The Dancing With The Stars2024 finale is upon us, and betting odds have already indicated who might be the winner.
There are two celebrities who are pinned as the most likely to take home the highly coveted mirror ball trophy.
Actress Lisa McCune has the best odds and is tipped to take out the competition, and singer Samantha Jade is sitting just a smidge behind her.
Lisa and professional dancing partner Ian Waite. Image: Seven.
What are the current betting odds for the winner of Dancing With The Stars 2024?
At the time of writing, Lisa has a return of $2.25 – which is the lowest of any contestant. Samantha isn’t far off with odds of $2.62 and Nikki Osborne is sitting in third spot with $3.00.
Ant Middleton is in fourth place with $5.00 and James Stewart has the lowest odds to win with a return of $7.50.
Samantha and professional dancing partner Gustavo Viglio. Image: Seven.
How do betting odds work?
Betting odds are tied to dollar amounts, and those with lower odds are recognised as more likely to win, hence the lower return. For example, if someone bets $1 on Lisa winning Dancing With The Stars and she does, they’d receive the amount that outcome is listed at, which is $2.25.
The return is based on how much someone bets, so if they bet $10.00 on the same thing, they’d receive $22.50. If they bet $100, they’d receive $225 and so on.
Lisa and Ian. Image: Seven.
Do betting odds predict the winner of Dancing With The Stars?
No, technically betting odds are a prediction about who will win, and the contestants with better odds (lower dollar amounts) mean that they’ve had the most amount of money bet on them to win.
However, in the past, betting odds have correctly picked the winner of quite a few reality TV shows.
A death is about to rock Summer Bay and a Home and Away producer has issued a warning to fans ahead of the emotional episode.
Recent episodes have been leading up to the Home and Awaydeath, which will play out during the August 12 episode.
“Tonight is a massive episode of Home and Away. I promise you won’t want to miss this one!” series producer Lucy Addario told7NEWS.com.au.
Lucy Addario. Image: Seven.
Lucy added that viewers should prepare for a rollercoaster of an episode.
“This week’s episodes and leading into next Monday are simply unmissable. The community will rally in what will become a fight of a lifetime, and ultimately end in a death that will rock the Bay.”
Addario ended by sharing a warning, encouraging fans to have the tissue box close by.
“We have not seen a goodbye like this in years. All I can say is make sure your tissue box is close by — you will need it!” she said.
Tane and Felicity. Image: Seven.
A new cast member will join Summer Bay
While one cast member will be leaving Summer Bay permanently after their death, there will also be a new addition.
“Cash and Eden’s magical surprise engagement party on the beach will see a big number of our Summer Bay favourites coming together to celebrate the joy,” Lucy explained.
Abigail, who will be played by actress Hailey Pinto, will become a new core cast member.
Hailey Pinto. Image: Seven.
“Her surprise arrival will ignite a huge storyline for the Fowler siblings,” she teased.
“There’s a lot going on at this party … from every angle. And then to top it all off, tragedy will strike with the life of one of our most beloved characters on the line.”
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
The first look at the new reality series Made in Bondi confirms exactly what we expected: there will be wealthy twenty-somethings, plenty of drama and Bondi’s iconic coastline.
It’s a spin-off of the popular UK series Made in Chelsea that has spawned 26 seasons and even snagged itself a BAFTA award.
The Aussie iteration has a cast full of Sydney socialites who (surprisingly) haven’t been on reality TV shows before.
However, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a few recognisable faces. Although they’re not part of the core cast, Tristan Phipps and Miles Nazaire from Made in Chelsea will make guest appearances on Made In Bondi.
Even if you’re not an avid viewer of the UK series, you may remember Miles’ name as he datedMAFS Australia star Ella Dingin 2022, and she even appeared on Made in Chelsea.
Here’s everything we know about Made In Bondi so far.
Image: Seven.
When does Made in Bondi air?
Made in Bondi premieres at 9.00pm on Tuesday, 20 August on Channel 7 and 7plus.
It will also be available to stream on Channel 4 in the UK.
Who’s in the Made In Bondi cast?
The Made In Bondi cast includes models, designers and even an heir. Find out more about each of them below.
Isabella Cicero
Image: Instagram/bellacicero_.
Isabella Cicero is a 31-year-old model with close to 15K followers on Instagram. She’s followed by MAFS’Lauren Dunn and model Jesinta Campbell.
Billy Daniels
Billy Daniels is 32 years old and the owner of a boutique PR agency called Billy etc.
Pippa Hanan
Image: Instagram/pippa_hanan.
Pippa Hanan is 22 and lives in Paddington in her family mansion. She went to boarding school with her best friend and fellow cast member Molly Paradice.
Jai Kaldor
Image: Instagram/Jaikaldorr.
Jai Kaldor is 27 and works as a Creator Agent at Bella Management, representing Influencers and Celebrities. She’s followed by MAFS‘ Martha Kalifatidis and TV personality Jack Vidgen.
Lawson Mahoney
Image: Instagram/lawson_mahoney.
LawsonMahoney is a 22-year-old model whose mum is a real estate mogul. His grandparents owned numerous bars and properties.
Charlie Moore
Image: Instagram/Charlie.moore1.
Charlie Moore is a 22-year-old whose dad is the owner and head chef of the iconic Sydney restaurant O Bar.
Lachlan (Lachy) McLean
Image: Instagram/lachlan_mcclean.
Lachy McClean is 27 and has almost 500k followers on Instagram. He’s followed by popular Australian drag queen and singer Courtney Act.
Molly Paradice
Image: Instagram/mollyparadice.
Molly makes and designs her own jewellery under the brand Made by Molly which has been featured in British Vogue. She’s 22 and long-term besties with co-star Pippa.
Emma Pillemer
Image: Instagram/emmapill.
Emma Pillemer is 23 years old and the CEO of her own jewellery brand, Emma Pills, which is reportedly worth over $1 million.
Bella Salerno
Image: Instagram/BellaSalerrno.
Bella Salerno is a 23-year-old content creator who is originally from Perth and moved to Sydney in her early 20s.
Paul Versace
Image: Instagram/_paulversace.
