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Home and Away leaked photos reveal major spoiler: Does Eden die?

by Rachel Choy

Home and Away is filled with drama, and that’s why we love it. However, there’s one character who may be leaving the show in a terrible way: Eden Fowler (Stephanie Panozzo).

A fan saw the cast and crew filming at the end of March and witnessed Eden collapsing on set before being ushered into an ambulance.

The photos of the scene were shared in a popular Home and Away Facebook group, with an eerie description.

“Filmed 30th March, 2026. Aaron Jeffery (Eden’s dad James) [was] filming, Eden, Cash and Levi. Eden collapses and [is taken] to hospital by ambulance,” they wrote.

“Apparently Eden is very sick and she dies from it (not confirmed). Once there’s enough proof to be able to confirm it I will let you all know.”

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The ambulance spotted during the scene. Photo: Facebook

The show usually films about five to six months in advance, so this scene should hit Australian screens sometime in August or September.

Stephanie hasn’t been seen filming since, but the actress who plays her mother has been seen filming with Tristan Gorey, who plays Levi and Emily Weir, who plays Mackenzie.

However, a funeral has not been seen being filmed. It’s possible that Eden has a lengthy hospital stay and a full recovery.

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Fans react to Eden’s hospital storyline

Home and Away fans hope that Eden doesn’t die, because it would be hard on her husband Cash Newman (Nicholas Cartwright). He’s already had to watch his sister Felicity Newman (Jacqui Purvis) pass away.

“If this is right, Cash will never recover,” one person wrote.

“This will be very, very sad, if it happens,” another added.

“If Eden dies, it would seem that Cash was right. All those he loves always dies, he said that, or something like it at Felicity’s funeral,” a third remarked

“It will be hard on Cash especially after losing Felicity,” another chimed in.

However, seeing as there’s no proof that Eden dies yet, some fans were sceptical.

“Just because she has an illness doesn’t mean she dies. How do you know she’s even leaving the show?” one person pointed out.

“I hope she doesn’t die. There has to be more reasons for an actor to leave the show,” another added.

We’ll just have to wait and see when the storyline eventually makes it to our screens.

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

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Everything you need to know about the Farmer Wants A Wife 2026 finale

by Danica Baker

After weeks of searching for love, the Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) Australia 2026 finale is just around the corner and the remaining Farmers are preparing to make the biggest decision of their journey.

While some of the Farmers (we’re looking at you Farmer Alex), may have made it pretty obvious who their frontrunner has been all season, some of the other Farmers haven’t given viewers too much of an indication of who they’ll pick at the end.

So, how much longer is left and when will the FWAW 2026 finale take place? Read on to find out everything we know.

Farmer Jason’s final three. Image: Seven.

When is the Farmer Wants a Wife finale?

There hasn’t been an official date announced just yet for the FWAW finale, however, we have our suspicions about when it will take place.

According to Channel 9’s TV guide — which published a huge spoiler about Farmer Alex’s winner — he makes his final choice during the episode airing on Sunday, July 5. The description also says that all of the Farmers’ families arrive to choose one lady to go on the final solo date.

If the solo dates take place in the episode that airs on July 6, then it sounds as though the FWAW finale will be airing on July 12 and/or 13.

Who’s in the FWAW finale?

The spoilers hint that Farmer Alex makes his choice slightly earlier than the rest of the bunch, so it’s likely that Farmer Dylan, Farmer Jason, Farmer Zac and Farmer Jarrad will all choose their winner in the finale.

At the time of writing, there are currently 14 Ladies still in the running to win the show; Eddy, Rachel, Ally, Scarlett, Keeley, Brodie, Carly, Christina, Logan, Poppy, Kimberley, Maya, Grace and Mieke. However, it’s anyone’s guess which of those women will still be on the show once the finale rolls around.

FWAW host Natalie Gruzlewski with the five Farmers for 2026. Image: Seven.
FWAW host Natalie Gruzlewski with the five Farmers for 2026. Image: Seven.

Spoilers about who the Farmers pick in the FWAW 2026 finale

While the show tries to keep the Farmers’ final choices under wraps until the finale airs, leaks have a habit of slipping through, and this season is no exception.

Warning: stop reading here if you don’t want to find out spoilers about who won FWAW 2026.

Possibly the most compelling piece of evidence we’ve seen about who wins the show is a blurb published by the TV guide ahead of the July 5 episode, revealing that Farmer Alex dumps Rachel for Eddy.

Meanwhile, a social media clue seems to suggest that Maya wins Farmer Zac’s heart, as she follows a bunch of people on Instagram who have the same last name as him, including his twin sister.

Social media activity may have also spoiled Farmer Dylan’s winner, with a woman called Mia Scarsborough — which is the same last name as Dylan’s — following both Ally and Scarlett. If the season follows the usual FWAW format, Dylan’s final two women may eventually meet his family before he makes his decision, which would explain how Mia ended up following both the Ladies.

However, Farmer Jarrad and Farmer Jason have done a better job of keeping their chosen Ladies under wraps, as there doesn’t seem to be any spoilers floating around yet about who they pick.

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

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Eddy slams fake Farmer Wants A Wife storyline: ‘It is not a love letter’

by Danica Baker

The latest drama to rock Farmer Wants A Wife (FWAW) 2026 centres on a supposed “love letter” Rachel found in Eddy’s diary that appeared to be written to Farmer Alex. However, while the note certainly looked like a letter to Alex, Eddy has insisted that’s not what it was, and slammed the fake storyline.

Eddy told New Idea that the letter was actually talking points for a conversation she was planning to have with Farmer Alex with topics she wanted to cover.

“I wish that everyone would stop saying it’s a love letter, it is not a love letter,” she said. “It’s like the furthest thing from a love letter.”

Eddy added that she never intended on giving the letter to Farmer Alex, but instead used it to brainstorm what she wanted to talk to him about.

She also explained that Rachel discovering her ‘journal’ wasn’t malicious. Eddy said that all the contestants were given journals by production at the start of the season, and because she wasn’t much of a writer, the Ladies on Farmer Alex’s farm used hers to write shopping lists in. However, when Eddy got bored she began doodling and writing some notes in the book, which is what Rachel found.

“At this point, you know, she’d spent all day away from me when I was on my date,” Eddy explained. “On those days when you’re away from the person on the date, the anticipation is so intense that you just lose track of your emotions, and you just become so wound up like a little spinning top all day.

“When she got to the top, and she was spinning like wild, that’s when she found the entry.”

FWAW’s Eddy concerned Alex was all in on her too early

It’s been abundantly clear that Farmer Alex has very strong feelings for Eddy, and it almost seems as though the other remaining women don’t stand a chance next to her.

