It’s that time of year again. The birds are chirping, the cows are mooing and 10 new ladies are intruding on the blissful love blossoming on Farmer Wants a Wife.
While there are some clear front-runners forming for our five Farmers Farmer Brad, Farmer Brenton, Farmer David, Farmer Andrew and Farmer Matt — things are about to get a MAJOR shakeup.
With intruder Ladies, there’s an intruder of another kind. Natalie Gruzlewski. While she’s been the host of Farmer since it’s inception, she has not taken on the role of Cupid-in-Arms.
Not one to miss out on all the action, she will join the gents on a weekend getaway, introducing them to some potential wives.
Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson was eliminated from the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here jungle on April 19 and as a parting gift, told his fellow camp-mates that he was responsible for stealing the butter.
While, the star-studded jungle were in uproar over this revelation, during an interview with Chattr, he revealed it wasn’t him at all!
“Look, to be honest. It wasn’t me. I just wanted to wind them up,” he admitted. “I know what happened to the butter. It was mislaid. It was Adam [Cooney], who’s a big doofus. He just basically cleared the plates away, put it in the butter, took it up there [where they wash the plates] and absentmindedly left it.”
“The funny thing was, we got butter for a challenge the day after and I threw that away in the bin. It’s like, we just can’t keep butter as a group!” LOL!
Dicko reveals why butter is such a commodity in the jungle
According to the 60-year-old, butter in the jungle takes on a whole other meaning.
“It’s easy to assume that butter is a trivial thing,” he said. “But when you’re starving, it kind of takes on a whole other meaning altogether.”
Later on while discussing Kerri-Anne Kennerley’s exit, Dicko explained the importance of gaining stars for food.
“It was a real mistake,” he said of Kennerley’s appointment on the show. “Frankly, she should never have come. As a camp-mate, she was hopeless. She came in completely blind. She was ignorant to what she was being expected to do. I think she thought it was a game but to be honest, hunger in that camp is real.”
“Harry Garside is a beautiful, beautiful human being, he’s going to do really well,” he said. “He has not stopped training every day since he finished the Tokyo Olympics and in a month’s time, the qualification starts for the Paris Olympics.
“Three days into this show, he had to stop training because he was so depleted through lack of nourishment. So, if we don’t bring home stars to feed the family, this really impacts on him.”
He then joked that “And “some of the other guys don’t have the sort of reserves that maybe Pete [Helliar] and I have” before adding: “it’s medically dangerous if we don’t bring home stars.”
You may know Pete Davidson as the guy that dates some of the hottest women in Hollywood, but he’s also a write, producer AND actor. And in his new series, Bupkis, he does all three!
In the new half-hour comedy series — premiering on Binge — it will combine grounded storytelling with absurd elements from the unfiltered and completely original worldview for which Davidson is well known.
Here’s what we know about Bupkis.
When will Bupkis premiere?
Bupkis will premiere on May 4, with all eight-episodes dropping on BINGE, the same day.
Who else stars in Bupkis?
In addition to Davidson, the series also stars Edie Falco (Nurse Jackie) as Davidson’s mum and Joe Pesci (Goodfellas) as Davidson’s grandfather.
Guest stars include Charlie Day, Simon Rex, Kenan Thompson, Chase Sui Wonders. Everybody Loves Raymond stars Ray Romano and Brad Garrett also star!
The series is also written and executive produced by Dave Sirus and Judah Miller alongside executive producers Lorne Michaels, Andrew Singer and Erin David.
Is there a trailer?
On April 21, the first trailer for Bupkis was released.
The White Lotus is bringing back an OG cast member and now that Tanya McQuoid is dead, hopefully she will get her happy ending.
According to Variety, Natasha Rothwell is set to return to The White Lotus season three, reprising her role as spa manager Belinda Lindsey.
In case you’ve forgotten, the character was strung along by Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) with promises of an investment to open her own practice; however, the offer was pulled at the last minute.
While we know that season three will be set in Thailand, no other details have yet to be confirmed. But after season two’s popularity, creator Mike White teased that he envisioned “a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality”, hinting at why they are brining Rothwell back.
Even though she was merely a bit player (who really is in The White Lotus though), the actress earned herself an Emmy nomination in 2022 for the role. She is also best known for playing Issa’s (Issa Rae) friend Kelli in Insecure.
She has also written for Saturday Night Live and appeared on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and has voiced characters in Bojack Horseman, Bob’s Burgers and American Dad.
Rothwell also created the upcoming Hulu series How to Die Alone in which she will also star!
In 2001, a racing action film burst into mainstream pop culture with a whopping eight more films following in its wake, and now Fast X is the beginning of the end. And what better way to send off the Fast and Furious franchise than with an all-star cast!
While we’re not 100% sure it’s the actual last film, it’s safe to say a movie with the tagline “The end of the road begins” is alluding to that fact.
On February 12, the official trailer for the latest instalment was released and the plot is as long as the list of flicks before it.
Vin Diesel in Fast X. Source: Universal Pictures
What is Fast X about?
The official synopsis reads: Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path.
Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they’ve ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who are fueled by blood revenge and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever.
In 2011’s Fast Five, Dom and his crew took out nefarious Brazilian drug kingpin Hernan Reyes (Joaquim de Almeida) and decapitated his empire on a bridge in Rio De Janeiro.
They didn’t know that Reyes’ son, Dante (Aquaman’s Jason Momoa), witnessed it all and has spent the last 12 years masterminding a plan to make Dom pay the ultimate price.
Dante’s plot will scatter Dom’s family from Los Angeles to the catacombs of Rome, from Brazil to London and from Portugal to Antarctica.
New allies will be forged, and old enemies will resurface. But everything changes when Dom discovers that his own 8-year-old son (Leo Abelo Perry, Black-ish) is the ultimate target of Dante’s vengeance.
On April 20, the final official trailer for Fast X was released.
Who is in the returning Fast X cast?
While Vin Diesel v Momoa is already a huge drawcard, the cast of Fast X is more star-studded than ever.
Alongside the two MEGA STARS are returning Fast and Furious franchise stars Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jordana Brewster, Sung Kang, Jason Statham, John Cena, Scott Eastwood and Oscar winnersHelen Mirren and Charlize Theron.
