few things about him from his intro video.
He’s a dairy farmer from Sheffield in Tasmania, and “being on the land” is a “non-negotiable” for him.
His dream date would be going to the pub, which doesn’t sound very romantic… but he also loves a spot of karaoke.
“If I could find a girl that could do some harmonies, that would be pretty cool,” he said.
Chrishell Stause brought serious star power to the Love Triangle 2025 Reunion — and she didn’t shy away from calling the men out for their shocking behaviour, something she says she learned during her time on Selling Sunset.
Chrishell, who has been the main character on all eight seasons of the drama-fuelled Netflix show, said that it took her a while to feel confident enough to stand up for herself. So, going into the Love TriangleReunion, she wanted to use the skills she’d learnt over the years and make it clear who was in charge.
“I was the biggest person of thinking of what I wanted to say after [the fact] — once it was already over. And I think just being in the situation and the environments I’m in, I had to learn quickly and on my feet,” she explained.
“I think that that was why I was able to stay calm and try and, you know, be in charge of this situation that very quickly could get out of hand and go wild and go left.
Chrishell on Love Triangle. Image: Stan.
“I really wanted to have that kind of power position, a little bit, so that there would be respect there.
“Because you can see that this is the kind of situation that if you don’t have that, then it’s kind of like with children, if you don’t establish a little bit of authority, they’re just going to — like with a substitute coming in — they’re going to be wild. So I wanted to kind of have a little bit of separation.”
And, Chrishell didn’t disappoint. When Chloe revealed that Bernie has dumped her the night before the Reunion, after palming off his Love Triangle matches Jazmin and Marissa, the host called him out for clout chasing, and being a fuckboy. Bravo!
Chrishell on Selling Sunset. Image: Netflix.
How Chrishell established a powerful dynamic during the Love Triangle Reunion
Chrishell has been in her fair share of Selling Sunset Reunions and hosted Netflix’s Reality Games, so she’s no stranger to being in the hot seat — or putting others in it.
But, going into the Love Triangle Reunion, she said that there was a plan in place so that she didn’t form any personal connections with the contestants ahead of the interview that would stop her from hitting them with the hard questions.
“They didn’t let us talk a lot before, and I think that that helped, because I’d want to be friendly with them if I met them. In any other circumstance, I’d be like, ‘Hi. How are you? Nice to meet you, I love your dress.’ You know, all these things, but it was important for me to be able to keep that distance a little bit so that when I see something, I can call it out.
Chrishell with the Love Triangle cast. Image: Stan.
“I didn’t want to feel like, ‘Oh, I really like them and oh, they’re really charming. So let me not say that’. I just didn’t want to have any biases, and you see someone like Bernie is the perfect example. He would have loved to have charmed me beforehand, so that I was on his side,” she laughed.
Can we please keep Chrishell for every future Love Triangle Reunion?
As mentioned last week, I was fortunate enough to be the primary guest in the first two episodes of Billion Dollar Playground with a bunch of my glamorous girlfriends.
After what unfolded on Episode 1, I couldn’t wait for our second adventure to air – especially because it featured one of the things I’m obsessed with: super yachts.
Two years ago I spent four unforgettable days trackside at the Monaco Grand Prix aboard a mega super yacht and it was an unforgettable experience. While our boat wasn’t going to be a ‘super’ yacht, our group and I were still excited to get out on the harbour.
The day started glamorously as we got our hair and makeup done ahead of a private lunch at the stunning Omeggio (which happens to be in my neighbourhood).
It was funny to watch that behind the scenes Elsie was buried under a mountain of ‘50 designer dresses to steam’. I had no idea that steaming our clothes would end up being such a saga on the show, but fashion prep is serious business on the Playground.
Heaven with my friends and I. Image: Binge.
Then Heaven dropped the first bombshell: our original yacht was cancelled. Cue mild panic. But credit where it’s due – Heaven pulled out all stops to secure us another one. Unfortunately, the brewing storm turned into a torrential downpour, and even the replacement yacht got cancelled.
The Mega Super Yacht in Monaco, with its own Ferrari.
We tried to pivot the energy by requesting something a little extra for our evening party: belly dancing skirts. The ladies in my group are exotic (European and Middle Eastern) so we wanted to spice things up for our party. Heaven jumped into action, but it was during this process that the tension between her and Salvatore reached boiling point. What started as minor friction escalated fast, and in true reality TV style, the hot-headed Salvatore stormed out and quit on the spot – causing chaos for the crew.
With Salvatore gone, Alex from Luxico stepped in and made a surprise call: Jasmin was promoted to lead. JB didn’t look thrilled about the change and his secret hopes of being the boss seemed crushed.
Jasmin who’d always been lovely to us, rose to the occasion. Ironically, I had a list of suggestions I was planning to give Salvatore after he’d previously encouraged my feedback. I didn’t expect to have to hand that list to Jasmin, and I genuinely didn’t want to bust her chops – especially since she wasn’t originally in charge of the house preps and guest experience.
Watching the episode back, I’ll admit some of my complaints—like the bin placement or the towels being too smooth—seemed a bit extra in the edit. But when you’re paying top dollar for a luxe experience, you really do expect five-star touches. And for the record, in Episode 1, the bin was next to the sink!
There was also a cheeky dinner scene where the conversation turned to our hot private chefs – let’s just say we weren’t shy about whether they were available for hire. Watching them blush while we teased was hilarious, and one of many impromptu fun moments.
Later that night, our last-minute request for a fire dancer actually came through (thank you Heaven!), along with our belly dancing skirts . We ended up having an epic party. The cameras captured some of the dancing spilling outside with the spectacular city views in the background. What you didn’t see was how the party kept going well into the night. We danced, we laughed, and we celebrated what felt like a truly magical experience.
When it was time to leave the next day, we were genuinely sad. After spending two full days with the crew, it was a delight to get to know them on a personal level. As a gesture of our appreciation the ladies and I gifted them a bottle of the (infamous) vintage Dom Pérignon. That was my last episode on the show, so it felt like the perfect send-off.
The preview for Ep 3 shows Billion Dollar Playground is just warming up. Tensions continue to simmer behind the scenes as next group of guests arrive. The new location looks absolutely stunning and I can’t wait to see how things unfold … or unravel!
I’ll still be watching the rest of the season and bringing you my weekly insider takes on the cast, crew, and the binge-worthy drama!
From the luxurious villas to the wild party scenes Billion Dollar Playground is pure escapism—and trust me, it’s addictive. Whether you’re watching for the ultra-lux locations, the staff drama, or to live vicariously through the guests, you won’t want to miss a second.
Catch Billion Dollar Playground streaming weekly only on BINGE and Foxtel. Champagne optional, drama guaranteed.
The Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 cast have been busy answering fan questions since they gained control of their social media accounts back. Jamie Marinos has constantly been asked about her relationship with Eliot Donovan, as well as receiving comments about any cosmetic procedures or plastic surgery she’s had.
She’s been surprisingly open about what she’s had done — including a boob job and filler in her lips — and tells Chattr she prides herself on not “gatekeeping” anything from people in her life. And we’re all part of her life now, having developed a parasocial relationship with her through MAFS.
“I’m just someone [that doesn’t] gatekeep, and I feel like it’s so unauthentic to be like, ‘Yeah, I naturally don’t make lines on my face’. Like, no, just say you’ve got Botox! I mean, clearly I don’t… [but] people just assume,” Jamie says.
“I don’t know what everyone’s issue is with fake lips, like my lips are so vintage. They were done in 2022, but it’s like, people just say, ‘Oh she’s got lips so she’s just so fake and she’s got filler everywhere’.”
