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Herald Sun
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Herald Sun
The Bachelorette Aus star Georgia Love set for seven-figure move
Former couple Georgia Love and Lee Elliott are selling their Hampton East house. Photo:. Former Bachelorette couple Georgia Love and Lee Elliott's bayside house will head under the hammer with $1.5m-$1.58m price hopes on Saturday. The ex-pair, who announced their split earlier this year, are selling the four-bedroom home at 63A Wickham Rd, Hampton East. A newsreader on the Australian Radio Network, which owns Melbourne stations KIIS FM and Gold FM, Ms Love met Mr Elliott on The Bachelorette's 2016 season. RELATED: The Bachelor Australia stars Snezana and Sam Wood list Elsternwick home 'Hectic' bidding war pushes Hampton East home $268k over reserve The Bachelor Australia: Inside the mansions and its sell offs Also a podcaster and writer, Ms Love has worked as a journalist across Australia's commercial television networks and on A Current Affair, Studio 10, The Project and Today. Public records show that she and Mr Elliott purchased the house in 2021, the same year they were married. According to PropTrack, the abode will be one of 910 Victorian residences set to be auctioned this week. The house at 63A Wickham Road, Hampton East, has off-street parking for up to four cars including a double garage. Georgia Love shared her experience attending the 2024 Logies Awards with her Instagram followers. Picture: Instagram. An island bench in the kitchen. The home features an open-plan living and dining space with twin bi-fold doors that open to a shaded entertainer's area including an outdoor barbecue kitchen. Siemens appliances and a waterfall-edged island bench are showcased in the indoor kitchen. The main bedroom has its own dressing room, balcony and dual-vanity ensuite. Other highlights of the 2015-built home include a freestanding bath in the main bathroom, Tasmanian oak floors, blockout blinds, double-glazing and a double garage. Georgia Love pictured with some of the bachelors on The Bachelorette's 2016 Australian season. Picture: Supplied/Channel 10. Ms Love's pet cat, named Pawdry Hepburn, features in one of the house's listing photos. Pawdry Hepburn even has her own Instagram account. Hodges Sandringham director Angus Graham said that about 30 buyer groups, mostly couples, had inspected the house prior to Saturday. 'I think it's extremely well-built, with hydronic heating and really well-sized and spacious large rooms with high ceilings,' Mr Graham said. 'It ticks a lot of boxes for many people.' An outdoor barbecue and entertainer's area. This Victorian-era house at 1 Peel St, Newport, will also be auctioned on Saturday. Another house heading under the hammer this weekend is a Victorian-era, three-bedroom pad at 1 Peel St, Newport, with a $1m-$1.05m asking range. The Agency Williamstown property partner Noah Lautman-Wurt said that more than 100 groups had inspected the property, that would likely require work including re-levelling and replastering. 'It has been attracting all sorts of buyers, first-home buyers, those upgrading from their first home, builders and would-be renovators,' Mr Lautman-Wurt said. Victoria recorded a 67 per cent clearance rate from last week's auctions. Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox. MORE: Adrian Portelli selling entire Block compound at Phillip Island Abbotsford: Iconic Skipping Girl's multimillion-dollar transformation Highett townhouse sells $85k above reserve
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
The man making her smile again? Georgia Love sparks rumours of a new romance as she enjoys 'night out' with fellow radio star following public split from husband Lee Elliot
Has Georgia Love already got a new beau? An array of recent snaps has seen fans of The Bachelorette star, 35, speculate over her current relationship status, with one Instagram post sending them into a frenzy. Georgia, who parted ways with her husband of four years Lee Elliot in February, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a selfie as she attended the opening night of the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch in Melbourne. However, the newly single reality star wore a huge grin on her face as she posed for the camera with work pal Gareth Thomson, who accompanied her on the night out on the town. In the picture, the former reality TV star paired large gold hoops with a denim dress and a black coat as she gleamed in the sweet snap. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Georgia was glowing as she rocked a bronzed makeup look paired with a nude pink lip. As for her musical buddy, who also works with her at Australian Radio Network, Gareth wore a black jacket over a black shirt, unbuttoned to show a little bit of chest hair for the night out. Georgia's curly-haired, moustache-laden company also wore a big smile as he posed next to the stunning brunette. However, it was Georgia's caption of the post that really raised eyebrows and sent tongues wagging. 'Your mum and dad had a midweek night out and sent a photo as proof,' she wrote across the picture while tagging Gareth. A follow-up picture showed Gareth taking a picture of the pair's matching glittery boots before they headed into the show. Georgia and Gareth posed together on the red carpet, cuddling up close as they enjoyed their night out at the theatre. Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Georgia and Gareth for comment. This isn't the first time the pair have been spotted attending musicals together. In May, Georgia and Gareth attended the opening night of Hadestown at Her Majesty's Theatre in Melbourne, where they posed on the red carpet side-by-side. Gareth is also in showbiz, with his Instagram biography indicating that he was the writer of Schapelle, Schapelle - The Musical based on the life of Schapelle Corby. It comes after news that Georgia and ex-husband Lee are set to put their marital home in Melbourne under the hammer. The high-profile pair, who first met on the 2016 season of The Bachelorette before announcing their split earlier this year, have listed the spacious Hampton East pad with a price range of $1.5million to $1.58million. Love and Elliot, who announced their split in February, paid an estimated $1.35million for the chic ultra-modern two-storey townhouse in 2021. They flaunted their original purchase of the property back in October 2021 on social media after it was listed for sale between $1.3million and $1.35million. The couple shared a series of pictures showing them standing in front of their new home, with a 'sold' sign in the background. The news of the sale of the home comes after Love and Elliot, who were married for four years, announced their breakup four months ago. The couple broke the news of their separation with identical posts on Instagram in February. 'After nine wonderful years together, including four as husband and wife, [we] have made the incredibly difficult decision to lovingly part ways,' they wrote. 'Our relationship has been so special and we will always cherish the memories, love, and laughter we've shared. 'There is no drama, no bad blood' the emotional statement continued. 'Just two people who have grown in different directions while still holding deep respect and care for each other.
Daily Mail
11-06-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Shell-shocked staff reveal brutal reality of life at Kyle & Jackie O's radio network, the REAL reason Q+A died - and ex-Seven star urged to delete 'worrying' photo: INSIDE MAIL
'Australian' Radio Network When media types hear corporate buzzwords like 'transformation', 'investment', ' AI ' and 'efficiency', they know exactly what that means.
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Australian Radio Network announces round of sweeping redundancies with up to 100 jobs at risk
The Australian Radio Network (ARN) has begun another round of sweeping redundancies that will see some entire departments moved offshore. Staff at ARN have been told between 70 and 100 jobs are at risk on Wednesday. The slash-and-burn cuts will not impact the radio network's front of house employees, meaning regional producers, on-air presenters, and journalists are safe. Meanwhile, the finance, sales support, and technology services departments will be among those moved offshore and outsourced to balance the books. Staff were called into a meeting and told of the impending job cuts. ARN Chief Executive Ciaran Davis called the decision 'difficult' but 'necessary'. 'ARN's transformation program continues as we reshape our business to invest more deeply in the areas driving our future growth,' Mr Davis said in a statement. Those are 'content creation, cross-platform distribution, and advanced commercial solutions'. 'As part of this, we are changing the composition of our team to become leaner and more efficient, which will involve the relocation of some roles and unfortunately, a reduction in headcount,' he continued. 'This is a difficult decision and has not been taken lightly. We are deeply grateful for the contributions of those impacted and are committed to supporting them through this transition with care, respect, and practical assistance.' This latest wave of job cuts follows several months of downsizing at the largest metropolitan radio network in the country. Content Chief Duncan Campbell was shuffled into a consultancy role in 2024 and since then, Chief Commercial Officer Peter Whitehead and several staff across sales and marketing have also gone. Earlier this month, additional redundancies in ARN's sales division were announced. It comes after Mitch Churi broke down live on-air in November, when he confirmed to listeners he had been sacked from the network. The KIIS FM radio star, who co-hosted The Pick Up drive time show alongside Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley, became emotional as he revealed the heartbreaking news to his co-stars. 'Late last week, I was informed by the powers that they have identified my role here as one that won't be returning in 2025,' Mitch began. He then revealed he was blindsided by the decision, and he wished it had not come to this. 'I just want to say it wasn't my decision or my call. I really wanted to stay on the show with you two. I really wanted to stay with KIIS.' The rolling redundancies come at a time of rising financial pressures for the parent company of KIIS FM, Pure Gold, iHeart Radio, and The Edge, which reaches over 6million Australians weekly. ARN is grappling with a soft advertising market after a failed attempt to acquire rival Southern Cross Austereo (SCA).
