Josh Perry, who’s affectionately known as Pezza, is undoubtedly the dark horse of MasterChef Australia 2024.
His dish wasn’t even shown in the first episode. In fact, he didn’t have a single solo dish on air until episode five where he made his debut with a basic plate of meat and three veg.
However, as the season progressed, so did Pezza’s dishes. By mid-way through MasterChef 2024, Pezza was playing up sophisticated dishes like Bacon and Pecan Slice and Duck Two Ways with Poached Pear and Berry Sauce.
Josh impressed the judges week after week and found himself in the semi-finals against Nat Thaipun and Savindri ‘Sav‘ Perera. He was the first contestant sent through to the finale, and he will be joined by Nat.
It was always expected that the final Pressure Test forMasterChef Australia 2024 would be set by someone iconic, and that’s certainly the case with Clare Smyth taking charge.
Clare has multiple Michelin stars under her belt, worked withGordon Ramsay for over a decade and catered a royal wedding; and that doesn’t even begin to cover all of her career achievements.
Clare’s challenge will see her set a four-hour pressure test for the final two contestants, and the one who impresses Clare and the MasterChef judges the most, will be crowned the MasterChef Australia 2024 winner.
She catered Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal wedding
Clare was chosen by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to cater their post-Royal Wedding reception at Frogmore House in May 2018.
According to the Independent, Clare collated a menu that included burgers with wagyu beef and pork belly for the royal couple’s guests.
“It couldn’t have been more perfect… it was completely surreal,” Clare was quoted saying by the publication at the time.
“They [the Duke and Duchess] were involved in the menu, it was very important to them… it’s a once in a lifetime thing so it’s nice to be a part in it.”
Clare’s career achievements
Clare worked under Gordon Ramsay for 13 years and was Chef Patron of his namesake restaurant.
Clare with Gordon Ramsay. Image: Instagram.
In 2017, she went on to open her own restaurant, Core by Clare Smyth in London, which was awarded three Michelin stars in the 2021 Michelin Guide.
The achievement made her the first British female chef to receive three stars in the UK and only the 4th British chef in history.
In 2021, Clare opened her Sydney restaurant Oncore, which sits in Barangaroo and overlooks the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Has Clare been on MasterChef Australia before?
She has – MasterChef Australia 2024 certainly isn’t her first rodeo. Clare first appeared on the cooking show way back in 2017 on Season Nine alongside former judges Gary Mehigan, Matt Preston and George Calombaris.
Then, in 2021 she returned to set a Mystery Box Challenge during Season 13.
Clare appeared on MasterChef Australia once again in 2023 for Season 15, where she set a Pressure Test challenge for the top six, who had to recreate a dish from her Sydney restaurant, Oncore.
But, it’s not just MasterChef Australia that Clare’s appeared on. She’s also featured on Masterchef UK, Top Chef USA, Masterchef Italy and Netflix’s The Final Table.
Of course, Clare will be back for the finale episode of MasterChef Australia 2024, with an epic challenge for the final two home cooks.
The MasterChef Australia 2024 Finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July on Channel 10 and 10Play at 7:30pm.
Nat Thaipun’s picture-perfect Kangaroo Larb dish won her the only MasterChef Australia 2024 Immunity Pin, and she’s been serving up mouth-watering plates ever since.
Throughout her time on the show, Nat has cooked everything from native Australian desserts to intricate, Michelin-star-inspired delights. She also leaned into her Thai heritage and whipped up a bevy of creative Asian dishes.
However, it hasn’t all been completely smooth sailing for MasterChef’s Nat. In the semi-final, she took part in a Service Challenge against Savindri ‘Sav‘ Perera and Josh ‘Pezza’ Perry.
The MasterChef grand final will see the top two go head-to-head over two huge rounds, with one being a four-hour pressure test set by world-renowned chef Clare Smyth.
Ahead of the finale, we’ve taken a trip down memory lane to look at every solo dish that Nat cooked in the MasterChef 2024 competition.
Nat Thaipun’s MasterChef dishes
Episode 49
Episode 47
Episode 46
Episode 44
Episode 42
Episode 38
Episode 37
Episode 36
Episode 34
Episode 31
Episode 30
Episode 29
Episode 28
Episode 25
Episode 22
Episode 21
Episode 20
Sweet Ginger Ninja.
