Love is Blind Season 7’s Tyler and Ashley‘s journey started strong, but some red flags emerged shortly before their reality TV wedding.
When Ashley found out some vital information about Tyler that he didn’t share in the pods—nor in the weeks after their engagement while they were dating in the real world—she began to question their relationship.
As the episodes continued, many couples that left the pods engaged began to break up. So, did Tyler and Ashley do the same, or did they happily transition into a married couple?
Tyler and Ashley at the reveal. Image: Netflix.
Tyler and Ashley’s time in the pods.
Tyler and Ashley hit it off in the pods, and the couple quickly knew they were each other’s number one.
“Ashley was my first date, and it was a feeling of safety that I got from her that I’ve never felt,” Tyler told today.com in an interview.
In the pods, Ashley and Tyler both shared that they’d like to have a big family together. During episode three, they even celebrated Tyler’s birthday in the pods.
Considering the strong connection they built sight unseen, it wasn’t much of a shock to viewers when Tyler proposed and Ashley accepted.
Tyler and Ashley’s time in the real world
After getting engaged in the pods, Tyler and Ashley were delighted when they first saw one another at the reveal.
Their post-engagement holiday to Mexico went off without a hitch, and the couple appeared to be the strongest on the show.
However, that all changed during episode nine when Tyler revealed he had previously donated his sperm and had three kids.
Ashley was upset because he’d never shared the information, and she was also hurt that he hadn’t told her about the situation earlier.
Tyler and Ashley on a date. Image: Netflix.
Who are Tyler’s sperm donor kids?
According to Tyler, he donated the sperm to his lesbian friends, and he has no relationship with the kids, nor do his biological kids know who he is.
However, the children’s baby mama, Bri Thomas, begged to differ.
She alleged that Tyler was actively involved in raising their three kids, Kyreaux, Kali, and Kamari.
Bri shared a five-part video series during which she explained that she and Tyler were never in a relationship but were “best friends” throughout their co-parenting journey.
Property listings are now popping up online for the houses onThe Block 2024, which means we can have a sticky beak at how the homes are looking. Today, we’re checking out the listing for Kristian and Mimi’s house on The Block and what it has to offer.
House 5: A closer look at Kristian and Mimi’s house on The Block
Kristian and Mimi house facade The Block. Image: Domain
Kristian and Mimi’s house on The Block 2024 is located at 5/113-119 Justice Road, Cowes, Vic and boasts five bedrooms, three bathrooms and six car spots. Let’s dive in and see what it has to offer, shall we?
The Domain listing described the home as a “stunning property [that] seamlessly combines coastal charm, luxury and tranquillity”.
“Discover a cool and calming interior, awash with earthy tones and a coastal ambience that combines the hues of the earth, ocean and sky,” the listing continues.
“Meticulously designed by Kristian & Mimi to combine bespoke sophistication with coastal charm House 5 has won 4 room reveals so far!”
And if you’d like to compare each room or area to its comparative score, you can check those out here:
Guest Bathroom: 28.5
Guest Bedroom: 28
Main Ensuite: 21.5
Guest Bedroom: 28
Main Bedroom and Walk-In Robe: 28
Kitchen: 26.5
Second Guest Bathroom: 24.5
Living and Dining Room: 23.5
Office and Rumpus Rooms: 12.5
Final Bedroom and Laundry: 20.5
Backyard and Pool: 35
Front Yard and Façade: 31.5
Mimi and Kristian’s bedrooms
In Mimi and Kristian’s house, the bedrooms have been designed with natural wooden finishes and inviting neutral tones.
Impressing the judges on more than one occasion, the couple’s main bedroom was referred to as “gobsmackingly beautiful” back in week five, and their children’s bedroom boasts a cloud bedhead the judges believed would “break the internet”.
Perhaps the best compliment Mimi and Kristian’s house received, however, was for their guest bedroom.
“If they can continue this journey throughout, these guys are going to be extremely hard to beat,” Marty said after seeing it.
Mimi and Kristian’s house listing The Block. Image: DomainHouse 5 bedrooms. Image: DomainHouse 5 bedrooms. Image: DomainHouse 5 bedroom listing. Image: Domain
Exterior areas
Moving onto the exterior area, Mimi and Kristian’s house on The Block is fitted with a pool and wooden decking and an outdoor barbeque area as well.
Mimi and Kristian The Block house listing exterior. Image: DomainHouse 5 exterior. Image: Domain
Mimi and Kristian’s kitchen and dining space
House 5’s kitchen and dining space is an elegant blend of neutrals and wooden finishes with bronze fittings.
Mimi and Kristian The Block house listing. Image: DomainHouse 5 kitchen and dining. Image: Domain
Bathrooms and laundry
Mimi and Kristian’s bathrooms on The Block have been fitted with bronze finishings, like the kitchen, as well as calming shades of blue. The laundry blends natural wooden finishes and neutral shades.
Mimi and Kristian The Block house listing. Image: DomainHouse 5 bathrooms. Image: DomainHouse 5 laundry. Image: Domain
Kristian and Mimi’s rumpus and hallway
In the rumpus room and hallway, we see bright tones once again, giving off a spacious, airy, vibe.
Hallway The Block. Image: DomainRumpus room The Block. Image: Domain
Garrett and Taylor are the love story that many viewers have been hoping for onLove Is Blind Season 7.
Garett, a quantum physicist, and Taylor, a federal clean energy policy consultant, quickly fell in love in the Love Is Blind pods and were the first couple to get engaged.
Their seemingly smooth relationship won fans over, and the pair are firm fan favourites. But are Garrett and Taylor still together now that a year has passed since they tied the knot? Read on to find out.
Garrett and Taylor on a date. Image: Netflix.
Did Taylor and Garrett get married?
They did! Garrett and Taylor were one of just two couples who made it down the aisle, and both weddings resulted in a yes from both parties.
“Taylor, you’ve said it many times. The beautiful thing about us is that we didn’t come into this expecting to find our person,” Garrett began his vows.
“It was just coming in here and learning more about ourselves, with a very small glimmer of hope that we might find someone that we wanted to spend the rest of our lives with.”
What was Garret and Taylor’s time like in the pods?