Jamie says she hasn’t had filler or Botox anywhere else, and is open and honest about what work she’s had done.
“I had my boobs done years ago, but I’m like, it’s obvious. They don’t move! Like I’m not going to pretend that they’re real,” she spills. “If I do something else, like if I choose to get my nose done, it’ll be bloody obvious,” she adds.
Jamie in one of her MAFS Dinner Party outfits. Image: NineJamie post MAFS. Image: Instagram
Jamie slams trolls criticising her appearance
With the territory of being a reality TV star comes the influx of trolls in your inbox. Jamie isn’t too bothered by the insults, but she thinks everybody should have agency over their own body and decide what they want to do. Amen!
“I just don’t think people should be criticising people’s appearances period. Like, yes, I am quite natural in the way I approach things, where most of the time I don’t even have makeup on… I’m usually someone who’s really low-key, and I think a lot of people have celebrated the fact that I went bare-skin most of the time,” she explains.
“On the flip side, I don’t want to be torn apart for when I decide to put makeup on, because now I’m ‘looking too fake’,” she says. “I’ve had people that have messaged me like, ‘I love you. You look so pretty, but you look better without your lips’.”
It’s definitely an odd message to send a MAFS star, and Jamie calls it “weird”.
“What do you want me to do? Suck my lips out here, now? Like, even if I decide to dissolve them, I have to walk around thinking Karen_7 thinks I don’t look good right now,” she jokes. “I have done fine when it comes to picking up men with my botched lips and my big beak, and whatever the hell they think is going on, I seem to do fine.”
There can be a bit of a stigma around women getting plastic surgery or talking about their cosmetic procedures, so it’s refreshing to see a reality TV star get so candid about the topic.
Jamie believes that shaming anybody for their choices is unproductive, and isn’t here for it. We love this energy! “If I choose to do [my nose], everyone needs to back off, like I can do whatever I want. I think anyone should be able to do whatever they want,” she declares.
“You get your hair done, you go to the gym, you get your nails done, you put makeup on. I’m not going to shame anyone for wanting to look a certain way.”
In an interview, Jamie tells us that while she loves to “flirt” with the MAFS groom, both of them are single. So no, there’s no secret engagement or baby on the way. Sorry to all those Jeliot shippers out there!
“I’ve been mainly hanging out with the MAFS cast, like, I think now that we’ve jumped in this crazy world, we do a lot of appearances together, we’re travelling, so from a male perspective, obviously, I’ve hung out with Eliot quite a bit,” she explains.
“But him and I, we’re both single. I think we both need that selfish time. It’s kind of like the perfect situation where I have my little flirt flirt, he’s been [a] great support system.”
After everything they went through with their exes on MAFS — Dave Hand and Veronica Cloherty — the pair simply aren’t ready to dive into anything just yet. But you know what they say, never say never.
“We are probably not at that stage where we’re ready to jump into a relationship, like there’s so many things that I want to do and he wants to do, but we’re both open,” she hints.
“I never know what will happen like he’s fantastic, so it wouldn’t be like the worst situation if I end up with Eliot.”
They make a good looking couple, though… Image: Instagram
What does Jamie think about the shade directed at the MAFS nightclub appearances?
The Jamie and Eliot romance rumours have only grown after fans went wild over their recent nightclub appearances. However, it’s attracted a bit of shade from some other MAFS contestants, like Katie Johnstone, who shared a social media post saying she was too “busy” for club appearances.
These jabs don’t bother Jamie, who to be fair, is “out there getting drunk [and] getting paid”. Business queen.
“For me, I feel like we all throw shade at each other but it’s like a humorous way. When people make a TikTok, honestly, pick at me for anything you want, like I can handle it, I know it’s a joke,” Jamie says.
“I think it’s different when it’s actually an attack… and like, I work at a nigtclub, and I love a nightclub. Like I’ll swing off the lampshade, I mean you might be taking jabs, but I’m out there getting drunk [and] getting paid. Who’s the real winner?”
People hate to see strong women come out on top! Thank God we had Jamie to carry MAFS 2025 on her back.
ICYMI, MAFS 2025 saw a ‘cheating scandal’ erupt between Sierah and Adrian Araouzou after they went out to dinner (with Tony Mojanovski)behindBilly’sback. The drama was rehashed at a Dinner Party, and viewers saw a scene of Sierah and Adrian, which looked like they were playing ‘footsies’ under the table.
Sierah has now taken to Instagram, sharing a screenshot of the ‘footsies’ incident and claiming that it didn’t actually take place, while calling Billy out in the process.
“That doesn’t even look sexy, nor does it actually look like we are touching,” she wrote. “What actually happened was Billy accused me of saying something, then moments later denied it. When I got annoyed, he told me to ‘calm down’ and was actually called out for being controlling by the experts for this.”
Sierah’s story about the ‘footsies’ incident. Image: Instagram.
In a follow-up story, Sierah responded to a fan who said she looked broken at her last commitment ceremony.
“My feelings were never included,” she wrote. “The way I was treated wasn’t shown.” Sierah added that the “lack of context actually speaks volumes”.
Sierah’s follow up story. Image: Instagram.
Billy has moved on from the MAFS drama
An inside source close to Billy told Chattr that Billy is sick of Sierah bringing his name into drama and has “moved on.” However, they doubled down that the relationship between Billy and Sierah was correctly represented on MAFS.
“Let’s be honest, what you saw on TV is what happened,” they said. “Billy never treated her wrongly. It just didn’t work out, and he doesn’t know why she can’t just move on, too.”
I’m not the betting type, but if I were, I wouldn’t put money on it. The MAFS just drama never ends!
Everything that’s happened so far on Farmer Wants a Wife 2025 (Warning! Spoilers ahead)
Episode 9:
“Jealous? Of what?” Image: Seven
Episode 9 kicked off with intruder Chloe drumming up drama on Farmer Corey’s farm. After the group were asked to reveal what their “love languages” were, Chloe was annoyed when Jadee’s answers matched up perfectly with what Corey likes, and called her a cheater. Yikes.
Next, the Farmers were given an intimacy test where they were blindfolded, and given two minutes with each of their Ladies to explore their chemistry… in front of one another. Clarette and Farmer Thomas were pretty cosy, and Rachael was weirded out by the task.
“I don’t like watching, it feels wrong. It’s very strange watching other women be intimate with Farmer Thomas,” she said.
During a MAFS-style Honesty Box challenge, the claws came out when Thomas put his foot in his mouth. When describing Clarette’s worst quality, he said it was her “jealousy”. It didn’t help that he used qualities such as “too nice” and “too quiet” for the other Ladies, making Clarette’s look even worse. He’s going to have some explaining to do!
Finally, we saw two shock exits, after Farmer Tom’s intruder Emily voluntarily left the farm. She didn’t think she had a strong enough connection with the Farmer, and could see he was really close with the other Ladies. Tom then eliminated Mady, saying she deserved “to find happiness”. Looks like our spoiler about who he chooses in the end is likely true!
Episode 8:
Farmer Corey and Chelsea share a goodbye hug. Image: Seven
There were tears, intruders making their moves, and a surprise elimination in episode 8, with Corey saying goodbye to Chelsea in a bid to get to know some of his intruder Ladies better.
Meanwhile, the girls continued to experience farm life, with Clarette unhappy she missed out on a ride on Thomas’ tractor (not a euphemism… maybe not even a tractor? I’m not a farm girl). She later awkwardly confronted him at dinner about the fact that they spent no solo time together, while he continued to look like he accidentally walked on the show’s set and had no idea what he was doing there.
