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Former The Voice contestant wins Melbourne Cup

<p>A former <em>The Voice</em> contestant has won the Melbourne Cup. </p> <p>Two years ago, Robbie Dolan, who was in Rita Ora's team, placed in the top 24 of T<em>he Voice Australia</em>, and now he has celebrated an even bigger win after taking home the Melbourne Cup. </p> <p>Dolan, who was born in Ireland and is a keen jockey, first moved to Australia in 2016 when he was still figuring out his career path. </p> <p>“I came here eight years ago with an ambition of just having a crack,” the 28-year-old told the <em>Today</em> show on Wednesday morning.</p> <p>“Really just having a go, working hard and seeing what happens – and I’m sitting here with the Melbourne Cup.”</p> <p>While he had little luck on the reality TV show as he got eliminated in the sing-offs, his horse racing career has been more fruitful. </p> <p>Dolan started his career at the age of 17 in Ireland, where he participated in a nine-month training program and worked as an apprentice for about three seasons before trying his luck in Australia.</p> <p>Both his father and grandfather were successful riders in Ireland and it seems that racing is in his blood, after he and his five-year-old gelding Knight’s Choice pushed past Zardozi and nudged Warp Speed out of the winning spot 20m before the finish line. </p> <p>While he has celebrated the big win, the jockey remains humble as he revealed the key to winning the Cup was "a lot of luck". </p> <p>“You know, I just needed the runs to open in front of me, and thankfully they did," he said on the <em>Today</em> show. </p> <p>Plus, it helps when you've got a “good little horse” like Knight’s Choice. “He’s an underrated little horse and proved a lot of people wrong yesterday.”</p> <p>As for his singing career Dolan may need to give it a rest for the time being, saying: “My voice is half gone from last night." </p> <p><em>Images: Instagram</em></p>

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Winner of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest announced

<p>The annual World's Ugliest Dog contest has unearthed some true diamonds in the ruff, with one long-tongued frizz-ball being honoured with the title of the ugliest dog in the world. </p> <p>At the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, an eight-year-old Pekingese called Wild Thang was crowned the winner and collected the $5,000 cash prize, after failing to take home the prize five years in a row. </p> <p>"He was a fan favorite … he's kind of like the bridesmaid and never the bride," judge Fiona Ma told the <em>Associated Press</em>.</p> <p>"He really tugged at our heart strings and deserved to win."</p> <p>Wild Thang's strange looks stem from a virus he contracted as a puppy that almost killed him, but instead left him with permanent damage.</p> <p>As a result, his teeth never developed, so his tongue flops out, and his right front leg paddles all the time.</p> <p>"He's never had a hair cut so that is the way he is and [his owner] shaves his stomach and he likes to sleep on ice packs," Ma added.</p> <p>"He is just a sweet dog – I was just holding him and he loves to be held and cuddled. That's part of it, these rescue dogs, they just need forever homes, so please adopt, don't shop."</p> <p>Organisers stressed that the contest is not about making fun of the unusual looking dogs, "but having fun with some wonderful characters and showing the world that these dogs are really beautiful!"</p> <p><em>Image credits: JOHN G MABANGLO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Editorial </em></p>

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"A Duck-Filled Platypus?!": Wheel of Fortune contestant's $10k mistake

<p>A Wheel of Fortune contestant has made a hilarious mistake that cost her  US$7250 ($10,900) with viewers blasting her on social media for not knowing the painfully obvious answer. </p> <p>During an episode of the American game show this week, Floridian contestant Kimberly Wright failed to complete the puzzle when she picked the wrong letter, according to <em>Fox News</em>. </p> <p>The puzzle board read “D U _ _ – _ _ L L E D PLATYPUS,” and Wright chose to spin the wheel which landed on the Express wedge. </p> <p>“I’m going to call an F,” she said, which elicited groans from audiences in the studio. </p> <p>Wright believed that the answer was “duck-filled platypus”, when it was “duck-billed platypus" an animal native to Australia, and many fans were in disbelief over her "painful" mistake. </p> <p>“I have never been more enraged watching wheel of fortune,” one fan wrote in response to a clip of the viral moment. </p> <p>“Oh my, that was painful. F?? She thought the platypus was filled? with what exactly?” another tweeted. </p> <p>“F***** brutal,” a third agreed. </p> <p>“Where did this lady think an F was going to go in this puzzle?" a fourth asked, while another wrote: “wheel of fortune puzzle was clearly duck-billed platypus and the lady asked for an F she’s like reverse autocorrect.”</p> <p>“A Duck-Filled Platypus!?” another chimed in. </p> <p>“Oh, I hope Red isn’t on social media. She gonna get blasted for missing that puzzle,” wrote another viewer. </p> <p><em>Image: News.com.au/ Wheel of Fortune</em></p>

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Former SAS Australia contestant recalls terrifying Ozempic overdose