When they started dating, the couple found an immediate connection, sight unseen in the Love Is Blind pods.
“I think I made an instant connection with Garrett,” Taylor said in a producer-led interview after their first date.
Garrett echoed her sentiment, telling Taylor he felt “a very strong intimate connection” with her.
During their time in the pods, Taylor read Garrett an emotional letter that her grandparents wrote to each other before getting engaged. In that same session, Garrett proposed to her, and she accepted.
“I’ve never felt this way in my entire life. It’s indescribable and unprecedented. It’s amazing,” Garrett said at the time.
What was Garrett and Taylor’s controversy on Love is Blind?
After leaving the pods and meeting in person for the first time, Taylor and Garrett had a period of time where they could date in the real world before deciding whether they would go ahead with the marriage.
While the couple’s journey was relatively smoother than some cast mates, Garrett and Taylor had a few hiccups.
Firstly, Taylor told Garrett in the pods that she wanted to relocate from Washington, DC to San Diego. Although Garrett agreed in the pods, he told Taylor on the outside that he had hesitations about the move.
Towards the end of the experiment, Taylor found a message from Garrett’s ex on his phone, who was trying to reconnect with him.
While Garrett made it clear that he wasn’t available, Taylor wasn’t happy that he kept the message a secret.
Are Taylor and Garrett still together?
Taylor and Garrett have confirmed that love isn’t dead with the great news that they’re still together.
Yep, a year after filming the last episode of Love is Blind, Season 7, the lovable couple is still going strong. At the Reunion, they revealed that they’ve been living in California but will be making the move to Washington DC soon.
On top of that, Garrett rocked up to the Reunion with a whole ass glow-up. Sporting some stylish clothes, stubble and a new haircut, the host, Nick Lachey, asked if his new look could be attributed to Taylor. However, she assured viewers that Garrett’s makeover was his own idea.
Married At First Sight (MAFS) fan favourites, Evelyn Ellis and Duncan James, took Halloween to a whole new level this year by transforming into each other, with help from their MAFS co-star and makeup artist, Janelle Han.
Janelle, who appeared in the 2023 season alongside Evelyn and Duncan, put her makeup skills to work, turning Evelyn into Duncan’s signature 2023 Logies look. To capture Duncan’s features, she applied a prosthetic nose, followed by a moustache and beard. Duncan, on the other hand, channelled Evelyn with lifted eyebrows, exaggerated eye makeup, and a contoured décolletage.
In her Instagram reel, Janelle shared, “My cheeks still burn from all the laughing! I’m so grateful to call these two incredible humans my besties.”
Taking their Halloween spirit further, Evelyn and Duncan posted a video in full costume, dancing to Nelly Furtado’s hit “Promiscuous Girl,” fully embracing their new personas.
Evelyn and Duncan’s journey from friends to lovers
Duncan and Evelyn’s new house. Image: Instagram.
Although Evelyn and Duncan both starred in MAFS 2023, they weren’t paired during the show. Duncan was initially matched with Alyssa Barmonde, while Evelyn was with Rupert Budgen. After the experiment, both parted ways with their respective partners but continued to stay close friends. In the months following the show, their friendship blossomed into romance, and they’ve been going strong ever since.
In August 2023, the couple announced that they had moved in together and have since enjoyed several overseas trips.
With this playful Halloween look, fans are left eagerly wondering what else the couple might have in store for the spooky season!
Fans of The Block, get excited because we’re starting to get closer to the grand finale of the 2024 season. As we inch towards the auctions, property listings have begun dropping online for the homes of the contestants of The Block, and today, we’re taking a look at Kylie and Brad‘s house.
House 4: A closer look at Kylie and Brad’s house on The Block
Brad and Kylie house listing, The Block. Image: Domain
House 4 from the green team is located at 4/113-119 Justice Road, Cowes, VIC and is equipped with five bedrooms, three bathrooms and two car spots.
In its Domain listing, the property is described as a “luxurious family living in [a] resort-style coastal setting”.
It continues to say, “Nestled within one of Australia’s most exclusive gated communities, this property delivers the perfect blend of privacy and convenience.”
In terms of scores, here is how the house performed in the eyes of the judges each week:
Front Yard and Façade: 26
Backyard and Pool: 27
Final Bedroom and Laundry: 22.5
Office and Rumpus Rooms: 16
Living and Dining Room: 29.5
Second Guest Bathroom: 24.5
Kitchen: 29.5
Main Bedroom and Walk-in Robe: 27.5
Guest Bedroom: 27.5
Main Ensuite: 23
Guest Bedroom: 22
Guest Bathroom: 22
Kylie and Brad’s bedrooms
Let’s start off by looking at House 4’s bedrooms, shall we? The five bedrooms are styled differently, with varying sizes. But many of them have been decorated with darker tones throughout.
Kylie and Brad’s house on The Block. Image: DomainHouse 4 bedrooms. Image: DomainHouse 4 bedrooms. Image: DomainHouse 4 bedrooms. Image: DomainHouse 4 walk in wardrobe. Image: Domain
Exterior areas
Check out the exterior spaces Kylie and Brad have created below, from a raised pool to a fire pit with multiple seating areas. The pool deck wasn’t the judges favourite, however, being referred to as “a wasted opportunity”.
Kylie and Brad’s house on The Block. Image: DomainHouse 4 exterior. Image: Domain
Kylie and Brad’s kitchen and dining space
Again, using a dark colour scheme, House 4’s kitchen and dining space offer moody lighting and dark stone finishes. The kitchen design was a favourite amongst the judges.
Kylie and Brad’s house on The Block. Image: DomainHouse 4 dining room. Image: Domain
Bathrooms
Moving onto bathrooms, Kylie and Brad’s home has three bathrooms, all of which have been designed with the same dark colour scheme.
Kylie and Brad’s house on The Block. Image: DomainHouse 4 bathroom. Image: DomainHouse 4 bathroom. Image: Domain
Living area and rumpus
The living space is overlooked by an elevated study/rumpus room, both of which display touches of black, as well as natural wooden finishes.
Brad and Kylie living room. Image: DomainHouse 4 rumpus room. Image: Domain
The Block is well known for bringing back former contestants, and the 2024 season has done exactly that.