Paul Versace is a 31-year-old celebrity stylist who’s the founder of Styled by Bloom. He’s followed by a bunch of reality stars on Instagram, including MAFS‘Jules Robinson, Ella Ding and Tori Adams, and The Bachelor’s Konrad Bien-Stephen, Snezana Wood, Brooke Blurton and Laura Byrne.
Is there a Made in Bondi trailer?
There is, you can watch it below. Anyone else think this is going to be hella chaotic?
If anywhere in Sydney knows drama, it’s definitely the Bondi bubble. Consider us keen for Made In Bondi!
Made in Bondi premieres at 9.00pm on Tuesday, 20 August on Channel 7 and 7plus.
After the debut FBoy Island episode recap last week, we’re back to see which men know what makeup is. I’m not holding my breath.
We kick off Episode 2 by letting Caleb — a man who looks like he’ll befriend a ball and call him Wilson any day now — back to FBoy Island.
Joy.
WILSOOOON!
The leading girls — Nicole, Ally and Krystal — are having a debrief about the last elimination where Joe was almost booted for treating Ally like second best to Nicole.
Nicole is off him but Ally? She’s pondering whether or not she’ll give him another chance. Perhaps the group date will give her what she needs?
The group date
The FBOY Island men will be taking part in a challenge called the BDE games — an acronym some of them need spelt out (literally).
Have these blokes never heard of Pete Davidson?
Let us show you our Best Donkey Earlobe!!
Jerome — the croc-wearing hero with the mullet — tells all of Australia that he has a “two-inch terror”. It sounds like a Dreamworld ride and you know what, I’d wait in line for it.
After finding out there are people on this show named D’Art, Jack — the pretty and “intrinsic” one — draws blood. Don’t worry. Jack and his pecks will continue pumping because he is fine.
Omg he dripped like 0.0000005 ml
Doug has proved what we all suspected to be true by asking host Abbie Chatfield if the clit is a “pussy hole”.
It’s not.
Ally grants Aaron (the one Krystal may or may not have sucked off) the BDE prize and we’re just glad to see her give some love to anyone who isn’t Joe.
Did you know that Joe wanks two-three times a day? Neither (nor did I want to).
The group date (continued)
The date has continued into the night and Ally’s talking a lot about a man I thought she’d written off (Joe).
Krystal has taken a liking to Jerome which is great news for all of the viewers obsessed with him (me).
three inches when erect bby girl
Jerome tells Krystal he is sweating his “ring” out which I imagine is code for anus (but not to be confused with the clitoris).
Did you know that Jerome has a nickname? Oh, yes. It’s “sex fingers” but not because he can send you wild with his hand (unconfirmed) but because he fucks everything he touches. Like ruins things. I think.
MORE. OF. JEROME. IMMEDIATELY.
Nicole has pulled Joe away to tell him that a) she’s wearing makeup and b) actually, no, not every breathing female likes you.
I don’t believe it
This prompts Joe to now prioritise Ally which is a little late because she’s now interested in Aaron, the one who’s showing her his dick size with a measuring tape.
that’s an eggplant all right
Nicole has redirected her attention to Sean. Did you know that Sean only recently started going to the hairdresser without his mum? He’s very shy, he tells her.
He and Nicole kiss but I’ve never enjoyed watching two people kiss less.
hope it gets better with time, kids
Meanwhile, Krystal is making her way through the comedic relief on this show. Why does Doug say one thing when his body is very clearly thinking another?
any further away and you will become the plant
Fuck all of our lives because Caleb has taken off his wig to re-enter FBoy Island as a bartender. I would’ve said “thank fuck” if it wasn’t for Krystal’s revelation that she sent the man sexy voice memos.
This is confusing to me not just because I’ve never sent a sexy voice note in my life but because the man said what he said.
Krystal wants to talk to him which makes me think that the voice memo wasn’t just a 3am lapse in judgement. He dribbles some shit about being ready to settle.
“It’s time. I can’t keep being a hoe,” Caleb reckons.
do what you want just stay away from Krystal!!!
This man? Reformed? I think not.
Guess what! Joe does like Ally! He says it was their date that solidified it and definitely not the fact that Nicole told him she’s not keen a whole five minutes ago.
Oh now they’re making out again and I’m as worried about her wrist as I am her heart.
that’s a limp wrist
The Single Dates
Nicole and Sean parasail before floating around in some water. Sean asks Nicole if she wants “the cool story” or “the truth” about his scar.
She chose the cool story — which I thought implied that it would be a lie — and then is shocked when he lies. So easily!
Krystal’s waxing Jerome’s chest for their date and this is the best television I’ve ever seen.
i did not sign up for this
Jerome feels hot, sexy and groovy around Krystal which is a good thing considering I thought he’d feel red, raw and tortured.
Ally, however, is too dickmatised by Joe to give Aaron the time of day.
soz to you and your ginormous eggplant
FBoy Island Elimination
A bunch of dudes I’ve never heard of are up for elimination, including a guy wearing a kiwi fruit shirt who reads out a “freestyle” poem to Nicole.
make it stop
Then some other bloke plays an instrument in an effort to stay – only for Kiwifruit shirt to interrupt with his backing vocals.
help
“You’ve had your turn,” the instrument player bites.
fml
Another man — Vincent — gets called out for reading the ladies’ palms and basically declaring them witches. This is good news because he ends up both leaving and being an FBoy.
D’art (Nice Guy) and Eddy (FBoy) also leave.
The episode finishes with Krystal asking producers if Caleb is “on the menu” and this has hurt me on a physical level.
same, Abbie. Same.
See you next Monday for the next FBoy Island recap but until then, you can find me on Instagram.
Dancing With The Stars‘ Shane Crawford has opened up about how the celebrity competitors would go out of their way to help each other with their performances.
Despite the competitive nature of the show, Shane told Chattr in a post-elimination interview that the celebrities backed each other.
“All the celebs were great. We were so supportive of each other,” he said.
“It felt like a real team environment, even though everyone’s there to try and stay in as long as possible, but everyone was so supportive in trying to help each other.”
Shane and his partner Ash Leigh Hunter. Image: Seven.
The professional dancers helped celebrities who weren’t their partners
Shane added that it wasn’t just the celebrities who supported each other, and explained that even the professional dancers who they weren’t paired up with gave out tops.
“Gustav [Samantha Jade‘s partner] was always trying to help me because he was such a passionate professional dancer.”
