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Home and Away spoiler: Multiple cast members to exit the show

by Rachel Choy

Home and Away is saying goodbye to at least two main cast members, with a third rumoured to be next. Sisters Harper Matheson (Jessica Redmayne) and Dana Matheson (Ally Harris) haven’t been seen filming lately, and Jessica has moved onto another project.

Main cast members are often offered initial three-year contracts. The two sisters were introduced in August 2023. Seeing as the show often films five to six months in advance, their contracts would have likely finished in March 2026.

Jessica is currently starring in the touring play Steel Magnolias, which finishes in August. She wouldn’t have been able to take such a large chunk of time off Home and Away, so this seems to be proof she has officially left the show.

Fans are devastated, with many sad to see Ally’s character Dana depart.

“I will be sad to see Dana go. She is one of my favourites. A breath of fresh air,” one fan wrote.

“I love Dana. I wonder why she leaves and didn’t sign a new contract,” another added.

“Don’t want her to leave! She brings so much life to Summer Bay,” a third chimed in.

Dana and Harper on Home and Away.
Dana and Harper on Home and Away. Image: Seven

However, when it comes to Jessica’s character Harper, fans were much less forgiving.

“I would miss Dana but not Harper. Would be great if Harper does something wrong and Tane gets custody of Archie and she leaves without him,” one commented.

“Yes, it’s time for Harper to go as that’s what happens when babies are born [on Home and Away],” another added.

“I wouldn’t miss Harper,” a third remarked.

“Never liked Harper, [I’ll be] glad when she’s gone,” added a fourth.

Will Tane (Ethan Browne) also leave Home and Away?

With Tane Parata’s (Ethan Browne) baby Archie likely leaving Summer Bay with Harper, fans have started to theorise that his character is on the chopping block.

“No more Archie if Harper [leaves]. Tane? What will happen [to him],” one person asked.

“What’s the deal with Archie and Tane [now]? Can’t see Tane happy with his son gone,” another pointed out.

“Harper and Dana leav[ing], soul destroying for Tane with not seeing Archie,” a third chimed in.

It’s possible that Ethan will stay on Home and Away and writers have his character visit his son elsewhere, but we’ll just have to wait and see.

Home and Away airs Mondays – Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.

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Ally accuses Lily of ‘tearing’ her down in post-show interviews as FWAW feud escalates

by Tara Watson

On this year’s Farmer Wants A Wife (FWAW), Ally quickly set herself apart as being the one to beat in the race for Farmer Dylan’s heart.

The bubbly 23-year-old chocolate shop assistant instantly won Dylan over, starting with a blindfolded taste test on their first speed date, which secured her the coveted 24-hour overnight date, and she even got the rodeo star’s first kiss. In the world of FWAW, this is peak frontrunner status and fans were enthusiastically cheering on the adorable young, blonde couple.

But more recently, Ally has been at the centre of rising suspicions. Dylan has cast doubt over whether she was as invested in him as he was in her, admitting she wasn’t offering him the ‘reassurance’ he needed.

Then, on Sunday night’s Farmer Wants A Wife, further tension boiled over after Dylan took Lily and Ally on a double date. The date involved horse-riding before Dylan had private dates with both women. During Ally’s alone time with Dylan, the pair kissed, Lily later found out… and she wasn’t happy!

At dinner, Lily confronted Ally, saying she had “crossed a line” by kissing Dylan “behind her back”, which she found “disrespectful”. Lily decided this was enough of a reason to call things quits with Dylan, but didn’t waste any time on the way out. As she said her farewells, Lily told Dylan that Ally was “sneaky” and suggested he should be careful when dating her. Mysterious!

In light of Lily’s claims, Chattr spoke to Ally to share her side. Ahead of Sunday night’s episode, Ally shared that Lily did give her a heads-up about the scene with Dylan. “Post-show, we had a call, and we had a debrief, and she kind of let me know that in the moment, she did feel very upset about the kiss and everything she spoke was how she genuinely felt at that time,” Ally admitted.

FWAW’s Ally calls out Lily’s post-show interviews about her relationship with Dylan

Ally has made it clear that she’s not happy with the way that Lily has been dragging her name through the mud in post-show interviews.

After being eliminated from FWAW, Lily told New Idea that she believes the other women on Dylan’s farm were playing “games” and doubled down that she thought Ally’s kiss with Dylan on the two-on-one date was “sneaky” before adding that the whole show is “fake”. In a follow up interview since Lily’s comments were published, Ally told Chattr that she doesn’t understand why Lily is making such a concerted effort to tear her down.

“With Lily and I, I think viewers can make up their own minds. The episode [on Sunday] night shows exactly how each of us chose to speak about the other,” she began.

“Lily has chosen to speak about me quite extensively, both in Sunday’s episode and interviews since. Lily is entitled to her opinion, but I have noticed she’s spoken about me a lot more than I’ve spoken about her. I feel like that says enough on its own.”

Ally added that she thinks Lily’s reaction to the kiss is unfair, and doesn’t think she approached the situation in the right way.

“I made a conscious decision not to spend my time talking about her. Not because I don’t have my own opinions or feelings, it’s because I don’t believe in tearing other women down.”

“I’d rather put my energy into kindness and believing the best in people, even when that’s not always extended to me.”

Ally responds to Lily’s warning to Farmer Dylan in Sunday’s episode

In response to Lily’s warning about Ally, the young chocolate worker said she was stunned. “It was hard to hear those things said about me, because it’s genuinely not how I see myself or how I approached the experience,” Ally admitted.

“I can understand that she was hurt and emotional in the moment, and I respect that those were her feelings, but from my perspective, I wasn’t trying to be sneaky or play a game.”

Ally was especially upset by the word ‘sneaky’ being used to describe her. “I think it was difficult for me to hear the word ‘sneaky’ and even ‘disrespectful’ being used about me, because I feel like they just don’t reflect how I approached the experience,” she said.

“I believe the way we speak about people when they’re not in the room says a lot because when I was watching the episode, I looked at my voxxies and I didn’t see myself tearing Lily down or questioning her character. I made a conscious effort to focus on my relationship with Dylan, and my own experience rather than speaking badly about another woman.”

Lily called out Ally at a FWAW dinner.
Lily called out Ally at a FWAW dinner. Image: Seven.

Ally acknowledged that Lily was speaking from ‘a place of hurt’, but that didn’t excuse her warning to Dylan. “You can be disappointed or frustrated without resorting to personal attacks and even sabotaging another individual, because I think I’d rather be remembered for how I treated people than for what I said about them when they weren’t in the room,” Ally shared.

“In saying this, in this episode, I’m far from perfect, but I feel like I have led with kindness rather than criticism.”

When asked whether the competition brought out the worst in people, Ally didn’t think this was true. “I feel like this experience doesn’t make anyone do anything. It definitely puts people under pressure, but I think we all choose how we respond,” she said. “I know I never viewed the girls as my competition. I saw them as people sharing the same experience as me.”

Ally addresses whether she regrets kissing Dylan on the double date

Despite all the drama it caused, Ally has no regrets about kissing Dylan on the double date. “I stand by kissing Dylan. The kiss was a shared moment, and he leaned into it,” Ally said.

“It felt right, and it was a genuine moment between us. I think when Dylan and I are together, everything else kind of falls away, and it feels really simple, and like it’s just us.”

Ally has no regrets about kissing Dylan.
Ally has no regrets about kissing Dylan. Image: Seven.

Ally added that she was unaware whether Dylan had kissed Lily on that same day. “When I spoke with Lily about the fact that I had kissed Dylan, I was going into that conversation aware of the fact that she may have possibly kissed Dylan. Her date was before mine, and there’s always that possibility.”

Overall, Ally plans to stay focused on staying in her lane on FWAW. “I was always staying focused on my own relationship with Dylan, rather than tearing down someone else’s [relationship].”

