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Preston on how the Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard cast stays friends amid ALL the drama

by Danica Baker

It wouldn’t be Summer House: Martha’s Vineyard with alllll the drama, and the show’s star Preston Mitchum has explained how they manage to stay friends despite the emotional turbulence.

This season alone there’s been tension between Bria and Tasia, an explosive altercation where Summer pushed Bria, and a feud between Preston and, erm, Bria.

But despite seemingly constant quarrels, most of the house manages to (somehow) stay friends at the end of the day.

During an interview with Chattr, Preston explained just how the cast manages that.

Martha’s Vineyard. Hayu.

“This is it’s just fascinating, right? I think people sometimes want us to be these enemies. And I’m like, ‘No, because we’re friends’. We go through friend things, right?” He said.

“I mean sometimes I hate you on Wednesdays, and I love you on Fridays,” he laughed.

Preston explained that he believes true friendship is when you can communicate openly.

“If we’re gonna be able to be friends. We need to tell each other you are getting on my nerves. Leave me alone for the rest of the day. Right? That is a friend,” he said.

“Now if you have that a little too much, then you may have to question your friends.”

“I think people look at us and are like, ‘No, there’s no way they’re friends’. But – maybe unfortunately – yes, we are.”

Martha’s Vineyard. Hayu.

Preston explains where stands with Bria now

Preston and Bria have locked horns a few times this season, however, the established attorney says that they’re still good mates.

“The joke always make about Brianna is that she has a little sister I don’t think I’ve ever wanted, but I got her nonetheless,” he laughed.

“Are there moments where she gets on my nerves? Oh my god. Yes,” he added. “But I think I’d take it in stride.”

Martha's Vineyard season two
Martha’s Vineyard. Hayu.

Preston said that he respects that Bria is willing to own her mistakes at times.

“What I can say about her in particular is that when we do talk, when I share my experiences with her, she’s like, ‘You know what? It’s me. I’m trippin’ huh?” And I can’t say that’s true for a lot of people that I know.”

“I’ve always found her to be fun and lively and I really appreciate her many ways,” he said. “I’m grateful that we can always come back to our friendship.”

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Kate Ritchie surprised Chris Hemsworth with their first Home and Away scene together and it’s gold

by Danica Baker

Kate Ritchie and Michael “Wippa” Wipfli surprised Chris Hemsworth with a video of his first Home and Away scene, and it will probably be the funniest thing you’ll see all day.

Kate and Wippa were interviewing Chris and Anya Joy Taylor ahead of the release of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga when Wippa dredged up the old video.

“Anya, I bought a bit of a treat if you don’t mind me interrupting,” he began during the interview for Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie.

“This is a clip from a small show called Home and Away where you’ll see one of Kate and Chris’s first scenes,” he continued.

Anna was delighted by the clip and grabbed onto Chris as she cooed over his character Kim Hyde.

Kate joked that she helped Chris, who’s one of the most famous actors in the world now, learn his acting craft.

“He was much better after working with me Anya,” she laughed. “You know what, sometimes you go onto amazing things, I mean Chris has just gone on to Furiosa and I’m… now doing Fitzy and Wippa!“

Chris jokingly batted the camera away. “We’ve seen enough of that by the way,” he said.

When was Chris Hemsworth on Home and Away?

Chris was a regular on the soap and starred as Kim from 2004-2007. He actually auditioned for the part of Robbie Hunter (played by Jason Smith), but didn’t get it, and was called back to play Kim.

Chris Hemsworth in Home and Away. Seven.

After wrapping up his time in Summer Bay, Chris’s first big movie role was George Kirk in Star Trek. Two years later he took on the role of Thor and became a household name.

Since then, he’s gone on to star in multiple Thor and Avengers movies, as well as other big films like Extraction, Ghostbusters and Men In Black: International.

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

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The Block’s Shaynna Blaze explains her surprising new music career

by Danica Baker

The Block judge Shaynna Blaze has explained why she’s decided to do a career pivot and pursue music.

