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“It was one of the loneliest moments of my life”: Survivor’s Aileen reflects on the Jury Villa

by Danica Baker

Aileen Chong is officially the first member of the Australian Survivor 2024 Jury, and the strategic mastermind revealed just how isolating the Jury Villa was.

The final eleventh castaways are sent to Jury Villa straight after their elimination, where they live a life of luxury and attend each of the remaining Tribal Councils as viewers. At the finale, they’ll vote for who they think deserves to win, and the contestant with the most votes will be crowned Sole Survivor.

While going to the Jury Villa means contestants get unlimited food, soft beds and showers, during a post-elimination interview with Chattr, Aileen revealed the negative impacts of the move.

Aileen at the Jury Villa. Survivor. Ten.

“I’m not gonna lie, it was actually quite lonely,” she said. “You’re suddenly removed from being in a camp with over, like 12 people [contestants] and cameras and crew. It actually felt like it was one of the loneliest moments I felt in my life.”

Aileen said that while in the outside world, she loves taking time to herself, the isolation in the villa made her question her gameplay.

“It feels very different when you’re on an isolated island, and you have just been voted out. You’re in your thoughts, thinking about all the could have, should have, would have.”

The perks of the Jury Villa

While Aileen admitted to feeling lonely in the jury villa, she added that she couldn’t complain about the perks. Especially after coming in after 33 days in the jungle.

“Going to Jury Villa and seeing that banquet of a feast for myself with a beautiful sight to see,” she laughed. “I was wondering how I was going to be able to stuff everything in my mouth.”

“Then you go to the beautiful room where the luxurious king-sized bed and all the snacks are, that I missed from home. And all I could think about was, how much food can I stuff in my face?”

Aileen at the Jury Villa. Survivor. Ten.

Aileen will try and influence other Jury member’s votes

Staying true to her reputation on Survivor, Aileen said she will be watching the game closely and voting for who she thinks has played the best game.

She added that if she hears of fellow Jury members who intend to vote for their friends, she’ll try to make them reassess their approach.

“I wouldn’t just persuade them to vote for one person that I would, I would encourage them to keep an open mind and view things in different perspectives and analyze the game based on multiple factors, not just, “I had a close bond with them and we were friends”.

Survivor. Ten.

Australian Survivor 2024 airs Sundays – Tuesdays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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MasterChef Australia 2024 is going international for the FIRST time since Season One

by Danica Baker

The MasterChef Australia judges and contestants will be packing up their studio kitchens and heading to a popular international destination in 2024.

Judges Andy Allen, Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin and Jean-Christophe Novelli and this season’s crop of enthusiastic home cooks are headed metropolitan Asian city of Hong Kong.

The new MasterChef judges for 2024
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“I’ve never been to Hong Kong, but I’ve been really interested in the place for a long time. That’s because I see the city’s array of food is off the charts: it’s a melting pot of different cultures, bold flavours, and one-of-a-kind ingredients,” Andy said.

“Blending Michelin-starred restaurants with bustling street markets, it seems to have this world-class food culture going on. It’s so good that now myself, the other judges, and contestants can finally get amongst it this season.”

Will the whole season be filmed in Hong Kong?

No. MasterChef Australia 2024 will be filmed in the studio kitchens, as per usual. However, the team will be headed overseas to Hong Kong for three episodes during the season.

MasterChef Judges 2024. Ten.

What is the food scene like in Hong Kong?

The last time MasterChef Australia came to Hong Kong was way back in 2010 during season one. Since then, the city culinary scene has continued to grow and famously boasts everything from street eats all the way up to award-winning fine dining.

When does MasterChef Australian 2024 air?

There is no official air date for MasterChef Australia 2024 just yet. However, the last season premiered on May 7th, 2023, so fans can expect a similar start date.

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MasterChef Australia 2023 contestants. Ten.

What does the winner of MasterChef Australia get?

MasterChef Australia winners receive $250,000 in prize money.

MasterChef Australia season 16 airs in 2024 on 10 and 10Play.

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“For me, that was really challenging”: MAFS’ Ben and Ellie pinpoint the biggest reason they didn’t work out

by Danica Baker

The marriage between Ben Walters and Ellie Dix has been doomed for weeks, and the couple finally left the experiment during Sunday night’s MAFS Commitment Ceremony.

While it was blindingly obvious that the pair were having some serious issues, they’ve pinpointed the main reason that they didn’t work out.

Ben and Ellie put their breakup down to a lack of healthy communication.

“For me, it was a lack of communication. Co-creating a journey together of two couples requires good and open communication and it felt like it was just one-sided. For me, that was really challenging,” Ben told Nine Entertainment.

“We did have some amazing times together and I don’t want to discount that… but Ben and I have different communication styles,” Ellie added.

Ellie and Ben on MAFS

Ellie says Ben was “trying to control the narrative”

During their time on the show, Ellie repeatedly questioned whether Ben had joined MAFS intending to get famous. And, Ellie doubled down on her claims.

“Ben was putting on this front in front of the cameras, so it was really hard to be myself with Ben. I was always worried about what I was saying and then he was always trying to control the narrative,” she said. “So, I wrote leave in week four and then Ben wrote stay, which was a little bit awkward.”

As per the rules of the experiment, the couple remained on the show for one more week to see if they could work on their differences. However, Ben didn’t exactly make the most of his remaining time with Ellie.

“Ben literally ran away from Skye Suites, and we actually only spent 24 hours together in that week,” she said.”

“One of [those hours] was a really big argument. It was probably my loneliest week on Married At First Sight, and I was just ready to go home.”

That argument happened when Ben read out a list to Ellie of things that he didn’t like about her.