Who is new to the Fast and the Furious franchise in Fast X?
New cast members include Brie Larson as Tess, a rogue representative from the Agency, Alan Richtson (Reacher) as Aimes, the new head of the Agency who doesn’t hold the same fondness for Dom’s crew as his predecessor, Mr Nobody; Daniela Melchior (The Suicide Squad) as a Brazilian street racer with a powerful tie to Dom’s past; and legendary Oscar winner Rita Moreno (West Side Story) as Dom and Mia’s Abuelita Toretto.
**Content Warning: This article about Matt Agnew discusses suicide and self-harm and may be triggering to some readers.**
Former The Bachelor star, Matt Agnew, has revealed a debilitating battle with depression which ended in an attempt to take his own life in 2021.
Speaking on Jessica Rowe’sThe Jess Rowe Big Talk Show podcast, the 35-year-old revealed that his battle with mental health began at just 12-years-old, however, had worsened in the past decade.
“I first started seeing a psychologist when I was 12 years old,” he told the TV personality.
“I was struggling with quite bad anxiety as a child — so much so that I missed a lot of school. Just kind of inconsolable before going to school in the mornings, hyperventilating … I was throwing up a lot of the mornings.”
Matt Agnew. Instagram.
Matt Agnew reveals that he attempted suicide
In 2021, two years after his stint on the popular reality show, the astrophysicist attempted suicide.
“[Things] got bad a few years ago in 2021 where I tried to end my life,” he said.
“I ended up in hospital; I don’t remember the experience much. I remember actively making a decision to end it and doing some particular actions to do that, and I woke up in hospital.
“I was discharged and five weeks later I had the plans in place for a second attempt and was stopped by friends. This was during COVID and my mum flew into lockdown — she was in WA, I was in Sydney.
“I was kind of just inconsolable and ended up being admitted as an inpatient for three weeks at a mental health hospital.”
Following this, Agnew had further psychiatric care and received an adjusted diagnosis of bipolar II, generalised anxiety disorder and emotional disregulation, which he referred to as his “salad of mental illness”.
“I’ve been on a cocktail of medication to cope with that,” he said.
Since the attempt, the reality star has continued to experience mood fluctuation and self-destructive behaviour.
“I’ve had several more stumbles and falls quite deep into the hole,” he admitted.
“I have been quite destructive to myself. I’ve had moments where I’ve certainly self harmed. I don’t think I’ve actively tried to end my life like I did in ’21, but I have done things where I think that was a potential outcome and I didn’t care. That was as recent as last year.”
Currently, Agnew is in a “good spot” and is under the care of a medical team which consists of a psychologist, psychiatrist and two GPs. He also has the support of his family and friends.
“My friends will rapidly deploy and assemble as soon as something is wrong,” he said.
“They’ve definitely saved me. I’ve told them but I don’t know if they know sometimes how much they have.”
Such a brave story to share.
If you or someone you know is in distress and needs more information, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or the Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800.
“It’s not about what you know; it’s what you think!” Put your money where your mouth is and see if you are smarter than 99% of the population in The 1% Club!
Seven has announced a brand new comedy quiz show that promises to deliver an entertaining and hilarious experience as people of all ages and backgrounds find out if they are of the first order.
Unlike most quizzes, general knowledge isn’t what it takes to excel, but logic and common sense!
Hosted by Aussie comedian Jim Jefferies, this boundary-pushing quiz show will see ONE winner score the ultimate prize. $100k and bragging rights!
When does The 1% Club air?
The 1% Club premieres 7.30pm Wednesday, 26 April on Channel 7 and 7plus.
What is The 1% Club?
One hundred contestants will begin every show, but to make it to the end and win the top prize, contestants must correctly answer a question only 1% of the country would get right.
Sound hard? That’s because it is!
Navigating wordplays, everyday facts and pop culture references, contestants will first be asked a question that 90% of the country got right (based on a sample of answers given by people across the country) and then progress to questions that smaller and smaller percentages answered correctly.
Who is the host?
Jefferies — whose real name is Geoff James Nugent — is known for his irreverent style and ability to find humour in even the most controversial topics.
He is also a comedian, actor, and writer with dual Australian and American citizenship. He created and starred in the American FX sitcom Legit and the Comedy Central late-night show The Jim Jefferies Show.
After the success of the solo dates on April 17, the unchosen ladies were left feeling left out in the cold, as time with the Farmer Wants a Wife Australia 2023 Farmers was becoming limited.
With only three ladies on each farm, Farmer Matt took his ladies into the shearing shed and Olivia expressed that she was concerned he was holding back with her after their solo date.
Convincing her to stay — not that there was any question — Olivia felt reassured. As for Annabelle, she hasn’t had a one-on-one date with Matt, prompting her to question her place on the farm.
Olivia and Matt. Seven.
Meanwhile on Farmer Andrew’s farm, Maddison was finding her own barrier in her search for love — namely that she had also had had no time with Andrew.
“We haven’t really found our connection or our bond yet,” she said. “It’s difficult for him to spread his time between all of us.”
Claire admitted that she cared about her Farmer a lot and felt “confident” in their connection, while also feeling a little anxious.
The Farmer Wants a Wife ladies were tasked with setting up dates
Letters were then placed on the doorstop of each homestead tasking the ladies to create blind dates for their Farmers i.e. the men wouldn’t know which date was set up by who.
But before the Farmers could choose which one they wanted to undertake, on Farmer Brad’s farm, Clare was also concerned that she hadn’t had a date yet.
Meanwhile, Farmer David‘s ladies spoke about their date ideas, with Emily wanting to bring a “creative” side to her date and Leah on began to plan an outdoorsy date. David’s other lady, Lorelei, lamented how shocked she was that Elle had been sent home, given that her connection with David seemed strong.
David then took Lorelei for a chat, wanting to “touch base” with her and she called the night prior “confronting”.
“I was definitely worried that Elle leaving could happen to me as well,” she said.
Lorelei and David. Seven.
David admitted that his feelings hadn’t changed for her, reassuring her and making her “feel better”.
On Farmer Brenton’s farm, Frankie was also questioning her connection with her Farmer, hoping he would choose her otherwise there was “no point” in her being there.
