MAFS expert Mel Schilling has dished on the drama coming up on Married At First Sight 2024, and she certainly didn’t hold back.
Mel’s juicy recount of the upcoming season makes the previous instalments look like child’s play. She told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia that she was “literally gobsmacked” by some of the things that went down on MAFS Australia 2024.
“Sometimes I think I’ve heard it all and then one of these participants opens their mouth and something completely unexpected comes out and I think, ‘Wow, I didn’t think it could get any worse and there it is’,” she said.
Mel Schilling. Instagram.
“There’s a number of people who behave in ways that are absolutely abhorrent and inappropriate and cross boundaries that just should never happen in any social environment. You will have so many jaw-on-the-floor moments from a whole range of different people, and really from some people that you won’t expect.”
Mel Schilling on the main storylines of the season
Much of the drama from MAFS 2023 was focused on Bronte Schofield and Harrison Boon’s continuous bickering, and MAFS 2022 similarly focused on the feud between brides Olivia Frazer and DomenicaCalarco.
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However, Mel shared that the upcoming season would vary in the sense that there are “loads of little dramas” rather than one polarising storyline.
“In other seasons, I think we’ve had one really fascinating, interesting story running through where there’s been a couple of key players and everyone’s been really focused in on what’s going on in their dynamic,” she reaveled.
“But this time, it’s like there’s so many different little subplots going on. There are so many interesting dynamics that happen between people that you wouldn’t even expect. I think it’s much more interesting actually.”
The experts will be VERY involved
If you thought the experts were too involved last year, with their introduction of the partner swap, and their constant criticism of poor old Leighton, then buckle up. Apparently, relationship experts MelSchilling, Alessandra Rampolla and John Aiken will be involved more than ever in MAFS 2024.
Alessandra Rampolla. Instagram.
“Because there is so much going on within the dynamic and within the couples, you’re going to see us doing a lot more intervention,” she said. “A lot more pulling people up, holding up that mirror and calling people out.
“It’s probably less of the ‘Let’s all celebrate happy families’, and a lot more of the ‘The way you’re behaving right now is actually harming someone else, let’s talk about the impact of that’. So you’re going to see the three of us really stepping in in quite a firm way, and that felt quite different for us this time.”
There will be different social groups
Mel said that this year’s participants tend to hang out with other cast members who are a similar age to them, which leads to a divide in the group.
“We’ve actually got two different couples that are my age and older, which is a first,” she said.
“So it’s not only that interesting relationship between those couples, but we’ve now almost got the older group and the younger group. And what happens is there’s a beautiful sort of mentor-mentee relationship that develops that I absolutely love and some really unexpected role modelling and learning that happens between people. We’ve never really seen that before.”
Married at First Sight 2024 premieres at 7:30pm on January 29th on Channel Nine and 9Now.
Hammer and a crew of brand-spanking new Gladiators have stormed the Gladiators Australia 2024 arena and are determined to take down each one of their competitors.
But, when exactly are they doing just that?
Well, we know that you have *much* better things to do than scour the TV guide each day to find out when the battles are going down, so we’ve put together a handy release schedule for you. You can thank us later!
Gladiators. Ten.
When is Gladiators Australia 2024 on?
The release schedule has changed since the show started airing, and it was will now be on more regularly.
Originally Gladiators was meant to air Sundays through Wednesdays, however, this week it will be airing Monday to Friday, and then again on Sunday.
You can check the exact dates for when each of the first seven Gladiators Australia 2024 episodes airs below.
Episode one (premiere): Monday, January 15th at 7:30pm.
Episode two: Tuesday, January 16th at 7:30pm.
Episode three: Wednesday, January 17th at 7:30pm.
Episode four: Thursday, January 18th at 7:30pm.
Episode five: Friday, January 19th at 7:30pm.
Episode six: Sunday, January 21st at 7:30pm.
Episode seven: Wednesday, January 24th at 7:30pm.
Gladiators. Ten.
What channel is Gladiators Australia 2024 on?
Gladiators Australia 2024 airs free-to-air on Channel 10. It can also be watched live and on-demand on 10Play.
Who are the Gladiators?
Chaos, Cobra and Spartan are a few of the new Gladiators. You can see the entire cast here.
Who are the hosts?
The revival is hosted by sporting and reality TV elite Beau Ryan and Liz Ellis.
Gladiators. Ten.
Liz was the captain of the Australian Diamonds Netball team for four years and was the winner of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here Australia.
Beau was an NRL player for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Wests Tigers. He’s now the host of Amazing Race Australia and previously had regular gigs The Footy Show.
Gladiators Australia 2024 airs Sunday to Wednesday on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Former MasterChef host Melissa Leong has accepted a new hosting gig, and it’s probably very different to what you were expecting.
