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So Dramatic would like to acknowledge the

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traditional custodians of the land this podcast

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was recorded on, the Vigigal and Gadigal

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people. Always was, always

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will be, Aboriginal land. So

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Dramatic Daily, your daily

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dose of the latest and

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most dramatic reality TV news.

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Welcome to So Dramatic Daily, I'm

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Megan Pastero. Coming up today,

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the block 2024 cast picks have

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been leaked as the landmark 20th season kicks

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off filming in Phillip Island. Married at

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first sight, Lauren Dunn has hit back

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at claims that she had a secret

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Bali boyfriend during filming. And Married at

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first sight's nude photo scandal involving Jack

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Dunkley has been scrapped for a very

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serious reason. So much drama,

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so little time, let's get into the show.

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The block 2024 cast has been revealed

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in a series of leaked snaps as

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the 20th season kicks off filming. In

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case you missed it, the latest season

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of the hit renovation show is setting

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up shop in Victoria's Phillip Island for

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the very first time. According to the

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blockinator block, contestants have been arriving there

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since late February and have been spotted

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filming around the site and also at

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Cow's Mitre 10. Sharing a

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series of snaps of the new cast, the

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blog noted that the cast looks like a

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full set of newbies, which is contrary to

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reports that past stars would be returning.

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Another post showed the fresh-faced cast posing

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for promo pics in their teen colours

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at the National Vietnam Veterans Museum, located

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in Phillip Island. If you would like

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to get a glimpse of the all-new

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cast, jump onto our website sodoromaticonline.com to

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see the photos. Married

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at first sight's Lauren Dunn has denied

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rumours that she had a secret Bali

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boyfriend during filming. In case you missed

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it, it was revealed that Jonathan McCullough

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and Ellie Dix, who are now together

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in real life, were texting behind Lauren's

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back during the experiment. However, sources tell

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New Idea that Jonathan wasn't the only

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one cheating because Lauren Lauren was allegedly

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pining after a mystery man she'd met in

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Bali just before filming commenced. Their sauce dished

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because Lauren had made it onto the show,

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she felt like she may as well make

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a go of things with whoever she was

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matched with. She told friends that this guy

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in Bali was perfect for her but she

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was still very curious to see what type

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of man the experts would choose for her.

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Insiders also told the mag that Lauren, who

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couldn't stop thinking about her Bali bae, will

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come clean to Jonathan and her co-stars in

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future episodes. They added, in the beginning, Johnno

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thought he could win Lauren over. But

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it seems like he had no chance

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if she was already hung up on

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somebody on the outside. Boy, am I

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ready for this drama. However, speaking to

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the Daily Mail, Lauren denied the secret

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boyfriend rumours. She said, you've got to

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give it to some of these publications.

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They're very good with their creative writing.

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It's just a bit ridiculous. I didn't

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have a Bali boyfriend. Lauren also said

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that she'd told Jonathan about her Bali

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fling at the start of the experiment

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when the pair were discussing their dating

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history. She explained, we were talking about our

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past hookups and who we'd been with. I

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mentioned I'd had a holiday fling before the

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show. I feel like me being honest about

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that has come back to blow up in

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my face later. It's almost being used against

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me. And that is showbiz for

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you. Married

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at First Sight's nude photo scandal involving

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Jack Dunkley has been completely scrapped from

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the show. As previously reported by So

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Dramatic, Jack was found to have shared

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intimate images of his ex, Courtney, with

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his co-stars. One participant told So Dramatic,

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Jack showed naked photos of his ex

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Courtney to Jonathan McCullough and Tim Corwell

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in the gym. Jack was boasting to

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the boys about how hot his ex

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is and how he tapped her. Courtney's

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privacy was fully violated. I feel so

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sorry for her. It was disgraceful.

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Absolutely cooked behaviour. However, it's

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been revealed that Channel 9 has removed

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the storyline from the show due to

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legal reasons. One insider told So Dramatic

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that the network was legally unable to

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air the nude photo scandal as it

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would have been defamatory to Courtney. They

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explained so they decided to remove any mention

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of the scandal from the show completely so

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that they don't get into any further hot

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water. Meanwhile, a participant said it was a

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shame the incident won't play out on screen,

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saying Jack would have looked like an absolute

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pig if he had been exposed for what

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he did to Courtney. People would have had

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very strong opinions about it. It was a

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massive part of all the drama on the

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show and a huge storyline. Now, Sojourneratic has

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contacted Channel 9 for comment and it's not

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the first time that there has been a

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nude photo scandal on the show either. In

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2022, Jameika Calaco of

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course accused fellow bride Olivia Frater

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for sharing intimate images from her

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OnlyFans account with her co-stars. And

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we all know how much drama that caused.

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That is the latest from So Dramatic Daily.

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If you would like even more piping hot

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tea, head straight over to our website sodramaticonline.com

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or click the links in the show notes

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to find us on social media. I will

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see you guys back here, same time, same

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place, next episode. Goodbye

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Good Riddance and good luck. Ciao

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for now, kind regards.