And Farmer Tom dropped that he’s very hopeful his future wife is on the farm, but it definitely wasn’t Intruder Tijan, who he bid farewell to.
Finally, Thomas sent no one home, saying he was scared he’d make the “wrong decision” and is learning to not put “all his eggs in one basket.”
Episode 7:
Thomas is on his apology tour. Image: Seven
Tension reached an all-time high with Farmer Thomas and Clarette, after Clarette found out Thomas had secretly met up with Claire to get “closure”.
Meanwhile, the competition heated up once again with the arrival of the intruders, much to the dismay of the original Ladies.
Farmer Tom had an awkward moment when Emma came in guns blazing to ignite their relationship again, only for Tom to send her home and welcome some of his intruders to the Farm.
Thomas picked some flowers and grovelled back to Clarette, begging her forgiveness as he got on one knee to offer an apology. A sign of the future, perhaps?
Meanwhile, Corey is just thriving surrounded by all of his blonde beauties. Go figure!
Episode 6:
Farmer Jarrad has made his final choice! Image: Seven
Episode six was a BIG one for FWAW fans, with Jarrad deciding that dating multiple women wasn’t for him and choosing Chloe as his hopeful forever love, telling her they go together like “cold beer and country music”.
Elsewhere, tensions rose when Farmer Thomas returned home late from a romantic massage and bath date with Ellen, Farmer Tom learned the eye colour of Emma (and then they shared a kiss), and sparks started to fly between Farmer Corey and Jadee after they finally got some one-on-one time together.
Episode 5:
Farmer Wants A Wife’s Jarrad and Corey both made some tough decisions in episode five. Image: Seven
Hearts continued to get broken across the various farms, as the Farmers started getting serious about who they could picture their future with.
Farmer Thomas was still reeling from Claire’s shock departure, something Clarette, well, kind of thought he should “get over” during their oysters and champagne date. People may be starting to hate on Clarette, but the girl has a point: he went on one date, and is mourning a woman who left him, while still having numerous other women standing there, competing to win his attention. Pay attention, Thomas!
While Thomas and Tom both decided to send no one home, Corey said a sad goodbye to Hunter who was a woman who was definitely there on the show at some point, while Jarrad rocked his Farm by deciding he wasn’t going to be an asshole who leads women on, and sent both Lucy and Bri home.
While Jarrad’s connections seem to be more of a slow burn, he now only has two women to choose from and it looks like he actually might make that decision in the next episode… so watch this space!
Episode 4:
Only love can hurt like this. Image: Seven
The crew headed on a group outing to an event called the Bullarama (yes, it’s a real thing) but it wasn’t all good country fun, with Farmer Thomas having his poor lil heart shattered when Clairedecided their connection wasn’t strong enough and yeeted out.
Meanwhile, Farmer Corey got a couple of cheeky pashes in, kissing Chelseaand Keeley, and the Farmers had to decide who they were taking on their next solo date, with Tom choosing Georgie, Corey choosing Chelsea, Jarrad choosingAsh, and Thomas choosing Clarette (who also managed to steal a kiss from him before Claire left).
Episode 3:
Seeya Rosie! Image: Seven
Farmer Tom was forced to say farewell (kinda) when two of his women, Emmie and Bridget, decided farm life wasn’t for them and disappeared without saying goodbye. This kept his remaining three Ladies safe from the double date elimination, which is probably for the best, otherwise Tom would have nearly no Ladies left by the end of week two.
The rest of the Farmers had double dates with a catch: one of the Ladies who was invited, wouldn’t be returning back to the farm, leaving Farmer Corey with an awkward and emotional tennis date as Rosie decided farm life wasn’t for her.
Meanwhile, Farmer Thomas said goodbye to Nat after firmly friend-zoning her and Farmer Jarrad said toodleloo to Maneesha, while she said goodbye to her dream life of settling down on a farm.
Episode 2:
“Here’s Wonderwall…” Image: Seven
Not to be outdone, Tom and Corey also had to say goodbye to three ladies in episode two after the speed-dating round, after Thomas and Jarrad bid farewell to three Ladies the night before.
Things were then stepped up a notch with the introduction of the 24-hour dates.
It took only two episodes for Jarrad to whip out his guitar (not a euphemism) as he performed a song for Chloe on their date.
Meanwhile, Thomas chose Claire for his 24-hour date, with him touting it as the “best date” he’s ever had, with his name-partner Farmer Tom feeling like there could be “love blossoming” with Eliza after they shared a kiss on their 24-hour date.
Corey also snuck in a kiss with his Keeley on his date, with Keeley saying she felt “smitten”, so basically this whole episode was a love-fest all around!
Episode 1:
Farmer Tom, Corey, host Natalie Gruzlewski, Thomas, and Jarrad. Image: Seven
It’s all kicked off, as we follow Farmer Thomas, Farmer Jarrad, Farmer Tom, and Farmer Corey on their quest to find love! The first week saw each Farmer go on speed-dating rounds in order to choose the five lucky ladies who would go back and live on their farm.
Drama nearly erupted in an awkward moment where it appeared Jarrad and Brianna could be more than friends – they could be cousins! Thankfully, that wasn’t the case, and they quickly resolved that family mystery.
The end of episode one saw Thomas and Jarrad say goodbye to three ladies each, as they got serious about who to take back to their farms.
Farmer Wants a Wife airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Farmer Wants A Wife Australia is often thought of as the wholesome version of other reality TV juggernauts like MAFS and The Bachelor. However, not all is as it seems.
Speaking to Ellen Dunger from last year’s season of Farmer Wants A Wife, Tahlia and Lachlan found out why the once wholesome show is slowly turning into the chaos of MAFS.
“Making a wholesome show more dramatic is just going to do more damage in the long run,” podcast host Tahlia said of the show’s increasing drama.
While most of us are aware of the producer tactics used on MAFS, Ellen revealed that similar tactics are used on FWAW – cultivating a highly emotional atmosphere for the women on the show.
“One day they grilled me dead set for 45 minutes straight and I was just balling my eyes out,” Ellen told the podcast. “They were like, why have all your relationships failed? Do you think you deserve love? Do you love yourself?”
“The next day I had a massive breakdown. I was so tired and then just emotionally you don’t realise how much talking about that sort of stuff actually takes out of you.”
That day, Ellen told producers she wasn’t ok and up to filming – but they made her do it anyway.
Ellen and Farmer Todd on Farmer Wants A Wife 2024. Image: Seven
Another tactic producers would use on Farmer Wants A Wife, is isolating the women without phones, books, magazines or anything to keep them occupied.
Before leaving, Ellen revealed she was locked in a bedroom by producers who wouldn’t tell her what was going on. Later, finding out it was all part of her storyline with Todd the farmer.
“It’s kind of like they would lock you up to make you go crazy,” she said.
Farmer Wants a Wife contestant’s dismal pay
Not only are the conditions of being on the show dire, but the pay is even worse.
For the two and a half weeks Ellen was on FWAW, she revealed that the money she made “wouldn’t have even been $1000”.
What’s worse, is that not only are you not being paid much, but contestants also have to foot the bill for a lot of “out of pocket expenses”.
Simply buying a coffee in town is an out of pocket cost. Plus, all the outfits you’re expected to wear on the show.
According to Daisy, Channel Seven pays the Ladies 60 per cent of what they’re owed once filming wraps. The final 40 per cent isn’t paid out until the show has aired.
“They withhold that money as sort of like, it’s over your head, like if you keep your mouth shut [and] you protect the integrity of Farmer Wants A Wife,” she explains.
