Talks to renew “too trashy” The Real Housewives of Sydney
It was axed for being “too trashy” but The Real Housewives of Sydney could be set to make a return after three years on the reality TV rubbish heap.
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Former Real Housewives of Sydney star Matty Samaei says there are talks of bringing back the controversial series.
The Double Bay spa owner told Confidential that filming could begin as early as this year, months after it was revealed The Real Housewives of Melbourne had been renewed for a fifth season.
“Well with Melbourne Housewives, we know that it’s coming back and normally once the franchise is starting to produce one city there’s no reason they will not do Sydney,” she said.
“So my intuition and from some of the things I’ve been hearing, we will be back but I don’t know when it will be. I don’t think it will be 2020, it will be the year after.
“There could be a big recasting so we don’t know really who’s going to go back in and who’s not because everything pretty much changes with reality TV. Doing the show had a positive impact for me and my business and I developed beautiful friendships with the women.”
Confidential has contacted Foxtel and production company Matchbox Entertainment for comment.
The show, which followed the lives of wealthy socialites, was cancelled in 2017 after just one season because it was deemed “too extreme” by viewers.
Foxtel Executive Director of Television Brian Walsh previously said the program didn’t feature enough of the fun and friendship between the women.
Samaei was among seven women cast on the original series, including jewellery designer Athena X Levendi, former politician’s wife Lisa Oldfield, former model Krissy Marsh, ‘90s pop star Melissa Tkautz, former Miss World Nicole O’Neill and socialite Victoria Rees.
Criticism ranged from their use of vulgar language to physical altercations, which made for uncomfortable viewing.
While the show’s return has not officially been confirmed, casting is already underway for the Melbourne franchise.
Foxtel announced in September that season 5 would return in 2020.
Walsh said the decision to bring back Melbourne was a no-brainer.
“The Real Housewives of Melbourne took Australia by storm, changing our television landscape like never before and we are delighted to bring it back for Foxtel viewers. We are continually blown away with the passionate way audiences consume this captivating series that has made household names out of Melbourne’s now infamous Housewives,” he said.