“He didn’t like that I applied makeup, because he’s used to dating girls that don’t wear a lot. He didn’t like the fact that I was 32 and he’s 39, he reckons there’s a generation gap.

“He didn’t like the fact that I was from the Gold Coast,” she continued. “He didn’t like that I was sensitive or emotional.”

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Brother of actor and Fox League’s Matt Nable dies on the day of Vegas double-header

by Anita Anabel

On the same day as the NRL’s much-anticipated Vegas event, actor and Fox League’s Matt Nable experienced a personal loss with the death of his younger brother, Aaron.

Confirming the news, Matt’s colleague Matty Johns announced the passing on air during coverage of the double-header on Sunday, March 3.

The 46-year-old was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in July 2022 and at the time, a GoFundMe was set up by Matt and his siblings.

The GoFundMe set up for Aaaron Nable. GoFundMe.

At the time of publication, it has raised $103,680 with the “hope to provide awareness around the disease and support those suffering and their families while raising money for research to find a cure.”

There’s no cure for MND and the average life expectancy for what Aaron was diagnosed with, Bulbar onset MND, gave him only six months to three years to live.

In an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald in May 2023, Matt — who played for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and South Sydney Rabbitohs before becoming an actor — revealed how close he was with his three brothers and sister, Damien, Rebecca, Adam and Aaron. So, watching his brother’s illness had been difficult.

“This disease, what it does is just the hardest thing to watch,” he told the outlet.

After the initial diagnosis in 2022, and in a coincidental turn of events given the day of his death, the four brothers and their friends booked a trip to Las Vegas for what Matt called “a once-in-a-lifetime trip”.

Aaron was a former national amateur boxing champion who trained under Johnny Lewis and sparred with Kostya Tszyu.

He leaves behind three children aged 11, five and three and his wife, Aline and the fund has also been used to “raise money for his family to ensure their financial stability through education and well-being.”

Aaron Nable and two of his sons. Instagram

You can donate to the ‘Aaron Nable, his young family and MND Research’ GoFundMe here.

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Jack begins his exit strategy and all the other bombshells from the MAFS Commitment Ceremony

by Danica Baker

Sunday night’s MAFS Commitment Ceremony was brutal and saw multiple participants tell their partners that they weren’t attracted to them.

On top of that, there was a couple who decided to leave, which didn’t exactly come as a surprise.

Let’s dive straight into what happened, shall we?

Ben and Ellie

Ben and Ellie’s time on the couch wasn’t such a bombshell, because it was pretty obvious that they’d be leaving the experiment.

However, it was rather entertaining watching John Aiken call Ben out and tell him that he wasted Ellie and the expert’s time.

Ellie wrote: Leave

Ben wrote: Leave.

Verdict: They’re (finally) leaving.


Tori and Jack

As always, Tori and Jack’s couch session was the juiciest of the bunch. Interestingly, Jack pulled the submissive card and said he was scared of “letting Tori down”. He explained that he wasn’t sure he could be the man that Tori wanted. Sounds like a bit of an exit strategy, if you ask us.

Another bombshell saw Tori compare Tim’s Dinner Party comment about Jaden being “nothing”, to Jack’s infamous “muzzle your wife” Dinner Party comment.

“The comment there was just as destructive as the comment Jack made last week,” she said.

Tori’s analysis was met with a shocked look by both her fellow brides and grooms, as well as the experts.

Regardless Jack and Tori, of course, left the couch together.

Tori wrote: Stay.

Jack wrote: Stay.

Verdict: They’re staying.


Lucinda and Timothy

Lucinda and Timothy banded together and presented a united front. Of course, Jayden tried to tear into the couple, but Lucinda put her foot down and didn’t have a bar of it.

“Jayden, we’ve let go of some really big armour in the past couple of days, genuinely,” she told him. “We’ve got a lot of respect and regard for each other. We’re doing it at a pace that Tim’s comfortable with and I’m up for the journey, I’m really happy.”

Lucinda wrote: Stay.

Timothy wrote: Stay.

Verdict: They’re staying.


Cassandra and Tristan

Unlike last week, Cassandra and Tristan’s time on the couch was short and sweet. The pair quickly told the expert that things had turned around for them, then were promptly booted off the couch.

Cassandra wrote: Stay.

Tristan wrote: Stay.

Verdict: They’re staying.


Eden and Jayden

Eden revealed that Jayden’s brother Mitch (who we all know from MAFS 2023) asked them how they would rank their feelings for each other out of ten. Surprisingly, Eden said she’s only at a 7, while Jayden is at a 9.5, so we all know who are the strongest feelings in this couple!

Eden wrote: Stay.

Jayden wrote: Stay.

Verdict: They’re staying.

Andrea and Richard

Andrea explained that they had “the worst week” and that she and Richard fought a lot. Richard explained that he felt rejected because of the lack of physical intimacy.

“The insecurity comes from being in a relationship for five weeks with someone who has no feelings for me, while I have feelings for her,” he said.

The experts tried to get him to understand that Andrea was showing her commitment through other, non-sexual, measures. Whether their advice worked or not – the jury is still out.

Andrea wrote: Stay.

Richard wrote: Stay.

Verdict: They’re staying.


Lauren and Jonathan

Lauren revealed that she has “zero romantic feelings” for Jonathan and said she’s looking for more banter.

The experts asked the couple if they’d connected on a deeper level, which they both confirmed they hadn’t. They were encouraged to try and open up to each other more, in order to help their lack of spark.

Lauren wrote: Stay.

Jonathan wrote: Stay.

Verdict: They’re staying.

Sara and Tim

Sara really opened up during the Commitment Ceremony, and said that she was worried that she was too big of a personality for Tim.

Tim sweetly reassured her and said that she shows him every day that his voice matters and his opinion matters.