Episode 18
Pow Pow Buns.
Episode 17
Thai Red Curry.
Episode 15
Episode 14
Normandy Style Mussels.
Episode 10
Episode Nine
Episode Six
Trout and Prawn Tart.
Episode Five
Khao Soi Gai.
Episode One
What delectable dish will Nat serve up in the last challenge of the season? Tune into the MasterChef Grand Final to find out!
The MasterChef Australia 2024 Finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July on Channel 10 and 10Play at 7:30pm.
Have you ever wondered what actors are actually snorting when they rack up a line of white powder on camera? Well, who better to answer that than Hotel Cocaine’sDanny Pino and Yul Vazquez?
The men play brothers in Stan’s thriller series, which is set in a 70s night club and naturally, involves a whole lot of ‘cocaine’.
When asked by Chattr what the little (or big!) white lines are really made of, Danny, who plays Roman Compte, joked that the actors legitimately took cocaine.
Danny Pino and Yul Vazquez during the Chattr interview. Image: Stan.
“It’s cocaine, that’s why it’s so expensive to shoot,” he laughed.
Yul, who plays Nestor Cabal, debunked Danny’s joke.
“I believe it is powered milk,” he clarified.
Danny added: “It might be powdered milk, which, by the way, is explosive for the people who are lactose intolerant.”
Hotel Cocaine. Image: Stan.
Danny and Yul’s characters drew parallels to their real lives
Danny’s character is a Cuban exile who’s the general manager of the Miami hot spot, The Mutiny Hotel, the location where a whole lot of drug-related debauchery takes place.
Roman’s brother, Nestor is one of Miami’s biggest suppliers of cocaine, and he finds himself in a sticky situation when he’s caught between his brother’s business and the Drug Enforcement Agency.
Both Yul and Danny have a deep-rooted connection to both the Cuban culture, and the city of Miami, which is something they opened up about during their interview with Chattr.
“It’s very personal to me. It’s my family’s history. My uncle was in the Bay of Pigs invasion. So it’s all super personal to me,” Yul explained.
Danny, who was born in 1974 in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents, said that Hotel Cocaine only represents a small “sliver” of Cuban culture.
Danny Pino on Hotel Cocaine. Image: Stan.
“The vast majority of the Cuban American Experience has nothing to do with narcotics, or, you know, criminality, or any of that,” he explained.
“There’s a sliver of that experience that we’re exploring that catalyzes, the drama of our show. Infusing the Cuban American experience with the reality in 1978 of this sort of burgeoning cocaine war, makes the decisions that the characters have to evaluate much more life and death.
“With a backdrop of the geopolitics of Cuba, and the influence of Russia, and the US during the Cold War and using Cuban Americans and Cubans as proxies to fight that war, that’s also a backdrop of our show.”
Married At First Sight‘s Sara Mesa and Lauren Dunn have detailed where their relationship with Eden Harper stands after she recently claimed the pair had “double standards” in a comments section.
Last week, So Dramatic posted a video of Sara calling out Tim Calwell for an Instagram reel he posted with a sign saying “100% bitch”. In the video, his voiceover said that the sign “reminded” him of “someone”.
Below the video of Sara’s thoughts about Tim’s reel, Eden commented saying that she called MAFS costar Cassandra Allen a “c*nt” and that Lauren called Jono McCollough a “dog”, “snake” and “c*nt”.
“The double standards are laughable,” Eden said.
MAFS’ Sara, Eden and Lauren in 2023. Image: Instagram.
Lauren posted her own video saying she “was the queen of the insult” but that the issue at hand was “men with a platform perpetuating language that is violent to women”.
It was widely reported that hairdressers and makeup artists tried to keep Eden and Tori Adams separate from Lauren and Sara during filming (which was over a year ago now).
However, the recent back and forth on social media raised questions about where their relationship is right now.
Were Eden, Sara & Lauren friends while filming MAFS?
While things appeared to be friendly between Eden, Sara and Lauren in the early stages of filming the show, it was apparent that Eden and Sara’s relationship was fractured once Eden pushed Sara to reveal to Tim that she saw her ex-boyfriend during filming.
Sara told Chattr that she and Eden “were really close” at the beginning of the experiment and that they were speaking “every day on the honeymoon”.
“There were a lot of things that I shared with her,” Sara said.