Nope, Mel won’t be the face of another cooking show. Instead, she’ll be hosting Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) Fight Week.
She’ll be joined on the show by panellists Tyson Pedro and Dan Hooker. Both men are very established UFC fighters.
The trio will offer commentary ahead of UFC 297 commentary ahead of UFC 297 conduct interviews with UFC middleweight champions Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis.
UFC. Fox Sports.
Melissa announced the new gig on Instagram
The food journalist shared the exciting news about her new UFC gig on Instagram by sharing some behind-the-scenes photos and videos.
“Careful what you wish for… started watching UFC during the pandemic, just hosted Fight Week for UFC297,” she wrote alongside an image of herself posing on set.
“I feel very fortunate [to] have been met with such kindness in this incredible space,” she added.
In another post, Melissa wrote: “And yes, why not begin by interviewing Strickland and Du Plessis… cos we don’t do things by halves.”
Melissa compared UFC to MasterChef
Back in November 2023, during an interview with ABC, Melissa first publicly shared her love of UFC.
“I’m obsessed with the UFC. There, I said it,” she told the publication. “What I love is [that] it is incredible sportsmanship.”
She likened the sport to her former show MasterChef, and said that she loved that it was about both strategy and skill.
‘It’s just like MasterChef. Everybody’s competing against one another and you don’t know what the other person’s going to bring out, so you need to bring your best, but also interpret on the fly,” she said.
More recently, she appeared on UFC podcast Who The Fook Are These Guys.
Survivor, MAFS and Australian Idol are all going head to head and premiering on the same night – and at the same time.
The three huge reality TV programs will be kicking off on Monday, January 29th, 2024.
Interestingly, Survivor Australia has shifted its season 11 start date earlier, it was originally meant to premiere on February 5th.
The shift in schedule has seen Ten’s schedule move Gladiators Australia forward, in order to air all of the episodes before Survivor begins. The channel’s schedule previously had the show scheduled for Sundays to Wednesdays, but have added episodes on Thursday and Friday this week.
Gladiators. Ten.
How to watch the MAFS premiere
MAFS Australia 2024 will premiere on Channel Nine and 9Now at 7:30pm on Monday, January 29th, 2024.
As always, season 11 of MAFS is expected to be packed full of drama. A previous Married At First Sight Groom took to social media to claim that his friend, who is a participant in the upcoming season, was “horrified and saddened with his time on the show”.
MAFS. Nine.
How to watch the Survivor premiere
Survivor Australia 2024 will premiere on Channel Ten and 10Play at 7:30pm on Monday, January 29th, 2024.
This year’s theme is Titans v Rebels.
“Titans are both physically intimidating and utterly ruthless, but they’ll need to be at their absolute best to take on the Rebels — a group of individuals who live life by a different set of rules,” Paramount said in a statement.
Survivor. Ten.
How to watch the Australian Idol premiere
Australian Idol 2024 will premiere on Channel Seven and 7Plus at 7:30pm on Monday, January 29th, 2024.
2023 returnee judges Kyle Sandilands and Amy Shark will be joined by OG judge Marcia Hines.
“I consider Kyle a good friend and Amy is one-in-a-million and a real individual, without trying to be. Also, Kyle’s a Gemini, Amy’s a Taurus, and I’m the Cancerian in the mix and those three-star signs get along very nicely,” Marcia said of her move to join the judging panel.
The entire premise of Gladiators Australia 2024 is for the Gladiators to take down the contestants (or vice versa!) one by one. So, there’s a pretty good chance that a few of the competitors will be injured throughout the show.
While both sides of the competitors are decked out in safety gear, and the challenges are predominantly on foam mats, injuries do happen.
Check out the contestants and Gladiators who have been injured on the show so far.
Episode One
Competitor: Ben
What happened: 19-year-old Ben injured his ankle when he was tackled by Phoenix in Powerball.
“Ben will not be back due to injury, the rules state there can be a substitute contender,” Ref Hammer stated. He was replaced by a backup competitor called Kurt.
Gladiators. Ten.
Episode two
Gladiator: Viking
What happened: Viking injured his left arm during his Gladiator debut in the same event. The Powerball challenge saw him injure his left shoulder and sit the rest of the episode out.
Viking wasn’t replaced in the challenge, and the two competitors were left to take on just two Gladiators, instead of three.
Gladiators. Ten.
Gladiators Australia 2024 airs Sunday – Wednesday at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
MAFS expert Mel Schilling has opened up about the symptoms she experienced before receiving her colon cancer diagnosis.
The long-running Married At First Sight expert revealed that she suffered pain while filming the new season of the popular reality show, but didn’t think too much of it.