The Farmers chose the blind dates they wanted to go on
Farmer Brenton had a choice between a sunset walk, a scavenger hunt and a beach walk with a game of cricket and a picnic.
Choosing the scavenger hunt — which belonged to Sophie — and Frankie was wondering whether she should stay.
Frankie.Seven.
On Farmer Brad’s farm, Corista was optimistic about Brad picking her blind date; however, Clare’s choice of a buggy ride was the one to win him over.
Clare revealed her concerns that she would have feelings for Brad and then get to the end and she wouldn’t be chosen. After he asked her whether she could see herself moving to the farm, she said she had some “non-negotiables” including a new garden.
“You’re garden is sh**,” she told him.
Brad reassured her that his feelings hadn’t changed and that she “had nothing to worry about” with the pair also realising that they were on the same page with their feelings.
“The chemistry is there and that’s exciting,” he said. “I’ve put myself out there to find someone and it’s bloody exciting that Clare could be the one and could be there at the end and live happily ever after.”
Farmer Brad and Clare. Seven.
On David’s farm, his ladies pitched a hiking date with wine, a swim followed by a bathtub under the stars and a farm date with a splash of paint — with the latter, written by Emily, chosen.
The pair embarked on a “paint and sip”, with David using the time to see if there is something deeper between them.
Back at the house, Lorelei was excited for Emily; however, was also disappointed that she didn’t get the extra time.
“It was impressive, it was romantic, it was fun,” David said.
Emily’s
Farmer Andrew and Maddison realised they were on two different life paths
On Farmer Andrew’s farm, after careful consideration, he chose the “more romantic” date — the windmill on the farm with Maddison.
Back at the farm, Jess and Claire reflected on his pick, with Claire saying that she didn’t mind whether he chose her or not.
Maddison and Andrew spoke about her restaurant, with the pair realising that their lifestyles were too different because of Maddison’s business and Andrew worried that she didn’t realise how much went into the day-to-day life of his farm.
Andrew and Maddison. Seven.
Maddison was annoyed by Andrew, saying: “Yeh, that didn’t go so well. I feel a bit stupid now.”
On Matt’s farm, Annabelle’s date caught his eye.
“Finally, it’s my time to shine,” she said.
Olivia and Chelsea anxiously waited their return, wondering how the date was going.
While Clare and Brad’s relationship deepened with a kiss, Corista was struggling back at home.
Meanwhile, Farmer Brenton admitted he liked Sophie “more than a friend” and Matt and Annabelle shared a kiss.
Maddison and Andrew came to the realisation that they were on two different places and they mutually decided she should leave.
Shocking news rocks Farmer Brad’s farm
Both Emily and Annabelle were concerned how the other girls would react to their positive dates, with Olivia saying the “air left my lungs” a little bit after finding out Matt and Annabelle had shared a kiss, subsequently causing friction between the two.
Sophie and Brenton shared an intimate moment when she admitted she was “falling in love” with him. He responded by kissing her.
When Brad and Clare returned home for their date, they were delivered the news that Corista had “gone”.
“Like gone, gone?” Brad asked Chelsea who said it happened while they were on their date.
“She just felt like it was right for her to not be here anymore,” she said.
Brad was left feeling confused, saying he wasn’t “expecting it” and admitted he wished she had talked to him about it.
“She’s gone, she’s gone. You can’t do much about it,” he said.
Farmer Wants a Wife Australia 2023continues on Sunday at 7.00pm on 7 and 7Plus.
Mischa Barton is joining the cast of Neighbours in possibly the most random collab of the year.
On April 18, it was announced that The O.C alum would be playing Reece in the new Prime and Network Ten iteration of the long-running series.
“I’m excited to be part of this iconic show’s next chapter, and I am really looking forward to being back in Australia, a place I know and love! I think the character of Reece is going to be a great role for me to explore and play with,” Barton said in an official statement.
Mischa Barton. Ten.
Barton’s character is an American who is new to Erinsborough and like any good character in the series, “is not quite who she appears to be”.
“We are beyond excited to have an actor of Mischa’s calibre join us for the beginning of this exciting new chapter. Mischa’s character is dynamic and unpredictable, and will have an instant presence on Ramsay Street,” Neighbours’ Executive Producer, Jason Herbison said.
What do we know about the revitalised Neighbours series?
On March 1, it was announced that the soap would be returning to our screens after officially saying goodbye in 2022.
Along with it, are some of the longest-serving cast members including Stefan Dennis (Paul Robinson), Jackie Woodburne (Susan Kennedy), Alan Fletcher (Dr Karl Kennedy) and Ryan Moloney (Jarrod “Toadfish” Rebecchi).
Cast of Neighbours. Ten.
Barton is set to make her on screen debut in the street where good neighbours become good friends, when the revitalised series of Neighbours airs later this year.
The series will continue to be broadcast in Australia on Network 10, its home for over three decades plus UK and U.S. audiences can view the series on Amazon Freevee plus Prime Video in Australia and New Zealand seven days following free to air viewing.
Neighbours returns to Network 10 and Prime in 2023.
Accused is coming to Channel 7 and will be your next big obsession.
From the team behind Homeland, 24 and House, the series will premiere on April 25 on 7 and 7plus and is a fast-paced provocative thriller based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology, Accused, which chronicles ordinary people caught in extraordinary situations.
Here’s everything we know so far.
Michael Chiklis. Source: Seven.
What will Accused be about and who is in the star-studded cast?
“Every one of them stands accused. Can you see who is telling the truth?”
Across 15 episodes, Accused will explore a different crime, in a different city, with an entirely original star-studded cast.
The key players include: Rachel Bilson (The O.C.), Abigail Breslin (My Sister’s Keeper), Michael Chiklis (Fantastic Four), Whitney Cummings (2 Broke Girls), Jack Davenport (Smash), Margo Martindale (Cocaine Bear),Molly Parker (Deadwood), Rhea Perlman (Matilda), Wendell Pierce (Suits) and Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Cosby Show).
Are the stories in Accused real?
According to Decider, the series is not based on real stories, however, some are definitely inspired by true events.
The original BBC version first aired on 15 November 2010 and ran for two seasons.