Shane pointed out his fellow celebrity competitor James Stewart as someone who gave him some helpful advice.
“And then you got James, who’s giving us all packing techniques backstage. Like, ‘What would you do here? Look back at the camera here. How would you go about that?’ So I loved it. It was a great environment to be part of, and I really enjoyed the show.”
Gustavo and Samantha. Image: Seven.
Shane said the celebrities would hang out together outside of filming
Shane lives in Victoria and was put up in a hotel in Sydney while he filmed the series, and many of the other cast members were staying in the same hotel.
“A lot of us are staying at the same hotel as well, so we’re all crossing paths, even though we’re going off in different directions for rehearsals each day,” he explained.
“When we’re having a couple of days filming we’d all hang around together. So yeah, whether it be Ant Middletonor Adam [Doville] and James or Ben [Cousins] or Hayden [Quinn], it would be just like going to the pub and meeting up with your friends,” he said.
Hayden, Adam, Shane and Ant. Image: Instagram.
“We all got excited when we were able to come together. It was a very supportive environment, which is not always the case with some shows.”
“It very much felt very much like my days when I was a football player back at Hawthorn. Everyone had each other’s back and you’re all sort of working for the same thing, which was just to survive and get through your dance.”
Aww, we love to hear it!
Watch the Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 grand finale on August 12 from 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Paris 2024 has been Australia’s most successful Olympics to date and the end of the epic games will be marked by a closing ceremony in the French capital.
The ceremony will include the athletes’ parade and handover of the Olympic flag, as well as some huge performances by French and international artists.
Here’s everything we know about the Paris 2024 Olympic closing ceremony.
Nina Kennedy won gold in pole vaulting at the Paris Olympics. Image: Instagram.
When does the Olympics closing ceremony take place?
The closing ceremony starts on Sunday, August 11 at 8pm local Paris time, which is 4am AEST on Monday, August 12.
How to watch the Olympics closing ceremony in Australia
The closing ceremony will be broadcast live on Channel 9 and 9Now in Australia.
Because of the time difference, it kicks off at not the most sleep-friendly time for us Aussies.
For those in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria it starts at 4am (AEST). The broadcast starts in Northern Territory and South Australia (ACST) at 3:30am, and West Australians can watch it from 2am (AWST).
Jack Robinson won silver in surfing at the 2024 Olympics. Image: Instagram.
Who is performing at the Paris 2024 closing ceremony?
It’s been confirmed by Variety that Billie Eilish, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg will all perform at the event. French artists Air and Phoenix have also been confirmed to play at the ceremony.
It’s been heavily speculated in the media that Tom Cruise will make an appearance. BBC has theorised that he could be part of the part of the ceremony that involves Paris handing the flag to the next city to host the games, Los Angeles.
How long does the Olympics closing ceremony go for?
It will run for approximately two hours and fifteen minutes.
At very least, we Aussies can watch the whole thing before heading to work on Monday.
Stream the Paris 2024 Olympic closing ceremony from 4am AEST on Channel 9 and 9Now.
The Married At First Sight (MAFS) 2025 brides and grooms have already started leaking and now we’re learning who the couples are.
Thanks to some sneaky paps, photos of MAFS 2025 weddings have been dropping and two already identified Brides and Grooms are among those who’ve tied the knot.
If you’re a fiend for leaks – and can think of nothing worse than waiting until when MAFS airs next year to find out the juicy deets – then you’re in the right place.
Keep reading to learn about which MAFS couples have been leaked so far.
Former The Bachelor contestant Sierah and British boy Billy have been paired up for MAFS 2025.
Awhina Rutene and Adrian Araouzou
Sports brand owner Adrian and blonde bombshell Awhina seemed to be happy with the experts’ work. Photos published by Daily Mail Australia saw the couple affectionately entering the Dinner Party together.
Morena Farina and Tony Mojanovski
Wedding MC and DJ Morena is paired up with council worker Tony.Daily Mail shared photos of the couple heading to their first Dinner Party.
Jacqui Burfoot and Ryan
Jacqui and Ryan were captured by Daily Mail Australia entering the first MAFS 2025 Dinner Party. The couple appear to be hitting it off, as they can be seen sharing a kiss on their way inside.
According to Daily Mail Australia, MAFS 2024 bride Rhi was spotted marrying her TV husband at Gunners Barracks in Mosman. The publication reported that the groom’s name is Jeff.
Daily Mail Australia papped Victorian gym-bunny Dave marrying Jamie at Carriageworks in Redfern.
One Instagram user shared their shock about the height difference between Dave and his bride on the MAFSGossip Instagram page.
“He’s either marrying a midget or he’s 7 feet tall!😂😂,” they wrote.
And, they were almost on the money. The publication reported that Dave stands at a massive six-foot-six.
Another user pointed out the couple’s likeness to one of the 2024 couples.
“Looks like this season’s Jack and Tori,” they commented.
Who will be the next couple leaked? Will The Bachelor contestant Sierah Swepstone and The Real Love Boat Australia‘s Paul Antoine – who are both leaked 2025 participants – shackle up and bond over their shared love of reality TV?
Although there may still be eight teams left on Dancing With The Stars2024, we’re just days away from the season’s grand finale.
So, it goes without saying that the final two episodes are going to be carnage – and seven of the eight celebrities will have their dancing dreams dashed.
The semi-final episode will see three of the eight celebrities (and their professional dancer partners) sent home.
Following the judge’s scores, the person who scores the lowest from the judges and studio audience’s vote is immediately sent home.
The next three couples on the bottom battle it out in a dance-off for the last remaining place in the grand finale. The judges decide who that person is based on their dance-off, and the other two couples are eliminated.
Lisa McCune and Ian Waite. Image: Seven.
What will happen during the DWTS grand finale?
The top five couples will advance to the grand final, where only one celebrity and their partner will be crowned the winner.
All of the couples will dance their ‘freestyle’ – which is a combination of dance styles that best showcase that celebrities’ talent.
From this, the judges and studio audience vote to determine the top three couples and re-dance their favourite dance from the season.
The judges will vote on these dances, and then the studio audience will vote, and that will determine the winner of Dancing With The Stars 2024.
Ant Middleton and Alex Vladimirov. Image: Seven.
Who’s still in the running to win Dancing With The Stars?
