Reality TV stars of Sydney’s eastern suburbs

The eastern suburbs is brimming with colourful characters so it’s no wonder we’re a reality TV casting agent’s dream location. But who are our greatest reality stars? Find out in our ultimate list.

There’s nothing quite like the escapism of watching someone else’s drama play out in a reality TV show.

And when you call the eastern suburbs home, chances are that very drama could be playing out in your own neighbourhood.

We bring you an update on our most beloved local characters in our ultimate guide to eastern suburbs reality royalty.

AL PERKINS

If you haven’t heard about this Bondi carpenter yet, let’s just say he’s made a splash on the new season of Married At First Sight.

Al’s self assessment during the first episode this week that he is an 11 out of 10 left jaws dropping.

It remains to be seen whether the handsome 25-year-old will find true love on the show but if his Instagram is anything to go by, there’s no tying down this Romeo.

Wrangling a venomous snake, attending the running of the bulls in Spain, snowboarding and spearfishing are just some of the recent adventures Al has documented online.

The new season of MAFS is screening now.

ABBIE CHATFIELD

Unlike many reality stars who struggle to prolong their 15 minutes of fame, Bachelor runner up Abbie Chatfield’s flame continues to burn brightly almost three years after she appeared on the season with astrophysicist Matt Agnew.

Abbie Chatfield is an Instagram darling. Picture: Tim Hunter.

Our Bondi girl won last year’s season of I’m a Celebrity Get me Out Of Here, hosts the hugely popular It’s A Lot podcast and has recently released a bikini collaboration with swimwear giant RAQ which is reportedly flying off the shelves.

Boasting almost 370,000 Instagram followers, the popular influencer resonates with her fans for her insistence on keeping it real.

She recently hit back at trolls who found an old photo of her celebrating Australia Day after she condemned others for doing so as part of her support for the change the date movement.

Abbie simply pointed out now that she knows better, she does better.

“I grew up in a white area and a white family and went to predominantly white schools that taught us the British invading this country was a positive thing. Of course I have (celebrated),” she said.

TIM ROBARDS AND ANNA HEINRICH

This Bachelor power couple currently have their Rose Bay home on the market and we hope that doesn’t mean they’re thinking of leaving the east as they seek out a larger pad for their growing family.

The Potts Point chiropractor had women across Australia swooning when he gave Anna the last rose back in 2013 and since then the couple have gone from strength to strength, recently welcoming a daughter Elle.

The duo both appeared on the 2015 season of I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here and Tim also went on the compete in both Ninja Warrior and Dancing With The Stars.

However many of his 222,000 Instagram followers are fans due to his legendary fitness regimen The Robards Method.

Meanwhile Anna is the more popular of the two on social media and she has been teasing her 376,000 followers with the imminent launch of her beauty brand Intu Wellness.

CHRISTA BILLICH

The Real Housewives star and her artist husband Charles have thankfully recovered from Covid which they contracted while visiting the US to attend former president Donald Trump’s New Year’s bash at his Mar-a-Lago estate.

The couple, who were also featured in the short lived My 80 Year Old Flatmate series, are proud parents to pooch Charlie who with 80,000 Instagram followers is a formidable identity in her own right.

Christa and Charles Billich attend Donald Trump's New Year's Eve party.

Known for their larger than life outfits, Christa, 76, and Charles, 87, are darlings of the Sydney social scene and show no sign of slowing down.

We’re glad to hear they’ve both fully recovered in their Darlinghurst penthouse.

GUY SEBASTIAN

With the dust now settled on his controversial Maroubra compound, Guy Sebastian is able to focus his sole attention on the extravaganza that is The Voice Generations.

Together with fellow judges Keith Urban, Rita Ora and Jessica Mauboy, our Guy is all about helping up and coming artists realise the same dream he did when he won the first season of Australian Idol.

Guy Sebastian is no starring on The Voice Generations

When he’s not busy nurturing the next generation of Aussie musical superstars, Guy can be found sharing sweet snaps of his beautiful family.

You can watch Guy on The Voice Generations.

BONDI RESCUE CREW

Channel 10 has yet to confirm a season 17 of one of Australia’s longest running reality shows but that hasn’t stopped the boys and girls in blue from connecting with their many fans.

Lead by the beloved head lifeguard at Waverley Council, Bruce “Hoppo” Hopkins, the team keep hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide updated on their hijinks via social media.

Lifesaver Bruce "Hoppo" Hopkins is a favourite among fans.

Whether it’s saving lives, reminders to slip slop slap, water safety tips or a selfie on our favourite beach, we can’t get enough.

ENTIRE CAST OF LUXE LISTINGS SYDNEY

What’s more eastern suburbs than fabulous people selling jaw dropping homes?

This trio of highly competitive agents rarely bother with six figures when there’s the high end homes of Australia’s richest families of seven, eight or nine figures to be sold.

Luxe Listings Sydney stars Simon Cohen, D’Leanne Lewis and Gavin Rubinstein.

Laing and Simmons Double Bay director D’Leanne Lewis, who tells viewers her nickname was Rottweiler in Heels, goes head to head with luxury car loving Ray White TRG principal Gavin Rubinstein and the impeccably designer dressed Cohen Handler co-founder Simon Cohen.

Luxe Listings can be streamed on Prime Video and the cast has just wrapped filming for a highly anticipated season two.