“At the reunion dinner party I was doubled over in pain and then during the whole reunion shoot, I was just trying to smile through the pain and just get through it,” she told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia.
“I didn’t know what it was, I thought it was jet lag. I really did. I just thought I’m working too hard, it’s the travel, I’m just not taking care of myself. I really didn’t think it was anything else.”
Mel said she can “barely remember” what happened on that particular day of filming, so she’s interested to watch it unfold on the TV.
“It’ll be really bizarre actually to watch that,” she remarks. “It’s a little bit of a fuzzy memory now.”
MAFS. Nine.
Mel has the tumour removed
On December 21st, the MAFS expert shared her diagnosis on Instagram, and the following day she went into surgery to have the tumour, which she named Terry, removed.
“Terry, you are the weakest link…goodbye! ,” she penned, accompanying a photo of herself giving the thumbs up.
“So yesterday lunchtime I had keyhole surgery to remove my tumour (AKA Terry) and in the words of my amazing surgeon, it couldn’t have gone any better!”
The official MAFS cast photos have been released and fans have had a chance to feast their eyes on the brides and grooms who’ll be creating havoc this year.
The photos don’t give away too much, they’re simply promo, high-quality shots of the participants (mostly) smiling at the camera while wearing their wedding attire. However, one snap is noticeably different from the rest.
Groom Simon Flocco’s photo is considerably lower quality than the others, and it seems as though it’s been cropped with a photo-shop-like tool.
This detail suggests that Simon left the experiment before the cast was due to take their promotional photos, and fans agreed.
“Last minute photoshop addition to the show ,” one wrote on the MAFS Facebook page, another commented: “Did they photoshop his mugshot onto a groom?”
Simon opened up about why he left MAFS early
Simon confirmed to Daily Mail Australiathat he made the decision to leave. However, he cryptically added that he will return to MAFS later in the season.
“MAFS wasn’t what I thought I wanted at this point in my life, that’s all,” he told Daily Mail Australia.
He added, “I just felt bad for whoever they set me up with. I did initially leave, but they managed to coax me back… I gotta look out for myself.”
Simon Flocco. Instagram.
A source confirmed when Simon left MAFS
A source told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia that Simon decided to leave towards the beginning of the experiment.
“Shortly after filming his backstory and the grooms’ bucks party, he changed his mind about doing the show and quit,” they said.
“The picture of Simon is one he submitted to producers himself during pre-production to show them his suit.”
Married at First Sight 2024 premieres at 7:30pm on January 29th on Channel Nine and 9Now.
Australian Idol is coming back again for a second revival season in 2024.
The singing reality TV show first hit the air way back in 2003 and saw Guy Sebastian pip Shannon Noll to become Australia’s first Idol.
Australia Idol was shelved in 2009 after series seven but was revived in 2023 with Harry Connick Jr., Meghan Trainor, Amy Shark and Kyle Sandilands as judges.
The returning season saw Royston Sagigi-Baira take out the Idol title, and 15-year-old Phoebe Stewart come runner-up.
Australian Idol. Seven.
This year, both Amy and Kyle will return as judges, and they’ll be joined by OG judge Marcia Hines. In the trailer, Amy said the trio are looking for “a singer with the sound and style to woo the nation.”
Instead of searching for 50 finalists, there will only be thirty golden tickets available.
“The 30 who make it into that group have got to work harder to get there, and have to impress our judges to get that golden ticket,” Seven’s head of entertainment, Majella Hay said in an interview with Chattr ahead of the show’s premiere.
Here’s everything you need to know about Australian Idol 2024.
Is there a trailer?
There is! You can watch a compilation of feel-good moments that make up the trailer below.
Who are the judges?
Returnee judges Kyle Sandilands and Amy Shark will be back on the panel, and they’ll be joined by Marcia Hines who was a judge on the original iteration of the show from 2003-2009.
“I consider Kyle a good friend and Amy is one-in-a-million and a real individual, without trying to be. Also, Kyle’s a Gemini, Amy’s a Taurus, and I’m the Cancerian in the mix and those three-star signs get along very nicely,” Marcia said of her return.
Australian Idol (2008). Ten.
Meanwhile, Kyle said that he’s looking for someone with star quality.
“The ultimate performer is someone that you admire for their talent, and they’ve got a little swagger or a pizzazz about them that just makes them stand out from the crowd,” he said.
And, Amy is after the same thing as Kyle.
“I’m usually blown away if someone can potentially showcase their personality, voice, style and direction in the space of 10 minutes and leave me wanting more. If I want to learn more about you, I’m interested.”
Who are the hosts?
