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Beauty and the Geek Australia
Logo for the first six series
Created byAshton Kutcher
Presented by
Opening theme
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons8
No. of episodes73
Production
Executive producerShine Australia - Marty Benson
Running time60 minutes (including commercials)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSeven Network
Release8 October 2009 (2009-10-08) –
27 November 2014 (2014-11-27)
NetworkNine Network
Release11 July 2021 (2021-07-11) –
3 August 2022 (2022-08-03)
Related
Beauty and the Geek (franchise)

Beauty and the Geek Australia is an Australian reality television show that follows a group of "Beauties" (women who rely on their attractiveness and outgoing personalities but typically lack intellect) "Geeks" (men who rely on intellect but typically lack the social ability) who must pair up to compete in challenges to survive episodic elimination. The final pair remaining is declared as being "More than a Beauty and a Geek" and wins the grand prize of $100,000.

While a competition, the show is also billed as a social experiment, in which each contestant typically learns from their opposite teammate - both in what trait they lack and in understanding another perspective. During the competition, the contestants live in a mansion, with the beauties competing in challenges of intellect, with the assistance of their "geek", and the geeks competing in challenges regarding social ability, with the assistance of their "beauty".

The series first aired on the Seven Network for six seasons between 2009 and 2014, with Bernard Curry hosting the first four series and James Tobin hosting for the fifth and sixth seasons.[1] On 16 September 2020, the series was revived for a seventh season by Nine Network with Sophie Monk as the new host,[2][3] and the season premiered on 11 July 2021.[4] On 15 September 2021, the series was renewed for an eighth season with Monk returning as host.[5][6] No further seasons have been announced.

Format

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The format for Beauty and the Geek is as follows:

  • Challenges: In each episode, the teams will compete in challenges. The beauties are challenged academic subjects, while the geeks competing in a challenge regarding their social ability, or the challenge can involve the pairs working as a team. The winning Beauty and Geek of their respective challenge win immunity for their team, and in Nine's revival, they also win either a date or a makeover.
  • Nominations: Following the challenges, in Seven's version, the winning teams must both name another team to be nominated for Elimination. In Nine's revival, the two bottom-performing teams are nominated for elimination by the Host.
  • Eliminations Room: In the elimination room, the nominated teams are tested once again in a quiz regarding the episode's challenges, each other, and the experience overall, alongside physical challenges. The team with the fewer points or correct answers is eliminated from the competition.

The last team remaining wins the competition and wins a cash prize.

Series overview

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SeriesPresenterEpisodesOriginally airedWinnersRunners-up
First airedLast airedNetwork
1Bernard Curry88 October 2009 (2009-10-08)26 November 2009 (2009-11-26)Seven NetworkEmma & JeremyLisa & Corin
2621 October 2010 (2010-10-21)25 November 2010 (2010-11-25)Jessie & MichaelTamika & Thomas
31022 September 2011 (2011-09-22)24 November 2011 (2011-11-24)Sarah & LachlanJordan & Julian
494 October 2012 (2012-10-04)29 November 2012 (2012-11-29)Millie & ChardAlin & Dane
5James Tobin810 October 2013 (2013-10-10)28 November 2013 (2013-11-28)Emily & BrettErin & Nathan
689 October 2014 (2014-10-09)27 November 2014 (2014-11-27)Candice & NickNicole & Alexander, Frances & Oliver
7Sophie Monk1211 July 2021 (2021-07-11)3 August 2021 (2021-08-03)Nine NetworkKeira & LachlanJosie & George, Eliza & Alexander
81217 July 2022 (2022-07-17)3 August 2022 (2022-08-03)Karly & AaronBri & Christopher, Tegan & Anthony

Season 1 (2009)

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Teams

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Xenogene later appeared in an audition episode of The X Factor[7] singing "Thriller". He also appeared in the several episodes of the second season of the same series; in a pool when the Geeks were being cabana boys and in crowd scenes at the Beauty Pageant, Bachelor Auction and Wedding Ceremonies.

Team Status
The Beauty The Geek
Emma Caminiti,[8] 21 NSW (Miss Congeniality) Jeremy Reading,[9] 24 ACT (Chess Champion) Winner
Lisa McMahon,[10] 21 SA (Aspiring Actress)
Corin Storkey,[11] 28 VIC (Synthetic Organic Chemist)
Runner-up
Michelle Smith,[12] 18 QLD (Meter Maid) Peter Scott,[13] 28 WA (Fungal Scientist)
Eliminated in episode 8
Hadassah Venn, 22 QLD (Spray Tan Technician) Xenogene Gray,[14] 30 NSW (Physicist) Eliminated in episode 7
Jenna Griffin,[15] 21 VIC (Air Hostess)
Toby Latcham,[16] 21 QLD (Studying Three Degrees)
Eliminated in episode 6
Elise Griffiths,[17] 20 SA (V8 Grid Girl)
Paul Amores,[18] 24 ACT (Econometrician) Eliminated in episode 4
Kimberley Ellsmore,[19] 20 NSW (Beauty Queen)
Nathan Carter, 20 VIC (Comic Collector)
Eliminated in episode 3
Kate Winton,[20] 20 SA (Glamour Model)
Alan Kwong,[21][22] 19 WA (Child Genius)
Eliminated in episode 2

Episode progress

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# Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Emma WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE RISK RISK RISK WINNER
Jeremy SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE RISK RISK RISK WINNER
2 Lisa SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN RUNNER-UP
Corin WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Michelle SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN OUT
Peter SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE OUT
4 Hadassah SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Xenogene SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
5 Jenna SAFE RISK WIN RISK SAFE OUT
Toby SAFE RISK SAFE RISK SAFE OUT
6 Elise SAFE SAFE RISK OUT
Paul SAFE SAFE RISK OUT
7 Kimberley SAFE SAFE OUT
Nathan SAFE SAFE OUT
8 Kate SAFE OUT
Alan SAFE OUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestants claimed the runner-up position in the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge and neither were they nominated but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner were nominated and survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner were nominated and were eliminated from the competition.
  The contestants did not compete in the week.

Challenges and eliminations

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Episode 1: 8 October 2009
The beauties met the geeks for the first time, and are put into teams. The beauties had to teach a 5th grade class either science, mathematics, history or geography. The geeks had to perform a rap song for a nightclub audience including guest judges Molly Meldrum and Jessica Mauboy. There was no elimination, much to the surprise of the contestants.

Episode 2: 15 October 2009
The beauties studied the anatomy of the body. Meanwhile, the geeks practised relaxing massage techniques, including developing their own signature move, which they put into practice on the beauties.

Episode 3: 22 October 2009
For many of the geeks, it was their first opportunity to go on a date when they embarked on speed dating. The beauties became budding rocket scientists when they attempted to build and launch a rocket from scratch.

Episode 4: 29 October 2009
The geeks are create a race day outfit for their beauties, including choosing a dress for dumaaaa and making the fascinator from scratch, to impress guest judges, milliner Pater Jago and Kate Waterhouse (daughter of horse trainer Gai Waterhouse). Meanwhile, the beauties brushed up on their current affairs knowledge to present a speech on a newsworthy topic.

Episode 5: 5 November 2009
The boys got a makeover in the hopes of improving their confidence. This week also contained the first team challenge, with the beauties and geeks teaming up for a special soap opera challenge with the help of Home and Away stars Ada Nicodemou and Luke Jacobz.

Episode 6: 12 November 2009
The Beauties become tour guides for a night at the museum, and the Geeks host a radio Love Hotline.

Episode 7: 19 November 2009
The Geeks teach a fitness class while the Beauties build a billy cart from scratch.

Episode 8 (Finale): 26 November 2009
The teams pair up for their own Amazing Race-inspired challenge. They receive clues and work together to track down three eliminated contestants scattered throughout Sydney - the last team back at the mansion would be instantly eliminated. Then the final elimination room quiz was held for the $100,000 prize.