He even capped it off by saying it was the “best week”!

Sara wrote: Stay.

Tim wrote: Stay.

Verdict: They’re staying.

Jade and Ridge

Ridge and Jade are very quickly becoming the most heartwarming couple of the bunch. During their time on the couch, Ridge opened up about how he could see a future with jade, and the whole thing was absolutely adorbs.

Jade wrote: Stay.

Ridge wrote: Stay.

Verdict: They’re staying.

Stephen and Michael

Eek this one was hard to watch. After being pushed by the experts, Stephen revealed that he wasn’t physically attracted to Michael, and wasn’t sure if he could get there.

“The physical side of things, probably not so much still. I think that typically Michael is a little bit more feminine than what I’m drawn to,” Stephen said.

While Michael said it “felt s**t” to hear, both grooms were willing to work on their connection and see if they could improve it.

Michael wrote: Stay.

Stephen wrote: Stay.

Verdict: They’re staying.

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Here’s how much the top ten Drive to Survive racers make on a single Instagram post

by Danica Baker

Though already very well known, the Drive to Survive racers have become even more famous since the Netflix documentary series drew a new crowd of fans to the sport.

Drive to Survive gives an inside look into the glamorous lives of the world-class drivers, as well as the scandals that unfold behind the scenes. And, for most, that life is verrry glitzy.

While a handful of the best F1 drivers in the world are already absolutely rolling in dough from their career wins and sponsorships, their social media accounts make them a pretty penny too.

The top ten drivers all have millions of followers each, and that sort of exposure for brands demands a high price.

For that exact reason, financial website Invezz.com took a closer look at the top earners in the social media realm of Formula 1, and have put together some stats on how much each driver can expect to make when they represent a brand in a single post.

Here are the top ten Formula 1 drivers who make the most from an Instagram post.


#10 Pierre Gasly

  • Team: Alpine
  • 2023 world rank: #11
  • Followers: 4.8m
  • Engagement rate: 8.37%
  • Estimated price charged per post: $5,800.00


#9 George Russel

  • Team: Mercedes
  • 2023 world rank: #8
  • Followers: 5.1m
  • Engagement rate: 7.87%
  • Estimated price charged per post: $6,100.00


#8 Fernando Alonso

  • Team: Aston Martin
  • 2023 world rank: #4
  • Followers: 6.7m
  • Engagement rate: 2.36%
  • Estimated price charged per post: $7,800.00


#7 Sergio Perez

  • Team: Red Bull
  • 2023 world rank: #2
  • Followers: 6.7m
  • Engagement rate: 4.36%
  • Estimated price charged per post:$7,900.00


#6 Lando Norris

  • Team: McLaren
  • 2023 world rank: #6
  • Followers: 7.5m
  • Engagement rate: 7.17%
  • Estimated price charged per post: $8,700.00


#5 Carlos Sainz

  • Team: Ferrari
  • 2023 world rank: #7
  • Followers: 8.6m
  • Engagement rate: 7.90%
  • Estimated price charged per post: $10,000.00


# 4 Daniel Ricciardo

  • Team: Alpha Tauri/ Visa Cash App RB F1 Team 
  • 2023 world rank: #17
  • Followers: 9.0m
  • Engagement rate: 4.51%
  • Estimated price charged per post: $10,300.00


#3 Max Verstappen

  • Team: Red Bull
  • 2023 world rank: #1
  • Followers: 11.3m
  • Engagement rate: 4.35%
  • Estimated price charged per post: $12,900.00

#2 Charles Leclerc

  • Team: Ferrari
  • 2023 world rank: #5
  • Followers: 13.9m
  • Engagement rate: 6.80%
  • Price per post: $15,700.00

#1 Lewis Hamilton

  • Team: Mercedes (signed to Ferrari from 2025)
  • 2023 world rank: #3
  • Followers: 36.4m
  • Engagement rate: 3.85%
  • Estimated price charged per post: $40,400.00

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MAFS 2024: Are Andrea and Richard still together?

by Danica Baker

Andrea and Richard’s love story began when they first locked eyes at the MAFS altar. With both the bride and groom – as well as their children – delighted at the match-up, things looked hopeful for the pair to remain together.

However, things are now looking a little dicey for those who were hoping for a love story for the ages with Richard and Andrea!

The good

The two lovebirds were papped out and about in Sydney on Friday, February 9th on a cute coffee date.

Instagram account MAFSGossip shared the pic, and their source had a thing or two to say about the date as well.

“They both looked so good in person – better than on the TV. Some people took selfies with them and I got Richard smiling at me when they were leaving I said hi and I love them on the show,” the insider said.

The bad

Andrea’s friend has spoken out and said that she thinks Andrea deserves to be treated better by Richard.

The friend said that while Andrea tried to put a lot of effort into the relationship, Richard was more interested in the physical aspects of their union.

“She wanted a break from all the sex to build a meaningful relationship. She tried to be intimate in other ways to make it up to him,” the friend said.

MAFS' Andrea and Richard

“He told her she wasn’t trying when she did two days of other intimacy activities with him like melting hugs, printing out a bunch of romantic photos of them together for him to keep, snuggles on the couch etc – but because he wasn’t getting sex he accused her of not trying in the relationship.”

The friend’s information backs a report by Yahoo Lifestyle Australia in which an anonymous source said that Richard and Andrea ultimately didn’t make it as a couple in the long run.

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“They’re no longer a couple,” they said, adding that the pair haven’t “really kept in touch” post-filming the show.

However, the source is anonymous and there’s not too much information about their supposed split, so take from that what you will!

That being said Andrea doesn’t follow Richard’s non-MAFS account that he uses for his motivational speaking work, but he does follow her… which sounds messy.