Back in April, the home-renovating queen made the announcement that she’s releasing her first single, Warrior, on May 3.

“Here we go… so excited to release my first single ‘Warrior’ on May 3. This track means so much to me. I can’t wait to share it with you,” she wrote on Instagram at the time.

Now, Shaynna has told the Today show’s Richard Wilkins and Sylvia Jeffreys that she’s always wanted to try her hand at a musical career.

“There are lots of reasons why music was on the back burner for me,” she explained. “Initially, it was my family. I just wasn’t making enough money to support them,’ she said.

“It was about getting other avenues of income…you just don’t make a lot of money.”

“On top of that, my kids were getting older and I used to sing when they were young. I’d put them to bed, go to sing and then come back, and my parents would look after them. But it got to the stage where my daughter was 14 or 15, she was going out to parties. And I was like “I think I need to be around,” she said.

Shaynna told the hosts that her love for music runs so deep that she actually had to stop listening to it because it reminded her of her dream of getting into singing.

“I missed it. There was something that really hurt listening to music so I actually stopped listening to music for a while. The songs that I loved I didn’t play anymore. I suppressed it only because I missed it so much,'” she said.

Shaynna has sung on reality TV multiple times

While Shaynna’s new career path may come as a shock to some, she’s actually sung on reality TV multiple times in the past.

Back in 2023, Shaynna competed on Celebrity Apprentice Australia and won the series. During the show’s star-studded charity auction dinner, Shaynna took to the stage and belted out a song.

“I’m about to perform a song called Lullaby Mother to Son,” she told the audience during the episode.

In 2023, Shaynna was unmasked as the Blue Bottle on The Masked Singer Australia.

During her time on the show she performed I Say a Little Prayer by Dionne Warwick and Call Me by Blondie.

She sang the latter during a Sing-Off against Tiny, who was later uncovered to be Pete Murray. Shaynna was selected by the panel to have her identity uncovered.

“[Singing] was something I squashed for a long time, but now it’s time to bring the vocal cords back out again I think,” she told the judges at the time.

We know when Below Deck Mediterranean season nine will premiere in Australia

by Danica Baker

It’s obviously great news that Below Deck Mediterranean is returning, but what does that mean for Below Deck Sailing Yacht and Below Deck Down Under?

There are currently five different iterations of Below Deck; the OG, Down Under, Mediterranean, Sailing Yacht and Adventure, so their release order can get confusing. However, if you’re feeling like it’s been a minute since BDDU and BDSY aired, then you’d be right on the money.

The last Med season finished airing in January 2024, while the last Sailing Yacht season concluded in July 2023, and Down Under in September 2023. However, it’s been announced that BDM will be the next season on our screens.

Sandy on Below Deck. Hayu.

Plus, to cast even more doubt about Below Deck Down Under, the series’ chief stew Aesha Scott has been busy filming season nine of Below Deck Mediterranean, begging the question of when she’d have time to film BDDU.

Regardless, we’re stoked to know that Aesha will be back on our screens, along with a whole brand new season of Below Deck.

Here’s everything we know about Below Deck Mediterranean season nine.

Where did Below Deck Mediterranean season eight leave off?

Below Deck fans will remember that BDM was a fuster cluck between chief stew Tumi Mhlongo, and stew Kyle Viljoen and Natalya Scudder.

However unlike most seasons of the Below Deck franchise, absolutely no one – aside from Captain Sandy Yawn – will be returning from season eight either. Which is… interesting.

Kyle and Tumi on Below Deck Med
Kyle and Tumi on Below Deck season 8. Hayu.

When will it be released and how can you watch it?

Below Deck Mediterranean season nine will air on Hayu on Monday, June 4, the same day as the US.

Who’s in the cast?

Captain Sandy Yawn and Chief Stew Aesha are the only returning cast members. Bosun Iain Maclean will be in charge of the deckhands, Gael Cameron, Joe Bradley and Nathan Gallager.

Bri Muller and Elena Dubaich are stews and Johnathan Shillingford is the chef.

