Byron Baes reality TV show cast finally revealed

The full cast of controversial reality TV show Byron Baes has finally been announced. Find out who made the cut.

Despite local uproar and pushes to have the show cancelled, controversial reality show Byron Baes is finally being released.

In what is possibly one of the worst kept secrets in the genre, the cast has been officially unveiled ahead of the series launch next month.

Shot in northern NSW last year, locals pushed hard to boycott the show fearing it would perpetuate stereotypes and attract the “wrong crowd” to the tourist hot spot.

In true Byron form, a ­‘paddle protest’ was held while an online petition lobbied businesses to boycott the production.

Some of the more familiar faces in the cast include Elias Chigros, of Love Island fame, and former Bachelorette star Nathan Favro.

“Entrepreneurs, influencers, musicians, designers and artists flock to the Australian beach town of Byron Bay,” the show synopsis reads. “It’s a creative hot spot, full of promise — and so much drama. They come for the dreamy beaches, the beautiful sunsets and the high-impact connections, but it can be brutal — and the gossip can be fierce — if you’re from out of town and trying to break into this close-knit community of locals. This docusoap follows a tight circle of friends as they navigate life, love and career.”

Here, Confidential takes a look at the full cast of 12 set to appear in the eight-part series that premieres on Netflix on March 9.

Sarah.

Sarah St James – Singer. Originally from the Gold Coast, Sarah records music under her stage name, St James.

Nathan – Entrepreneur. From Sydney, Nathan dreams of one day opening his own bar and has previously appeared on The Bachelorette and Bachelor in Paradi.

Nathan Favro.

Jade Kevin Foster.

Jade Kevin Foster – Influencer. With 1.2 million followers on Instagram, Jade moved to Byron Bay from the Gold Coast “to make meaningful connections”.

Hannah Brauer – Brand Manager – long time Byron Bay local whose family owns Bisque Traders.

Hannah Brauer.

Alex Reid.

Alex Reid – Talent Manager – Brisbane born but long time Sydney resident Alex Reid moved to Byron to open a branch of his talent agency.

Elle Watson – Entrepreneur. Established her first company at the age of 26. Best friends with Nathan Favro, with whom she shares a home. Incredibly spiritual, she practices meditation, yoga and qigong daily.

Elle Watson.

Jessica Johansen-Bell.

Jessica Bell – Fashion Designer – Byron local who runs her own label, Johansen.

Elias Chigros – Model/Marketer. Loves the great outdoors, previously appeared on Love Island Australia. Grew up in Melbourne. Works as a Chief Marketing Officer at a social media marketing company.

Elias Black.

Cai Leplaw.

Cai Leplaw – Model/Creative. Studied at London’s prestigious Central Saint Martins college and spent six years soaking up the punk art and fashion scenes of Berlin, Paris and London.

Saskia Watson – Fashion Sales Director. Fashionista Saskia moved to Byron with entrepreneur boyfriend Dave ‘Frimmy’ Frim. Loves and wants for nice things – including her Porsche – and works hard to get them. Frimmy is working on launching a private plane charter company.

Saskia Wotton and Dave Frim.

Lauren Johansen-Bell.

Simba Ali.

Simba Ali – Spiritual Coach/Fire Performer. Escaped the corporate world in Melbourne for a life in Byron, embracing all that the healing region has to offer.

Lauren Bell – Model. Sister of fellow Byron Baes cast member Jessica. Studied TV presenting at NIDA.

When she isn’t modelling, her days are spent surfing, lying on the beach and driving around in her soft top BMW.