So…. things aren’t looking great for the couple.

Allesandra Rampolla teased that they would face some “conflict”

Ahead of MAFS 2024, the show’s sexologist Allesandra Rampolla gave a little teaser which is surely referring to Richard and Andrea.

She said that adding an older couple to the show changed the dynamic.

MAFS. Nine.

“Watching them go through the experience is really interesting,” she told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia.

“Being able to see an older, more mature couple perhaps handle conflict differently in ways that may be helpful to others, and having an older couple learn from younger generations and how they view relationships can be very positive and useful. It’s a fresh perspective into relationship dynamics.”

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Survivor Australia 2024: Meet Valeria Sizova, the influencer with over 100,000 followers

by Danica Baker

Valeria Sizova traded in her normal life of events, glamorous dinners and photoshoots for the rugged Samoan beaches on Survivor Australia 2024.

The firey Russian-born model has been battling it out with 24 other castaways with the hope of becoming the sole survivor.

Valeria is a model

According to her Star Now profile, Valeria is an internationally published model, professional dancer, choreographer, catwalk trainer and owner of Icrave Dance & Entertainment company. She’s 173cm tall and has blue eyes and light brown/dark blonde hair.

Valeria has hundreds of modelling photoshoots posted on her Instagram, and regularly shares photos of herself attending events around Sydney.

She’s worked closely with beauty pageants

Valeria’s been crowned Miss Russia AU’17, Miss Swimsuit AU’18, Miss Multiverse ’20, and Miss Elite AU’22.

However, her affinity with pageants doesn’t end with winning them. She’s also worked as an executive producer at Miss Multiverse Australia.

Valeria Sizova. Instagram.

Valeria has also worked normie jobs

Before becoming a model and influencer, Valeria had a few regular jobs. She worked as a Human Resources Manager for over six years but left that gig to become a real estate agent.

She’s currently the owner of a dance and entertainment company called Icrave Entertainment.

Valeria Sizova. Instagram.

When did Valeria move to Australia?

She moved to Australia at the age of 17 moved on her own to Australia to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in Political and Social Sciences, majoring in Government and International Relations.

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We see a (Song) Psychic in your future with Spotify’s newest mystical music decision-maker

by Anita Anabel

Struggling to figure out what songs to play when the options are aplenty?! Well, forget the Magic 8 ball because Spotify’s newest musical decision-maker, Song Psychic, will help you decide!

On March 1, Spotify launched a mystical new feature — an ~eXpERieNcE, if you will — to help answer all of life’s burning questions through music.

How does Song Psychic work?!

  • Visit spotify.com/songpsychic on your mobile
  • Choose a category. Users will pick from a list of nine topics – School, Style, Lunch, Love, Career, Myself, My Future, Friends & Family, and Life’s Greatest Mysteries. Users can even have Song Psychic read their minds.
  • Ask your question. Users can pick from a variety of pre-populated questions, like “Should I go on this date?”, “Should I book a vacation?” or even “What should I have for lunch?”
  • Await the future. After selecting a question, a contemplation screen will be shown while Song Psychic finds the perfect song to answer your question.
  • Listen and share. When the answer appears, users can listen to the song on Spotify, ask another question, and share their results on social media!

How else can Spotify help you get cosmic guidance?

It turns out, there are nearly 500,000 psychic-related playlists on Spotify! Unbelievable!

Some of the most popular songs added to those playlists are: 

Have you ever asked the universe for guidance through song?! Just ask a question either in your head or out loud, press shuffle and see what comes up. Listen to the lyrics and take what resonates!

We bet we see an epic Spotify playlist in your future… and an epic entertainment Podcast too! *Shameless plug for Chattr’s The Entertainment Hotline Podcast!*

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OMG! Some YUGE Vanderpump Rules news dropped overnight and it’s a shocker

by Danica Baker

While we Aussies were sleeping, there were some meteoric developments in the Vanderpump Rules world, involving Racquel Leviss, Tom Sandoval, and Ariana Maddix.

However, it’s not just the Scandoval trio that has been involved in the latest ~*drama*~, former VPR cast members Brittany Cartwright and Jax Taylor have a bombshell of their own.

So let’s get stuck into both, shall we?

Vanderpump Rules. Hayu.

Racquel Leviss is suing Tom Sandoval and Ariana Maddix

As if having an affair with her boyfriend of nine years wasn’t enough, Racquel is now suing her former friend Ariana (and Tom Sandoval).

ICYMI, Sandoval and Ariana dated for nine years. They own a house together and Ariana froze her eggs because Sandoval wanted a family. Ariana and Racquel were close friends.

Vanderpump Rules. Hayu.

THEN, in March last year, Ariana found an explicit video from Racquel on Sandoval’s phone and discovered that the pair had been having an affair, and all hell broke loose.

Racquel quit the show and went to a health facility to work on herself, however, she’s since dropped a podcast. Now, legal documents obtained by Deadline show that she is suing Tom and Ariana for severe personal damage, citing image-based sexual abuse, eavesdropping, and invasion of privacy.

The documents allege that “Leviss was a victim of the predatory and dishonest behavior of an older man, who recorded sexually explicit videos of her without her knowledge or consent,” the lawsuit explains. It goes on to state the videos Tom had “were then distributed, disseminated, and discussed publicly by a scorned woman seeking vengeance, catalyzing the scandal.”r of an older man, who recorded sexually explicit videos of her without her knowledge or consent”

Vanderpump Rules. Hayu.

They continue: “Fomented by Bravo and Evolution in conjunction with the cast, Leviss was subjected to public skewering with little precedent and became, without exaggeration, one of the most hated women in America.” 

