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Ladies of luxury! Meet the sparkling new cast of The Real Housewives of Melbourne season five

The highly-anticipated fifth season airs on October 10.
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It’s been a long time since we’ve seen The Real Housewives Of Melbourne. But after a brief COVID-fuelled hiatus, the lovely ladies are back, and this time, with four brand new housewives who are bound to shake things up.

Take a look at the revamped cast for season five.

After a brief COVID-fuelled hiatus, the lovely ladies are back, and this time, with four brand new housewives who are bound to shake things up.

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Gamble Breaux

This bubbly and vivacious blonde has been a member of the cast since season two. We’ve seen the 50-year-old get married to her beloved husband Dr Rick Wolfe, find her passion for music again and release a song that has reached #38 on the iTunes Australian Charts. The singer-songwriter is also a Pomeranian enthusiast and a registered dog breeder with a whopping six pups of her own.

Cherry Dipietrantonio

Cherry is an elegant, friendly yoga teacher and personal trainer who first thought about joining the Real Housewives cast in 2018 when she put a photo of the cast on her vision board. Since then, the 39-year-old’s manifestations have come to fruition. Cherry married her husband Andre Dipietrantono when she was 21 years old and the couple have three children; Oliver, 15, Anais, 13, and Marlow, 10.

The fifth season airs on Sunday, October 10.

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Janet Roach

62-year-old businesswoman Janet is an original cast member who isn’t afraid to mince her words. A former property developer turned owner of the Raw Essentials Tea company, the mother-of-two is a self-made woman. After catching her ex-husband cheating online, she dumped him and has since found love with Chemist Warehouse Group CEO, Sam Gance.

Jackie Gillies

For years RHOM fans have hoped that 41-year-old Jackie’s dream of becoming a mother would come true. Thankfully, after a long journey with IVF, Jackie and her rock star husband, Ben Gilles, are pregnant with twins. Jackie is also one of Australia’s highest profile professional psychics and uses her intuitive skills to her advantage with the other housewives.

Anjali Rao

Anjali is a clever television journalist who has spent over 20 years amongst the top tier of television journalism, known for role as a news anchor at CNN along with her own weekly chat show, Talk Asia. The 47-year-old mother-of-oneAlbio is currently single and hoping to explore her bisexuality on the show.

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen The Real Housewives Of Melbourne.

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Kyla Kirkpatrick

43-year-old Kyla is a hardworking, confident mother of one. After working in banking and finance, her passion for Champagne saw her start her own champagne import export business, Emperor Champagne. Known as the “Champagne Dame”, Kyla is engaged to her partner Kyri and together they have a seven-year-old daughter, Arlington-Rose.

Simone Elliot

Balancing her role as the national business manager for some of the largest multi-national organisations in the country with her two kids, Helana, 11, and Spencer, nine, blonde bombshell Simone truly has her hands full. Despite her busy schedule, the 41-year-old prioritises volunteer work and always finds a way to include social events in her calendar.

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