Ricki Lee Coulter, who came seven on the second season of Australian Idol back in 2009, will be one of the hosts. Coulter hosted the show in 2008 and 2009, and returned again last year for the reboot.
She’ll be joined by Scott Tweedie, who was also a host in 2023.
What careers has Australia Idol launched?
The show is famously known for kicking off both winner Guy Sebastian and runner-up Shannon Noll’s careers in season one. It’s also launched Jessica Mauboy, Matt Corby, Ricki-Lee, Anthony Callea, Stan Walker, Casey Donovan and Courtney Act into stardom.
Australian Idol premieres on Monday, 29 January 2024 on Channel 7 and 7plus.
The Block Australia is famously filmed in Victoria each year, and the contestants usually make no secret of the freezing weather conditions they experience while renovating.
Generally, filming of The Block begins in March, and finishes in June, meaning the latter months are very cold.
Much to the crews’ relief, it was reported that the filming schedule for The Block 2024 would be moved forward to being in January, but that has since changed.
“The show has needed to reset and for many reasons involving the location and casting of the 2024 series, The Block will be filmed at the same time as last year,” a source told Yahoo Lifestyle Australia.
“There had been some promises made to crew about the conditions on set being improved and these delays have affected that promise.”
How the filming schedule affects the contestants and crew
Victoria is well-known for its frequent downfall during winter, as well as for being one of the coldest cities in Australia.
The source noted that the winter schedule regularly creates “many obstacles for the cast and crew”.
“The mud issue in 2022 while filming the Tree Change season had many long-standing crew members questioning if they could survive a similar shoot if the show returned to a similar climate,” they said.
“So when the locations being sourced were Daylesford, Phillip Island and Yarra Valley, it was a relief to hear the schedule had been moved forward to a January/February start date to avoid the bitterly cold months.”
Chattr reached out to Channel 9 for comment, but are yet to hear back.
There may be eight teams this season
While the reasons behind the apparent delay in production have been kept quiet, they could have something to do with the rumour that there will be twice as many teams in the upcoming season.
Channel Nine purchased a holiday resort on Phillip Island named Island Cove Villas for $9.5 million to be used on The Block. The space has a shared swimming pool, tennis court and rec centre, as well as eight identical properties.
However, there is also a chance that each team may be allocated two properties each, and have the job of joining them together to make one large house.
Four months after originally being scheduled, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards have taken place, honouring outstanding achievements in the television industry.
Here’s everything that happened!
At a milestone event, host Anthony Anderson paid homage with an opening monologue — nay performance — about how television has shaped him, complete with a song on the piano, a “diverse choir” and Travis Barker on the drums. He even called on the assistance of his mum who he had enlisted to help wrap up the 27 speeches that were to come!
Christina Applegate was the first presenter of the evening, overcome with emotion as the room gave her a standing ovation. However, she then made a joke: “Oh my god, you’re totally shaming me with disability by standing up. It’s fine. Body not by ozempic.”
The Sopranos stars Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli paid tribute to the late James Gandolfini while announcing Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
After winning, Jennifer Coolidge thanked the “evil gays” for their support of The White Lotus.
Matthew Macfadyen, who won Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, thanked his “on-screen wife Sarah Snook” and his “other on-screen wife, Nicholas Braun” for being great scene partners! Lol!
John Cryer and Holland Taylor introduced the Best Supporting Actor in a comedy series with Holland comparing the acting role to a “good bra”. “They look good and support the whole thing!” HA!
John Oliver played up to Anderson’s mum, refusing to finish his speech so that she would tell him off. After asking the audience to tell him later where to get “Pokemon cards” for his kids, he then rattled off the team names of Liverpool FC, before thanking his mum and Jesus. Amazing.
After winning Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Niecy Nash-Bettsthanked, well, herself… for having the power to believe that she could achieve anything, before also dedicating the award to every “black and brown woman”. She finished by screaming: “Mama, I won!”
The Cheers cast including Ted Danson, Rhea Pearlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger and Kelsey Grammar, had an epic reunion complete with the set.
Kelsey Grammar, Rhea Pearlman, Ted Danson and John Ratzenberger. Binge
RuPaul Charles accepted the award for Outstanding Competition Program for RuPaul’s Drag Race, saying during his speech: “If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her because knowledge is power, and if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you. So listen to a drag queen!”Charles also holds the record for most Emmy wins for a reality host as well as the record for the most awards won by a person colour.
"If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her because knowledge is power, and if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you. So listen to a drag queen!"
The OG Greys Anatomy cast reunited onstage including Katherine Heigl, Ellen Pompeo, Justin Chambers, James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson. Heigl joked about “the changes” that had been made on the show through the years and Wilson revealed they were the “longest-running Prime-time medical drama” in TV history.