At the time of writing, there are eight couples still in the running to take out Dancing With The Stars 2024. They are:
The winner willreceive bragging rights and the highly coveted mirror-ball trophy.
On top of that, last year’s winner, Phil Burton, received a $20,000 cash prize for his chosen charity – and it’s likely this year’s winner will receive the same.
Watch Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 on Sundays from 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Australia’s iconic home renovation show The Block is back this year for its 20th season, and another trailer has dropped ahead of the 2024 premiere.
The milestone season is hitting the coast, with contestants gutting, renovating and upgrading five dwellings from an abandoned resort, which will be turned into luxury family holiday homes.
This year there will be five teams of new Blockheads battling it out. Meet them below and find out more about The Block 2024 cast here.
Ricky and Haydn
Ricky and Haydn. Image: Nine.
Kylie and Brad
Kylie and Brad. Image: Nine.
Kristian and Mimi
Kristian and Mimi. Image: Nine.
Jesse and Paige
Jesse and Paige. Image: Nine.
Courtney and Grant
Courtney and Grant. Image: Nine.
Where will it be filmed?
Season 20 of The Block is heading to the ocean! This year’s Blockheads will be renovating spots by the sea on Phillip Island in Victoria.
“Nothing is more important to us than delivering an incredible season for our 20th anniversary,” Executive producer Julian Cress told9Entertainment.
“It’s such a big milestone for us and we are absolutely delighted that we found the perfect location in such a wonderful holiday destination in Phillip Island.”
The renovations will take place at a popular holiday park, which has already been purchased by Channel Nine and is ready to be built at.
“We’ve purchased a holiday park just around the corner from the world-famous Penguin Parade, and so far the community has shown huge support for us and we are hoping for a really warm welcome for our new crop of contestants in the 20th year.”
Is Phillip Island an actual island?
Phillip Island is an island that’s located south of the Mornington Penisula.
However, it’s not exactly remote. Phillip Island is connected to mainline Victoria via a 168m bridge, that takes a couple of minutes (if that) to drive across.
That being said, the island does have a seaside vibe and is popular for its fishing and dining options.
The Block 2024 premieres at 7:30pm on Monday, August 12 on Channel 9 and 9Now.
The Block 2024‘s executive producer Julian Cress has candidly opened up about one of this year’s teams who decided to quit the show part way through.
“We didn’t make it through the whole series with all five teams,” he told TV Tonight.
“It was a very difficult decision for them to come to, but there was a very strong reason why they decided to do it and very dramatic and will be unfolding in the coming weeks.”
Yahoo Lifestyle has reported that the team who will be leaving The Block 2024 part-way through is Blue Team Jesse and Paige.
Blue team Jesse and Paige. Image: Nine.
Why did Jesse and Paige reportedly quit The Block?
While Julian didn’t confirm that it was Jesse and Paige who quit The Block 2024, he did say that the team’s reason for leaving was “pretty remarkable”.
“It’s impossible to tell somebody to do The Block. If you don’t have enormous reserves of willpower, excitement, courage, and work ethic… if you even take your eye off the ball on TheBlock for a day, you get your arse handed to you,” he said.
“Nobody can do it unless they’re 100% committed to the task at hand.”
“I’m not saying these people left because they were lazy,” Julian clarified to TV Tonight.
“They wanted to do it, but it just became enormously challenging at some point and their reasons for leaving, are pretty remarkable. I think it will start a very interesting conversation amongst the audience.”
Producers Julian Cress, Justin Sturzaker and David Barbour. Image: Nine.
Was the leaving team replaced on The Block?
The Block 2022 saw a similar scenario go down: Elle Ferguson and Joel Patfull left the series after 48 hours – and were replaced by Rachel and Ryan Carr.
Julian has confirmed that this year’s leaving team will be replaced as well.
“We had to replace one of them [the teams] along the way, which was a very dramatic moment. We’ve had a team leave previously in the show in Gisborne, but that was only after a couple of days,” he said.
It sounds to us that this year’s The Block is going to have MAFS levels of drama and we’re here for it.
The cast. Image: Nine.
The Block 2024 premieres at 7:30pm on Monday, August 12 on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Dom and Ella started Sit With Us in June 2022, shortly after appearing on Married At First Sight (MAFS) Season 9. Over the past two years, they’ve had multiple reality TV guests including MAFS‘ Jack Dunkley, Jonathan McCullough andEden Harper.
Dom shared the surprising news about Sit With Us in a post on the podcast’s Facebook group.
“Ella and I have come to a joint decision: it is the right time for Sit With Us to come to an end,” Dom wrote.
“This decision was not made lightly, and it comes with a mix of emotions. We have loved every moment, and ending this chapter is bittersweet.
“However, we believe it is the best step forward for both of us. We think it is the right time now to move on with our own solo projects and explore new opportunities that lie ahead.”
What else did Dom say about Sit With Us podcast?
Dom expressed her gratitude for the Sit With Us listeners.
“Over the past two years, your unwavering support has meant the world to me, and I want to take a moment to express my deepest thanks,” she wrote.
The former MAFS bride said that she and Ella “dreamed of building something special”, but had no idea the “community” that would be built as part of the podcast.
“Each episode, each discussion, each shared story has been a labour of love, and knowing that our content has resonated with people from all corners of the world has been beyond rewarding.
“I cherish every single moment spent creating and connecting with you all. Your feedback, your engagement, your encouragement-they have been the fuel that kept us going, pushing us to create better, more meaningful content.
“You are the OGs, and it is important to me that you hear this directly from me,” she said.
Why have Dom and Ella cancelled Sit With Us?
Dom didn’t give a specific reason about why the podcast was cancelled, and Ella is yet to publicly speak about its cancellation.
However, the podcast pair received a considerable amount of backlash from their listeners after they interviewed MAFS 2024 villain Jack on their podcast in May.
At one of the MAFS dinner parties, Jack infamously told groom Jonathan to “put a muzzle” on his TV bride Lauren Dunn.
In the interview, Both Ella and Dom suggested that producers put Lauren in front of Jack at the Dinner parties because she pushed his buttons, which was likely to lead to a reaction from him. Their take drew criticism from their listeners.
Though some listeners were critical of the interview, According to Triton Media’s Australian Podcast Ranker, Sit With Us climbed to 140, 621 listeners in May 2024.