Each episode followed a different character as they awaited their verdict in court, and told the story behind how they find themselves accused.
Accusedpremieres 9.00pm Tuesday, 25 April on Channel 7 and 7plus.
It’s episode four of Farmer Wants a Wife Australia 2023 and cracks in the seemingly idyllic life of our Farmers and their ladies are beginning to form.
After catching up with all of their love interests on the farms, Olivia decides to grab Farmer Matt’s attention by leaving a little note, without signing her name.
“Hoping you’re OK. Flowers make me smile…meet me at your grandfather’s swing.”
Matt deducts that it must be from Olivia based on the handwriting and the piece of lavender and the pair share a beautiful moment together.
“This is so special,” Matt tells her, while she says: “You’re special.”
Even though there’s precisely no-one around, they whisper sweet nothings to one another and Olivia admits she’s “falling” for him in a piece-to-camera.
Meanwhile on Farmer Andrew’s farm, things are not so cute.
At the farewell dinner, Andrew said goodbye to Kelly, leading to conflict between Lucie and Maddison.
After Maddison admitted that she was sad her friend had left, Lucie told her that she could leave if she wanted to.
“Don’t get nasty,” Maddison said.
“I’m not being nasty. You’re so quick to roll your eyes at everyone else, you’re just as annoying, if not more!” OOFT.
The next morning, Maddison revealed that she wanted to go on a date with Andrew “without four other women around”. Lucie was also concerned that she hadn’t had deep chats with her Farmer and that she didn’t “trust all the girls”.
Farmer Brad, Farmer Brenton and Farmer David’s Farms
On Farmer Brad’s farm, the girls are shovelling actual sh*t. Welcome to country lyfe ladies!
Brad reveals that Clare is a “stand-out” since she’s worked on the land before and wants someone who already enjoys the “lifestyle”.
On Farmer Brenton’s farm, Frankie has some one-on-one time in the buggy with her Farmer, who says that she’s the type of girl he likes.
Rachel on the other hand, hasn’t had time with him and his concerned by the “loud personalities” in the group. When Frankie is chosen to help Brenton with a “little job”, Rachel breaks down saying that she’s “always the second option”.
At Farmer David’s farm, Leah has caught his eye, however, he’s also noticed Lorelei is quiet and is unsure of how she feels about being there.
He then takes her on a motorcycle ride.
David. Source: sEVEN.
Lorelei tells the producer’s that she’s struggled to get her Farmer’s attention; however, when they talk, they realise they’re on the same page.
“That one-on-one time definitely ignited my feelings for her,” David says.
The Farmers and the ladies catch up before the Country Ball
Before the “Howdy, howdy, let’s get rowdy!” Country Ball, the Farmers catch up “on all the goss” over a barbecue while the girls play a spot of croquet.
David tells the other Farmers that Lorelei is a “high potential”, while Brad reiterates that Clare is his front-runner.
Brenton says that Sophie is his top pick, while Matt tells the boys that Olivia “ticks” his “boxes”, while Andrew said that he has to get to know the other girls after his 24-hour date with Claire.
Over at croquet, there was not much croquet happening…just some fabulous gossiping which we love. The topic turned to Lucie and Maddison’s tension, and Maddison admitted they are “different people”.
Country musician Taylor Moss performed at the annual Farmer Wants a Wife Country Ball
“There’s the promise of romance in the air,” host Samantha Armytage says but we all know that she really means. There’s DRAMA afoot…
Being the first group get-together, everyone is all glammed up and Farmer Brenton has become a lot more confident!
Before the dancing kicks off, host Samantha tells the group that by the end of the evening, the Farmers must choose one lady for a solo romantic date.
The party begins with country musician Taylor Moss performing and Andrew tries his best to…~DaNCe~.
Taylor Moss.Farmer Andrew.
Olivia then pulls Matt for another chat on another swing and Matt tells her that he notices the “little things” she does for him. They then share a romantic kiss.
Matt then says that he thinks Olivia could be “the one”.
Matt and Olivia. Source: Seven.
Meanwhile, Lucie is desperate for the solo date with Andrew and Maddison is not happy.
“I don’t think people who are as horrible as she is get very far in life,” she says in a piece-to-camera. “Karma is a b**ch.” 👀
Farmer Brad and Farmer Brenton pull Clare and Sophie for a chat, while Maddison ruffles feathers
Farmer Brad and Clare then leave the Ball for a “check-in”.
“Tonight would be a good chance to ask her if she’s feeling what I’m feeling,” says Brad. “I guess if she’s not feeling it, it’d be a kick in the guts, but you know, there’s another three ladies there to then go and get to know them a lot better too.”
The chat is cute AF and Clare said she wants the “whole shebang” and not “Farmer wants a fling”. The convo ends in a hug. Oh.
While Clare and Brad didn’t mack on, Farmer Brenton; however, pulls Sophie aside and tells her that he won’t be picking her for the date. He admits he wants to spend time with the other girls but tells her that his feelings haven’t changed. They then share a kiss.
Brenton and Sophie. Source: Seven.
However, over at Farmer Andrew’s ladies, Maddison pulls Farmer Andrew aside, and now it’s Lucie who is f**ked off!
“That’s not fair, I asked first,” she says. “No, I’m not happy.”
The drama continues between Farmer Wants a Wife’s Lucie and Maddison
According to Claire, Lucie “lost it” and we see her, indeed, losing it.
“Every time I ask to have a chat, she cuts me off,” she tells the others. “That’s not fair. I just want to go. I’m done.”
Lucie walks off while Taylor sings her heart out.
“I just think Maddison is a snake. She’s rude, she’s a b**ch. I’m done,” Lucie says.
During her talk with Andrew, Maddison wants to know “more about the farm”, but really she wants to know if she is being chosen for the next date.
Farmer Brenton, true to his word, is spending time with the other ladies and pulls Rachel aside.
She admits that in group settings she sits back a little bit and Brenton says he hopes to spend time with her. Rachel says it’s good to get some “reassurance” from him.
The air is frosty at Farmer Andrew’s table of women and Claire calls out Maddison for jumping in on Lucie’s time.