<p>Former SAS Australia contestant Roxy Jacenko has opened up on the terrifying experience she had after overdosing on Ozempic. </p> <p>Jacenko was desperate to lose 15kg of extra weight, which she gained as a result of taking Tamoxifen - a hormone therapy drug she took for her breast cancer for seven years.</p> <p>“The Tamoxifen made me put on 15kg,” she said during  a special <em>7NEWS Spotlight TV</em> investigation into the drug. </p> <p> “And whilst to other people, they didn’t look at me and go, 'Oh well, she’s put on a lot of weight,' I didn’t feel comfortable.</p> <p>“And I tried everything. I tried the fad diets. I tried starting at a gym, doing workouts. I tried not eating much and I couldn’t shake the weight. I just wanted to fix it, and this seemed like the way. Ozempic seemed like the easy answer.”</p> <p>Weight loss is one of the side effects of the medication, which is usually used to help adults with Type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar. It is this side effect that has millions wanting to use it for weight loss. </p> <p>Despite Novo Nordisk - the pharmaceutical company supplying Ozempic -  advising the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration that supplies throughout 2023 and 2024 will be limited and it should only be prescribed by doctors to diabetics, people have found other ways to obtain it.</p> <p>Jacenko revealed that despite her local GP telling her she didn't meet the criteria for the injection, she bought it on the black market in Nowra, NSW and ordered an Uber to collect it for her. </p> <p>“It was about $2,500 for the drive there and back, and then it was another $700 for the two pens,” she said. “I was actually like a junkie. I look at it now and I was like a junkie.”</p> <p>She recalled how she took more than the recommended amount in a desperate attempt to lose weight. </p> <p>“I took four times the amount in one hit,” she revealed.</p> <p>“I felt OK at that point in time. The aftermath of it was I think I’m going to die.</p> <p>She added, “in the morning, I was driving to work. I was sweating. I was so hot and then I just kept vomiting nonstop. What not to do? One milligram of Ozempic.”</p> <p>“That night, I ended up in hospital. They had never seen this before. This was the first they had seen of an Ozempic overdose. Like the shaking, my whole body was shaking, I couldn’t control my legs. It’s like I had no control of my body.</p> <p>“My arms and legs were like this. And then in addition to that, they just start pumping you full of fluid. You can rest assure I came out skinny, but it didn’t last for long. Literally, I truly thought this is it. I’ve been sick in my time. Cancer was a walk in the park compared to how bad I felt for those three days.</p> <p>As a result, Jacenko no longer takes the the medication and has since stopped drinking and started following a healthy diet. </p> <p>"And if anyone asks me, “Would you do it again, Ozempic?” No freaking way. I literally thought, “This is it. I’m going to die.”</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

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The extraordinary amount the I'm A Celebrity contestants are paid

<p>Each year, an array of reality stars, sporting legends and international names head into the South African jungle, fighting for the chance to emerge victorious. </p> <p>At the end of each season of <em>I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here</em> when the winner is crowned, their prize is revealed as a huge cash donation to a charity of their choice.</p> <p>Despite the celebs not taking anything home for winning, that doesn't mean they walk away from the jungle empty handed, as each of the celebrities are paid a hefty salary for their appearance on the show. </p> <p>As season 10 of the show premiered on Monday, season two winner Brendan ‘Fev’ Fevola spoke candidly about the salaries and explained that you get more money the longer you stay in the jungle.</p> <p>“In 2015 I got paid $250,000 upfront, and then $5,000 every show after the [first] two weeks,” he said on <em>The Fox’s Fifi, Fev & Nick</em> on Monday.</p> <p>“So you’d lay there on a Sunday and you’d think, ‘There’s another 7 days, there’s $35,000, boom. Hopefully, they don’t have an eviction during the week’.”</p> <p>According to <em><a href="https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/how-much-im-a-celebrity-pay-australia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" data-i13n="cpos:6;pos:1" data-ylk="slk:Pedestrian;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" data-rapid_p="13" data-v9y="1">Pedestrian</a></em>, one of this year’s male celebrities is being paid $90,000 for a minimum of two weeks in the jungle and will receive an extra $5,500 every day following that they don't get evicted.</p> <p>The publication also asked a handful of 2024 contestants directly about their pay cheques, with reality star Callum Hole revealing that he was paid “good money” and “a lot more than <em>Love Island</em>”.</p> <p>Despite Hole's claims, influencer and former <em>Big Brother</em> star Skye Wheatley said money wasn’t her motivation for going on the show and she would actually be earning more if she stayed home.</p> <p>“I’d do it for free,” she said. “It’s for charity, babes, who gives a f**k about the money. I love that it can be for charity and I love the opportunity. So I’m very grateful.”</p> <p>Former <em>MasterChef</em> contestant Khanh Ong revealed that he had been asked to head into the jungle several times, and this year he was offered “a considerable amount more” than the first time he was asked.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Network 10</em></p>

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Grant Denyer serenades one of Australia's oldest Deal or No Deal contestants