With hindsight, Ally can see Lily’s side. “I believe that [she] really was speaking from a place of hurt, and she was definitely emotional in the moment, and I respect that. Those were her feelings,” she said, adding that the two are on better terms now.

“Lily and I are still friendly,” Ally said.

Farmer Wants A Wife airs Sunday and Monday on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.

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MasterChef fans think the second-chance cook was too early: ‘Scrap the whole thing’

by Danica Baker

The Second Chance cook is a regular addition to MasterChef Australia, and sees eliminated contestants return for a challenge, with the winner earning a white apron once again and rejoining the competition.

This year, it took place in Episode 30 and eliminated contestants Lydia, Miin, Jack, Bella, Alita, Megs, Belinda, and Lucy all returned to try and earn a spot back in the competition. The dish that won redemption for Bella was called ‘Nonna’s garden’, a dessert with capsicum sorbet, chocolate and vergeoise cremeux, a chocolate soil and a fennel jelly.

However, while Bella rejoined the competition as a fully-fledged contestant, she was eliminated just six episodes later, during Curtis Stone‘s Meat Masterclass challenge because her steak was undercooked.

Given the track record of no contestants who have ever returned in the redemption round going on to win the show, fans are calling for a change by either moving the second-chance cook to later in the season, giving the cooks who excelled a chance to return, or scrapping it altogether.

“They did the second chance episode a bit too early,” one person wrote on Reddit. “Just scrap the whole thing, historically none of the comeback cooks ever won the show even when they returned for back to win as well,” another added.

A third agreed that while none of the returnee cooks have won MasterChef, some have gone far in the competition.

“I think historically it can [go] one of two ways, you can absolutely prove it was just a one-off and demolish the comp but miss the finale (Tamara, Sav, Courtney to an extent, Samira to an extent) or end up going home relatively quickly after (Bella, Brendan, Sarah).”

Another viewer questioned the round, and whether it was worth bringing Bella back.

“Bella must have the shortest total time in MasterChef kitchen, for someone who got to be in top 12? They really need to rethink the whole Second Chance,” they wrote.

Curtis Stone on MasterChef
Curtis Stone with the MasterChef Australia judges. Image: Ten.

Why some fans think Bella wasn’t worth of returning to the MasterChef competition

In light of Bella’s elimination during the June 22 episode, some fans have pointed out that they don’t believe she’s worthy of getting the returnee ticket because she’s a bit of a one-trick pony.

“I am most okay [with] Bella leaving, she literally cannot cook anything else except desserts. MasterChef is not her place to thrive, talented young lady though,” one Redditor wrote. Another said: “She is more suited for Dessert Masters given her skills but she needs to have her own pastry shop.”

Some other viewers thought Bella’s returnee’s position should have been given to another contestant.

“Lydia was robbed. She would have been heaps better,” they wrote. “Every time that she stuffs up I’m immediately thinking about how Lydia and Miin would do it justice. And it’s almost every challenge,” another said.

MasterChef Australia airs on Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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Meet the Farmer Wants a Wife intruders chosen by the Farmers’ families

by Danica Baker

Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) has put a fresh spin on intruders in 2026, with each Farmer’s family selecting one new Lady to join the farm.

Farmer Alex, Farmer Zac, Farmer Jason, Farmer Jarrad and Farmer Dylan were all sent off on a one-on-one date with their new handpicked Lady, giving them time to test the waters and find out if there’s a connection worth pursuing there.

Host Natalie Gruzlewski revealed that there was another twist — the new Ladies wouldn’t be going back to the farms unless the Farmers invited them. So, if the Farmers believed that their future wives were already at their farms and they didn’t need to pursue anyone new, they could send home the intruder.

Read on to find out more about the intruders who dated the Farmers, and whether they were invited back to the farms.

Farmer Zac’s intruder Asha

Farmer Zac on FWAW
Farmer Zac and Asha. Image: Seven.

Farmer Zac’s mother picked Asha from Mount Gambier, and his mum made it clear that she thinks she’d be a great match for him.

And, after a romantic boat ride in the lake together with Asha, it seemed as though Farmer Zac agreed with his mum and invited her back to his farm.

Farmer Zac’s Ladies took Asha’s addition to the farm surprisingly well, but admitted that they were nervous about her joining the group.

“I’m definitely a little bit frustrated, I will admit, I’m smiling through the pain, yeah I definitely am worried,” Grace said.

Verdict: Farmer Zac did invite Asha back to his farm.

Farmer Jarrad’s intruder Christina

Christina and Jarrad on their first date. Image: Seven.
Christina and Jarrad on their first date. Image: Seven.

Jarrad was sent on a date with 36-year-old writer Christina, who was picked by his close friend Rachel. The pair appeared to share an instant physical attraction, and it quickly became clear there was an emotional connection as well, with the two hitting it off during their boat date.

Jarrad was extremely awkward when he brought Christina back and told the other Ladies that she’d be joining the farm, and Brodie didn’t hold back about his disappointment.

“I think I had a lot more faith in Jarrad, my gut told me he wasn’t bringing someone home, it kind of proved me wrong today so that’s really disappointing,” she said.

Verdict: Farmer Jarrad did invite Christina back to his farm.

Farmer Alex’s intruder Madison

Farmer Alex was the only Farmer who didn’t bring his intruder back to his farm, which was a welcome decision from his final three, Eddy, Suzannah and Rachel. Despite having a great date with his mum and step-dad’s pick Madison, Farmer Alex decided he didn’t want to risk his relationship with his remaining Ladies by bringing her back.

“I don’t think there’s any space for it here, I thought sure, I could bring her back and we could give it a go but I feel like, we’ve already got enough going here,” he told the Ladies upon his return.

Eddy, who he’s clearly very into, shared her delight over Farmer Alex’s confidence in the remaining Ladies.

“I’m stoked that he didn’t bring anyone home, cos holy, that would have sucked so much,” she said.

Verdict: Farmer Alex didn’t invite Madison back to his farm.

Farmer Dylan’s intruder Keeley

Farmer Dylan’s Nanna and Pop made the decision for Farmer Dylan, and they picked Keeley, who is also a horse lover. Much to the dismay of his remaining Ladies, Dylan was instantly smitten with Keeley.

“Keeley is everything that I asked for, she’s a horse girl, she’s gorgeous, she’s ambitious, she’s got everything that I was looking for,” he gushed in a producer-led interview.

Keeley was invited to join Dylan on the farm, and Scarlett was particularly unhappy with his decision to bring her back.

“I feel really shell-shocked about tonight. I feel like if our connection was so strong, he wouldn’t have to bring someone back,” she said.

Verdict: Farmer Dylan did invite Keeley back to his farm.

Farmer Jason’s intruder Kimberly

Farmer Jason was matched with Kimberly by his sister Ashley, and the pair had actually been in contact before the show.

“I’m not sure if you’re aware but we actually did communicate over Facebook about three or four years ago. We met on a Farmer Wants a Wife Facebook group, and just nothing eventuated from there. At the time, I wasn’t quite ready to settle down, move away from home but I think now is a good time,” she told Ashley.

Jason appeared delighted to see Kimberly and the two headed off on a romantic dinner date where they hit it off.

Unsurprisingly, Jason decided to bring Kimberly back to his farm, and the decision didn’t go down well with his remaining Ladies, Poppy and Logan.

Verdict: Farmer Jason did invite Kimberly back to his farm.

Farmer Wants A Wife airs Sunday and Monday on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.

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Farmer Wants A Wife’s Miranda’s final thoughts on shocking elimination: ‘They’re jealous’

by Tara Watson

Farmer Wants A Wife (FWAW) villain, Miranda Chopping, ended her journey on the reality show just as chaotically as the way she started.

The Instagram model’s run ended after Farmer Zac chose to send her off into the sunset. The 21-year-old had been one of Zac’s most talked-about contestants, with viewers questioning whether she was there for love or fame, an accusation she denied to Chattr.