She’s seeking damages because, “due to a narrative deliberately fomented by Bravo, Evolution, and the cast, Leviss became an object of public scorn and ridicule.”

Jax and Brittany announce separation

Former Vanderpump Rules stars –and married couple –  Jax and Brittany are set to star in the VPR spin-off The Valley, which premieres later this month.

However, there have been whispers that their four-year marriage is in trouble, and Brittany’s now confirmed just that.

WWHL. Hayu.

“Many of you guys have been asking me about Jax and I and our relationship,” she said on her podcast. “I just think it’s important to be real and honest with you guys because our life is definitely — we’ve shared so much of our life with you guys. So, I feel like … I don’t want to seem like I’m lying or anything like that so I think it’s important for me to say this.”

“I know on my last podcast, I alluded to many marriages go through rocky times,” she continued. “Yes, marriages in general are very hard and I’ve had a particularly rough year this past year. Jax and I are taking time apart and I made the decision to move into another home to take some space for the sake of my mental health.”

“I’m taking one day at a time,” she added. “I don’t know what the future holds, but right now my focus is on being the best mom to Cruz and I love you guys. Pray for us and everything will be just fine. We’re good.”

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Wait, what?! Tori has clarified that SHE actually made a MAFS Couple Swap joke about another groom

by Danica Baker

One of the most defining moments of MAFS 2024 was Jack Dunkley’s so-called joke about offering up Tori Adams if the Couple Swap task takes place.

ICYMI, Jack told fellow groom Jonathan McCullough that if he wasn’t attracted to his wife Tori, and if Jonathan were to get her in a Couple Swap task, he was welcome to sleep with her. *Shudder*

MAFS. Nine.

However, Tori has now clarified that it was actually her who made a joke about the Couple Swap, and she said she wanted to be matched with another groom.

During a post-Dinner Party interview on Hit’s Pete & Kymba radio show, Tori made the rather confusing revelation.

“The joke is a joke that I actually made, and it was a shared joke between myself, Tim [Calwell] and Jack, and the joke was that I said to Jack, “Tim’s real cute, hopefully, I get him in the Couple Swap, if we do it,” she said.

“That was the joke, and the way it was recited at the dinner table was not accurate.”

MAFS. Nine.

When asked by co-host Kymba why she looked so upset when she was originally told about Jack’s comment, Tori simply answered: “It’s the wild world of editing.”

O…kay then.

Tori regrets her comments towards Cassandra at the Dinner Party

At Wednesday night’s Dinner Party, Jayden Eynaud confronted Timothy Smith over his treatment of his wife Lucinda Light, and then Tori jumped in and told Timothy he looked “smug”.

Cassandra Allen called out Tori’s comments, claiming that Timothy wasn’t doing anything wrong and Tori set her sights on Cassandra.

During a producer-led interview, Tori spoke harshly about her fellow bride. “Small bites babe, don’t come for the top. I’m sorry, there’s a f**king food chain here and you are not at the top. Shut up,” she said.

Tori at MAFS dinner party
MAFS. Nine.

Looking back, Tori told the radio show she regrets what she said about Cassandra, but not her comments about Timothy.

“I absolutely regret and have apologised to Cass both at the time and as recent as yesterday, about last night,” she said. “That was towards the end of the night, and I had a lot of rage inside me, and, unfortunately, she just said the right thing at the right time and I cracked.”

“She’s beautiful and I never should have spoken to her like that. Do I regret what I said to Timothy? Absolutely not!”

Cassandra at MAFS Dinner Party
MAFS. Nine.

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MAFS 2024: Ellie slams Ben in savage comment and reveals he had a girlfriend in the experiment

by Danica Baker

Ben Walters has debuted his new girlfriend while his scenes with Ellie Dix are still playing out on TV, and the MAFS bride has a thing or two to say about it.

Although Ellie and Ben are still technically coupled up on the show, on Wednesday, Ben made the brazen move to change his Facebook profile photo to one of him and his new girlfriend Aileen.

But, the plot thickened when Ellie took to the comments section to reveal that Aileen isn’t exactly a new galpal.

“Dear Ben,” the now-deleted comment begins. “Ellie breaks her silence.”

“Did you forget we were friends on here buddy? Classic. I actually heard from Timothy Smith you were seeing Aileen before you went on MAFS (you told him at lunch when you were in Melbourne) talk about the pot calling the kettle black,” she continued.

Ben’s profile has now been locked, but, fortunately, a fan screenshotted Ellie’s comment and Yahoo Lifestyle published it.

Ellie doubles down on claims Ben was acting up for the camera

Ellie’s lengthy Facebook comment didn’t just call out Ben over his new (?) girlfriend, but she also accused him of changing his behaviour when production was around.

“Everything you did and said to me was conveniently off camera and then production would come in our apartment and you’d turn on the ‘act'”, she wrote. “As for saying I was messaging another husband the entire experiment, again, more lies. You know it, I know it, the entire bloody cast knows it. The truth will come out.”

“It’s not a bad edit, it’s a mirror being held up and for once take some accountability for your behaviour,” she concluded.

MAFS. Nine.

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Interview: We know when Australian Survivor 2024 contestants will officially join the Jury

by Danica Baker

The Titans and Rebels joined forces after the Australian Survivor 2024 Merge, but does that mean anyone who’s voted off will automatically go to the Jury?

Apparently not! Eliminated contestants Winna and Eden told Chattr in an exclusive interview when the contestants will get to join Jury – and the Jury villa.

Winna from Australian Survivor won't be on jury

“I’m off the Jury,” Winna said after his February 26th elimination. “I was not able to vote for the winner and stick around with everyone on the Jury.”

“I didn’t get to go to Jury villa, he added. “Because after the Merge, there are a few days where some people who get voted off don’t go to jury, so I was gutted.”

