The Amazing Race Australia 2025 contestant Brendan Fevola’s daughter, Leni, was “proud” of how her father swiftly diffused an alleged “homophobic” incident directed at TikTokers Luke and Sassy Scott, which caused Ant Middleton and Dan Middleton to be kicked off the show.
Brendan previously chatted to the TikTokers on his show The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick, where he claimed a contestant had treated them badly. “I witnessed what one particular contestant did to you boys, and he said it to me and said it to you previously. I just want to say to you boys that I’m sorry for what happened to you. I wasn’t privy to it [prior], and you guys were getting homophobic slurs thrown your way,” he alleged.
He tells Chattr he was “really happy” that he was able to support Luke and Scott through the tough moment. “It was a fleeting moment where things got a bit out of control, and I was just lucky enough that I was there to help support the boys. And, you know, they were petrified, and I was shaken up by it,” he claims.
According to Brendan, he threatened to quit the race with Leni if the Middleton brothers weren’t removed, which Leni supported.
“I think Leni was a bit shocked when I told her what had happened, and she’s like, ‘Dad, whatever you want to do, we will do’, and she was supportive,” he adds.
Leni tells Chattr she wasn’t surprised by Brendan’s reaction at all. “That’s just who dad is as a person,” she says. “I wasn’t shocked by how he handled it. Obviously very proud of him, but that’s just who he is.”
Brendan adds that Channel 10 handled the controversial situation professionally. “We all just moved on from it, and we’re all there to support each other,” he recalls. “The next day, we moved on, and we raced, and everyone had a great time.”
Why Brendan Fevola approached The Amazing Race with kindness
Viewers were constantly shocked by Brendan Fevola’s acts of kindness on The Amazing Race Australia 2025, as he was often helping his competition. Whether it was going back to help Gretel Killeen and Epiphany with their bags, or giving other contestants directions, he wasn’t afraid to give other people a leg up.
“Leni [was] like, ‘Why are you helping everyone?’, and I was like, because that’s what we do,” Brendan recalls. “Doesn’t matter whether [we are in] a race or not, at the end of the day, we’re all there having some fun and we’re travelling the world.
“Everyone just got along really well, and you didn’t want to see anyone struggle. And if you could help someone… I just sort of always thought I should help out.”
Brendan’s generosity was repaid by his fellow contestants when he raced the seventh leg without Leni, who was sick. When he struggled during the fish challenge on the beach, Rob Mills and Georgie Tunny stepped in to help.
“They’re so beautiful. I just didn’t want them to sacrifice [their race], but they insisted on helping,” he says. “The way they did it, was just beautiful… Luke and Sassy were the same; they were like, ‘Can we help you?’… even Lindy and Stella, before Stella got crook, they were saying, ‘We will help you. We’ll help you when we finish.’ But that’s just the way the race went. We all just helped each other.”
It’s unusual to see such wholesome moments on a reality TV show, but it’s truly beautiful to see.
The Amazing Race Australia airs on Sundays at 7pm and Mondays at 7:30pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
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