Abbie Chatfield
Born (1995-06-20) 20 June 1995
NationalityAustralian
EducationQueensland University of Technology
Occupations
  • Radio presenter
  • television personality
  • media personality
  • podcaster
Years active2019–present
Employer(s)Network 10
LISTNR
Notable workOwner of Verbose The Label
Television
PartnerKonrad Bien-Stephens (2021–2022)

Abbie Chatfield (born 20 June 1995) is an Australian media personality, television host, radio presenter and podcaster. She is best known for her appearances in reality television as both a contestant and host, she also currently serves as a panellist on The Masked Singer Australia. She is also well known for her political activism in progressive politics, which she speaks about on her podcast, "It's A Lot with Abbie Chatfield".[1]

She rose to fame as the runner-up on the seventh season of The Bachelor Australia. She later appeared as a contestant on the third season of Bachelor in Paradise Australia. Chatfield went on to win the seventh season of Network 10's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Australia in early 2021, and later that year, appeared as the host of 9 Network's Love Island Afterpart Australia. In 2022, Chatfield landed her own mini TV series as a part of Network 10's pilot showcase called Abbie Chats. In 2023, she began hosting a new reality series, FBoy Island Australia, on Binge. She previously hosted her own national radio show Hot Nights with Abbie Chatfield on the Hit Network.

Early life and education

Chatfield was born on 20 June 1995 and grew up in both Brisbane and on the Gold Coast.[2] She attended St Rita's College Brisbane and later attended Queensland University of Technology, graduating in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in property economics.[3]

Career

Chatfield first gained media attention in 2019 when she was the runner-up on season seven of Network 10's The Bachelor Australia.[4] During her tenure on the show, she received criticism for her outspoken nature and feminist viewpoint.[5] Also in 2019, she launched her podcast It's a Lot, on LISTNR which often appears on top of the Australian iTunes Charts.[6]

In 2020, Chatfield appeared on the third season of Network 10's Bachelor in Paradise Australia, where she was eliminated in episode 2.[7]

In 2021, Chatfield won the seventh season of Network 10's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! for her charity Dementia Australia.[8][9]

Also in 2021, Chatfield hosted Love Island Afterparty Australia,[10] where she spoke about all the latest drama on going down[11] on Love Island Australia. It is unknown whether she will continue this role in 2022 however it is rumoured that she could replace Sophie Monk as the host of Love Island Australia.for the fourth season.[12]

In January 2022, Chatfield made a viral vaccination rant which was morphed into song called "Ketamine", and it became a Hottest 100 contender.[13]

Also in 2022, Chatfield started hosting her own radio show Hot Nights with Abbie Chatfield that will air nationally on the Hit Network.[14] She also joined the panel on The Masked Singer Australia for the fourth season alongside Mel B, Chrissie Swan and original panelist Dave Hughes.[15][16]

In May 2022, Chatfield launched her own clothing line Verbose the Label.[17] The brand promotes inclusive sizing and diverse representation.

In June 2022, Chatfield revealed that she had landed her own TV show as a part of the pilot showcase with Network 10 called Abbie Chats. The show premiered in July 2022.[18][19] Later that year in November, she launched her own beer line titled "Spill Easy Going Lager".[20][21] In December 2022, Chatfield was announced as the host of a new reality show on Binge called FBoy Island Australia.[22] The show officially aired on 30 May 2023.[23][24]

On 17 August 2023, Chatfield announced that she was stepping back from her highly popular national radio show, after hosting the show for a year and a half. She said in a video uploaded to her Instagram, that choice to leave was entirely up to her, saying that she left purely because she didn't want to do it anymore, and her busy schedule made it hard to commit to daily radio.[25][26][27]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Bachelor Australia Contestant Runner-up
2020 Bachelor In Paradise Australia
2020 Reputation Rehab Various Episode: "Reality TV Villains"
2021 I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! Contestant Queen of the Jungle
2021 Love Island Afterparty Australia Host
2022–present The Masked Singer Australia Judge
2022 Abbie Chats Host Pilot
2023 FBoy Island Australia [28][29]

Personal life

Chatfield was in an open relationship with fellow reality television contestant Konrad Bien-Stephens from 2021 after he appeared on the Bachelorette.[30] However, in September 2022, she confirmed that she and Konrad had separated.[31][32][33] She grew up in both the Gold Coast and Brisbane and is currently living in Bondi, where she purchased an apartment in 2022. She also invested in a house in the Byron Bay Hinterland where she resides part-time, when she has a break from work commitments in Sydney. [34]

Chatfield has often spoken about sex positivity after sharing news of her ADHD diagnosis.[35]