Chandra Wilson, Justin Chambers, Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl and James Pickens Jr. Binge
Paul Walter Hauser couldn’t help but tell the Grey’s cast, “My wife loves your show” upon accepting his award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Black Bird. He then rapped his acceptance speech.
Mid-way, Anderson asked if everyone was enjoying the “chocolate awards” saying it was like “MLK day and Juneteenth all wrapped up into one.”
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler announced the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) award, with Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium winning. This award marks an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award) for the iconic performer.
Netflix’s Beef won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, which marked their fifth win for the evening.
GLAAD was awarded the Governor’s Award with Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD accepting with a powerful speech. “More people say they have seen a ghost than know a transgender person. When you don’t know people, it’s easy to demonise them. Visibility creates understanding, and it opens doors. It’s life-saving.”
‘In memoriam’ honoured Angela Lansbury, Angus Cloud, Stephen ‘Twitch’ Boss, Suzanne Somers, Leslie Jordan, Irene Cara, Kirstie Alley, Andre Braugher, Alan Arkin, Barbara Walters and Matthew Perry to name a few. Charlie Puth led the segment by performing See You Again and I’ll Be There For You, in a tribute to Perry and his role in Friends.
Matthew Perry from the In Memoriam, Binge
Kieran Culkin won the Lead Actor in a Drama Series, struggling with the button on his suit jacket before ripping it off. He became emotional when thanking his colleagues as well as his wife and kids. Culkin also said: “Thank you for giving me two amazing kids. And Jazz… I want more. You said, you said maybe if I win!”
Australia’s own Sarah Snook won Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role in Succession
Matty Matheson and Ebon Moss-Bachrach shared a looong kiss on stage after The Bear won the award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
It’s Sarah Snook‘s world and we’re all just living in it! The Australian actor has now won THREE prestigious awards during the 2024 awards season, now adding a Primetime Emmy to her collection.
During the January 15 coverage (January 16 in Oz), Snook took home Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Shiv in Binge’s Succession.
“Thanks for everyone who voted and for everyone loving the show as much as the cast did making it,” she said, before thanking her parents for having a dress-up box
“Really it was her who carried me,” she said of her daughter. “It’s all for you from here on out.”
On January 7 (Monday, January 8 in Australia), Snook took home Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama at the Golden Globes.
“Thank you Jesse [Armstrong] for casting me in this and Francine for putting me in front of Jesse,” she said thanking her team. “This show has changed my life and everybody in it was amazing.
“The cast of crew were fantastic. This was a team effort. It was always a team and that was what made the show amazing.”
Sarah Snook at the Golden Globes. Stan
Snook also won a Critic’s Choice Award on January 14.
Elton John has achieved EGOT status after his Live show won Outstanding Variety Special (Live) at the 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards for Farewell From Dodger Stadium.
John is the 19th person ever to get an EGOT.
He has won five Grammys (his first in 1987 for That’s What Friends Are For), an Oscar for Best Original Song in 1994 for The Lion King’s Can You Feel the Love Tonight and in 2000, he won a Tony Award for his Aida score.
Unfortunately, John was recovering from a knee operation and couldn’t attend the ceremony; however, his team, including his husband David Furnish, accepted the award on his behalf.
Farewell From Dodger Stadium showcased the icon’s final North American show as part of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour which began in 2018 and was then postponed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Blessings Chilufya, who plays Cyclone, is ready to rain down on the contestant’s parade on Gladiators 2024.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the super-fit athlete is no stranger to lengthy gym sessions. However, a lesser-known fact about him is that he’s actually been on two huuuge productions.
Blessings played a part in the Golden Globe award-winning movie Elvis, and was also in Young Rock, a popular sitcom series inspired by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s life growing up.
While many of Blessing’s fellow Gladiators are CrossFit Games competitors, he prefers the similar HIIT workout program F45. The 22-year-old is a F45 training coach, and regularly shares workout programs online. You can check out one of them below.
As well as being an F45 coach, Blessings also works as a model. In the past, he’s been a basketball player and pro runner.
Where is Blessings from?
Blessings was born in Zimbabwe and moved to Australia in 2009. He currently lives on the Gold Coast.
Blessings Chilufya. Instagram.
Gladiators Australia 2024 airs on Sundays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
As TV star after TV star sashays down the carpet in show-stopping gowns and get-ups, it’s obvious that the excitement in the air is palatable on the red carpet at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards
If you haven’t found yourself in a position where you can stream the red carpet live (boo!) because you have more pressing things to do on a Tuesday morning, then don’t worry because we have you covered.
We’ve popped together a rolling coverage of all the best ~*lewks*~ at the prestigious awards, and it will be updated as more stars and nominees make their way into the event.