Given that one more contestant, Eden, has been voted off since Winna left, it shouldn’t be long until all of the eliminated contestants automatically go to Jury.

Eden from Australian Survivor won't be on jury

The Jury attends the final Tribal Council where the final three contestants state their case to win. The Jury has the power to cast one vote each towards who they think should be the sole Survivor, and the castaway with the most votes wins the season.

What did Eden say about missing out on Jury?

Though he made it to Merge, Survivor superfan Eden fell short of getting on the Jury, and he said he was sorely disappointed.

“To just miss out on the Jury and being to answer questions, that’s so part of the experience for me, so I was down,” he said.

In past years, Channel 10 has released short clips on their website which show the newly eliminated contestants entering the Jury villa, as well as the shenanigans that are going down there. Eden thinks that excluding him from the Jury meant missing out on some hilarious antics.

“The people that are disappointed would be the Australian public. It would have been so much fun, so much good content out there!”

“I feel like my personality and what I was trying to do in the game and have fun, I think that really could have come through at the Jury villa.

Eden even prepared his question for the final Tribal Council, and he explained that he was inspired by Sue Hawks, who appeared on the American Survivor season, Borneo and All Stars.

“It’s a nod to Sue Hawks for her season of Survivor, its: ‘On the island, we crabs and spiders and that’s what I see here before me today’ and then I’d make an analogy about the island.

“I’m super shattered, I was even out there thinking like can they just put me on the Jury? Can we just change things up?”

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Adam Sandler is back with Netflix film Spaceman, but it’s probably not what you’re expecting

by Danica Baker

The king of romantic comedies Adam Sandler is back with a brand spanking new movie called Spaceman, but it won’t be what fans are used to.

Deviating from his usual genre, Spaceman is actually a sci-fi film.

Some critics have dropped their reviews for the new Netflix flick and things are looking promising. So far, it’s scored 69% from critics reviews – which is a whole lot better than his movie Jack and Jill which scored just 3%.

Here’s everything you need to know about Spaceman.

When does Spaceman come out?

Spaceman will be available to stream on Netflix from March 1, 2024.

Who’s in it?

Adam Sandler is well known for starring alongside some well-known leading ladies, think: Drew Barrymore in 50 First Dates, Jennifer Aniston in Along Came Polly and Salma Hayek in Grown Ups. So, who will be joining him for Spaceman?

While he may not be continuing his trend of bashing out romantic comedies, he will be joined by another A-list celeb, Carey Mulligan. Adam will pay Jakub Procházka and Carey will be his pregnant wife Lenka Procházka.

The cast also includes Paul Dano as the voice of Hanuš, an extraterrestrial spider, Kunal Nayyar as Peter, a technician, Lena Olin as Zdena and Isabella Rossellini as Commissioner Tuma, Jakub’s commanding officer.

What’s it about?

After spending six months alone on a space mission to the edge of our solar system, an astronaut named Jakub realizes that his marriage might be in trouble by the time he returns to Earth.

Wanting to fix things with his wife Lenka, Jakub discovers a mysterious creature from the beginning of time hiding in his spaceship. With the help of this ancient creature named Hanuš, Jakub and Hanuš work together to understand and solve the issues in Jakub’s marriage before it’s too late.

Is there a trailer?

There is!

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Interview: MAFS’ Cassandra reveals why she didn’t ‘gravitate’ towards certain brides

by Danica Baker

The MAFS Dinner Party saw Tori Adams take on Timothy Smith, as well as an unexpected battle with Cassandra Allen.

Throughout the season, Tori has appeared to hang out with fellow Brides Sara, Lauren and Eden a lot, but hasn’t seemed to have much to do with Cassandra.

MAFS. Nine.

During an interview with Chattr, Cassandra revealed that she preferred to hang out with Lucinda and Andrea.

“I just gravitated towards Lucinda and Andrea a lot. And they were my people, they were my girls, they were my loves. We were absolutely just like, ‘This is our strongest friendship,'” she said.

The 29-year-old said that she also found a special friendship with one of the intruder Grooms.

“I was very grateful for Lucinda and Andrea, and then Michael comes along and he’s just beautiful and we connected instantly.”

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She said that she wasn’t drawn to some of the other brides, which with Lucinda and Andrea removed, leaves Tori, Sara, Lauren, Eden, Natalie and Ellie.

“The others, I was like, ‘Look, I’m just gonna let them do their thing, they’re not really the same energy and frequency that I’m on. I know who my people are. I’m just gonna kind of go that way.’

“I’m not one to go running into the drama and all that sort of stuff. So I was just like, ‘They do what they need to do. I’m happy over here.'”

What happened at the Dinner Party?

Wednesday night’s Dinner Party was a LOT. Firstly, Jayden confronted Timothy over his treatment of his wife Lucinda, which he didn’t approve of. Then, once that was all but done, Tori jumped in and told Timothy he looked “smug”.

Cassandra didn’t appreciate Tori’s comments about his “smug face'”, and called her out. That’s when things took a turn and Tori got stuck into poor Cassandra – but mainly in producer-led interviews, rather than to her face.

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“Small bites babe, don’t come for the top. I’m sorry, there’s a f**king food chain here and you are not at the top. Shut up,” Tori said in the interview about Cassandra.

Tori later harshly added; “She doesn’t speak, but when she does, it annoys me.”

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Former MAFS groom Sebastian Guilhaus set to fight drug charges in court

by Danica Baker

Former MAFS groom Sebastian Guilhaus is expected to go to trial after his lawyer has indicated that he won’t plead guilty to drug charges.

Sebastian fronted the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Wednesday in front of Magistrate Mary-Louise Hribal over drug trafficking charges which arose after his home in Croydon, Victoria, was raided in July last year.

