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ABC News
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Special Event: Kangaroo Island Film Preview
Following debut acclaim at Adelaide Film Festival, 'Kangaroo Island' is now set for cinematic release. Be one of the first to see the locally shot film starring Erik Thomson at ABC Radio Adelaide's exclusive special event screening. Join us as we roll out the red carpet for ABC Radio Adelaide listeners to enjoy this new Australian drama with free double passes to win. Hosted by Weekends presenter, Deb Tribe, the event will include a preview screening of 'Kangaroo Island' and a 1-1 conversation with special guests: Director Timothy David and writer Sally Gifford. Hear first-hand from the film makers some of the many behind the scenes stories from the film set. Tune in to ABC Radio Adelaide Weekends on Saturday 2 August as Deb Tribe features Kangaroo Island. Tune in to ABC Radio Adelaide on Saturday 2 August as Deb Tribe features Kangaroo Island. Listen out for the cue to call and get ready to call in. 2 tickets for you and a friend to attend the 'Kangaroo Island' Special Event on Tuesday 12 August at 6.15pm at Palace Nova Cinemas, Rundle Street City. 2 tickets for you and a friend to attend the 'Kangaroo Island' Special Event on Tuesday 12 August at 6.15pm at Palace Nova Cinemas, Rundle Street City. Special Event includes preview screening, plus panel discussion with the film makers, director Timoth David and writer Sally Gifford. This is one not to be missed! Starring Rebecca Breeds ( Clarice ), Erik Thomson ( Packed to the Rafters, After Taste ), Adelaide Clemens ( The Great Gatsby ), and Joel Jackson ( Runt ), 'Kangaroo Island' is a character-driven story that blends familial tension with the rugged beauty of its namesake location. It tells the story of Lou Wells (Breeds), a former Hollywood rising star now broke, lost, and directionless. When Lou is gifted a plane ticket by her estranged father Rory (Thomson), she returns to her hometown on South Australia's Kangaroo Island. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Timothy David and features a screenplay by Sally Gifford. Beautifully shot on location on Kangaroo Island and in Adelaide, this is your chance to see this new homegrown drama before the general cinema release across the country. Now we're talking Adelaide! Weekends with Deb Tribe Saturday mornings 6am – 10.30am. Tune your radio to 891AM, listen live online at or download the ABC listen app and take us with you, so you don't miss out. And for more chances to win, subscribe to ABC Adelaide's free newsletter; arriving straight to your email every fortnight with regular ABC Radio Adelaide updates, local stories, presenter news and great giveaways. Click on the link below to subscribe: Terms and Conditions
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Packed to the Rafters star Erik Thomson's new love revealed following his shock split from wife Caitlin McDougall
Erik Thomson has reportedly moved on following his split from his wife Caitlin McDougall. The Packed to the Rafters star, 58, is believed to now be dating Courtney Simpson, a single mother from Tasmania, according to New Idea. The couple are yet to publicly address their relationship but have been sharing loved-up photos together on social media. In February, Courtney shared a sweet photo of the pair and wrote: 'Happy Valentine's Day my [love].' She also shared a sweet tribute to Erik on his 58th birthday last month. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'There is a version of him the world knows, and a version I get to keep – the one made of tenderness, complexity, and quiet strength,' she wrote on Instagram. 'He feels everything deeply, carries more than he ever lets on, and gives more than he ever asks for. Loving him is easy and fierce and real. I'm grateful for him, for all of it, every day.' It was first reported that Erik and his wife Caitlin had split after almost 25 years of marriage back in March. The couple, who first met in a pub in 1997, no longer follow each other on Instagram and hadn't posted photos of each other for more than two years. Neither have made an official statement on their separation. According to the Herald Sun, Thomson is believed to have moved to Tasmania last year after previously living with McDougall in Port Willunga, 40 kilometres south of Adelaide. McDougall is understood to have stayed in Port Willunga where she works as an artist out of her own coastal studio. The pair met in a pub while watching Adelaide's AFL Grand Final win in 1997 and married two years later in the wine district of McLaren Vale. They tied the knot at Penny's Hill - a winery founded by McDougall's stepfather Tony Parkinson - and have two children: daughter Eilish, 15, and son Magnus, 12. In 2005 and 2006, the couple co-starred on The Alice, a Nine miniseries set in Alice Springs. Thomson and McDougall later based themselves in Sydney while Thomson worked as Dave Rafter on popular Seven series Packed to the Rafters from 2008 to 2013. Thomson frequently spent time with McDougall's family between acting gigs before moving there permanently in 2013. 'We have family here, it's beautiful, it's affordable, it's a really good base,' Thomson told The Advertiser in 2016. The Scotland-born actor is best known for his role on Packed to the Rafters, but also starred in popular shows like 800 Words and Aftertaste. He also featured in the medical drama All Saints which ran for an impressive 12 years before its final episode aired on October 27, 2009. Thomson played medical registrar Mitch Stevens on the series alongside Georgie Parker, who portrayed his on-screen love interest nurse Terri Sullivan.