<p>In the latest feelgood episode of <em>Deal or No Deal</em>, 94-year-old contestant  Phyllis Goldsack was given the chance to win $100,000. </p> <p>As one of the oldest contestants on the show, Phyllis kept everyone entertained as she challenged the banker.</p> <p>In one particularly sweet moment, game show host Grant Denyer serenaded her with a special song.</p> <p>A clip of the moment was shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, with the caption: "We're not crying, you're crying,"  and the crying emoji. </p> <p>"Okay the deal is, if I serenade you, with the song of your choosing, you get $800 from my pocket," Grant told Phyllis in the show. </p> <p>The audience were touched when Phyllis revealed that her late husband only ever sang her one song when he proposed, <em style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">You Are My Sunshine.</em></p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">We're not crying, you're crying! 😭<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DealOrNoDealAU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DealOrNoDealAU</a> 6.00 Weeknights on <a href="https://twitter.com/Channel10AU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@channel10au</a> and 10 Play. <a href="https://t.co/CVR0M5rq7y">pic.twitter.com/CVR0M5rq7y</a></p> <p>— Deal Or No Deal Australia (@DealOrNoDealAUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/DealOrNoDealAUS/status/1756942546767339956?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 12, 2024</a></p></blockquote> <p><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">"Should we do it one more time maybe?" Grant asked Phyllis who eagerly replied: "yes, you sing it for me". </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">The crowd joined in and serenaded the 94 year old. </span></p> <p>“Thank you, you know you have made me feel so happy,” she told Grant. </p> <p>Although Phyllis did not win the $100,000, she went home $9,255 richer, which was the best offer she received from the banker. </p> <p>“That’s why I do this show!” Grant said. </p> <p><em>Images: X</em></p>

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Miss World contestant passes away at just 26

<p>A former Miss World contestant has passed away at the age of 26, after a two-year battle with cervical cancer. </p> <p>Sherika de Armas, who was the representative for Uruguay in the 2015 international pageant, died last week after undergoing both chemotherapy and radiotherapy during her health fight. </p> <p>Her family announced the news of her death on Instagram, telling followers she “departed in peace, surrounded by the love of her family and friends”.</p> <p>“She will always be in our hearts,” they said.</p> <p>“Fly high, little sister. Always and forever,” de Armas’s brother Mayk wrote.</p> <p>Among the commenters was current Miss Uruguay Carla Romero who wrote, “Too evolved for this world. One of the most beautiful women I have ever met in my life.”</p> <p>De Armas represented Uruguay in the Miss World competition in 2015, and although she didn't make the top 30, she was called "one of the young promising talents of Uruguay" for her "beautiful face, towering height and charismatic personality". </p> <p>She was one of six 18-year-olds in the competition that year, which was held in China. </p> <p>“I always wanted to be a model, whether a beauty model, an advertising model or a catwalk model,” she told local outlet Univision at the time.</p> <p>“I like everything related to fashion and I think that within a beauty pageant, any girl’s dream is to have the opportunity to participate in Miss Universe."</p> <p>“I am very happy to be able to live this experience full of challenges.”</p> <p><em>Image credits: Instagram</em></p>

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The Block contestants accused of cheating one week in

<p>Barely a week into the newest season of The Block and Sydney-based contestants Steph and Gian have been accused of breaking the rules. </p> <p>The couple had a difficult start to the competition after their builder consistently made costly mistakes. With one builder down and the time running out, Steph’s father Nick - a qualified builder - turned up at the site for a visit. </p> <p>Nick, who had travelled from interstate to visit them, was filmed helping the couple build their bathroom well into the late hours of the night. </p> <p>“It’s like the gods were aligned this week for my dad to be in town,” Steph said in the show.</p> <p>“This was a really hard week, and having someone that you trust there, that’s qualified also... he was just the perfect person.”</p> <p>This didn't sit well with Brisbane couple Leah and Ash, who had a few questions about Nick's involvement, including whether he received a site induction the night before. and if he would get paid for his work. </p> <p>If the answer was "no", then Steph and Gian would've broken the rules. </p> <p>Fellow contestant Kristy added fuel to the fire and <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">noted that Nick was still working on-site after midnight - when even Steph had called it a night. </span></p> <p>“What set me off was the commentary, ‘Steph has had a big day so we’ve popped her to bed,’” she said. </p> <p>Turns out the other contestants had nothing to worry about, with Steph and Gian placing dead last in the bathroom judging with a score of 20.5 out of 30. </p> <p>The judges called out the “rustic” wooden beams in their bathroom ceiling which they said looked messy and needed to go. </p> <p><em>Image: The Block</em></p>

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"Absolute f***ing disaster": The Block presenter slams former contestants

<p>Shelley Craft has ripped into two former contestants of <em>The Block</em>, saying the team was an "absolute f***ing disaster".</p> <p>The Block presenter was chatting candidly about the formula of the show on Hit radio show <em>Breakfast with Maz &amp; Matty</em>, where she described what she thought was the ultimate pairing for a team to partake in the renovation show. </p> <p>Shelley was asked about the calibre of contestants on the upcoming season, admitting that the show’s producers generally cast for “characters,” rather than previous experience.</p> <p>“I always thought the best team would be an accountant and an HR manager, because you have to be able to manage your money and manage your trades,” she said, revealing her own personal pick for a successful team. </p> <p>“[But] we sort of had that last year and it was an absolute f***ing disaster. That was the worst team that there is, it’s not the recipe!” she continued, to laughter from the radio hosts. </p> <p>“We’re really after great people that are happy to give it everything they’ve got, and we’ve got five teams this year who are ready to give it a red hot crack.”</p> <p>The “disaster” Craft is referring to is last year’s most controversial couple, lawyer-turned actor Sharon and her accountant husband Ankur, who copped a fierce backlash from viewers over their apparent negative attitudes while filming <em>The Block</em>.</p> <p>The couple repeatedly clashed with their builders, foremen Keith and Dan and host Scott Cam, and also declared on camera numerous times that they wished they’d never signed up to do the show. </p> <p>The couple even had their finances frozen by Scott Cam due to their apparent inability to manage their budget during the intense renovation project.</p> <p>Sharon and Ankur later said they felt “ambushed” and were upset at how they’d been portrayed on the show, prompting Cam to later say in an interview that he thought the couple had “made [the experience] harder” on themselves than it needed to be.</p> <p><em>Image credits: Getty Images </em></p>