“Just thought you’d jump in there with whatever you had to say was interesting,”Claire says. “Well played Maddy.”
Claire, Jess and Maddison. Source: Seven.
Maddison has “nothing to say” to Claire, who then says she’s going to tell Andrew what she did. DRAH-MAH! Maddison then walks off.
Farmer Brenton is in “hot demand” and Lucie won’t stop whingeing
Farmer Brenton’s ladies are a tiny bit nicer about each other, including Sophie, who clearly ends up claiming her mans… however, Frankie decides to interrupt Brenton’s chat with Sophie.
Brenton says his connection with Frankie is strong, but that his connection with Rachel is also “up there” too.
Meanwhile, Lucie is still whingeing about Maddison and Jess, who we completely forgot existed, “didn’t come here to play High School Musical“, decides to remain neutral.
David and Leah go for a chat and he reassures her, while Elle anxiously waits for her turn. However, when he returns, he pulls Lorelei aside.
“I just feel really weird,” Elle says. “The further I get away from our 24-hour date, the more the doubt creeps in.”
Elle. Source: Seven.
David then chats with Elle… no wait… Lorelei and he says he is worried he doesn’t want to pull her away from her “bubble back home” but that he has “good feelings” about her. They kiss.
Lorelei and David. Source: Seven.
Back to Lucie, she spends her one-on-one time by b**ching about Maddison to Andrew.
Andrew, who wanted to be anywhere else but there, said he had no idea what was going on. Lucie says “it’s all good now”, meaning, it’s absolutely not “all good”…
Corista then takes Brad aside, seizing the opportunity to tell him how she feels. Brad admits there’s an attraction between them. While watching the rain, the couple share a kiss in a very “Notebook” way.
Brad and Corista. Source: Seven.
The Farmers choose who to take on the next solo date
After the dancing, drama and tears, the Farmers choose who to take on the next solo date.
Here’s who they chose:
Farmer Matt — Olivia
Farmer David — Lorelei
Farmer Brenton — Rachel
Farmer Brad — Corista
Farmer Andrew – Jess (and Lucie is sad)
Until the next episode of Farmer wants a wife who doesn’t whinge about the other girls…
Holy dooley! Thanks to Jennifer Coolidge, HAPPY FRIDAY to us!
In one of the biggest announcements in its 13-year history, Vivid Sydney has revealed that Coolidge and her most cherished friend and creator, writer and director of The White Lotus,Mike White, have been added to the festival’s program for 2023.
The two global megastars will join forces for Mike White & Jennifer Coolidge in Conversation – an exclusive event as part of Vivid Ideas.
The pair will discuss their career peaks, valleys, and much more in a fascinating, funny, and unforgettable chat with hilarious anecdotes from their decades of experience in Hollywood.
Hosted by the incomparable Benjamin Law, the event will take place at the Aware Super Theatre, ICC Sydney, Darling Harbour, on Saturday 10 June from 7.30 pm to 8.45 pm.
Taking to her own social media, Coolidge announced the blessed news!
On April 13, Coolidge graced the cover of TIME100 after being named one of the world’s most influential people. Given that 2023 was her year, after her turn as Tanya McQuoid in TheWhite Lotus.
The role reinvigorated her career which has spanned three decades and followed the American Pie franchise and her role of Paulette in Legally Blonde.
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The celebrities on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here Australia 2023 have revealed their chosen charities during a heart-felt episode.
While there was no shortage of LOLs during the April 13 instalment, the campfire turned to a puddle of tears as the stars revealed who they were playing for at home.
Scroll through for a list of the I’m a Celeb 2023 chosen charities.
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains references to mental health and may be triggering for some readers.
Woody Whitelaw — Dementia Australia
“The charity I have chosen is Dementia Australia, because all four of my grandparents have been impacted,” Woody told his campmates. “The hardest part about it was seeing my parents not just deal with memory loss but also mood shifts.”
About Dementia Australia
Dementia Australia exists to support and empower the estimated more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia and the more than 1.5 million people who are involved in their care.
“My charity is Legacy. They look after veterans who come home from war and their family. Late last year I found out that my great grandfather Rupert had served at Gallipoli and I had no idea. He did come back but he was never the same,” Pete told the other celebs.
“He tried and tried and tried to get support. He had to fight our own government after fighting a war for our own government for 10 years to get the pension. The cruel irony is that this is still happening.
“I think if we can’t afford to support our service men and women, then we can’t afford to go to war.”
About Legacy
In 1923 Legacy made a promise to help veterans’ families carry on with their lives after the loss or injury of their loved one. It was a simple promise that Legacy keeps today; providing the same stability, guidance and assistance that a partner would normally provide to his or her family.
Today, the organisation supports 40,000 partners and children of veterans who gave their lives or health serving our country.
“My charity is the Reach Foundation… the Reach Foundation entered my life when I was 16-years-old. They came to my school, and a teacher forced me to go to the workshop. It was such a turning point in my life, and I’m really grateful that day happened,” Harry said.
“I think the Reach Foundation gave me emotional intelligence and emotional awareness. If more young people could have Reach, I think the world would be an amazing place.”
About the ReachFoundation
Reach helps connect with young people. They work to uncover what’s holding them back and equip them with the tools to set goals, deal with conflict, and stand up for what they believe in.
“When I was thinking about my charity that I wanted to support, I walked into my local library with my kids, and in the toilet, there was what’s called a dignity vending machine and I was intrigued,” Liz revealed.
“I found out about it and the charity is called Share the Dignity and it works to provide period products to women who are fleeing domestic violence, who are homeless, who are living in poverty, who are living on the breadline. It just hit me that there will be so many women who would have to make the choice whether to buy period products or whether to buy food to put on the table.
“I’ve got a little girl and I’d hate for her to be in that position.”
About Share the Dignity
Share the Dignity is a women’s charity in Australia, that works to make a real difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or doing it tough. They distribute period products to women, girls, and anyone who menstruates who needs support.
“My charity is the Cerebral Palsy Support Network. They provide a range of different services for people with cerebal palsy. The reason why I chose that, is our eldest, Ash, she’s got cerebral palsy. She had a stroke at birth,” Adam shared with the group.