Check out some of the best looks from the 75th Annual Emmy Award red carpet.
Guy Ritchie’s highly-anticipated TV spin-off, The Gentlemen is set to get your crim fantasy juices flowing!
And for fans of The White Lotus (and OG’s Sanditon – IYKYK) who have been trying to fill a HUGE brown-eyed bae-sized hole in their lives, it stars Theo James who learns how to become a criminal mastermind!
Here’s everything we know about the new eight-part series.
The Official Synopsis
You’ve heard of drug lords, now get ready for drug dukes!
The Gentlemen sees Eddie Horniman (James) unexpectedly inherit his father’s sizeable country estate – only to discover it’s part of a cannabis empire. Moreover, a host of unsavoury characters from Britain’s criminal underworld want a piece of the operation.
Determined to extricate his family from their clutches, Eddie tries to play the gangsters at their own game. However, as he gets sucked into the world of criminality, he begins to find a taste for it…
Theo James. Netflix
Who is in the cast?
Appearing alongside James are Ray Winstone, Kaya Scodelario, Daniel Ings, Joely Richardson, Vinnie Jones, Giancarlo Esposito, Chanel Cresswell, Michael Vu, Max Beesley, Jasmine Blackborow, Harry Goodwins, Dar Salim, Pearce Quigley, Ruby Sear and Peter Serafinowicz.
When will it be released?
While we don’t have an official date yet, The Gentlemen will be released on Netflix in March 2024.
Is there a trailer?
On January 16, Netflix released a brand-new teaser for the series. You can watch it below!
The return of Gladiators has taken viewers on a trip down memory lane, however, there was one element that was noticeably missing in the revival; an enthusiastic, over-the-top live audience.
While many fans celebrated the nostalgic details of Gladiators Australia 2024 on X, a few were quick to point out the lack of people watching on in the audience.
“Those people standing on the side in groups of like 6, looking like they’re at the local footy, is that the WHOLE [Gladiators] audience? Genuine question,” one person posted.
Those people standing on the side in groups of like 6, looking like they’re at the local footy, is that the WHOLE #Gladiators#GladiatorsAU audience? Genuine question.
Another user compared the audience size on the original 90’s edition to the lack thereof in the reboot.
“1990s version: 13,000 seat stadium packed to the gills. 2008 version: Olympic handball arena, ~1000 spectators. 2024 version: Abandoned Dancing with the Stars studio with ~25 people standing around boneheading in shots,” they wrote.
1990s version: 13,000 seat stadium packed to the gills.
A third pointed out that there seemed to be some fake crowd noises on the premiere episode.
“Please tell me I am not crazy and that the new Gladiators lacked any live audience and used a tacky soundtrack instead of a live audience I cannot stop laughing.”
Please tell me I am not crazy and that the new gladiators lacked any live audience and used a tacky soundtrack instead of a live audience I cannot stop laughing #GladiatorsAu
I’m surprised they didn’t wheel him off and add a single shotgun sound for extra drama. Not that you’d be able to hear over the awful fake crowd noises anyway #gladiatorsAUhttps://t.co/yagdBLoNTY
@GladiatorsAUS Why are they doing it with a recording of an audience? There's no atmosphere. I think this will be my one and only viewing of this. They should have watched the proper BBC version to see how to do the programme better.👍#Gladiators#GladiatorsAU
While the lack of a live audience in Gladiators Australia 2024 was a downer for some, many viewers posted praise about the show.
In particular, they commented on how the show was very reminiscent of its original version which played out on Australian TVs in 1995-1996.
The show has used many of the same challenges, like the Pyramid, and the iconic Eliminator, which features a travelator. Original Gladiator Hammer also features as the referee on the revival.
Congrats ch10 – great reboot of Gladiators. Very entertaining. My kids LOVED it!! #GladiatorsAu
Four months after originally being scheduled, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are set to take place with five Aussies among the nominees.
Murray Bartlett received two nods for his work on Welcome to Chippendales in the Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category, and another for his guest role in Binge’sThe Last of Us.
Australian director and producer Fletcher Moules is also nominated while Elizabeth Debicki (who won a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award) is nominated for The Crown and Anna Torv for The Last of Us.
Finally, Succession star Sarah Snook has also been nominated following both her Golden Globe and Critics Choice wins.
Sarah Snook. Succession, HBO
When it comes to your fave TV series, streaming services lead the charge with multiple noms including Binge’s The White Lotus and Succession, Disney+’ The Bear and Netflix’s Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.
The White Lotus season one cleaned up last year with 11 Emmy nominations and five wins, and season two looks to match – if not beat that accomplishment.
The drama has been nominated 23 times, and five of the eight spots in the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category were taken up by the hit show.