“I feel like I was very close to her, and she kind of alluded to the fact that we weren’t as close as, I guess, I’m making it out to be, but we were very close.
“I think it was after the ex-boyfriend stuff came out that we yeah, we obviously weren’t gonna be friends after that.”
Eden told Sara to confess to Tim during a MAFS dinner party. Image: Nine.
Eden said that her relationship with Sara started changing a few weeks into the MAFS experiment.
“We were friends at the very beginning of filming, but I began to distance myself after a few weeks when I realised that our values and behaviours didn’t align,” Eden told Chattr.
“The friendship ended when myself and Jayden [Eynaud] brought to light just a small portion of Sara’s behaviour.”
Eden, Sara and Lauren during the early stages of the experiment. Image: Nine.
While Eden and Sara’s relationship came to an end, Lauren and Sara’s friendship grew throughout MAFS and continues to be strong after the experiment as well.
“Lauren and I, we created a friendship out of nothing that we didn’t really think was gonna happen. And that’s it. We don’t speak to anyone else but each other,” Sara said.
Where is the drama stemming from now?
When it comes to Lauren and Eden, both seemingly claim that they’ve spread misinformation about the other.
“I’ve tried to stay out of the drama with them [Sara and Lauren], but they’ve spread a lot of false stories about me through the media, most of which I just don’t talk about,” Eden claimed to Chattr.
“I have no relationship with Eden,” Lauren also confirmed.
“I don’t like the leaking of malicious, fabricated gossip to the press.”
“I wish her nothing but the best but hope she can move on with her life and just leave myself and Sara alone.
There have been too many wonderful things that have come from our time on MAFS, and that’s what we should be focusing on going forward.”
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.
Hayden Quinn has traded in the kitchen for the dance floor, and there’s a super sweet reason he decided to join Dancing With The Stars 2024.
In an interview with Chattr ahead of the DWTS premiere, Hayden revealed that he joined the show to make a special someone proud.
“My little niece, she’s a bit of a dancer,” he shared fondly. “So I wanted to show her that Uncle Hayden could do some dancing as well and get her excited about it.”
Hayden said that his 11-year-old niece is “pumped” to watch him on TV and revealed that she even got to come to one of the live shows.
“She actually came to one of the live recordings because it’s all live studio audience,” he said. “She came along there and got to go backstage, meet all the dancers, see all the costumes and the makeup, and she was just in absolute heaven!”
Dancing With The Stars cast. Image: Seven.
Hayden on how intense the DWTS rehearsals were
While Hayden’s niece might be a “bit of a dancer,” he entered the dancing competition with zero experience, which meant he needed to learn from scratch during the rehearsals.
“Gosh, it was full-on. I think we were at it [rehearsing] for like seven weeks or so,” he shared. “And we were doing five days a week, eight hours a day. Just going for it.”
Hayden explained that he needed the dancing boot camp to get ready for the competition.
“You’ve got to have that intensity. Because, for me, I was learning a brand new skill right from the start. So it’s an intense crash course in ballroom dancing.”
Hayden Quinn on Dancing With The Stars. Image: Seven.
How is Hayden Quinn using his cooking skills on DWTS?
Hayden struggled to find a link between the show and his time on MasterChef Australiabut said that his day-to-day hobby may help him on Dancing With The Stars.
“The biggest link for me was surfing. Moving your body when you’re surfing, getting your feet in the right position.”
Hayden Quinn is surfing. Image: Instagram.
Watch Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 on Sundays from 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Famed French chef Jean-Christophe Novelli joined MasterChef Australia 2024 as a judge, and he’s explained how he’s different from the other three judges.
The multi-Michelin Star award-winning chef most definitely brought his cooking expertise to the show, as well as his contagious love for creating in the kitchen.
“I think what is important is I will bring what I’ve always done, and I’ve been doing since I was born; excitement, a sense of urgency and appreciation,” he told Chattr in an interview ahead of the MasterChef Australia 2024 premiere.
“My input will be a lot of energy; a lot of passion.”
Jean-Christophe Novelli with Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin, Andy Allen and Jamie Oliver. Ten.
Jean-Christophe joined newcomers Poh Ling Yeow, and Sofia Levin, as well as continuing MasterChef judgeAndy Allen. The French chef explained that the combination of their differing experiences and skills is what made this season special.
