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Australian Survivor fans were left devastated this week when it was announced that Jonathan LaPaglia would no longer be hosting the reality show . The 55-year-old TV personality and actor, best known as ‘JLP’, shared a lengthy post on social media confirming speculation that he had been axed from the Channel 10 series after 11 seasons. While the network is yet to announce his replacement for 2026, rumours are swirling that three-time player and 2020 winner David Genat will be stepping into his shoes. Fans have noticed that JLP may have indirectly confirmed these rumours in his recent post, taking a subtle yet brutal swipe at the Deal Or No Deal Island champion. After thanking Survivor ’s “immensely talented crew”, “crafty players” and “loyal sassy audience”, JLP added at the end of his post: “PS. Whoever said a blindside is the most humane way to put someone down is an idiot. It hurts like a b***h!” RELATED: Channel 10 fires A...

It’s a season that’s had more twists and turns than your annual rodeo, with runaway contestants, fleeing farmers, texting scandals and accusations of farmers picking the wrong wives! Here Woman’s Day reveals exactly what happens at the long-awaited Farmer Wants A Wife reunion! FARMER THOMAS While Farmer Thomas, 35, is said to be living happily with Clarette , 35, in Kimba where they’re planning babies, producers were desperate to revisit the tension with early frontrunner Claire at the reunion. “The girls were told they had to pick a side in the aftermath since filming. You were either Team Clarette or Team Claire,” reveals one insider. “Anyone who tried to stay neutral found themselves caught in the crossfire.” Adding to the drama, we hear that Clarette received a record number of hate messages this season. Several of the other women, even those who no longer speak to her, admit Clarette was given a brutal edit. “There’s a theory among the cast t...

It’s a season that’s had more twists and turns than your annual rodeo, with runaway contestants, fleeing farmers, texting scandals and accusations of farmers picking the wrong wives! Here Woman’s Day reveals exactly what happens at the long-awaited Farmer Wants A Wife reunion! FARMER THOMAS While Farmer Thomas, 35, is said to be living happily with Clarette , 35, in Kimba where they’re planning babies, producers were desperate to revisit the tension with early frontrunner Claire at the reunion. “The girls were told they had to pick a side in the aftermath since filming. You were either Team Clarette or Team Claire,” reveals one insider. “Anyone who tried to stay neutral found themselves caught in the crossfire.” Adding to the drama, we hear that Clarette received a record number of hate messages this season. Several of the other women, even those who no longer speak to her, admit Clarette was given a brutal edit. “There’s a theory among the cast t...

Just when we thought reality tv couldn’t get any more unhinged, Stranded On Honeymoon Island has washed ashore and with it, promises of a MAFS -meets- Survivor format and fresh cast of couples set to shake up the dating show game. The Channel 7 series offers a refreshing twist on the tried-and-tested blind date formula with its radical plotline that matches couples and promptly dumps them on a remote island, leaving them to fend for themselves with nothing but the clothes on their backs. But not to worry – they’re also given a fruit basket, some essential survival tools (like an axe and some matches) and a bed – because it is their honeymoon afterall. Fans of Married At First Sight will find comfort in the familiar strangers-to-potential-soulmates pipeline, while Survivor devotees will lap up the tasks set for each couple as they navigate the most unglamourous honeymoon imaginable. Will the Stranded On Honeymoon Island cast adapt to ...

Farmer Wants A Wife is over for another year, so it’s time for a trip down memory lane. From fake farmers to farmers who were cut from the show, it’s all the makings of good reality TV drama. Scroll down for all the juiciest moments on – and off – the camera from this past season. Mothers know best Sometimes it takes an extra push to get to where you need to be Two of the Farmers didn’t actually sign themselves up for Farmer Wants A Wife – Jack and Tom’s mothers put them forward! Jack told New Idea it was a shock at first, adding, “But then as I thought more about it, it sort of started to make more sense, and I thought, ‘Why not give it a crack?’ “There wasn’t much going on, as far as my dating … she wants the best for me,” he added. Fake farmer unmasked Is he who he says he is? Controvers...

They say when you fall off the horse, you’ve got to jump back on. And that’s what Stranded on Honeymoon Island bride Georgia has done. The reality dating show follows 12 unlucky-in-love singles on a wild romantic journey free from modern dating distractions. Paired by expert matchmakers after a speed dating event, each couple is then married, before being dramatically stranded on a deserted island for 21 days in nothing but their wedding attire. And this isn’t the first wedding for bride Georgia, who is partnered with Chad on the show , who admits on the show that she’d originally had one planned with someone else. But – just three days out before Georgia’s wedding – her ex-fiancé told her he wasn’t going to attend. “It was a pretty big blow,” she exclusively tells New Idea . The 35-year-old shares that everything had been planned for a destination wedding with her ex-partner. She reveals that despite being heartbroken, she still got on the pl...

Sister Wives star Janelle Brown didn't hold back during the latest episode of Sister Wives: One on One , claiming that the courtship between her ex-husband, Kody Brown , and his current wife, Robyn Brown , was anything but "appropriate." Reflecting on Kody, 56, and Robyn's relationship history, Janelle, 56, pointed out that they shared a "very long courtship compared to the rest of us." She questioned the dynamics at play, stating, "It is not really appropriate for a married man to have a long courtship." According to Janelle, Kody and Robyn, 46, courted "for almost a year." In a candid moment, Janelle confessed that had her own courtship with Kody extended over the same duration, she might have reconsidered marrying him altogether. "If I had a year with Kody, I'm not sure I would have married him, honestly," Janelle said to host Sukanya Krishnan , adding, ...