On last week’s episodes, tension kicked off after Maya told Zac’s sister Isobel that Miranda had spoken poorly about her, including calling her ‘desperate’. On a double date with Zac, Maya and Miranda, things got extra awkward, and Miranda later confronted Maya at dinner.

In light of this confrontation, Zac said directly to Miranda: “I can’t see us going any further from here. I’m really sorry.”

Zac explained his decision to eliminate Miranda in a confessional. “Seeing Miranda say that at the table, it was sort of the nail in the coffin, Miranda was passive-aggressive against Maya and I just don’t agree with how things were gone about,” the apple farmer said.

In an interview with Chattr at the start of the season, Miranda spoke about feeling ‘frustrated’ over all the drama. “I did get so frustrated at times on the show,” she said.

“I just thought it was really hard hearing that I’m not there for genuine reasons when I completely was there for the right reasons.”

Miranda said her experience on FWAW mirrored some of her relationships on the outside. “Girls still talk about me behind my back… so that kind of follows me onto the show and it was hurtful. I just tried to stay strong and explain to Zac why I was there.” 

Farmer Wants A Wife’s Miranda addresses the girl drama that led to her elimination

Miranda has no regrets about what unfolded between her and Maya on Farmer Wants A Wife. “When it did come up, I kind of just stood my ground,” she said. “Everyone will see that, but I think I just stayed confident in who I am, and I stood up for myself, and I will continue to do that.”

Ultimately, Miranda believes the other women were simply ‘jealous’ of her. “I’ve kind of learned at the end of the day, it comes down to being jealous, and that’s okay. If someone feels the need to speak about me behind my back to make themselves feel better, I just need to be strong and not let it get to me.”

Farmer Zac with Miranda Maya and Jessica
Image: Channel 7.

That said, Miranda was affected by the girl drama at the farm. “I’d be lying if I said I didn’t care at all, like I am only human,” she said.

“I can’t control how anyone perceives me, but I can control how I conduct myself. If people want to have an opinion, that’s okay. I am pretty strong, and I’ve grown up with always having people having something to say.”

The response from Farmer Wants A Wife fans to Miranda’s elimination

Despite the drama she brought, FWAW viewers were largely happy to see Miranda exit the show. On a Farmer Wants A Wife Instagram video of Miranda’s abrupt exit, fans flooded the comments to say they thought Zac made the right choice.

“Thank goodness. Common sense has prevailed,” wrote one commenter.

“For Miranda, this seemed more like a ‘competition to win’ rather than falling in love with a soulmate,” added another. “She is young, hopefully she learns from this experience.”

As others joked about Miranda’s next big move. “What is next for Miranda?” pondered one user. “Love Island.“

Miranda reveals who she’s still friends with from Farmer Wants A Wife

Miranda does not speak to anyone from Zac’s farm — bar one girl. “Mieke and I were inseparable from the first day we got to the farm, and I’m still very close with Mieke. We speak every day, she’s obviously from Adelaide, but we still do spend time together,” Miranda said at the start of the season.

“We got very close on the show, we were living together the whole time we were there, and I was sad to leave before her, but we still maintained a very good friendship.”

She’s not friends with anyone else from Zac’s farm, but did forge some genuine friendships with some of the other women. “From the other farm, I’m friends with most of the girls. I’m very close with Lily from Dylan’s farm. She lives only five hours away, so we spend a lot of time together,” she said.

“I do talk to a lot of the girls most days, and it is nice to have gained some really genuine friendships out of this.”

Farmer Wants A Wife airs Sunday and Monday on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.

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What really happens when MasterChef contestants have to cook food they can’t eat?

by Danica Baker

Although the rules have been a little more relaxed this year, most MasterChef Australia challenges have ingredients that must be used, and sometimes these ingredients conflict with what a contestant can and can’t eat.

For example, there was a Butchery Elimination Challenge in 2018 where contestants had to identify cuts of beef and then butcher and cook beef — which wouldn’t be ideal for a vegetarian.

More recently, there was a challenge set by Curtis Stone which required contestants to choose from different cuts of pork to hero in their dish. While all of the 2026 contestants seemed comfortable taking on the challenge, it raises an interesting question: what happens if a contestant’s dietary requirements or religious beliefs prevent them from cooking a particular ingredient? For example, pork may be off-limits for Muslim contestants, while beef may be unsuitable for Hindu contestants.

According to Rhiannon Anderson, who came runner-up on MasterChef Australia 2023, and competed in 2025’s MasterChef Australia: Back to Win, the producers do their due diligence and check for any dietary or cultural restrictions before setting challenges that may conflict with them.

“MasterChef are really inclusive and make sure they know if a contestant has any cultural or dietary requirements. MasterChef also makes sure all the contestants know so everyone can be respectful and supportive,” Rhiannon told Chattr.

Rhiannon MasterChef Grand Final
Rhiannon on MasterChef. Image: Ten.

MasterChef contestants will generally cook with food they can’t eat if the challenge requires it

She explained what happens if a challenge did arise that required a contestant to cook an ingredient they couldn’t eat.

“The contestant will generally still cook with the product but they won’t taste it. Most challenges have a range of options and it’s rare that that situation comes up.”

MasterChef 2024’s Juan De La Cruz told Chattr that while there weren’t any vegetarians on his season, in the cooking industry he’s found that chefs will generally still cook with ingredients that they wouldn’t be willing to eat.

“I had to deal with this situation in commercial kitchens where the cooks don’t eat beef or are vegetarians, they don’t try the food, and it’s a risk as you cannot control 100% the outcome but the more they prepare it the better understanding they get.”

He added that generally the MasterChef contestants already know their restrictions prior to going on to the show.

“[With something like being a vegetarian], when you sign up to be part of the MasterChef kitchen you have to know and accept that you ll have to cook with everything and anything that comes your way in each challenge,” he said.

MasterChef Australia airs on Sundays at 7pm and Monday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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Do the Farmer Wants A Wife Farmers actually plan the dates?

by Danica Baker

From Farmer Zac’s flower picking day with Miranda, to Farmer Alex and Gabby’s destination-inspired Spanish meal, Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) is known for its creative romantic dates — but who actually comes up with the ideas?

While the Ladies are often captured on camera complimenting the Farmers on their extravagant dates, 2025 Farmer Corey Manwaring has shared that the Farmers actually don’t have much to do with it, and said it’s mainly left in the producers’ hands.

“I think the most I did was actually put the hay bales in the shed for Keeley‘s and my date on the first 24 hour [date]. I think that’s about it. So like all the lighting, all the smorgasbord, all that sort of stuff… All that sort of stuff’s all done by production.”

Corey said that producers would ask them ideas for the dates, but most of the effort came from the producers.

“They’ll ask you ideas, like, I’d give them a list of things to do, like, you know, a date in the shed, or, like, we had the dated at Lachey’s sort of thing. I’d give them that idea, and take them and show them the spots, and then they bring it all to light.”

Farmer wants a wife's Corey and keeley on a date

Corey’s winner, and now girlfriend, Keeley Rankin, told Chattr that she watched producers set up an entire date for her.

“I think like a way to show how much or how little they do is I was sitting in the car waiting for that first 24 hour date, and I sat in the car for a long time while they set that up, and I saw Corey moving a few hay bales around.”

“Then I watched our producers put together the entire like setting, put all the lights up, the cheese platter [out]. And then I had to walk in and be really excited that Corey had set it all up for me. And I think they made me re-film it because I wasn’t excited,” she laughed.

How long do the Farmer Wants a Wife dates take to film?

While Keeley’s recount of waiting around for producers to set up her date sounds unromantic, she said there’s even more happening behind the scenes than makes it to air.

“The dates, they take a long time to film, and they show maybe two minutes of it on TV…. They’ll film you doing your date authentically, and they’ll kind of give you some prompts every now and then. It might take an hour to film you sitting down with, like a cheese board or something, yeah, maybe a bit under 40 minutes to an hour,” she began.

