Socialite Roxy Jacenko to get her own TV show as part of Channel 10’s Pilot Week

PR guru Roxy Jacenko meets the Kardashians in a new reality show for Channel 10’s Pilot Week, with Casey Donovan set to host Catfish Australia. Ten revealed it has also won the rights for an Aussie version of hit US music show.

Roxy Jacenko is set to have her own Kardashians-style reality show as part of Channel 10’s upcoming Pilot Week.

The socialite, PR guru and mum-of-two will feature in I Am … Roxy! which has been put together by radio’s Michael “Wippa” Wipfli (Fitzy and Wippa).

If I Am … Roxy! rates well then Ten will consider commissioning a full season for 2020.

“Roxy is an incredibly fascinating lady who has interesting stories going on in every facet of her professional and private lives,” Ten program chief Beverley McGarvey said.

“Wippa is one of the executive producers. He knows Roxy quite well and has always thought that if we were ever going to get a character-driven observational show up in this market she would be the perfect person for it.”

Another show that Ten has commissioned for its second Pilot Week is Catfish Australia, presented by Casey Donovan, which aims to uncover the truth about online relationships.

Roxy Jacenko. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Casey Donovan. Picture: Christian Gilles

The former Australian Idol winner, a victim of an online dating hoax, is joining forces with documentary-maker Patrick Abboud to aid everyday Aussies who have suspicions about the veracity of an internet flame.

And Ten has also announced that it has won the rights to do an Aussie version of music show The Masked Singer where celebrities face off against one another dressed in outrageous costumes to hide their identity.

Sydney’s Crazy Rich Asians will also be part of the Pilot Week mix. It follows the lives of six extraordinarily wealthy people and promises “money, shopping, cars, events and glamour”.

Part Time Privates, a scripted comedy about two mums who are private investigators between school drops, and My 80-Year-Old Flatmate, about oldies and youngies living together, round out the Pilot Week schedule.

The American version, hosted by Nick Cannon with judges including Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy, and Nicole Scherzinger has been a massive ratings hit.

Taboo, included in last year’s Pilot Week, will go to series.

McGarvey thinks that The Masked Singer will be a family friendly event series that, like Nine’s Lego Masters will appeal to a broad section of viewers.

Ten will launch a rumoured 10-episode season of The Masked Singer later in 2019.

Jacenko appeared on the Aussie version of Celebrity Apprentice Australia. In 2010 it was reported that she was set to star in reality series The Sweat Box for Channel 7 but the show never made it to air.

Jacenko’s husband, former investment banker Oliver Curtis was jailed for insider trading in 2016.

Ten recently revealed that four titles from last year’s Pilot Week were going to series — Kinne Tonight, Taboo, Trial By Kyle and Bring Back Saturday Night.

Taboo, with comedian Harley Breen has been nominated for a Logie for Most Outstanding Factual or Documentary Program.

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Originally published as Socialite Roxy Jacenko to get her own TV show as part of Channel 10’s Pilot Week