Week Beauty challenge (winner) Geek challenge (winner) Elimination room Eliminated
1 Primary School Knowledge (Emma) Rap Competition (Corin) None
2 Human Anatomy (Michelle) Massaging (Corin) Jenna and Toby
Kate and Alan
Kate and Alan
3 Rocket Scientist (Jenna) Speed Dating (Xenogene) Elise and Paul
Kimberley and Nathan
Kimberley and Nathan
4 Current Affairs Knowledge (Emma) Create A Dress From Scratch (Jeremy) Jenna and Toby
Elise and Paul
Elise and Paul
5 Soap Opera (Corin/Lisa) None
6 Tour Guide (Michelle) Radio Love Hotline (Peter) Emma and Jeremy
Jenna and Toby
Jenna and Toby
7 Building a Go Kart (Michelle) Teaching Fitness Class (Corin) Hadassah and Xenogene
Emma and Jeremy
Hadassah and Xenogene
8 Race To The Finale (Corin/Lisa) Emma and Jeremy
Michelle and Peter
Michelle and Peter
Winners Emma and Jeremy

Ratings

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No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Ref(s)
Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 8 October 2009 1,056,000 7
2 Episode 2 15 October 2009 1,067,000 6
3 Episode 3 22 October 2009 952,000 10
4 Episode 4 29 October 2009 1,000,000 7
5 Episode 5 5 November 2009 1,211,000 3
6 Episode 6 12 November 2009 1,008,000 8
7 Episode 7 19 November 2009 993,000 8
8 Episode 8 26 November 2009 1,038,000 5

Season 2 (2010)

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The second season began recording on 9 August 2010, with the first episode going to air on 21 October 2010. There were six episodes in total. The first and last ones were one and a half hours instead of just one hour.

The season was won by the pairing of Michael and Jessie.[23]

Teams

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The second season of Beauty and the Geek Australia features the same contestant structure as the first season, with one big twist; one of the "Beauties" (Ellie) is actually a twin (Brooke; who also competes). In each challenge only one of the twins was allowed to compete and only that twin can study for that challenge. Also, Xenogene from season 1 was a background "Where's Wally" in at least six episodes. The contestants for the second season were as follows.

Team Status
The Beauties[24] The Geek[25]
Jessie Byrne, 21 NSW (Dancer)[26] Michael Price, 23 QLD (National Maths Champion) Winner
Tamika Chesser, 20 QLD (Cocktail Waitress) Thomas Richardson-Smith, 22 VIC (Hawaiian Shirt Enthusiast) Runner-up
Ellynie-May Rasborsek, 20 NSW (Nail Technician) Marlon Dance-Hooi, 25 SA (Completing Double Degree) Second eliminated in episode 6
Donna Thompson, 22 NSW (Hairdresser) Daniel Iachini, 23 SA (Molecular Biologist) First eliminated in episode 6
Kara Palmieri, 20 NSW (Personal Shopper) Tim Young, 23 WA (Astrophysicist) Eliminated in episode 5
Brooke Kelaart, 18 QLD (Ice-Cream Scooper)[a] George Sinapius, 22 QLD (Dinosaur Fossil Expert) Eliminated in episode 3
Ellie Kelaart, 18 QLD (Menswear Consultant)[a]
Linette Goder, 20 WA (Promo Model) David Bathie, 19 VIC (Rover Scout) Eliminated in episode 2
Nicola Cross, 21 SA (Nanny) Stuart Sandow, 31 SA (Comic Collector) Eliminated in episode 1

Winners are in bold

Episode progress

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# Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Jessie SAFE SAFE SAFE ⋑ SAFE WIN ⊃ SAFE RISK WINNER
Michael SAFE SAFE WIN ⋑ SAFE SAFE ⊃ SAFE RISK WINNER
2 Tamika SAFE WIN ⊃ SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
Thomas SAFE SAFE ⊃ SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Ellynie-May RISK ⊂ SAFE ⋑ SAFE SAFE SAFE ⋑ RISK OUT
Marlon RISK ⊂ WIN ⋑ SAFE SAFE WIN ⋑ RISK OUT
4 Donna SAFE ⊃ RISK ⋐ RISK ⊂ SAFE RISK ⋐ OUT
Daniel WIN ⊃ RISK ⋐ RISK ⊂ SAFE RISK ⋐ OUT
5 Kara SAFE WIN WIN ⊃ SAFE OUT ⊂
Tim SAFE SAFE SAFE ⊃ SAFE OUT ⊂
6 Brooke & Ellie WIN ⋑ SAFE OUT ⋐
George SAFE ⋑ SAFE OUT ⋐
7 Linette SAFE OUT ⊂
David SAFE OUT ⊂
8 Nicola OUT ⋐
Stuart OUT ⋐
  The contestant won the competition.
  The contestants claimed the runner-up position in the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won immunity and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge or immunity and neither were they nominated but they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
  The contestant did not compete in the week.

A ⊃ or a ⋑ indicates that the winning team had the power to nominate a non winning / non immune team for elimination; a ⊂ or ⋐ indicates the team who received it.

Challenges and eliminations

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Episode 1: 21 October 2010[27]
The Geeks apply their knowledge of beauty and fashion to design and dress their Beauties in a handmade bikini which best reflects who the Geeks are for a pageant before a panel of former beauty pageant winners, Miss Universe Australia 2009 Rachael Finch, Miss World 1972 Belinda Green and Miss Australia 1954 Shirley Bliss. The Beauties build a flying device for their Geeks to fly.

Episode 2: 28 October 2010[28]
The Beauties have to handle creepy-crawlies in a challenge that incorporates mathematics, while the Geeks have to stand in as Cabana Boys at a famous Star City hotel. In the creepy-crawlies challenge, the beauties had to transport bugs of different values to their own bowl and whoever scored 100 points worth of bugs won the challenge. Later, a second challenge was announced where beauties can gain immunity by eating a live witchetty grub. However, this winner is unable to nominate a pair for elimination.

Episode 3: 4 November 2010[28]
The beauties have to take a Legally Blonde style challenge that involves law with Barbara Holborow as the preside judge, while the Geeks have to pose nude for a calendar in Who magazine. In the Legally Blonde showcase challenge, the beauties were given a topic and were announced if they were for or against. Between the two beauties, the judge would declare a winner. Then out of the three, there was a final winner. Later, Kara's feelings about Daniel kissing Ellie finally came out.

Episode 4: 11 November 2010[28]
The Geek make-over special involved style, fashion, hair and personality. The geeks changed from geek to chic as they transformed very differently. The beauties had to auction off their geek and in due with the auction, the got a date. The beauties were given tasks to set the geeks to do, if not so, they would be eliminated. No one got eliminated that week.

Episode 5: 18 November 2010[28]
The Beauties get down and dirty as they learn about history, where the Geeks have to form a boy band with Justice Crew in a local place. In the archeological dig challenge, the Beauties had to get dirty in a mud pool with items inside and needed to put them in year order. The Geeks were introduced to Justice Crew and were taught dance moves to perform to a live audience. The winner was declared by Justice Crew who they felt put a lot of energy into it.

Episode 6: 25 November 2010
The beauties had to do a spelling bee and the geeks were to declare their Cinderella with a shoe fitting, finding the correct sized shoe for their beauty among a pile of other shoes. Then the race was on with the geeks carrying their beauties in chariots to the finish line, in which Daniel and Donna were eliminated. A surprise came which no one expected, a challenge in which the beauties were a beautiful bride to their groomy geeks. The audience at the wedding voted for the best vow, dance and speech, where Marlon and Ellynie-May were eliminated. Michael and Jessie won the second season of Beauty and the Geek Australia, beating Thomas and Tamika with a score of 3-2 in the elimination room.

Week Beauty challenge (winner) Geek challenge (winner) Elimination room Eliminated
1 Build a Flying Device (Twins) Making a Bikini (Daniel) Ellynie-May and Marlon
Nicola and Stuart
Nicola and Stuart
2 Creepy Crawling (Tamika) Cabana Boys (Marlon) Linette and David
Donna and Daniel
Linette and David
3 Courtroom (Kara) Pose Nude (Michael) Donna and Daniel
Twins and George
Twins and George
4 None
5 Archaeology (Jessie) Dance Perform in a Live Audience (Marlon)
Donna and Daniel
Kara and Tim
Kara and Tim
6 Race to the Finish (Tamika and Thomas) Jessie and Michael
Tamika and Thomas
Donna and Daniel
Ellynie-May and Marlon
Wedding (Tamika and Thomas)
Winners Jessie and Michael

Ratings

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No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Ref(s)
Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 21 October 2010 969,000 5
2 Episode 2 28 October 2010 971,000 6
3 Episode 3 4 November 2010 931,000 7
4 Episode 4 11 November 2010 1,429,000 1
5 Episode 5 18 November 2010 1,067,000 4
6 Episode 6 25 November 2010 1,100,000 4
6 Winner Announced 25 November 2010 1,224,000 3
  1. ^ a b Brooke and Ellie Kelaart are identical twins. However, they are competed individually in one weekly challenge.