“Then after you’ve done that, the date where it’s supposed to be more natural, then you have to basically repeat the dates, try and say the same kind of things as what you’ve said, to get different camera angles. You end up filming the same date up to three times.”

Keeley said it can get monotonous reenacting the date so many times, adding that sometimes she’d start to get bored and zone out.

“That’s where they start to, I think, get these funny facial expressions and like, these phrases that aren’t quite what you meant to say because you’re trying to remember what you said. So [the dates] take hours. And, if it’s a full day date, it takes the full day even though it looks like it’s quite short.”

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Farmer Wants a Wife’s Maya spills on whether Miranda has genuine feelings for Farmer Zac

by Danica Baker

Miranda Chopping has been at the centre of the drama this season, with Farmer Wants a Wife fans questioning whether she’s genuinely interested in Farmer Zac or if she’s just on the show for fame.

The 21-year-old real estate agent has already admitted that she’d be interested in going on MAFS, which only fuelled speculation about her motivations for signing up to FWAW. However, Miranda’s on-screen nemesis Maya told Chattr that she believes Miranda had genuine feelings for Farmer Zac.

“Everyone [has their] reasons for being on the show, and there’s not a doubt in my mind to this day that she liked Farmer Zac. I think that she loves the drama, and the drama tends to follow her a little bit, but I do think that she had feelings for Zac.”

“I think that she did like Zac,” Maya continued. “I think that she also you know, engaged a lot with the drama throughout the season, which doesn’t really align with me… We’re two different people.”

Maya went on to say that she believes Miranda’s feelings for Zac were reciprocated, and that she thinks he got a bit swept away with the exciting energy she has.

“I think Zach… he’s a shy boy around pretty girls. I think that Miranda is very confident and sure of herself, and I think that that’s a quality that Zach’s attracted to,” she explained.

Miranda and Meike on FWAW. Image: Seven.
Miranda and Mieke on FWAW. Image: Seven.

Maya reveals if Miranda got a bad edit on Farmer Wants a Wife

Miranda has unofficially been dubbed the villain of FWAW 2026, with one fan claiming “she’s not a nice person at all”. And, Maya has revealed what Miranda was like in person, and whether she copped a bad edit on the show.

“I think that an edit can definitely exaggerate a personality,” Maya pointed out diplomatically, adding: “Did she say all of these things in the first place? I guess so, but I do think that a bad edit, can make everything look 10 times worse.”

Maya admitted that she didn’t know half the mean things Miranda said about her behind her back until she watched it back on TV.

“I didn’t realise that what she had said about me to that extent, I’m still watching it, and it’s not nice, it’s not something that I align with, but it’s who she is.”

Miranda with Farmer Zac and his other Ladies. Image: Seven.
Miranda with Farmer Zac and his other Ladies. Image: Seven.

Miranda responds to getting the ‘villain edit’ on Farmer Wants a Wife 2026

In an interview with Chattr, Miranda acknowledged that she’s been knows she’s been presented as a ‘villain’ this season and said she wasn’t surprised that her confidence to be perceived that way.

“I was definitely aware that confidence can sometimes be misunderstood, especially when condensed into a TV show where people only see small parts of who you are… I’d rather be confident in who I am than pretend to be someone else,” Miranda continued.

“I think I’m just straight up and direct, and there’s nothing wrong with that… but anyone who knows me, knows what I’m actually like.”

Miranda added that she just tells it like it is, which is a trait that isn’t always received well.

“I just completely agree with being straight up. I think it’s better to be saying how it is completely rather than beating around the bush, or talking about something behind someone else’s back. If you have an issue, say it to that person’s face directly and get it sorted out, what’s the point of being fake?”

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Farmer Wants A Wife’s Alex says Eddy’s religious beliefs are a dealbreaker: ‘No middle ground’

by Danica Baker

Farmer Alex has made it clear from the start that he has strong feelings for Eddy, picking her for the first Farmer Wants A Wife 24 hour date and gifting her a pearl necklace. However, they recently hit a speed bump after Farmer Alex was thrown off when she said grace at the dinner table.

The move prompted Farmer Alex to ask Eddy about his religious beliefs, and she said that she’s “not a devout Christian or anything, but I do believe I feel like there has to be something else out there.”

Farmer Alex said in a producer-led interview that he doesn’t think he’d be able to date someone or have a long-term relationship with someone religious, and told Eddy that he was agnostic. She responded by saying she’d like her future kids to be christened, but thinks a relationship with Farmer Alex can work as long as he’s not an atheist.

The couple continued to dance around the subject before deciding that they should speak in depth about it more in the future. However, Farmer Alex has told Chattr that he’s concerned about their opposing views on religion.

“Eddy has made it clear to me that she is religious and she follows Christian teachings, and that’s not something that’s involved in my life at all, and it’s not something that I want to be involved in raising my kids,” he said.

“I really hope that her and I are able to work through it. She has told me that she derives the values from the church and not necessarily the organised religion element of it, so I’m hoping that we’re going to be able to bridge that gap and find a middle ground, even though I’ve just said that I will not raise my kids religious, which implies there’s no middle ground.”

Farmer Alex and Eddy. Image: Seven.
Farmer Alex and Eddy. Image: Seven.

Is it fair on the other Farmer Wants a Wife Ladies when a Farmer already has a clear favourite?

It’s been abundantly clear to viewers that Eddy is a frontrunner for Farmer Alex, and some of the other Farmers have made it quite obvious who their favourite is. Farmer Dylan has spent a lot of time gushing about Ally and Farmer Jarrad went on back to back dates with Carly.

So, how does it feel for the Ladies when their Farmer zeroes in on one person who isn’t them? Maya, who’s competing for Farmer Zac, told Chattr that while it can be disheartening, it’s just part of the process and it’s best to stick it out and keep trying.

“I think the 24-hour date solidifies a lot of strong connections. However, it is hard, I had the same experience with Grace going on the 24-hour date. I could easily tell that there was a strong connection in between them,” she said.

“But it’s just [about having] confidence in yourself, and knowing that you’ve just got to keep trying, and keep building that connection with the farmer.”

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Miranda breaks silence on whether she did FWAW for fame: ‘I wouldn’t say no to MAFS’ 

by Tara Watson

Miranda Chopping has proven to be Farmer Zac’s most controversial contestant on Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) 2026. Love her or not, she’s been the one to watch this season.

Her official bio says she’s 21, from Queensland, and works in real estate. Miranda says Zac “ticks all the boxes” because he’s tall, has blue eyes, a warm smile, family man energy and a sweet tooth.

Even before the season kicked off, Miranda featured prominently in the teasers, and she’s since been embroiled in drama between herself and Zac’s frontrunner, Maya.

Are we surprised that Miranda is stirring drama? In one introduction, the popular Instagrammer said to camera “Why wouldn’t everyone love me?” and “I’m hard to dislike”.

By now, reality TV fans know the drill: we’ve got a villain, folks. Miranda spoke to Chattr about what she thinks of being set up for the ‘villain edit’ and her plans for life after the 2026 season of Farmer Wants A Wife.

Miranda on whether she did Farmer Wants A Wife to boost her fame and Instagram following

Given her impressive Instagram following and past modelling career, Miranda spoke to Chattr to deny any accusations that she only did Farmer Wants A Wife for internet fame. “I’m not sure Farmer Wants a Wife is quite the show that you go on to gain a following,” she said.

“But I mean, if I have people following and supporting me, that’s always good. I’m still doing my travelling, still going out, still taking photos, and doing what I usually do on Instagram. I don’t think Farmer Wants a Wife will change it too much, but obviously, if people want to follow me and support me, that’s great. If not, then that’s also fine,” Miranda continued.

“My Instagram will just carry on how it has always been, and it’s always grown itself over time, just with everything that I do in my everyday life and everything that I post, so it will probably continue to do the same.”

