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Meet the MKR Gatecrashers

by Danica Baker

Three new teams are joining My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025 as Gatecrashers, joining Michael and Rielli, Maria and Bailey, and Lol and Lil as they travel across Australia for round two of the Instant Restaurants.

Just moments after Mel and Jacinta were eliminated from the competition after scoring the lowest on the MKR leaderboard in round one, Danielle and Marko, Mark and Tan and Amy and Laura were introduced.

MKR 2025 OG team, Lol and Lil narrowly missed out on being the first team eliminated, after scoring the second lowest in round one. So, the girls had better hope that one of the newcomers takes the heat off them in the next round.

Speaking to Chattr, Lol and Lil seemed to only warm to one of the three teams of Gatecrashers.

“The saucy divorcees shall we call them? Not sure how we feel about them at this stage,” Lol said of Amy and Lara.

“The two boys at the end, I feel like they’re definitely going to be a threat,” Lil chimed in, referring to Mark and Tan. She added that she and Lol got along best with “the young couple”.

Read on to find out everything you need to know about the MKR 2025 Gatecrashers.

Danielle, 26 and Marko, 26

Danielle and Marko on MKR 2025

Danielle and Marko have been dating for seven years after meeting at a music festival. Danielle already has a taste for the food scene, reviewing Perth’s restaurants and bars on social media as a side hustle.

Danielle credits her parents for sparking her love of food. “My mum and dad inspired my passion for cooking. To me, nothing compares to a good home-cooked meal.”

Marko shares a similar story, drawing inspiration from his Serbian heritage. “Growing up in a Serbian household, I learned much of my cooking from my dad. My passion and skills grew through trial and error, creativity, and simply observing what works.”

Mark, 35 and Tan, 27

MKR 2025 Mark and Tan Gatecrashres

Mark and Tan are competitive mates who met five years ago at a martial arts event.

Mark loves cooking and was a a former personal trainer who now runs his own sports and gym consulting business. However, it sounds like Tan will be doing the heavy lifting in the kitchen, as owns a thriving hospitality business, managing three bars in Adelaide.

Thai-born Tan, who moved to Australia when he was three, and Marko both plan to focus on Thai-inspired dishes during their time on MKR.

“On MKR, we’re primarily focusing on Thai cuisine, so we aim to highlight the importance of family, culture, and food,” Mark said.

Amy, 45 and Lara, 36

Amy and Lara on MKR 2025 as Gatecrashers

Amy and Lara are mums from Queensland who have only known each other for two years, but are hoping to make a splash in the MKR kitchen.

Amy is a self-taught, occasional private cook, while Lara is a tech consultant.

“I’m a self-taught cook. As a little girl, I watched my mother cook, always sitting on the bench, helping her,” Amy said, potentially downplaying her experience as a private chef.

Meanwhile, Lara described herself as “self-taught,” saying her love of cooking was ingrained from an early age. “Dad was the freestyle, ‘a bit of this, a bit of that’ type of cook, while Mum was recipe-faithful. I’m the hybrid child of both,” she explained.

My Kitchen Rules (MKR) airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.

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The Block 2025: Steph and Gian know which house will win this year

by Rachel Choy

The Block 2025 winner will be determined by a live auction, but former winners Steph and Gian Ottavio already know which house will sell for the most money.

On Shelley Craft’s official The Block podcast, Steph and Gian joined her to chat about the show, and the couple weren’t shy about which house they would have chosen if they were contestants this year.

“Absolutely [House] 5. There is no other option,” Steph said, before Gian agreed, saying he thought House 5 was “the best”.

Steph is an architect, so she had some thoughts about the layout of The Block and tipped Robby and Mat as the future winners for 2025.

“I personally know the house that is going to win before anyone did anything to it. From the orientation,” Steph claimed. “You’ve got five houses, all with the same floor plan. The one on the end that overlooks the national park so that no one can obstruct your view, naturally, then would have the best sunlight and the way in which the sun hits that space and just the landscaping, the portals and everything, that’s created by not having a neighbour on one side, it’s an obvious no-brainer.”

Steph stressed her choice wasn’t based on any of the contestants or who she liked the most from her visit to site, but because of the bones of the houses.

“The way we look at property is the things that you cannot change and you can’t change the site conditions and that is why House 5 will win,” she added.

Robby and Mat on The Block 2025
Are Robby and Mat going to win The Block 2025? Image: Nine

What does Gian like about Robby and Mat’s House 5?

Gian also picked Robby and Mat to take away the grand prize, because they are “thinking outside the box”.

“They were gonna have an added amenity in that wine cellar, that if 100 people were walking through five houses, that was the one that would stick in their heads, because no one else has utilised the space like that,” he told Shelley.

However, Emma and Ben decided to add a “wine storage room” below their house, which kicked off a whole cheating scandal.

“I think copying is the biggest form of flattery. I don’t believe in copying. If you see someone is doing something exceptional, be better, be faster, be more creative. Do something to one-up that. Don’t just try and do an inferior version of it,” Mat told Chattr.

At least Robby and Mat have Steph and Gian’s stamp of approval, whether or not there’s a copycat on The Block.

The Block 2025 airs on Sundays at 7:30pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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MKR’s Jacinta and Mel explain shock decision to serve meat

by Rachel Choy

My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025 contestants Jacinta and Mel have been at the centre of many heated discussions, mostly due to their outspoken nature and Jacinta’s restrictive plant-based diet. While contestants were expecting a full vegetarian meal at their Instant Restaurant, the feisty cousins shook things up by serving a meat-heavy braised beef with black rice, lime and corn salad with coconut roti.

Jacinta tells Chattr she believes the contestants and viewers would likely have been “surprised” by their meat-heavy dish, but it’s a dish Mel personally loves to cook and eat.

“I don’t cook meat in my everyday life, so when Mel and I, the way we cook together is Mel would do her portion if she wanted to eat meat, only for the reason [that] I like to taste as I cook,” Jacinta says.

“But the dish that we made, Mel loves. So it just makes sense… we’re a team, and she loves to eat that, so it’s not like we [did] it to cause any more drama, obviously.”

Jacinta tells us she wished they had plated up a different dish, but from what Chattr understands, contestants put forward different recipe options, and producers have the final say.

“[Everybody would have been] surprised with what was chosen for the first meal. There were other meals that Mel and I would have rather cooked, because we had some pretty exciting plant-based sort of dishes,” Jacinta explains.

Mel and Jacinta knew there would be quite a reaction at the dinner table when the guests realised they were being served braised beef, with the self-proclaimed meat master, Michael, judging them heavily.

“They [would have been] a bit shocked with that, just because obviously it’s been quite the big talk around the table that because [Jacinta doesn’t eat] meat, so for us to then serve up our main dish to be a meat-heavy component… it’ll definitely [have] set some tongues wagging around the table,” Mel adds.