Season 3 (2011)

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The third season began airing on 22 September 2011, with the first episode being 90 minutes.

Teams

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The third season of Beauty and the Geek Australia features the same contestant structure as the first season, with one big twist; one of the "Beauties" is a male and one of the geeks is a female.

Team Status
The Beauties[24] The Geeks[25]
Sarah Lawther, 20 NSW (Promo Model) Lachlan Cosgrove, 22 QLD (Studying Constitutional Law) Winner
Jordan Finlayson, 20 NSW (Dancer) Julian Stevenson, 25 NSW (PhD Molecular Genetics) Runner-up
Maddy Fowler, 20 NSW (Cheerleader) Gilbert Moffatt, 19 VIC (Studying Double Degree) Quit in Episode 6 (Maddy)
Jacelle Kop, 20 VIC (Trainee Barmaid) Second eliminated in episode 10
Mackenzie Gogo Smits, 21 WA (Covergirl) Jimmy Reilly, 26 NSW (I.T. Support Technician) First eliminated in episode 10
Troy Thompson, 21 NSW (Topless Waiter) Helen Arnold, 26 ACT (Statistician) Eliminated in episode 9
Ashley "Dolly" Knight, 20 QLD (Cosmetic Tattooist) Bendeguz Daniel Devenyi-Botos, 21 NSW (Historian) Eliminated in episode 7
Troy Thompson (returned to competition) Helen Arnold (returned to competition) Eliminated in episode 6
Jacelle Kop (returned to competition) Theo Bendit, 23 NSW (Mathematician) Eliminated in episode 4
Emma Ceolin, 21 QLD (Receptionist/Miss FHM) Adam Marshall, 25 VIC (Remote Area Meteorologist) Eliminated in episode 3
Gaia Booker, 19 WA (Part-Time Nanny) Colin Hockings, 23 VIC (Cambridge Scientist) Eliminated in episode 2
Darlene Grace Cook, 21 NT (Casino Hostess) Nathan Sinclair, 19 SA (Video Game and Cosplay Addict who has Never Been Kissed) Eliminated in episode 1

Episode progress

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# Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7[a] 8 9 10
1 Sarah SAFE ⋑ SAFE SAFE WIN ⋑ WIN RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK ⊂ RISK RISK WINNER
Lachlan WIN ⋑ SAFE SAFE WIN ⋑ WIN SAFE WIN SAFE RISK ⊂ RISK RISK WINNER
2 Jordan WIN ⊃ SAFE ⋑ SAFE WIN ⊃ RISK WIN ⊃ RISK ∪ SAFE WIN ⋑ WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
Julian SAFE ⊃ WIN ⋑ SAFE SAFE ⊃ SAFE SAFE ⊃ RISK ∪ SAFE SAFE ⋑ WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Jacelle[b] SAFE WIN ⊃ SAFE OUT ⋐ IN SAFE ⋑ SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
Gilbert[b] SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN ⋑ WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
4 Mackenzie SAFE SAFE RISK ⋐ SAFE RISK RISK ⋐ WIN SAFE SAFE ⊃ OUT
Jimmy SAFE SAFE RISK ⋐ SAFE SAFE RISK ⋐ SAFE WIN WIN ⊃ OUT
5 Troy SEEN WIN WIN ⊃ SAFE RISK OUT ⊂ IN [c] OUT ⋐
Helen SEEN SAFE WIN ⊃ SAFE SAFE OUT ⊂ IN [c] OUT ⋐
6 Dolly SAFE RISK ⊂ SAFE ⋑ RISK ⊂ RISK SAFE OUT ∪ OUT
Bendeguz SAFE RISK ⊂ WIN ⋑ RISK ⊂ SAFE SAFE OUT ∪ OUT
7 Individual Maddy[b] SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK QUIT
7 Team Theo[b] SAFE SAFE ⊃ SAFE OUT ⋐ OUT
8 Emma SAFE SAFE OUT ⊂ OUT
Adam SAFE SAFE OUT ⊂ OUT
9 Gaia RISK ⋐ OUT ⋐ OUT
Colin RISK ⋐ OUT ⋐ OUT
10 Darlene OUT ⊂ OUT
Nathan OUT ⊂ OUT
  The contestant won the competition.
  The contestants claimed the runner-up position in the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won immunity and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge or immunity and neither were they nominated but they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant was eliminated from the competition.
  The contestant did not compete in the week.
  The team was seen as a replacement for the first eliminated team but did not compete in the week.
  The contestant was individually nominated for elimination and survived.
  The contestant quit the competition.
  The contestant was reentered as a replacement due to the withdrawal of another contestant.
  The contestant was nominated and returned to the competition.
  The contestant was nominated but did not return to the competition.
  The contestant was eligible to return to the competition but was not nominated.
  The contestant's partner was eligible to return to the competition but was not nominated.
  The contestant was ineligible to return to the competition and therefore could not be nominated.

A ⊃ or a ⋑ indicates that the winning team had the power to nominate a non winning / non immune team for elimination; a ⊂ or ⋐ indicates the team who received it and faced elimination. A or indicates that the winning team was initially eligible to nominate a non winning / non immune team for elimination however did not. A ∪ indicates that the team was automatically nominated for elimination. A blue ⊃ or a blue ⋑ indicates that the winning team had the power to nominate a previously eliminated team to return to the competition; a or indicates the team who received it.

Notes
  1. ^ In episode 7, the winners of the challenges did not take part in nominating two teams for elimination after Lachlan & Sarah were immune from elimination. Remaining teams Jordan & Julian and Dolly & Bendeguz, were automatically nominated.
  2. ^ a b c d In episode 6, Maddy quit the competition due to health reasons, Jacelle (from the team "Jacelle & Theo") returned to be Gilbert's new team partner, ending the teams of both "Jacelle & Theo" and "Maddy & Gilbert" and beginning the new team of "Jacelle & Gilbert".
  3. ^ a b In episode 8, Mackenzie & Jimmy, and Jacelle & Gilbert had to nominate two teams to return to the competition instead of the usual nominating two teams to go home. Due to Maddy's "sudden departure from the mansion" Theo was ineligible for this nomination Jacelle & Gilbert nominated Gaia & Colin, while Mackenzie & Jimmy nominated Troy & Helen. In the end, Troy & Helen won the elimination room quiz and returned to the competition thus eliminating Gaia & Colin.

In the grand finale, Troy & Mackenzie announced their engagement. Their team mates bonded and Jimmy asked Helen out on a date, but Helen informed Jimmy that she was already taken by a guy in the Netherlands. Lachlan and Jordan started dating beyond the game. It was unclear what happened to Gilbert and Dolly.

Challenges and eliminations

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Episode 1: 22 September 2011[27]
The geeks applied their knowledge in a "Fashion-atomy" challenge, which involved painting on their beauties specific items of clothing and being judged by Camilla Franks. The beauties then did a "Round-the-World" challenge by matching selected foods to the country that they are associated with on a large map of the world. Helen and Troy were first introduced.

Episode 2: 29 September 2011[27]
The beauties took part in a zoology challenge, in which they put their hand into five crates with an animal inside, feeling it, and then naming each animal. The beauties were then offered immunity in a challenge where a disk was placed in a crate with 50 000 cockroaches inside, and the beauties had to pick up the disk with their mouth. The geeks took part in a "What's Your Number?" challenge, which had them approaching a female (a male for Helen) and asking for their number by flirting and finding interests.

Episode 3: 6 October 2011[27]
The beauties and the geeks take part in a hero challenge where they each had to shoot a ball of paint at pictures of geek and beauty heroes respectively, and then name the hero. The geeks later took part in a roller-skating derby challenge in which a Sydney women's roller-derby team would try to knock them over. The last two geeks standing would then have to protect their beauties from falling over.

Episode 4: 13 October 2011[29]
The beauties and geeks return to school as the beauties are assigned to teach a Year 7 class about either physics, chemistry, biology or volcanology. Afterwards the geeks paired up with their beauty to choreograph and perform a cheerleading routine, with the top two couples having to compete with a professional cheerleading team.

Episode 5: 20 October 2011[27]
The beauties and geeks posed in a photoshoot which saw many of them strip down into underwear. The couple with the best photo would appear on the cover of the Famous magazine, and the geek of this couple as well as the couple that came second in the challenge would receive a makeover. After Lachlan and Helen's makeover, each of the geeks went out on a date with a female geek (male for Helen) specifically chosen to match their interests, with the beauties having to serve them as waitresses. Afterwards they were given a choice; they had the chance to swap their beauty for their geeky date. After a lot of controversy, none of the geeks turned in their beauty for their date. As a treat there was no elimination for that week.