As for her next move, Miranda has admitted she wouldn’t turn down a chance to do Married at First Sight… well, pending what happens between herself and Farmer Zac.

“I wouldn’t necessarily say no. I’m very open-minded, and I do give everything a go, so I’ll just see where I am at that point, but at the same time, I’m not going to go on a show to gain a following,” Miranda reiterated.

“I’ve just turned 22, so I haven’t really thought about that [going on Married at First Sight]. Farmer Wants A Wife came up, and it seemed like the most suitable thing to go on.”

Miranda addresses getting the ‘villain edit’ on Farmer Wants A Wife

Miranda immediately noticed that she’s copped a less-than-flattering edit. “I’ve seen a lot displayed of myself [in the teasers], which isn’t necessarily positive,” she said.

“I was definitely aware that confidence can sometimes be misunderstood, especially when condensed into a TV show where people only see small parts of who you are… I’d rather be confident in who I am than pretend to be someone else,” Miranda continued.

“I think I’m just straight up and direct, and there’s nothing wrong with that, so if I get the villain edit, that’s okay, but anyone who knows me, knows what I’m actually like.”

Given the attention Miranda has already copped, there will be obvious comparisons drawn between herself and last year’s divisive contestant, Clarette Annalisa, who went on to win Farmer Thomas’ heart the 2025 season (but the two have since split).

Both women have high standards, making some viewers question whether they could adjust to city-vs-farm life. Miranda hasn’t watched FWAW before, but she knows she was already being compared to Clarette.

“I have seen her. I’ve seen a photo of her and her Farmer on Facebook, but I don’t know anything about her or how she was displayed on the show,” she noted.

However, she doesn’t mind the comparison to Clarette, who was known for being a straight shooter who told it like it is. “I just completely agree with being straight up. I think it’s better to be saying how it is completely rather than beating around the bush, or talking about something behind someone else’s back. If you have an issue, say it to that person’s face directly and get it sorted out, what’s the point of being fake?”

Miranda admits she almost applied for Farmer Dylan on Farmer Wants A Wife

Miranda told Chattr that while she applied for Farmer Zac when she was struck by his mesmerising eyes, she was interested in a second Farmer, too.

“I definitely thought Dylan was cute, but he wasn’t tall enough, unfortunately,” she said.

Miranda went on to claims that despite all the Farmers listing their heights as over six foot, she wasn’t convinced this was true. “I don’t know if their heights are accurate,” Miranda said. “I don’t even know if Zac was actually 6’3, but he was taller than me, so it was good enough.”

Miranda decided to apply for Farmer Wants A Wife after being drawn to Zac’s profile. “I kind of just applied not knowing if I was obviously going to get on. I saw Zac’s profile and thought he was cute, and I’ve always had a thing for country boys, so I kind of just gave it a go,” she said.

Farmer Wants A Wife airs at 7pm on Mondays and 7:30pm on Tuesdays on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.

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MasterChef fans left furious over detail in Jess Lemon’s challenge: ‘Waste of an episode’

by Tara Watson

Jess Lemon proved on MasterChef Australia that the dessert queen still deserves her crown.

On Wednesday night’s episode, Sweet Week wrapped with a classic Beat the Chef immunity challenge featuring Jess Lemon, a fan favourite contestant who has competed on MasterChef twice (no biggie!), along with placing third in Dessert Masters.

After the air fryer dessert challenge, Alyona, Pat, Hannah and Bella earned the chance to cook against Jess for the pin. Each had to hero a flavour — Bella had fennel, Alyona lemon, Pat raspberry, and Hannah had hazelnut — while Jess cooked with ginger.

Should MasterChef bring back blind tastings?
The MasterChef judges taste Jess Lemon’s dish. Image: Ten.

The contestants pushed hard, but Jess basically came in like a goddamn tornado, making a refined ginger dessert with honey wafer threads and ginger ice cream. The judges called it restaurant-ready, so naturally Jess beat them all and no one won the immunity pin. Yay? Maybe not!

Not everyone was pleased with the result. A vocal fringe of MasterChef fans has argued that without the dishes being tasted blind — as in without judges knowing who they belong to — there is no way to ensure fairness in a challenge where a professional pastry chef is competing against home cooks.

In several posts on X, furious fans have argued that the blind tasting needs to make a comeback.

This isn’t to say that there hasn’t been any blind tastings on MasterChef this season, in fact, there have been several blind tastings or judgings on the 2026 season, including in a Justine Schofield challenge. That said, they are far less frequent than they once were on the reality cooking show.

In recent years, fans have complained that blind tasting have been faded out, or at least aren’t used enough. The recurring argument is that blind judging would reduce accusations of favouritism, especially in finals, pressure tests and close eliminations.

In particular, during the 2025 season of Back To Win, fans complained about perceived Laura Sharrad favouritism, including comments that judges were protecting her more than other competitors.

A former MasterChef contestant says that blind tasting is ‘irrelevant’ in the competition

So what do MasterChef’s contestants think about blind testing? Jamie Fleming, who placed third on MasterChef Australia 2025, told Chattr that blind tastings aren’t quite the equaliser that fans believe they are.

“I think that blind taste testing would not have mattered… if you didn’t say whose dish was whose, I guarantee that you could still tell whose dishes, because we all cook differently,” he said.

Jamie Fleming on MasterChef Australia: Back To Win.
Jamie Fleming on Back To Win. Image: Ten.

Jamie believes that due to the contestants’ individual cooking styles, judges can differentiate who is who.

Ultimately, Jamie reckons that towards the pointy end of the show that “the blind tasting would be completely irrelevant,” he continued. “I guarantee you that if the judges were blind in any of last three or four weeks of television, they could tell you exactly who cooked what.”

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Hannah says the relaxed MasterChef Australia 2026 challenge rules make it harder

by Danica Baker

MasterChef Australia 2026 has deviated from its tried-and-tested format, with contestants being given far more freedom in the dishes they create instead of having to adhere to strict challenges centred around specific ingredients or techniques.

In the June 16 episode, the remaining contestants were asked to cook a dessert in an air fryer, and a previous challenge saw them tasked with whipping up a favourite dish that they cook at home for their loved ones. This is a stark difference to challenges that have appeared in past seasons, like 2025’s Tower of Terror, which required all contestants to perfectly construct a towering, eight-layer Michelin-style dessert.

And, the change hasn’t gone unnoticed, with some viewers complaining that they wish the show would revert back to it’s more regimented format.

“The challenges are really too simple…99% of challenges this season have been some variant of “what dish makes you most emotional,” one person wrote on Reddit. Another penned: “There’s an open pantry and you can make whatever you want… What happened to hitting the brief!”

Hannah weighs up whether MasterChef is easier with a strict brief or a relaxed one

However, MasterChef Australia‘s Hannah Johnson told Chattr that while it’s nice to have the freedom of being able to cook without strict limitations, it can make it much harder to choose a dish.

“There’s moments where it is really great when you’re like, ‘Sweet, it’s open pantry, 75 minutes, I can come up with something’, but then at the same time I’m kind of like, it’s really easier with a Mystery Box because you don’t run to the kitchen and you just focus in and you just gotta figure something out right in front of you,” she explained.

Hannah referred to one of the odd challenges this year that has been strict, the Perfect Pair challenge which involved cooking with two specific ingredients and making them the star of the dish.

“There are times where I actually really did appreciate the constraints to be focusing on something, like the episode a couple of weeks ago, the Perfect Pair challenge. You have to just focus in on those flavours, and it nearly helps your brain go, ‘Okay? What can I pair with these?’

“It’s a lot easier to kind of create a dish when you’ve got a starting point, even if it is a limitation.”

Hannah with Andy Allen on MasterChef. Image: Ten.
Hannah with Andy Allen on MasterChef. Image: Ten.

Hannah says coming out with a dish idea is the “most stressful part of the whole thing”

Every episode has some kind of brief — even if they’re a lot more relaxed on the 2026 season — so contestants must brainstorm a dish to cook immediately after the constraints are announced. Hannah told Chattr that the stress of thinking of what to cook in the moment is extremely overwhelming.