MKR 2025 Mel and Jacinta with the judges at their Instant Restaurant
Jacinta and Mel serving the judges at their Instant Restaurant. Image: Seven

What went wrong with Mel and Jacinta’s Instant Restaurant?

In the end, it wasn’t just Mel and Jacinta’s burnt meat dish that let them down — the MKR judges and other contestants also gave their tofu mocha mousse with coffee liqueur and coconut sauce a thumbs-down.

At one point, Manu Feildel placed his spoon into the glass and then waved the entire dessert around in the air to show how solid it was. Michael and Rielli declared they didn’t like the dessert, while Lil couldn’t contain her glee in seeing her competition fail at the final hurdle.

In the end, Mel and Jacinta scored a lowly 50 for their Instant Restaurant, compared to Lil and Lol’s 64, and they were sent packing.

My Kitchen Rules (MKR) airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.

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Steph Tisdell on the close bond The Amazing Race contestants formed behind the scenes

by Danica Baker

They might not have taken home the win, but Ben and Steph Tisdell walked away from The Amazing Race Australia with friendships that will last well beyond the finish line.

While The Amazing Race Australia is predominantly competitive, and focuses on the challenges each team face as they race each pitstop, Steph told Chattr that there was a lot of camaraderie between this year’s cast.

“It’s so funny, because obviously it never makes the air, right? But we all cried when each other left. All of us were a little family, and it was weird how we ended up wanting to kind of cheer each other on.”

Steph added that the entire cast is in a group chat, which still pops off to this day.

“We all chat in the group chat all day, every day. And I would say, I think I got particularly close with Dom [Tomato].

“All of us were really, really close, but I think Luke and Scott and Ben and I, we were so close, and we just kept on being right next to each other and all the challenges. So we kind of had the most time together as well.”

Steph and Ben on The Amazing Race.
Steph and Ben on The Amazing Race. Image: Ten.

Steph added that while Luke and Scott have a “funny” relationship on social media, “they’re also the smartest, most kind-hearted, generous people.”

“The bits that didn’t make the edit were the most beautiful parts. There was a moment where we were walking up this giant hill to get to the zip line in Nepal, and Luke and Scott lost a place because they wanted to hold my hand and walk up with me.”

Steph explained that, although she expected eliminations to feel rewarding in a competitive setting, she was surprised to find them devastating.

“When the camera stopped rolling, we’d all just be crying, saying goodbye to each other. It all happens quite quickly, but you get that close that quickly.”

Steph and Ben on The Amazing Race. Image: Ten.
Steph and Ben on The Amazing Race. Image: Ten.

How Steph felt finding out that she was eliminated from The Amazing Race Australia

Steph and Ben knew that they were at the end of the pack when they hit the mat during The Amazing Race Episode 4, and having already had a non-elimination round, they were fairly certain they’d be heading home.

“It was one of those things where it was like, yeah, this is coming, and this is fair. I was gutted, obviously, because we wanted to win the money for Bridget, Water Foundation, and then we obviously wanted to win, just to have that win on the side.

“But, at the same time, it was like, you know what, I can’t compete with these guys, everyone’s just fucking brilliant at this, and I was excited for everyone.”

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MKR’s Lol and Lil reveal if they’re going to score Mel and Jacinta fairly or strategically

by Rachel Choy

My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025 is heating up, with the first elimination taking place tonight after Mel and Jacinta’s Instant Restaurant. Fan-favourites Lil and Lol are last on the leaderboard, so they’re hoping Mel and Jacinta trip up and get sent home.

There’s a strategic component to the Instant Restaurant rounds, with each team being able to score their competition’s meal. If a team wants to stay in the competition, they could theoretically score the other cooks one out of 10.

But will Lil and Lol stoop to that level to secure their spot in the MKR competition? The pair tell Chattr that while they hope “something goes wrong” with Mel and Jacinta’s cook, they won’t be scoring strategically.

“I think we will definitely still be fair,” Lil says, before Lol adds, “I think it makes us look at things a little bit differently because of how we were scored [at our Instant Restaurant], but definitely will still be fair going into it.”

“[We] may be vocal when we definitely don’t like something… maybe making our point a bit more valid. Maybe we’ve been a little bit too nice. Time to bring the spice.”

Lil and Lol on MKR 2025
Lil and Lol during their Instant Restaurant. Image: Seven

Lil tells us the pair are feeling “very nervous” going into Jacinta and Mel’s Instant Restaurant, as they are desperate to not go home. “The nerves are really high, and there is a possibility that we might be going home,” she admits.

“Being on the bottom, we really just hope that everything’s in our favour, and maybe something goes wrong [with Jacinta and Mel’s cook]. We really don’t want this to be our last cook or last dinner party.”

Lil and Lol reveal what Jacinta and Mel are really like

Even though Jacinta and Mel’s cook will determine whether or not Lil and Lol go home, the girls still won’t speak badly of their competition.

“I don’t think [Jacinta and Mel] deserve the amount of backlash they’ve got,” Lol says carefully. “Emotions are heightened in that situation. You have all these big personalities at the table that have never met.

“Obviously, people are going to react in different ways and get emotional about things, but I definitely don’t think they deserve the backlash they’ve gotten.”

MKR 2025 Jacinta Mel
Mel and Jacinta on MKR. Image: Seven

What would Lil and Lol do with the MKR prize money?

The winners of My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025 will walk away with a whopping $100,000. Lil and Lol have big plans for their winnings, should they manage to stay in the competition and take out the title.

“The money is absolutely life-changing. We have a few little ideas together. We want to release a cookbook based on our Instant Restaurant name, Sugar, Spice, Everything Nice. Maybe like a three-part cookbook, and then eventually down the track, we would love a little cafe together,” Lol spills.

“We are definitely underestimated in this competition… you don’t have to be, as I said, 83 to know how to cook. There’s so many TikToks, there’s social media these days. It shows you different cuisines from all around the world.

“You don’t have to go there to know how to do it and I think Lil and I are proof. You don’t have to travel to know how to cook.”

But will Lol and Lil still have a chance to win the $100,000 MKR prize? It all depends on how Mel and Jacinta’s cook goes tonight.

My Kitchen Rules (MKR) airs on Monday and Tuesday nights at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.

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The Voice Australia’s Hunter responds to ‘cheating’ claims after Ronan Keating’s shock move

by Rachel Choy

Hunter Black has responded to “cheating” claims after coach Ronan Keating stunned viewers and changed his mind on The Voice Australia 2025. During the Battle Round, Ronan decided to keep Cle Morgan and cut Hunter Black from the competition.

However, when the episode was wrapping up, the coach told host Sonia Kruger he needed to do something unorthodox before walking backstage to find Hunter. Ronan told Hunter he’d made a “mistake” by not using his save to keep the 21-year-old singer in the competition, and used it retrospectively. Coach Richard Marx asked if it was “legal”, while Kate Miller-Heidke asked if it was “cheating”.

