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New York Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Baywatch' star Nicole Eggert says the television show hurt her dating life
Life wasn't always sunshine and rainbows when Nicole Eggert joined 'Baywatch' as Roberta 'Summer' Quinn in 1992. On the most recent episode of the 'Still Here Hollywood' podcast, Eggert opened up about her experience on the hit show. Eggert joined 'Baywatch' for season 3, but she was originally meant to appear in a spin-off of the show that had a '90210-esque' feel at the beach. The spin-off was meant to be 'a high school at the beach training to be lifeguards,' but 'Baywatch' became so popular, the second series was never created, Eggert revealed. 'And they were like, 'Spin-off nothing. This is what's working, and we want it to stay like this,' she said. Eggert 'politely bowed out' of 'Baywatch' after two seasons because it wasn't what she signed up for. 'I had some crazy idea in my head that if I left the show, I would be able to detach myself from the stigma that the show had given all of us as actors, which is not a thing,' Eggert said. The 'Baywatch' stigma translated into her dating life, too. 6 Nicole Eggert has opened up about her time on the hit show 'Baywatch' in 1992. Getty Images 'People have an idea of who you are, and that could be a number of things. And I think it's harder for people to get to know you without this preconceived notion that they have going in,' Eggert said. Nicole said she's 'not like anyone' she's played onscreen, which has thrown people off in her dating life. Steve Kmetko, the host of the 'Still Here Hollywood' podcast, asked Eggert what it was like being on the biggest television show in the world. 6 Eggert joined 'Baywatch' for season 3, playing the character of Roberta 'Summer' Quinn. Fremantle Media/Shutterstock 'Weird,' Eggert simply admitted. 'We were being ripped apart in the press.' Due to the negative press, 'the casting doors were not opening anymore,' according to the actress. 'And then all of a sudden it was like we were called 'Baywatch bimbos' and these dumb bimbos on the beach, and it's T&A. 'And then on the other hand, you have this No. 1 hit on your hand, and it's like what a kerfuffle. What a mess,' Eggert admitted. 6 Eggert 'politely bowed out' of 'Baywatch' after two seasons because it wasn't what she signed up for. Fremantle Media/Shutterstock After Eggert stepped away from the hit series, she returned to the 'Baywatch' universe in 2003 for 'Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.' Eggert told People magazine in 2024 that she didn't know what she was signing up for when agreeing to join the 'Baywatch' world. 'Oh my God, we're going to be in a bathing suit all day every day?' she remembered thinking on day 1. 6 The 'Baywatch' stigma translated into her dating life, Eggert said. Getty Images 'All the girls worked out and were super tiny and fit, and I was like, 'Whoops.' And the one-piece bathing suits were not flattering. I didn't want to wear it at all,' she said of the iconic red swimsuit. 'It just wasn't what I signed up for. It was a totally different show and ballgame, and not where I wanted to be.' While on break from shooting 'Baywatch,' Eggert, then 18, decided to go under the knife. 'I regret it now, of course,' she explained about getting breast implants. 'I look at all these younger girls doing it and think, 'God, leave your bodies alone!' But when you have to put on that one-piece, and it's like you're so flat that it's like pleating, you got pleats across the front … you're like, 'What is this?' Nothing you can do. You can't stuff it with anything. You can't do anything.' 6 'Weird,' Eggert simply admitted. 'We were being ripped apart in the press.' Due to the negative press, 'the casting doors were not opening anymore,' according to the actress. 'And then all of a sudden it was like we were called 'Baywatch bimbos' and these dumb bimbos on the beach, and it's T&A. Moviestore/Shutterstock With time, Eggert started to question why she'd really gone through with the procedure. 'It was a stupid 18-year-old decision,' she admitted to People. Since getting the initial implants, Eggert has had several breast augmentation surgeries. In 2015, she appeared on an episode of 'Botched,' wanting a breast reduction. In January 2024, the actress announced she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer. 6 While on break from shooting 'Baywatch,' Eggert, then 18, decided to go under the knife. 'I regret it now, of course,' she explained about getting breast implants. Getty Images Eggert first felt pain in her breast and gained 25 pounds within three months. Believing them to be symptoms of menopause, she was surprised to locate a lump during a self-exam in October 2023. 'It really was throbbing and hurting,' she previously told People. 'I immediately went to my general practitioner, and she told me I had to immediately go get it looked at. But the problem was, I just couldn't get an appointment. Everything was booked. So I had to wait until the end of November to get it done.' Results later showed that she had stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer. Both of Eggert's parents had cancer.