Episode 6: 27 October 2011[30]
The beauties designed a comic book superhero, and the geeks then had to design and make a costume for this superhero which the beauties would have to wear on a fashion parade. The geeks introduced their partner as they came out, and the beauties then had to describe the powers that their superhero had. Following this challenge the remaining four geeks who didn't have makeovers the previous week had their turn, with some amazing results. Using their new look they participated in a "Full Monty Challenge", involving each of them to perform a short dance dressed as The Village People at a local club with a big finale involving them stripping down to their underwear.

Episode 7: 3 November 2011[31]
The beauties took on a spelling bee based on their respective geek's interest. Each time they misspelled a word their geek would receive an electric shock, and if they got the same word wrong twice in a row they would be knocked out of the challenge. The geeks then took part in a biker race, which had the beauties construct a bike and sidecar for their geeks to ride in, with the first beauty to finish giving their geek an advantage in the race. The geeks were to carry members of the HOGS motorcycle gang in the sidecar, with the geek whose partner finished building the bike first having the advantage of carrying the lightest biker, and the heaviest biker riding in the bike of the geek whose partner finished last. After the race the geeks were offered immunity; the first geek to step forward to have their beauty's name tattooed on their body would go through to next week. Lachlan took the challenge much to everyone's surprise, getting Sarah's name tattooed on his buttocks and consequently causing much drama in the house.

Episode 8: 10 November 2011[32]
The beauties undertook a "Mustering Maths" challenge, which involved them attempting to round up a group of farm animals each with a number or mathematical symbol on them into a small enclosure to make an equation that would equal 60. Later the previously eliminated geeks who did not have the chance to get makeovers re-entered the house, with each of the geeks still in the competition giving them makeovers with a time limit of two hours. The beauties then voted on which made over geek had the biggest improvement, unaware as to who made over which geek. However, a twist was introduced so that the two winning couples of the week (Gilbert and Jacelle in the Mustering Maths challenge, and Jimmy and Mackenzie in the style challenge) had the power to nominate a couple to return to the mansion, instead of nominating a couple to be eliminated.

Episode 9: 17 November 2011[33]
The geeks were brought into an art studio for a "Woman Appreciation" challenge, in which they had 20 minutes to sketch a naked female model. While they were sketching her, the model kept talking casually about mundane things in her life much to their annoyance, and was generally being very distracting. However, at the end of the challenge they were told that they were not being assessed on how good their artwork is, but how much they listened, and so they were quizzed on things the model said. Afterwards the beauties had to work with their geek to find a figure or icon that represents the "London Look", which the beauty then had to dress up as and represent in a beauty pageant.

Episode 10: 24 November 2011[34]
The geeks and beauties returned to school as they were graded on school subjects such as Science, Home Economics and Physical Education. The couple with the lowest average grade was eliminated, and the remaining three couples would attend the school formal. At the school formal the geeks would stand in a kissing booth and the beauties had to advertise their geeks to other people attending the formal. The couples then participated in a dance battle, and following these two challenges all the attendees had to vote on which couple had the strongest bond. The top two couples from this challenge then went to the elimination room for the final time where the scores were so tight that two tie-breaker rounds were held. The end result was a score of 5-4 with Lachlan and Sarah winning Season 3 of Beauty and the Geek Australia over Julian and Jordan.

Week Beauty challenge (winner) Geek challenge (winner) Elimination room Eliminated
1 Food Round the World (Jordan) Fashion Anatomy (Lachlan) Darlene and Nathan
Gaia and Colin
Darlene and Nathan
2 Zoology (Jacelle) What's Your Number (Julian) Gaia and Colin
Dolly and Bendeguz
Gaia and Colin
3 Roller Derby (Bendeguz) Emma and Adam
Mackenzie and Jimmy
Emma and Adam
Shooting Stars (Troy and Helen)
4 Science Fair (Jordan) Jacelle and Theo
Dolly and Bendeguz
Jacelle and Theo
Cheerleading (Sarah and Lachlan)
5 Couples Photography (Sarah and Lachlan) None
6 Superhero (Jordan) Full Monty (Gilbert) Troy and Helen
Mackenzie and Jimmy
Troy and Helen
7 Spelling Bee (Mackenzie) Motorbike Race (Gilbert) Jordan and Julian
Dolly and Bendeguz
Dolly and Bendeguz
8 Mustering Maths (Jacelle) Style (Jimmy) None
9 London Fashion Icon (Jordan) Woman Appreciation (Jimmy) Troy and Helen
Sarah and Lachlan
Troy and Helen
10 Back to School (Jordan and Julian) Sarah and Lachlan
Mackenzie and Jimmy
Mackenzie and Jimmy
School Dance (Jordan and Julian) Sarah and Lachlan
Jacelle and Gilbert
Jacelle and Gilbert
Winners Sarah and Lachlan

Ratings

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No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Weekly
rank
Ref(s)
Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 22 September 2011 Thursday 8:30 pm 0.927 4 29 [35][36]
2 Episode 2 29 September 2011 Thursday 8:30pm 0.804 9 42 [37][38]
3 Episode 3 6 October 2011 Thursday 8:30pm 0.863 9 36 [39][40]
4 Episode 4 13 October 2011 Thursday 8:30pm 0.995 4 26 [41][42]
5 Episode 5 20 October 2011 Thursday 8:30pm 1.371 1 9 [43][44]
6 Episode 6 27 October 2011 Thursday 7:30pm 1.330 1 7 [45][46]
7 Episode 7 3 November 2011 Thursday 7:30pm 1.143 1 18 [47][48]
8 Episode 8 10 November 2011 Thursday 7:30pm 1.119 2 [49][50]
9 Episode 9 17 November 2011 Thursday 7:30pm 1.020 2 [51]
10 Episode 10 24 November 2011 Thursday 7:30pm 1.075 3 [52]
10 Winner Announced 24 November 2011 Thursday 7:30pm 1.253 1 [52]

Season 4 (2012)

[edit]

The fourth season began airing on 4 October 2012. This season saw some changes, including the theme song. In addition to winning the regular prize, the winner will receive two Holden Barina per one for each winning team member. Also, the nominations and eliminations room were expanded into a bigger size. This season's big twist was that one of the geeks is a secret millionaire, and in week 3 this was revealed to be Nathan. It was also Bernard Curry's last series as a host.

Teams

[edit]
Team Status
The Beauties[24] The Geeks[25]
Amelia "Millie'" Lincoln, 18 VIC (Professional Bra Fitter) Richard "Chard" Oldfield, 22 NSW (Bionic Limb Expert) Winner
Alin Ling Ling, 19 NSW (High Heel Collector) Dane Gade, 19 VIC (Health Science Student) Runner-up
Chontelle Berryman, 18 VIC (Trainee Make Up Artist) Cody Davies, 19 SA (Webmaster who has Never Been Kissed) Second eliminated in episode 9
Kristy Clinch, 23 QLD (Window Dresser) Jason Newell, 23 QLD (Town Planner) First eliminated in episode 9
Kim Muhovics, 21 SA (Fake Tanner) Richard "Rich" Bell, 24 VIC (Aerospace Engineer) Eliminated in episode 8
Nikki Marks, 23 NSW (Nanny) Jack Ferguson, 23 VIC (Experimentalist) Eliminated in episode 7
Greta Guy, 22 VIC (Cocktail Waitress/Hair Removalist/Beauty Therapist) Yiran Tan, 19 SA (Boy Genius/Medical Student) Eliminated in episode 6
Jessica Zinna, 24 VIC (Stewardess) Nathan Hoad, 25 QLD (Programmer/IT Millionaire) Eliminated in episode 4
Bre Gorman, 18 NSW (Barbie Enthusiast/Babysitter) Oliver Mitchell, 22 NSW (Lawyer) Eliminated in episode 3
Courtney Sander, 19 WA (Receptionist) Matthew "Matt" Hall, 18 NSW (Psychologist/Insect Collector) Eliminated in episode 2
Nikki Marks (returned to competition) Jack Ferguson (returned to competition) Eliminated in episode 1