“For a period, they didn’t know if she would be able to walk. Eventually, we got there and she took a few steps by herself when she as about five and she’s a pretty special little girl.”
About the Cerebral Palsy Network (CPSN)
For over 20 years, the CPSN has been serving individuals and families living with cerebral palsy and other neurological conditions. In partnership with their members, they share knowledge, create connections and provide support.
“Education is the reason I’m able to do what I do and it’s always been a big focus for me,” Bianca told the group. “So my charity is the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.
“They focus on ensuring that kids, especially in rural and regional and remote areas get access to books in order to develop their understanding, their literacy [and] their education.
“If you educate one person, it educates a community.”
About Indigenous Literacy Foundation
The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) is a national charity working with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities across Australia to improve literacy rates.
Ian “Dicko” Dickson — The Australian Children’s Music Foundation
“My charity is the Australian Children’s Music Foundation,” Dicko revealed. “Only around 25% of Australian kids have access to free music education, which, on the face of it, doesn’t seem like a terrible thing. But music really does aid with literacy and numeracy.
“A lot of our programs go out to disadvantaged kids, Indigenous communities, youth correctional services. They go to a lot of schools where there’s a high proportion of refugees and kids in class who don’t have English as their first language.”
About the Australian Children’s Music Foundation(ACMF)
The ACMF is a not-for-profit organisation inspiring creativity and imagination by providing weekly music education classes and instruments to disadvantaged children and youth at risk throughout Australia.
“My charity is The Kimberley Spirit Foundation. They are a high vibe, positive mob from East Kimberley all the way through to Broome. I’ve seen some of the work they do.
“They’re going up to the Indigenous communities and feeding the children. The smile on their face when you bring out a good old feed and even a footy. They mentor them, shed some light, bring heaps of love and feed the kids.”
About The Kimberley Spirit Foundation
The Kimberley is an isolated region that has the highest rate of suicide in the nation, particularly amongst Aboriginal people (who constitute half of the Kimberley’s population).
Kimberley Spirit Foundation has a vision to help reduce youth suicide and empower the next generation to thrive, not just survive. They dream of fit and healthy kids who are livin’ their best life and thriving on-country.
“Mine is Dress for Success which is a non-profit organisation and it’s about empowering women,” Anna said. “Last year was a hard year for me. My businesses were falling down and I still had to pay staff. There were bills that we were required to pay.
“I was suicidal because of it,” she tearfully admitted. “It was just the depression during the whole period, and I was suicidal. But, I think the hard part is, I never asked for help… it’s OK to ask for help and these women are going there [and] asking for help.
“I felt like I had a second chance and I had to find an organisation that was about that.”
About Dress for Success
The mission of Dress for Success is to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire, and the development skills to help women thrive in work and life.
“My charity is The Leukaemia Foundation,” Domenica revealed. “Five years ago we lost my beautiful Uncle Frank to a very rare form of blood cancer and he battled leukaemia from a very young age, from when he was in his 20s, and he went through remission and it came back when he was in his 40s.
“The Leukaemia Foundation, it helped with the transport to and from hospital all the time because my aunty still had to work but he was going to hospital all the time. So, if I can get through this and earn that money for that charity that can potentially get to a cure, maybe one day, it will save someone’s life.”
About The Leukaemia Foundation
The Leukaemia Foundation is a national charity in Australia dedicated to assisting those with blood disorders survive and live a better quality of life.
“My charity is Ovarian Cancer Australia. I’ve been involved with them for the last six years,” Debra said. “We need to raise awareness and to support research which is really important to Ovarian Cancer Australia. It’s very hard to detect. It only has about a 48% survival rate.
“The reason I’m… seven years ago, a very dear, sweet, close friend of mind passed away with ovarian cancer. She was diagnosed five years before that and it was already stage four and she had no symptoms whatsoever.
“I went to see her three weeks before she died and as I left her, know that I wouldn’t see her again, all I could say was ‘See you later, alligator’ and then drove away.
“To say goodbye to a friend, is one of the most difficult things I’ve had to do.”
About Ovarian Cancer Australia
Ovarian Cancer Australia is an independent national not-for-profit organisation supporting women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. They provide care and support for those affected by ovarian cancer.
“My charity is Australian Breast Cancer Research and I chose that charity because my aunty Heather, she fought breast cancer and now she has secondary breast cancer and she doesn’t even know that I’m here doing this for her,” Nathan said.
“Because my whole life she’s been one of my aunty’s who has always encouraged me to be me and when the opportunity to come and do this and just seeing how brave she is, I just wanted to do something to pay her back.”
About Australian Breast Cancer Research
The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) is Australia’s leading national body funding game-changing breast cancer research with money raised entirely by the Australian public.
Their vision is simple: stop deaths from breast cancer.
“My charity, I chose the Cancer Council Australia. I chose it because my beautiful 23-year-old brother Reuben, we found out that he had two really large golf ball-sized tumours in his brain and they were so deep that it was much too risky to operate,” Aesha said through tears.
“They gave him about six months to live but he ended up actually living for a year and a half through some beautiful miracles.
“Reuben, he was 23. I still feel so insanely young and I’m 31. I can’t imagine how… you’re 23, you’re a baby really and he was just in a really exciting place in his life. And it just breaks my heart.”
She continued: “I chose the Cancer Council because every single person is affected by cancer. Everyone knows someone who has passed or been affected by cancer and I just want to do whatever I can to make sure that I can help all of the future Reubens.”
About Cancer Council Australia
The Cancer Council is there to support all Australians affected by cancer through support, research, and prevention programmes. It’s the only charity that works across every area of cancer, from research to prevention and support.
Farmer Wants a Wife Australia is back for another season and along with it, five brand-new farmers looking for love with a host of single ladies!
This year, Farmer Andrew, Farmer Brad, Farmer Brenton, Farmer David and Farmer Matt are opening their homes to five lucky ladies, in order to find The One.
Farmer Wants a Wife farmers. Seven.
During the first episode, Brad, Brenton and Matt chose from a group of eight women to take home to their farms — and sparks were flying!
Meet the Farmer Wants a Wife Australia 2023 Ladies!