“It just became pretty clear that Alex had pretty strong feelings for me leading up to and around the time that we ended up filming the country fair,” she told the publication. “And I remember feeling a lot of pressure and intensity from him at this point that felt far too soon and far too quick.”

“I just felt like he had blinders on the whole time, wouldn’t even look at anyone else,” she added.

Eddy revealed her talking points in the journal were about her wanting to ask Farmer Alex to take a step back and give the other Ladies a real chance.

“Because I had created such close-knit relationships with the other girls, I truly felt that he was jumping the gun and wasn’t giving them the time of day and wasn’t exploring a connection with them.”

“And I was ultimately just worried that if he did pick me at the end without exploring those connections, then he would regret it.”

“It felt way too intense, and I was kind of like, give the young girls a go, would you?”

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FWAW’s Kimberley’s family call out Logan’s ‘rude’ comments: ‘Judgemental and unnecessary’

by Danica Baker

Intruder Kimberley Morgan received a frosty welcome from Farmer Jason’s remaining Ladies, Logan Firth and Poppy Victoria, when she arrived at his farm midway through the Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) 2026 season.

Since then, Logan hasn’t exactly rolled out the welcome mat, making several cruel comments about Kimberley in producer-led interviews, which Kimberley’s family have admitted has been difficult to watch.

“It was upsetting to watch. We’re incredibly proud of Kimberley for putting herself out there to find love, but it was disappointing to see her judged so quickly by people who had only just met her. We know she’s strong enough to handle it, but that doesn’t make it any easier to watch. What made us proud was that she stayed respectful, kept her head high and remained true to herself,” Kimberley’s family and friends told Chattr.

They added that they were shocked to see the other women taking jabs at Kimberley behind her back, and strongly disagreed with their behaviour.

“Everyone will have their own opinion, but from what we’ve seen on the show and read in media articles, [Logan and Poppy’s] behaviour came across as rude, judgemental and unnecessary.

“[Logan] laughing at Kimberley’s ‘costume’ was especially disappointing because anyone who knows her knows that’s just how she dresses. Whether you call it bullying or not, we don’t think anyone deserves to be treated that way, and we’re proud that Kimberley handled herself with maturity and grace.”

FWAW’s Kimberley’s friends and family reveal why Farmer Jason is the perfect man for her

Kimberley may have entered the race for Farmer Jason’s heart a little later than the other women, but Jason has already shown a lot of interest in her, and the pair appear to be hitting it off romantically.

Kimberley’s friends and family told Chattr that he’s exactly her usual type, adding that they could see the couple working out in the real world, but added that they had one reservation about him.

“Jason seems like the type of man Kimberley would usually go for — hardworking, down-to-earth and someone who loves the country lifestyle,” they said.

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Farmer Jason and Kimberley on their first date. Image: Ten.

“We would’ve liked to see him step in more when things became uncomfortable, but at the end of the day, all we want is for Kimberley to be with someone who lets her be herself, treats her with kindness and makes her happy.”

Her friends and family said seeing Kimberley become the target of Logan and Poppy’s comments was especially upsetting because they insist she’s exactly the sweet person viewers have seen on screen.

“Kimberley is exactly the person you see on TV. She’s genuine, kind, loyal and wears her heart on her sleeve. She’d do anything for the people she loves and is always putting others before herself. She loves the outdoors, her dogs and country life, and she’s always trying to make people smile — whether it’s with a terrible dad joke or just by being her fun, silly self. What you see is what you get.”

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The Amazing Race Australia celebs slam the reality competition: ‘It’s so rigged’

by Tara Watson

Below Deck’s Aesha Scott and Netflix star, Harry Jowsey, are swapping reality TV stories, and they’ve spilled some spicy claims about The Amazing Race Australia.

Aesha competed on The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition in 2025, with her fiancé Scott Dobson, with the couple placing third. Harry competed in 2023 with his best mate and Love Island star, Teddy Briggs, where the pals placed fourth.

In an interview on Harry’s podcast, Boyfriend Material, they both alleged that the show was “rigged” when they competed.

“I did The Amazing Race, too,” Harry told Aesha. “I think it’s so f*cking rigged.” To this, Aesha eagerly replied “It’s so rigged!” before quickly checking herself, adding “I’m not allowed to say anything like that…”

She didn’t state it, but one would assume she’s still under contract with Channel Ten, as her The Amazing Race season aired less than a year ago.

“Well, I think I’m out of contract,” Harry replied before elaborating on his spicy claim.

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Harry suggested the tasks are not what they seem. “You’d be with the expert and then you’d do your thing and you’d present it. Then they’d look at the producer and the producer goes ‘No’,” he said. “But then you’d go back and not change anything and submit it — after three teams go [through] — and then you’re good.”

Harry suggested that the producers were “letting us be stupid,” and Aesha replied: “I completely agree.”

As it stands, The Amazing Race Australia has been paused for 2026. In a statement, Channel Ten has denied Harry’s claims about the reality show. “These claims are false,” a Ten spokesperson told Chattr.

“All challenges on The Amazing Race Australia were played fairly. The set tasks were unpredictable, varied and designed to test teams in very different ways, which is exactly what made it so entertaining to watch.”

Harry Jowsey and Aesha Scott’s time on The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition

Aesha Scott raced with fiancé Scott Dobson in The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition, bringing her hilarious Below Deck charm to the 2025 season. The pair proved surprisingly strong, making it all the way to the finale after racing through countries including Nepal, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and Indonesia.

They won two legs and were consistently near the front, with Aesha’s bubbly chaos balanced by Scott’s steadier presence. In the grand finale, they narrowly missed the top two, finishing behind Rob Mills and Georgie Tunny, and winners Stephen and Bernard Curry. Aesha and Scott ultimately took home the bronze medal, placing third overall.

Aesha and her partner Scott on The Amazing Race.
Aesha and her partner Scott on The Amazing Race. Image: Ten.

Harry Jowsey raced with his best mate Teddy Briggs. The pair were pitched as cheeky reality TV larrikins, with Harry joking that Teddy was the smarter one and the reason he needed him in the race.

They became one of the season’s more entertaining teams, combining banter with a competitive streak, and the dynamic duo made it deep into the competition. While they never won a leg, they were strong enough to reach the pointy end and were even seen as fan favourites. However, with just one leg to go before the final, Harry and Teddy were eliminated, finishing fourth overall.

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Farmer Wants a Wife’s Renae reveals what ‘hurt her most’ about Dylan’s brutal rejection

by Danica Baker

Renae Morfoot and Farmer Dylan‘s chemistry was obvious from the Farmer Wants a Wife (FWAW) premiere, but their connection never seemed to grow, and Dylan didn’t ask her on a one-on-one date. After Renae confronted him and said she’d expected to be asked on the next date, he told her he wasn’t feeling a spark between them and she left the show.