However, this year, the returning All-Stars didn’t compete in the home renovations competition as contestants. Instead, they shared their advice with the current Blockheads.
On top of that, Channel Nine has teased that some of the The Block fan favourites will be participating in a mystery challenge.
“As this season builds to the auction, a select group of the All Stars will be helping this year’s Blockheads to create something never seen on TheBlock before,” a press release for the new season reads.
The hand-selected All-Stars include some very recognisable faces over the years. The group includes last year’s winnersSteph and Gian and loveable couple Dale and Sophie from way back in 2012.
All the All-Stars who are appearing on The Block Season 20
Steph and Gian
Steph and Gian. Image: Nine.
Steph and Gian competed on The Block 2023. The married couple won their season, and — between the reserve and the prize money — they took home a record-breaking $1.75 million.
Alisa and Lysandra competed on The Block 2013 and 2014. They won their first season, which was known as Sky High. When they first started, they’d never even renovated a room — now, they’re both successful interior designers.
Like Alysa and Lysandra, Ronnie and Georgia also did two seasons back to back.
They appeared on The Block 2017 and 2021. Despite winning five rooms during the 2021 season, they came last at the auction but still pocketed $296,000 for their efforts.
Michael and Carlene were popular on their season of The Block way back in 2014. The married couple were tipped to win but famously came in last place, taking home just $10,000.
Kyal and Kara were another 2014 team. They won three out of eight Room Reveals and ended up coming in third at auction and making a profit of $567,250.
2022’s Omar and Oz became the biggest winners in The Block history (they were later overtaken by Steph and Gian) when they sold their house for $5.586m, meaning that they took home close to $1.7m in winnings.
Dale and Sophie won $355,000 on Auction Day back in 20212. Dale returned to the show in 2013 to help out contestant Duncan, who was left without a renovating partner.
The Block 2024 is coming to an end, and the final auctions are speeding towards us. While there have long been theories about the teams that land on top, has the winner of The Block 2024 now been leaked?
Here is what we know about the winners of the auction finale and what audiences can expect.
Has the winning team of The Block 2024 been leaked?
Courtney and Grant, potential winners of The Block? Image: Nine Network
In previous years, fans of the show could refer to betting odds to get an insight into which team was likely to perform best in the auction. This year, Sportsbet has dropped novelty bets on its platform, which means audiences can no longer use these odds to make an educated guess on the winner of The Block.
That doesn’t mean, however, that the winners of The Block 2024 haven’t been leaked. There are other theories rolling around on the internet right now.
Taking a quick look at X or Reddit, you can see that many fans believe Maddy and Charlotte have the competition in the bag.
Maddy and Charlotte on The Block. Has the winner of The Block leaked? Image: Nine Network
But, interestingly, some other prediction tools indicate they may not be the frontrunners.
Places we can see hints about the winners of The Block
The Domain Listings Challenge is one such example. If you’re not familiar, this challenge sees 100 potential buyers check out the homes on The Block and vote for their favourites. The winner of this challenge walks away with a $50,000 prize.
Ricky and Haydn were the winners of The Domain Listings Challenge, with a 29 per cent majority of the vote.
Ricky and Haydn winners of The Domain Listings Challenge, The Block Image: Nine Network
Another method of predicting the winners of The Block 2024 is by looking at the points each team has accrued over the course of the season.
While Maddy and Charlotte have received multiple 10s for their rooms along the way, they actually sit in second place. Looking at points alone, house two – by Courtney and Grant – is actually the winning home.
So, by these estimations, we could see Ricky and Haydn or Courtney and Grant walk out as winners of The Block 2024.
Auction day (and the arrival of the winner of The Block 2024) will be filmed on Saturday, November 9, on Phillips Island and will screen at 7pm on Sunday, November 10. So, we’ll see which of these popular theories comes out on top then.
The Block 2024 airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mon – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Long time The Voice Australiacoach Guy Sebastian has announced that he’s quit the show and revealed the reason why.
Guy joined the popular singing show in 2019 and remained as coach until 2024. On October 30, he announced that he wouldn’t be returning for the 2025 season.
“I have some news to share with you all regarding my role as a Voice coach,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
“I have made the decision to take a break from the best red chair on the planet. It’s been six amazing years as a coach, and it’s honestly been the best gig ever! I have nothing but good things to say about the show itself, and sharing the panel with such amazing coaches has been a pleasure.”
Guy said it was a “privilege” to guide emerging Australian talent over his years on The Voice.
“The best thing about the show is how positive it is and how much care and passion goes into making it a safe place for artists.”
Guy’s announcement post made it clear that there was no drama related to his decision to leave The Voice Australia.
Instead, Guy told his followers that his upcoming musical commitments would prevent him from participating in the show in 2025.
“For me right now, it’s time to focus more on my core, which is writing and performing new music,” he wrote.
“I am busy planning shows in Australia and worldwide and am really looking forward to getting out and connecting with you all there.
“For too long now, I have been reading comments from you asking when I will be visiting your town/country, and it’s high time I come and visit!”
Guy added that he’s been busy creating a new album — his last was T.R.U.T.H., released in 2020.
“I’ve worked on this upcoming album for four years, and I’ve poured everything I have into it, so I need to pay respect to that effort and the art I’ve created.”
Season 8 coaches. Image: Seven.
Will Guy Sebastian return as a coach?
It sure sounds like it! Guy finished his post by teasing that he’d be interested in returning to TheVoice in the future.
“Whoever has the audacity to take my chair, don’t get too comfortable… I will wrestle for it back with zero dignity when I’m ready to return,” he wrote.
“Thank you, everyone. It’s been a blast, and let’s keep supporting fresh Aussie talent – it’s some of the best in the world!”
The 2024 season ofFBoy Island Australia has come to an end, and we’ve heard updates from each of the final couples on the show. Easily one of the more interesting updates came from Krystal Thomas and Paddy Colliar, who split shortly after filming for FBoy Island wrapped.
Now, we’ve received another juicy insight into the couple’s journey off the back of Krystal’s chat with Abbie Chatfield on theIt’s A Lot Podcast.
Here’s what we’ve learned and how Krystal is feeling about her FBoy Island experience now.
Why did Krystal choose Paddy on FBoy Island?