“Oh my goodness, it is the most stressful part of the whole thing, when you’re standing there and you’re just waiting for the judges to be like, this is what you’re doing today,” she said.

“As soon as the judges are like, this is what the challenge is, my brain starts going like, okay, do I pull this, do I do this?”

She explained she tried to think of a fitting dish by starting with one ingredient, and building it into something that suited the brief.

“I started having a little dish popping up in my head, maybe it’s protein first or a flavour combo, and I try and build it from there. In my head I’m like, ‘Cut that bit out, add that bit in, no, that doesn’t work’. You’re just crossing your fingers and you hope you’re on the right track.”

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MAFS’ Brook Crompton welcomes baby boy: ‘On cloud nine’

by Rachel Choy

Married At First Sight bride Brook Crompton is now a mum. The bride, who was originally paired with Chris Nield, has just given birth to her first child.

The reality TV star and her fiancé Harry have welcomed a baby boy, according to Daily Mail. “She’s absolutely on cloud nine,” a close friend told the publication. “She’s so excited to be a mum.”

Brook and Harry have yet to share any photos or news of their newborn son. The MAFS star’s last Instagram post was on April 20, when she shared some photos from her surprise baby shower.

Her ex told Daily Mail he was pleased for Brook. “Happy she got what she wanted,” he said.

Brook and Chris didn’t last long on MAFS, with Brook reconnecting with her ex after leaving the experiment.

Did Brook plan on getting pregnant?

In a previous interview with Chattr, Brook said she had talked about having children with Harry before they broke up the first time.

“We were settling down. We were talking about wanting to have children, you know,” she said at the time.

When she announced her pregnancy on Instagram, Brook also revealed she had hoped to become a mum for many years.

“To our little boy, you’ve already filled our world with so much hope and love. The past year, and especially these last few months, have taught me more than I ever imagined about patience, love, and the person I want to be,” she said. “I’ve dreamed of being a mother for as long as I can remember, and sharing this journey with the person I love most makes it even more special.”

She finished off by saying she couldn’t wait to meet and hold her baby boy.

MAFS Brook Crompton baby shower
Photo: Instagram
Brook Crompton baby shower
Photo: Instagram

What do the MAFS cast think about Brook’s pregnancy?

While most of the MAFS cast have turned against Brook, Mel Akbay, Rebecca Zukowski and Gia Fleur liked Brook’s baby shower posts.

At the time, Mel told Chattr she was glad to see Brook with such a strong support system around her.

“I’m so happy for her,” Mel said. “Despite what was shown on television, she’s such a warm, kind-hearted person and is looking forward to this next chapter of her life.”

We wish Brook, Harry and their newborn baby all the best!

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Do the Farmer Wants A Wife contestants have sex on the show?

by Rachel Choy

One of the biggest questions about Farmer Wants A Wife is whether or not the contestants and farmers have sex on the show. Considering the farmers bring back multiple Ladies to their farms and go on 24-hour dates, intimate moments can definitely occur.

However, in an interview with Chattr, Farmer Dylan and Farmer Zac say the Farmer Wants A Wife 2026 cast didn’t have sex on the show.

“No one did it,” Farmer Dylan says. “It makes it hard… in my eyes, if I were to [have sex], I think that’s a pretty clear indication of who you’re deciding to pick, and it’s not fair on anyone else.”

He adds that the whole point of Farmer Wants A Wife is to build a connection with your future wife rather than playing the field. “If you’re on there to sleep around, then you shouldn’t be on it. You’re not looking for a wife, you’re looking for a fling.”

Farmer Zac says he had a hard enough time dating multiple Ladies at once, he couldn’t bring himself to get too intimate with anyone.

“Personally, I didn’t [have sex with anyone on the show]. I struggle enough trying to date all the Ladies at once, let alone if anything got too romantic,” he explains.

“I wouldn’t want to hurt other Ladies’ feelings or anything like that .”

Did any Farmer Wants A Wife 2024 or 2025 contestants have sex on the show?

Of course, while the 2026 cast swear they didn’t sleep around, it does depend on the year. In Farmer Wants A Wife 2025, intruder Annie accused Keeley of sleeping with Farmer Corey. It’s already a weird situation with all the Ladies living together on the farm, but when you add sex into the mix, it gets messy.

So, do the Farmer Wants A Wife contestants ever have sex, and how do they find a private moment to do the deed? We spoke to some ex-contestants to get the inside intel on what really goes down on the farms. 

Ellen Dunger, who was competing for Farmer Todd Melbourne’s heart in 2024, tells Chattr that no sex took place on their farm. However, it varies from farm to farm.

“Apparently last year it was a done thing and multiple girls slept with their farmers. Not on our farm though! From what I heard, it was during the 24-hour date scenarios where they are not around the other girls,” Ellen spills.

“Everyone has STI checks before [going on the show], they do have consent regulations. I didn’t get a proper solo date, so I don’t know the ins and outs, but I know they have to consent and record it on camera. And they have condoms on hand,” she adds. 

Farmer Wants A Wife 2024 Farmer Todd and his Ladies
Farmer Todd with his Ladies in 2024. Image: Seven

It doesn’t sound very romantic, but I guess that’s what happens when you’re filming a reality TV show. Farmer Todd’s winner Daisy Lamb confirms there was no sex on their farm, but says other farmers on the Farmer Wants A Wife 2024 season definitely slept with some of the women.

“There [are] farmers who choose not to sleep with the women, however there are girls who have the opinion that they need to ‘try before they buy’ sort of thing,” Daisy explains. “I would have left if Todd did that, but I know other Farmers on our season slept with multiple women.”

Krissy reveals she had sex with Farmer Tom throughout the entire show

In an interview with Yahoo! Lifestyle, Krissy Smith slammed Farmer Tom Boyer for leading her on throughout the show, saying they slept together on their very first night at the farm.

“We had a sexual relationship right up until the day I was told he was not going to choose me in that finale. You could imagine how shocked I was to be sidelined at that point,” she said. “We had lay in bed talking at night and I couldn’t have imagined he would pick anyone else.”

Krissy on Farmer Wants A Wife 2024
Krissy was blindsided by Farmer Tom last year. Image: Seven

Farmer Tom ended up picking Sarah Cranley as his winner, but they didn’t last long. Perhaps she found out about the way he treated Krissy? In an Instagram post, she hinted that Tom hadn’t been completely honest.

“Relationships don’t always work and people are not always who you think they are,” she spilled. It can get messy when sex with multiple people is on the table! Let this be a lesson to all future Farmer Wants A Wife contestants. 

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Farmer Wants A Wife fans call out Farmer Jarrad’s behaviour: ‘Walking red flag’

by Rachel Choy

Farmer Wants A Wife’s Farmer Jarrad has been slammed online for his odd behaviour on the show. Some viewers believe he’s not there for the right reasons, and others are concerned by the age difference when it comes to his Ladies. The 41-year-old farmer was matched with six women in their early 30s, along with 40-year-old Hannah and 37-year-old Kristy.

He’s also a bit of a social media influencer, with over 55,000 followers on TikTok. He’s not afraid of the camera, and his top three videos racked up over 1.5 million views. Could he be there for the wrong reasons?

“Does anyone else get [bad] vibes from Farmer Jarrad?” one person asked in a popular Farmer Wants A Wife fan group. “I can’t put my finger on what it is. Maybe [when he said] he previously liked independent women but ‘needs’ someone more ‘nurturing’ and dependent on him [now] perhaps.”

The comment section was flooded with people agreeing, and one FWAW fan called Farmer Jarrad a “walking red flag”.

“Most of the time he seems so disinterested in the whole thing,” another pointed out.

“I have that same feeling like he is interviewing for a babysitter,” a third remarked.

“I find there is something but can’t put my finger on it. Something is going on with him. Just my point of view,” another wrote.