“It’s great because we – the four of us – are very different. I love that. We are all bringing something very different to the table.”
Jean-Christophe Novelli will focus on helping the contestants improve
With nearly fifty years of experience in the hospitality industry, Jean-Christophe Novelli’s advice will be invaluable for this year’s MasterChef contestants.
In fact, the owner of the award-winning Novelli Academy Cookery School was most excited about helping the contestants grow as chefs.
Jean-Christophe Novelli. Novelli Academy Cookery School.
“I love mentoring. I love watching people doing well. And I love watching people who don’t do well [because] very quickly that I can actually conduct them to change. I love giving tips.
“When I say I love watching people not doing well, I don’t mean it in the wrong way. I like to be quick to see someone who doesn’t look like they’re not doing well, and I can jump in before things become worse, and try to re-change the actions of that person. I love doing that,” he said.
The MasterChef Australia 2024 Finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July on Channel 10 and 10Play at 7:30pm.
Food critic and journalist Sofia Levin stepped up to the plate as a judge on MasterChef Australia 2024.
During an interview with 10 Play, she called the new position “probably the ultimate gig in food in Australia — if not the world”.
“It’s pretty incredible to be part of not just the judging panel but the entire competition and the history of the competition because it’s just so deeply loved,” she continued.
Find out more about MasterChef Australia 2024 judge Sofia Levin.
What did Sofia Levin do before MasterChef?
Sofia Levin has been a journalist and food reviewer for fifteen years. She launched her website and newsletterSeasoned Traveller in 2020.
The new MasterChef judge initially studied a course unrelated to food but decided her passion for cooking was something she wanted to follow.
“I was already a year and a half into another degree and I switched up some subjects after a trip overseas, of which the turning point was being in a night market in Marrakesh,” she explained.
“Just being surrounded by all the incredible sights and smells and a culture that felt, to me, so foreign but simultaneously so welcoming.
“I just wanted to be able to do that somehow every day, or some version of that,” Sofia continued.
“I’m always driven by finding out about and eating the stuff that’s going to feel more like an experience and, for me, that’s anything that you previously haven’t had before,” she added.
What is Sofia looking for with the contestant’s dishes?
Sofia’s standpoint in the judging team won’t necessarily involve looking at the technical aspects of the dishes that the cast creates.
“To be part of something that is so inherently food-related… it’s just so big… and when I say ‘food-related’ yes, it’s about the cooking and eating, but I think it’s also about how people connect over food.”
“I try and think of it in restaurant review terms, so from something as simple as the body language when they’re approaching, to the explanation they give of what their dish is and what it looks like,” she explained.
She explained that the other three judges had more experience than her in regard to the finer details that come with making complex dishes.
“All those first impressions I take into account, not necessarily more than the others but I feel like Poh, Jean-Christophe, and Andy probably come at judging from more of a chef-y point of view because that’s their area of expertise,” Sofia said.
“I’m more diner/restaurant critic, so it’s anything from the expectation that the contestant sets, to how that matches what we eat and experience, through to just how delicious it is.”
The MasterChef Australia 2024 Finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July on Channel 10 and 10Play at 7:30pm.
Every so often a new Netflix title comes along that blows everything out of the water, and the upcoming mini-series The Perfect Couple looks to be exactly that.
The cast is absolutely stacked, and the murder-mystery-meets f**k-off-rich-American-family genre will almost definitely have us on the edge of our seats.
The plot of the six-episode series is vaguely reminiscent of The White Lotus Season Two, which coincidently also stars Meghann Fahy, and is an adaption of the New York Times best-selling book of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand.
Here’s everything we know about Netflix’s The Perfect Couple.
Our little Sutton Brady has come so far. Image: Netflix.
What is The Perfect Couple about?
The Perfect Couple follows Amelia Sacks, a bride marrying into one of Nantucket’s wealthiest families. Greer Garrison Winbury, the groom’s mother and a famous novelist, spares no expense on the high-society wedding.
But when a dead body appears on the beach, everyone’s Champagne dreams quickly vanish and are replaced by suspicion. As secrets bubble up to the surface, an investigation takes hold that feels plucked from one of Greer’s books. Suddenly, everyone is a suspect.
If looks could kill. Image: Netflix.
When will Netflix’s The Perfect Couple be released and how can you watch it?
The mini-series will drop on Netflix on Thursday, September 5.