Police found 1kg of meth with a street value of approximately $90,000 and he was charged with trafficking in a commercial quantity of a controlled drug.

Sebastian Guilhaus. Instagram.

He is currently on bail from the charges and on home detention. He must also wear an electronic bracelet and submit to random drug tests, as part of the conditions.

Sebastian requested a variation of his bail conditions to allow him to use the second-floor gym at his apartment complex.

Sebastian was on MAFS

Sebastian took part in season seven of MAFS and was ‘married’ to returning bride Lizzy Sobinoff, who also took part in season six.

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The pair made it to Final Vows and dated for 14 months after the show.

In January 2021, the MAFS groom announced that they had broken up. Later that year, he opened up about their split.

‘I’m single because although Liz and I loved each other very much, we did have our issues and it was better we separate as close friends than push something we knew wouldn’t work at this point in time,’ he told the publication,” he told Adelaide Now.

“My last relationship with Liz showed me that love really can be developed and it’s not always a case of having ‘everything’ in common,’ he explained. 

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The Block’s Leah and Ash have FINALLY sold their house, and they’ve made a six-figure profit

by Danica Baker

Leah and Ash have finally sold their The Block house, nearly four months after it was passed in at auction.

The couple’s house was the only one to pass over at the show’s auction which took place in November 2023, and it has been on the market ever since.

Now, the couple have shared the news that a family bought the The Block house that they renovated for a whopping $3.125 million.

“We can finally reveal our Block House just got snatched up by a family….to live in! 🎉,” they wrote on Instagram.

“From the very beginning, our aim was not just to build, but to pour our hearts into every corner, hoping to find someone who would appreciate our creation,” the post continued.

“It’s been a tough few months as we’ve had a few close calls with this sale. Despite the challenges and the doubts, we have remained steadfast in our vision and we cannot tell you how relieved we are that our dreams for this house is finally a reality.”

How much profit did Leah and Ash make?

Though it took some time, Leah and Ash made a healthy $155,000 profit from the sale of their renovated house.

Each pair of The Block contestants are given a reserve price and are able to keep whatever the house sells for over that amount. Leah and Ash’s reserve was $2.97 million.

Contestants are allowed to pass in their houses before the top bid meets the reserve, which ends the auction. The house is then listed and open to offers. This strategy is often used if bids are slow at an auction, which was the case for Leah and Ash.

Leah and Ash on The Block
The Block. Nine.

How much did the other teams make?

Leah and Ash ended up making the third highest amount of money, however, both Steph and Gian and Eliza and Liberty made a lot more than them.

Here are the stats for how much each team made on The Block 2023.

House 4 – Steph and Gian

The Block. Nine.

Reserve: $3,350,000

Auction order: 1

Sold for: $5,000,000

Total profit: $1,650,000 (plus $100,000 prize money)

House 5 – Eliza and Liberty

The Block Eliza and Liberty
The Block. Nine.

Reserve: $3,250,000

Auction order: 2

Sold for: $4,300,000

Total profit: $1,050,000

House 3 – Kristy and Brett

The Block. Nine.

Reserve: $2,970,000

Auction order: 3

Sold for: $3,035,000

Total profit: $65,000

House 1 – Kyle and Leslie

Kyle and Lesley's house on the block
The Block. Nine.

Reserve: $2,970,000

Auction order: 3

Sold for: $3,035,000

Total profit: $65,000

House 2 – Leah and Ash

Leah and Ash on The Block
The Block. Nine.

Reserve: $2,970,000

Auction order: 5

Sold for: $3,125,000

Total profit: $155,000

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Interview: Eden thinks his Survivor castmates had no clue what going to ‘Rocks’ meant

by Danica Baker

Eden Porter almost made Australian Survivor history by going to ‘Rocks’ at Tuesday night’s Tribal Council.

And, the Survivor Superfan told Chattr that he thinks that he could have avoided elimination altogether if his cast mates knew that they were risking themselves should they go to ‘Rocks’.

For the uninitiated, going to ‘Rocks’ is what happens where there’s a double split vote. Tuesday night’s episode saw five people vote for Eden and five vote for Raymond Chaney. As per the rules, host Jonathan La Paglia called for a revote that excluded Eden and Raymond, and if the vote was split down the middle again, they would have gone to ‘Rocks’.

When Tribal Council goes to ‘Rocks’, they all pull a rock out of a bag, and whoever draws the odd coloured rock is sent home – meaning anyone but Jaden Laing, who held the Immunity Necklace, could have been eliminated.

Oddly, it was only Jaden Laing, who was protected in the case of ‘Rocks’, who flipped his vote, sending Eden home.

Survivor. Ten.

“I think people just feel like, oh, okay, well, I’m just gonna vote again, I don’t think they actually understood what [going to Rocks] meant,” Eden told Chattr in a post-elimination interview.

“Going to Rocks for the first time in Australian Survivor history, it would have been one of the craziest tribal councils of all time.”

He doesn’t think Jaden went into Tribal Council with a plan to avenge Winna

Tuesday night’s episode saw Jaden’s revenge arc play out perfectly – from his Immunity Idol win to flipping the vote on Eden and telling the camera: “This one’s for Winna, lad.”

However, Eden doesn’t believe that Jaden entered Tribal knowing that there would be a split vote that he could flip to get out Eden.

Eden said that he thinks Jaden only saw an “opportunity” when he was told he would be voting again, after the first tie.

“He was like, “Oh, hang on, I can vote a different way, I’ll just do that”. It was a 50/50 choice for him.

“He wouldn’t have understood about like Rocks, or him being immune, he’s never seen the show before. I don’t think that was on his radar.