Scottish Sun
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Radio listeners are duped by secret AI clone host who presented 4hrs-a-day for SIX MONTHS – would YOU have spotted it?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FURIOUS radio listeners have slammed an AI-generated clone host who presented live on air four hours a day for half a year. Artificial intelligence robo-host "Thy" broadcast her show on Australian Radio Network's CADA station for six months before being called out. 3 AI-generated radio host Thy presented music on Australian Radio Network's CADA station on the iHeartRadio app Credit: CADA 3 Workdays with Thy broadcast on ARN's CADA station four hours a day from Monday to Friday 3 The robo-host sparked backlash from listeners of the AI-generated radio show, concept art pictured Credit: Getty The creepy radio host was created using an AI software developed by voice cloning firm ElevenLabs. Her show, dubbed Workdays with Thy, presented music for four hours daily, Monday to Friday. But the sneaky bot failed to ever mention that she was not actually a real person. The show's website states: "If your day is looking a bit bleh, let Thy and CADA be the energy and vibe to get your mood lifted." The shock reveal only emerged after Sydney-based writer Stephanie Coombes questioned whether the automated host was really human. Coombes posed crucial questions in a bombshell blog post: "What is Thy's last name? Who is she? "Where did she come from? There is no biography, or further information about the woman who is supposedly presenting this show." Breakthrough audio analysis then debunked the hyper-realistic AI-generated host. It showed that Thy's voice clips sounded identical to each other, when saying the phrase "old school" across different shows. Fears AI will destroy entire justice system by sending innocent people to JAIL with fake CCTV evidence & deepfakes ARN project leader Fayed Tohme then admitted to the show's dubious AI practices. He said in a since-deleted LinkedIn post that Thy "sounds real" and has real fans - despite not being a real person. The leader said: "No mic, no studio, just code and vibes. "An experiment by ARN and ElevenLabs that's pushing the boundaries of what 'live radio' even means." The radio network sparked outrage from listeners for their shady radio show - even though there are currently no rules against the use of AI in broadcast content according to the communications regulator down under. Vice president of the Australian Association of Voice actors said that the show "should have been upfront and completely honest" before using an AI host. "People have been deceived into thinking it's a real person because there's no AI labelling," she complained. What are the arguments against AI? Artificial intelligence is a highly contested issue, and it seems everyone has a stance on it. Here are some common arguments against it: Loss of jobs - Some industry experts argue that AI will create new niches in the job market, and as some roles are eliminated, others will appear. However, many artists and writers insist the argument is ethical, as generative AI tools are being trained on their work and wouldn't function otherwise. Ethics - When AI is trained on a dataset, much of the content is taken from the Internet. This is almost always, if not exclusively, done without notifying the people whose work is being taken. Privacy - Content from personal social media accounts may be fed to language models to train them. Concerns have cropped up as Meta unveils its AI assistants across platforms like Facebook and Instagram. There have been legal challenges to this: in 2016, legislation was created to protect personal data in the EU, and similar laws are in the works in the United States. Misinformation - As AI tools pulls information from the Internet, they may take things out of context or suffer hallucinations that produce nonsensical answers. Tools like Copilot on Bing and Google's generative AI in search are always at risk of getting things wrong. Some critics argue this could have lethal effects - such as AI prescribing the wrong health information. ARN said in response that they were "exploring how new technology can support great content". They added: "We've been trialling AI audio tools on CADA using the voice of Thy, an ARN team member. "This is a space being explored by broadcasters globally, and while the trial has offered valuable insights, it's also reinforced the unique value that personalities bring to creating truly compelling content." Workdays with Thy reportedly attracted at least 72,000 listeners during the show's final month of ratings.