Krystal and Paddy, FBoy Island. Image: Binge
Speaking with Abbie on the podcast, Krystal revealed that she really didn’t know which of her final two men, Paddy and Doug, she was going to pick in the end.
“In that moment [during the finale], I felt like the whole world was spinning. I could see my life in two different ways, because they’re so different,” Krystal shared.
“…when it came out, I was just like, ‘Paddy’. And then, yeah, I even then said it, and I was like, ‘Oh no, but Doug?'”
She shared that, at the time, she believed she would have “a really nice life with Doug” but worried that in the long run, they may not have been able to give each other what they needed.
Krystal reveals she wishes she had chosen Doug
Doug from FBoy Island. Image: Binge
After reflecting on the series after the fact, Krystal shared that she cried after watching every episode.
“I had a cry after every episode. I’d cry during the episode, I’d cry after. I was like, moping around,” she said.
When Abbie asked why, Krystal responded, “Because I felt like I’d made the wrong decision.”
“I was watching it all play out, and I was like, ‘Oh my god,’ and the way Doug would look at me, I never had anyone look at me that way before. And it was a genuine love,” she explained.
Krystal then went on to share that after filming was over, she actually called Doug and tried to win him back.
“I was just like, ‘I’ve made the wrong decision. Like, I can’t believe this’. I was like, ‘I regret my decision’. I was crying.”
Then, Krystal shared that Doug who replied, “‘How could you do this to me?’ He’s like, ‘We left’ and he was like, ‘I was so heartbroken, Krystal’.”
“I was trying to get him back, and that is the realest truth, is that I was trying to get that man back because I regret my decision,” she said.
Paddy, Krystal and Doug on FBoy Island. Image: Binge.
What happened with Krystal and Paddy in the end?
As we all know, Krystal and Paddy went their separate ways shortly after the show wrapped.
As Krystal shared with Abbie, she called things with him about six to eight weeks after the show ended. The reason for this, she explained, came down to different styles of communication and wanting different things from their relationship.
Love Island Australia 2024’sSophie Mills shared that overcoming severe bullying in high school helped her discover her newfound confidence, in an exclusive interview with Chattr.
While she may be sauntering into the villa in the highly coveted position of the first female bombshell, Sophie told Chattr that her confidence has been “way, way down” in recent years.
“I was bullied in high school. I actually didn’t even get to graduate because I was so badly bullied. I left after year 11,” she said.
“There were a lot of mean girls, jealousy, and things like that. I’ve built my way back up, being outside of school.”
Sophie said she felt immensely proud of herself for putting herself in a vulnerable position by going on Love Island Australia.
“This is something that old Sophie would never, ever do. I was a bit nervous, and it was very daunting for me to walk through those villa doors, especially by myself.
“But, I back myself more than ever because of the experience I’ve had in the past.”
Sophie. Image: Instagram.
What was Love Island’s Sophie bullied about in high school?
Sophie explained that she felt like she was never “fully accepted” in high school.
“Obviously, you have your [high school] cliques, and everybody has their little group. I never really liked that. That wasn’t my style, so I would be a floater around the grade,” she explained.
“The cool girl group — if people call them that — I was part of it, but I never was really, fully accepted,” she added.
“I didn’t consider myself to be as pretty as them or this or that, but that’s just the way they made me feel.”
Sophie said that while she wasn’t sure why some of her peers made her feel like an outcast, her mum told her it stemmed from jealousy.
“I think her opinions are biased,” Sophie laughed.
Sophie with her mum. Image: Instagram.
How Sophie’s experience with bullying has shaped her
Sophie told Chattr that after leaving high school, she learned to love herself and said her experience made her a stronger woman.
“It’s made me who I am today, and without it, I would never be the confident girl that I was when I walked through the villa doors,” she said.
The bombshell said that being through bullying had taught her to stand up for herself.
“I don’t really take shit anymore like I used to. People used to compare me to a doormat. People would tell me, ‘You literally let people walk all over you’. But, I don’t let it happen anymore.”
Good luck to Sophie! We love a strong woman, and we can’t wait to see her stand her ground in the villa.
Stream Love Island Australia Mondays to Thursdays on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Love Island Australia is back for another year, folks. And we’re ready for all the spicy drama it’s set to bring. If you’re wondering where Love Island Australia 2024 is filmed, i.e. where all this chaos is taking place this time around, consider this your guide.
The Love Island Australia villa. Image: Nine
Nine has officially confirmed that, much like Seasons 1, 4 and 5, the 2024 iteration of Love Island Australia has been filmed in Mallorca (or Majorca), Spain.
For those who are unfamiliar, Mallorca is one of Spain’s Balearic Islands that is particularly famous for its beaches and club scene. Talk about a hot escape!
The formula has mostly been the same when it comes to filming location for Love Island Australia, however, Season 2 was filmed in Fiji and Season 3 was set in Byron Bay.
Where are the Love Island Australia singles staying in 2024?
Love Island Australia contestants at the villa. Image: Nine
Let’s talk about the villa, shall we? Sophie Monk recently gave a tour of the monster abode that has housed many of Love Island Australia‘s young singles, and to call the villa luxurious is an understatement.
The massive villa is set with a giant pool and hot tub for getting cosy underwater; loads of comfy day beds and bean bags, a big old shared bedroom and loads of corners for couples to hide away in…
Season 6 of Love Island Australia kicked off on Aussie tellies on October 28, 2024, so if you’re keen to keep up on all the action, the time to tune in is now!
The first elimination saw the ten contestants face off in a “smoke and mirrors” Mystery Box challenge. Reece Hignell, Donato Toce, and Katherine were in the bottom three, and the ‘cake queen’ was ultimately eliminated due to the lack of flavour in her sand castle cake.
Katherine’s sand castle cake. Image: Ten.
During an exclusive interview with Chattr, Katherine shared that while she was “disappointed” to be the first person sent home, there was a silver lining to her elimination.
“I would describe it as bittersweet,” she said. “I was really upset to have gone home early, but amongst that standard and calibre of competition, it made me so proud and happy to be there.”
“I’m glad that I lost because the other contestant’s dishes were so incredible. I’m glad I lost to that level of skill because I didn’t want to get through just because my dish was okay. If I lost, I want to really lose,” she laughed.
