The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition salaries are revealed - and one very surprising star had a huge payday By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:36 EDT, 18 September 2024 | Updated: 01:41 EDT, 18 September 2024 e-mail View comments The pay packets of this year's stars on The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition have been revealed. Channel 10 had 'just over $1million' to split between the 11 competing pairs on the show, according to Yahoo Lifestyle . Leading the pack is Olympian Ian Thorpe, who is believed to have been paid the most with a generous salary of $350,000.
Not far behind is comedian and former Project host Peter Helliar , who is rumoured to be earning a 'few hundred [thousand]'. The list continues with Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Matildas teammates Chloe Logarzo and Emily Gielnik, former AFL star Billy Brownless, and martial artist Tai 'Bam Bam' Tuivasa earning between $50,000 and $75,000. Model Jett Kenny, comedian Luke McGregor, DJ Havana Brown, country signers Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley, and reality TV couple Cyrell Paule and Eden Dally are said to be taking home $50,000 each.
It's believed Cyrell and Eden were able to negotiate a higher salary as they were asked to appear on the show just weeks before filming after NRL legend Matty Johns and his son Cooper pulled out. The stars are going up against one another for a grand prize of $100,000 to go to the winner's chosen charity. The pay packets of this year's stars on The Amazi.