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Outrage halts New Zealand cat-killing contest

<p>A contest planned for children in New Zealand to hunt and kill feral cats in an attempt to protect native species has been stopped following severe backlash from the public and animal rights groups.</p> <p>The event would have been part of a fundraiser organised by the North Canterbury Hunting Competition for the Rotherham School in the Canterbury region of South Island.</p> <p>A new junior category was announced by organisers on April 16 that would allow children to hunt feral cats and compete for a top prize of $NZ250 prize ($229AUD).</p> <p>The announcement sparked public outrage leading organisers to cancel the event the very next day, April 17.</p> <p>A statement released by organisers explained, "vile and inappropriate emails and messages had been sent to the school and others involved.”</p> <p>"We are incredibly disappointed in this reaction and would like to clarify that this competition is an independent community run event," the statement continued.</p> <p>Feral cats have long been an issue between animal lovers and authorities because of the potential threat they pose to other wild animals.</p> <p>Authorities say that in Australia, feral cats threaten the survival of more than 100 native species.</p> <p>Feral cats are responsible for killing millions of birds, frogs, mammals and reptiles every day, compelling authorities to arrange regular culls.</p> <p>Organisers of the contest maintained that the junior hunting tournament to kill feral cats, using a firearm or any other means, was about "protecting native birds and other vulnerable species”.</p> <p>"Our sponsors and school safety are our main priority, so the decision has been made to withdraw this category for this year to avoid further backlash at this time," it said.</p> <p>"To clarify, for all hunting categories, our hunters are required to abide by Firearms Act 1983 and future amendments as well as the Animal Welfare Act 1999.”</p> <p>Organisers had announced rules to discourage young participants from killing pets.</p> <p>Any child who brought in a microchip cat would have been disqualified, they said.</p> <p>The group mentioned that previously scheduled hunts for other categories like local pigs and deer would still go ahead.</p> <p>The New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said it was "both pleased and relieved" that the junior cat-killing contest had been axed.</p> <p>"Children, as well as adults, will not be able to tell the difference between a feral, stray or a frightened domesticated cat,” it said.</p> <p>"There is a good chance someone's pet may be killed during this event. In addition, children often use air rifles in these sorts of event which increase the likelihood of pain and distress and can cause a prolonged death," it added.</p> <p>Animal rights group PETA was pleased to see the contest had been withdrawn.</p> <p>PETA’s Asia vice president Jason Barker released a statement, saying, ”Encouraging kids to hunt down and kill animals is a sure-fire way to raise adults who solve problems with violence ... We need to foster empathy and compassion in kids, not lead them to believe animals are 'less than' humans while rewarding them for brutality.”</p> <p>The contest was publicly slammed on Twitter by British comedian Ricky Gervais, who is a known animal lover with an enormous platform of 15 million followers.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">“Right. We need some new PR ideas to make the world love New Zealand. Maybe something involving kids &amp; kittens. Yes, Hargreaves?” <a href="https://t.co/E3nPTl1IHj">https://t.co/E3nPTl1IHj</a></p> <p>— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) <a href="https://twitter.com/rickygervais/status/1648732952224833536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 19, 2023</a></p></blockquote> <p>"Right. We need some new PR ideas to make the world love New Zealand," he wrote.</p> <p>"Maybe something involving kids &amp; kittens. Yes, Hargreaves?”</p> <p>This is not the first official campaign against cats in New Zealand, including one that encouraged cat lovers to avoid replacing their pets when they die.</p> <p>"Cats are the only true sadists of the animal world, serial killers who torture without mercy,” said then Prime Minister John Key, who had his own cat named Moonbeam.</p> <p>Helen Blackie, a biosecurity consultant at the environmental planning and design consultancy, Boffa Miskell, has studied feral cats for over 20 years and said that numbers had risen in the last decade, and in some areas where pests were tracked by cameras, feral cats outnumbered other species like possums.</p> <p>"Historically, we know that feral cats were responsible for the extinction of six bird species and are leading agents of decline in populations of birds, bats, frogs and lizards," she told CNN affiliate RNZ.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Shutterstock</em></p>

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Insane salaries for I’m A Celebrity contestants revealed

