Hunted Australia’s new Chief Reece Dewar declared in the premiere episode that “no fugitive is making it to extraction”.
Reece’s first victim was father and daughter pair Bobby and Tanisha who were captured in a Victorian brewery during the first episode ofHunted Australia 2024.
However, during a post-elimination interview with Chattr, Bobby said that he doesn’t believe that Reece’s statement about the Fugitives being picked off one by one will ring true.
“I think a Fugitive will win,” he said. “They are phenomenal, the fellow fugitives. They were extremely bright and very well prepared.”
In order for the Hunters to win they will have to catch every Fugitive within 20 days and ensure that none of the Hunted cast make it to the extraction point.
Bobby. Image: Ten.
Bobby believes Reece has something to prove
Bobby told Chattr that he thinks Reece, who was the deputy of operations in previous seasons, is making big threats about the Hunters’ ability to catch all the Fugitives.
“I know he’s the new chief,” he said. “He has to set the tone, because he stepped into the big boots, and he’s got to make his point now and he has to show his colleagues that he’s the big cheese in charge.”
Bobby added that he thinks Reece will “wear a bit of an egg on his face” when a Fugitive makes it to the extraction point and outsmart the Hunters.
“I’m on the side of fellow Fugitives, not of the Hunters. I want to prove him wrong,” he said.
Chief Reece Dewar with deputy Ben Owen. Image: Ten.
Bobby thinks the increased prize money has raised the stakes
In the past, the Fugitives who’ve made it to the Extraction Point have shared $100,000 in prize money.
However, in Hunted Season 3, the Fugitives were tasked with robbing a bank which could potentially earn them up to a million dollars. They got away with $927,000, which meant they received $103,000 per team.
The teams that make it to the extraction point get to keep their prize money, meaning that they could walk away with a hell of a lot more than previous seasons.
“I think Season 1 and Season 2 contestants are going to be really pissed,” Bobby laughed of the increased prize pot. “Season 3 has just gone through the roof.”
“You’re now on the run with a handle of a lot more money, and it’s a life-changing money for some people,” he added.
Hunted airs Monday and Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Dancing With The Stars 2024 saw 12 celebrities hit the dance floor in the hopes of being scored the highest on the leaderboard.
In the end, it was Lisa McCune who took out the win, however, the grand finale was nail-bitingly close.
TheDancing With The Stars Australia 2024 judges who decided the contestant’s scores throughout the 2024 season were veterans Craig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Mark Wilson and Helen Richey.
Each DWTS judge scored the contestant’s team out of 10, and those who were at the bottom of the scoreboard by the end of each round risk being eliminated.
Now that the competition is done and dusted, here’s where the Dancing With The Stars leaderboard officially finished up.
The Dancing With The Stars 2024 cast. Image: Seven.
After an almost immaculate run, Lisa McCune was crowned the winner of Dancing With The Stars 2024 on August 12 – however, she almost didn’t take part in the season.
Lisa and her partner Ian Waite narrowly beat outSamantha Jade and Gustavo Viglio. The actress received the Mirror Ball Trophy and $20,000 to donate to her charities of choice: the RCD Foundation and the Harrison Riedel Foundation.
The 2024 season marked Ian’s second time on Dancing With The Stars Australia, and he’s competed on seven seasons of the UK iteration, called Strictly Come Dancing. Despite competing in nine seasons of the dancing reality show, his time with Lisa was his first win of the series.
Lisa and Ian with the Mirror Ball Trophy. Image: Seven.
“What’s been the most incredible part has been Ian Waite and how thrilled he has been for the win because it’s his first,” Lisa gushed in a winner’s interview with Chattr.
“I’m so thrilled to be part of that. That’s been an absolute highlight for me,” she added.
Lisa McCune reveals her one condition for joining DWTS
Lisa told Chattr that she was initially nervous about joining Dancing With The Stars.
“My agent rang me about it towards the end of the year [in 2023],” she explained. “My first thought was, ‘Oh no, I don’t want to do it,’ and then she talked me through one of her other clients who had done it and had such a great time.”
The Gold Logie winner said that once she decided she was interested in taking part in the 2024 season, she told the series producer that she had a specific requirement before saying yes.
Lisa and Ian. Image: Seven.
“I got on the phone to Peter Baker, who’s the series producer, who’s just a beautiful man,” she said.
“He’s been doing it a long time. I said, ‘Peter, the only thing if I do this is that I would have somebody [a professional dancer partner] who’s around my age, who physically I feel like I can be really free with,’ and they came up with Ian, and I was so thrilled.”
“Our birthdays are a week apart. He’s from the other side of the world, but he’s been a really experienced dancer. He is a really technical dancer, so I was really excited about the challenge.”
Lisa and Ian. Image: Seven.
Lisa McCune said she’ll be using her new dance moves at the Logies
Dancing With The Starsmay be wrapped for 2024, but Lisa said she’ll be using her newfound dance moves as much as she possibly can.
“I’m going to be dancing everywhere. I’m going to I’m going to be dancing at Logies,” she laughed. “I can’t wait for next week. I’m taking my daughter for the first time.”
We’ve got our fingers crossed Lisa will be doing that dance during the live Logie Award broadcast!
Stream Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 on 7Plus.
Dancing With The Stars 2024 will see one celebrity sashay their way to winning the competition and securing the highly coveted glittering mirror ball trophy.
This year, Dr Chris Brown joins Sonia Kruger as co-host, while the stars fall under the watchful eye of judgesCraig Revel Horwood, Sharna Burgess, Helen Richey and Mark Wilson.
A mix of 12 celebrities have been teamed up with professional dancers, and each week the pair with the lowest score will be eliminated from the competition.
The Dancing With The Stars 2024 cast. Image: Seven.
Lisa McCune – Winner
Lisa McCune and her partner Ian Waite won Dancing With The Stars 2024.
Samantha Jade
Samantha Jade and Gustavo Viglio were eliminated at the Dancing With The Stars 2024 grand finale.
Ant Middleton
Ant Middleton and his partner Alexandra Vladimirov were eliminated during the finale.
James Stewart
James Stewartand his partner Jorja Freeman were sent home during the Dancing With The Stars final.
Nikki Osborne
Nikki Osborne and her partner Aric Yegudkin were eliminated at the 2024 grand final.
Shane Crawford
Shane Crawford and his partner Ash-Leigh Hunter were eliminated from Dancing With The Stars during the Semi-Finals.
Ben Cousins
Ben Cousins was eliminated alongside Siobhan Power during the Semi-Finals.
Adam Doville
Adam Doville was eliminated with his partner Jessica Raffa.
Nova Peris
Nova was paired with Craig Monley and was sent packing during the double-elimination alongside Julie Goodwin.
Nova. Image: Seven.
Julie Goodwin
Julie was paired with Andrey Gorbunov. She didn’t compete in the first dance due to a calf injury and was sent home during the double elimination.
Julie. Image: Seven.
Hayden Quinn
Hayden was paired with Lily Cornish and was the second team eliminated after scoring a total of 47 points.
Hayden. Image: Seven.
Nadia Bartel
Nadia was paired with Lyu Masuda, and the pair were sent home after receiving a score of 32 points over two rounds.
In episode one, Nadia and Lyu received a total score of 17 points for the cha-cha. In episode two, they performed a tango and scored 15 points, putting them in the bottom two.
The pair found themselves in a dance-off against Ben Cousins and his partner Siobhan Power. The judges scored Ben and his partner higher, meaning that Nadia was the first contestant eliminated from Dancing With The Stars 2024.
Nadia. Image: Seven.
Watch Dancing With The Stars Australia 2024 on Sundays from 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.
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.