While the MAFS girls tend to reach out to dress companies before going on the show, that same culture doesn’t exist for the women on FWAW who have to supply their own dresses and outfits.
In the end, the women who go on Farmer Wants A Wife aren’t necessarily in it for an influencer career in the same way as MAFS contestants. However, with more dramatic storylines and villains – like we’ve seen with Clarette’s villain edit – it wouldn’t be a surprise if FWAW becomes just another MAFS reincarnate.
Lovable dentist Matt Hopcraft returned to the MasterChef Australia 2025 kitchen a decade after his first stint to compete against some of the most impressive contestants of all time for Back to Win.
Amongst the cast is two-time runner upLaura Sharrad, MasterChef Asia judge Audra Morrice and food writer Alana Lowes.
Matt was sent home during a challenge involving “tableside theatre”. In a post-elimination interview, he told Chattr that when he first laid eyes on his fellow competitors, he knew the season was going to be challenging.
Matt serving Poh, Jean-Christophe and Andy his final dessert. Image: Ten.
“I think once you find out that you’re up against some of the big names that have come in that kitchen before and have done really well, who are accomplished chefs, I think that was always going to be really, really tough.
“But, I wanted to push myself to be a little bit more creative, to be a little bit more myself this time around than last time around, and I think I did that. I guess there was a part of me that hoped that I would go further, that hoped that I was in with a chance to win, because that’s why you go on in the first place.”
Of course, fans of MasterChef Australia Back to Win will know that three contestants, Callum Hann, Sarah Todd, and Laura, returned for a third time this season. However, Matt explained that it wasn’t the contestant’s extra time in the MasterChef kitchen that he saw as a threat.
Laura, Callum and Sarah return to MasterChef Australia 2025. Image: Ten.
The three MasterChef Australia contestants that Matt thinks have an advantage
Matt explained that he believes contestants with extensive experience working in kitchens and restaurants have a huge advantage in comparison to other contestants. He named Andre Ursini, Laura and Callum as having the kind of professional background that gives them a significant edge
“Callum and Laura, who have restaurants, and Andre, who’s got a restaurant, those sort of people that you just knew are cooking every day, high-quality food, running services all the time. I think they were, they were clearly the people to watch.
“They’ve definitely got a huge advantage because they are so immersed in food.”
Andre Ursini at his restaurant Orso. Image: Instagram.
Matt referred back to Episode 1, in which Callum headed up their team and they won.
“That for me was [evident] on day one, when we had to do a service challenge for Gordon Ramsay and Callum was our team captain, it was just really obvious. We won because he was able to marshal us into a team, with people that had never met each other and who’d never cooked [together] before. So it’s definitely an advantage.”
Will we see a restaurant owner take out the season? We’ll just have to wait and see!
MasterChef Australia airs on Sunday at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
It’s all about unfinished business on MasterChef Australia 2025, as some of the most unforgettable contestants who were left hungry for more return for another epic Back to Win season.
From 2012’s Audra Morrice to more recent standouts like 2023’s Declan Clearly and 2024’s Sav Perera, the MasterChef Australia 2025 cast is stacked with fan favourites and some serious culinary talent, all stepping back into the kitchen for one more shot at the coveted trophy.
The chefs will once again have to face high-stakes Pressure Tests, Mystery Box Challenges, Service Challenges and, of course, those dreaded elimination rounds.
Whether they narrowly missed the title the first time around or bowed out too soon, these returning chefs are hungrier than ever to prove they’ve got what it takes.
The MasterChef Back to Win cast. Image: Ten.
Standing between them and the crown is the formidable panel of MasterChef Australia judges: the ever-charming Andy Allen, food critic Sofia Levin, beloved cook Poh Ling Yeow, and multi-Michelin-starred French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli. And of course, there’ll be a surprise guest judge or two along the way, including Gordon Ramsay, who’s set to make an appearance this season.
The last MasterChef: Back to Win season in 2020 saw chef and cake designer Emelia Jackson (who originally placed third in Season 6) take out the win, walking away with a $250,000 cash prize and the title of MasterChef champion.
Sadly, however, in the race to make one chef’s MasterChef dream come true, we’ll have to say goodbye to contestants along the way. You can catch up on everything that happens in each MasterChef Australia 2025 episode here.
So, who has left the MasterChef Australia 2025 kitchen so far? Scroll through to find out.
Everyone who has left MasterChef Australia 2025
Matt Hopcraft
Matt on MasterChef. Image: Ten.
Loveable dentist Matt Hopcraft was the fourth person eliminated from MasterChef Australia Back to Win 2025.
The May 18 episode kicked off Showstoppers week, and the first stop was an Elimination Round. The contestants were asked to create a dish with “tabletop theatre,” and Sofia explained that each dish would need to have an impressive flair.
Dephinder’s Raj Kachori Volcano did just that, with Andy saying that her dish worked “seamlessly”. However, Matt, Rue, and Snez’s dishes missed the mark, and they were announced as the bottom three.
Ultimately, it was Matt who was eliminated for his Anzac Biscuit Bombe Alaska dessert named The Rising Sun because his meringue split.
“It’s kind of gutting,” Matt said of his elimination. “Everyone’s going to be eliminated at some point, except for the one person who wins, but you want to be eliminated cooking something that’s really good, and you’ve just been beaten by other people who’ve done better.
“So it’s a little bit disappointing, but I was still really, really proud of what I did by taking a risk and trying to push myself to meet that particular brief.”
Steph De Souza
Steph on MasterChef 2025. Image: Ten.
Steph De Souza was put up for an elimination cook after Jamie guessed the wrong ingredient in the taste test. Jamie’s team was told that they were able to cook anything they like, but the pantry was only made up of ingredients from the taste test.
While Jamie struggled with his overcooked duck, Steph seemed relatively happy with her Crispy Pork Belly with Belachan Sauce.
However, the judges weren’t on the same page. They said that there was too much Belachan in the caramel sauce, and that the fat hadn’t rendered on the pork.
“I was actually really happy with my dish. So it’s always disappointing when you go out on something that you like,” Steph told Chattr in a post-elimination interview.
Looking back on her dish, Steph said that despite her elimination, she was proud of what she served the judges..
“I still stand by it, which is probably stupid,” Steph laughed. “I really liked it. I really honestly felt that the sauce kind of balanced out the fattiness of the pork, but you know, everyone’s got different palettes, and I do like things that are really funky and really strong.”
Sav Perera
Sav cooking in the Pressure Cook round. Image: Ten.
Fan favourite Sav Perera was eliminated during the Episode 6 Pressure Cook round.
Sav was put up against Ben, Sarah and Darrsh after the squid dish she cooked in the Mystery Box round wasn’t big enough for all of the judges to try.
During the elimination round, Sav forgot to chill her chocolate tin, which meant that it didn’t have enough time to form a shell, and bent out of shape when she tried to take it out of the mould.
Cath Collins
Cath on MasterChef. Image: Ten.
Cath Collins, who finished fifth on MasterChef Australia 2023, was the first Back to Win 2025 contestant eliminated.
Cath chose to cook a Japanese-inspired dish: marinated Japanese grilled mushrooms, furikake, pickled wakame, smoked soy cream, and shiso gel on the hibachi. However, her cooking method caused some of the mushrooms to burn, which led to her elimination.
Cath told Chattr in a post-elimination interview that she was “just devastated” to be the first person sent home from the competition. She said that it “never, ever entered” her mind that she’d be gone so early.
Pete Campbell
Pete on MasterChef. Image: Ten.
