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Sky News AU
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
'I just froze': Chrissie Swan reveals disturbing moment Big Brother cameraman secretly took photos of her while she was getting changed
Australian media personality Chrissie Swan has opened up about a horrific experience she endured during her time as a contestant on Network 10's Big Brother, alleging a cameraman secretly took intimate photos of her while she was getting changed. The NOVA star, 51, shared the story for the first time during Thursday's episode of Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie, after fellow former Big Brother housemate Ryan 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald brought up the crew's off-camera interactions. "Swannie, remember when the cameramen in the Big Brother house used to make noises and you could hear them and you'd try to have conversations with them?" Fitzy asked. "Yes, I actually remember when one of those men was sending photographs of my boobs to a friend who liked large ladies," Chrissie replied. She went on to explain how she first learned about the incident while she was alone in the bathroom. "I was getting changed in the bathroom, and I was getting my gear off by myself, and then I heard 'I know you like large ladies' or something, and I just froze, because he was obviously taking stills of my giant teets." Chrissie said she "heard a low voice through the wall going, 'I know you like big women'," confirming her suspicions. Her co-hosts were stunned, with Michael 'Wippa' Wipfli responding: "You're kidding me." "No, I'm not," Swan responded vehemently, detailing how she reported the incident. "I did mention it in my sort of casual, offhand way, I'm like, 'Just so you know, I just heard something that makes me feel a bit uncomfortable'… Anyway, it was sorted out, and that's great." Fitzy recalled Chrissie being "quite emotional" at the time, to which she responded: "Well, yeah, because yuck." The revelation came shortly after Chrissie posted a series of throwback photos from 2005 on Instagram, reminiscing about her time on the show. "I WAS A BABY!" she captioned the snaps shared with her 296,000 followers. "A cute little juicy baby with layers and foils. Happy to see the love of the giant hoop earrings started early." She also shared more photos with her "bestie" Rebecca Thompson and fellow Big Brother cast members, reflecting on how far she's come since then. The Masked Singer judge has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past few years, reportedly losing 90 kilograms. She credits the shift to a new diet, daily walks, and sobriety. Speaking to the Herald Sun ahead of her milestone 50th birthday in 2023, she said, "I have never been happier or more centred. "It is actually great and I don't think you can feel that way until you have done the years. I wouldn't be 20 for quids." has reached out to Network 10 for comment.
Otago Daily Times
26-04-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Food delivery business dream realised
Rhys Fitzsimmons has started his own food delivery company in Winton. Photo: Nina Tapu Getting knocked back has not stopped a Southland man from achieving his dream. Rhys Fitzsimmons' dream of owning his own food delivery company came true this week, when Fitzy's Knockout Deliveries started operating in Winton. The former Northlander turned Southlander said he first tried to launch his business two years ago but several knockbacks and being told he could not ''take on the competition'' put the plan on hold. Mr Fitzsimmons, who normally works as a courier, said the challenges only made him more determined to reach his goal. ''I asked one bank for their help but they wouldn't support me so I approached another and got their backing. ''I've had lots of people tell me that I wouldn't be able to compete with the big guys in the market but I knew that coming from Winton myself made the difference between me and them.'' Years of doing food deliveries in Melbourne, Australia motivated him to start his own business after he returned to New Zealand to live in Winton, where his wife Ruth comes from, in 2021. The support of the Winton community encouraged him to not give up on his dream and get his business up and running, he said. ''I think Kiwis like to support each other and being a Kiwi-owned business helps.'' Also having his parents, Helen and Sid Fitzsimmons, approve of his business name inspired him to take the risk. Fitzy's Knockout Deliveries is named for the boxing achievements of his great-great uncle Robert James Fitzsimmons. ''He was was the world's first champion to win in three divisions and he got into the Guinness Book of Records. ''I just wanted to use the word knockout as a way to remember what he did in the ring.'' People can order food from Winton eateries via Fitzy's Knockout Deliveries website and Mr Fitzsimmons will deliver it by car. His customers were mixed, with people living in town or country, young families and older people who just wanted a hot meal already made. There were also customers who worked in Invercargill. He believed that people knew him from his courier role and he was familiar with the area, so he had a bit of an advantage on delivery companies from other places.