Hunter tells Chattr he was so “happy” when Ronan pressed save, but when Kate brought up “cheating”, he saw his dream slip away. “I realised, oh, maybe she’s right, I believe her, because it is [cheating], it kind of is. But I just went with the flow, I wasn’t trying to argue, and that’s when I asked the question, ‘Is this allowed?’, and then Ronan said, ‘Well, it is now’,” he recalls.

“I didn’t ask many more questions, because I didn’t want to, you know, jinx something. So I just went with it. But for a second, I was definitely worried.”

Hunter has been reading some of the comments left by viewers, and he tells us the response to being retrospectively saved has been primarily positive.

“I think a lot of people have come to the agreement that, because you know, we just gelled so well together on the stage, that I think most people are happy that I was saved,” he says.

“I’m sure there’s people that don’t think that [was] the traditional save process, but like Ronan said, I think it’s in the fine print, he’s allowed to do it.”

The Voice Australia 2025 battle round Cle Morgan and Hunter Black Team Ronan
Cle Morgan and Hunter Black after the Battle Round. Image: Seven

Hunter was “angry” when he was called back on The Voice Australia

After Hunter was eliminated from The Voice Australia, he was “devastated” and ready to go to a bar to reflect on his time in the competition. After changing out of his costume and messing up his hair, he was sitting in the departure room, ready to leave.

“I was approached by a producer last minute, saying, ‘Oh, there’s been a mistake. You need to come back in and do some more filming and extra photos’,” Hunter remembers. “I was really angry, I nearly swore at them, I was just so devastated [by being eliminated].”

After changing back into his outfit and redoing his hair, he was rushed backstage and saw Ronan, which made him realise something was about to change.

“I kind of had a little bit of spark of hope, a bit of excitement,” he says. “[I didn’t think I was] back in the show, but maybe I [could] at least go on stage and give it another crack, or whatever it was… I was confused but excited.”

Kate Miller-Heidke on The Voice Australia 2025
Kate Miller-Heidke asked if Ronan’s move would be considered “cheating”. Image: Seven

After Ronan used his final save on Hunter, it took him a long time to believe he deserved a spot in the competition. However, it’s made him a lot hungrier to win The Voice Australia 2025.

“I didn’t think I was worthy of it, because I knew that [it] was the last save… I got really emotional, because I was just so grateful for him, especially using the last save of all four coaches,” Hunter spills.

“For this next performance, I’ve got to give it all, all I have really. I’ve been given my last shot on this show, I’m on a bit of thin ice. If I can give this next performance my all [and] leave it all on the table, then I’m happy with myself.”

If Hunter takes out the win, this would be The Voice Australia’s best redemption story yet. We’ll have to see how the competition shakes out.

The Voice Australia continues 7pm on Sundays on Channel Seven and 7plus.

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Steph Tisdell on why non-elimination legs are so important on The Amazing Race

by Danica Baker

Steph and Ben Tisdell were eliminated after arriving last at The Amazing Race Australia mat for the second time, having been spared during their first last-place finish on a non-elimination leg.

Every season of The Amazing Race Australia features a handful of non-elimination legs, but contestants are never told in advance which stages will send them home and which won’t. In Episode 2, Steph and Ben were the last team to cross the finish line, and host Beau Ryan told them that their spot in the race was saved because it was a pre-determined non-elimination leg.

Steph told Chattr that she fully expected to be sent home then.

“It was awful because I didn’t want to let Ben down. For me, that was the big thing; he stepped up constantly,” she said.

While non-elim legs often draw strong opinions from social media users, with some believing that they are used to save favourites, Steph said they have a huge psychological benefit for the racers.

“I don’t know how people feel watching it, but I think the non-elimination rounds, as contestants, are so amazing because it puts you back in the mindset, it’s all about that psychology of really recommitting to the race.

“It is really tiring, the long days, and it’s on the back of travelling a lot, and there’s just so much more that you can’t really think of because of how tired you are. So, those non-elimination rounds are always this: ‘Oh, my God, I actually do really want to be here.'”

Steph added that her and Ben’s pre-determined non-elimination round on episode two gave her an extra oomph to work harder to stay in the race.

Host Beau Ryan at The Amazing Race finish line during Episode 4.
Host Beau Ryan at The Amazing Race finish line during Episode 4. Image: Ten.

Steph on the one quality that makes a great Amazing Race contestant

Though Steph and her brother Ben may have bowed out of The Amazing Race Australia fairly early, she believes there’s one quality that makes a great racer.

“I think what makes somebody really good at it is being able to stay present,” she explained.

“Aesha and Scott are just having the best time of their lives, right? And, Leni and Fev [Brendan], you can just see they are just bonding so much, and he’s just excited all the time.

“That’s what I loved watching as well. It was just everyone’s enthusiasm, she added. “You just go, they’re just having a good time, and it makes all the difference, because it makes you want to work harder.”

The Amazing Race Australia airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mondays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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The Block contestants reveals how much the cast is paid and other juicy BTS secrets

by Danica Baker

While The Block is one of the most lucrative shows on Australian TV for contestants, their financial compensation isn’t solely tied to the profit from selling their renovated homes.

Like other reality TV shows, the cast is paid a salary while on the show, but Mitch and Mark from The Block 2019 and 2021 reveal that it’s barely enough to get by.

“Contestants are paid $100 per day, so it’s tough to maintain bills. You need to have savings to be able to go onto The Block and be out of the workforce for 12 weeks and the duration of promotional work, etc., ” they said in a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA).

“When we did The Block, there were meals from sponsors — and they were amazing,” they added.

Mitch and Mark on The Block. Image: Ten.
Mitch and Mark on The Block. Image: Ten.

Mark and Mitch on why contestants don’t spill on what happens behind the scenes

It’s well known that most reality TV shows have input from producers to help form storylines and make interesting TV. However, it’s very rare for contestants to come out and talk about what happens behind the scenes.

In the AMA, Mark and Mitch specualted that the reason The Block contestants stay away from revealing behind-the-scenes details is to help them get a better edit, or boost post-show career prospects.

“There seems to be the sense of a ‘lure’ that if you play the game right, there might be other opportunities, but that generally is far from reality,” They wrote.

“On our last season we spoke openly and honestly about how we felt about the judging and their track record in predicting the winner of The Block – and on the night we won, our manager advised they had received an email telling them that we should stop our honest comments about the judging (which were a key part of the edit in the show) or we would never have opportunities again.

“Since then, we’ve had shows with Channel 10 and Channel 7, but never heard from The Block, or maybe it’s just a coincidence,” they concluded.

That might explain why they’re doing an AMA on Reddit!

The Block 2025 airs on Sundays at 7:30pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

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A definitive list of the Home and Away deaths that traumatised us the most

by Tahlia Pritchard

For a sleepy town on the seaside, Home and Away’s Summer Bay sure holds a lot of trauma. In its 37-year history, Summer Bay and its population have battled many whirlwind events: from bushfires, to floods, to landslides, to gas explosions, to extreme ocean weather events, to shootings, to stalkers, and too many road accidents to name.