Bri and Elena on Below Deck. Hayu.

Is there a trailer?

There is, and it’s jam-packed full of drama. Check it out:

Below Deck Mediterranean returns on Monday, June 4 on Hayu.

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The Block’s Steph and Gian and MAFS’ Jules, Cam and Tristan are teaming up for a reality show

by Danica Baker

In the king of all reality TV crossovers, The Block 2023 winners Steph and Gian Ottavio are teaming up with MAFS’ married couple Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant and recent groom Tristan Black for a brand new reality show.

Daily Mail Australia reported that the new show will be fronted by Jules and Cam and will be a transformation show.

The Block’s Steph and Gian with MAFS’ Jules and Cam. Instagram.

Jules has confirmed that Tristan will be a contestant on the show, and the publication has revealed that the MAFS groom will be transforming his bedroom while working on his own body transformation.

“The whole nation wants Tristan to be happy and love himself,” Jules told the publication. “He is our first male contestant. It’s feel good and heartwarming to see the transformation.”

What will the reality show be about?

According to Daily Mail Australia, The transformation show will be a “wholistic makeover show, renovating people from the inside out to start a new phase in their lives”.

“The internal dialogue, the external transformation to the change out in the environment. If you’re looking for changes in your life, it all starts here in Renovate Me Please, from the inside out!”

Tristan teased his cameo on the show on Instagram. “What a week styled by the one and only Jules
Home Reno’s with the Queen and king Steph & G. Couple of cheeky photos in between,” he wrote.

How and when can you watch it?

The upcoming series, which is tipped to be called Renovate Me Please, is yet to be picked up by any major network, however, stay tuned for details! We can’t watch this crossover.

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MAFS’ Ridge shares a HUGE relationship update involving Jade’s daughter

by Danica Baker

Ridge Barredo and Jade Pywell were undoubtedly this year’s biggest Married At First Sight success story, and the adorable couple have a massive life update involving Jade’s daughter Victoria.

On the show, Ridge made it clear that he was willing to be a step-dad to Jade’s eight-year-old daughter and move to the Gold Coast.

With an imminent move on the cards, Ridge and Jade have taken another big step – their first family holiday together.

Jade and Ridge from MAFS
Ridge and Jade on MAFS. Nine.

Ridge and Jade’s family holiday

Both Ridge and Jade took to their respective Instagram accounts to share a sneak peek at their family getaway.

Ridge shared a photo of himself, Jade and Victoria posing by the hotel pool, and captioned it: First fam holiday ✅.”

Ridge, Jade and Victoria. Instagram.

Meanwhile, Jade also shared two snaps from the holiday, but neither featured her daughter. However, it’s obvious that one of the photos it taken at the same pool as Ridge’s pic.

Ridge’s relationship with Jade’s daughter

Although Ridge is still in the process of moving his life from Sydney to the Gold Coast to be with Jade, he’s spent a lot of time in Queensland.

During his time there, he’s clearly built a strong bond with Victoria.

In late April, Jade shared a sweet video of Ridge and Victoria spending time at the beach with her dogs. “Name a better Friday night.. I’ll wait❤️ my heart is so full,” she captioned the clip.

When the show was airing, Jade told the Relationship Experts that she’d introduced Ridge to her daughter.

“I never thought I’d be able to love someone’s child like my own. But meeting Vee, that’s changed. I love Vee. I see her as my own even though I know she’s not, which is a shock to me. I never thought I’d get to that stage,” Ridge said in an interview with New Idea.

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lauren’s response to Jono

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

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

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

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

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

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

Juan with Josh and Lachlan. Ten.

What happened to Juan’s face?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who won the Service Challenge?

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

The Pink Team. Ten.

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

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

The MasterChef memorial for Jock. Instagram.

Fans react to Jock’s memorial bench

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

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

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

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

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

Lauren Fried paid tribute to Jock on his anniversary

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

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

Andy and Rebecca. Instagram.

Andy’s proposal

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

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

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

Rebecca showing her engagement ring. Instagram.