However, in June the podcast finished the month with 44,237 monthly listeners.
On top of the declining numbers, fans have noticed that both Ella and Dom haven’t been liking each other’s posts on Instagram, hinting at a possible rift between them.
“I had a feeling they had fallen out because they never like each others posts anymore. I hope they can work it out 🤍,” one person wrote on Reddit.
Going by how vocal Dom was about her feud with fellow MAFS bride Olivia Frazer, if there is, in fact, a divide between Ella and Dom, we’re pretty sure we’ll be hearing about it soon.
There may be a new batch of contestants this season, but fans should already be familiar with The Block 2024 judges.
However, not every judge is back this year. Neale Whitakerhas left his role on the show, and the Blockheads will be judged by Marty Fox, Shaynna Blazeand Darren Palmer.
Find out more about each judge below.
Marty Fox
Marty Fox. Image: Nine.
Marty started working as a real estate agent at 21 and has been in the industry ever since. He opened his own firm called Whitefox in 2017, which has helped reshape the luxury property market.
During its early years, Marty’s agency was associated with over a whopping $1 Billion in luxury properties. In 2023, he took the Whitefox brand to New Zealand, further broadening his real estate empire.
Marty has personally closed sales totalling $600 million, with an average property price of $3.6 million and a record-breaking sale of close to $50 million.
Away from the boardroom, Marty is very much the family man. He is based in Melbourne with his wife Charlotte and their three children, Freddy, Olive and Bonnie. The couple has also been actively involved in property flipping, having successfully flipped 12 properties over the past decade and a half.
Shaynna Blaze
Shaynna Blaze. Image: Instagram.
Shaynna joined The Blockin 2012, alongside John McGrath and Neale Whitaker.
She’s an award-winning interior designer who has transformed interiors in residential homes and commercial spaces for more than 20 years.
On top of that she does product design which includes a line of furniture, artworks, lighting and candles.
Shaynna has her own YouTube TV channel and has written two books – Design Your Home and Design with Colour and Style.
Darren Palmer
Darren Palmer. Image: Instagram.
Darren Palmer joined The Block in 2013 and joined Shaynna and Neale. Darren was a runner-up contestant on the interior design home renovation show homeMADE in 2009.
He was a guest judge in Season 4 and Season 5 before stepping up to the full-time role.
Darren married his husband Olivier Duvillard in 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa. The couple share a 14-year-old son named Hugo.
If past seasons are anything to go by, Shaynna, Marty and Darren won’t be holding back with their critiques!
The Block 2024 premieres at 7:30pm on Monday, August 12 on Channel 9 and 9Now.
Ada Nicodemou has shared a video of her watching her first ever Home and Away scene which was filmed way back in 2000.
The scene shows Ada’s character Leah stranded on the side of the road after running away from her wedding to Ted, and Vinnie (Ryan Kwanten) stops and gives her a lift into Summer Bay.
Ada shared a side-by-side video of her reacting to the scene, and she apologised to viewers for her acting.
“Reacting to my first ever scene on #HomeandAway 🌊 Apologies for the acting 😂 What scenes do you want to see me watch next?” She wrote.
What scene do fans want Leah to share next?
Leah’s fans flooded the comments section of her post to share their requests for future Home and Away reaction videos, and there was one scene in particular that was mentioned multiple times.
“It HAS to be the Katerina dance scene. I know you’ve posted before, but it’s iconic. Everyone was dancing on school desks the next day trying to recreate it,” one person commented.
“Please react to Leah getting drunk and dancing on top of the table,” another wrote.
There were also plenty of requests for Leah to share a scene where her boyfriend at the time, Vinnie Patterson, dressed up in a teddy bear suit.
“Vinny is always Leah’s first love. I still remember the episode where Vinny came dressed as a teddy bear for VJ’s birthday. Ohh the tears,” one person wrote.
What happened to Leah and Vinnie?
Leah and Vinnie ended up dating on the show and moved in together. The couple later got married and had a baby called VJ.
Leah and Vinnie’s wedding. Image: Seven.
After the wedding, Vinnie’s dad Ralph showed up in Summer Bay and set up a company with Vinnie to buy and sell stock from bankrupt companies. Their company was investigated and Ralph fled town, leaving Vinnie to deal with the consequences alone.
Vinnie was charged with fraud and despite being innocent he was sent to jail for two years. Leah was informed that Vinnie died in a prison fire, but later found out that he was still alive but in witness protection.
Fast forward a decade and Leah was told by pastor Elijah Johnson (Jay Laga’aia) that Vinnie had died in a farming accident 18 months earlier.
Leah went on to get married three more times after Vinnie, most recently to Justin, who we’re all hoping and praying is her forever love.
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Blake Lively has stepped out for the highly anticipated It Ends With Us world premiere wearing one of Britney Spears‘ iconic dresses — and the reason why is so freakin’ beautiful.
The dress in question is Britney’s vintage “butterfly” dress which is covered in sequinned flowers and butterflies. The pop star wore it the Versace Milan fashion show in 2002.
Taking to social media ahead of the premiere, Blake explained why she respects and appreciates Britney so much — labelling the singer as “the ultimate queen who made us all want to sparkle and write and share out stories”.
Why Blake Lively wore Britney Spears’ dress
In an Instagram Story featuring a picture of Britney in the 2002 Versace Dress, Blake said:
“Thank you for your example and your contribution to women telling their stories.”
When Blake stepped out on the red carpet of the It Ends With Us premiere, she went into further detail about the sentimental fashion choice.
“This dress meant so much to me because of what she meant to me,” Blake told Extra.
“She was just somebody who represented love and beauty and youth and hard work and determination and strength and she was in touch with her sexuality and delicacy.
“Britney’s just meant so much to me forever. I’m a forever Britney stan.”
Blake then explained that she’s been saving the dress for six months especially for the It Ends With Us premiere.
Blake has been wearing a mix of beautifully floral outfits as a nod to her character Lily Bloom, who opens a florist in the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel. The It Ends With Us fashion choices have been everything we hoped for and more.
Considering sisterhood is a strong elememt in the film, it’s beautiful to see Blake honour Britney in this way as she stepped out at this premiere.
It Ends With Us hits Australian cinemas Thursday, August 8.