And, really, Alf Stewart has been the only one to see it all.

In amongst all these natural and man-made disasters, Home and Away has ensured one thing for its loyal fanbase: that on a fairly frequent basis we are re-traumatised by another unnecessary death.

While a lucky few ride off into the sunset to “move to the city” or start a new life elsewhere, other beloved characters become victims to car crashes, sudden brain aneurysms, shootings, and more.

So without further ado, we rounded up 10 of the most devastating Home and Away deaths.

Yes, I got paid to do this.

1. Casey Braxton

Home and Away's Casey Braxton death scene
Casey was the one Braxton trying to lead a better life. Image: Seven

Casey Braxton deserved more! The youngest of the Braxton brothers, Casey died in a violent confrontation with the family’s long-time enemy Jake Pirovic (more on him in a bit). Jake took Casey hostage, and despite Brax’s attempt to save him, Casey died from a gunshot wound. Viewers were devastated to see him go, as Casey was often seen as the loyal and caring brother trying to steer clear from his family’s world of crime.

2. Felicity Newman

Home and Aways' Felicity Newman
Felicity’s death is still too raw, one year later. Image: Seven

It’s been just over a year since Flick’s untimely death and no, time doesn’t heal wounds. The fan fave character died after suffering a sudden brain aneurysm, ruining all our hopes and dreams that one day she and Tane Parata would find their way back to each other.

3. Jack Holden

Jack Holden's death home and away
Jack’s death was all sorts of cruel. Instagram: Seven

Jack Holden’s shocking death was one of the most upsetting Home and Away moments from the late ’00s. The Summer Bay cop was accidentally and fatally shot by fellow police officer Angelo Rosetta. It was Jack’s father, Tony, who found his lifeless body in a tragic scene (only a couple of years after Tony lost his second wife Beth in a car crash, give the poor man a break!). Speaking of giving people a break, Jack also left behind his widow, Martha, who was fighting breast cancer at the time. God, it still hurts to remember all of this.

4. Belle Taylor

Belle Taylor dies in Aden's arms on Home and Away
I imagine in another world, Aden and Belle went on to have adorable children and live happily ever after. Image: Seven

Belle’s death was devastating in its own right, but what made it even more heartbreaking was that it happened mere months after Jack’s death, so god forbid we can have a happy ending around here.

Belle’s heartbreaking exit came due to her terminal cancer diagnosis, and her final scene saw her take her last breath while in the arms of her one true love Aden Jeffries, who she married just before her death.

5. Shane Parrish

Shane Parrish and Angel on Home and Away
Shane and Angel were one of ’90s Home and Away’s most iconic couples. Image; Seven

Heading back to the ’90s, fans were left devastated when young couple Shane and Angel were torn apart by Shane’s untimely death. Shane cut his hand on a rusty nail in what seemed like a minor accident, but developed septicaemia (blood poisoning) and collapsed, dying in Angel’s arms, and leaving her to raise their young son alone.

6. Ari Parata

Ari married Mia and dies on Home and Away with his brothers then performing the Haka
Happiness only lasts mere minutes in Summer Bay. Image: Seven

Ari was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer and given limited time by doctors… of course, just after finding happiness again with his former partner Mia Anderson. Ari managed to marry Mia before passing away in the hospital immediately after their wedding, surrounded by his family.

7. Charlie Buckton

Charlie Buckton dies on Home and Away with Brax and Ruby by her side
Charlie was another victim of a shooting. Image: Seven

Another victim of notorious criminal Jake Pirovic, Charlie was a casualty of a revenge shooting as she was romantically linked with Brax. Tragically, just before she died, Brax promised to leave the River Boys and move to the city with Charlie, her daughter Ruby, and Casey (prior to Casey’s death). On her last day as a police officer, Charlie was shot by Jake, with Ruby and Brax having to make the tough decision to turn off her life support.

For fans of the show, both Charlie and Casey’s deaths shaped a tragic story arc for Brax, with him losing the woman he loved and then the brother who grounded him, both to the same villain.

8. Noah Lawson

Noah death Home and Away and Noah pictured with hayley on their wedding day
Another day, another shooting in Summer Bay. Image: Seven

You’d be mistaken for thinking guns weren’t banned in Summer Bay due to the amount of shootings in this damn town. One of the early ’00s deaths that left us all shocked though, was that of Noah Lawson, who was married to Hayley Smith (Bec Hewitt, of course). After a chaotic Summer Bay stalker storyline, Noah was gunned down by stalker Sarah, who blamed the town for the death of her boyfriend.

Sarah held several Summer Bay characters hostage at the surf club, pointing her gun at Hayley at some stage. When Noah stepped in to protect his wife, Sarah shot him dead.

9. Billie Ashford

Home and Away's Billie
This young family deserved better! Image: Seven

Another victim to an aggressive cancer, Billie died long not long after giving birth to her daughter Luc after doctors discovered a rare type of cervical cancer. In an emotional moment she died in VJ’s arms while watching the sunrise on the beach.

10. Robbo

Robbo dies on Home and Away
The scene that broke us all. Image: Seven

Robbo found himself in a spot of bother when he was working with a federal police officer to bring down a dangerous criminal syndicate. The gang of criminals targeted him and his wife Jasmine, and as a result Robbo was badly injured in a car crash when their vehicle was run off the road, eventually succumbing to his injuries.

Anyway, if you need me I’ll be off crying somewhere.

Home and Away airs 7pm Monday to Thursday on Seven and 7plus.

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The Block: Inside Marty Fox’s massive $13 million house

by Tahlia Pritchard

The Block’s Marty Fox listed his stunning Toorak mansion for sale earlier this year, asking for a casual $13 million price tag for the five-bedroom residence.

The house, which was listed in May, hasn’t appeared to have sold yet, and now The Block fans have taken to Reddit to share their opinions on the renovated 1890s Victorian estate that’s set on a 1400-square-metre patch of land.

The Block fans critique Marty Fox’s huge white mansion: ‘Feels so clinical’

A harsh but fair lesson The Block judges have learned over the years is that if they’re going to judge rooms and houses on the show, you better believe fans of The Block will come and judge the judges’ own residence on social media like Reddit.

The Block's Marty Fox's $13 million mansion
The house has been on the market since May. Image: Domain

Which is exactly what people are doing now when it comes to inspecting Marty’s mansion, with Reddit users questioning the price tag.

“If I’m spending 13 million, I’d want way more than what this house is giving. Even $5 million feels rich for this place,” one person said. “No wonder he is using the show to promote it! Could it be the price that is the problem? It doesn’t look like a $13 million home to me,” another agreed. “It is nice, but not worth that, but I don’t know the market.”

Others called it “boring”.

“I mean, I could not imagine having young kids in that home. I feel like all The Block homes are just so not liveable family homes. Way too white and boring,” one person critiqued.

“It’s beautiful, but it’s far too white and I’m not a fan of that colour and vein of marble. Too much white feels so clinical, cold and dated to me,” another said.