Who’s in the cast?
Buckle up, because The Perfect Couple cast is one of the most elite we’ve seen in a while. With so many big names in the mix, we thought we’d break it down for you and include some information on each of their characters.
Liev Schreiber plays Tag Winbury, the groom’s father.
Nicole Kidman plays Greer Garrison Winbury, the groom’s mother.
Eve Hewson plays Amelia Sacks, the bride.
Billy Howle plays Benji Winbury, the groom.
Dakota Fanning plays Abby Winbury, the groom’s sister-in-law.
Meghann Fahy plays Merritt Monaco, the bride’s best friend
Ishaan Khatter plays Shooter Dival, the groom’s best friend
Jack Reynor plays Thomas Winbury, the groom’s brother
Sam Nivola plays Will Winbury, the groom’s brother
The bulls**t rich Winbury family. Image: Netflix.
Is there a trailer?
There is and it’s epic. Check it out below.
Stream The Perfect Couple on Netflix from September 5th.
MasterChef Australia 2024’s Savindri ‘Sav’ Perera has blown away the judges with her array of beautiful and flavoursome Sri Lankan dishes.
Unfortunately, we can’t say the same for some angry social media users, who’ve criticised the MasterChef contestant for predominantly choosing to cook dishes inspired by her heritage.
Exhibit A:
We all support Sav but she ain't gonna win doing Sri Lankan stuff only..hence my OC and the whole "beef" with pan rolls. I have watched Masterchef enough to know there is only so far you can go with the same cuisine. Criticism should be allowed not hushed.
Sav has heard the negative social media commentary loud and clear. Shortly after she won the Mystery Box challenge that aired on July 7 with her traditional Sri Lankan dish Lamprais, she took to her own Instagram story to call out the haters.
“It has been overwhelming to see the response to my Lamprais. Amongst all this I have had the misfortune of coming across a lot of ignorance,” she began.
Sav said she’d come across comments calling her dish a “mish mash” and “just a curry”.
“Whilst my first reaction is to get fired up about this, it’s actually deeply saddening and indicative of how incredibly Eurocentric people’s views STILL are on what’s considered “technical” and “fine”,” she penned.
“The food of the subcontinent is often viewed as lesser, as a cheap thing, as something not technical & skilful.”
Sav’s Instagram Story. Image: Instagram.
Sav explained the complex techniques involved in making her dish
Sav took the time to explain just how tricky her Lamprais dish is to make.
“It takes years to master how to balance spices, to curate aromatics, to play along the symphony of complex flavours, to master the consistency of the doughs & batters. The food of my culture does not need to meet a Eurocentric ideal to be considered beautiful,” she said.
“They understand how much skill, technique, instinct & precision is involved in executing culturally significant dishes,” she said.
Sav on MasterChef. Image: Ten.
Sav made it clear that she’s proud to represent her culture on MasterChef
Sav finished off with a mic drop, making it clear how (rightfully) proud she is to represent her culture on national TV.
More than ever, what these comments have shown me is that I ABSOLUTELY made the right move in representing my Sri Lankan heritage,” she wrote.
“The more we talk about our cuisine with pride, with unapologetic fondness, the more we get to shine a light on its value.
“I may not have grown up seeing a brown woman cook the dishes my mother cooked for me on TV & be praised for it. But today, I got to give that gift to a little girl watching me somewhere.”
Sav and Jean Christophe on MasterChef. Image: Ten.
MasterChef’s Harry explained why contestants tend to stick to certain cuisines
Out of the 2024 MasterChefAustralia contestants, it’s not just Sav who’s generally stuck to one sort of cuisine, or style of cooking.
The top four contestants are a prime example of this – Harry cooked a lot of seafood, Pezza often opts for prime cuts of meat, and Nat regularly whips up Asian dishes.
During a post-elimination interview with Chattr, Harry explained that when it comes to choosing the challenge dish, it’s a good idea to go with something you know you’re skilled at.
“I think it’d be silly to go into something like that, where you have the opportunity to play to your strengths in a particular challenge, and not take that,” he said.
“At the end of the day, we’re all obviously there to create awesome dishes because we love cooking, but it’s also a competition, and each one of us wanted to win,” he added.
The MasterChef Australia 2024 Finale will air on Tuesday, 16 July on Channel 10 and 10Play at 7:30pm.
