Gay couple win The Amazing Race Australia
Image: Rod and Tim from The Amazing Race Australia. Photo: Ann-Marie Calilhanna.
Newcastle gay couple Rod Jones and聽Tim Sattler have won Network 10 reality TV show,聽The Amazing Race Australia.
The personal trainers鈥攖he latest in a long line of gay reality TV contestants on Australian television鈥攖ook home the program’s $250,000 cash prize in the season finale, which aired last night.
The Star Observer understands they have already put a downpayment on a new home at Coogee in Sydney’s east.
In, the pair wrote: “The race was the greatest adventure of our lives and hands down the best thing we鈥檝e ever done. Being [a part] of this race has changed our lives and we鈥檙e so happy and grateful to have had the opportunity.
“Our aim …聽was to hopefully help inspire people to be themselves and to love whoever they want to love.
“We鈥檙e over the moon with happiness and still can鈥檛 believe it!”
The newlyweds, who married in March after meeting two-and-a-half years ago, recently completed a photo shoot with the Star Observer‘s own Ann-Marie Calilhanna.
The photos were taken at on Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, which specialises in LGBT travel, tours and events.
Notable gay reality TV contestants in the past have included Gav and Waz from the first season of Channel Nine’s The Block in 2003; Benjamin Norris from the 2012 season of Big Brother;聽Andy and Craig from Married at First Sight, and Iain and Harry from First Dates in 2016; and Mark and Mitch in this year’s season of The Block.
Rod and Tim’s winning episode can be viewed on Network Ten’s on-demand streaming application, 10 play, at .
Planetdwellers, located at 1/113-115 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, can be visited online at .
Congratulations, well done!