“Per Marty’s own comments in living room week, his couch is facing the wrong way. 0.75/10 from me,” another joked.

The Block's Marty Fox's bedroom and bathroom
There’s no tile in the house, everything is marble. Image: Domain

What do we know about The Block’s Marty Fox’s multi-million-dollar mansion?

The Block judge and his wife bought the house in the middle of the COVID pandemic, telling Domain about the unique way they renovated the house to turn it into the multi-million-dollar delight it is today.

“We bought the home in the middle of the pandemic and, a year later, purchased the smaller house next door and consolidated both into the one property over a quarter of an acre,” Marty said. “There’s not another house like it, because you just cannot get this land size so close to the two villages. There are no tiles in the home – everything is marble slabs.”

The house features five bedrooms, three bathrooms and space for seven cars. The outdoor area boasts resort-style living including a heated pool, wellness deck, gym, cabana, and pickleball court. The back garden also is home to a four-metre long herb garden bursting with parsley, thyme, rosemary, oregano and chives.

Marty Fox's backyard
The house boasts a pool and pickleball court. Image: Domain

“It’s a house that’s very pared-back and yet it’s definitely not boring,” Marty said. “There’s nothing quite like it on the market.”

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Survivor’s Parvati has a new reality TV show and we think Jonathan LaPaglia may be the host

by Danica Baker

Jonathan LaPaglia’s reign as host of Australian Survivor has officially come to an end, but Parvati Shallow told us something that could hint at his return on her very own reality show.

Jonathan’s final season as host was Survivor: Australia v The World, after which he joined Parvati at a Los Angeles bar for a viewing party where they watched her be crowned Sole Survivor. Although Jonathan is Australian, he’s been based in California for decades.

After Parvati’s winning scene aired, Jonathan addressed the crowd with a speech.

“Stay tuned, because you’re gonna see me on something else, but I can’t…” He told the crowd, possibly hinting at a non-disclosure clause from a new series he’s hosting.

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Parvati reveals she’s releasing her own reality show

Interestingly, during a post-win interview with Chattr, Parvati revealed that she’s releasing her own reality show.

“I’m starting a new writing project. I’ve been working on a show with the producers of Deal or No Deal. So we have just sold a show to a network over here in the US, and it’s the ultimate social game. So stay tuned,” she said.

In the same interview, Parvati gushed about Jonathan as a host.

“He was fun to banter with on challenges, and he held my torch when I needed his help. He was very supportive,” she told Chattr.

“I really appreciated that he gave us contestants, space at tribal council to run it like he wasn’t trying to control tribal or make it about him in any way. He really just offered us the platform he asked questions of us, and then let us run with it, and that was so nice.”

So, between Jonathan’s cryptic comment about an upcoming gig, Parvati’s new show and their mutual respect, a hosting gig for Jonathan on her new show makes sense.

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The Block’s wine cellar cheating scandal: Mat and Robby call out Emma and Ben’s ‘inferior version’

by Danica Baker

Mat and Robby have been working on their underground wine cellar since day one of The Block — and now, midway through the season, Emma and Ben are planning one of their own, a move the boys think feels a little like copying.

While Mat and Robby kept their wine cellar under wraps early on, they’ve now fully dug out the space and started laying the foundations — and the other contestants have now caught onto their plan.

During Week 7, The Block 2023 winners Steph and Gian visited the contestants’ houses, and, after seeing Mat and Robby’s wine cellar, suggested to Emma and Ben that they have room to build something below their house, which is on a suspended slab.

In a producer-led interview, Emma and Ben admitted that they were looking to build a “wine storage room,” with Ben saying, “If we put a wine cellar in the bottom of our backyard, it would be considered cheating.”

But with Emma and Ben’s wine storage room looking a lot like their own cellar, Mat and Robby weren’t shy about sharing how they really feel.

“Ben’s words on TV were: ‘If we put in a wine cellar, it would be considered cheating’. They were his exact words,” Mat told Chattr.

“So, the thing is, he hasn’t put in a ‘wine cellar’, but he’s putting in a cubby house at the back of his house, where you could sit and drink wine. So…” He added.

Robby pointed out the likeness between Emma and Ben’s potential room and their own.

“It’s not quite a cellar. I guess it’s a wine room. But what does he do for a job, Mat?” Robby asked.

When Mat replied that Ben’s an engineer, Robby jokingly responded, “You’re a pretty bad engineer if you’re on a suspended slab and you don’t come up with an idea [for it].”

Mat took the high road, saying he views imitation as a compliment. Still, he argued that on The Block, if you’re going to draw inspiration from someone else’s idea, you should elevate it.

“I think copying is the biggest form of flattery. I don’t believe in copying. If you see someone is doing something exceptional, be better, be faster, be more creative. Do something to one-up that. Don’t just try and do an inferior version of it.”

Ben making plans for his wine room with The Block architect Julian Brenchley.
Ben making plans for his wine room with The Block architect Julian Brenchley. Image: Nine.

Mat and Robby and Emma and Ben’s floorboard drama

The wine cellar versus wine room isn’t the only crossover between the two Block teams. In week six, Robby and Mat found themselves in a tight spot after they were informed that Emma and Ben had taken some of their herringbone floorboards.

“They ran out of floorboards, and were taking floorboards from us, but we were promised that we will have enough floorboards to finish the house,” Robby told Chattr.

However, the pair believe it was the flooring company’s fault rather than Emma and Ben, but hinted at the upcoming wine storage room drama.

“They might take something in the future, but I’ll tell you what. What they’re taking this week might not be that big a deal,” Matt chimed in, referring to the lack of floorboards.

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Survivor’s Parvati thinks Cirie could win Survivor 50 for one reason

by Rachel Choy

Survivor: Australia v The World winner Parvati Shallow made it through the game in part to her closest ally, Cirie Fields, often known as the best Survivor player who has never won.

Cirie has had her torch snuffed out before due to a fire-making challenge, but in her fire-making showdown against Luke Toki, the fan-favourite player looked like she could win at one point. Sadly, Cirie didn’t make Final Tribal Council, and had to take a seat on the Jury.

She’s competing for her sixth time on US Survivor 50 — so will her time on Survivor: Australia v The World help her finally clench the title she’s coveted for so long? Parvati thinks so.

“I hope it gives her a sense of confidence, because I think that will be really supportive for Cirie going out there, to just trust that she can win,” Parvati tells Chattr.

“She’s had this sort of, stigma, this kind of reputation stuck to her, where it’s like the best to never win, and that’s a hard thing to shake… I’ve sent her so much good energy. I’m just praying that this is her time to kind of break that curse and win.”

Parvati and Cirie developed a close friendship on Survivor: Micronesia, and fans were overjoyed to see the pair reunite for Survivor: Australia v The World.

“I just loved playing with her so much, and the depth of that friendship is so rare in a game of deception and betrayal, to have someone that is so reliable, and so smart, and sophisticated in their gameplay, that I could trust, it’s such a gift,” Parvati gushes.