The new location forThe Block 2025 has been confirmed, and it’s a huge tree change from this year’s coastal spot.
The Block 2025 will be set in the Victorian countryside town of Daylesford. Daylesford is located approximately two hours from Melbourne City, and it’s famous for its natural springs and popular tourist attractions.
The Block’s Executive Producer Julian Cress confirmed the 2025 location to TV Tonight.
“There’s obviously been a lot of speculation…” he told the publication. “So after a lot of wrangling back and forth, the plans that we submitted to the council in Daylesford were finally approved a couple of months ago, so we’ve decided we’re going to go there.
Julian Cress with David Barbour, Justin Sturzaker and Scott Cam. Image: Instagram.
“We’re going to do the show that we wanted to do (last) year and we’re really excited about it because, we think off the back of this kind of ‘seachange’ series that we’re doing in Phillip Island, Daylesford is just a beautiful country town.
“It’s the number one weekend destination in Australia. So again, I think it’s a town that will resonate with a lot of viewers and as a backdrop for The Block, it’s absolutely stunning and the community there is wonderful.”
Daylesford. Image: Instagram.
What happened with the development application?
The spot is ideally situated, with a Mitre 10 conveniently located right across the road so that the Blockheads can easily grab all the tools they need.
The blueprint reveals that each residence will feature the exact same layout, with “5 bedrooms, an office area, common living space, an inclusive covered garage, and high-grade outdoor spaces, that comprise a heated swimming pool and comprehensive landscaping.”
Like previous seasons, the exteriors will feature different styles, from natural timber to metal cladding.
Blue prints from The Block. Image: Group Architechts
When will The Block 2025 air?
Woah, woah, woah! Considering that The Block 2024 hasn’t even begun airing yet, The Block 2025 is still a way off.
The Block 2024 is expected to air in August, so you can expect the 2025 season about a year after that.
It’s no secret that taking part in a home-renovation reality show is stressful, and Dream Home 2024’s Lara Bird has revealed exactly how much weight she lost as a result.
The Dream Home 2024 cast began filming the strenuous series in October 2023 and wrapped in mid-March 2024. During a Q&A session on Instagram, Lara revealed that since the finale aired, she’s received “a lot of questions around the weight loss situation”.
“You can probably tell that there is a big difference in the way that I look from the first episode to the last episode. Through COVID and babies and whatever, I stacked on a whole bunch of weight,” she explained.
Lara’s Q&A. Source: Instagram.
Lara said that once she got accepted onto the show it was motivation for her to begin her weight loss journey.
“Before filming started, I had lost about 15 kilos. I hate to tell you, but it was just exercise and eating small amounts, and then filming started and then it was the stress diet.”
The Dream Home runner-up explained that she put her weight loss down to a combination of stress, smaller portions of food, and water loss.
Lara, Peter, Liam, Rhys at the beginning of the series. Image: Seven.
“I was stressed most days, well, every day. But I think that just helped with it dropping off quite quickly,” she said.
“We still ate quite well, not a lot. Probably because I didn’t have the appetite to and then we went to Queensland and then sweat was just dripping off us all day every day. It was so hot.
“So that obviously helped as well. But yeah, just mix it all together. And that’s sort of what happened.”
Lara and Peter after their home was renovated in the final week. Image: Seven.
How much weight did Dream Home’s Lara lose?
Lara explained that the combination of factors led her to weigh in almost 50kgs lighter than she was prior to the show.
“For me, it was like Dream Home/ Biggest Loser situation, which I wasn’t angry about. From the start of it to where I am now it’s a 43-kilo loss. So pretty big,” she said.
MAFS’ 2023 may be well and truly a thing of the past, but the drama between the season’s alum Tahnee Cook and Melinda Richelle certainly is not.
Tahnee and Melinda were the only two MAFS 2023 contestants to come out of the show in a relationship. They dated their respective partners,Ollie Skelton and Layton Mills after the show wrapped.
However, as many Married At First Sight relationships go, both couples have since broken up, and it appears the friendship between the girls is over too.
Tahnee and Melinda were one of the strongest friendships to come out of the season. The girls regularly attended media events together, and Melinda appeared on Tahnee’s podcast Chuffed earlier this year.
Both Tahnee and Melinda took to Instagram to shade one another after followers noticed that Melinda had unfollowed her former pal.