Kate Miller-Heidke is one of three new The Voice2024 coaches and in preparation for the premiere this August, we’re taking a trip down memory lane with our favourite songs from the Aussie musician.
Her voice is truly one of a kind and anyone who is lucky enough to be coached and mentored by Kate on The Voice 2024 should consider themselves very, very lucky.
Who knows, maybe our The Voice winner for 2024 will come out of Kate’s crop? Time will tell.
Below are Kate’s most popular songs (ranked by Spotify listens). Within the first 10 seconds you’ll be reminded of what a powerhouse she is.
Last Day On Earth
With over 13 million streams on Spotify, it’s safe to say that Last Day On Earth is Kate’s most iconic song — and for good reason.
The only thing more powerful than Kate staring down the barrel of the camera to the lyrics of this song is my hay fever in October.
Zero Gravity
You know a song’s good when your performance of it at the 2019 Eurovision contest gets over six million views. Seriously watch this without getting chills — I dare you. Her voice is unparalleled!
Caught In The Crowd
Can you believe Caught In The Crowd was released over a decade ago? I just know it from being a bop, however, the YouTube comments section tell me that it was a go-to for school teachers teaching students about bullying. The more you know!
Sarah
Sarah is from Kate’s Nighflight album back in 2012. It has over three million streams on Spotify.
Share Your Air (ft. Passenger)
Share Your Air is the fourth track off Kate’s O Vertigo! album and features Passenger (Let Her Go) — a voice we could recognise a mile off, like Kate’s.
We could bang on about all of Kate’s unique tracks but we’d be here all day. You can get around all of her tunes on Spotify in the lead up to The Voice 2024 on August 19.
Catch Kate Miller-Heidke on The Voice when it premieres on Monday August 19 on 7 and 7Plus.
A death will rock Summer Bay to its core this week, but which Home and Away character will die?
Channel Seven has confirmed in a press release that either Harper, Irene, Felicity or Eden will be killed off during next week’s Home and Awayepisodes.
Sleuthy fans think they’ve already figured out which character will die, and their reasoning behind it is pretty compelling.
Read on to find out who the character is that fans think will die on Home and Away next week.
Who could die on Home and Away?
Harper
Jessica Redmayne as Harper. Image: Seven.
Harper (Jessica Redmayne) is secretly carrying Tane’s (Ethan Browne) baby. She’ll shortly be heading in for her first ultrasound, which could possibly spell trouble for her health.
Irene
Irene as Lynne McGranger. Image: Seven.
Irene (Lynne McGranger) has been struggling with her alcoholism battle. Her struggle escalates in upcoming episodes when she falls down the stairs while drinking at home alone.
Felicity and Eden
Jacqui Purvis as Felicity. Image: Seven.Stephanie Panozzo as Eden. Image: Seven.
Felicity (Jacqui Purvis) recently broke up with River-Boy-turned-murderer Rory Templeton (Joshua Orpin) and has decided to throw a surprise engagement party for Cash (Nicholas Cartwright) and Eden (Stephanie Panozzo).
A press release from Channel Seven hints that one of the guests won’t make it home – which could be either Flick or Eden.
Who do fans think will die?
Fans have ruled out Irene as the character whose death will happen this week.
While Home and Away’s Lynne is leaving Summer Bay, her departure is only temporary. She’ll be taking a break from filming for a few months while she performs in the musical The Grandparents Club.
The majority of fans think that it will be Felicity who will die on Home and Away.
Cash and Felicity on Home and Away. Image: Seven.
“The River Boys come back for revenge for Cash for putting Rory and Dingo in jail?” a fan theorised in a Facebook post on a Home and Away spoilers group.
“I think poor Cash and Eden celebrating their engagement party only to lose his sister [Felicity],” they continued.
“This will be a tissue moment and since this happens at the beach, this will hit Cash hard as it’s also where Stevie died as well.”
“They [the shooter] meant to shoot at Cash and kill him, but instead they miss and shoot Felicity. This all happens at Eden’s and Cash’s engagement party next Monday (12th of August) leading into Tuesday!” They predicted.
Fans agreed with the poster, pointing out that Jacqui’s Home and Away contract was about to expire.
“I love Flick and will miss her character. I know her contract was up but [Facebook user] did she decide to leave or her contract was not renewed?” one fan asked.
A third shared their upset over the possibility of Felicity’s death rocking Summer Bay.
“Best actor on the show by far, sad she leaves,” they wrote.
Stock up on the Kleenex!
Home and Away airs Monday – Thursday at 7:30pm on Channel 7 and 7Plus.
Blake Lively‘s It Ends With Us fashion looks are so beautifully floral that my sinuses are flaring just looking at them.
Blake plays Lily Bloom in the movie adaptation of Colleen Hoover‘s best-selling novel where her character opens a florist while navigating a new relationship that turns abusive.
Nothing makes me happier than a lead actor who really commits to their film’s theme through fashion, with Margot Robbie really showing us how its done for the Barbie publicity tour last year.
So before we have to whip out the hankies, let’s go through all of Blake’s best It Ends With Us promo looks so far.
Image: Instagram / @blakelively
I am absolutely loving the level of detail and commitments from the It Ends With Us fashion choices.
But this skirt absolutely looks like the nicest duster I’ve ever seen and therefore there would be no amount of Claratyne to save me.
Back to the divine look itself. The jewellery! The hair accessories! Blake it giving us the right level of excitement for a movie so many Colleen fans have been waiting for.
Image: Instagram / @blakelively
I won’t lie: if I can’t count the flowers then there’s a high chance I’m going to need to pack a Kleenex. We’ve got to love this look for its everyday wearability and showing that florals aren’t just for picnic dresses.
This flower purse is very Carrie Bradshaw but considering it’s not a fugly swan we’ll absolutely allow it.
Image: Instagram / @blakelively
It’s giving Garden Fairy Barbie but here’s something I’m learning: it would appear that Blake can pull literally anything off. Even head-to-toe hot pink!
I would expect no less from the former Serena Van der Woodsen.
This is proof that black works as the perfect base if you want to wear florals without feeling super girly.
The set is beautiful, feminine and even sexy all in one. Into it!
Image: Instagram / @blakelively
I’m not sure about the mushroom purse’s relevance here but I’m not mad about it because it’s complimenting with the Wizard of Oz shoes and Coachella-appropriate skirt fringing.