“I was really sad she wasn’t with me at the end.”

The Black Widow brigade on Survivor Micronesia Parvati Shallow and Cirie Fields
Parvati and Cirie played together on Survivor: Micronesia. Image: CBS

Was Parvati Shallow upset Jeff Probst didn’t call her for Survivor 50?

Sadly, Parvati wasn’t asked to compete on US Survivor 50, so we won’t get to see her compete alongside Cirie again.

She tells Chattr she expected to be invited, but says she wouldn’t have agreed to play anyway.

“I think it would have been appropriate to get a call. I would have liked to have gotten a call. I think you know, I’ve been part of the Survivor family for 20 years, and I’ve really held myself to a high standard in that community, and I’m a big player,” Parvati begins.

“I think if Survivor 50 is a legendary game of big players, they probably would like, want to have at least have invited me. But they have their reasons.”

Parvati Shallow on Survivor: Australia v The World 2025
Parvati is one of the greatest Survivor players of all time. Image: 10

Parvati thinks because she has been open about the fact she no longer wants to play Survivor, producers decided it wasn’t worth trying to convince her to change her mind.

“I’m friends with a lot of the producers over there, and they’re like, ‘Would you play?’, and I’m like, ‘No I wouldn’t.’ So that’s probably why I didn’t get a call, because I’ve been saying, don’t call me,” she laughs.

“I’m excited for 50. I’ll watch it. I’ll be cheering for Cirie, and some of the other players that I love who are playing.”

US Survivor 50 wrapped in June, and the landmark season features a cast of 24 contestants who have played the game before. Cirie will be competing against Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, Colby Donaldson, Joseph Hunter, Kamilla Karthigesu, Stephenie Lagrossa Kendrick, Ozzy Lusth, Benjamin ‘Coach Wade, Kyle Fraser, Aubry Bracco, Chrissy Hofbeck, Emily Flippen, Christian Hubicki, Tiffany Ervin, Angelina Keeley, Mike White, Dee Valladares, Rick Devens, Jonathan Young, Q Burdette, Charlie Davis and Genevieve Mushaluk.

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Who are MKR’s Jacinta and Mel? What we know about the feisty cousins

by Tahlia Pritchard

My Kitchen Rules (MKR) is never devoid of big personalities, and NSW cousins Jacinta and Mel are bringing the heat this season, with the feisty pair quite happy to stir the pot.

When it comes to cooking, the duo has a mission to prove that healthy meals don’t have to be boring, with the pair’s ultimate goal to create a cookbook of nutritious and delicious but affordable food.

The pair have already proved to be controversial characters, from Jacinta refusing to eat meat on the show (much to the shock of meat-master Michael), to “outing” Maria’s baking business.

Here’s everything we know about MKR’s feisty cousins Mel and Jacinta

MKR's Jacinta and Mel at dinner table
MKR’s Jacinta and Mel aren’t afraid to share their opinion. Image: Seven

The cousins make quite the competitive pair, with Jacinta bringing a background in nutritional medicine and a love of surprising people with her vegan and gluten-free dishes. Mel likes to balance things out with comfort food classics, but overall both have a heavy focus on nutrition.

The duo are self-confessed “home cooks”, something they reiterated to Chattr recently after causing controversy by revealing fellow contestant Maria runs a pastry business.

“Mel and I are home cooks,” Jacinta told Chattr. “Just knowing that other teams and other people in the competition had cooked [on a large scale], that’s where it becomes difficult. We kind of felt a little bit deflated that we [were up] against someone who’s done it many, many, many times compared to us.”

The cousins describe their partnership and cooking style as “fun, a little chaotic, and genuinely supportive” and are due to cook next Monday, on the 15th of September. Honestly, we can’t wait to see what they dish up for everyone – particularly Michael and his partner Reilli.

Why are MKR’s Mel and Jacinta clashing with Michael and Reilli?

It’s not a proper MKR season without a clash of teams, and so far Mel and Jacinta and Michael and Reilli are bringing the drama.

Things kicked off initially with Michael (the master of meat) voicing that he didn’t think vegetarians should be allowed on the show. Michael and Reilli doubled down on this, telling Chattr they didn’t believe Jacinta should be competing on MKR.

“I do not think that vegetarians or vegans should be on MKR. I think that if they want to go on a cooking show, they should make MKR Vegetarian,” Michael said. “This will sound crazy, but when I was growing up, I actually experimented with a lot of diets and I was vegetarian and I was also vegan, and then I just realised that I love meat, and meat [is] good for you.”

In an earlier episode of MKR, the two teams also found themselves in confrontation after Rielli pointed a butter knife at Mel during a back-and-forth debate, saying, “What are you gonna do bitch?”. Reilli was quick to call it a joke, but Mel felt differently, telling cameras she felt unsettled by the behaviour and that it had “crossed a line”.

Reilli later apologised, but Michael had already made things worse by calling Mel and Jacinta “sooks” for being upset.

MKR's Reilli points butter knife
Michael and Reilli [pictured] have clashed with Mel and Jacinta. Image: Seven

MKR’s Mel and Jacinta open up about “strategic” scoring

The opinionated cousins have been accused by MKR fans of giving low scores to the teams they’ve clashed with most at the dinner table.

However, Mel and Jacinta told Chattr they’re not being strategic and prefer to vote honestly. “We’re voting the way that we think the score should go, and we are being truthful for what we feel about the food. And you know, there’s a few comments where… I said that it needs more flavour and spice,” Jacinta said.

“I do put a lot of spices and lots of flavour into my food, and if that’s what I’m looking for, that’s what I was looking for… it’s what we actually really think of the food.”

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Did MKR’s Jacinta have to disclose her plant-based diet before the show?

by Rachel Choy

There’s been a lot of talk about Jacinta and Mel’s dietary requirements on My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025 this year. Jacinta follows a mostly plant-based diet, and Mel has a gluten intolerance. Competitors Michael and Rielli don’t believe vegetarians or vegans should be allowed to compete on MKR, and many fans hold the same opinion, saying that all cooks should be able to taste every dish put in front of them.

However, if producers knew about Jacinta’s plant-based diet before she was chosen to compete on MKR, the whole debate would be moot.

Jacinta tells Chattr she was “very open” about her plant-based diet during the application process, and as a nutritionist, she has no problems with other people eating meat.

“I don’t try to hide anything from people, you know, my clients eat meat, and I just make sure it’s [from] the best sources. So I was very open [with producers],” Jacinta says.

“[Being plant-based on the show] was one of my concerns. I obviously had to think about how I would go about it because… at the end of the day, I deserve to be there, [not excluded] because I don’t eat one certain food.”

The cook says she had no idea it would cause “such a shockwave”, because it’s quite common for people to know about different types of diets in 2025.

“We’re living in the 21st Century. It’s the modern day. There are so many people, like so many famous chefs [who] do Meat-Free Mondays; it’s such a movement right now that we’re all conscious about the environment, what we’re eating, what goes into our bodies,” she explains.