References

  1. ↑ "Home". It's A Lot Podcast. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Konrad Bień-Stephen celebrates girlfriend Abbie Chatfield on her birthday". Who. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Healy, Samantha (1 August 2019). "Bachelor favourite's hidden talent for hot property". realestate.com.au.
  4. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield reveals why Bachelor ratings slumped: 'It's not Jimmy'". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ↑ Charlton, Louise (13 November 2019). "Abbie Chatfield: the Media's Punching Bag". medium.com.
  6. ↑ "'It's A Lot With Abbie Chatfield' Australian iTunes performance".
  7. ↑ "'It Was Way Too Soon': Abbie Chatfield Reveals Why She Was Happy To Leave Paradise Early". 10 play. 16 July 2020. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield wins I'm a Celebrity". Mediaweek.com.au. 27 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  9. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield wins $100,000 for Dementia Australia". Media Week. 31 January 2021.
  10. ↑ Qazi, Basmah (28 September 2021). "Abbie Chatfield Adds Another Title To Her CV As She Gears Up To Host Love Island Afterparty". Popsugar.
  11. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield's awkward slip-ups during first Love Island Afterparty show". Yahoo!. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  12. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield set to replace Sophie Monk as the host of Love Island Australia". National World News. 15 March 2022.
  13. ↑ Cartwright, Lexie (17 January 2022). "Abbie Chatfield's ketamine rant song rockets into Hottest 100 contention". News.com.au.
  14. ↑ Paine, Hannah (12 January 2022). "Abbie Chatfield unveils 'very hot' new radio gig". News.com.au.
  15. ↑ "The Masked Singer reveals new judges Mel B, Chrissie Swan and Abbie Chatfield". media week. 10 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield told her "obsession" was ruining Masked Singer". New Idea. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  17. ↑ Claudia Poposki (2 August 2022). "Abbie Chatfield shares behind-the-scenes look at new clothing range". News.com.au.
  18. ↑ Cartwright, Lexie (25 June 2022). "Abbie Chatfield lands her own show as a part of Chanel 10s pilot showcase". News.com.au.
  19. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield's Very Own TV Show Is Now On 10Play And It's All About Love And Sex". PEDESTRIAN.TV. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  20. ↑ "Lager than life Abbie Chatfield launches new beer line". PerthNow. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  21. ↑ Fry, Courtney (16 November 2022). "Abbie Chatfield Has Released Her Own Beer So If You'll Excuse Me I'm Off To Pick Up A Slabbie". PEDESTRIAN.TV. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield to host FBoy Island Australia". TV Tonight. 16 December 2022.
  23. ↑ Haddad, Kailah (30 May 2023). "Abbie Chatfield Brings the Fire as the Host of "FBOY Island Australia"". POPSUGAR Australia. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  24. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield pretty in pink at launch of show FBoy Island". PerthNow. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  25. ↑ readAugust 17, Amy LandseyDigital Reporterless than 2 min; 2023 - 4:45pm (17 August 2023). "Abbie Chatfield makes shock career announcement". skynews. Retrieved 18 August 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  26. ↑ "Why Abbie Chatfield Quit Her Radio Show Despite The Ratings Boom". Marie Claire. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  27. ↑ Manibog, Rebekah (17 August 2023). "Abbie Chatfield Has Announced She's Pulling The Plug On Her Popular Radio Show As Of Right Now". PEDESTRIAN.TV. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  28. ↑ Molk, Steve (15 December 2022). "ABBIE CHATFIELD to host new BINGE reality series FBOY ISLAND AUSTRALIA". tvblackbox.com.au. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  29. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield named as host of Binge's new reality series FBoy Island". mediaweek.com.au. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  30. ↑ "Reality TV star Abbie Chatfield reveals she's in an open relationship with boyfriend Konrad Bien-Stephens". Honey Celebrity.
  31. ↑ Fowler, Bella (4 September 2022). "Abbie Chatfield responds to rumours surrounding split from Konrad Bien-Stephens". News.com.au.
  32. ↑ "Abbie Chatfield addresses rumours after breakup with partner Konrad". celebrity.nine.com.au. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  33. ↑ Madigan, Mary (24 August 2022). "Abbie Chatfield and Konrad Bien-Stephens have likely split". News.com.au.
  34. ↑ "A Hot Night With Abbie Chatfield And Special Guests". Sydney Opera House. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  35. ↑ Vrajlal, Alicia (11 August 2022). "Abbie Chatfield Opens Up About Starting Her ADHD Medication While Filming The Masked Singer". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
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