In a post-elimination interview, Renae told New Idea that she doesn’t believe Farmer Dylan really tried to get to know her.

“I was disappointed that Dylan and I never had the chance to explore our connection any further,” she said.

While trying to understand why Dylan never gave their connection a chance by taking her on a one-on-one date, Renae blamed herself, saying she thinks he was turned off by how shy and reserved she was on the first day she arrived at his farm.

“I felt like he gave up on us before we really had the opportunity to see if there was any genuine potential there,” she said. “Looking back now, one of the things that hurt the most was that he never chose me for a date based on what he saw and felt that first day on the farm.”

“After such a positive start, it was difficult to understand why we never had the opportunity to explore our connection further,” she added. “At times, it felt unfair because without that one-on-one time, I never really had the chance to show him who I am or see what our connection could have been.”

Ally and Scarlett have both enjoyed plenty of one-on-one time with Farmer Dylan, and he’s made no secret of the spark he shares with each of them. Renae admitted it was hard watching those connections flourish while hers never had the chance to.

“The other girls had already spent quality one-on-one time with Dylan and had opportunities to build those early foundations, while I was still waiting for that chance,” she said. “It made it difficult to know where I stood and to fully explore what our connection could have been.”

What Renae learnt from her relationship with Farmer Dylan

Dylan and Renae’s final conversation on FWAW ended with Renae running off in tears and begging to go home after Dylan told her that he thought their spark had disappeared. Renae told the publication that while it was heartbreaking at the time, she’s come out stronger.

“At the time, that was quite hurtful and difficult to process,” she said. “However, looking back, it’s taught me to not chase something that isn’t equally pursued and trust that the right person will choose me just as much as I choose them.”

“I’m still looking for love. My time on the show helped me find a new level of confidence in myself, and for that I’m incredibly grateful.”

Despite remaining hopeful about finding love, Renae doesn’t think another reality show is the right way for her to meet someone.

“I don’t think I’d go on another reality TV show to find what I’m looking for,” she said. “I’ve learned that I’m not going to rush the process; I believe the right person will come along when the timing is right.

“And when I do meet someone, I hope there’s a genuine connection, plenty of laughter and maybe a few extraordinary dates along the way.”

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FWAW’s Miranda reveals when she met her new YouTuber boyfriend

by Tara Watson

Miranda Chopping quickly became the season’s villain on Farmer Wants A Wife Australia (FWAW) 2026, thanks to her confidence, savage delivery and dramatic journey on Farmer Zac’s farm.

The 21-year-old Queensland real estate worker and Instagram influencer was introduced as ambitious and ready for something new, with Farmer Zac initially seeming like a strong match. Having grown up around farm life and spent years as a competitive swimmer, Miranda came in with a clear idea of what she wanted.

But her time on the show was anything but easy. Miranda got into drama with the other women on Zac’s farm after she was accused of gossiping about her competitor, Maya.

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Farmer Zac, Miranda, Maya and Jessica. Image: Seven.

Her journey ended when Zac decided to send her home after Maya spoke to his twin sister about what had been happening behind the scenes. Miranda was shocked by the decision but still, she left with classic reality-TV flair, joking in her exit that she was heading to the Greek Islands for cocktails.

And now that Miranda has gotten her Instagram back, she’s ready to share what she’s been up to — and it includes finding herself a new boyfriend, Josh Brown, a prominent YouTuber.

In an exclusive chat with Chattr, Miranda confirmed that Josh was her boyfriend. She revealed that it was her brother, Brock, who was “actually a fan” of Josh’s. “He called me one morning to tell me Josh was coming to my hometown for an event and told me to message him,” she said.

” I did, we met and we have been inseparable since. This was a few months ago.”

In an Instagram post, the first image featured Miranda kissing a mystery man on the cheek, tagged as Josh Brown.

The photos were captured at Miranda’s premiere party, which she noted was held at “my real farm”. While Miranda didn’t specify on Instagram that Josh was her ‘boyfriend’, the two did exchange sweet messages in the comments about how ‘lucky’ they were to have each other.

They’re a bit cute!

But what else do we know about the new man in Miranda’s life? Read on for everything we could dig up and surprise, surprise: like Miranda, he’s also a bit of an influencer, too.

Who is Farmer Wants A Wife’s Miranda’s new boyfriend?

Josh Brown has an impressive social media following with over 74k followers on his Instagram. Most of his focus appears to be on his YouTube, with a niche audience of 5.67K subscribers, and he’s accumulated 342,000 views on his platform.

His YouTube bio says: “Follow my car journey! Building cars, buying/selling, drifting & just having a good time!”

Aside from being a car enthusiast, one thing we do know about Josh is that he’s tall. In an Instagram Story, Miranda joked that he was “ACTUALLY 6’4”, while poking fun at some of the FWAW Farmers who all claimed to be above 5’9, but Miranda believes their “bios weren’t so accurate”.

Due to his YouTube, Josh appears to be a bit of an influencer in the Gold Coast/Aussie car scene.

Josh Brown’s YouTube channel is basically car content, with a big focus on his own “car journey.” The content mainly focuses on Australian muscle cars, especially loud, high-powered Holden and HSV builds, with plenty of V8s, superchargers, burnouts, drifting and track-day footage.

A lot of the action appears to be centred around Queensland Raceway and the broader Gold Coast car scene, giving the channel a very specific local car-culture feel.

In plain terms, Josh seems like a fixture to the Gold Coast car culture scene: he’s known for burnouts, drifting, track days, car meets, modified HSV/Holden builds and updates on his own cars.

Between Miranda’s blossoming social media career and Josh’s YouTube fame, they’re a match made in heaven.

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Poh shares adorable unseen moment from Declan and Sarah’s MasterChef visit

by Danica Baker

MasterChef Australia favourites and former contestants Sarah Todd and Declan Cleary are returning to the MasterChef kitchen for the June 28 episode with their twin babies, Claudia and Charlotte, and judge Poh Ling Yeow has told us what it was like on set.

In an interview with Chattr, Poh said the Sarah was a guest judge on the segment and that it was filmed shortly after Sarah gave birth to their twins in December 2025. She added that it was beautiful to see the whole family together after Sarah and Declan’s love story began while filming MasterChef last season.

“It was so lovely. And [Declan] comes in with the twins as well. So that was a massive treat to have a little cuddle with the twins, and to see him be a dad, because he actually talked about it in last season quite a bit,” she explained.

“I don’t know if all of it made it to camera, but it’s something that he talks about being one of his life missions, and for it to be realised so quickly. It’s just so amazing that between last season and this season, one of his life dreams has come true with the woman of his dreams.”