“I just feel like [embracing plant-based food] would take the show to another level and open the audience [up to] even more. I feel like it could actually be a huge benefit.”

Jacinta on My Kitchen Rules MKR 2025
Jacinta on MKR. Image: Seven

Mel also disclosed her food allergies to the MKR casting producers, and processes had to be put in place so she could compete.

“We told [producers] everything. So when we applied to the show, [I told them] I get a bit funny with gluten,” Mel says. “When I was filming, I made sure that I had all these different kinds of medications and supplements to sort me through the process, so I understood that I was gonna have to eat a bit of gluten throughout.”

“We did so many different questionnaires [before filming], and we even [had] medical examinations. We went through a crazy amount of tests and questionnaires and doctors’ reports and stuff like that to get on the show, and all that information is there.”

Michael and Rielli think there should be a separate show called MKR Vegetarian

Even though Jacinta and Mel went through the same rigorous application process as Michael and Rielli, the couple don’t think vegetarians or vegans should be allowed on MKR.

“I do not think that vegetarians or vegans should be on MKR. I think that if they want to go on a cooking show, they should make MKR Vegetarian,” Michael tells Chattr.

“I’ve got the most utmost respect for anyone trying any diet out there. I just feel like, on a cooking competition, you should be trying the food that the people put their blood, sweat and tears into to prepare.”

Michael and Rielli on My Kitchen Rules MKR 2025
Michael and Rielli during their Instant Restaurant. Image: Seven

Rielli echoes her partner’s words and claims that having people with restricted diets on MKR shouldn’t be allowed.

“Whether we want to admit it or not, it’s a cooking show, and if we’re not all eating the same thing, ultimately it’s not fair,” she says.

Jacinta and Mel are the last to cook in this Instant Restaurant round, so will their healthy fare be up to scratch? We’ll have to see how the (plant-based) cookie crumbles.

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MKR’s Mel and Jacinta spill on if the show is scripted and who the ‘villains’ are

by Rachel Choy

Two My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025 contestants have been at the heart of all the drama this year: Mel and Jacinta. The opinionated cousins aren’t afraid to back down from a challenge, and the healthy eaters have clashed heavily with the self-proclaimed meat-master, Michael, and his partner, Rielli.

But is the show authentic, or is some of the drama created by producers? Mel tells Chattr it’s “not scripted”, but reveals why the cooking show is getting so heated.

“People are definitely passionate when it comes to the show, and you know, emotions can be heightened, and there’s $100,000 at the end of it,” she spills.

Her teammate Jacinta confirms it isn’t scripted, and adds: “We have hours and hours of footage, so how much the audience actually sees compared to what’s actually said at the time as well. So you know, something could be said, but it could be in a different situation [or context].

“Everyone knows reality TV at the end of the day, so there’s a lot of footage for everyone to go through.”

Mel and Jacinta on My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025
Mel and Jacinta on MKR 2025. Image: Seven

Who are the villains on MKR 2025?

Jacinta and Mel haven’t had the best fan reaction online, with some viewers hoping they bomb when it comes time for their Instant Restaurant. However, they’re still on good terms with the other contestants, and they don’t believe there are any ‘villains’ on the show this year.

“I think there’s really strong teams this year, I think the casting has been great. There are some really different characters,” Mel says.

“I actually probably couldn’t pick who the villains are on the show, actually, because everyone’s coming at it from different angles and bringing their own spice.”

Jacinta agrees, saying that everybody is just extremely motivated to win — although, this could come across as villainous behaviour.

“There’s no villains. Everyone’s just really out to win, willing to do anything to do it, to get it right,” Jacinta explains. “At the end of the day, we’re having these conversations and then they’re taken fully out of context.”

Jacinta and Mel will present their Instant Restaurant on Monday night’s episode, where one team will be eliminated. With Lil and Lol sitting at the bottom of the MKR leaderboard, it’s up to the cousins to bring their A-game if they want to stick around.

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The Amazing Race: The real reason Ant and Dan Middleton were booted

by Tahlia Pritchard

Normally, The Amazing Race Australia is one of the less dramatic reality TV shows on our screens, but the 2025 season was rocked by a scandal early on when one team was disqualified in the first week.

Ant Middleton, Chief Instructor on SAS Australia, and his brother Dan were kicked off the show after just one episode, with host Beau Ryan addressing the drama in a voiceover during the September 9 episode.

“Overnight, due to the breach of the code of conduct, Ant and Dan have been removed from the race,” Beau said.

What actually happened with The Amazing Race’s Ant and Dan Middleton and Luke and Sassy Scott?

Previously to the episode airing, there had been reports that the brothers were kicked off after an altercation with comedians Luke and ‘Sassy’ Scott O’Halloran. Now the pair have confirmed to Sydney Confidential that Dan Middleton made “offensive and intimidatory” remarks and gestures towards them.

“Dan Middleton approached us six times, making remarks and gestures that we found homophobic, offensive, intimidatory, and disturbing,” the duo told the outlet. “Each time he (Dan) came over to us, the encounters felt increasingly more aggressive. 

“At one point, he was right up in our faces, surrounded by some of the other cast members, who seemed to us to be as uncomfortable as we were.”

The pair then said that AFL star Brendan Fevola physically stepped into the situation to defuse it, standing between Dan and the brothers. Later, Brendan reportedly gave producers an ultimatum saying that if the Middleton brothers weren’t removed, he and his daughter Leni would leave the competition.

It’s understood Ant Middleton wasn’t involved, but was removed alongside his brother.

Do Ant and Dan Middleton still get paid for The Amazing Race even after disqualification?

Ant and Dan Middleton on The Amazing Race 2025
Ant and Dan Middleton had a short-lived journey on The Amazing Race. Image: 10

Recently, The Amazing Race cast salaries were leaked, with Dan and Ant Middleton rumoured to be paid $140,000 for their appearance.

Chattr has reached out to Network 10 for a statement as to whether the brothers were still paid for their appearance on the show.

In a previous statement, Network 10 confirmed the Middleton brothers had been disqualified for a breach of production code.

“Network 10 takes the health, safety and well-being of all contestants seriously,” a spokesperson told Daily Mail. “Following a breach of the production’s code of conduct by one contestant, on a day off during production, a team from The Amazing Race Australia was disqualified and swiftly sent home.”

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MKR’s Mel and Jacinta reveal if they’re being ‘strategic’

by Rachel Choy

My Kitchen Rules (MKR) 2025 is filled with spice, and we’re not just talking about the food. From faux-knife fights to contestants claiming they were “gagging” on beef tongue, this year’s home cooking competition has turned up the heat. Cooks Jacinta and Mel have ruffled a few feathers, with their strong personalities making enemies out of Rielli, Michael, Bailey and Maria at the dinner table.

The cousins recently revealed a bombshell: Maria not only owns Blondies Bakehouse, but she also used to run another pastry business. Was this a deliberate strategic move to sabotage Bailey and Maria’s Instant Restaurant?