Episode progress

[edit]
# Contestants Episodes
1 2 3[a] 4[b] 5[c] 6 7 8 9
1 Millie SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK WINNER
Chard SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK WINNER
2 Alin SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
Dane SAFE WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Chontelle SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN RISK RISK OUT
Cody SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE SAFE RISK RISK OUT
4 Kristy WIN RISK SAFE[d] RISK SAFE RISK SAFE RISK WIN OUT
Jason SAFE RISK WIN[d] RISK SAFE RISK WIN RISK SAFE OUT
5 Kim SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE OUT
Rich SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
6 Nikki OUT IN[e] OUT
Jack OUT IN[e] OUT
7 Greta RISK SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
Yiran RISK[f] SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
8 Jessica SAFE SAFE RISK OUT OUT
Nathan WIN SAFE RISK OUT OUT
9 Bre SAFE WIN OUT
Oliver SAFE SAFE OUT
10 Courtney SAFE OUT
Matt SAFE OUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestants claimed the runner-up position in the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.
  The contestants did not compete in the week.
  The contestants were brought back into the competition.
  The contestants were nominated but did not return to the competition.
  The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won immunity and they were safe from elimination.
Notes
  1. ^ In Week 3, Greta & Yiran and Alin & Dane won the challenge together, and therefore they all had to select one team to send to the elimination room.
  2. ^ In Week 4 the elimination was chosen by a vote, not a quiz. Each individual contestant voted for one of the two nominated teams.
  3. ^ In Week 5 the winning couples had the opportunity to choose whether to send someone home or not. If one couple decided to send someone home but the other didn't, the nominated couple would automatically be eliminated. Neither couple wanted to eliminate anyone, so everyone was safe.
  4. ^ a b Also in Week 3, Jason had the opportunity to receive immunity by getting a nipple piercing, he accepted it and therefore along with Kristy, was safe from elimination. They did not, however have the power to send a team to the elimination room.
  5. ^ a b In the first half of episode 7, Kim & Rich, and Kristy & Jason had to nominate two teams to return to the competition instead of the usual nominating two teams to go home. Kim & Rich nominated Nikki & Jack, while Kristy & Jason nominated Jessica & Nathan. In the end, Nikki & Jack won the elimination room quiz and returned to the competition.
  6. ^ Yiran entered to the competition on the night of day one as he was taking exams earlier in the day.

In the grand final of Beauty and the Geek Australia season 4, it involved both the beauties and the geeks to dress as if they are medieval times. Their challenges included the geeks' ability to save their princesses by climbing a rock climbing wall and the beauties having to recite a sonnet and kiss a frog. Kristy and Jason were eliminated after this. The next lot of couples then attended a ball in which the couples had to tell the audience about their time in the mansion together while also dancing in a ballet together. Chontelle and Cody were eliminated in this challenge which then left Millie and Chard versus Dane and Alin to compete for the prize.

In the final round of Beauty and the Geek, the couples went up against each other in a quiz to see which couple knew the most about each other. Amid some controversy over the easiness of questions put to Chard & Millie, compared to Alin's & Dane's quiz questions, Chard & Millie were crowned the winners of Beauty and the Geek 2012.

Challenges and eliminations

[edit]
Week Beauty challenge (winner) Geek challenge (winner) Elimination room Eliminated
1 Body Sense (Kristy) Double Eye (Nathan) Nikki and Jack
Greta and Yiran
Nikki and Jack
2 Spelling Bee (Bre) Fashion Photography (Dane) Courtney and Matt
Kristy and Jason
Courtney and Matt
3 Hard Guy (Rich) Jessica and Nathan
Bre and Oliver
Bre and Oliver
Longest Hug (Alin and Dane/Greta and Yiran)
4 Etiquette Class (Alin) Wrestling (Chard) Kristy and Jason
Jessica and Nathan
Jessica and Nathan
5 Pageantry (Alin and Dane/Chontelle and Cody) None
6 Geography Quiz (Kim) Blind Date (Cody) Kristy and Jason
Greta and Yiran
Greta and Yiran
7 Car Maths (Kim) Beauty Salon (Jason) None
Mystery Picture (Chontelle) Bodybuilding (Dane) Nikki and Jack
Kristy and Jason
Nikki and Jack
8 Geek Job (Kristy) Outback (Dane) Chontelle and Cody
Kim and Rich
Kim and Rich
9 Fairy Tale (Alin and Dane) Chontelle and Cody
Kristy and Jason
Kristy and Jason
Masquerade Party (Alin and Dane) Millie and Chard
Chontelle and Cody
Chontelle and Cody
Winners Millie and Chard

Ratings

[edit]
No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Ref(s)
Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 4 October 2012 0.892 8 [53]
2 Episode 2 11 October 2012 0.852 8 [54]
3 Episode 3 18 October 2012 0.831 7 [55]
4 Episode 4 25 October 2012 0.712 12 [56]
5 Episode 5 1 November 2012 1.026 3 [57]
6 Episode 6 8 November 2012 1.284 1 [58]
7 Episode 7 15 November 2012 0.977 2 [59]
8 Episode 8 22 November 2012 0.846 8 [60]
9 Episode 9 29 November 2012 0.736 8 [61]
9 Winner Announced 29 November 2012 0.740 7 [61]

Season 5 (2013)

[edit]

The twist in Season 5 saw 9 beauties and 8 geeks sent to live on a tropical island of Fiji with no mansion and no luxuries. An extra beauty, Courtenay, joined the team of Alex and Bella after Alex won the first challenge. This season also had two New Zealand contestants, Bella and Zac, as was advertised earlier in the year.

Teams

[edit]
Team Status
The Beauties[24] The Geeks[25]
Emily Craig, 19 VIC (Ex-Professional Cheerleader) Brett d'Avoine, 24 VIC (Gamer) Winner
Erin Barnett, 18 VIC (Babysitter) Nathan Glover, 24 WA (IT Guru) Runner-up
Ntula MacDonald, 19 WA (Shopaholic) Zac Klavs, 18 NZ (Young Historian) Second eliminated in episode 8
Jenna Tonkin, 20 NSW (Lara Bingle Look-a-Like) Michael Ando, 26 QLD (Time Traveller) First eliminated in episode 8
Kassi Kashian, 18 NSW (Trainee Spray Tanner) Nathan Glover, 22 WA (IT Guru) Eliminated in episode 7
Courtenay Williamson, 19 NSW (Wannabe WAG) Alex, 24 VIC (Doctor Who Fanatic) Eliminated in episode 5
Temaura Lacaze, 22 QLD (Unemployed) Peter, 21 SA (Calibration Physicist) Eliminated in episode 4
Erin Barnett (returned to competition) Matthew Witham (returned to competition) Eliminated in episode 2
Bella Henry, 20 NZ (Eyebrow Technician)
Sheridan Sharpe, 21 VIC (Life Saver) Brandon Cowan, 19 NSW (App Developer) Eliminated in episode 1

Episode progress

[edit]
# Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Emily WIN WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK RISK WINNER
Brett SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN SAFE RISK RISK WINNER
2 Erin SAFE OUT IN RISK WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
Nathan SAFE OUT IN RISK WIN WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Ntula SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN OUT
Zac SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN OUT
4 Jenna SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE SAFE OUT
Matthew SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE WIN OUT
5 Kassi RISK RISK SAFE SAFE WIN WIN OUT
Brandon RISK RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
6 Courtenay SAFE RISK SAFE RISK OUT OUT
Alex WIN SAFE WIN RISK OUT OUT
7 Temaura SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Michael SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
8 Bella SAFE OUT
9 Sheridan OUT
Peter OUT
  • Upon winning the challenge in Week 1, Alex who was originally teamed with Bella received a surprise package, upon opening it, Courtenay was inside, which gave Alex two beauties to compete with. In Week 2 it was revealed he would have to eliminate one of his beauties, he decided to eliminated Bella, forming the official team of Alex & Courtenay.
  • Instead of the usual power to nominate two teams for elimination, instead the winning teams this week, Zac and Ntula, and Alex and Courtenay, had the power to mix up the couples of two teams. They denied the use of this power, leaving all the teams safe.
  • In the Episode 6, Kassi & Brandon and Emily & Brett, had to nominate two teams to return to the competition instead of the usual nominating two teams to go home. Kassi & Brandon nominated Courtenay & Alex, while Emily & Brett nominated Erin & Nathan. In the end, Erin & Nathan won the elimination room quiz and returned to the competition.
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestants claimed the runner-up position in the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.
  The contestant was individually up for elimination and survived.
  The contestant was individually eliminated.
  The contestants did not compete in the week.
  The contestants were brought back into the competition.
  The contestants were nominated but did not return to the competition.
  The contestant withdrew from the competition due to personal reasons.
  The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won immunity and they were safe from elimination.

Challenges and eliminations

[edit]

Ratings

[edit]
No. Title Air date Overnight ratings Ref(s)
Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 10 October 2013 804,000 8 [62]
2 Episode 2 17 October 2013 638,000 14 [63]
3 Episode 3 24 October 2013 765,000 12 [64]
4 Episode 4 31 October 2013 834,000 7 [65]
5 Episode 5 7 November 2013 1,089,000 1 [66]
6 Episode 6 14 November 2013 846,000 6 [67]
7 Episode 7 21 November 2013 624,000 10 [68]
8 Episode 8 28 November 2013 803,000 5 [69]

Season 6 (2014)

[edit]

This season's twist had 8 Australian Geeks paired up with 8 Las Vegas Beauties for the initial round in Vegas. Then the 7 teams that survived moved back to the new mansion back in Australia where 7 Australian Beauties are introduced to the Geeks. The Geeks must choose which beauty to progress in the competition with. The first episode aired on 9 October 2014.

Teams

[edit]

Each Geek is listed with their two Beauties, one from Australia and one from Las Vegas, with the first being the Beauty that they progressed in the competition with, and the second being the Beauty eliminated in the second episode. Las Vegas Beauties are marked with a †.

Team Status
The Beauties The Geeks
Candice Stinson, 25 CA (NHL Ice Girl) † Nick Hamilton, 19 NSW (Commerce Student) Eliminated in Episode 2 (Siobhan)
Winner
Siobhan Allen, 21 QLD (Animal Lover)
Nicole Burns, 22 CA (Nanny) † Alexander Tomisich, 19 VIC (History Studeny) Eliminated in Episode 2 (Sara)
Runner-up
Sara Macnamara, 22 NSW (Casual Waitress)
Frances Russell, 20 NSW (Promo Girl) Oliver O'Neill, 23 WA (Robotic Engineering) Eliminated in Episode 2 (Amber)
Entered in Episode 2 (Frances)

Runner-up
Amber Diamond, 20 CA (Actress) †
Emily Harris, 20 VIC (Dental Assistant) Tate Putnins, 21 VIC (Engineering Student) Eliminated in Episode 2 (Rachel)
Entered in Episode 2 (Emily)

Eliminated in episode 8
Rachel Michelle Walter, 25 CA (Beauty Queen) †
Hanna Holmes, 22 QLD (Weekend Bartender) Dylan Swinburne, 19 WA (App Developer) Eliminated in Episode 2 (Toneata)
Entered in Episode 2 (Hanna)
Eliminated in Episode 4
Returned in Episode 6

Eliminated in episode 7
Toneata Morgan, 18 CA (Sportswoman) †
Chrystal Rachuj, 23 CA (Executive Assistant) † James Van Schoonhoven, 26 SA (Film Buff) Eliminated in Episode 2 (Alisha)
Eliminated in episode 5
Alisha Van Horen, 22 NSW (Beauty Therapist)
Brooke Michelle Wood, 24 QLD (Mobile Hairdresser) Shaun Howard, 21 NSW (Naval Avionics Technician) Eliminated in Episode 2 (Vanessa)
Entered in Episode 2 (Brooke)

Eliminated in episode 3
Vanessa, 26 CA (Fitness Fanatic) †
Jennifer, 23 NJ (Former Bartender) † Bowen, 18 NSW (Star Trek Fanatic) Eliminated in episode 1

Episode progress

[edit]
# Contestants Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Candice SAFE RISK WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WINNER
Nick WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WIN SAFE WINNER
2 Nicole WIN WIN SAFE WIN WIN WIN RISK WIN SAFE RUNNER-UP
Alexander SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
2 Frances RISK SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE WIN RISK WIN RUNNER-UP
Oliver RISK SAFE SAFE WIN RISK SAFE SAFE RISK WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Emily RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK OUT
Tate SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE RISK OUT
4 Hanna RISK RISK OUT   IN OUT
Dylan SAFE SAFE RISK OUT   IN OUT
5 Chrystal RISK RISK SAFE RISK OUT
James RISK SAFE SAFE RISK OUT
6 Brooke RISK OUT   OUT
Shaun RISK SAFE OUT   OUT
7
Sara OUT
Alisha OUT
Siobhan OUT
Rachel SAFE OUT
Toneata SAFE OUT
Amber RISK OUT
Vanessa RISK OUT
8 Jennifer OUT
Bowen OUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestants claimed the runner-up position in the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and they were safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.
  The contestant was individually up for elimination and survived.
  The contestant was individually eliminated.
  The contestants did not compete in the week.
  The contestants were brought back into the competition.
  The contestants were nominated but did not return to the competition.
  The contestant withdrew from the competition due to personal reasons.
  The contestant won immunity and was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won immunity and they were safe from elimination.
  • In episode 1, each geek was partnered with an American Beauty. In episode 2, each of the remaining geeks was also given an Australian beauty (instead of having a challenge winner). At the end of episode 2, each geek had to choose between their American and Australian Beauties to determine who stayed. Nicole won immunity by winning the Beauty challenge that week.
  • In episode 1, the winning teams had to nominate who they wanted to save, and the remaining teams had to compete in a question round to determine the first couple to be eliminated.
  • In episode 1, Bowen was the first geek to be eliminated, but before he left the competition he was given the first makeover this season.
  • In episode 4, on winning the geek challenge, Oliver was the second geek who received his makeover this season.
  • In episode 5, Tate won a modeling contract by winning the geek challenge.
  • In episode 8, Nick won the geek challenge and Nicole won the beauty challenge. They were both through to the final quiz, as were their partners. Frances and Oliver competed against Emily and Tate in a third challenge, a spin of a roulette wheel. The game was won by Frances and Oliver, thus eliminating Emily and Tate. The three remaining couples participated in the final quiz, which was won by Candice and Nick. The two remaining couples did not get to finish the quiz, and therefore were all runners-up.

Challenges and eliminations

[edit]
Week Beauty/Geek Challenge Winner Nominated Eliminated
1 Beauty Australian knowledge (won by Chrystal/Nicole), afterwards an interview with Olivia Newton-John Nicole Dylan/Toneata (safe) Jennifer/Bowen
Geek Striptease Nick Tate/Rachel (safe)
2 Beauty Recite the table of 3 while being submerged in a fish tank Nicole Sara
Rachel
Toneata
Alisha
Amber
Vanessa
Siobhan
Geek Kissing challenge No one Tate: chose Emily over Rachel
Dylan: Chose Hanna over Toneata
James: chose Chrystal over Alisha
Oliver: chose Frances over Amber
Shaun: chose Brooke over Vanessa
Nick: chose Candice over Siobhan
3 Beauty Talk with a historian about a given subject Candice Shaun/Brooke Shaun/Brooke
Geek Take as many selfies with girls Tate Dylan/Hanna
4 Beauty Give a science presentation Nicole Dylan/Hanna Dylan/Hanna
Geek Film a cologne commercial Oliver James/Chrystal
5 Beauty Identify body parts Nicole Oliver/Frances James/Chrystal
Geek Underwear commercial Tate James/Chrystal
6 Beauty Identify and eat animals Nicole Dylan/Hanna Shaun/Brooke
Geek 'What women want' advertorial Nick Shaun/Brooke
7 Beauty Teach foreigners English Frances Alexander/Nicole Dylan/Hanna
Geek Answer a question from a girl Nick Dylan/Hanna
8 Beauty Public debate Nicole
Geek Blind date with tasks Nick

Ratings

[edit]

Season 7 (2021)

[edit]

The seventh season began airing on 11 July 2021, it broadcast for the first time on Nine Network.

