Hmmm. Will give it a go, but really going to miss Gina and Lydia. Boo.
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I think the show will really struggle without Gina. I’m happy Janet is still there at-least.
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I feel maybe there is more too it with No Gina. She’s very quiet across all social media and has been for a while. Maybe she’s backed off from a public presence,
The Real Housewives of Melbourne
are back and ready to get the party started!
Jackie Gillies returns and new Housewife Simone Elliott announced
Left to right: Kyla Kirkpatrick, Anjali Rao, Janet Roach, Jackie Gillies, Gamble Breaux, Simone Elliott, Cherry Dipietrantonio
Set to premiere later this year on FOXTEL’s FOX ARENA
They’re bold, they’re sassy and they’re back! The Real Housewives of Melbourne return for a hotly anticipated fifth season with a brand-new line-up of glamourous women sure to bring plenty of memorable moments, scandalous gossip, outrageous accusations and loads of bling.
Previously making the decision to leave the series, Jackie Gillies – one of Australia’s highest profile professional psychics and wife of Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies – is putting her stilettos back on and returning for the fifth season.
When production commences this week, Jackie will be reunited with returning Housewives Gamble Breaux – a singer songwriter who shares her Mornington Peninsula home with husband Dr Rick Wolfe, stepson Luke and six Pomeranian fur babies; and Janet Roach – co-founder of Raw Essentials Tea and The Roach Foundation (providing much needed emotional and financial support to burns patients) and mother to two boys and two beloved fur babies.
FOXTEL also announced today new housewife Simone Elliott , a successful businesswoman who juggles a high-flying corporate job with raising two children and studying for her MBA. Simone will share the spotlight and screen this season with the three previously announced glamorous new Housewives: yoga teacher, qualified personal trainer and mother of three Cherry Dipietrantonio ; self-made business woman, “Champagne Dame” Kyla Kirkpatrick ; and multi award-winning news anchor and mother of one, Anjali Rao.
Original cast members Gina Liano and Lydia Schiavello have made the decision to leave the series.
Foxtel’s Group General Manager, LifeStyle, Wendy Moore said: “ The Real Housewives of Melbourne has had our fans on the edge of their seat – desperate for its return. It’s quite simply the most popular reality program, loved by our audiences for the fun, outrageous and laugh-out-loud personalities. We are thrilled with the new line-up of strong, successful women and can’t wait for viewers to get a window into their lives – it is sure to be, once again, compulsive viewing.”
Alastair McKinnon, Matchbox Pictures Managing Director, said: “The drama is back. The glamour is back. The long-awaited return of the Housewives promises to deliver all the extravagant fireworks audiences the world over have come to know and love. Melbourne, start your engines.”
The Real Housewives of Melbourne is the first Australian instalment of the globally renowned reality franchise and provides an inside and exclusive look into the extraordinary lifestyles of these wealthy and extravagant women.
The 10 x one-hour series is produced by Matchbox Pictures, part of NBCUniversal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group in conjunction with Foxtel. Executive Producers are Pip Rubira and Dan Munday along with consulting Executive Producer Lisa Potasz for Matchbox Pictures. The series will air on FOX ARENA at a date to be announced.
I wish they would do 12 again.
Would be great if they replace Alex Perry in the event they do a reunion!
Many people saying they will not watch the the new cast. The nature of the beast that is housewives is for cast turnover. Will be interesting to see how well they have done with the “newbies”.
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A lot said the same about Beverly Hills with LVP leaving… and that’s doing fine.
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I’m happy Janet, Jackie and Gamble are returning,the new ladies will be interesting l only know Anjali Rao and l think she will be someone not to mess with, never heard of the other ladies.
I never liked Lydia so l’m glad she is gone,Gina is someone l will really miss and l think a lot of viewers will feel the same way.
I did read a article a few weeks ago that said Gina had enjoyed her time away from the spotlight and had returned to a normal life,so if that was true l’m happy for her.
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Not really looking forward to it now. No Gina and I’m not a fan of Jackie. 
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Foxtel’s executive director of television Brian Walsh says Gina Liano quit Real Housewives of Melbourne after reassessing her life through COVID last year.
It gave her an opportunity to re-evaluate and rediscover her love of practising law and she conducted a lot of her business virtually last year and she rekindled that great deep affection she has for her profession.
She moved from central Melbourne to Sorrento and really began a new life.
She said to me ‘you know what Brian, I love the Real Housewives and I had so much fun on the show but I love work more.’
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Jackie appeared on Today Extra this morning,she mentioned she starts filming at Janet’s house this Saturday.Her main storyline for the new season will be about her IVF journey.She was asked about the departure of Gina and Lydia,she has spoken and seen Gina and said she is very happy focusing on her law career.Jackie said she will miss Gina interestingly she didn’t mention Lydia’s departure 
Is it really reality though?
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hahah I believe “Docu-soap” is the appropriate term for the Australian Versions… There is nothing organic in the storylines
Let’s be realistic here: The Real Housewives of Melbourne are probably “housewives” in the same way that Married At First Sight is a “social experiment” - ie, not at all.
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Isn’t the whole point to showcase a different spin on the traditional housewife? The type of casting is no different on all of the US versions where they have all sorts of people on there.
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