Mel tells Chattr she was simply passing information on, and didn’t realise it would come across as shady. “We were just looking at Maria’s first business… to see if [we] could get a cookie. And then as I was looking it up, I saw that there was an article that came up for Maria and another business,” Mel says.

“I actually was just sincerely wanting the teams to know that they’ve got some competition on their hands with Maria, and it’s like, that she’s quite good at what she does… it wasn’t a game plan.”

Jacinta chimes in, saying that the pair felt “deflated” having to compete against such experienced cooks. “Mel and I are home cooks,” Jacinta explains. “Just knowing that other teams and other people in the competition had cooked [on a large scale], that’s where it becomes difficult.

“We kind of felt a little bit deflated that we [were up] against someone who’s done it many, many, many times compared to us.”

Maria Bailey and the judges on MKR 2025 Instant Restaurant
Bailey and Maria’s Instant Restaurant. Image: Seven

Seeing as Mel and Jacinta have yet to cook, this comment about Maria’s business could come back to bite them.

“I don’t think we intended to come across like we were causing trouble… I know it definitely does look like that,” Mel admits. “Probably wasn’t great of us to even really share that type of information about Maria’s business, because we are so close to cooking, and people might have seen that as a negative kind of thing that we [were] doing.”

Jacinta warns viewers that things can be “taken fully out of context”, and assures Chattr that she and Mel have been “genuine” while competing on MKR.

Have Mel and Jacinta been voting strategically on MKR?

Viewers have pointed out that Mel and Jacinta have given quite low scores for Michael and Rielli, followed by Bailey and Maria, the two couples they have clashed with the most at the dinner table.

The cousins claim they’re not being strategic and prefer to vote honestly. So, perhaps they really didn’t enjoy the unseasoned beef tongue!

Jacinta on MKR 2025

“We’re voting the way that we think the score should go, and we are being truthful for what we feel about the food. And you know, there’s a few comments where… I said that it needs more flavour and spice,” Jacinta says.

“I do put a lot of spices and lots of flavour into my food, and if that’s what I’m looking for, that’s what I was looking for… it’s what we actually really think of the food.”

Lol and Lil are next to cook, followed by Jacinta and Mel. Who will be going home? We’ll have to see how it all plays out.

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Parvati reacts to not getting a ‘clean sweep’ on Survivor: Australia v The World due to Sarah’s vote

by Danica Baker

Parvati Shallow delivered a masterclass on Survivor: Australia v The World, claiming the title and just coming shy of a clean sweep with nearly unanimous votes in her favour.

Every Survivor: Australia v The World contestant who finished 9th or higher joined the Jury, which voted for the winner at the finale. All those jury members voted for Parvati to win, except for Sarah, who wrote Luke’s name on her parchment paper.

In the past, Survivor superfans have coined the term ‘a perfect game’ — a player who receives zero elimination votes throughout the season and secures the win with a unanimous vote.

Parvati was on track to achieve the rare feat of ‘a perfect game’ on Survivor: Australia v The World, but Sarah’s vote for Luke sabotaged her, so is she upset?

“That’s so silly. I don’t think like that. I think I am just so grateful that I won, and I’m so grateful that I got enough votes to win. I do not begrudge Sarah her vote,” Parvati told Chattr.

“Poor Sarah, poor thing got broken in the first episode of the game where she, like, betrayed her friend (David). And I know she and Luke are friends, like, she’s not going to do that again. So no, I think, no, I don’t need a clean sweep to feel good about my win at all.”

The Survivor: Australia v The World jury.
The Survivor: Australia v The World jury. Image: Ten.

Whose vote was Parvati surprised to get?

Although it was near impossible to tell that Parvati was nervous during her impressive final Tribal Council speech, she told Chattr that she was “trembling”.

“It’s the scariest thing I am terrified of doing speeches,” she said. “I was so nervous about that final tribal speech. And I was just like, Okay, just remember to say the things that you want to say. It was so scary. The hardest part for me.”

But Parvati’s speech clearly hit the mark with the Survivor: Australia v The World Jury, earning her every single vote — even from players like Tommi and Kirby, who she’d blindsided along the way.

“I honestly was shocked that I got Tommi’s vote. I thought he was mad at me for not playing with him,” she said. “I was like, oh, he’s gonna vote for Luke, and it’s probably gonna be a boys club. Usually, the boys don’t vote for me.”

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The Amazing Race Australia: The surprising cast salaries revealed

by Tahlia Pritchard

It turns out that the cast of The Amazing Race Australia doesn’t just get a chance to travel the world; they also receive a decent paycheck for the whole experience.

While $100,000 in prize money goes to the charity of the winning team’s choice, the teams also get a nice little salary bump along the way, with sources revealing this season’s cast is raking in $1.5 million between them.

The surprising amounts celebs are being paid to go on The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race 2025 cast
The Amazing Race 2025 cast are all taking a pretty penny home. Image: Network 10

According to The Daily Mail, former MasterChef and Dessert Masters judge Melissa Leong and former Big Brother host and media personality Gretel Killeen are the biggest paid stars for this season, with both rumoured to pocket $150,000 each.

Ant Middleton reportedly locked in $140,000, despite the fact he was later kicked off the show, and power couple Ed Kavalee and Tiffiny Hall were said to have secured $120,000. Comedians and personalties Luke and ‘Sassy’ Scott are reported to be on a $90,000 deal.

On the lower end of salaries were Parkour pros Dom ‘Tomato’ Di Tommaso and his mate Marx Marsters, comedy siblings Steph and Ben Tisdell, and mother-daughter duo Lindy and Stella Klim.

One of the celebrities to appear on a previous season of The Amazing Race told Chattr the reported 2025 salaries are higher than what they earned, but not the highest ever paid to a celebrity.

“I got paid $75,000,” they said. “But I heard Ian Thorpe was paid $200,000 for his season.”

What’s happened so far on The Amazing Race 2025? Fans left disappointed by first elimination

Comedian and TV personality Ed Kavalee and his fitness guru wife Tiffiny Hall were the first couple eliminated from the show, with many fans disappointed to see them leave so early on.

They were the last team to check in at the Pit Stop after taking a time penalty, with fans saying they were “gutted” to see them go. The two struggled on the Haystack challenge, which involved stacking hay around a bamboo pole to a specified width and height before receiving their next clue.

“Gutted, thought these two would go close to winning,” one person said.

Some fans accused the pair of giving up too easily on the challenge. “Disappointing to see someone who tells people never to give up, to do exactly that. Respect lost,” one person said, with another expressing their disappointment with how things went down. “Surely hay stacking was easy enough not to have taken a time penalty for! Very disappointing!”

“Unsure if it was just the editing but why didn’t they work together they were so close to the top. A time penalty is just lazy,” someone else stated. “If they both actually participated, it would have been done.”

The Amazing Race Australia airs on Monday and Tuesday 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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