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

Rebecca at the event sans engagement ring. Michael Hill.

How did Rebecca and Andy meet?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

Farmer Wants a Wife. Ten.

What nights is Farmer Wants a Wife Australia on?

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

Who are the Farmers?

FWAW 2024 has six Farmers:

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

Who is the host of FWAW?

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

Who has left FWAW so far?

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

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

Alex

Sales Representative, 27, WA

Follow Alex @alexcrisp__

Alex MasterChef contestant

Darrsh

Management Consultant, 31, WA

Follow Darrsh @darrshclarke

David

Pharmacologist, 30, QLD

Follow David @DavidBistronomy

Gillian

Lettering Artist, 31, NSW

Follow Gill @gilldinh

Harry

Commercial Property, 29, QLD

Follow Harry @harrybutterfield_

James

Primary School Teacher, 38, WA

Follow James @james_at_holmes

Jonathan

Carpenter, 29, NSW

Follow Jonathan @1_hungry_dude

Josh

Coffee Roaster, 27, QLD

Follow Josh @josh.clarke.__

Josh a.k.a Pezza

Butcher, 43, TAS

Follow Josh @pezza_the_tassie_butcher

Juan De La Cruz

Board Game Designer, 39, NSW

Follow Juan De La Cruz @delacruzcooks

Khristian

Insurance Services, 26, VIC

Follow Khristian @khristianwalker

Lachlan

Landscape Gardener, 34, VIC

Follow Lachlan @lochycooks

Lily

Former Nurse, 30, NSW

Follow Lily @lilslarder_au 

Lily on MasterChef Australia

Lourdes

Marketing Coordinator, 22, VIC

Follow Lourdes @lourdesleschen 

Mimi

High School Teacher, 25, NSW

Follow Mimi @mimiwonggaa

Mimi on MasterChef Australia

Nat

Barista, 28, VIC

Follow Nat @nattywolf

Savindri

Banking Consultant, 30, SA

Follow Savindri @savisquishles

Sav on on MasterChef Australia

Snezana

Financial Services, 40, VIC

Follow Snezana @snezanacalic_official

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

Lauren. Instagram.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Eden. Instagram.

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

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

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

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

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

Lucinda and Cassandra. Nine.

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

by CHATTR Team

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

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

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

Farmer Wants a Wife 2024 Farmers. Seven

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

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

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

Farmer Todd

Anastasia

Daisy

Ellen

Grace

Lyesha

Jacinta

Jamira

Mollie

Farmer Joe

Claire

Keely

Sarah

Calya

Chelsea

Farmer Tom

Krissy

Taylah

Abby

Sarah A

Sarah C

Farmer Bert’s Ladies

Caity

Karli

Caitlin

Lauren

April

Farmer Dean’s Ladies

Bella

Bella Farmer Wants a Wife

Teegan

Teegan Farmer Wants a Wife

Tiffany

Tiffany Farmer Wants a Wife

Kate

Kate Farmer Wants a Wife

Hayley

Hayley Farmer Wants a Wife Ladies

Farmer Dustin’s Ladies

Sophie

Sophie

Anna

Anna

Chloe

Chloe Farmer Wants a Wife Ladies

Izzy

Izzy Farmer Wants a Wife Ladies

Kara

Kara Farmer Wants a Wife Ladies

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

Who is Farmer Todd?

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

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

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

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

What is Todd looking for?

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

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

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

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

Alex and Tyler on Selling The OC. Netflix.

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

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

Brittany on Call Her Daddy. YouTube.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

denise drysdale
Denise Drysdale on I’m A Celebrity. Ten.

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

“She didn’t really want to be there.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

NCIS Sydney
NCIS: Sydney. Paramount+.

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

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

Official Synopsis

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

NCIS: Sydney. Paramount+.

Who is in the cast?

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

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

Is there a trailer?

There is! Watch it below:

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

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

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

by Danica Baker

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ellie and Jonathan photographed kissing

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

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

Producers are furious at MAFS participants for ruining the season

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

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

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

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

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