may be set to make a huge change to the show in the coming years. While as the location of , there seem to be a few key signs that might be leaving Melbourne in the year following. A TV insider tells that Queensland may be the new home to in 2026, "One of the judges was also heard publicly supporting the move.
" "The move is on the cards and I think the fans are ready for it," they added. "The locations for being in Victoria has had a lot to do with the creators all having family in Melbourne but the word on the street is that the location scout who works with Executive Producer Julian Cress has been asked to look outside of the state and try something new." When Channel Nine launched in 2003, the first three seasons were shot in Bondi Beach, Manly and Vaucluse.
It was only the 4th season that had the show moved to Melbourne, where it has been filmed ever since. "Channel Nine are keen to brighten up the show and they feel like the warmer weather might also be a positive change for the contestants," our source says. Marty Fox, one of the judges on the show, was asked this month on where he would like to see move to, and he was quick to answer Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast.
"Seriously and this needs to happen," Marty said. "You need to get to Burleigh Heads. It would be off its head.
The visuals, the beach, the energy, the people...
That's where it should be I think." "They'll get buyers from all over Australia, not just local," he added. "And land's actually not that expensi.
