The highly-anticipated sixth season of is set to premiere on Monday night with a brand new cast, a world-first twist, and plenty of spicy drama. While is returning as host of the Channel Nine reality show, it was rumoured last month that . claimed that influencer and winner was slated to take over the role in 2024, with Sophie leaving to “focus on other projects”.
However, it was then reported that Skye had been taken out of the running because of how her appearance had changed after undergoing plastic surgery. Speaking with ahead of the new season of , Sophie admits she had been curiously following along with the speculation online over the past few weeks. “I saw the rumour by the time [Skye] had already been fired.
So I was like, ‘Oh god, I didn’t even know this was happening’. But then I was like, ‘Well cool, I’ve still got my job, she’s been fired, apparently’,” she jokes. “I mean, it just makes me laugh.
“I didn't really know about her, but she's a gorgeous girl. She’s quite popular, didn’t she win ? I mean, I'm sure she's gonna do great things anyway.” Having been in the public eye for over two decades, Sophie admits she’s become accustomed to reading rumours about herself and her career.
“I feel like with most jobs I read that I'm being fired and replaced, and then I'm still here,” she remarks. “But you never know with this industry, it’s pretty crazy. “But ’s my favourite, I love doing it so much.
And I care about the cont.