<p>The I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! Stars are off in the South African jungle, with each one of them competing for a $100,000 prize going to a charity of their choice. However, some stars might be taking even more money home for themselves.</p> <p>The Daily Mail reported that the celebrity cast are in for salaries ranging from $35,000 to $180,000. Although an impressive sum, it’s unsurprising for Channel Ten as they are known to splurge when it comes to the show, with Shane Warne claiming he received $2 million for his appearance back in 2016 (a fact which was enough to <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/finance/money-banking/how-much-kyle-knocked-back-when-asked-to-appear-on-i-m-a-celebrity" target="_blank" rel="noopener">convince Kyle Sandilands to steer clear of the jungle </a>for this year's adventure).</p> <p>Speaking to news.com.au prior to the show, <a href="https://www.oversixty.com.au/entertainment/tv/kerri-anne-kennerley-heads-to-the-jungle-on-one-condition" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kerri-Anne Kennerley revealed she had negotiated some special “provisos” in her contract.</a></p> <p>She told producers she would only brave the jungle if she was able to bring her beauty products along with her.</p> <p>Alongside Kerri-Anne, Channel Ten star Peter Helliar, 47, is up for an apparent $90,000 for his appearance on the show.</p> <p>Former Australian Idol judge Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickinson has secured some hefty funds too, reportedly being paid $80,000 for his short stint in the jungle.</p> <p>Some of the lower profile celebs are earning a smaller wage of $50,000, including <em>MAFS</em> star Domenica Calarco, radio host Woody Whitelaw and AFL player Adam Cooney.</p> <p><em>Geordie Shore’s</em> Charlotte Crosby was rumoured to have pocketed $1 million when she appeared on the reality show in 2020, but this year’s <em>Geordie Shore</em> star Nathan Henry will only be taking a fraction of that home.</p> <p>Henry, with over 1.4 million followers on Instagram, will be earning $35,000 for his appearance.</p> <p><em>Image credit: Instagram</em></p>

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Family Feud contestant charged with wife’s murder

<p dir="ltr">A former contestant on Family Feud has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and home invasion over the death of his estranged wife.</p> <p dir="ltr">Timothy W. Bliefnick, 39, was charged on March 13 in relation to the suspicious death of his former spouse, Rebecca Bliefnick, 41, who was found dead in her home on February 23, according to court documents.</p> <p dir="ltr">Bliefnick appeared on the game show in January 2020, and host Steve Harvey asked him, “What’s the biggest mistake you made at your wedding?”</p> <p dir="ltr">“Honey, I love you, but, ‘said I do,’” he responded, prompting a mixed reaction from the audience. </p> <p dir="ltr">“Not my mistake, not my mistake," he continued.</p> <p dir="ltr">”I love my wife. I'm gonna get in trouble for that, aren't I?"</p> <p dir="ltr">After <em>Fox News Digital</em> discovered the clip, Bliefnick’s attorney said, "It's a game show. A silly answer to a silly question on a silly show doesn't make one a murderer.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>KHQA-TV</em> reported that Bliefnick and his wife were married in 2009, but at the time of her death the pair were undergoing divorce proceedings after having been separated for “several years”. After the couple separated they filed restraining orders against each other. </p> <p dir="ltr">Bliefnick’s attorney Casey Schnack told<em> E! News</em> that he plans to plead not guilty at his next court hearing. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credit: YouTube</em></p>

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“Life’s not about money”: Block contestants reveal fallout of chaotic season finale

<p dir="ltr">The season finale of <em>The Block</em> has seen only two teams take home a profit and two homes even failing to sell, while contestants Tom Calleja and Sarah-Jane Wilson have revealed they’ll need to sell their car despite successfully offloading their home.</p> <p dir="ltr">In the dramatic auction episode, Sarah-Jane and Tom’s five bedroom, three bathroom farmhouse-style home sold for just $20,000.99 over their reserve of $4.08 million.</p> <p dir="ltr">The devastated couple later revealed on Instagram that they would need to sell the $80,000 Ford Ranger they won during the show’s Landscape Week.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Unfortunately for Tom we will sell the Ford 😂🚙 and we will be walking away with 100k so no complaints from us,” they wrote.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-3db8e103-7fff-0cc5-14e8-0c53a2b533f0"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">“Even if we walked away with nothing we had the experience of a lifetime and something we can tell our grandkids about!”</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; 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font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CknVpEPuEHJ/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Tom and Sarah-Jane (@tomandsarahjane)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">The couple, who were tipped to win after claiming victory in multiple room reveals, told <a href="https://9now.nine.com.au/the-block/2022-auction-results-exclusive-interview-tom-sarahjane-disappointed-money-whats-next-s18/ee3bb19d-f3e0-4a8d-b29c-9e9f531d942b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nine</a> their result was “disappointing” and that they had spent more than $20,000 of their savings to be on the show.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Of course we're upset but life's not about money," Sarah-Jane said. </p> <p dir="ltr">"We got this experience and so many people applied for this experience."</p> <p dir="ltr">"I'm just so grateful that we made the most of our time on The Block because if we had a cr*p time, and then for this to happen, you'd be more devastated... so I'm still walking away proud of what we've done,” Tom added.</p> <p dir="ltr">"$20,000 is better than nothing." </p> <p dir="ltr">Despite the shock result, the couple said they had no regrets about being on <em>The Block</em>.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Are we disappointed sure but nothing is ever guaranteed and at this point I think we’ll be fully over it by 😂 There’s bigger issues in the world,” they wrote on Instagram.</p> <p dir="ltr">In an earlier post, they shared that “life’s thrown harder things our way and 20k is 20k more than what we had yesterday”, though they admitted they would have had more “if we had of just stayed home and worked… too soon? 😂”.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d86ffbf3-7fff-3d9a-1335-190ba27af009"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">Sunday night’s episode also saw Rachel and Ryan Carr sell their home, making $169,000.56, while Omar Slaimenkhel and Ozmand ‘Oz’ Abu Malik were crowned the season’s winners with their hefty profit of $1.6 million - the largest profit over reserve of all five houses.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; 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margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cknb-p9PY7n/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Dylan and Jenny (@dylanandjenny)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">But, the two remaining teams came off even worse than Tom and Sarah-Jane, with Dylan Adams and Jenny Heath, along with Sharon Johal and Ankur Dogra, seeing both of their houses being passed in auction.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Wow not how we thought we’d be ending The Block We’re all in shock,” Dylan and Jenny shared on Instagram.</p> <p dir="ltr">The two houses remain on the market.</p> <p dir="ltr">With a price guide between $4 million and $4.4 million, all five teams were given the same reserve of $4.08 million.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-d85208b0-7fff-66ad-e5ff-998badffadb9"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: @dylanandjenny (Instagram)</em></p>