If there’s one thing I love about Blake (there’s actually many), it’s that she has this incredible ability to wear the most glamorous things yet still make it look so damn effortless and even achievable.
I think it’s the windswept hair?
Image: Instagram / @itendswithus
Considering this was one of the earlier promo outfits, I really believed that this was the kind of Lily we’d be meeting on It Ends With Us.
But what Blake and her stylists have done so well is showing the different layers of her character with her different looks.
And that’s the best kind of nod that could give to a film that explores so many different human emotions.
Joe was the last Farmer to make his Final Pick on Farmer Wants a Wife 2024, and he chose to leave the show in a relationship with Sarah.
The finale was a nail-biter for fans, as it wasn’t obvious whether Keely or Sarah was Joe’s front-runner.
After dates to meet the family and friends of his Final Two, Joe pulled Keely aside and let her know that his heart was elsewhere. Then he officially sealed his relationship with Sarah.
Now, months after the finale aired, Sarah has confirmed that she’s split from Joe.
Sarah and Joe. Seven.
Are Farmer Want’s a Wife’s Sarah and Joe still together?
Sadly, they’re not. Sarah took to Instagram in August 2024 to announce her breakup with Joe.
“I was really hoping to not have to do this as I’m a very private person, but it’s incredibly hard to heal whilst constantly receiving questions & comments about the status of my relationship,” She wrote.
Sarah said that she and Joe split in July, and asked fans to respect her privacy while she navigated the split.
“I understand there may be a lot of questions regarding why, but at this time I’m not ready to talk about that as I’m still processing the information myself,” she said.
Sarah’s IG story. Image: Instagram.
Joe and Sarah’s relationships post-show
Although the couples weren’t meant to reveal if they wee still together until the reunion aired, Joe confirmed in May 2024 that they were, in fact, still a couple post-show.
“There’s been a bit of a backlash, a lot of media saying that we’re not and all the rest of it.
“We’ve definitely had our ups and downs, we’ve had trials and tribulations, like anyone else. I think it’s been exacerbated by the whole experience which we had to go through.”
The couple confirmed at the Reunion – which was filmed about a month after the Finale – that they were still together. However, they did share that they’d had some rough patches.
“It was challenging,” Sarah explained. “We did have good moments but I think neither of us was prepared for how we were going to be feeling.”
“I definitely got on Sarah’s nerves a bit,” Joe added.
However, he confirmed that he and Sarah were “still hanging in there” as a couple.
Joe and Sarah at the Reunion. Ten.
Furthermore, an Instagram photo shared by Sarah the morning after the Finale aired suggested that the couple are still going strong.
She shared a photo of her and Joe snuggled up in bed together. “Fun fact: My favourite movie is ‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 days’, so I wore this dress as a good omen. Can confirm I didn’t lose the guy in 10 days 💛 (According to the rumours it was 11 😉)” She captioned the photo.
Sarah and Joe (left). Sarah’s Instagram photo (right). Image: Seven/Instagram.
Farmer Joe’s final two ladies
Sarah and Keely bought Farmer Joe home to meet their families.
At Sarah’s home visit, her mother warmed to Joe very quickly. However, her best friend Em hit him with the hard questions. During their chat, Em came to the conclusion that Sarah “was a bit deeper” in the relationship, which caused drama between the couple.
Em and Joe. Seven.
Meanwhile, on Keely’s home visit in Yeppoon, she and Joe took her parent’s yacht for a spin before sitting down for lunch with her family.
The day went smoothly, and Keely’s parents got along well with Joe. Her brother called the Farmer aside for a chat during which Joe confirmed that he was ready for a serious relationship.
“That is exactly what I want, I want to be on the farm, I want to start another chapter of my life there and I really want to do it with someone,” he said.
He added: “Keely really makes me feel special. She is beautiful and she can be that ray of sunshine.”
Keely and Joe. Seven.
Farmer Joe’s decision
Sarah stepped out of the car first, which led viewers to believe that he was picking Keely, however, that wasn’t the case.
“Sarah, from the moment I first saw you walking up to me, in that yellow dress, you took my breath away,” Joe told Sarah.
“I love the person you are, I love how strong and determined you are and how uncompromising you are in what you want to achieve.”
“I don’t have all the answers for us but I do see myself falling for you in the future. I want to tackle the future with you,” he continued. “I’m looking for someone who doesn’t need me but wants me. So, Sarah do you want me?”
Sarah confirmed that she did and the two headed back to Joe’s farm together.
FBoy Island 2024 has landed and no one’s happier than me to see a big burning dick on the sand to kick off the Season 2 recaps.
burn motherfucker
This season we have three new leading ladies tasked with figuring out if the men vying for their love are FBoys or Nice Guys.
Choose wrong and they’ll be rorted out of the prize money.
this is fine
First we have Nicole, a model who is asking the bare minimum from a man: to be heard and not just seen.
see me hear me love me!
Krystal (who you remember from The Bachelors) is on the hunt for a “mid” — AKA a six of out 10 — because they’re fabulous at licking pussy.
where is the lie
Ally, our final leading lady, has dated “devil dick” — AKA Vernon Lyon from FBoy Island Season 1. She doesn’t even need to say his name.
I was younger then
Our host and saviour Abbie Chatfield is ready to introduce the ladies to the men of FBoy Island, but first they must finish the last leg of the 14-km City2Surf.
see you in 25 hours
First the boys are introduced to Nicole and it is immediately obvious that they have smelt model (and perfect underboob) because they cannot control their dick energy of varying sizes.
arooga
Next up is Krystal. She has placed second in City2Surf at two hours and 12 minutes, only to see a familiar face from the Gold Coast.
omg is that the rando from Sin City
However, the guy she may or may not have rooted at Toolies isn’t the one she’s got her eyes set on. While she’s adamant about a mid who bothers to find the clit, she has instead chosen “the hot one”.
It is I, ‘The Hot One’
No, she literally called him that, in order to clarify that she’s not talking about this guy.
I lick pussy better than The Hot One tho
Ally places third for City2Surf, finishing at two hours and 19 minutes. She also has her eyes on The Hot One.
this should end well
The ladies and the men then head back to their respective villas where it becomes apparent that Frank has been declared as an FBoy by literally everyone.