Declan and Sarah struck up a romance behind the scenes while filming MasterChef Australia 2025: Back to Win, but kept it under wraps until the season was already airing. They were so discreet about their budding relationship that many of their fellow contestants had no idea until they went public, and it turns out, the judges were just as surprised.

“We had a bit of a laugh, because we all kind of talked about on camera whether any of us had an inkling, and I had no idea at all. But that was great. That was such a lovely full circle moment, it was really fantastic.”

Declan Cleary and Sarah Todd with their baby girls. Image: Instagram.
Declan and Sarah with their baby girls. Image: Instagram.

MasterChef Australia’s Poh Ling Yeow on what makes Sarah Todd stand out as a cook

While Sarah hasn’t managed to snag the MasterChef Australia trophy in any of the seasons she’s competed on, she’s gotten close. She placed ninth on Season 6, runner-up on Season 14, and sixth on Season 17.

Poh told Chattr that Sarah’s results don’t necessarily reflect her extreme talent as a cook, and said she saw another side to her when she judges her on Back to Win.

“She’s amazing. Last season, I just saw this grit in her — because I’ve never competed against her — because she was from another season. She’s actually very steely, Sarah. She comes across as very soft, but she’s got this very steely determination. She really knows who she is and what she wants to achieve in life. I really admire that about her.”

As well as three seasons of MasterChef Australia, Sarah has also appeared on SBS Australia’s The Good Cooks, hosted documentary Awesome Assam with Sarah Todd, which aired on National Geographic and explores her culinary journey in India and and My Second Restaurant In India, which documents the building and opening her second restaurant, The Wine Rack in Mumbai, aired on SBS Australia. She has spent a decade in India, blending French culinary techniques with Indian flavours, which has become a hallmark of her cooking style.

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Sarah Todd on MasterChef Australia 2026. Image: Ten.

Would Sarah Todd ever return to MasterChef Australia for a fourth time as a contestant?

No MasterChef Australia contestant has ever returned to the kitchen as a competitor four times — so would Sarah consider coming back again and making history for the series? We asked Sarah exactly that after she was eliminated from Back to Win last year, and she didn’t completely rule out the idea of returning to the competition.

“I am definitely done, but I say that every time… I think that every time I do it, I’m like, ‘Why the hell am I doing it? Then, when I finish, I’m like, ‘Okay, I’m glad I did it, but I’m glad it’s done, because it’s so stressful,” she told Chattr.

“I’m sure everyone can see that on their screens, watching the pressure of the show. But I’m just so happy and thankful for the dishes I was cooking and this group of people that have just started, like a real tribe around me. I’m really thankful for that. So, yeah, I’m really happy that I’ve got so much out of the season. And, I’m so happy that I did it,” Sarah added.

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Grace King on how ‘heartbreaking’ it was to miss out on the MasterChef Australia Top 10

by Danica Baker

Grace King proved herself as a strong contender in the MasterChef Australia kitchen time and time again, with some of the makings of a winner. However, Kirsten Tibballs’ intricate Pressure Test led to her downfall, with Grace eliminated just one spot shy of the Top 10.

Grace competed against Emily, Luke and Aaron and the four home cooks were tasked with recreating Kirsten’s Chocolate Iris dessert, which has over 100 steps. While Grace’s finished dish looked good on the outside, the inside had a lack of structure, with the chocolate mousse and cremeux mixing together rather than sitting in separate layers — this small error led to Grace’s elimination.

In an interview with TV WEEK., Grace said that while it was upsetting to get so close to the Top 10, it’s all a part of the competition.

“It was obviously heartbreaking to get so close and not make it, but that’s the risk you take,” she told the publication. “I was nervous to watch the Top 10 be announced right after I left. That stings.”

Despite the devastating result, Grace said the lead up to her elimination was one of her favourite memories from the whole competition.

“I know this is a crazy thing to say, but my elimination day was my favourite day of the whole competition,” the Melbourne retail assistant admits. “The night before, Aaron, Emily, Luke and I all agreed that the next day would be someone’s last in the competition, and we didn’t want that to become a bad memory.

“We spent the day playing board games and dancing to the radio in the green room. It was so much better than feeling the pressure or competing against friends that you love so much.”

Grace waving goodbye on MasterChef Australia. Image: Ten.

Grace reveals her favourite MasterChef Australia judge


Grace shared that she felt particularly inspired by the two female judges on the MasterChef Australia panel, Poh Ling Yeow and Sofia Levin, and found them both incredibly relatable.

“I really connected with Poh and Sofia,” she told the publication. “Being a young woman in the food industry comes with its own struggles. Poh came into the food world very young and had a lot to prove, so it was incredibly inspiring to watch her stand in front of us every day with so much conviction and knowledge.

“And Sofia is probably one of the smartest food writers around. There wasn’t a dish or ingredient that came up that she wasn’t across.”

While Grace may be gone from the MasterChef competition, she’s planning on following her dreams of working in the food industry.

“My friends and I are so excited to properly launch our catering company, Dinner Party,” she said. “We’ll specialise in smaller, intimate private events with an ever-changing menu based on seasonality and everyone’s unique vision. Stay tuned!”

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Farmer Wants A Wife’s Logan weighs in on whether she’s the villain: ‘New Miranda’

by Danica Baker

With Farmer Wants A Wife’s (FWAW) resident villain Miranda Chopping sent packing by Farmer Zac during the June 21 episode, viewers are already wondering whether Logan Firth from Farmer Jason‘s farm is next in line to fill her cowboy boots.

Miranda dominated the screen while competing for Farmer Zac’s heart, but after her elimination, viewers started seeing a lot more of Logan’s sassy side. In one clip, she ridiculed FWAW intruder Kimberley over her outfit.

“Jason’s just bought home Kimberley,” Logan began in a producer led interview. “Yeah, I wouldn’t wear the hat or the boots, not my vibe, not my style.”

The bitchy comment had fans wondering whether Logan was shaping up to be FWAW 2026’s next villain, and the contestant addressed the speculation in a since-deleted Facebook comment.

When one Facebook user posted, “Is Logan going to be our new Miranda? We didn’t even get one episode drama-free,” in a fan group, Logan simply replied, “No,” before swiftly deleting the comment.

The comment didn’t stay online for long, but it was up long enough for fans to notice.

“I spotted Logan’s comment earlier. It disappeared quickly,” one person wrote, before explaining that Logan had replied with “one word: ‘No’.”

Farmer Jason introducing Kimberley to Logan and Poppy. Image: Seven.
Farmer Jason introducing Farmer Wants a Wife intruder Kimberley to Logan and Poppy. Image: Seven.

Fans speculate that Logan could be the new FWAW villain

While Logan may not think she’s the new villain on the farm, some FWAW fans disagree.