What did Katherine Sabbath think of her Dessert master’ co-stars?
The cookbook author added that the standard of contestants on Dessert Masters 2024 is “phenomenal”, so she wasn’t shocked to be eliminated early on.
“The odds are so high of going home. So was I surprised that the competition was that good? No, but was I delighted? Yes.”
Dessert Masters’ Katherine Sabbath wanted to make her fans proud
Katherine, who boasts over 470,000 Instagram followers, said that her disappointment about being eliminated at the beginning of the competition stemmed from a sense of letting her fans down.
“It is such a disappointment to be the first one to go because I had so many other ideas and skills I wanted to show, and I wish I got the chance to do that,” she said. “But, that’s just the way the cookie crumbles, unfortunately.
Katherine on Dessert Masters. Image: Ten.
“I feel like the home baking community and like dessert enthusiasts are just the nicest people in the world. I always say home bakers are the best kinds of friends because when we make cakes we never make them for ourselves, we’re always making them for the people around us and those that we love.
“That’s why I’m I wish I had gone further because I feel like as a home baker, I had so much to show, and I wish I had brought more of those cake skills to the competition. But it’s so nice to have that support. I really appreciate it.”
While Katherine may be gone from Dessert Masters 2024, we can’t wait to see her next iconic cake pop up on Instagram.
Dessert Masters airs on Mondays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
A flirting scandal has blown up on The Blockbetween Brad and Kylie Baker, and fans have been flocking to social media to share their thoughts on the situation.
If you’re not yet caught up on the drama, here is a rundown of it all.
What happened with Brad and Kylie on The Block?
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So, as fans of The Block will know, the drama began when The Block contestantMimi Belperio visited Brad and Kylie for a drink.
What went down is that Kylie went to take a nap, and in the room nearby, Brad flirted with Mimi. Brad, in his own words, shared he said “inappropriate” things to Mimi. According to The Daily Mail, this included telling his fellow contestant that he would follow her OnlyFans.
Kylie overheard the whole incident and quickly packed up her things and left the show. In a clip shared by Nine, Kylie is seen speaking with her mother on the phone about having given Brad numerous chances before.
In a message left on Kylie’s phone for The Block, she said, “Alright, so I’m saying goodbye. I can’t be on national television having my marriage breaking down. So I’m going home, and I can’t say I’ll be returning.
“You can talk to Brad about the details, but unfortunately, I can’t do it anymore. Thank you for the opportunity, and I’m sorry I can’t stay until the end, I’m just not strong enough anymore.”
Another clip shared by Nine shows Kylie speaking with cafe staff (presumably on the set of The Block). One barista asked Kylie, “Are you done? Checked out? This is it.”
Kylie replied, “I’m just broken.”
Following this, Brad spoke with producers of The Block, admitting, “I’d very much say that I’ve just single-handedly destroyed my family.”
The major disruption comes after fellow The Block contestants Maddy and Charlotte spoke with Allan & Carly on Hit WA and alluded to something serious going down on the show.
When asked about cheating rumours, Charlotte shared, “Look, I think that will all get revealed in the next couple of weeks”.
“We don’t want to speak on it specifically because it’s people’s real lives, and we weren’t obviously there, so we don’t know full details, but, yeah, something happened, but we’re probably not the right people to speak on it,” Maddy added. You can read more about that conversation with the girls here.
How are fans of The Block reacting?
Kristian and Mimi. Image: Nine.
In short, you could say audiences of the show have reacted strongly. Many people have criticised Brad’s behaviour on The Block, with others sharing that they dislike Kylie regardless of how her husband has treated her.
If he’s willing to do it on a national television show like #theblock I bet he’s got loooooong history of screwing around. pic.twitter.com/1ZYTbPwJVV
— One Angry Eyebrow: and 200 Solemn Faces 🪁 (@angry_eyebrow) October 28, 2024
Major yikes about this whole situation yes Kylie sucks but no one deserves to be disrespected like that especially on a national tv program. Also Mimi is just as bad if not worse she was the one flirting x 104838 #theblock
The 32-year-old was announced as the winner during the finale, which aired on October 27. During an exclusive interview with Chattr, he revealed that his wife, Olivia, was the reason he appeared on The Voice Australia 2024.
“My wife actually signed me up to be on the show, and the rest is history,” he said.
However, Reuben shared that there was another driving factor for him to compete in the show.
“I was a bit sceptical of the showbiz industry, but we lost a couple of mates to suicide last year, and a few of the boys would have really wanted me to give it a go as well, so it all lined up, and it turned out to be the great, really good experience,” he explained.
What’s next for The Voice Australia 2024’s Reuben De Melo?
For winning The Voice Australia 2024, Reuben received $100,000 prize money and a “music masterclass and industry recording development package.”
Now that the Perth-based father of three has The Voice Australia 2024 title under his belt, he’s hoping to plunge headfirst into the music industry.
“I have so many songs that I’ve got sitting in my bank right now — the song bank — and I just want some time [to release them], but hopefully, this money will allow me to get some time to get in the studio and just smash it out and put it out there,” he told Chattr.
“I’ll also be using that money towards trying to get a bit debt-free and get some breathing space with finances and family so I can actually use my time wisely and focus on my calling.”
Reuben De Melo on what the judges are really like
Reuben told Chattr that his coachLeAnn Rimes picked his final solo performance song, which was House Of The Rising Sunby The Animals.
“We workshopped them, and she turned out to pick the song that I really loved,” he explained.
“House of the Rising Sun was the first one I ever learned on a guitar. So she thought we’d better do a full circle and kind of end it with that song that has meaning to it as well.”
Reuben shared how grateful he was for LeAnn and said they’ll “definitely” stay in contact.
“I’ve gained a friend now, and we’ll definitely be doing stuff together as well, in terms of music,” he teased.
Reuben’s finale duet with LeAnn of Fix You by Coldplay was undoubtedly a standout of The Voice Australia 2024 finale, and he said that if he could pick any other The Voice Australia coach to sing with, it would be another one from the 2024 panel.
“If there was a coach I could do it with, it would be Guy [Sebastian],” he said, adding that he’d also like to duet with a former contestant, Letitia Butler, who was eliminated during The Voice 2024 semi-finals.