Farmer David
Lorelei
Elle
Emily
Leah
Farmer Andrew
Jessie
Claire
Maddison
Lucie
Farmer Brad’s Ladies
Clare
Morgan
Corista
Christina
Farmer Brenton
Sophie
Frankie
Breanna
Rachel
Farmer Matt
Alice
Chelsea
Olivia
Annabelle
Catch Farmer Wants a Wife on Seven and 7Plus from Monday, April 10.
Well, we’ve made it to the first episode of Farmer Wants a Wife Australia 2023. The wholesome distant cousin of Married at First Sight.
This year, we’ve been promised FIVE love stories and frankly, they better bloody deliver because we are itching for a little bit of romance in our lives!
Our journey begins…
April 10 marked the start of “the most romantic season” of Farmer Wants A Wife with host Samantha Armytage playing cupid to five new farmers, plucked from paddocks around the country.
With first date nerves in overdrive, Farmer Brad (32, Cootamundra, NSW), Farmer David (29, Pozieres, Queensland), Farmer Brenton (26, Darriman, Victoria), Farmer Matt (23, Bookham, NSW) and Farmer Andrew (41, Narromine, NSW) gathered in the picturesque Hunter Valley to meet the lady who could be “the one”.
During the first episode, picked from 1000s of eligible single ladies who saw their profiles online, Farmers Brad, Brenton and Matt met their favourites in a round of speed-dating.
Farmer Brad and Farmer Matt were smitten and Farmer Brenton was…overwhelmed
It was love at first sight for Farmer Brad, who was smitten with 31-year-old public servant, Corista.
“That Corista! wow! Ticked a lot of boxes there,” he said. “Corista’s got a lot of spunk about her. There’s definitely the connection there straight away.”
For Farmer Matt, Alice “had a really good energy”.
“I think laughter and banter is the way to my heart,” he said after meeting the 22-year-old teaching assistant.
For Farmer Brenton, he’d “definitely had more dates today than my whole life.”
“All the ladies are quite lovely, I might break down trying to pick my final five.”
Who did the farmers choose to take back to the farm?
After meeting all of the hopefuls, the three farmers made their choices of who would come back to the farm.
After nine weddings, five long-term relationships and 25 babies, Australia’s favourite bush fairy tale, Farmer Wants a Wife is back, and with it, a crop of new farmers!
This year, five men are putting their hearts on the line, alongside host (and real-life farmer’s wife) Samantha Armytage and Natalie Gruzlewski playing cupid.
The leading ladies will guide the new leading men down the road to real love and this year promises to be all about love!
So, who is looking for love among the gum trees on Farmer Wants a Wife Australia 2023?
Farmer Andrew
Farmer Andrew is a 41-year-old crop and sheep farmer from NSW.
Not the typical farmer, Andrew loves ballroom dancing as much as he loves farming. He’s just missing one thing: “I guess I’m here looking for love. It’s been missing in my life for a while.”
After being single for almost nine years, Andrew gets the jitters before meeting his favourites face-to-face for the first time: “I’ve never been on so many dates in my life. I’m nervous.”
Farmer Brad
Farmer Brad Jonesis a 32-year-old cattle and crop farmer from Cootamundra in NSW.
According to his official Seven bio, Jones is a loveable larrikin with a dazzling smile who in the past has been heartbroken by a love.
“I wanted to be on the farm, she didn’t want to be there,” Jones admitted. “Finding a special person, it’s the missing puzzle piece in my life.”
Farmer Brenton
Farmer Brenton Kuch is a 26-year-old sixth-generation cattle farmer from Darriman in Victoria.
According to his Seven bio, he is a true-blue country bloke who happily admits he’s “awkward” AF.
“I’ve got the opportunity to find that special someone,” he said upon meeting his cast of ladies while admitting he “has never done anything like this before”.
Farmer David
Farmer David is a 29-year-old farmer from Pozieres, Queenland.
The fourth generation apple farmer describes his farm as “pretty close to paradise”; however, feels there’s something missing.
“I need to find that person who’s willing to join the adventure with me. It comes down to something very simple, and it’s who I could see being my wife,” he said in his official Seven bio.
Farmer Matt
Farmer Matt is a 23-year-old fifth-generation sheep and cattle farmer from NSW.
The season’s youngest farmer finds dating in his hometown, Bookham, a difficult experience: “When you are related to half the valley, it makes your choices very thin.
“One of these ladies could be my future. It’s not an easy decision to make,” Matt said in his official Seven bio.
Farmer Wants a Wife Australia 2023 coming soon to 7 and 7Plus.
It’s a (pink) ladies’ world, and we’re all just living in it! Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies is coming and it’s jam-packed with nostalgia.
Pipped as a prequel to the beloved 1978 movie Grease, the new series will focus on four outcasts, who dare to have fun on their own terms!
Premiering on April 7 — exclusively on Paramount+ — the 10-episode long season will feature students at Rydell High singing and dancing their way through their teen years.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies is coming, and it’s jam-packed with nostalgia. Source: Paramount+
Dropping every Friday after the premiere date, we will be introduced to our OG #girlgang played by newcomers Marisa Davila, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Tricia Fukuhara and Ari Notartomaso.
In the new adaptation, it’s 1954. It’s a time before rock ‘n’ roll ruled and before the T-Birds were the coolest in the school. And in this tale, our gang of misfits just wanna have fun!
While they dare to dream, their outspoken ways and differing views will spark a moral panic amongst their cohort, changing their school forever.
What did we learn from the Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies trailer?
Underscored by Grease is the Word, the Handjiveand even the iconic xylophone announcement ding, the trailer gives us a glimpse of everything that we loved about the first film, made new again.
“There are a lot of kids at Rydell who are sick of feeling like they’re not welcome here,” Davila’s Jane says, before Notartomaso’s Cynthia says: “We’re not girls, we’re ladies”.
“The Pink Ladies,” Jane tells her friends, stopping them in their tracks.
Ontop of the epic dance numbers, brand new tunes and the 50s fashion, there’s also a Pink Lady pledge.
“To act cool. To look cool and to be cool. Till death do us part. Think, pink!” Love it!
According to EW, the series has 31 new original songs by Justin Tranter, and get this!