“She showed a low rent side of herself in last night’s episode IMO,” one person wrote, referring to the episode that aired on June 22,” one began. “Unless there has been much more going on behind the scenes Logan has no claim on Jason.”

“Nor was there any call for the bitchy ‘of course she has to dress in costume.’ Given Logan’s own personal style leans so tarty,” the same viewer concluded.

Another said that they think “she has a nasty side and it is starting to show” while a third viewer decided to dish Logan out some unsolicited life advice, writing: “Green isn’t a nice colour on anyone. In a world where you can be anything, just be kind!”

However, not everyone is convinced that she is a villain, one person defended her saying she’s “great” and another said “pretty sure ‘Logan’ and ‘villain’ are two words that have never belonged together.”

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Why Poh was missing from the MasterChef Australia judging panel last night

by Danica Baker

The MasterChef Australia episode that aired on June 24 saw dessert queen Kirsten Tibballs join judges Poh Ling Yeow, Sofia Levin, Jean-Christophe Novelli and Andy Allen for an intricate Pressure Test recreating her Chocolate Iris dessert. However, when it came around to judging the contestants’ dishes, Poh was noticeably missing from the judges’ panel.

In the episode, Andy revealed that Poh hadn’t been feeling well, so went home to get some rest — yep, sick days are a thing even when you’re a MasterChef judge.

“Well unfortunately, we’re a judge down, Poh’s feeling under the weather, so she’s gone home, but that means more cake for us,” Andy said.

But, the good news is that Channel 10 has confirmed that Poh will be back on our screens for Sunday’s ep, which sees former contestants Declan Cleary and Sarah Todd pay a visit to the MasterChef kitchen with their young twins.

 “Our MasterChef Australia judges may occasionally miss an episode due to personal reasons. Viewers can expect Poh back in the MasterChef Australia kitchen on Sunday night,” a Network 10 spokesperson told Chattr.

Poh was there at the beginning of the episode, but gone by the time judging rolled around. Image: Ten.
Poh was there at the beginning of the episode, but gone by the time judging rolled around. Image: Ten.

Poh’s gone missing more than once on this season of MasterChef Australia

The episode of MasterChef Australia that aired on June 24 wasn’t the first time Poh’s been AWOL from the kitchen, she was also missing from the Air Fryer Challenge, which aired on June 16.

When the contestants entered the kitchen, there were just three judges — Andy, Sofia and Jean-Christophe — standing there beside a big pink box.

 “Poh looks so different today,” joked one contestant, as judge Sofia Levin added, “They probably think Poh is going to come out of the box.”

Andy also confirmed her absence, but didn’t elaborate any further.

“Unfortunately, Poh can’t join us today, but Sweet Week is in full swing,” he told the cast.

When Who contacted Network 10 about Poh’s whereabouts, they were given the same response Chattr was when asked about Poh being missing in the June 24 episode.

“Our MasterChef Australia judges may occasionally miss an episode due to personal reasons. Viewers can expect Poh back in the MasterChef Australia kitchen tonight,” the spokesperson said.

Whatever the reason for her time away from the show, we hope everything is okay!

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MasterChef Australia fans are slamming the latest season: ‘A car wreck’

by Tara Watson

Wednesday night’s MasterChef Australia delivered a brutal end to Masters Week, with Grace King missing out on a spot in the Top 10 after one of the season’s most intense Pressure Tests.

In the nail-biting challenge, guest judge Kirsten Tibballs returned to the kitchen to get contestants to recreate her elaborate Chocolate Iris: a seven-layer entremets topped with a delicate chocolate flower and involving more than 100 steps. No biggie!

Grace, Luke, Aaron and Emily were the four cooks fighting for survival in the Black Apron cook-off, with only three hours and 45 minutes to recreate the dessert. While Grace managed to produce something that looked beautiful from the outside, the inside didn’t come together. A few small mistakes left her dish unformed, and she was ultimately sent home in 11th place. Devo!

Grace was eliminated from MasterChef Australia.
Grace was eliminated from MasterChef Australia. Image: Ten.

It was a painful exit for the 23-year-old Victorian, especially after her strong early run made her look like one to watch. But her elimination also landed during wider fan backlash against the show.

In recent weeks, viewers have been turning on the season for lacking the magic of earlier years. Most of the criticism has centred on the long-running show having fewer off-site challenges, Team and Service Challenges, less creativity and a format that feels more repetitive than nostalgic, with past fan favourite staples like Pressure and Invention Tests being largely fazed out this year.

MasterChef fans are turning on the long-running cooking series

During the Wednesday night episode, fans shared their confusion over why some contestants were struggling so much in the kitchen, calling attention to the lack of basic skills they could have gotten from some of the OG challenges.

On X user highlighted the lack of Pressure Tests and Service Challenges so far, going as far as calling this season a ‘car wreck to watch’. Ouch!

The lack of Pressure Tests this season has not gone unnoticed by fans.

One of the biggest criticisms from viewers is that MasterChef contestants have largely been given free rein in the kitchen this season, a stark contrast from the strict cuisine or themed challenges of the past.

Instagram creator Shriya spoke passionately about how she thought the show had lost its way in 2026, and the video has over 130k views, 5k likes and 500 comments.

“I love MasterChef Australia... but the show is just not serving it like it used to,” her video began.

“Who do we do just one Service Challenge and one Team Challenge and call it a day?” she vented. Shriya added that she didn’t believe the cooks were pushing the envelope enough this season. “I haven’t learned anything that I haven’t seen before, and that’s boring and disappointing.”

The video has been flooded with comments in agreement. “So true!” said one Instagram user. “Everything is 75 minutes, with an open pantry. Same repetitive guests, same challenges.”

“I thought it was just me!! This season is literally not seasoning,” read another comment. “Omg finally someone said it!!” added another, noting they “haven’t been so uninterested in any MCAU season ever.” Ooft!

MasterChef contestant Hannah weighs in on whether the show is ‘too easy’ now

One MasterChef Australia contestant who did make the Top 10 is Hannah Johnson. In an interview with Chattr, she spoke about what fans don’t see about these ‘easier’ MasterChef challenges where contestants have free rein to cook whatever they like.

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

Hannah has defended MasterChef's challenges.
Hannah has defended MasterChef’s challenges. Image: Ten.

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

Hannah believes that the OG challenges are actually easier than what MasterChef contestants are doing in 2026. “It’s a lot easier to kind of create a dish when you’ve got a starting point, even if it is a limitation,” she said.

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Did Jason and Kimberley actually date before FWAW? The truth is complicated

by Tara Watson

Kimberley’s arrival as an intruder immediately shook up Farmer Jason’s already shaky farm on Farmer Wants A Wife (FWAW).