Why? He was handsy with Krystal and… as for the guys? I think they just reckon he’s a toss.
Meanwhile, The Hot One has decided he likes Nicole the best.
The Hot Ones must stick together
Back at the women’s HQ, Abbie is getting to know the ladies better.
Ally confirms dirty dog Vernon dropped the L-word on her before going on a bender and blocking her.
that second bag will do it
Ally’s revenge? Implying to all of Australia he has a small dick.
that checks out
Krystal opens up about being the child of an FBoy. Her father cheated on her mum while she was pregnant with Krystal and now she feels like she has a responsibility to stop the chain.
We love Krystal and this is a powerful story. FBoys think their behaviour is funny but it actually can be really fucking traumatic. OK?
“My Fboy radar? Unmatched,” Krystal says.
not counting Felix Van Hofe
The bonfire
Once Jerome (the one who wears Crocs) shares that likes “licking ass” and “eating ass” (just like Flume), the FBoy Island crew head to a bonfire.
Cue Love Island montage
Krystal confirms she may have “sucked” off that guy from the Gold Coast but does not confirm if it was on Cavill Ave. Her memory is really failing her for someone who writes FBoy reminders in her notebook.
So far we know that the guy who wore a leather jacket on an island called her the wrong name and the guy who was on The Amazing Race isn’t sure if he wants to give up the single life.
We also know that everyone’s obsessed with Nicole, even though we all know she is going to choose The Hot One.
as per my last email, I would like to be heard
Sadly The Hot One is also The Dense One because he tells a woman wearing a full face of makeup that she’s a “natural beauty”.
lol this is makeup
Nicole reminds him of the makeup she is wearing, while looking at him with the same eyes lined with eyeliner and shaded with glitter.
“Doesn’t look like it,” he responds. Does this man think we came out of the womb looking like Mila Kunis in her Black Swan era?
you’re telling me those diamantes under your eyes aren’t permanent?
Someone open their TikTok and show this man a GRWM.
Thankfully another man named Nick takes over and he knows the word “intrinsic” so please, do not be fooled by his earlier peck pumping.
I brought my thesaurus
Krystal, who was once on The Bachelors, has taken a liking to Paddy, who was once on The Bachelorette.
“Paddy, he isn’t the hottest,” Krystal says and my heart breaks from him watching this back right now.
which means you’ll be fab at going down
Krystal can sense an anaconda in those pants so she gives him a pash with so much tongue it requires a KFC wet clean up towel.
slurp
“I love how you played with my tongue,” he tells her and I may just vomit on my television screen.
da fuq u just say
In other areas of the party, a man with tatoos decides to dry-root Nicole’s foot and Frank is trying to convince Krystal he’s a nice guy because his ex slept with his mate behind his back.
That doesn’t make you a nice guy, it just means you have fucked friends.
nice try
It’s time to choose who the ladies will be taking on their first dates.
Nicole chooses Jack (the man who can both use big words and pop his pecks), Krystal chooses Frank (to try and determine his FBoy status once and for all) and Ally goes for The Hot One (The Christian Who Has Sex Before Marriage AKA The Man Who Thinks Women Were Born With Eyeliner).
you lack common sense but as long as you fuck before nuptials we’re good
The first dates
Ally is wet. She’s dickmatised by The Hot One’s past four-year relationship and ability to talk nicely about his ex.
a man who doesn’t talk shit about his ex? Rare find!!!
Then he slips his tongue in like the good Christian boy he is.
forgive me father for I have sinned
Meanwhile, Krystal is embracing her inner Cavill Ave by sharing a vodka cruiser with Frank after making him run around a sunflower garden naked.
we love preemptive revenge
Nicole and Jack jetski, talk about how much they like each other and then slip their tongues in both on dry land and in the sea.
we are so intrinsic rn bby
We finish off our dates portion of the episode by Ally finding out that The Hot One liked Nicole first and would like to still get to know her considering he’s known Ally a full three minutes.
But she was born with eye glitter!
Ally cries.
The elimination
The girls have taken to their directors chairs for their first FBoy Island elimination.
A bunch of people we hardly know are up for elimination, plus Frank, that foot fucker, The Hot One (!!!) and that Jake dude who you recognise from The Amazing Race. Sadly The Amazing Race dude already left (probably to go on another reality TV show).
enjoy Love Is Blind
Only the foot fucker and Jin leave. Jin is the one who told Nicole she was stunning. Sorry, that didn’t narrow it down, did it?
This is Jin
Jin and his slutty ankles are an Fboy but the dry foot fucker is a Nice Guy!
I’ll never dry root a foot again
One down, many to go. I’ll be writing FBoy Island Season 2 recaps the entire season so I’ll see you here next Monday but until then, you can follow me on Instagram.
It’s no secret that preparing for Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) involves long hours of physically challenging rehearsals — but how does that compare to training for the Olympics?
Well, according to Olympian and now-eliminated cast member Nova Peris, DWTS ain’t got nothing on the Olympic preparation regime.
“It’s not even in the same league,” Nova told Chattr, adding that there were a few slight similarities between the two.
“You’re going to training. You meet your partner at 7:30am – 8am in the morning, and you finish at four or five in the afternoon, and you’ve just got to keep pushing through,” she explained.
Training for DWTS kicks off about seven weeks before the premiere and involves full days five times a week.
“It’s intense in the intensity of the training. You’re trying to learn something that’s totally foreign to you. But no, I wouldn’t go as far as to compare it to preparing for the Olympics.”
Nova, who is currently commentating at the 2024 Paris Olympics, said that her experience with training for the Hockeyroos and the Olympics helped her adapt to theDancing With The Starsrehearsal schedule.
“It was hard, but it was easy for me to suck it up, go and have an ice bath, have a Panadol, have a Celebrex and then get up and wake up and do the same thing the next day.”
Nova confirmed to Chattr that she’s been asked to join Dancing With The Stars in previous years but “couldn’t commit the time” until this season.
“It’s nine weeks of your life that you have to commit to,” she explained.
Fortunately for us viewers, Nova found the time to compete on DWTS 2024 and said she went into the competition with no experience.
“The Hockeyroos girls were all cheering me on and they’re like, ‘The only time we’ve seen Nova dance is after we’ve won a world championship,” she laughed.
Watch Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 on Sundays from 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
