Podcast | Sophie Monk (Love Island Australia) – Sophie’s back to host Season 6 of Love Island Australia, where romance and heartbreak collide as the hottest singles step into a luxurious villa in Spain.
With years of experience on Australian TV— from her time on Celebrity Apprentice to her own search for love on The Bachelorette—Sophie is an expert on navigating the highs and lows of reality TV.
Outside of Love Island, Sophie’s presence is everywhere. She’s a regular on The Hundred with Andy Lee, recently married Joshua Gross in 2022, and will appear as a celebrity guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under.
On today’s episode, Sophie gives us the scoop on:
- Married life with Josh and life beyond the screen
- Whether we’ll see real, lasting love unfold on Love Island Australia
- Who’s standing out among this season’s contestants
- Whether girls are still drawn to the “bad boy” charm
- The fiery moments we can expect to see in the villa
- How Love Island keeps young viewers tuning in on 9Now
- Why Australia’s fallen in love with her over the years
- Her competitive side and what drives her
- Her excitement for Drag Race Down Under
- The balance between her glamorous public life and ordinary private moments
- Her journey from the tough days in Hollywood to where she is now
- Advice she’d give to her 20-year-old self
- A misconception she’s ready to clear up
- And, if she believes in love at first sight
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Podcast | Sophie Monk (Love Island Australia)
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Love Island Australia
Relationships will be tested to boiling point as the hottest new singles ride the wave of lust, love and heartache in season six of Love Island Australia, premiering on 9Now on Monday, October 28, at 6.00pm AEDT dropping every Monday to Thursday.
Host Sophie Monk returns to welcome the Islanders to the Villa in stunning Mallorca in Spain. In order to couple-up, the girls are asked to “try before they buy” in a passionate first kiss with the boys, but with tough love and temptation defining this series, how many couples will survive as they are pushed to break-up or make-up?
Get ready to meet the Love Island Gods, two international Islanders from previous series who are match fit and ready for love. And then, a Love Island world first, “Hotel Amor”, will rock the Villa and send the Islanders into a spiral. You don’t want to miss it!
Sophie Monk said:
“This season is all about tough love, but it’s in the Islanders’ best interest, as we want them to find the right person.”
ITV Studios Australia Creative Director, Alex Mavroidakis, said:
“From start to finish, relationships will be tested and there will be no shortage of drama. Strap yourself in, it’s going to be an amazing ride.”
Amid the drama and excitement, there will be plenty of steamy romances and emotional moments to satisfy the show’s millions of fans. Expect some beautiful love stories, epic betrayals, and lots of laughs keeping viewers glued to their screens.
The Girls
The Boys
Week 1 Bombs
Sophie Monk
Sophie Monk returns as host of Love Island Australia for the sixth time, back at the stunning location: the
island of Mallorca in Spain.
Since Sophie burst onto the entertainment scene after being discovered on Popstars in 2000, she has
never been far from our TV screens and is one of Australia’s favourite personalities.
The made-for-TV band Bardot set Sophie on her way, with the No.1 hit, Poison, one of the highest selling
singles in Australian history in 2000.
After leaving Bardot she moved to Los Angeles and had a successful film career, including cult classics
such as Date Movie (2006), Click (2006) and Spring Breakdown (2009).
During the past decade Sophie has become a fixture on Australian television on various shows as well as
hosting Love Island Australia. She is a regular on The Hundred with Andy Lee, and knows exactly what
it’s like being a star of reality TV.
In 2015 she won Celebrity Apprentice, and in 2017 she attempted to find love on The Bachelorette.
Sophie married Joshua Gross in 2022, and they are together in Mallorca creating their very own island of
love as she films another series of Love Island Australia.
Love Island Australia: Sophie Monk
Pictures: Sophie Monk
Photo Credit: Tracy Bennett
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