She was picked by Jason’s sister as a potential match, but the twist was that Jason already knew her — they had apparently spoken online before the show.

This gave their first meeting an unfinished business energy, with Jason seeming pleased and surprised to see someone he already had a spark with. Kimberley also made it clear she could picture herself fitting into Jason’s country lifestyle, which showed that she could be real competition against his top two, Logan and Poppy.

After their date, Jason decided to bring Kimberley back to the farm, where things became instantly awkward with Logan and Poppy. The original women were less-than-impressed by a newcomer arriving so late, and this is before they’ve found out she already has a connection with Jason.

Logan was particularly unimpressed by Kimberley’s cowboy-style outfit, saying she “wouldn’t wear the hat or the boots,” while the atmosphere between the women felt frosty from the start.

Kimberley’s awkward arrival turned Jason’s farm into a much more uneven competition, which got us wondering: how exactly do Jason and Kimberley know each other? Read on for their full history and spoiler: it’s probably not what you expect.

What has Kimberley said about her past with Jason from Farmer Wants A Wife?

Back in 2022, Jason and Kimberley connected in a Facebook group for, umm… Farmer Wants A Wife fans. Weird, right?

After Kimberley reached out to Jason in the FWAW Facebook group, they started speaking over messages. “We chatted occasionally over the years, but it was never a relationship,” Kimberley told WHO. “We were simply two people who had connected online and stayed in touch from time to time.”

However, they never met in person and their relationship only existed online. “We never met in person before the show. We discussed the possibility of meeting at one stage in Queensland, but it never eventuated as I wasn’t comfortable travelling interstate to meet someone I’d only spoken to online,” she said.

Jason and Kimberley's first date on Farmer Wants A Wife 2026.
Jason and Kimberley’s first date. Image: Channel 7.

In an interview with Pedestrian, Kimberley addressed whether she thought she had an unfair advantage over Logan and Poppy by already knowing Jason. “I didn’t apply to come in late or ask for any special treatment. Being chosen as the family pick wasn’t something I had any control over,” she said.

“Regardless of how I entered the experience, Jason and I still had to spend time together and work out whether there was a genuine connection and potential for a relationship.”

What has Jason said about his history with Kimberley from Farmer Wants A Wife?

In an interview with 2DayFM Breakfast with Nath and Emma, Jason spilled some real tea about Kimberley. He revealed that he actually requested Kimberley when he applied. “I did mention that I knew Kimberley and we had only spoken on Messenger. We hadn’t really met, but I did go to Melbourne for a dairy trip to meet up but she had other things on,” he said.

This was two years ago and the farmer was left scratching his head when she decided to come on the show, even though she had rejected him in the past. “I’m not sure why [she applied],” he admitted.

Jason went on to suggest that it was producers who encouraged his sister to pick a blast from his past. “I’m not sure how that worked, but maybe they did drop that [idea] to my sister.”

And the tea kept on flowing, as Jason went on to admit that he had regrets about sending one girl home. “I probably would have brought back Bene,” instead of Jessie, he said. In fact, he revealed that he and Bene have stayed in contact. “She has mentioned she wants to come to the farm, she brought some bright pink gumboots, apparently.” 

Love that for her but umm, maybe not for Farmer Jason’s chosen winner!

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Home and Away fans are outraged over the show’s ‘disappointing’ 2026 Logie Awards snub

by Danica Baker

Home and Away fans have been sent into a downright tizzy after it was revealed that the beloved Aussie soap received zero nominations for the upcoming 2026 Logie Awards.

The full list of nominees for the glitzy awards show was revealed this week, with neither Home and Away nor any of its stars landing a nod ahead of the ceremony airing in August.

Still from Home and Away 2026
Home and Away returned for its 39th season in January. Image: Channel 7

Naturally, the seeming snub from Aussie TV’s biggest night prompted diehard Home and Away fans to share their frustrations, with many taking to the show’s official Facebook gossip page to slam the “sad” and “very disappointing” lack of nominations from the awards body.

Fans say Home and Away’s Logies snub is “ridiculous”

“Maybe they grew tired of Home and Away’s continual success,” one fan wrote, while others quipped they “won’t be voting if Home and Away isn’t there” or said they were “very disappointed that Home and Away isn’t nominated this year or any of the actors.”

“How come Home and Away or its cast aren’t anywhere in the Logies categories?” another user wrote. 

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“Very disappointed.” Images: Facebook

A bunch of fans thought the snub in the Best Drama Program category was particularly glaring, since the most recent season of Home and Away featured a bunch of explosive storylines including staple character Irene Roberts’ (played by Lynne McGranger) exit from the show after a whopping 33 years in Summer Bay.

In lieu of Home and Away, the Best Drama category nominees included Heartbreak High, RFDS, Dear Life and Watching You, among others.

Elsewhere, fans assumed that Home and Away would at least get a shoutout in the Most Popular New Talent category given that a bunch of newcomers joined the soap’s cast including Sophea Pennington, Tristan Gorey and Ryan Brown. 

“The Logies used to be about celebrating Australian actors but it’s mostly all presenters, reality TV or TV personalities now,” one fan wrote. 

Screenshots of Facebook posts about Home and Away's Logies snub
Fans rallied around the show’s new castmates. Images: Facebook

Others chalked the Home and Away snub up to the recent overhaul in the Logie nominations process, which in recent years has minimised the input of the public to balance it out with an independent judging panel.

“It needs to go back to the viewers’ choices of who we would like to see nominated,” one Facebook user wrote. “After all, it’s us that make the shows and actors popular.”

Thankfully, those invested in Home and Away can still find some wins in the list of 2026 Logies nominees, since castmates Philippa Northeast and Stephen Peacocke are nominated… albeit for different shows. 

Philippa scored a nomination for The Family Next Door, while Stephen is in the running for his role in RFDS. 

Stephen and Philippa play Braxton and Evelyn on Home and Away, respectively. Images: Channel 7

The ceremony’s biggest category, the Gold Logie for Most Popular Personality, includes nominees Ally Langdon, Julia Morris, Lisa Millar, Poh Ling Yeow, Sam Pang, Todd Woodbridge and Robert Irwin, the last of whom is also hosting this year’s event.

The 2026 Logie Awards will be broadcast live on Channel 7 and streamed on 7plus on August 16.

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Domenica called out for ‘double standards’ after weighing in on Bec’s rib surgery: ‘Can’t be in both camps’

by Tara Watson

A controversial influencer trip involving a ‘rib contouring’ procedure has led to an unlikely war of words between two former Married at First Sight (MAFS) brides: Domenica Calarco and Bec Zacharia.