When a fan asked the eyelash technician why she’d made the bold move, Melinda posted a cryptic quote in response, reading: “Remember, you don’t need a certain number of friends, just a number of friends you can be certain of.”
Melinda’s Instagram Story. Image: Instagram.
Tahnee Cook then snapped back on her own Instagram stories, starting with the trademark MAFS alum quote: “I wasn’t planning to speak on this but…”
Of course, the PR professional then went into detail, claiming that she was “super confused”, and wasn’t sure why Melinda had unfollowed her.
Tahnee’s Instagram Story. Image: Instagram.
Melinda made it clear that her friendship with Tahnee was over
In an even more confusing development, Melinda has since done an interview where she revealed some more cryptic details, insinuating that Tahnee knows why their friendship is donezo.
“In my eyes, the quote I shared in response to someone’s question that [Tahnee] is referring to was not cryptic and instead was a quote for my followers about boundaries and how it’s important to have good friends in your life and to be a good friend in return,” she told Pedestrian.TV.
“Sadly, it’s a little too late for her to now start ‘valuing’ our ‘friendship’ but I appreciate her showing care in articles. I don’t hold any hate or animosity towards Tahnee, I just simply do not wish to continue a friendship with her.”
So, the reason behind the Melinda vs Tahnee feud is about as clear as mud.
MAFS’ alum Jules Robinson has called out internet trolls who criticised her nude pregnancy photoshoot on Instagram.
Jules, who is pregnant with her second child, took to the platform to share photos of a gorgeous maternity shoot that showcased her bump.
“It hits different in your 40’s. Embracing this time, the change, my body and celebrating all the hard work I have done and did to get to this point…. And reunited with @dimages_photographer to capture it..” Jules wrote in the caption.
Unfortunately, some people took to the comments section to question her decision to share the pregnancy pics, while others even accused MAFS’ Jules of airbrushing them.
“The photo has been edited so it’s not real, which makes women feel like crap 💩 Just don’t, it’s not ok,” one person commented.
Another added, “Totally unnecessary. In fact, inappropriate and just ridiculous”
Jules hits back at trolls
Jules was clearly unimpressed by the negative comments prompting a joint Instagram post with the photographer to express their feelings.
“It’s disheartening to see that pregnant women would be trolled and bullied for capturing their beautiful journey and wanting to share that so others build the confidence to do the same,” the caption began.
“Being unsupportive and cruel doesn’t just hurt them; it reveals a lot about you. If belittling others makes you feel better, it’s time to reflect and seek help.”
The post also clarified that Jules’s photos didn’t use airbrushing.
“Just for the record, Jules’s skin is NOT photoshopped in this image. Yes, I do use Photoshop but she specifically asked me not to do any skin retouching, so what you see is creative lighting, camera exposure and saturation and colour balance and temperature and aperture at play.
“I won’t accept her being bullied for this image, it’s simply disgraceful. This image is ART and if you don’t like it, keep your opinions to yourself. ✌🏼Let’s uplift and support each other instead. 💛,” the post concluded.
The Devil Wears Prada sequel may have moved at a glacial pace but at least now it looks like it’s finally coming.
A whopping 17 years after Andy Sachs(Anne Hathaway) originally stepped into the Runway magazine office, reports of a sequel has hit the headlines.
Will the iconic OG characters return? Will they all still be working at Runway magazine? These are just some of the questions we need answers to, stat.
Here’s everything we know about The Devil Wears Prada sequel so far.
Miranda Priestly is an icon. Image: The Devil Wears Prada.
What will The Devil Wears Prada sequel be about?
According to The Guardian the “storyline reportedly follows Miranda Priestly (the withering fashion mag editor played by Meryl Streep), as she navigates the decline of traditional print publication in the digital space.
The fresh new spin will likely see the return of Miranda’s assistant Emily Charlton (played by Emily Blunt in the original) in a leadership position.
“Her [Miranda’s] new key adversary is sometime assistant Emily Charlton, who is now a high-powered executive for a luxury consortium, and who makes the decisions over where to place lucrative advertising contracts,” the publication reported.
Please bring back this duo. Image: The Devil Wears Prada.
TheDevil Wears Prada sequel release date
At the time of writing, there’s no release date for TheDevil Wears Prada sequel. Given it’s just reports right now, we’re probably going to have to wait a hot minute!