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They had “pretty ankle contests” in the 1900s

<p>The earliest recording of a “pretty ankle contest” was in the early 1900s but it was from the 30s to 50s that ankle competitions hit their stride. Contestants would be concealed behind a curtain with only their ankle proffered for evaluation.</p> <p>The concealment was to encourage all women to enter, as one newspaper advised in 1927: “Older ladies need not feel timid about entering the contest. They have as much chance as their daughters.”</p> <p>These shows often served as a way to promote hosiery companies with winners receiving free stocking, not to mention the crown of “prettiest ankle”.</p> <p>Looking back at the photos, it seems like the contests were serious business. As one commentator wrote in the Bunbury Herald and Blackwood Express in December 1926: “There is something captivating about pretty ankles, and it was only natural that some bright mind must think up a competition for them.” </p> <p><em>Images: Getty Images</em></p>

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“I’m not copping that”: Block contestants slam show in fiery interview

<p dir="ltr"><em>Block </em>contestants Sharon and Ankur have opened up about how they have “checked out” of their relationship with the team making the renovation show, following a smarting jab at the couple during Monday night’s episode.</p> <p dir="ltr">In a live radio interview with <em>Hit NSW Breakfast with Maz &amp; Matty</em>, the couple shared how their portrayal during the landscaping week episode was the final straw for them.</p> <p dir="ltr">The episode in question showed Sharon and Ankur being informed by foremen Keith and Dan that they were $26,000 over budget, with Keith then asking why Ankur hadn’t been more across the figures given his day job as an accountant.</p> <p dir="ltr">The couple took great offence to the question, with a tearful Sharon accusing Keith of attempting to damage her husband’s professional reputation and the foreman backing down and apologising.</p> <p dir="ltr">During the interview, Ankur said he was “angry” about the interaction, pointing out how other contestants who work in plumbing and construction hadn’t had their qualifications called into question when issues came up during their builds.</p> <p dir="ltr">“That’s why I got so upset when they ambushed us in yesterday’s episode. Shaz is like a machine – ‘let’s get to the auctions’ – but I don’t know how to feel about it to be honest,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Ankur also claimed that he couldn’t have known the figures, given that the landscaping was being organised without contestants’ input and that they didn’t receive the invoice.</p> <p dir="ltr">“There’s stuff they don’t show. The landscapers and executive producers were in chats for six weeks without contestants knowing,” he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“We hadn’t even seen the invoice – it went directly to (host) Scott Cam. Then they come and ambush us and ask, ‘Haven’t you SEEN the budget?’ I’m like, <em>you might want to show that part of the show instead of ambushing me again</em>.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Calling Monday’s episode a “tipping point”, Ankur said he and Sharon had “definitely checked out” of the relationship they had with the <em>Block </em>team, with their auctions just a week away.</p> <p dir="ltr">Sharon explained why Keith’s question upset her and that it prompted “Tigress Sharon” to come out and defend her husband.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Quite clearly, we’re probably not going to be renovators after this, so don’t cut off the only livelihood that my husband has,” she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“That’s when Tigress Sharon came out and I was like, ‘Do you know what? STFU. I’m not copping that.’”</p> <p dir="ltr">She also rallied against her portrayal on the show as “actress Sharon”, claiming her past acting work was being used to show her in a negative light.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Always referring to me as ‘actress Sharon’ instead of just ‘Sharon’. They don’t say ‘social worker Sarah-Jane.’ We’re in week 11, and just annoyed with the set-ups and the storylines,” she said.</p> <p dir="ltr">As for the amount of work the couple have undertaken over the course of the show, Sharon hit back against claims that they hadn’t done anything - and claimed they had in fact worked harder than the other contestants.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Everybody thought we didn’t do any work around <em>The Block</em> – we pulled the most all-nighters out of everyone, because our house was bigger,” she explained.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Scotty always likes to have that jab, ‘(Your house) is only 14 square metres bigger.’ It’s not that. We’re saying that the old build is harder for us to create, because we’ve got to demo it and we’ve got to frame up. The new build, which everyone else had much earlier in the piece, is already framed up and ready to go.”</p> <p dir="ltr">But, the couple’s rough experience on the show will soon be over, with the contestants’ houses heading to auction on November 5 and the season finale to air the day after.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-0232ae73-7fff-9da5-b302-fa135dfa7317"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Nine</em></p>