Congratulations to Reuben and we can’t wait to see what he does next!
After rounds and rounds of blind auditions, we’re finally there! Yep, the four coaches ofThe Voice Australia have eliminated contestants along the way and The Voice Australia 2024 winner has been crowned.
But while every contestant gave it their all, belting out banger after banger with pitch-perfection, we knew that not everyone could be crowned a winner (as much as we’d like them to). Eliminations are sadly a part of The Voice Australia, just as they are every other competition.
Ahead, who left The Voice Australia 2024.
Who was eliminated on the Voice Australia?
Annie Jones
Annie Jones was sent home during the grand finale.
Jaedyn Randell
Jaedyn Randell was sent home during the grand finale.
Skÿe
Skÿe was sent home during the grand finale.
Siena Fodera (Team Adam)
Semi-finalist Siena Fodera was sent home after her performance of Jealousby Labyrinth.
Letitia Butler (Team LeAnn)
Letitia Butler, who was on Team LeAnn, was sent home at the Semi-Finals.
Tom Leeming (Team Kate)
Tom Leeming was sent home during the Semi-Finals. As part of Team Kate, he performed Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye feat. Kimbra.
Jaydin Shingleton (Team Guy)
Team Guy’s Jaydin Shingleton was eliminated in the Semi-Finals.
Cookie Robinson (Team LeAnn)
Cookie Robinson was eliminated during the Knockout round that aired on October 13.
Laura Glynn (Team LeAnn)
Laura Glynn was sent home during the Knockout round that aired on October 13.
Duncan Toombs (Team LeAnn)
LeAnn sent Duncan Toombs home during the Knockout round.
Tori Darke and Brad Butcher (Team LeAnn)
ToriDarke and Brad Butcher became a duet during episode 13, and they made it through to the showdown round during the knockouts. However, LeAnn chose to keep Letitia Butler and Reuben De Melo, which meant Tori and Brad were sent home.
Amber Sidoni narrowly missed out on the semi-finals and was sent home during the Knockout round that aired on October 13.
James Vass (Team Guy)
James Vass got eliminated during the second Knockout episode, meaning he just missed out on making it to the semi-finals.
Beau Shearer (Team Guy)
Beau Shearer was sent home during the Knockout round.
Roland Williams (Team Guy)
Roland Williams was sent home during the Knockout round that aired on October 13.
Priscilla Stanley (Team Guy)
Priscilla Stanley was eliminated during the Knockout round that aired on October 13.
Shannen Wick (Team Guy)
Shannen Wick got eliminated during the second Knockout episode, meaning she just missed out on making it to the semi-finals.
Lana Sayah (Team Adam)
Lana Sayah was sent home during the Knockout round that aired on October 6.
Chloe Kay (Team Adam)
Chloe Kay narrowly missed out on the semi-finals and was sent home during the Knockout round that aired on October 6.
Stephanie Milostic (Team Adam)
Adam sent home Stephanie Milostic during the Knockout round.
Cody Gunton (Team Adam)
Cody Gunton was sent home during the Knockout round that aired on October 6.
Arthur Hull (Team Adam)
Arthur Hull got eliminated during the first Knockout episode, meaning he just missed out on making it to the semi-finals.
Elias Lanyon (Team Kate)
Kate sent Elias Lanyon home during the Knockout round.
Nethra Raman (Team Kate)
Nethra Raman was eliminated during the Knockout round that aired on October 6.
Yorke Heath (Team Kate)
Yorke Heath was sent home during the Knockout round.
Michael and Violeta (Team Kate)
Michael and Violeta were sent home during the Knockout round that aired on October 6.
Jaymee Lancaster (Team Kate)
JaymeeLancaster was eliminated during the October 6 Knockout round.
Larissa Kovalchuk (Team LeAnn)
LarissaKovalchuk went up against Reuben De Mel in the battles, and they sang Hallelujahby Leonardo Cohen. The judges chose Reuben to progress, which meant that Larissa was sent home.
Tia Barnes (Team Kate)
Busker Tia Barnes battled Elias Lanyon, and they performed Fields of Gold by Sting. Elias took out the win and Tia was sent home.
Queency (Team Adam)
Chloe Kay won a battle against Queency, during which they sang Chain of Foolsby Aretha Franklin.
Tom Leeming (Team Adam)
Lana Sayah and Tom Leeming sang Bennie and the Jets by Elton John and Lana was sent through to the next round by the judges.
Ruby Lafferty (Team Adam)
Stephanie Milostic and Ruby Lafferty sang Yes, And? by Ariana Grande in the Battles. Stephanie progressed in the competition, and Ruby was sent home.
Falon Moore (Team Kate)
Falon Moore was sent home after she performed True Colours by Cindy Lauper with Nethra Raman.
Kaitlyn Martin (Team Adam)
Kaitlyn Martin battled Siena, and the women performed Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo. It was Siena who went through to the next round, meaning that Kaitlyn was sent home.
Eden Borrie (Team Guy)
Eden Borrie and Skÿesang Yesterday by The Beatles against each other in the Battles. Skÿewas sent through to the next round, and Eden was sent home.
MJ Doherty (Team Kate)
MJ Doherty and Matthew Hearne performed You’ll never walk alone by Oscar Hammerstein II & Richard Rodgers. It was Matthew who went through it, and MJ was sent packing.
Teza McKenna (Team Adam)
Teza McKenna was sent home after he and Cody Gunton performed Zombie by The Cranberries.
Hannah Sands (Team Guy)
Hannah Sands and Priscilla Stanley performed I Try by Macy Gray and it was Hannah who was sent home.
Jenna Hudson (Team Kate)
Real-life couple Yorke Heath and Jenna Hudson performed The Only Exception by Paramore. After Yorke was sent through to the next round, he proposed to Jenna, who accepted.
Natalia Colavito (Team LeAnn)
After going up against her teammate Amber Sindoni, the two took the stage, belting out to a rendition of Hozier’s Take Me To Church. But sadly, things didn’t go Natalia Colavito‘s way when it was revealed that only Amber would be progressing to the next round, unfortunately sending Natalia home.