The Devil Wars Prada sequel cast
The Devil Wears Prada sequel cast hasn’t been announced yet. We have our fingers and toes crossed that we’ll have Meryl as Miranda, Emily as, erm, Emily andHathaway as Andy once again. We could also see the return of Stanley Tucci as Nigel (here’s hoping).
The good news is that Entertainment Weekly has reported that all of the above stars are in talks to reprise their roles for the sequel.
We’re sure whoever’s in the cast, it’ll be groundbreaking. Image: The Devil Wears Prada.
Is there a The Devil Wears Prada sequel trailer?
Not yet! We’re sure it’ll be filled with more iconic one-liners that we can add to the rotation.
What was the original The Devil Wears Prada about?
The original The Devil Wears Prada movie was released in 2006 and follows the journey of Andy Sachs, an aspiring journalist who lands a job as the assistant to Miranda Priestly, the formidable editor-in-chief of Runway magazine.
Despite Andy’s initial reluctance, she quickly learned that to survive under Miranda’s relentless demands, she had to adapt to the high-paced, often superficial realm of fashion.
Along the way, she faced personal and professional challenges which ultimately led her to reconsider what mattered in her career and personal life.
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.
Every Dream Home 2024 contestant may be a winner – but only the team who tops the leaderboard will receive the $100,000 prize money. And that team turned out to be brothers Liam and Rhys.
Each week, the Dream Home cast presented their rooms to the Dream Home judges, who gave them a score out of ten.
A trio of expert judges – Lana Taylor of Three Birds Renovations, top buyer’s agent Simon Cohen and award-winning interior designer Rosie Morley – critiqued and scored each of the new spaces in the renovated homes.
Now that all the judging has been done, here’s where the Dream Home scoreboard officially wrapped up.
Harry Butterfield made a name for himself on MasterChef Australia 2024 as the “fish guy,” and in an ironic twist of fate, he was eliminated during a Pressure Test involving fish.
From Crayfish Choo Chee to Cantonese Flower Crab, Harry proved his knowledge and prowess in whipping up all sorts of seafood dishes throughout the season.
It’s not only Harry who focused on his speciality. Sav predominantly cooks Sri Lankan-inspired dishes, Pezza often opts for prime cuts of meat, and Nat regularly whips up Asian dishes.
During a post-elimination interview with Chattr, Harry explained that when it comes to choosing the challenge dish, it’s a good idea to go with something you know you’re skilled at.
“I think it’d be silly to go into something like that, where you have the opportunity to play to your strengths in a particular challenge, and not take that,” he said.
“At the end of the day, we’re all obviously there to create awesome dishes because we love cooking, but it’s also a competition, and each one of us wanted to win,” he added.
Harry cooking in the Pressure Test. Image: Ten.
Harry stressed the importance of versatility on MasterChef
Although Harry used his skills with seafood to help propel him through the competition, he recognised how important it is forMasterChef contestants to show that they’re not just a one-trick pony.
“I think I’ve shown some pretty good versatility across the show, whether it be different cuisines and flavours, tackling different proteins, and obviously, some sweets and stuff as well,” he said.
“I think it is important to show versatility, and I hope people can see that I tried.
“I was trying to be creative every time I stepped into the kitchen and came up with new flavours and ideas. But it’s also about taking the opportunity to do well,” he added.
While it might be the last viewers see of Harry competing on MasterChef, it’s unlikely it will be the last they’ll see of him online.
The seafood guru reflected fondly on his time on the show and wants to use his new platform to educate home cooks on how to cook seafood well through his YouTube channel, Fins ‘n Tins.
“I’m going to be doing a lot of ocean-to-plate tutorials and recipes, where I go out and catch the seafood, bring it back, and teach people how to cook it, prepare it, store it, fillet it.”
On top of that, he’s hoping to open a restaurant in the near future.
“I’ve had heaps of messages saying, ‘Open the restaurant, we want to make a booking,'” he laughed.
“I think the long-term goal is to open a restaurant, but we’re actually travelling to Europe for a few months. I really want to use that as inspiration and try to get some unique ideas that people aren’t doing here and combine that with my love of seafood.
“Then probably look to open a restaurant next year or even the year after,” he said.
Watch MasterChef Australia from Sunday – Wednesday on Channel 10 and 10 Play.