In an Instagram post for MAFS Funny, Bec spoke about delaying a divisive planned procedure she was set to do in Bali. “I walked in and I thought ‘I’m not ready yet’, I don’t know if I will be ready or if I’m going to get it done,” Bec admitted in the video.

The comments were mostly people praising Bec for taking her time and not rushing the decision. However, a fellow divisive MAFS bride has accused Bec of staging the whole trip as a PR stunt.

Domenica Calarco, a standout bride from the 2022 season of MAFS, took aim at Bec. “Ohh, I get it now,” the mum-of-one wrote. “Just another PR ploy to fix her public perception.”

Image: Instagram.

Fans accuse Domenica of having ‘double standards’

Fans have called Dom out for ‘double standards’ over her criticism of Bec’s decisions, as she famously released t-shirts with the slogan ‘My body, my choice’ during her season of MAFS after Olivia Frazer shamed her for having an OnlyFans account.

“You cant have ‘my body, my choice, but…’, it’s either ‘my body, my choice’ or its ‘I don’t think we should be able to do what we wish to our bodies’. You can’t be in both camps. Love you usually Dom, but this one is a miss,” one person wrote on a MAFS Funny Facebook post.

Another fan argued that Dom’s comments were at odds with her own past stance on cosmetic procedures, referencing Instagram posts she shared while pregnant about being unable to get Botox.

“Interesting take coming from someone that was complaining she could have local anaesthetic for dental procedures but couldn’t have Botox while breast feeding and literally had a tantrum about it!” They wrote. “A number of times too and a number of insta stories, so it wasn’t a joking manner. Sad she has to interject about someone else’s choices in life.”

Bec responds to Domenica calling her rib surgery a ‘PR ploy’

Dom’s comment about her rib surgery being a ‘PR Ploy’ was seen by Bec, who spoke to Chattr about her reaction to Dom’s harsh words about her, claiming that their friendship has turned sour recently.

“Dominica has made a habit of commenting negatively on almost everything I do. The funny thing is, there was a time when we were actually friends and voice-noting each other regularly,” Bec said.

“Unfortunately, that seemed to change the moment it became more beneficial to publicly criticise me.”

In an Instagram post shared in March, Dom accused Bec of ‘copying’ her idea for making MAFS-slogan t-shirts.

Bec declared she has since ‘blocked’ Dom on social media. “I’ve blocked her because I don’t have room in my life for toxic people who seem determined to stay involved in my story and keep themselves relevant by way of me.”

Bec denies that her Bali procedure was a PR trick. “Delaying a medical procedure was a personal choice, not a PR strategy. Some people move on with their lives, whilst others seem determined to stay relevant by attaching themselves to someone else’s,” Bec said.

Domenica Calarco on MAFS in 2022.
Dom on MAFS in 2022. Image: Nine.

“I sincerely hope she gets to feel the validation she’s seeking by consistently inserting herself into my story.”

Dom has clapped back at Bec’s claims that the pair were once friends, saying that she told Bec she wasn’t a fan of her.

“We weren’t friends. We sent a few voice notes over TikTok. I also told her straight to her face I didn’t ike her, we bitched about Danny. There’s your story,” Dom wrote in the Chattr comments section.

As it stands, Bec is potentially still going ahead with the divisive procedure in Bali.

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MAFS’ Stella reveals she was invited to get controversial rib procedure done in Bali

by Rachel Choy

A bunch of the Married At First Sight (MAFS) cast have been weighing in on the controversial rib surgery trip to Bali. If you haven’t heard about it, Snatched Waist invited influencers and reality TV stars to get their ribs contoured, including Bec Zacharia and Awhina Rutene.

Now, Stella Mickunaite has just revealed she was also offered a spot on the trip. In a lengthy TikTok, she discussed elective surgery, whether she considered getting her ribs contoured, and self-esteem.

“I personally, myself, was also invited to go on that journey with Snatched Waist,” she told her followers. “I didn’t say straight away no, because curiosity got the better of me… [but] at the end of the day, I was like, nah, that would be just not something I would want to do, right? And just because something is given [to] you for free, doesn’t mean you have to take [it].”

Stella isn’t against plastic surgery, having recently had a breast augmentation, but wanted to tell followers that it’s not a way to magically change your life.

“Surgery won’t solve the problems if you’re not trying to solve them,” the MAFS bride warns. “At the end of the day, six months in, the shine of this ‘something new’ is going to wear off, and you’re going to be left with the same thoughts about yourself.”

Stella believes that no cosmetic surgery will change the way you feel internally, unless you do the work.
“Whatever you put outside is going to be a temporary solution to relieve the pain,” she added. “No surgery will change the feeling of insecurity [or] confidence.”

@mickstella

1- yes my body my choice 2- what values do I want to embody ? 3- free doenst mean it costs nothing. 4- start from within 5- most immaculate people most of the time has the biggest hurdles internally and that’s their way to express control in their life. 6- sexy is the not the body type or looks – it’s the energy ! 7- The most powerful glow-up is when the thing you started fixing out of insecurity becomes something you nurture out of self-respect 8- there is nothing wrong with surgery – you just need to know your clear why ?? 9- insecurity can be the biggest catalyst for growth 10 – if we fix outside – let’s work on the Inside too. As the shine wears off ! And lastly – let’s keep internet educational, inspiring and transparent.

♬ original sound – Stella

Stella shares more details about her boob job

In the video, Stella also confirmed she had a boob job after MAFS. After going through a breakup, she went to the gym regularly and lost a lot of weight. As a result of the weight loss, she went from a C cup bra size to an A cup bra size, causing her to book the surgery.

While she is content with her choices, she doesn’t think having her breast augmentation surgery made a difference mentally. “I can’t say I regret it, but I can’t say that it fixed my problems,” she said. “Your body, your choice… [but] try to do [surgery] only as your last resort.”

Image: Instagram
Image: Instagram

Stella added that she thinks people being obsessed with their looks is “red flag” behaviour, because it exposes lots of insecurities. “Insecurity brings a lot of turmoil inside,” she explained. “Learn to love and accept yourself, all the imperfections, all the impurities [first].”

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Is Tyra Banks joining MasterChef as a guest judge for an ice cream challenge?

by Danica Baker

MasterChef Australia fans have floated the idea of enlisting US model and reality star Tyra Banks as a guest judge on the current season of the Aussie cooking competition.

The speculation emerged on the official MasterChef Australia subreddit during Tuesday’s episode, with one user saying Tyra, who recently launched an ice cream shop in Sydney, could join season 18 as “a guest judge for an ice cream challenge”.

“Tyra Banks has an ice cream shop in Darling Harbour …. the concept of Tyra Banks being a guest judge for an ice cream challenge,” the Reddit user wrote.