The first departure for 2025 was a particularly sad one. At the beginning of the episode, Andy announced that Pete Campbell was leaving MasterChef Australia.
“Before we kick things off, I’ve got some news,” the MasterChef judge began. “Due to personal reasons, Pete is unable to continue in the competition, and we wish him nothing but the best.”
A Network 10 spokesperson told Chattr that Pete left the show due to a medical diagnosis, which Pete has since confirmed is cancer.
“During production of MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, Pete Campbell received a diagnosis that required him to step away from the competition to focus on his health,” they began.
“The MasterChef family supports Pete in his recovery and hopes to see him back doing what he loves in the kitchen very soon.”
Shortly after Episode 3 of MasterChef Australia 2025 aired, Pete took to Instagram to confirm that this departure was due to being diagnosed with cancer.
“Didn’t even get to cook for the judges! But you know what they say… ‘if you have cancer, you should go get chemo,’” he wrote.
“A massive thank you to everyone messaging and checking in, you’re all so nice.”
MasterChef Australia season 17 airs in 2025 on 10 and 10Play.
Love Triangle 2025‘s ChloeHannigan and BerniePlacido shocked viewers when they struck up a connection outside of their own matches. Both participants were original suitors and were given not one, but two options to date on the show.
However, after Bernie locked eyes with Chloe at the first Dinner Party, it appeared that he’d all but forgotten about hisLove Triangle matches, Jazmin and Marissa. He later made it clear that he was determined to get to know Chloe and slid her a secret letter confessing his feelings.
Chloe told Chattr that she had no idea that Bernie was interested in her before he made his move.
Chloe with the letter from Bernie. Image: Binge.
“I was definitely very surprised at how interested Bernie was from the very start, I was completely oblivious,” she said.
“I genuinely was tunnel-visioned. I didn’t even think to like, look elsewhere, so I had not even the tiniest niggling instincts that that this was happening. I just was like, He’s a really cool guy. I can be quite oblivious to when people fancy me. I’m always like, no, they surely they don’t think that of me.”
However, Bernie’s letter clearly worked, as Chloe secretly met up with him at the final Dinner Party and the couple shared a kiss away from their partners.
So, did Chloe and Bernie stay together in the real world? Let’s dive in!
Chloe and Bernie kissing at the final Dinner Party. Image: Binge.
Chloe and Bernie’s final Love Triangle decision
Chloe found herself in a love square between Emma, Beck and Chloe. It was Beck who removed herself from the situation first, then after Bernie reached out to Chloe and asked her to meet him on final decision day, she decided to break up with Beck, too.
Meanwhile, Bernie got double dumped by Jazmin and Marissa.
Chloe met Bernie at a park for the decision. However, rather than hearing a spiel from Bernie about how he wanted to be with Chloe, viewers saw Chloe take the floor and tell Bernie she wanted to pursue a future with him.
The new couple sealed their fate with a kiss, with Chloe telling the camera that she was feeling “over the moon.”
Chloe and Bernie seal their fate with a kiss. Image: Binge.
Are Chloe and Bernie still together in real life?
Nope! Bernie and Chloe continued to see each other after the Final Decision, but he dumped her one night before the Reunion.
“Bernie and I have been getting to know each other for the past couple of weeks,” Chloe explained.
“Bernie took us on a weekend to the Blue Mountains, things were going really, really, really well. But, last night Bernie told me that he didn’t want to continue pursuing me.
I was told that Bernie didn’t want to continue seeing me because we have different senses of humour.
The rest of the cast ripped into Bernie for his treatment of Jazmin and Marissa. To wrap it all up in a tight little bow, Bernie unofficially became the villain of Love Triangle 2025. Move over, Mike Gunner.
Love Triangle Season 3 wrapped and perhaps one of the most surprising decisions made was lead single Payton Ellicotcontinuing her relationship with Jordan, despite Jordan initially saying the two were “friendzoned”.
Payton said in the final episode that Jordan had started stepping up towards the end of the experiment, wanting to take her on dates and get to know her more but felt skeptical about his “new revelation” and was concerned he only wanted to be a competitor and “win” the end result against her other match, Dante.
“Dantecan offer me things I want long-term, and Jordan offers me what I want now,” Payton said.
Payton did choose Jordan in the end, after he gave a speech saying that every day he got to spend with her he liked her more and could even see her as the mother to his kids.
After they sealed the deal with the kiss, Jordan said he felt like he had won a “prize” with Payton.
Jordan and Payton officially exited the “friend zone”! Image: Stan
While we’re yet to see how things unfold between the pair at the reunion, we do know Jordan’s controversial comments earlier in the season are likely to be played which may make or break things between the new couple.
What were Love Triangle’s Jordan’s controversial comments about Payton?
Of course, as viewers, we know Jordan once said some pretty horrible things about Payton during the first dinner party.
“Fuck you man, you know I’m not attracted to that,” Jordan said to someone, about Payton. “I asked for small, tanned, ethnic… She is the complete opposite in every single thing.
“Literally any other girl here I would be into,” he continued. “If I fucked her or whatever then I’m like even more of a fuckwit. Like, there’s just no way I’m not looking like an arsehole after this, dude.”
Payton during a Love Triangle dinner party. Image: Stan
PreviousLove Triangle star Allan Wallace told Chattr it’s pretty hard to forget you’re mic’d up. “You usually ask your sound guy to mute your mic,” he said. “If you’re still wearing a mic, just don’t say anything dumb, surely it’s common sense. It’s virtually impossible [to forget].”
Are Payton and Jordan still together in real life?
Things at the reunion started on a hopeful note, with Payton and Jordan confirming they were still dating, doing long-distance and officially boyfriend and girlfriend.
Then, Jordan’s controversial comments were shown, leaving Payton in a state of shock.
“I got carried away. I completely forgot I said it, but I said it,” Jordan said as an explanation.
Payton teared up as she said she was “used to it and disappointed” and “not thrilled about the situation.”
“That was all me, that was prompted,” Jordan said, before Chrisell called him out for not giving a genuine or remorseful apology.
“I’m genuinely sorry for saying it, I can’t imagine how you felt,” Jordan said, before Payton said she wasn’t sure if she could continue the relationship.
“I don’t think there’s any apology, the only thing I can do is show you in the next few weeks how much my feelings have changed for you,” Jordan said. “There’s nothing I can say, that was fucked.”
Although Ari Djoric‘s run on Love Triangle 2025 was a bit of a rollercoaster, her relationship with her only suitor, NuriKaya, was pretty smooth sailing.
Ari was initially presented with two matches to text, ‘S’ and ‘N’ — ‘N’ being Nuri and ‘S’ being Sam Carraro, who you may recognise from Married at First Sight (MAFS) 2021. However, after some awkward exchanges between Sam and Ari, he ghosted her, and she ended up meeting up with Nuri, who she hit it off with.
Partway through the season, all of the original suitors had their second pick move into the house, completing the love triangle. While Sam showed up at the house Nuri and Ari were staying in, he left shortly after his arrival.
“Everyone knows that’s not who I would date, ever. She’s not my cup of tea. I just wanted to get out of here,” Sam told a producer. “Get my bag, I’m out.”
Fortunately for Ari, after Sam’s quick cameo, the rest of her time with Nuri continued to go well, and the couple were clearly smitten with one another.
What happened at Ari and Nuri’s Final Decision?
Heading into the Final Decision, Ari shared that she had doubts about whether Nuri was ready for a relationship.
“I just don’t think I can hold another emotionally unavailable man’s hand again, and I always do it,” she explained.
When Ari and Nuri met up for their Final Decision, they both voiced their reservations about a long-distance relationship, but decided to give it a shot outside of the experiment.