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The Chase contestant ridiculed over conspiracy theories

<p>A contestant on <em>The Chase</em> has stunned Larry Emdur with her belief that the moon landing was faked. </p> <p>On Thursday night's episode of the quiz show, new mum Laura told the host that she loved "conspiracy theories".</p> <p>“Aliens, love anything to do with space and all that kind of thing,” she said.</p> <p>“Do you believe that man has walked on the moon?” Emdur asked.</p> <p>“No,” she replied.</p> <p>“Absolutely not?” Emdur said.</p> <p>“No I don’t, I think that was a conspiracy,” Laura said.</p> <p>Quickly trying to end the conversation, Larry said, “I wish you lots of luck.”</p> <p>Starting the round of rapid fire questions, Larry's first question was described as "peak comedy".</p> <p>He asked, “The first person to set foot on the moon was US astronaut Neil who?”</p> <p>Without hesitation, Laura said, "Armstrong".</p> <p>The clip of the encounter has made the rounds online, with a flood of people calling out the conspiracy theorist guest. </p> <p>One person on Reddit said, “She should’ve answered, ‘Actor Neil Armstrong.’”</p> <p>Another added, “I KNOW the truth but I’m here for the money!” another said.</p> <p>Someone else demanded, “Give back the $2000!”</p> <p><em>Image credits: The Chase</em></p>

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Artists furious after AI-generated art wins contest

<p dir="ltr">A stunning artwork generated by artificial intelligence has claimed first prize at an art competition, enraging the art world and calling into question what it means to be an artist. </p> <p dir="ltr">The work was “created” by Jason M Allen, a game designer from Colorado, who won first place in the emerging artist division's "digital arts/digitally manipulated photography" category at the Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Competition.</p> <p dir="ltr">His winning image, titled <em>Théâtre D'opéra Spatial</em> (French for Space Opera Theatre), was made with Midjourney — an artificial intelligence system that can produce detailed images when fed written prompts by the user. </p> <p dir="ltr">"I'm fascinated by this imagery. I love it. And I think everyone should see it," Allen, 39, told CNN Business.</p> <p dir="ltr">Allen's winning image looks like a bright, surreal cross between a Renaissance and steampunk painting.</p> <p dir="ltr">As per the category Allen competed in, he told officials that Midjourney was used to create his image when he entered the contest, as the category dictated entrants use "digital technology as part of the creative or presentation process".</p> <p dir="ltr">Midjourney is one of a growing number of such AI image generators, joining the likes of Imagen and DALL-E to give the artistically-challenged the means to create stunning images. </p> <p dir="ltr">Despite the parameters of the category, many artists were angered by Allen’s win due to his reliance on technology to create the artwork. </p> <p dir="ltr">"This sucks for the exact same reason we don't let robots participate in the Olympics," one Twitter user wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">"This is the literal definition of 'pressed a few buttons to make a digital art piece'," another Tweeted.</p> <p dir="ltr">"AI artwork is the 'banana taped to the wall' of the digital world now."</p> <p dir="ltr">Yet while Allen didn't use a paintbrush to create his winning piece, he assured people there was plenty of work involved.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It's not like you're just smashing words together and winning competitions," he said.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Rather than hating on the technology or the people behind it, we need to recognise that it's a powerful tool and use it for good so we can all move forward rather than sulking about it," Allen said.</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Jason M Allen - Midjourney</em></p>

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The Block contestants deny cheating to win challenge

<p>Another scandal could well and truly be unfolding on this year’s season of the popular home-reno show The Block.</p> <p>Following the infamous cheating scandal that dominated the last season (much to ratings advantage) Tuesday's episode has suggested something just as juicy could be brewing behind the scenes following controversial couple Sharon and Ankara's win in the latest challenge.</p> <p>The couple were spotted using a clever tactic - pulling out their phones to Google the answers.</p> <p>In scenes aired on Tuesday night, all five teams headed off-site to Levantine Hill winery to take part in a unique challenge, where the task was replicating the taste of a premium wine blend: a 2015 Samantha’s Paddock Mélange Traditionnel.</p> <p>They had to taste and mix several wines together to make their own bottle, the closest attempt would win $50,000 of wine to take back to The Block. The win would increase the value of their home.</p> <p>As the rest of the teams muddled through various blends and taste tests, Sharon and Ankur appeared to simply just Google search the ingredients and wine notes, by-passing the trickier elements of the task.</p> <p>After glancing around nervously, Ankur announced: “Cool. I know what it is, I know the percentages … We’ve got Cab Sav, Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet, Petit Verdot.”</p> <p>Defending the decision, the couple have declared they hadn’t broken any rules during the challenge, stating: “There are absolutely no rules that we cannot use our phones or search the net/google anything."</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch4VXEQLU4V/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch4VXEQLU4V/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by Ankur and Sharon (@ankurandsharon)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p>“This part of the challenge required us to create a 2022 blend of the wine, which doesn’t exist. We took a chance and thought it couldn’t be too far off the 2015 blend, notes which were readily available. THAT was our strategy, and it worked," they claimed.</p> <p>Later on, Sharon and Ankur were announced as the winners of the wine-blending portion of the challenge, leaving fellow contestants scratching their heads.</p> <p>This isn't the last we will be hearing about this potential cheating controversy.</p> <p><em>Image: Instagram</em></p>