New York Post
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How iconic ‘Baywatch' slow-motion beach running scene came to be
Nicole Eggert is spilling some secrets. The 'Baywatch' alum, who first joined the series during its third season in 1992, opened up about her time on the popular beach drama during an appearance on Steve Kmetko's 'Still Here Hollywood' podcast on Monday. She discussed one of the show's most iconic scenes, which followed her running in slow motion down the beach with a rescue tube in her hand. Advertisement 7 Nicole Eggert as Roberta 'Summer' Quinn on 'Baywatch.' Fremantle Media/Shutterstock 7 Nicole Eggert in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 28, 2025. FilmMagic The clip played during the credits of every episode Eggert was in, and she revealed how that the trademark scene was not originally supposed to be in slow motion. Advertisement 'We were the guinea pigs, the first two seasons of this new look of 'Baywatch,'' Eggert, now 53, explained. 'Nobody mentioned the slow-mo.' While Eggert was initially filmed 'running full speed' down the beach, it wasn't until an editor began messing around with the footage that the now-iconic scene was made. 7 Pamela Anderson and Nicole Eggert on the set of 'Baywatch.' Baywatch Co/Tower 12 Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock 'And let me tell you something, full speed running in slow motion is not cute,' she joked. 'Not cute at all.' Advertisement Elsewhere during her appearance on the 'Still Here Hollywood' podcast Monday, Eggert said she was originally supposed to star in a 'Baywatch' spinoff that was '90210-esque' but 'at the beach.' Those plans were ultimately scrapped after 'Baywatch' exploded in popularity, and the actress was added to the show's third season as lifeguard Roberta 'Summer' Quinn. 7 Nicole Eggert left the role of Roberta 'Summer' Quinn on 'Baywatch' after only two seasons. Fremantle Media/Shutterstock Eggert 'politely bowed out' after only two seasons because it was not the series she originally signed up for, and she quickly learned that starring on 'Baywatch' was a 'mess' that left her permanently branded as a 'bimbo.' Advertisement 'I had some crazy idea in my head that if I left the show, I would be able to detach myself from the stigma that the show had given all of us as actors, which is not a thing,' she explained. 'People have an idea of who you are, and that could be a number of things,' Eggert continued. 'And I think it's harder for people to get to know you without this preconceived notion that they have going in.' 7 The now-iconic scene of Eggert running down the beach in slow-mo was not originally shot in slow motion. Moviestore/Shutterstock She also said that it was 'weird' being part of the biggest show in the world while also getting 'ripped apart in the press' and realizing that 'the casting doors were not opening anymore.' 'And then all of a sudden it was like we were called 'Baywatch bimbos' and these dumb bimbos on the beach and it's T & A,' she remembered. 'And then on the other hand, you have this number-one hit on your hand, and it's like what a kerfuffle. What a mess.' Although Eggert departed 'Baywatch' after two seasons in 1994, she later returned in 2003 for the TV movie 'Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.' Pamela Anderson, 57, also reprised her role as Casey Jean Parker for the project. 7 Eggert is currently battling Stage 2 breast cancer. Getty Images Before 'Baywatch,' which ran from 1989 to 2001, Eggert had recurring roles in the police drama 'T.J. Hooker' and the sitcom 'Who's the Boss?' She also starred in 'Charles in Charge.' Advertisement She previously opened up about her time on the beloved beach drama, as well as her shocking battle with Stage 2 breast cancer, last year. But Eggert is not the only 'Baywatch' alum making recent headlines. 7 The 'Baywatch' alum in Santa Monica, Calif., in August 2024. Getty Images Her former co-star, David Hasselhoff, sparked concern earlier this month when he was seen being pushed around an airport in a wheelchair following his ex-wife's tragic suicide. Advertisement Hasselhoff, 72, revealed that he was in a wheelchair because he was preparing to undergo knee surgery, and his rep confirmed the upcoming operation with The Post. 'David is doing fine and actually he and [his] wife were returning from a great vacation in Cancun last week,' his rep said.