“Something about him doesn’t sit right with me either. He’s very handsome and all nice in front of the camera but I get the feeling he would be difficult to live with. Don’t know why, I just do,” a fan added.

Farmer Jarrad on Farmer Wants A Wife
Photo: Image: Seven

Farmer Jarrad says he was out of his ‘comfort zone’

In an interview with Chattr, Farmer Jarrad admitted he found it “scary” to be on Farmer Wants A Wife, which could be one explanation for how he’s coming across on TV.

“At the time going into it, I thought well, you[‘ve] got to [get] out [of] your comfort zone, you [have] to take risks sometimes,” he said. “I guess that’s why I’ve done it… [but] I’m definitely a little bit scared to watch it [on TV].”

As for whether he had any drama on his farm, Farmer Jarrad said he was one of the lucky ones.

“There might have been a little bit, like a few isolated issues, but overall the girls got along really well, and they’re very respectful,” he told us.

“I felt very lucky with the girls that I had because they… treated each other well and [with respect].”

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Farmer Wants a Wife’s Maya responds to Miranda calling her desperate: ‘Kick to the guts’

by Danica Baker

The drama well and truly kicked off during Episode 5 of Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW), when Miranda confronted Maya for telling Farmer Zac‘s sister about the nasty comments she’d made about her behind her back.

ICYMI, shortly after Jessica decided to leave the farm in Episode 4, Maya pulled Farmer Zac to see how he was feeling. Miranda wasn’t happy about it, branding Maya “desperate” and accusing her of “trying to force a non-existent connection.” In Episode 5, Grace told Maya what Miranda had said about her, and Maya warned Farmer Zac’s twin sister Isabelle.

“There has been a few overlapping moments with Miranda, she is, I love her, but she’s very materialistic, and I think she said a few things like I need my man to be able to give me what I want when I want it, type of thing and I can see that Zac is so genuine and there’s a few things like that that just worry me,” Maya told Isabelle.

After Isabelle confronted Miranda over the comments she’d made, Miranda lashed out at Maya, screaming at her in the middle of the pub and claiming that she’s jealous. Looking back at Miranda’s savage reaction over comments she’d said behind Maya’s back, Maya told Chattr that watching the mean things that Miranda has said about her play out on TV felt like a “kick to the guts”.

“It was a hard watch, to be honest. Look, I don’t agree with talking behind other people’s backs, but it was in that moment, and that was exactly how Miranda was feeling and thinking, so you know, I can’t tell her what to think and feel and I’ve moved on from it, and so, yeah, it was obviously a hard watch,” she said.

“Look, it’s a bit of a kick to the guts, but I’ve moved on from, I guess, the whole show, and that was so long ago now, and so I just kind of brushed it off a little bit.”

Maya added that when she and Miranda first met they got along, but she said it was instantly obvious that they weren’t similar.

“We got along [at first], I think that we did. Actually, we had a lot to talk about, but I do think that we are very different personalities and different people in general, and so I knew that we weren’t going to be the closest in the house, but I had nothing bad to say about her,” she said.

Maya added that while the whole situation with Miranda was extremely confronting, she was really grateful that Izzy called Miranda out on her behaviour.

“She had individual conversations with all of us, so I definitely think that it was nice to see that she saw a little bit of my side,” she said.

“Izzy is, well, I guess it makes sense being the twin with Zac. They are just both very bubbly, beautiful people, and so there was no doubt in my mind that I wouldn’t get along with Izzy, and she’s also just so stunning, and so yeah, we got along like a house on fire.”

Isabelle and Maya. Image: Seven.

Maya is grateful that Grace told her what Miranda said behind her back on Farmer Wants a Wife

After taking some time to think about the harsh comments Miranda made about Maya, Grace decided to pull her aside and tell her what was said. Maya told Chattr that she believes Grace told her from a place of friendship, and she’s grateful for her doing so.

“I’m glad that Grace was open and honest with me, as I would for her. We had a good friendship at the farm, and so I am very grateful for what Grace told me, because I wouldn’t want to be made to look like a bit of an idiot if I didn’t know what was going on behind my back, but I am very happy that Grace told me, and then you know I was then able to take it on board and kind of take it off Grace’s plate as well,” she said.

Miranda confronting maya
Miranda confronting Maya at the pub. Image: Seven.

Maya added that she believes there was absolutely no ulterior motive to Grace telling her about the remarks.

“I definitely think it came from a good place that Grace told me, and she seems to be upset when she tells me, and so it’s not an easy thing for her to say as well to me. So I definitely think that it was with my best interests in mind.”

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Did Farmer Wants A Wife’s Beth just hint she ends up with Farmer Jason?

by Rachel Choy

Farmer Jason’s front-runner Beth made the tough choice to leave Farmer Wants A Wife this week. The Western Australian vet felt a pull to head home to see her six-year-old daughter, but it wasn’t an easy decision. However, in a new interview with TV WEEK, Beth hinted she might end up with Farmer Jason after all.

“Honestly, it was gut-wrenching [to leave],” she said. “I felt awful. I didn’t want to hurt him, especially after everything he’d already been through with other girls leaving. It really had nothing to do with him at all, it was just timing and circumstances.”

Beth was one of Farmer Jason’s top picks, and after the pair developed a connection during the speed dating round, she was chosen to come back with him to his farm before the other Ladies. During their romantic date, the pair sealed the deal with a kiss.

“He could have been the one… we got on like a house on fire,” Beth recalled. “We were really similar, very down-to-earth, very low-fuss. I was really fond of him. He’s just a really genuine, good bloke.”

While Beth left the show, she stayed in touch with Farmer Jason. Could this mean the pair secretly got back together after Farmer Wants A Wife wrapped up?

“I’m still in touch with Jase,” Beth admitted. “We kind of bonded over being single parents, so there’s always been that understanding between us. He’s someone I really respect, and we’re still in each other’s corner, just from opposite sides of Australia.”

The FWAW contestant hinted she was now seeing a new man, but she isn’t sure if he loves her yet. She didn’t name her mystery man, but it’s possible she could be referring to Farmer Jason.

farmer wants a wife farmer jason with his ladies
Photo: Channel 7

Farmer Jason was hurt by all the Ladies leaving his farm

In an interview with Chattr, Farmer Jason admitted he was shocked when he found himself left with just two Ladies on his farm. “I wasn’t really expecting three women to be gone in the first week. It wasn’t supposed to be like that,” he said.

For a beat, he considered that he was the problem. “I had all the emotions running… what have I done? Have I done something wrong? Is there something wrong with me?” he asked.

Adding to this turmoil was the uncertainty from his final two Ladies, Logan and Poppy, wondering if they were there by default.

“[I had to] talk to both of them and say yes, I still wanted them both there. It was a very hard couple of days,” he recalled.

Farmer Jason may have some intruder Ladies coming his way to help bolster his numbers, but we still have hope that he ends up with Beth.

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Maya and Miranda weigh in on Jessica’s decision to leave Farmer Wants A Wife: ‘Just go home’

by Danica Baker

Not long after Jessica had a romantic slip-and-slide date with Farmer Zac on Farmer Wants A Wife (FWAW) which ended at the hospital, she decided to pull him aside and tell him she was self-eliminating.

“You can’t really force something that’s just not that, just doesn’t have that little, that extra thing, like that extra spark, like it’s just not there for us,” Jessica said in the episode. Zac agreed, saying “it sucks seeing Jessica so upset and so emotional. It’s horrible, I hate to see people upset, and I did obviously put Jessica back to the farm for a reason, but maybe we’re not quite right for each other.

One of Farmer Zac’s other Ladies, Miranda, made it clear in producer led interviews that she was happy about Jessica’s decision to leave, and called her tears “selfish”. Now, her and Maya have shared their thoughts on whether they think Jessica made the right choice.