Check out the full list of Emmy 2023 nominations below.
Outstanding Drama Series
Succession. HBO.
Andor Better Call Saul The Crown House of the Dragon The Last of Us Succession The White Lotus Yellowjackets
Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott Elementary Barry The Bear Jury Duty The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Only Murders In The Building Ted Lasso Wednesday
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Beef Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Daisy Jones & the Six Fleishman Is In Trouble Obi-Wan Kenobi
Lead Actor in a Drama Series Jeff Bridges, The Old Man Brian Cox, Succession Kieran Culkin, Succession Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us Jeremy Strong, Succession
Lead Actress in a Drama Series Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us Keri Russell, The Diplomat Sarah Snook, Succession
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Ted Lasso. Apple TV.
Bill Hader, Barry Jason Segel, Shrinking Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Christine Applegate, Dead to Me Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Taron Egerton, Black Bird Kumail Nanjiani, Welcome to Chippendales Evan Peters, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Daniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Michael Shannon, George & Tammy Steven Yeun, Beef
Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman Is In Trouble Jessica Chastain, George & Tammy Dominique Fishback, Swarm Kathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful Things Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & the Six Ali Wong, Beef
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus Nicholas Braun, Succession Michael Imperioli, The White Lotus Theo James, The White Lotus Matthew Macfayden, Succession Alan Ruck, Succession Will Sharpe, The White Lotus Alexander Skarsgård, Succession
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
The White Lotus. HBO.
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus Sabrina Impacciatore, The White Lotus Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul J. Smith-Cameron, Succession Simona Tabasco, The White Lotus
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Anthony Carrigan, Barry Phil Dunster, Ted Lasso Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso James Marsden, Jury Duty Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary Henry Winkler, Barry
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Ayo Edebiri, The Bear Janelle James, Abbott Elementary Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary Juno Temple, Ted Lasso Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Murray Bartlett, Welcome to Chippendales Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird Richard Jenkins, Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Joseph Lee, Beef Ray Liotta, Black Bird Young Mazino, Beef Jesse Plemons, Love & Death
Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Annaleigh Ashford, Welcome to Chippendales Maria Bello, Beef Claire Danes, Fleishman is in Trouble Juliette Lewis, Welcome to Chippendales Camilla Morrone, Daisy Jones & the Six Niecy Nash-Betts Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Merritt Wever: Tiny Beautiful Things
Guest Actor in a Drama Series Murray Barlett, The Last of Us James Cromwell, Succession Lamar Johnson, The Last of Us Arian Moayed, Succession Nick Offerman, The Last of Us Keivonn Montreal Woodward, The Last of Us
Guest Actress in a Drama Series Hiam Abbass, Succession Cherry Jones, Succession Melanie Lynskey, The Last of Us Storm Reid, The Last of Us Anna Torv, The Last of Us Harriet Walter, Succession
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Jon Bernthal, The Bear Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Nathan Lane, Only Murders in the Building Pedro Pascal, Saturday Night Live Oliver Platt, The Bear Sam Richardson, Ted Lasso
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Becky Ann Baker, Ted Lasso Quinta Brunson, Saturday Night Live Taraji P. Henson, Abbott Elementary Judith Light, Poker Face Sarah Niles, Ted Lasso Harriet Walter, Ted Lasso
Outstanding Competition Program
Survivor. CBS.
The Amazing Race RuPaul’s Drag Race Survivor Top Chef The Voice
Outstanding Structured Reality Program Antiques Roadshow Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Love Is Blind Queer Eye Shark Tank
Host for a Competition Program Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness, Queer Eye Nicole Byer, Nailed It! Padma Laksmi, Top Chef Amy Pohler, Maya Rudolph, Baking It RuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Outstanding Variety Talk Series The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Jimmy Kimmel Live! Late Night with Seth Meyers The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Problem with Jon Stewart
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series A Black Lady Sketch Show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Variety Special (Live) The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna Chris Rock: Selective Outrage Elton John: Farewell from Dodger Stadium The Oscars 75th Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded) Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter John Mulaney: Baby J Lizzo: Live in Concert Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Vanderpump Rules. Bravo.
Indian Matchmaking RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked Selling Sunset Vanderpump Rules Welcome to Wrexham
Outstanding Television Movie Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas Fire Island Hocus Pocus 2 Prey Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Outstanding Animated Program
Simpsons. Fox.