Dubbed SMiZE & DREAM, Tyra cut the ribbon on her Sydney ice cream store in July of last year, so the fan’s suggestion of having her as a MasterChef Australia guest judge wouldn’t totally stretch the realm of possibility.

The current season of MasterChef has already welcomed guest judges who aren’t immediately associated with kitchen wizardry — like Meghan Markle, Jimmy Barnes and Robert Irwin — so adding Tyra to that roster of cooking-adjacent celebs could be a savvy move on producers’ part.

Why Tyra Banks could tank as a MasterChef judge

Tyra also has loads of experience in the reality TV game, having served as an executive producer and judge on the hugely popular competition series America’s Next Top Model, which is essentially MasterChef if the contestants served looks instead of dishes. 

Tyra Banks on the judging panel of America's Next Top Model
Tyra was a judge on America’s Next Top Model for 23 seasons. Image: UPN

Despite all that, the idea of Tyra serving as MasterChef Australia guest judge — and indeed an actual ice cream challenge — has not been officially confirmed, and remains a pure fan theory at this point. 

Plus, as one Redditor pointed out, Tyra might not be the best choice for judging food, given SMiZE & DREAM’s run-in with the NSW Food Authority earlier this year. 

The food body investigated the shop over one of the menu items, advertised as ‘hot ice cream’, being labelled as ice cream despite Australia’s food standards stipulating the dessert must be frozen and meet strict requirements for milk fat and solids.

The ice cream queen! Image: SMiZE & DREAM/Instagram

‘Hot ice cream’ is one of many, shall we say, unconventional recipes Tyra has shared with fans over the years, including the maple syrup bacon jerky dish she perfected while attending the Culinary Institute of America back in 2016. 

She also went viral for a segment on the Tyra Banks Show in which she cooked vegetarian fried chicken that was essentially just toasted bread, which is the kind of dish that would have MasterChef contestants laughed out of the kitchen. 

So while it’s fun to speculate, we wouldn’t hold our breath about Tyra making a guest judge appearance on MasterChef Australia anytime soon. She’s got an ice cream shop to run! 

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MAFS’ Jules defends using a gender expert to have a baby girl: ‘Absolutely love a daughter’

by Danica Baker

Married at First Sight (MAFS) Australia stars Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant have revealed they’re working with a gender expert in the hopes of having a baby girl after welcoming two sons.

Jules, who has been open about wanting a girl as her third baby, has defended her decision to enlist the help of a gender expert, who works with parents hoping to influence the sex of their baby before conception or during fertility treatment.

“I’m just saying the quiet part out loud, women have these conversations with their friends all the time,” Jules told Nine.com.au.

“If the information’s there, why not be open to receiving it — which is what I’ve been doing,” she explained.

In Australia, gender-selection for non-medical reasons is generally not allowed — unlike certain countries overseas, like America and Thailand — Australian IVF clinics generally cannot offer a choice of embryo sex. However, because Jules and Cam’s method involves natural sex-selection methods like diet and timing intercourse, it’s allowed but doesn’t guarantee results. The MAFS star said that the process has been “intense”.

“I meet with her every single month and then on the 10th day of my cycle, I go and have a blood test done, which reads my hormone levels,” she explained.

“Then you try to conceive before ovulation, because female sperm live a lot longer than male. So the idea is that the female sperm will still be there and you conceive.”

Would MAFS’ Jules be disappointed if she has another son?

Jules made it clear that both her and Cam desperately want to add a daughter to their family.

“Cam and I have had our little girl name ever since we were in the Married At First Sight experiment together. I know Cam would absolutely love a daughter,” she said.

She added that while she feels that a daughter would complete their family, she wouldn’t be totally disappointed to have another son.

“If I hold that child and it’s a little boy. Oh my god, I’m going to love him more than anything; of course, I will. I’m just saying that if there’s any power that Cam and I have, naturally, to sway the baby to be a girl, then we’re going to try that.”

Jules explained that she’s been undertaking methods and advice from the expert for months.

“It has been a process… to be honest, I’m six months in now, and I’m like ‘I don’t care, just give me another baby’.”

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MAFS’ Gia calls Bec’s rib surgery a ‘PR stunt’ and ‘ridiculous’

by Rachel Choy

By now, you’ve probably heard about the influencer trip with Snatched Waist. Multiple Aussie reality TV stars and content creators have been flown to Bali for a controversial ‘rib contouring’ surgery. Married At First Sight (MAFS) brides Bec Zacharia and Awhina Rutene are among the group, but Bec has since delayed her procedure. She hasn’t decided whether to go through with it yet, and Domenica Calarco previously called it a PR stunt.

She’s not the only one, either. Gia Fleur tells Chattr she agrees, calling her former co-star out in a biting comment.

“[It’s] yet another PR stunt for Bec who thinks she’s God’s gift, to be able to waste people’s time and money bringing her there only to back out because she’s so confused about how she wants to look is ridiculous,” Gia says.

“Work on your insides.”

Bec says Gia’s involvement is “fascinating”, as the pair haven’t spoken for a long time.

“It’s always fascinating when someone with absolutely no insight into my world suddenly becomes an expert on my motives,” Bec tells us. “Gia doesn’t speak to me, isn’t part of my life, and has no connection to anyone involved in this situation, yet somehow feels qualified to make sweeping judgements.”

As for Gia’s PR stunt claim, Bec hints that Gia could be using her fame to “stay relevant”.

“This feels like yet another attempt to attach herself to a storyline that has nothing to do with her. If commenting on me is how she chooses to stay relevant, that’s entirely her choice, and I wish her well.”

MAFS star Bec Zacharia in Bali
Image: Instagram
Bec Zacharia in Bali
Image: Instagram

Insider defends Bec’s decision to delay rib procedure

Bec has been documenting her trip to Bali and recently decided not to go through with the rib contouring procedure, for now. This controversial surgery is a cosmetic procedure that helps define the waist by reshaping the lower ribs. It’s not approved in Australia, which is why the group have flown to Bali to get it done instead.

The MAFS bride is still in Bali and may go through with the procedure after giving it more thought.

A source close to the bride says it’s definitely not a PR stunt, and describes torment behind the scenes. “I’ve watched Bec agonise over this decision for weeks. Anyone suggesting she’s doing it for attention clearly doesn’t know her or what’s been happening behind the scenes. She’s still weighing up whether the procedure aligns with her values and whether it’s something she genuinely wants to do,” the insider spills.

“Bec has been honest from day one about being invited on the trip, about the procedure itself, and about the fact that she’s still deciding. That’s the opposite of a PR stunt, that’s full transparency.”

The source tells Chattr the bride decided to share her journey because it was real, not because it was perfect.

“The criticism is coming from people who have seen a few headlines and think they know the full story, when the reality is they don’t have a clue.”

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

by Rachel Choy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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