Farmer Zac with his Ladies Grace, Miranda, Mieke, Jessica, and Maya (left to right). Image: Seven.
Farmer Zac with his Ladies Grace, Miranda, Mieke, Jessica, and Maya (left to right). Image: Seven.

Miranda explains why she was happy Jessica left

In an interview with Chattr, Miranda explained why she made comments about being happy that Jessica had decided to leave during episode 5 of FWAW.

“It wasn’t her as a person that I had an opinion on. It was just the fact that we were on Farmer Wants A Wife looking for a farming husband, and if she was crying after being at the farm for two days, I just didn’t really see how she was going to ever move to the farm,” she explained.

“I think it was frustrating knowing we only had limited time with Farmer Zac and someone who didn’t necessarily want to be there or know if they could handle the lifestyle of that, it was kind of taking time away from myself and other girls who definitely knew that they did want that, and I think that’s really where all that came from. I just said, if you can’t do this and you’re going to be crying every day, what’s the point? Just go home, and I still stand by that, because if you don’t want to be somewhere, why are you there? No one was forcing anyone to be there.”

Miranda explained that she wasn’t celebrating Jessica as a person leaving, but more so the fact that she’d made it clear that she wasn’t comfortable on the farm.

“There was the night before, she was crying, telling us girls she didn’t know she wanted to be there, and then the next day she got the date, and it was like, we all wanted that date as well. And now the date’s with someone who isn’t even sure whether she’s going to be here tomorrow or not, so it was just a little bit frustrating in the whole environment.

“I honestly didn’t spend much time with Jessica at all. We didn’t really have any sort of relationship, it was just… it was nothing against her personally. It was just solely the fact that if you don’t want to be here, don’t be here.”

Miranda on FWAW. Image: Seven.
Miranda on FWAW. Image: Seven.

Maya reveals why Jessica really quit FWAW

Another one of Farmer Zac’s Ladies, Maya, weighed in on Jessica’s decision, and had a different take from Miranda, telling Chattr that she was proud of Jessica for the decision she made.

“It was so hard to see Jessica the way she was, especially at the farm, and then at the country ball. I do know that she was struggling a lot with the pressure and the environment. It was sad to see her go, but I do think that that was a decision that she purely made on her own terms, and I’m proud of her for doing that,” Maya told Chattr.

She added that she thinks it wasn’t necessarily potentially being a farmer’s wife that wasn’t aligning with Jessica, but instead, the competition element of the show.

“I think that the environment that we’re in, you are competing I guess, for the same man, and you can’t help but judge yourself and compare yourself,” she explained.

“I, for sure, did it, and I’m sure Jessica did it as well, and I think that that may have just been a little bit too much for her, unfortunately, and so, yeah, I definitely think that it was the environment we were in that really stressed her out.”

“Yes, she cries a lot — she’s a sensitive girl, and I got really close with her, and I’m proud of her for giving it a go. She wouldn’t know what it was like if she didn’t give it a go, it was just her time, and she made her own decision to leave, and I think that that was the right thing for her.”

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Farmer Wants A Wife’s Maya reveals why all the Ladies are leaving Farmer Jason

by Danica Baker

Poor Farmer Jason has already had three of his five Farmer Wants A Wife (FWAW) Ladies self-eliminate since he chose them to return to his farm in the first episode, leaving him with just two left. Now, one of Farmer Zac’s Ladies has opened up about Jason’s predicament and shed some light on why so many of the women have called it quits.

“It just breaks my heart for Jason. He’s such a genuinely nice guy from the conversations we’ve had,” Maya told Chattr.

She explained she believes the decision for so many of Farmer Jason’s Ladies to leave comes down to a coincidence, rather than a reflection of his character.

“I think that it is a bit of a pressurised environment, and if you know, you’ve got to be real headstrong and confident in yourself to be able to last in that environment, and so I understand that a lot of girls maybe, didn’t survive as well, and I think that that it’s just pure luck, it’s nothing to do with Jason. It’s just the luck of the environment.”

The medical receptionist added that Farmer Jason is “a beautiful man.”

Poor Farmer Jason. Image: Seven.
Poor Farmer Jason. Image: Seven.

Who has left FWAW’s Farmer Jason so far?

Farmer Jason was allocated seven women to choose from in the first episode, and allowed to bring five back to his farm. He decided to take Beth, Jessica, Jessie, Logan and Poppy, meaning Bene and Britt were sent home.

While Jessie made it to Farmer Jason’s town, she decided that she didn’t want to be a part of the show, and quit before she’d even stepped foot on the farm.

After spending the day with his remaining four Ladies, Farmer Jason gathered them at dinner and told them no one would be going home, explaining that he didn’t feel he’d had enough time to get to know them properly.

Jessica didn’t take Farmer Jason’s decision well, saying that it was unfair that he wasn’t eliminating anyone, and stormed off from the dinner table before later telling him she would be leaving the farm.

Then, in episode five, Beth — who Farmer Jason picked for his first 24 hour date — received a phone call from her daughter who was struggling without her. After some thought, a tearful Beth told Farmer Jason she would also be leaving, so that she could go home to her daughter.

Now, Farmer Jason only had two women remaining — Logan and Poppy — to pick from.

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Farmer Wants A Wife’s Andrew and Jess have welcomed their first child: ‘The coolest little person’

by Tara Watson

The Farmer Wants A Wife (FWAW) family just got a little bigger with the arrival of married couple Andrew Guthrie and Jess Nathan’s first daughter.

Gracie Guthrie was born at Cooma Hospital on May 21, 2026. In a chat with Woman’s Day, the happy couple admitted they “borrowed” the adorable name idea from family. “We just loved the nickname GG and the way that Gracie Guthrie sounded. They let us steal it,” Jess joked.

Jess and Andrew are smitten with their newborn baby girl. “It was really amazing seeing her for the first time and after she was born she was awake for probably two hours just alert and looking at us and not crying at all,” Jess admitted.

“I thought the first few days would be a little daunting but it hasn’t been at all. She’s so much fun and just the coolest little person. We’re so in love with her.”

Andrew echoed Jess’ sentiments, adding they’ve been surprised by their early days of parenting. “She’s such a chill baby. We’ve heard some horror stories from our friends, so we consider ourselves very lucky.”

Back in December 2025, the couple announced they were expecting. “We’re so grateful to share that our little miracle is on the way. Holding close in our hearts anyone still waiting, hoping, and navigating their own journey,” they shared on Instagram.

The couple initially didn’t fall pregnant due to Jess’ struggles with endometriosis and infertility, so they enlisted the help of IVF to start their family. “It took us a bit longer to fall pregnant than we expected, which makes this feel like an especially precious gift,” the couple told Woman’s Day.

Farmer Andrew and Jess Nathan’s love story on Farmer Wants A Wife

Farmer Andrew Guthrie and Jess Nathan’s love story was one of the biggest success stories of the 2021 season of Farmer Wants A Wife.

From their very first meeting, there was obvious chemistry, with Jess quickly standing out among Andrew’s choice of women suitors. Their connection deepened when Andrew chose Jess for his special 24-hour date, giving them rare one-on-one time before the rest of the ladies arrived at the farm.

On their date, Andrew surprised Jess with a magical woolshed dinner for two, though the date soon took a very Farmer Wants A Wife turn when they had to unload a truckload of sheep together.

Rather than scare Jess off, farm life seemed to bring them closer. Throughout the season, Andrew and Jess built a calm, genuine bond that felt less like reality TV drama and more like two people quietly realising they had found something real.

By the finale, Andrew knew where his heart was, choosing Jess over Ashleigh and declaring his feelings. Jess chose him right back, with the pair leaving the show as a couple. Their love story only blossomed more after filming, with Jess later moving in with Andrew after almost a year of long distance. The couple tied the knot in March 2023.

They announced in December 2025 that Jess was pregnant after starting IVF, with Jess and Andrew calling the baby an “especially precious gift” before the couple confirmed the birth of Gracie this year.

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