“I like you, I like the pace that we’re going at. I guess the last thing to say is, Ari, would you like to join me on a date now outside?” Nuri asked, and Ari accepted.
“We’re two peas in a pod, and that doesn’t come around often. So, yeah, I would like to see how we go on the outside,” she said.
Are Ari and Nuri still together?
While Ari and Nuri arrived at the Love Triangle Reunion looking cosy, they confirmed that they were no longer romantically involved.
“We left, he went back to the Gold Coast, I went back to Melbourne. We texted a bit, I guess, a little bit, but there hasn’t really been anything,” Ari explained.
She added that Nuri’s replies got “more drawn out” and he explained that he struggled with the long distance.
However, not all hope is lost for Ari and Nuri! When the Love Triangle host Chrishell Stause asked if there was any hope for the couple in the future, Nuri said there was a “possibility” if they’re in the same city.
She went as far as to admit that she wishes she self-eliminated from the show, early on in the piece in an interview with Chattr. So, after such a negative experience, would Emma be open to returning for another season?
“Actually, yeah, probably because I’m sick of dating apps,” she told Chattr.
Emma added that while she “definitely” didn’t think her and Farmer Tom were right for each other, she’d be willing to give it a shot with another Farmer.
“I want someone who gives me a chance and can see what I’m like. But yeah, overall, I would definitely [return],” she explained.
“I love the country,” Emma added. “I am a country girl, but I guess there was just nothing there [with Farmer Tom].
Emma on Farmer. Image: Seven.
What did Emma say about self-eliminating from FWAW 2025?
As mentioned, Emma considered leaving Farmer Wants a Wife when she noticed Farmer Tom’s interest in her waning.
“There were moments when I was just like, ‘I don’t know if I want to be here’, but I wanted to make the most of the experience, to try and see if I could form a connection,” she told Chattr.
“I thought about giving [the relationship] a chance because you don’t know. Maybe he’s awkward and shy in some ways, and I just wanted to see if something could progress.
“But looking back, I do feel like I should have left a bit earlier at the first couple of signs — when I realised he wasn’t making eye contact, and I felt not included. I probably should have left earlier.”
At the end of the day, both the Ladies and Farmers are looking to find the connection that’s right for them.
Farmer Wants a Wife airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
In an exclusive chat with Chattr, she shared some behind-the-scenes secrets, including how much cash the Farmers walk away with.
It turns out the lucky blokes make about $6000 to $7000 for appearing on the show. That’s not too shabby for six to seven weeks of filming, plus they also get an added bonus of finding ~love~.
However, there’s a catch — Channel Seven supposedly only pays the Farmers some of the fee up front, and waits until the show has finished airing to settle up.
“I think [Farmer] Toddwalked away from it — again, it’s a 60/40 thing, so I think they get paid around $3000 when they first start, and then after the show is… they end up with about $6000 or $7000,” Daisy spills.
“Opposed to the women on the farm who get sweet FA.”
The four Farmers on Farmer Wants A Wife 2025. Image: Seven
How much do the Ladies on Farmer Wants A Wife get paid?
Daisy reveals the ladies are paid less than the Farmers on Farmer Wants A Wife, even though they have to do their own hair and makeup as well as provide outfits.
“The women going on the show are paid $80 a day for the days that we’re away. So if you’re only on the show for like a week, then it’s alright, like you only have a week to worry about,” she says.
“But if you’re on the show for four to eight weeks like our season, you get paid sweet FA and you don’t actually get that pay straight away.”
According to Daisy, Channel Seven pays the Ladies 60 per cent of what they’re owed once filming wraps. The final 40 per cent isn’t paid out until the show has aired.
“They withhold that money as sort of like, it’s over your head, like if you keep your mouth shut [and] you protect the integrity of Farmer Wants A Wife,” she explains.
Farmer Thomas meets his intruders. Image: Seven
Daisy Lamb exposes filming conditions on Farmer Wants A Wife
Daisy also tells Chattr filming conditions are rough on Farmer Wants A Wife — so the Ladies definitely deserve to be paid more!
“There were some days where [we] were filming well into like 1am, 2am, and then after filming you would have to send outfits to the production team to get approved for the next day or the next scene,” she spills.
“I got some comments online saying, ‘Why does she always look drunk?’. And I’m like, sis, I’m just tired. We are all just tired.”
Farmer Tom with his Ladies at the start of the season. Image: Seven
Producers would also use techniques to get what they wanted out of contestants, because as we all know, reality TV isn’t exactly real.
“They’ll ask you [the same question] five or six times until you get so frustrated, and you [explode],” she recalls. “They’ll grab that, and they’ll put that into a scene.
“I remember they did that with Todd’s mum. They asked her the same question, and she must have rolled her eyes [as] she was so over it, and then that’s what they grab and that’s what they use.”
That’s spicy! A good reminder for us to never quite believe everything we see play out on screen, especially when it comes to this year’s ‘villain’ Clarette.
Farmer Wants a Wife airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
She told Chattr that as the show progressed, she felt her initial connection with Farmer Tom grow more distant.
“He never really made eye contact with me, he never really asked me questions. I felt like he was more interested in the other two girls, but I also didn’t feel like he gave me a proper chance to be honest and really tried to get to know me,” she explained.
Emma on Farmer Wants a Wife. Image: Seven.
“I remember feeling like he got closer to the other girls, basically talking to them more and going for walks with them. I felt excluded, to be honest, I felt a little bit left out. I really tried to be my vulnerable and best self.”
When asked if she wishes she had left Farmer Wants a Wife when she first started to feel distance from Farmer Tom, Emma confirmed she did, adding, “But then they’d be down to the top two.”
She explained that while she flirted with the idea of self-eliminating, she didn’t want to wonder what could have been with Farmer Tom.
“There were moments when I was just like, ‘I don’t know if I want to be here’, but I wanted to make the most of the experience, to try and see if I could form a connection.
“I thought about giving [the relationship] a chance because you don’t know. Maybe he’s awkward and shy in some ways, and I just wanted to see if something could progress.
“But looking back, I do feel like I should have left a bit earlier at the first couple of signs — when I realised he wasn’t making eye contact, and I felt not included. I probably should have left earlier.”
Farmer Tom’s OG Ladies. Image: Seven.
Emma weighs in on Bridget and Emmie’s decision to self-eliminate from FWAW 2025
“I can understand why they chose to leave. If I’m being honest, I think it’s a really brave move to leave like that.
“I did check up on Bridget that night to see if she was okay after a few things Bridget’s already mentioned, and I can kind of see her perspective, if I’m being honest.”
Bridget hugging Farmer Tom on FWAW. Image: Seven.
While Emma may not have found love on FWAW, she told Chattr that she’s made some lifelong mates.
“I’ve definitely got amazing friends out of the experience. I’m pretty close to Bridget now. She’s an amazing chick, and I still talk to all of the girls. I get along with all of them.”
FWAW may not have brought Emma love, but it definitely delivered some lasting connections.
Farmer Wants a Wife airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
There’s been some controversy around Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025’s Carina Mirabile, after a video Chattr posted showed her wearing what appeared to be a fur coat. The MAFS star has been busy attending Australian Fashion Week shows in Sydney, and she looked striking in a vintage outfit at Carriageworks.
However, fans and animal activists soon latched onto the fact that Carina’s fur coat looked realistic. Wild-animal skins, wild feathers and furs are banned at AFW, and animal activist Bailey (@warriorforanimals) said they had lodged an “official complaint” with AFW.
Carina tells Chattr there has been a misunderstanding because her fur coat was fake.
