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It’s more exciting than the bum dance - it’s Shane and Sam talking BIG BROTHER AU 2026 Launch week! And boy do they have things to SAY. Does the house have a roof? Is this cast good? What the fuck is going on with Anita and the mannuquin? Cold sores and missing teeth are plaguing the housemates and it's only week 1. Lordy lordy. That and some BBUK and Traitors chats. 
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Sam is BACK on the couch and what better way to kick off a new season of Aussie Shore than with the bad boy himself Manaaki Hoepo! These two catch up on Traitors before getting BALLS DEEP into the first two episodes of season 3 of Aussie Shore. Newbies are tested, goon is consumed and the shag pad is.. Christened? It's all happening up i the GC and Sam has the T for U. 
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It's the final slice of UNLOCKED pie before we return to regular programming next week. Hope you've enjoyed a peak behind the paywall. Thank you for your patience dolls.
Calm your clotted Cotswolds! Shane is back from London and on the couch to dig into these London Lasses and a BOMBSHELL HAS ENTERED THE VILLA! Juliet Angus finally makes her grand entrance to the show and boy are we glad to see her! Baz Luhrmann also makes his grand entrance. That and some Steps Musical (Here and Now) and more!
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Hope you dolls have been enjoying a trip down Housewives memory lane. Enjoy some more UNLOCKED content before we return to regular programming very soon. 
Lorelei Camboni joins Sam on the couch for another weekly dose of #RHOLDN and much more. The ladies have their Cotswolds in a twist this week, Panthea continues to put her foot in it and Juliet is just hear to tell stories about the beautiful Thai people. Karen is dropping 2010’s style cryptic gossip girl blasts and its not going to end well. That and some Miami, OC, Nip/Tuck and more.
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We continue our UNLOCKED journey while Sam is offline. Enjoy another fun RHOL recap from the vault. 
Maria Angelico is back on the couch to chat about all the Cotswolds cosplay and craziness of this week’s Real Housewives of London. Panthea has turned her sights onto her next victim(s) and no one is safe! Meanwhile Juleit brushes up on her vocals and Nessie is jamming out on the piano in a sexy red dress. Juicy! That and some Logies chat. 
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