Bob’s Burgers Intergalactic Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal Rick and Morty The Simpsons
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special Being Mary Tyler Moore Judy Blume Forever My Transparent Life Pamela, A Love Story Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series Dear Mama 100 Foot Wave Secrets of the Elephants The 1619 Project The U.S. and the Holocaust
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series Beau Willimon, “One Way Out,” Andor Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer, “The Prick,” Bad Sisters Gordon Smith, “Point and Shoot,” Better Call Saul Peter Gould, “Saul Gone,” Better Call Saul Jesse Armstrong, “Connor’s Wedding,” Succession Mike White, “Arrivederci,” The White Lotus
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Bill Hader, “wow,” Barry Christopher Storer, “System,” The Bear Mekki Leeper, “Ineffective Assistance,” Jury Duty John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese, Rob Turbovsky, “I Know Who Did It,” Only Murders in the Building Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, “Cary & Brooke Go To An AIDS Play,” The Other Two Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Jason Sudeikis, “So Long, Farewell,” Ted Lasso
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie Lee Sung Jin, “The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain,” Beef Joel Kim Booster, Fire Island Taffy Brodesser-Akner, “Me-Time,” Fleishman Is In Trouble Patrick Aison, Dan Trachtenberg, Prey Janine Nabers, Donald Glover, Swarm Al Yankovic, Eric Appel, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Khan Porter has taken on the role of Spartan on Gladiators 2024, but he’ll already be a very familiar face to some.
Khan boasts a whopping 186,000 followers on Instagram, where he regularly shares photos of himself travelling the world and working out.
It goes without saying that he’s absolutely ripped, which may have gained him a follower or two. See for yourself:
Khan Porter. Instagram.
Khan is a CrossFit Games competitor
Like many of his fellow Gladiators, Khan has competed in multiple CrossFit Games. In 2022 he came first in the regional men’s category and has played in the top ten numerous times.
“I stumbled upon CrossFit in a globo gym a few years prior and had always had an interest in it, particularly the competitive outlet it provided,” he told the blog Before You Speak Coffee.
I grew up playing rugby, competing in surf lifesaving and then found myself working as a journalist fresh out of uni. I saw a CrossFit gym had opened up near my house and I proudly walked in and said I wanted to sign up to make the CrossFit Games.
“In a weird serendipitous flash, the place I was writing for closed down, I started coaching at the gym I was training at and did a few local competitions and did well. Six months later, I went on to qualify for Regionals.”
Khan Porter. Instagram.
He’s studied psychology and philosophy
He’s not just a brawny bod, Khan has a big brain to match. According to his Gladiator bio, he “studied psychology and philosophy to help him better manage his mental health.”
“Having dealt with anxiety, ADHD and periods of depression since he was young, Khan is proud to share his mental health journey with his fitness community.”
Khan regularly posts about his mental health struggles on Instagram.
Times have changed since the original Gladiators series, however, the fighters in Gladiators Australia 2024 are just as impressive as the OG’s.
But, don’t expect to see Delta, Tower or Storm, because Gladiators 2024 has completely new character names, with the exception of Elektra who was a reserve in the originalseries.
Every single one of the fighters is in an insane physical condition and the battles are undoubtedly going to be off the charts.
The revival is hosted by sporting and reality TV elite Beau Ryan and Liz Ellis.
Check out all the Gladiators in Gladiators Australia 2024.
Arrow (Harriet Roberts)
Chaos (Jaymii Morris)
Cobra (Damien Rider)
Comet (Tatyanna Dumas)
Cyclone (Blessings Chilufya)
Dragon (Tyson Pedro)
Elektra (Alethea Boon)
Halo (Chanique Greyling)
Maximus (Kwame Duah)
Phoenix (Sandor Earl)
Raven (Katelin Van Zyl)
Spartan (Khan Porter)
Viking (Jett Kenny)
Gladiators Australia 2024 premieres on Sunday, January 15 at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
Harriet Roberts, who represents Arrow on Gladiators 2024, is one of the most recognisable faces in the CrossFit world, having competed in the CrossFit Games for over a decade.
In 2013 and 2014 her team came second in Australia.
Harriet credits her love of fitness and her role on Gladiators Australia 2024 to the sport.
Find out how Harriet became one of the fittest women in Australia.
Gladiators. Ten.
Harriet was originally a gymnast
Harriet started gymnastics at an early age, which she says ignited her passion for training.
“Not long after, I began competitive swimming and enjoyed many years of early mornings, dedicated training and staring at that dam black line. After moving on from years of gymnastics and swimming, I felt empty with the lack of discipline and routine that came with an athlete’s life,” she explained on her website.
After searching for her next venture, she discovered CrossFit.
Then along came the big bad world of CrossFit. She said “Fast forward 10 years and my life has been completely consumed by competing, coaching and filled with amazing friends and communities, all brought together by CrossFit!
Arrow loves a good handstand
Harriet’s Instagram page is littered with photo after photo of her doing very impressive handstands. You can check some of them out below:
