Laura Byrne
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Laura Byrne | |
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| Born | 25 March 1986 |
| Nationality | Australian |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Employer | KIIS Network |
| Television | |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Laura Byrne (born 25 March 1986) is an Australian radio host, podcaster, television personality and writer who was the winner of the fifth season of Network 10's The Bachelor Australia. She currently hosts the drive radio show The Pick Up on the KIIS Network alongside Brittany Hockley and Mitch Churi, and also co-hosts the Life Uncut Podcast with Brittany Hockley.
Career
[edit]Byrne appeared as a contestant on the fifth season of Network 10's love and dating reality television show The Bachelor Australia in 2017.[1][2] Byrne ended up winning the series, being accepted by the bachelor, Matty Johnson.[3][4] The two decided to continue their relationship after the series ended and eventually went on to get married.
In 2019, Byrne and fellow The Bachelor Australia contestant Brittany Hockley hosted a podcast titled Life Uncut, which officially launched in July 2019.[5] Following the success of the podcast, in November 2021 it was announced that Byrne and Hockley had been picked up by the KIIS Network to produce a radio show titled Life Uncut Radio Show, which would debut in 2022 as a part of the network's Saturday weekly lineup.[6][7]
In 2022, Byrne and Hockley collaborated to write and release a book together titled "We Love Love". It was published on 5 October 2022.[8][9]
In January 2023, Byrne was hired as co-host of the revamped KIIS FM drive radio show The Pick Up alongside Brittany Hockley and Mitch Churi, replacing hosts Kate Langbroek, Monty Dimond and Yumi Stynes after the show was cancelled the previous year.[10][11] The show is broadcast on weekday afternoons on KIIS FM radio stations in every capital city besides Perth.[12]
In May 2023, Byrne became a contestant on the twentieth season of Seven Network's Dancing with the Stars Australia.[13][14] She was paired with Danil Saveliev, and was the sixth contestant to be eliminated.[15][16]
Personal life
[edit]Byrne met Matty Johnson, when they appeared together on The Bachelor Australia. They began a relationship after the show.[17] In April 2019, Byrne and Johnson announced their engagement.[18] Later that year on 20 June 2019, the couple had a daughter, Marlie-Mae.[19] Their second daughter, Lola, was born on 4 February 2021.[20] Byrne has also had two miscarriages in 2018 and 2020.[21] Byrne and Johnson got married on 11 November 2022.[22]
Appearances
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Bachelor Australia | Contestant | Winner |
| 2023 | Dancing with the Stars Australia | Sixth eliminated |
References
[edit]- ^ "The Bachelor Australia 2017: Meet the contestants". celebrity.nine.com.au. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Chandra, Jessica. "The 2017 Melbourne Cup Was Packed With 'The Bachelor' And 'The Bachelorette' Contestants". ELLE. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Brennan (1), Bella. "The Bachelor winner Laura Byrne reveals her exciting plans with Matty J". Now To Love. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Chandra, Jessica. "ICYMI: Matty J Has Revealed The Woman Who Won His Heart On 'The Bachelor'". ELLE. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Life Uncut on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Boland, Bray (14 November 2021). "ARN launching Life Uncut Radio Show on KIIS from 2022". Radio Today. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne's 'Life Uncut' heads to radio". Who. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Why Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley love love". The West Australian. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "We Love Love by Laura Byrne". www.penguin.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Brittany Hockley, Laura Byrne, and Mitch Churi announced as new hosts of The Pickup". celebrity.nine.com.au. 22 January 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "KIIS Axes 3PM Pick Up Program". Newmedia. 30 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "The Pick-up". www.thepickup.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars 2023 cast announced | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "The first contestants of Dancing With The Stars Australia have been announced". Who. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Dolphin, Isabelle (4 July 2023). "Just everything we know about Dancing With The Stars Laura Byrne and Danil Saveliev". Mamamia. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars eliminees Sally Pearson and Laura Byrne". 7NEWS. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "The Bachelor finale: Matty J reveals his true love". News.com.au.
- ^ Pullar, Jess. "Bachelor wedding bells! Matty J and Laura Byrne announce surprise engagement". Now To Love. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Bachelor couple Matty J and Laura Byrne welcome baby girl". Yahoo Life. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Laura Byrne and Matty J welcome their second child". Who. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Bachelor Star Laura Byrne Reveals She Suffered A Heartbreaking Second Miscarriage After The Birth Of Her Daughter". Marie Claire. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Love is real: Matty J and Laura from The Bachelor wed". PerthNow. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2023.