Aaron Hayward (Team Adam)
Aaron Hayward and Annie Jones hit the stage to perform River by Bishop Briggs. But while they both put on a phenomenal performance, it was Annie who made it to the next round, with Aaron sadly being eliminated.
Kyle Wilson (Team Guy)
Kyle Wilson and Beau Shearer took us down an old folky road, whipping out their acoustic guitars for a rendition of Noah Kahan’s Stick Season. While they absolutely nailed it, the judges opted to keep Beau in the competition, sadly sending Kyle home.
Annaleese Fuda (Team LeAnn)
Annaleese Fuda and Cookie Robinson battled it out for a spot in the competition, deciding to belt out Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire, channeling pop princess realness.
While they both blew judges away, only one person could be kept, with the judges opting to keep Cookie in the competition, sadly sending Annaleese home.
Mol Turner (Team Kate)
Both Mol Turner and Jaedyn Randell brought the stage to life with their rendition of Bring Me To Life by Evanescence. But while it felt like they were cosplaying as an angel and devil on stage, with Mol taking on the metal vocals, only one contestant could be kept. Jaedyn’s pitch-perfect and heavenly vocals excelled, sadly sending Mol home.
Liz Player (Team Kate)
For a bit of a change, Liz Player and Jaymee Lancaster battled it out to a nostalgic classic, Gene Wilder’s Pure Imagination from our childhood flick, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. While their performances were as sweet as chocolate, Jaymee was chosen to go through to the next round, sadly sending Liz home.
Paea Havili (Team Guy)
Adopting the early 2000s classic bop I’m Outta Love by Anastacia, Paea Havili and Shannen Wick battled it out for a spot in the competition. While the crowd lapped it up, one person had to sadly be sent home. After deliberation, the judges chose to progress with Shannen, sadly eliminating Paea from The Voice Australia 2024.
As the competition gets deeper, we’ll be updating this page with more eliminations, right as they come in.
Are you a budding entrepreneur determined to succeed? If so, perhaps you should consider applying to be on Shark Tank Australia.
Ahead of each season, Channel 10 takes applications from Aussies with products, inventions, and brands that they believe could benefit from a Shark’s help and/or investment.
The Sharks are armed with a lot of money, and ready to throw it down on the right investment. For example, Robert Herjavec threw down $1 million Australian in exchange for 30% of a business called Laundry Lady during a 2023 episode.
Read on to find out how to get on Shark Tank Australia.
Nathan and Regan with Shark Davie Fogarty. Image: Ten.
Shark Tank Australia casting process
To apply to be on Shark Tank Australia, you’ll need to submit a video that’s up to three minutes long.
The casting website suggests including the following in the video.
Your name.
The name of your product or business and what it does, or the problem it solves.
How successful the product/idea has been.
If it’s still at the concept stage, what do family and friends think?
The goals for the brand or business.
What kind of feedback it has had.
How much investment is required from the Sharks in return for how much equity?
Shark Tank Australia application requirements
There are not too many requirements for applying to Shark Tank Australia; applicants must simply be Australian citizens or permanent residents, provide a recent headshot and be 18 years old or over. If the applicant is under 18, they can apply with a guardian.
Shark Jane Lu and former Shark Dr Catriona Wallace. Image: Ten.
Can I apply for Shark Tank Australia now?
Unfortunately, not. Applications for Shark Tank Australia 2024 closed on June 8. However, if the series is renewed for another season, we’ll update this article with information on how to apply for Shark Tank 2025.
Shark Tank Australia 2024 airs on Wednesdays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Love Island Australia is airing with a whole new cast and plot twists, we are ready for the drama! But what do you know about the Love Island Australia host Sophie Monk?
She’s basically Australia’s reality TV sweetheart but she is much more than that!
But what do you know about the host of Love Island Australia, Sophie Monk?
Image: Instagram.
Who is Sophie Monk?
Sophie has been a staple in Australian reality TV since 1999. First appearing on our screens on the reality show Popstars in the girlband, Bardot.
Following the breakup of Bardot in 2001, Sophie went on to have a solo career releasing her album Calendar Girl in 2003 with the lead single, Inside Outside.
Sophie added acting to her repertoire and subsequently moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting and lived there for a decade before moving back to Australia in 2016.
She famously won all of our hearts in 2017 during Hard Chat on ABC, where host Tom Gleeson grilled her in a series of ‘tough questions’ but she ended up making him crack!
It also helped her get her cast on The Bachelorette in 2017.
Watch that interview below.
Sophie is a reality TV darling
As you already know, Sophie began her career in reality TV on Popstars but she’s been on several other popular reality TV shows.
During her time in the US, she appeared on The Choice, a dating show similar to The Voice, where celebrity judges have their backs turned to singles hoping to score a date with a famous judge.
Back Down Under, Sophie won The Celebrity Apprentice Australia in 2015. Then a few years later she was named The Bachelorette for 2017, she ended up choosing Stu Laundy as her partner, but they broke up months after the show aired.
She has also been the host of the reboot of Beauty and the Geek Australia in 2001.
Sophie was announced as the host for Love Island Australia back in 2018 and has been the host since.
This year however, rumours began swirling that she wouldn’t be back for the 2024 season.
Instead of Sophie, reports from The Daily Mail said reality TV star and influencer Skye Wheatley would be the new host.
Skye herself took to Instagram to shut down those rumours rather quickly. A fan asked Skye on Instagram Stories, “Were you supposed to be the host of Love Island?” And she responded, “No, it was click bait!!”
No she isn’t! She is happily married to Joshua Gross who she met on a business class flight in 2018. Joshua works in neurosurgical robotics and they got secretly married in 2022.
Speaking to Who Magazine, she said, “He’s just so intelligent and he has a great sense of humour. He’s also not fazed by what I do for work and all the attention that comes with it.” So cute!
He asked her to marry him on Christmas Day in 2020 with a diamond ring he designed himself. We love, love!
Nine.com.au reported that Samantha is “delighted” to be a part of the Nine family. She was previously working for broadcast competitor Seven.
“I am so excited about this show! It has been huge in America,” she told Nine in an exclusive interview.
“I have a feeling it is going to be huge in Australia too. I think you are all going to love this. It’s love for the golden ages, it’s something we haven’t seen before. It’s very exciting!”