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Meet the former Voice contestant representing Australia at Eurovision 2022

<p dir="ltr">After a tight race at this year’s <em>Eurovision - Australia Decides 2022</em> competition, 22-year-old Sheldon Riley will be representing the country at this year’s <em>Eurovision</em>. </p> <p dir="ltr">The young performer first shot to notoriety when he auditioned for <em>The X Factor</em> in 2016, where he came in third place. </p> <p dir="ltr">Following his time on <em>The X Factor</em>, Sheldon auditioned for <em>The Voice Australia</em> 2019, where he was coached by Delta Goodrem before he was eliminated in the semi-final. </p> <p dir="ltr">Sheldon also appeared on <em>America’s Got Talent</em> in 2020, but was eliminated in the third-quarter final. </p> <p dir="ltr">The young artist performed his original song <em>Not the Same</em> at the Australia Decides competition, and spoke to <a href="https://www.pedestrian.tv/entertainment/eurovision-australia-decides-2022-sheldon-riley/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pedestrian</a> after he was crowned the winner. </p> <p dir="ltr">“This is the stage I have watched for years and years and years and now I’m going to be standing on it!” Sheldon said.</p> <p dir="ltr">He reflected on his experience in competitive singing shows and the way they tried to mould him into personas he didn’t identify with.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Now I’m standing on a stage being respected as an artist not as a competitor. That means the world to me,” he explained.</p> <blockquote class="instagram-media" style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/CaiFUoivZmN/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="14"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"> </div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <div style="padding: 12.5% 0;"> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;"> <div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: 8px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);"> </div> </div> <div style="margin-left: auto;"> <div style="width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);"> </div> <div style="width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);"> </div> </div> </div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;"> </div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;"> </div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CaiFUoivZmN/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A post shared by SHELDON RILEY (@sheldonriley)</a></p> </div> </blockquote> <p dir="ltr">Sheldon also touched on the meaning behind his emotional power ballad <em>Not the Same</em>, and how it reflects his own struggles. </p> <p dir="ltr">“There is such an unseen community in Australia who have no idea who they are and what they’re capable of,” Sheldon said.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I come from a very religious and reserved family [and I’m also] a kid of public housing.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“I didn’t know what I was going to be able to achieve and create. Now I work with Australia’s best and I’m about to represent the country!”</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s just a little crazy, isn’t it?”</p> <p dir="ltr">You can catch Sheldon Riley in the second <em>Eurovision</em> semi-final on May 13th on SBS. </p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Instagram @sheldonriley</em></p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-2bd8cb04-7fff-e4c0-6574-c44358f73bb7"></span></p>

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Ronnie and Georgia let loose on The Block: “Biggest cheating scandal in TV history”

<p dir="ltr">Fellow contestants on <em>The Block</em>, Ronnie and Georgia, have let loose on Josh and Luke.</p> <p dir="ltr">The twin brothers, who previously made a splash on <em>Love Island</em>, have become embroiled in the “biggest cheating scandal in TV history” after they were accused on Sunday’s episode.</p> <p dir="ltr">The controversial boys have made themselves a reputation of bending the rules on <em>The Block,</em> including leaving their tradies to paint while they went partying and even having Luke’s fiance to help style their master bedroom and wardrobe.</p> <p dir="ltr">The brothers scooped up the win for week three, and gained praise for their risky design which saw them build on the designated garage space.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7843548/the-block-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/96889c31c5af43f1bdd4ca29c542b9c0" /></p> <p dir="ltr">George and Ronnie came fourth place, and were quick to call the boys out for allegedly cheating.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I guess it helps to cheat,” Ronnie said in a post-judging interview.</p> <p dir="ltr">The long-time couple delivered a master bedroom with lofted ceilings and impeccable finishes, earning Neill Whittaker to dub it the “best room in Block history”.</p> <p dir="ltr">However the couple lost points with their walk-in wardrobe as it was not quite completed.</p> <p dir="ltr">The pair struggled to hide their fury after being beaten by the rookie twin brothers, with Ronnie claiming the boys had a secret advantage that helped them win.</p> <p dir="ltr">“It’s amazing that you know exactly the full schedule of what rooms are coming up, they know when the challenge days are coming up … so I guess it helps to cheat. That’s great, beautiful,” Ronnie said sarcastically as Georgia begged, “Don’t go there.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The producer asked: “Do you think they’ve found out some way,” to which Ronnie responded: “They’ve known from day one.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“So you really think the boys have found out?,” the producer went on to press.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Mate, I don’t f**ing really think, I know for a fact,” the reality star shot back in a furious reply.</p> <p dir="ltr">The new episode is set to air on Monday night and it will be jam packed with drama.</p> <p dir="ltr">A wild confrontation between Mitch, Mark, Luke and Josh was also shown in the promo video.</p> <p dir="ltr">“You disgusting ignorant young piece of filth,” Mitch is seen yelling in the promo.</p> <p dir="ltr">“Rude, rich, snob,” Josh fired back.</p> <p> </p>

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