Survivor. Ten.

Eden couldn’t understand why Kirby went to Rocks for Raymond

Eden said that he wishes he had time between the original vote and the revote to tell his fellow players that going to ‘Rocks’ could risk their place in the game, and used that to his advantage.

“We didn’t really have much time between the first and second vote. If we had a bit of time to discuss, we probably could have got everyone on the same page and I probably could have flipped Rhi and Kirby.”

Even after it was announced that there was a revote, Eden thought he was safe because the OG Rebel’s alliances with Raymond were damaged at previous Tribals.

Survivor. Ten.

“I didn’t think that Kirby or Riri would go to Rocks and sacrifice their game for Ray. They clearly have been trying to get out Ray for 12 weeks.”

“You’d think if anyone would flip it would be those guys. Feras wasn’t flipping, Aileen wasn’t flipping and probably Alex [wasn’t either]. But those two I was like, ‘This is wild’.

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Have two MORE unmatched MAFS participants found love together?!

by Danica Baker

**WARNING: This article contains potential spoilers for MAFS 2024.**

If you’ve been keeping up with the MAFS 2024 drama, then you’ll probably already know that Ellie Dix and Jonathan McCullough have consciously recoupled.

However, signs suggest that another couple has taken it upon themselves to match up, despite not being put together by the relationship experts.

Natalie Parham and Ash Galanti – who were paired with Collins Christian and Madeleine Jevic respectively – have been snapped together, and rumour has it that there may be some romance in the air.

Instagram account MAFSGossip posted a few photos of the two posing for a photo at a Melbourne fashion show, incl one where she’s sitting on his lap (!!!).

On top of that, MAFS.Bachie.Reality shared a TikTok video of the pair at the event.

@mafs.bachie.reality I think they are downloading 😂 #mafs #mafsaustralia #marriedatfirstsightaustrailia #mafsau #mafsuk #marriedatfirstsight #mafsau ♬ original sound – mafs.bachie.reality

Plus, an insider told Daily Mail Australia that Nat’s got a huge crush on the pest control salesman.

“Nat has really taken a liking to Ash after meeting him at the reunion,’ a source told the publication.

“They immediately hit it off. Nat has since told friends and her co-stars that she wishes that was matched with someone like Ash.”

What happened to Ash’s MAFS marriage?

Ash was paired with Madeliene in the experiment, and their marriage was one of the shortest that the show has ever since.

At their first commitment ceremony, which aired a week after their wedding, Madeliene wrote ‘Leave’ and Ash wrote ‘Stay’. However, as per the show’s rules, the pair stuck around for another week.

That all changed the following morning, when Ash packed his bags and a voiceover informed viewers that Ash had “had a change of heart and they’d come to an amicable decision to leave”.

However, insiders dished that Madeleine simply refused to stay.

What happened to Natalie’s MAFS marriage?

Natalie and Collins’ relationship was the first of the season to go down in flames.

Collins was standoffish with his wife on the honeymoon, and despite her honest intentions of looking for love, Collins’ follow-up actions came off as less than convincing. The relationship between the pair drew criticisms from fans, with many believing that he was simply on the show for clout.

After the first commitment ceremony, Natalie packed up her bags and decided to leave.

Like her new (possible!) boo’s relationship, reports say that the decision wasn’t amicable, but Collins was actually removed from the show.

Collins and Natalie on MAFS

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Lauren Fried reveals final cherished moments with Jock Zonfrillo in photos with Andy Allen

by Danica Baker

Jock Zonfrillo’s widow Lauren Fried has shared a touching tribute to her late husband by posting a series of unseen photos with Masterchef’s Andy Allen and his wife Alex Allen.

Lauren posted the candid photos of the foursome on her husband’s account, which she now runs.

“One year ago,” the caption began. “Our last dinner together before we flew to Rome. We had the saké pairing. Obviously.”

“I always loved these two, but never more than now,” she continued. “(These are the worst photos ever taken, but I treasure them.) Loz”

Jock, Andy, Lauren and Alex
Jock, Andy, Lauren and Alex
Jock, Andy, Lauren and Alex
Andy, Alex, Lauren and Jock. Instagram.

Jock and Andy’s close relationship

Jock and Andy hosted MasterChef: Back to the Win Australia alongside Melissa Leong in 2020, and their friendship grew from strength to strength ever since.

The men would regularly hang together outside of work and often bring along their wives, Lauren and Alex. The four of them quickly grew even closer and headed off on multiple holidays together.

Jock, Andy, Lauren and Alex
Andy, Alex, Lauren and Jock. Instagram.

Shortly after Jock’s untimely passing, Andy shared an emotional tribute on Instagram.

“When I met you five years ago I knew our lives were about to change forever,” he wrote on Tuesday afternoon.

“What I didn’t realise is how close Alex and I would become outside of the kitchen with you, Lauren and your kids,” he added.

Andy called Jock an “inspiration” and someone who became an “important part of our lives”.

“Sure, you’ve taught me so much about food, but it’s the lessons I learnt about what it means to be a great father, husband and friend that I’ll take away from our time together and will last forever,” part of his post read.

What happened to Jock Zonfrillo?

Zonfrillo died suddenly on April 30, 2023, and he is survived by his wife and children Alfie, 5, and Isla, 2, as well as two older daughters, Ava and Sophia, from his first two marriages.

Jock passed away the morning that MasterChef Australia 2023 was scheduled to begin airing, and the show was pushed back for a week.

In July, Lauren said on Instagram that she struggled to watch Jock’s final season of MasterChef Australia but planned on tuning in for the finale.

“As a family, we’re going to try to watch it,” she said. “We haven’t been able to watch this season just yet, something we will do, but we felt that tonight was an important one to watch.”

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