“It’s not real fur, bought from a vintage store in New York. I wouldn’t wear anything that’s not ethically sourced,” she says.
As for her hair extensions, she told fans her hairstylist also uses “vegan products”, so no animals were harmed for her look.
After years of protesting, AFW was declared wildlife-free for 2025. This includes the runways as well as those attending — meaning the event is more sustainable and compassionate.
“This [is] a reminder that the fashion industry can be a positive force for wildlife, and change the lives of crocodiles, ostriches, minks and more,” Suzanne Milthorpe for World Animal Protection Australia said.
“We are seeing a domino effect of fashion events around Australia and the world rejecting exotic skins, feathers and fur. With this new wildlife policy, Australian Fashion Week [has] joined the growing list of runways that are embracing innovative alternatives to cruelty.”
Carina wearing faux fur. Image: ChattrEven the hair extensions are vegan! Image: Chattr
What have people been saying about Carina’s Australian Fashion Week look?
The original video has had over 150K views on social media, and comments are constantly flowing in.
“She’s wearing fur — time to cancel her,” one person wrote.
“I hope that coat isn’t real fur,” another worried viewer added.
“I hope that’s [a] faux fur jacket,” a third pointed out.
Carina says it’s “worrying” people were so quick to jump to conclusions.
“People are so quick to judge in this day and age and it’s worrying and detrimental on people’s lives. We are not robots. If people have nothing nice to say, they should n’t say anything at all,” she tells us.
“There is already enough cruelty in the world, people shouldn’t add to it, but try and make it a better peaceful place.”
At least everybody is agreeing that real fur is out and faux fur is the way to go! Let’s just not cancel someone before we know all the facts next time.
The Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 cast have been busy launching their influencer careers, but Adrian Araouzou’s path to fame seems to be over before it even really began. On May 5, it was announced that he had been signed to Roxy Jacenko’s talent agency, Ministry of Talent. Just one week later, he was quietly dropped.
Adrian tells Chattr he believes it’s due to the backlash Roxy would have received after signing him.
“I can understand [Roxy’s] point of view [if she received] backlash. People hate seeing people do good and unfortunately, a lot of people will do the most to make sure I don’t,” he says.
He doesn’t think it was any of his fellow MAFS contestants — even estranged ex Awhina Rutene — who contacted Roxy, but others from his past. The backlash Roxy received could have possibly been about Adrian’s past legal issues, where he was acquitted of domestic violence charges against a former partner.
The MAFS star claims he’s not looking for another manager or wanting to sign with a different talent agency, and instead has other plans.
“Now I have had time to think, I have my own business and want to build my own personal brand just as I was before the show, not just promote every business for a dollar,” he adds.
Ministry of Talent’s announcement post. Image: Facebook
When was Adrian dropped from Roxy Jacenko’s agency?
Roxy shared a post of Adrian on May 5, welcoming him to the Ministry of Talent.
“Thrilled to announce that Adrian is now represented by the Ministry of Talent for social media collabs and appearances! Get in touch for opportunities,” the Instagram caption read.
The post has since been deleted and a week after the announcement, Adrian sneakily deleted the Ministry of Talent mention from his TikTok bio.
I guess we won’t see Adrian spruiking influencer products on our feeds now, which is probably a good thing.
The stakes are high, as the returning contestants include former competitors who’ve built successful food businesses. Some are making multiple attempts at the title, though none of the cast has secured a win… yet.
Ahead of the new season, judge Andy Allen told Chattr that he was impressed by the calibre of the contestants, saying, “The standard is the highest I’ve ever seen it.”
Join us as we recap each episode to update you on everything that’s happened so far on MasterChef Australia Back to Win 2025.
Episode 11 recap
Jean-Christophe on MasterChef Australia. Image: Ten.
In Episode 11, the MasterChef Australia contestants were divided up into four teams for a Service Challenge run by judge Jean Christophe Novelli.
The teams were as follows:
Brown: Andre, Depinder, Rue, Theo and Ben.
Green: Laura, Jimmy, Samira, Alana and Rhiannon.
Blue: Darrsh, Declan, Audra, Callum and Sarah.
Grey: Snez, Matt, Tim, Beau and Jamie.
They were asked to cook a dessert and a main. One dish had to be a classic French dish, and the other should have a French twist.
Two teams were awarded Immunity — the green team and the blue team. Meaning that Andre, Depinder, Rue, Theo, Ben, Snez, Matt, Tim, Beau and Jamie were sent through to the upcoming Elimination Challenge.
Episode 10 recap
Snez, Ben, Andre and Jimmy. Image: Ten.
Episode 10 of MasterChef Australia Back to Win 2025 saw celebrity chef Curtis Stone return to the show as a guest judge for the Immunity Challenge.
Up for the cook were Snez, Ben, Andre and Jimmy, who were tasked with recreating Curtis’ Pork Loin with Beurre Monté, Braised Fennel, Pistachio Dukkah, and Carrot Puree. However, they’d had to use their initiative as they weren’t given a recipe.
Ben and Snez impressed the judges the most. Snez for her perfectly cooked pork, and Ben for practically making a carbon copy of Curtis’ creation. But it was Ben who scored the win, giving him Immunity (again!) for the next elimination round.
Episode 9 recap
Andre cooking during episode 9 of MasterChef Australia. Image: Ten.
During Episode 9, the cast was set the task of cooking with kitchen leftovers provided by the judges.
Andy’s group consisted of Jamie, Beau, Callum, Rhiannon, and Tim and was given Herb stalks. Jean-Christophe’s team consisted of Snezana, Laura, Samira, Andre, Rue, Alana, Ben, and Matt, and they got rinds.
Meanwhile, Poh Ling Yeow‘s group of Audra, Darrsh, and Depinder had pastry offcuts and Sofia Levin‘s group of Declan, Jimmy, Sarah, and Theo were given leftover pickle juice.
It was Andre, Jimmy, Snez, and Ben who impressed the judges the most, and they were sent through to the Episode 10 Pressure Test, where they will face off in the hope of winning Immunity.
However, the fun didn’t end there; the judges crowned Andre’s dish the winner, and he scored a $5000 LG voucher to help stock his dream kitchen.
Episode 8 recap
Steph, Jamie, Andre, Snezana, Matt and Tim on MasterChef. Image: Ten.
Episode 8 saw the return of the Cube Taste Challenge, which involves blindfolded contestants tasting small cubes of food that they had to correctly identify to avoid elimination.
However, the challenge had a twist this year: contestants were divided into three teams of six, and only one person per team participated in the challenge. The first contestant to guess wrong in the Cube Taste Test would send their entire team to the Elimination Challenge.
Jamie made the first blunder by incorrectly identifying a strawberry cube, and he, Steph, Andre, Snezana, Tim, and Matt were sent through to round two. They were told that they could cook anything they liked, but only the ingredients from the Cube Taste Challenge would be available.
Jamie struggled after overcooking his duck but managed to get a fresh piece cooked and served right before the time ran out.
Meanwhile, Steph was happy with her Pork Belly dish. However, the judges said the fat on the pork hadn’t rendered, and the bechamel in her sauce was too strong, and she was eliminated from the competition.
Episode 7 recap
Shannon Bennett with the MasterChef judges. Image: Ten.
Guest judge Shannon Bennett handed the MasterChef 2025 contestants a 20-minute Challenge. It was pretty self-explanatory—they could cook whatever they wanted as long as it was done within 20 minutes.
The judges were impressed by most of the dishes served to them, though there were some criticisms. Poh told Rhiannon her prawns were undercooked, and Andy said Audra should have used more acid in her seafood dish.