The show is not only based on the smash-hit movie, but they’re also based on the REAL Pink Ladies at the high school of the original creator!
Stream Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies from April 7 on Paramount+.
Captain GlennShephard and his comeback team Daisy Kelliher, Gary King and Colin MacRae (now single — important!) are resuming their responsibilities aboard Parsifal III for Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, along with a new and dynamic cast!
Setting sail Sardinia, Italy, the fan favourites will head up their teams and when we tell you, there’s more drama than treasure at the bottom of the ocean, you best believe it!
Gary King and Daisy Kelliher. Source: Hayu
What will happen in season 4 of Below Deck Sailing Yacht?
On deck, strong personalities collide, and a power struggle results in a near mutiny, as Gary clashes with his new overconfident deckhand, Chase.
Plus, TWO overlapping love triangles further complicate the dynamics on board, and a shocking hookup puts Colin, Daisy and Gary’s friendship in jeopardy.
With a near collision, a fire, crew rebellion, a gruesome guest injury and two potentially season-ending engine failures, this is the most captivating and unpredictable season yet of Below Deck Sailing Yacht. Bring it on!
When will it air?
The new season of Sailing Yacht will premiere on April 11 on Hayu, with new episodes dropping weekly.
Who is new to the cast?
Alongside Captain Glenn, Kelliher, King and MacRae, there’s a brand-new cast.
Scroll through to meet the cast of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4.
Captain Glenn Shephard
Daisy Kelliher, Chief Stewardess
Gary King, First Mate
Colin McCrae, Chief Engineer
Chef Ileisha Dell
Mads Herrera, Stewardess
Lucy Edmunds, Stewardess
Alex Propson, Deckhand
Chase Lemacks, Deckhand
Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4 will premier on April 11 on Hayu.
When young women started going missing from the affluent Perth suburb of Claremont in the 1990s, it sent shockwaves throughout Australia.
Sarah Spiers, 18, Jane Rimmer, 23, and Ciara Glennon, 27, went missing within less than two years of each other, launching Australia’s longest-running, biggest and most expensive manhunt.
26 years after the first abduction, Seven is releasing The Claremont Murders – a two-part series that follows the police investigation and twists and turns that brought a serial killer to justice.
Hannah Penman stars as Sarah Spiers in The Claremont Murders
When will The Claremont Murders air?
The series will air on Seven and 7plus, on Monday, April 10 at 8.30pm.
Is The Claremont Murders a true story?
Although the two-part series is scripted, The Claremont Murders is based on a true story.
The new series focuses on the police who never let the case go and the journalist who followed the case from the day the first woman went missing, all the way through to the end of the trial.
How can I watch The Claremont Murders trailer?
Right here!
Who are the victims of The Claremont Murders?
Childcare worker Jane Rimmer, 23, lawyer Ciara Glennon, 27, and secretary Sarah Spiers, 18, were murdered after spending a night out in Claremont between 1996 and 1997.
Spiers was last seen leaving Claremont’s Club Bayview after she had called a taxi from a public phone booth, but was not there when it arrived just minutes later.
Rimmer was last seen on security camera footage outside the Continental Hotel in the early hours of June 9, 1996. Her body was found 40km south of Claremont, just less than two months later.
Glennon was last seen making her way home on March 14, 1997. Her body was found 19 days later, 40km north of Claremont.
Erik Thompson as Don Spiers and Kate Ritchie as Carol Spiers in the two-part series
Who will star in The Claremont Murders?
The two-part drama event stars Ryan Johnson (How To Please A Woman, Doctor Doctor), Catherine Văn-Davies (The Twelve, Barons), Aaron Glenane (Shantaram, Snowpiercer), Laura Gordon (Undertow, Late Night With The Devil), Andrea Demetriades (Pulse, Janet King), Craig Hall (Boy directed by Taika Waititi, and Peter Jackson’s King Kong), and Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (Underbelly Razor, Puberty Blues).
Also among the cast is, Tasma Walton (Mystery Road, How To Please A Woman), Joel Jackson (Peter Allen: Not the Boy Next Door, Ms Fisher’s Modern Murder Mysteries), Tom O’Sullivan (Molly, Alien: Covenant), Erik Thomson (How To Please A Woman, Aftertaste), and actor, radio host and author Kate Ritchie (Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities, Home and Away).
The live-action Barbie is coming in and hot with a cast list is chock-full of stars!
The film, directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women), stars Australia’s very own Margot Robbie alongside superstar Ryan Gosling and is arguably the most highly anticipated movie of 2023.
Here’s everything we know about the Barbie movie!
What is Barbie about?
“To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place, unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you’re a Ken.”
Set in Barbieland, a Barbie doll living is expelled from the world for not being perfect enough, too eccentric and not fitting the usual mould.
She goes on an adventure in the real world and by the time she returns to Barbieland to save it, she has gained the realisation that perfection comes on the inside, not the outside, and that the key to happiness is belief in oneself.
Margot Robbie in Barbie. Warner Bros.
When will it be released?
The film will be released on July 21, 2023 worldwide.
Who is in the cast?
On April 5, the full cast was released and it’s a doozy!
Alongside Robbie and Gosling, the film stars Michael Cera as Allan, Emerald Fennell as Midge, Dua Lipa as Mermaid Barbie, Issa Rae as President Barbie.
Netflix’s Sex Education stars Connor Swindells (as a Ken), Emma Mackey (Nobel Prize winner Barbie) and Ncuti Gatwa (as a Ken) while Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan plays Diplomat Barbie.
Given that Barbie is banished to the real world, there are also humans! Will Ferrell plays the CEO of the toy company, America Ferrera, Ariana Greenblatt and Helen Mirren as the narrator.
Supporting cast include Hari Nef as a doctor Barbie, Ana Cruz Kayne as a Supreme Court Justice Barbie, Sharon Rooney as a lawyer Barbie, Kate McKinnonas the Barbie who’s “always in the splits,” Alexandra Shipp as author Barbie, and Ritu Aryaas a Barbie with a Pulitzer.
Plus Kinglsey Ben-Adir, Scott Evans and Simu Liu!
Is there a trailer?
There sure is and it’s GLORIOUS!
Barbie premieres world-wide on July 21, only in cinemas.