Samantha Armytage. Image: Nine.
Samantha said when she got the call to host she “didn’t hestitate”.
“I thought, this is great, this is so new, so fresh,” she said.
“It’s a heritage brand, but we are bringing it forward into 2025. I think there is a huge audience out there for this, that is going to love it. It’s great to be a part of the Nine family.”
Rumours swirled in early September that Channel 9 was reportedly interested in Sonia Kruger as the host of their new series The Golden Bachelor Australia.
What is the Golden Bachelor about?
The series is an Australian take on the US version of the show and sees one mature bachelor date a pool of potential suitors who are generally aged 60 and up.
TV Blackbox reported that Channel 9 will be adding The Golden Bachelor to their roster in 2024 after The Bachelors was axed from Channel 10 earlier this year.
Samantha said the producers are looking for people who are “young at heart”.
“You feel like an adventure. You’re looking for some romance and you’re looking for real love. This is about finding real love,” she said.
Osher Günsberg hosted The Bachelor Australia from its inception in 2013 until it switched to The Bachelors in 2023, which he also hosted.
Applications are now open for The Golden Bachelor.
What have I seen Samantha in?
Samantha has been a stalwart of Australian broadcast television. She is a broadcast journalist who has appeared on Channel 7’s Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and the 4.30 News bulletin.
She’s also cut her teeth hosting The Farmer Wants a Wife on the Seven Network.
Dessert Mastersseason two is airing on Channel 10 with a slate of new sweet savants but let’s take a moment to see what last season’s winner Gareth Whitton is up to now.
There is more to Gareth than being a Dessert Masters grand final winner. He has more than 18 years of experience as a fine-dining pastry chef, owns his own tart business and has a cookbook.
With nearly 20 years of experience under his apron, Gareth has worked in some amazing places.
For three years, he was a pastry sous chef at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. In 2018, Gareth was promoted to head pastry chef at Dinner by Heston Blumenthal.
Following that job, Gareth moved across to the viral pastry store Lune Croissanterie as its kitchen manager and development chef.
That job ended in 2020 due to Covid where he began his own tasty endeavour.
What did Gareth do with the Dessert Masters winnings?
When he won the first season of Dessert Masters, he recieved a $100,000 cash prize, but what did he do with the winnings?
Speaking with Refinery29 last year, Gareth said he used the $100,000 cash prize to invest back into the business and his mortgage. But, he also treated himself to a new bicycle!
“We’re going to offset the mortgage and reduce some of those loan repayments, just really treat ourselves,” he told the publication.
“How sobering when [you win] six figures and then you see it really chewed up through a cost of living crisis.”
Gareth has a very successful tart business
Before appearing on Dessert Masters, Gareth opened his tart business, Tarts Anon during the Covid lockdown in 2020.
It began as something to do during the lockdown but word quickly got out about how great the tarts were and his business, Tarts Anon was born.
He runs Tarts Anon with his partner Catherine Way, who is the ‘head of tart logistics’.
Gareth and his partner, Cat opened their flagship store in Cremorne in September 2021 and he now has opened a second location in Collingwood in 2022.
Image: Gareth Whitton.
Gareth has recently published a cookbook
Following the major success of Tarts Anon and winning Dessert Masters, Gareth has recently published a pastry cookbook on tarts, with the business’s namesake.
Gareth worked with his partner, Cat to produce this sweet recipe book.
In an Instagram post, he said the process of writing the book took nearly two years with many “highs and lows” in between.
“We’re over the moon-shaped-tart about the final product,” he continued.
“I have already been advised there is one typo from someone who is very good at reading, but just goes to show no AI was used in the process and although I tried to get AI to write the introduction when it all felt too hard, I’m glad I resisted in the end!”
The second season of Dessert Masters is in full swing on Channel 10, but who are this year’s judges?
Meet the judges of Dessert Masters 2024: culinary icons Melissa Leongand Amaury Guichon. Both have very impressive resumes in their respective culinary fields, making them the perfect addition to the show.
Learn more about Melissa and Amaury below.
Meet Dessert Masters judge Melissa Leong
Melissa Leong. Image: Channel 10.
Melissa Leong, a former MasterChef Australia judge, made her move to the sweet side to host Dessert Masters in its inaugural season.
Not only has Melissa been a judge on one of Australia’s most beloved shows, but she is also a respected food and travel writer, broadcaster, TV presenter, MC, and cookbook editor.
Melissa has worked with some of the most respected names in food, not just in Australia but around the world. She has collaborated with Marco Pierre White, Adriano Zumbo, Colin Fassnidge and Dan Hong.
She has an extensive broadcast background, beginning her TV career on the Netflix show The Chef’s Line in 2016, then MasterChef Australia in 2020.
In 2022, she published her first children’s novel, A Taste Adventure, where she explains the six tastes, and shows readers different flavours and food from around the world. Melissa has also recently been a guest on PlaySchool. See her below giving Big Ted a big cuddle (we’re so jealous!). She has also hosted UFC fight nights on Kayo and Foxtel.
Image: Instagram
Meet Dessert Masters judge Amaury Guichon
Amaury is a chocolate connoisseur, famously known as ‘The Chocolate Guy’. As you can guess, he is famous for creating masterpieces made out of choccy.
Take a look at this giant chocolate Lego sculpture of rapper A$AP Rocky — It’s a shame that he didn’t call the sculpture A$AP Rocky Road!
At age 33, Amaury already has a very long resume. He studied at the prestigious French culinary school At the age of 33, Amaury already has a very long resume.
He studied at the prestigious French culinary school L’École Hôtelière Savoie Léman. Subsequently, he landed a gig as the youngest executive pastry chef in Paris at only 21.
The Swiss chef took up an apprenticeship at the Maison Lenôtre in Paris before competing in the French reality cooking series Who will be the next great pastry chef? in 2013.
He also has his own cooking school called ThePastry Academy in Las Vegas.
Similar to Melissa, Amaury has had a stint on MasterChef Australia but as a guest judge. In 2023, he appeared on the season finale of the show where he put contestants Brent Draper and Rhiannon Anderson through their paces with his now-infamous Pocket Watch.
Dessert Masters 2024 airs on October 14 on Channel 10 and 10Play.