“It was so tough to choose a winner,” Sofia told the group. “But there was one dish that had us fighting over the last morsel.”
That person was Theo for his Loukoumades with Mandarin, Lemon, Thyme and Honey Syrup and Mahlab Glaze. As a result, he was granted immunity from the next Elimination Challenge, the Cube Taste Test, which will air on Sunday.
Episode 6 recap
Sav on MasterChef. Image: Ten.
Episode 6 of MasterChef Australia was the first Pressure Test of the season, and Sarah, Darrsh, Ben, and Sav battled it out to remain in the competition.
The queen of Chocolate and Dessert Masters alumni, Kirsten Tibballs, set the task, which involved recreating a chocolate tin filled with ‘caviar’ — made of coffee on chocolate mousse and cake.
Kristin was impressed with Ben and Sarah’s final dish, but thought Darrsh’s chocolate tin was too thick.
However, the judges deemed Sav’s dish to look the most different from Kristen’s, and she was eliminated from the competition.
Episode 5 recap
Tim cooking in the Mystery Box Challenge. Image: Ten.
Episode 5 was the first Mystery Box Challenge of the season.
The episode saw guest judge Peter Gilmore reveal a box of ingredients including chicken, baby squid, lemon, eggplant, cherries, spring onion, vanilla, oloroso cherry, prunes, dark chocolate, leeks, kombu, and gochujang.
The contestants had 75 minutes to make their dish, and were required to use at least one of the ingredients from the box. The three dishes that impressed the judges the least were sent to the next Elimination Cook, where they’d be joined by Sarah, who was still off sick. Those chefs were Darrsh, Sav and Ben.
Episode 4 recap
The MasterChef contestants in the kitchen. Image: Ten.
In Episode 4 of MasterChef Australia the contestants were asked to cook dishes that represented how far they have come since their first appearance on the show.
Audra was safe after winning the challenge in Episode 3 and watched on from the galley. Sarah, who was unwell and missed the challenge, was automatically sent through to the next Elimination Cook.
It was Tim, Samira and Cath who landed in the bottom three. Samira for dulling the flavour on her Shakirya, Tim for choosing to cook a sub-par Toastie and Cath for burning the mushrooms on her hibachi grilled Japanese dish.
However, Cath’s dish ultimately impressed the judges the least, and she was the first person eliminated from the competition.
“Someone has to go first, you know, and that’s me. Reflecting afterwards, I’m just so proud and just really grateful,” she said.
“I did have a little bit of a laugh about myself thinking, ‘Well, you know what, someone has to go out first’. I remember saying to Rue, ‘I’m a sacrificial lamb’. But I tell you what, I’m a beautiful, slow-cooked lamb, that is so delicious,” Cath added.
Episode 3 recap
The MasterChef Australia judges during Episode 3. Image: Ten.
A Network 10 spokesperson told Chattr that Pete left the show due to a medical diagnosis.
“During production of MasterChef Australia: Back To Win, Pete Campbell received a diagnosis that required him to step away from the competition to focus on his health,” they began.
“The MasterChef family supports Pete in his recovery and hopes to see him back doing what he loves in the kitchen very soon.”
The contestant later revealed it was due to his cancer diagnosis, and thanked fans for the support.
After receiving the news from Andy, the cooks pulled themselves together and battled it out to serve up a delicious late-night snack. There was a lot at steak, because not only did the winner win immunity, their creation would be a new menu addition in one of Gordon Ramsay‘s London restaurants.
In the end, Audra’s fusion dish of Indian Spiced Prawn Takoyaki took out the top spot.
“I call this The Magic to a Happy Marriage,” Audra told the judges. “It’s when a half-Indian woman, a very clever one, marries a half-Japanese man… and it looks so much like a takoyaki, but it’s fully South Indian on the inside.”
Andy declared it was “perfection”, before Audra started to tear up from the judges’ feedback. She’s definitely one to watch!
Episode 2 recap
MasterChef Australia 2025 contestants competing in an Immunity Pin challenge. Image: Ten.
MasterChef Australia Episode 2 saw Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay put eight contestants to the test in a Keep Up Challenge, which involved recreating two of his dishes, with an Immunity Pin on the line.
Ahead of the episode, MasterChef Australia 2025 judge Poh told Chattr that Gordon “takes no prisoners”, which was clearly demonstrated in the episode.
The Hell’s Kitchen star dished out his instructions at a speedy pace as Rue, Cath, Darrsh, Callum, Ben, Rhiannon, Audra and Matt barely managed to keep up.
In the end, it was Ben who impressed the five judges the most and was awarded the only Immunity Pin of the season.
Episode 1 recap
Guest judge Gordon Ramsay with MasterChef Australia 2025 judges Sofia, Poh, Jean-Christophe and Poh. Image: Ten.
The MasterChef Australia 2025 premiere kicked off with an appearance from Gordon as a Celebrity Judge, who told the contestants they’d be split into three teams and competing in a Service Challenge.
The Blue Team consisted of Samira, Depinder, Theo, Jamie, Alana, Jimmy, Laura. The Red Team had Steph, Andrew, Sav, Pete, Declan, Beau, Tim, while the Green team was made up of Rue, Rhiannon, Matt, Audra, Darrsh, Ben, Cath.
The judges announced that three more contestants who’ve competed on MasterChef multiple times would return: Sarah for the Blue Team, Laura for the Red Team, and Callum for the Green Team.
“You’ve got people like Laura, Callum and Sarah who are obviously there for a third time. And I feel like that goes to show how much this competition means to people,” judge Andy told Chattr of the veterans’ return.
But the Green Team impressed Gordon and the judges Poh, Andy, Sofia, and Jean-Christophethe most, and they were sent through to the Immunity Pin challenge in the next episode.
MasterChef Australia airs on Sunday at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Remember Emma from Farmer Wants A Wife 2020, who was in the running for Farmer Nick’s heart? According to one fan, she may have made an appearance on First Dates Australia years prior to the show.
“One week ago Season 3 Episode 2 of First Dates Australia was available to watch on 7Plus. Emma was on this episode, plus another and her persona and behaviour was entirely different to what we have seen on Farmer Wants A Wife,” a fan theorised in a Facebook fan group.
“I just wonder, was she acting then or now or both? I’m thinking a planted actor in both.”
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Are Farmer Wants A Wife contestants paid actors?
Some people were sceptical, saying it didn’t look anything like FWAW’s Emma — but it wasn’t long before others started sharing some very juicy secrets about the casting process.
And folks, buckle up, because these secrets are wild!
“I had a friend go on FWAW in one [of the] first few seasons. Back then the girls were actually genuine applicants… the ‘Farmers’ [were a] different story. Her ‘Farmer’ wasn’t actually a farmer; he was scouted and had no interest in being on FWAW,” one person claimed. “Think both the men and women of the show now are scouted and the whole thing is scripted.”
Farmer Thomas with his Ladies. Image: Seven
Another said she had a friend whose son had been contacted by producers.
“I have a friend whose young son has been approached the last three years to see if he wants to go on the show,” she spilled.
“Same with Clarette, I bet my bottom dollar that she is also an actor,” the fan guessed.
“Yep, just put in there to spice things up,” another agreed.
Farmer Thomas and Clarette on the show. Image: Seven
However, since Chattr uncovered a massive spoiler (look away if you don’t want to ruin the show), it’s unlikely Clarette is an actor… seeing as she ends up with Farmer Thomas!!! The pair are said to be living together on Thomas’ farm, much to the disappointment of fans.
Farmer Wants a Wife airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