Teams

[edit]
Final Teams[70] Status
The Beauties The Geeks
Kiera Johnstone, 23 VIC (Public Servant) Lachlan Mansell, 32 NSW (Motorsports Journalist) Winner
Josie Werner, 21 NSW (Dancer) George Goldfeder, 27 VIC (Martial Arts Fanatic) Runner-up
Eliza Sowada-Smith, 21 NSW (Receptionist) Alexander Wojno, 26 VIC (Maths Teacher)
Jess Heatley, 23 SA (Journalist) James Letheby, 25 SA (Cosplayer) Eliminated in episode 11
Aira Charles, 23 NSW (Medical Secretary) Sam Ready, 23 VIC (Footy Fan) Eliminated in episode 11
Ashleigh Thomason, 31 QLD (Princess Performer) Mitchell Berryman, 28 VIC (Video Gamer) Eliminated in episode 10
Aira Charles (returned to competition) Sam Ready (returned to competition) Eliminated in episode 8
Leticia Llanos, 25 VIC (Dental Receptionist) Kyle Blaize, 22 SA (Military Historian) Eliminated in episode 7
Bryanna Reynolds, 29 VIC (Entertainment Reporter) Kiran Rao, 30 VIC (Law Graduate) Eliminated in episode 6
Jessica Antoniou, 19 WA (Retail) Jackson Palmer, 19 SA (Podcaster) Eliminated in episode 5
Gabrielle Loye, 20 QLD (Student) Frank Liu Fu, 28 NSW (Doctor) Eliminated in episode 4

Episode progress

[edit]
# Contestants Week 1[a] Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Ep 1 Ep 2 Ep 3 Ep 4 Ep 5 Ep 6 Ep 7 Ep 8 Ep 9 Ep 10 Ep 11 Ep 12
1 Kiera SAFE SAFE SAFE[b] SAFE[c] SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER
Lachlan SAFE SAFE[d] WIN SAFE[e] SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN WIN WINNER
2 Josie SAFE SAFE[f] WIN SAFE[g] WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN RUNNER-UP
George WIN SAFE SAFE[h] SAFE[i] WIN WIN SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE WIN RUNNER-UP
3 Eliza SAFE SAFE SAFE[j] SAFE[k] SAFE RISK RISK SAFE SAFE RISK RISK RUNNER-UP
Alexander SAFE WIN SAFE[l] SAFE[m] SAFE RISK RISK WIN SAFE RISK RISK RUNNER-UP
4 Jess SAFE SAFE SAFE[n] WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
James SAFE SAFE SAFE[o] SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
5 Aira SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE WIN OUT IN SAFE OUT
Sam SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE WIN OUT IN SAFE OUT
6 Ashleigh WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE RISK SAFE OUT
Mitchell WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE RISK SAFE OUT
7 Leticia WIN SAFE SAFE[p] SAFE[q] WIN SAFE OUT OUT
Kyle SAFE SAFE SAFE[r] SAFE[s] WIN SAFE OUT OUT
8 Bryanna SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE OUT OUT
Kiran SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT OUT
9 Jessica SAFE SAFE[t] SAFE RISK OUT
Jackson SAFE SAFE[u] SAFE RISK OUT
10 Gabrielle SAFE SAFE[v] SAFE OUT
Frank SAFE SAFE[w] SAFE OUT
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestants claimed the runner-up position in the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and won a date with their partner.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and won a date with their partner.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.
  The contestants were brought back into the competition.
  The contestants competed to return to the competition, but did not succeed.

Challenges and eliminations

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Episode Beauty challenge (winner) Geek challenge (winner) Up for Elimination Eliminated
1 Seal Trainers at Taronga Zoo
(Letitia & George and Ashleigh & Mitchell)
2 Fashion Photography
(Alexander)
3 KIIS 106.5 Radio Programme
(Josie & Lachlan)
4 Oz Comic Con Character Creation
(Bryanna[x] and Jess)
Jessica & Jackson
Gabrielle & Frank
Gabrielle & Frank
5 Infomercial selling at Today Extra
(Leticia & Kyle and Josie & George)
Jessica & Jackson
Aira & Sam
Jessica & Jackson
6 Wrestling
(Ashleigh & Mitchell and Josie & George)
Eliza & Alexander
Bryanna & Kiran
Bryanna & Kiran
7 Couples' Maternity Class
(Kiera & Lachlan and Aira & Sam[x])
Leticia & Kyle
Eliza & Alexander
Leticia & Kyle
8 Teaching a gym class
(Alexander)
Ashleigh & Mitchell
Aira & Sam
Aira & Sam
9 Corporate Presentations
(Josie & George)
None None[y]
10[z] Half-time entertainment at the Penrith Panthers NRL Game
(Lachlan)
Eliza & Alexander
Ashleigh & Mitchell
Ashleigh & Mitchell
11[aa] Dungeons & Dragons
(Kiera & Josie)
Speed Dating
(Lachlan & George)
Aira & Sam
Eliza & Alexander
Jess & James
Aira & Sam
Jess & James
12 Magic Mike Live
(Keira & Lachlan)
None None[ab]
Notes

  1. ^ There were no eliminations in Week 1 - all challenge winners in Week 1 won a date with their partner. Sophie re-paired some contestants after each Episode's mixer in the first week.
  2. ^ Kiera was originally paired with James. She re-paired with George.
  3. ^ Kiera was originally re-paired with George. She re-paired with Lachlan.
  4. ^ Lachlan was originally paired with Gabrielle. He re-paired with Josie.
  5. ^ Lachlan was originally re-paired with Josie. He re-paired with Kiera.
  6. ^ Josie was originally paired with Jackson. She re-paired with Lachlan.
  7. ^ Josie was originally re-paired with Lachlan. She re-paired again with George.
  8. ^ George was originally paired with Leticia. He re-paired with Kiera.
  9. ^ George was originally re-paired with Kiera. He re-paired with Josie.
  10. ^ Eliza was originally paired with Alexander. She re-paired with Kyle.
  11. ^ Eliza was originally re-paired with Kyle. She was paired back with Alexander.
  12. ^ Alexander was originally paired with Eliza. He re-paired with Leticia.
  13. ^ Alexander was originally re-paired with Leticia. He was paired back with Eliza.
  14. ^ Jess was originally paired with Kyle. She re-paired with James.
  15. ^ James was originally paired with Kiera. He re-paired with Jess.
  16. ^ Leticia was originally paired with George. She re-paired with Alexander.
  17. ^ Leticia was originally re-paired with Alexander. She re-paired again with Kyle.
  18. ^ Kyle was originally paired with Jess. He re-paired with Eliza.
  19. ^ Kyle was originally re-paired with Eliza. He re-paired again with Leticia.
  20. ^ Jessica was originally paired with Frank. She re-paired with Jackson.
  21. ^ Jackson was originally paired with Josie. He re-paired with Jessica.
  22. ^ Gabrielle was originally paired with Lachlan. She re-paired with Frank.
  23. ^ Frank was originally paired with Jessica. He re-paired with Gabrielle.
  24. ^ a b The challenge winner received a makeover in lieu of a date.
  25. ^ Winning team Josie & George were given the choice to bring back one of the three most-recently eliminated teams. They chose Aira & Sam.
  26. ^ All remaining geeks who had not received a makeover received one following Ashleigh & Mitchell's elimination.
  27. ^ This episode was a double-elimination episode. Instead of the usual bottom two, there was a bottom three. The winners were determined by the teams' combined efforts.
  28. ^ Eliminated teams voted for their winning pair.

Ratings

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No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers
Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 11 July 2021 Sunday 7:00pm 808,000 3 99,000 3 907,000 [71]
2 Episode 2 12 July 2021 Monday 7:30pm 622,000 12 89,000 10 711,000 [72]
3 Episode 3 13 July 2021 Tuesday 7:30pm 577,000 14 84,000 12 661,000 [73]
4 Episode 4 18 July 2021 Sunday 7:30pm 776,000 4 64,000 3 840,000 [74]
5 Episode 5 19 July 2021 Monday 7:00pm 618,000 13 77,000 10 695,000 [75]
6 Episode 6 20 July 2021 Tuesday 7:00pm 607,000 12 80,000 11 687,000 [76]
7 Episode 7 25 July 2021 Sunday 7:00pm 692,000 8 50,000 8 742,000 [77]
8 Episode 8 26 July 2021 Monday 7:30pm 562,000 17 562,000 [78]
9 Episode 9 27 July 2021 Tuesday 7:30pm 541,000 14 51,000 13 598,000 [79]
10 Episode 10 1 August 2021 Sunday 7:00pm 678,000 9 57,000 9 735,000 [80]
11 Episode 11 2 August 2021 Monday 7:30pm 519,000 15 83,000 15 602,000 [81]
12 Grand Final 3 August 2021 Tuesday 7:30pm 588,000 16 72,000 14 660,000 [82]
12 Winners Announced 3 August 2021 Tuesday 7:30pm 665,000 12 57,000 11 722,000 [82]

Season 8 (2022)

[edit]

The eighth season begins airing on 17 July 2022, for the second time on Nine Network. This season reverted to the original elimination format of a head-to-head quiz between the teams up for elimination.

Teams

[edit]
Final Teams Status
The Beauties The Geeks
Karly Fisher, 28 WA (Hairdresser) Aaron Seeto, 30 NSW (Train Driver) Winner
Bri Auty, 30 NSW (Ex-NRL Cheerleader) Christopher Mattiske, 30 SA (International Yu-Gi-Oh! Champion) Runner-up
Tegan Burns, 26 VIC (Professional Dancer) Anthony Farah, 26 NSW (Harry Potter Fanatic)
Tara Schwarz, 22 VIC (Mermaid Performer) Michael Gebicki, 25 NSW (Children's Party Entertainer) Eliminated in episode 11
Emily Mccarthy, 25 NSW (Flight Attendant) Jason Mihalopoulos, 29 VIC (Musician) Eliminated in episode 10
Heidi Mitchell, 20 VIC (Waitress) Mike Gambaro, 20 QLD (Batman Fanatic) Eliminated in episode 9
Aimee Woolley, 23 TAS (Trainee Nurse) Jayden Darcy, 24 NSW (Martial Arts Expert) Eliminated in episode 7
Sophie Taylor, 20 WA (Aspiring Prime Minister) Alex Waters, 27 SA (Bookworm) Eliminated in episode 6
Angelique Nguyen, 21 NSW (Social Media Content Creator) Sam Mitchell, 25 VIC (Esports Champion) Eliminated in episode 5
Daniella Caceres, 26 WA (Miss Universe Finalist) Nate Campbell, 20 SA (Japanese Anime Expert) Eliminated in episode 4

Episode progress

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# Contestants Week 1[a] Week 2 Week 3
Ep 1[b] Ep 2 Ep 3 Ep 4 Ep 5 Ep 6 Ep 7 Ep 8 Ep 9 Ep 10 Ep 11 Ep 12
1 Karly SAFE SAFE HIGH WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER
Aaron SAFE SAFE HIGH WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN WINNER
2 Bri SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE RISK WIN SAFE RUNNER-UP
Christopher SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE RISK SAFE SAFE RUNNER-UP
3 Tegan DATE SAFE SAFE RISK RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK RISK RUNNER-UP
Anthony DATE SAFE SAFE RISK RISK SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE RISK RISK RUNNER-UP
4 Tara SAFE SAFE HIGH SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Michael SAFE SAFE HIGH SAFE WIN SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE WIN OUT
5 Emily SAFE SAFE SAFE[c] SAFE[d] SAFE RISK RISK SAFE WIN OUT
Jason SAFE SAFE SAFE[e] SAFE[f] SAFE RISK RISK SAFE WIN OUT
6 Heidi SAFE SAFE SAFE[g] WIN[h] SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
Mike SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN[i] SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE OUT
7 Aimee SAFE SAFE WIN[j] SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Jayden SAFE SAFE WIN[k] SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
8 Sophie SAFE SAFE SAFE[l] SAFE SAFE OUT
Alex SAFE SAFE SAFE[m] SAFE SAFE OUT
9 Angelique SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
Sam SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT
10 Daniella SAFE SAFE SAFE OUT[n]
Nate SAFE SAFE SAFE[o] OUT[p]
  The contestants won the competition.
  The contestants claimed the runner-up position in the competition.
  The contestant won the challenge and won a date with their partner and/or was safe from elimination.
  The contestant's partner won the challenge and won a date with their partner and/or was safe from elimination.
  The contestant did not win the challenge but their pair was safe from elimination.
  The contestant and their partner survived elimination.
  The contestant and their partner was eliminated.

Challenges and eliminations

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Episode Beauty challenge (winner) Geek challenge (winner) Up for Elimination Eliminated
1[b] Assault Course Interrogation
2 Action Movie Stunts
(Bri & Christopher)
3 Fashion Photoshoot
(Aimee & Jayden)
4 Live TV Presenting on Today Extra
(Heidi & Mike[q] and Karly & Aaron)
Tegan & Anthony
Daniella & Nate
Daniella & Nate
5 Flight Simulator
(Tara & Michael)
Tegan & Anthony
Angelique & Sam
Angelique & Sam
6 Dog Show
(Bri & Christopher[q] and Heidi & Mike)
Emily & Jason
Sophie & Alex
Sophie & Alex
7 Medieval Fighting
(Michael & Tara)
Aimee & Jayden
Emily & Jason
Aimee & Jayden
8[r] Life Swap
9 TikTok Content Creation
(Emily & Jason)
Bri & Christopher
Heidi & Mike
Heidi & Mike
10[s] Music Video
(Michael and Bri)[t]
Emily & Jason
Tegan & Anthony
Emily & Jason
11 Trivia Host
(Karly)
Speed Dating
(Aaron)
Michael & Tara
Tegan & Anthony
Michael & Tara
12 Abseiling
(Karly & Aaron)
None None[u]
Notes

  1. ^ There were no eliminations in the first three episodes - all challenge winners in Episodes 2 & 3 won a date with their partner. Sophie re-paired some contestants after each Episode's mixer in Episodes 2 & 3.
  2. ^ a b Neither challenge on Episode 1 had a winner - instead, they were used to show the other team a little of their personality in order to determine their original pairings. The Geeks were given an opportunity to be the first to step forward and ask a Beauty on a date - and Anthony did, inviting Tegan.
  3. ^ Emily was originally paired with Jayden. She re-paired with Nate.
  4. ^ Emily was originally re-paired with Nate. She re-paired again with Jason.
  5. ^ Jason was originally paired with Sophie. He re-paired with Heidi.
  6. ^ Jason was originally re-paired with Heidi. He re-paired again with Emily.
  7. ^ Heidi was originally paired with Nate. She re-paired with Jason.
  8. ^ Heidi was originally re-paired with Jason. She re-paired again with Mike.
  9. ^ Mike was originally paired with Daniella. He re-paired with Heidi.
  10. ^ Aimee was originally paired with Alex. She re-paired with Jayden.
  11. ^ Jayden was originally paired with Emily. He re-paired with Aimee.
  12. ^ Sophie was originally paired with Jason. She re-paired with Alex.
  13. ^ Alex was originally paired with Aimee. He re-paired with Sophie.
  14. ^ Daniella was originally paired with Mike. She re-paired with Nate.
  15. ^ Nate was originally paired with Heidi. He re-paired with Emily.
  16. ^ Nate was originally re-paired with Emily. He re-paired with Daniella.
  17. ^ a b This challenge winner received a makeover in lieu of a date.
  18. ^ There was no challenge or elimination in Episode 8 - instead, Beauties and Geeks spent time in their pairs visiting each other's day-to-day lives to gain a deeper understanding of each other.
  19. ^ All remaining geeks who had not received a makeover received one following the challenge.
  20. ^ Beauties and Geeks competed separately - and the winner from each group saved themselves and their partner from elimination. Once the winners were announced, Aaron was also announced as saving himself and Karly, leaving the other two teams in the bottom two.
  21. ^ Eliminated teams voted for their winning pair.

Ratings

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No. Title Air date Timeslot Overnight ratings Consolidated ratings Total
viewers
Ref(s)
Viewers Rank Viewers Rank
1 Episode 1 17 July 2022 Sunday 7:00pm 476,000 7 341,000 5 817,000 [83][84]
2 Episode 2 18 July 2022 Monday 7:30pm 405,000 16 329,000 14 734,000 [85][86]
3 Episode 3 19 July 2022 Tuesday 7:30pm 409,000 14 295,000 13 704,000 [87][88]
4 Episode 4 20 July 2022 Wednesday 7:30pm 532,000 7 378,000 6 910,000 [89][90]
5 Episode 5 24 July 2022 Sunday 8:00pm 390,000 8 333,000 7 723,000 [91][92]
6 Episode 6 25 July 2022 Monday 7:30pm 471,000 12 350,000 13 821,000 [93][94]
7 Episode 7 26 July 2022 Tuesday 7:30pm 421,000 13 275,000 13 706,000 [95][96]
8 Episode 8 27 July 2022 Wednesday 7:30pm 474,000 11 238,000 12 812,000 [97][98]
9 Episode 9 31 July 2022 Sunday 8:00pm 413,000 9 294,000 8 707,000 [99][100]
10 Episode 10 1 August 2022 Monday 7:30pm 497,000 13 335,000 13 832,000 [101][102]
11 Episode 11 2 August 2022 Tuesday 7:30pm 400,000 14 271,000 13 671,000 [103][104]
12 Episode 12 3 August 2022 Wednesday 7:30pm 478,000 11 312,000 11 790,000 [105][106]
12 Winners Announced 3 August 2022 Wednesday 7:30pm 537,000 9 329,000 10 866,000 [105][106]

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