Daily Mirror
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Huge ITV dating show 'to return 16 years after axe' following worldwide success
An ITV dating show is set to return to UK screens 16 years after it was axed An ITV dating show has will be returning back to screens after almost two decades off air in the UK. Farmer Wants a Wife, which has aired in countries around the world was first broadcast on the channel in 2001 for one series before moving over to Channel 5 eight years later. However, despite its success in Australia, UK bosses decided to scrap the show after one season on the channel - which was fronted by Louise Redknapp. The show follows a Bachelor format, in which a unlucky-in-love farmer chooses a potential romantic partner among a group of single city women - hoping that it can blossom into something more. However, it's now been reported that the show is set for a reboot amid the increase of interest in agriculture following shows including Clarkson's Farm. "The time is thought to be right to revisit the UK farmers as interest in rural living has never been greater thanks to Jeremy Clarkson et al and after Covid many have rethought city life," a source told The Sun about a reboot. 'It's early days so a channel isn't yet attached, nor a host, but everyone is very excited.' The publication also reports that Fremantle Media, who made the original two UK series are exploring the reboot, and are currently looking for single farmers has already begun. Bosses have reportedly said they're open to 'all genders, sexualities, ages and love interests.' The Mirror has contacted ITV and Fremantle Media for comment. The third season US version of the show is currently airing, and there's no shortage of drama. Last night, Bailee Wallace dramatically took herself out of the competition for Colton Hendricks' heart. Bailee was visibly upset when farmer Colton couldn't decide who to choose between Bailee, Zoe and Keeley. It all got too much for her when she realised Colton's feelings for her weren't enough. "I can't choose between the three of you right now. I'm so damn indecisive,' he told her. 'If I was in your shoes, I would probably be fed up with it as well.' Bailee then said she loved herself enough to walk away. 'I am not what Colton is looking for and he is not what I need,' she said when exiting the show.
Daily Mail
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Popular ITV dating show set to return to screens 16 years after it was axed - and it will have a revamped format
Farmer Wants A Wife is set to return to UK screens 16 years after it was axed. The popular ITV dating show followed land-owning singletons as they welcomed women from the city to their farms in the hope of finding love. The series had viewers hooked when it was first broadcast on the station in 2001, before moving to Channel 5 eight years later, with Louise Redknapp as presenter. However, TV bosses then canned the show, which has continued going strong with an Australian version since 2007, and left it on the shelf for more than a decade. But the success of countryside-based programmes of late, including Clarkson's Farm and Yorkshire Shepherdess, has prompted its return. A TV source told The Sun: 'Farmer Wants A Wife was one of telly's earlier dating shows before the likes of Love Island and Married at First Sight came along and created a whole new genre. 'Even though it only ran for two series, the UK version spawned as many as ten international versions - it's massive in Australia, for example - and the BBC even had a go at their own version, Love In The Countryside with Sara Cox. 'But the time is thought to be right to revisit the UK farmers as interest in rural living has never been greater thanks to Jeremy Clarkson et al and after Covid many have rethought city life. 'It's early days so a channel isn't yet attached, nor a host, but everyone is very excited.' The search for eligible farmers has already begun with original distributor Fremantle Media scouring the land for participants in the romance show. A potential revamped format will see 'all genders, sexualities, ages and love interests' covered, according to insiders. MailOnline has contacted ITV and Fremantle for comment. An Australian version of Farmer Wants A Wife is still going strong Down Under and is currently three weeks into its 12th season. The show is shaking things up, introducing 12 new contestants in a surprise twist – after Farmer Jarred abruptly found love and walked off the show. The shock move left three farmers still searching for their true love, and now each of them will be introduced to four new women in the coming episodes. Channel Seven confirmed the remaining three farmers - Corey, Thomas and Tom - will each be introduced to four new ladies, in a bid to shake things up. The farmers will spend one-on-one time with each before selecting two to return to the farm and join the original contestants. 'The latecomers know they are stepping into already-formed connections, but they're not backing down,' the network teased. 'Their arrival is set to shake things up and stir emotions... after all, the road to love is never straightforward.'
The Sun
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
ITV dating show set for surprise reboot 16 years after it was axed – with huge format change
RURAL dating show Farmer Wants A Wife is set for a reboot, some 16 years since it was last on air. It followed a string of unlucky-in-love landowners as they welcomed a city-living woman to their farm in the hope romance would blossom. 5 5 The first series aired on ITV in 2001, then a second was picked up by Channel 5 in 2009 - with Louise Redknapp, now 50, as host. Now a surge in interest in agriculture thanks to the success of Clarkson's Farm and the Yorkshire Shepherdess has convinced TV bosses to revive the original muddy dating show. A TV source said: 'Farmer Wants A Wife was one of telly's earlier dating shows before the likes of Love Island and Married at First Sight came along and created a whole new genre. 'Even though it only ran for two series, the UK version spawned as many as ten international versions - it's massive in Australia, for example - and the BBC even had a go at their own version, Love In The Countryside with Sara Cox. 'But the time is thought to be right to revisit the UK farmers as interest in rural living has never been greater thanks to Jeremy Clarkson et al and after Covid many have rethought city life. 'It's early days so a channel isn't yet attached, nor a host, but everyone is very excited.' Fremantle Media, which made the original two series, are exploring the reboot and have begun looking for single farmers and city-dwellers looking for rural romance. But hinting at changes to the format for a new generation of workers, bosses say they're open to 'all genders, sexualities, ages and love interests.' And they suggest applicants apply from 'a vineyard in Kent' or might fancy 'harvesting crops in the Cotswolds.' 5 5
