Lisa Curry has revealed that she and her younger boyfriend Joel Walkenhorst still act like honeymooners. The 49-year-old Australian former Olympic swimming champion and recent Celebrity Apprentice contestant got together with 29-year-old musician Walkenhorst in 2009 after she split from husband of 24 years Grant Kenny. Curry told New Idea magazine that the couple are very happy together, saying: "He's very special to me and I feel content to have him in my life. "We've been together for over two years now and still feel we are in the honeymoon stage. We're in a really great place right now and just really enjoying each other's company." Walkenhorst added: "How old we are isn't important. Lisa's age has never been an issue for me. You're with someone because you like the person, and she's not (more)...
- 12/5/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Lisa Curry has reported been left feeling "humiliated" after her ex-husband Grant Kenny tried to sell her house from under her. The 49-year-old Australian former Olympic swimming champion, who split from Kenny in 2009 after 23 years of marriage, is reportedly "upset" at his underhand tactics to punish her for their separation. A Sunshine Coast real estate agent who was called in to assess Curry's property told Woman's Day magazine: "Lisa was very upset about how she felt Grant was treating her. I made enquiries about doing as he asked, but found myself in the middle of an unpleasant tug of war between the two of them. It was pretty embarrassing and I know she felt humiliated." A friend of Curry added: "She is desperately (more)...
- 11/29/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Julia Morris has posted a video on her website parodying Chris Crocker's 'Leave Britney alone' YouTube hit. Crocker became an internet sensation when he videoed himself tearfully defending Britney Spears's much-criticised return to the music scene at the 2007 MTV Music Awards and now comedian Morris has filmed her own take on Crocker's speech, focusing on her Celebrity Apprentice Australia co-star Jason Coleman. Dance choreographer Coleman's popularity on the reality television series has dwindled since he was accused of "setting up" former teammate Lisa Curry, resulting in her being fired from the show last week. In last night's school production challenge, Coleman was labelled "mean" and "crazy" by his young spectators after telling guest star Lara Bingle that she was a (more)...
- 11/15/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Lisa Curry has revealed that she is "relieved" that she was eliminated from Celebrity Apprentice. The Australian former Olympic swimming champion, who was fired by boss Mark Bouris last week after falling out with teammate Jason Coleman, said that she began to fear for her health during the show after having heart surgery a few years ago. Curry told New Idea magazine: "I had expected we would be treated nicely and I thought, 'I didn't sign up for this stress'. I thought my defibrillator was going to go off. I just kept telling myself, 'It's not about celebrity or ego, it's about raising money'. "[I chose the Heart Foundation as] my charity because in 2008 I was rushed to intensive care to have an operation on my heart and have a defibrillator (more)...
- 11/15/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
The Nine Network has reportedly renewed Celebrity Apprentice for another year. The Australian television network, which premiered the star-studded version of the reality TV show last month, is reportedly very happy after the programme topped viewer ratings again on Wednesday night with Lisa Curry's elimination. Although Nine bosses have not confirmed the rumours, television insiders have predicted that a formal announcement of the return of the show in 2012 will take place at Nine's programme schedule launch on November 23. Media analyst Steve Allen told the Herald Sun that executives would be crazy not to continue the show, adding: "Celebrity Apprentice is a real asset to (more)...
- 11/11/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Lisa Curry has revealed that there was more than one romance on this year's Australian version of Celebrity Apprentice. The former Olympic swimming champion, who was fired from the competition earlier this week after a dispute with Jason Coleman, said that Jesinta Campbell and Didier Cohen were not the only contestants to get together during the show. Curry told the Courier-Mail: "[They were] only one of a couple of love affairs going on in there. I can't tell you [who else]. You've got to watch it and see it yourself.'' When asked if it was politician Pauline Hanson, Curry laughed and said: 'No, I'm not a gossiper." When asked if it was Coleman and Cohen, she said: "Didier wouldn't touch him with a 10-foot pole! Look, all I can say is you can see chemistry between people. (more)...
- 11/11/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Lisa Curry has been fired from Celebrity Apprentice Australia. The former Olympic swimming champion, who was temporarily replaced by Warwick Capper earlier this week when she had a prior engagement, was hauled into the boardroom by boss Mark Bouris after she and her Team Unity colleagues Shane Crawford and Jason Coleman lost a challenge to create a billboard for P&O cruise liners. Curry and Coleman fell out during the task when she accused him of trying to steal her role as project manager, while he said that she needed to give more "direction". In the boardroom, Bouris told Crawford that he was being a "fence sitter" and should have stepped in as the "peacemaker" during Curry and Coleman's dispute. Bouris praised Coleman for his "passion" but added that he had "polarised [his] teammates". (more)...
- 11/9/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Warwick Capper has returned to Celebrity Apprentice Australia. The Aussie sports star, who was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the reality television show, was asked to come back and join the girls' team for one challenge. Olympic swimmer Lisa Curry was absent from Monday night's episode of Celebrity Apprentice due to a previous engagement, so Team Ignite members Pauline Hanson, Jesinta Campbell and Julia Morris were surprised when boss Mark Bouris welcomed Capper to replace her. Both teams were asked to put together a fashion show for Grazia magazine editor Kellie Hush. The winning team would be given $$20,000 (£13,000) by Hush to donate to their project manager's special charity. Hanson, who was project manager for Team Ignite, admitted that she was quite "nervous" about the challenge because (more)...
- 11/8/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Deni Hines has been fired from Australian Celebrity Apprentice. The singer, who as captain of Team Ignite failed to raise more money than the male Team Unity during an art challenge aired on Monday, chose to bring teammates Pauline Hanson and Lisa Curry into the boardroom with her to face elimination by boss Mark Bouris. Bouris commended former Olympic swimmer Curry for her "fantastic" strength, but said that he has an "issue" with her "lack of confidence" in herself. He then criticised politician Pauline Hanson for failing to "connect" with her team members. He told Hines that her "organisational skills weren't great", but added that she "did manage to put on a good night". However, after previously asking each (more)...
- 11/1/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
The first ever series of Celebrity Apprentice Australia premiered last night. The reality television show, which features contestants including politician Pauline Hanson, model Jesinta Campbell and celebrity agent Max Markson, peaked at 1.325 million viewers in the second half of its hour-long timeslot, putting it ahead of Junior MasterChef and level with The X Factor. In the first episode, the contestants were divided into male and female teams and told to set up a car washing business. Group leader Markson and his Team Unity fell out when dance guru Jason Coleman complained that Markson was "not listening" to his colleagues, while Warwick Capper irked his fellow contestants by sitting down throughout most of the challenge. > 'Celebrity Apprentice' Australia's Lisa Curry: 'The show's stressful'
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- 10/25/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Lisa Curry has described Celebrity Apprentice Australia as "stressful". The Olympic swimming champion, who is currently taking part in the Australian version of the reality television show hosted by Mark Bouris, said that she manages to have fun despite the "very long" filming hours. Curry told the Courier-Mail: "The show is stressful and fun all rolled into one. They work us hard, it's very long hours and you are working with people who you don't know. "These are people who are successful in their own right and successful because of how they do things. There's a lot of give and take. Sometimes more take with others than give." Curry is taking part in the programme alongside stars such as politician Pauline Hanson, model Jesinta Campbell, former rugby player Wendell Sailor, (more)...
- 10/21/2011
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
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