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Refinery29
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
‘It Was A Clean Slate': The Unexpected Freedom Of Making New Friends As An Adult
'It was kind of like when you've just started dating someone,' Laura, 33, says. 'I sometimes freaked out that I was bombarding her with texts and plans but we could really talk for hours on end.' It was during a work presentation she didn't really need to be at that Laura met Georgie, 31. The two were sat next to each other and during an intermission, got to talking about what lie they could come up with to get out of sitting through the rest. 'We couldn't stop laughing the whole time and followed each other on Instagram on the spot.' It wasn't the first time that Laura had made a friend quickly, but what ensued was comparable to a friendship honeymoon period. Morning coffees turned to work lunches which turned to after-work drinks which stumbled into hungover mornings eating McMuffins in bed and watching reruns of The Real Housewives. ''You guys are like obsessed with each other' — that's what my boyfriend would say. I think it was weird for him since I wasn't like that with even some of my closest friends.' Three years later, and Laura laughs as she recalls a drunken dinner where she and Georgie sat on the floor eating takeaway, planning their latest imaginary side hustle, that they realised they were best friends. 'It kind of slipped out,' she says about the label. 'It was weird because I felt like I had just said 'I love you' to a partner or something, but hey, we've been best friends ever since.' When asked if she thought they would've been friends in high school though, her answer was a firm no. 'We grew up so differently and when I was going through my extended 'scene' phase, she was very much a Horse Girl,' she jokes. 'That said, I think we met at the right time. It's the same with romantic relationships, you really find your people when you know yourself better.' ' I knew that the glass had kind of shattered and that these people, who I really did love, were no longer the kind of people I was happy to be around ' Particularly when we're younger, friendships play an immeasurable part in our wellbeing. While we're going through change, grappling with our sense of the world and our place in it, having an open ear and shoulder to cry on is crucial. Friends help us to navigate the turbulence of adolescence and young adulthood, in many ways, help shape our identity. And it's the years of shared experiences and all the context they establish, that can bind us to these people. But what if these binds are just that: binds? Something restrictive and stagnant? The thing with Georgie was that she didn't know about the time Laura spread a rumour about her friend in high school, nor about those times she'd sing along to the 'n' word as an ignorant teen. She also didn't have to endure the endless frustration some of her other friends experienced during a particularly volatile young romance. 'It was like a clean slate,' says Laura. 'We just got to know each other purely based on who we are now, in the present, unencumbered by any deep-rooted issues or stigmas, and there was a freedom to that I didn't have elsewhere.' 'There was one time when I caught up with [Georgie] after a night out with old friends, and seeing her was weirdly like a breath of fresh air. Not because I had had a bad time or anything the night before, but it felt so good to just relax and be who I want to be, who I am instead of the person I fall back into when around my other friends.' And Laura's definitely not alone in experiencing this phenomenon. Some friendships demand that we unintentionally retreat to old versions of ourselves, the versions that others know us by — even if they aren't reflective of the people we are now. Yasmin, 26, agrees. 'I don't know what it is that comes over me but when I get together with a specific group of friends from my high school days, I turn into this gossiping bitch that I'm just not,' she laughs. 'Where it really hit me, how muc h I didn't need to be around them, was when I tried talking to them about the 2020 election… They didn't have anything to say and instead just joked about how it was 'cute' that I was talking about politics. Cute! Here, I was, over a decade later and still being spoken to like I was that girl who failed general maths in year eight.' 'I knew that the glass had kind of shattered and that these people, who I really did love, were no longer the kind of people I was happy to be around,' she explains. 'It's sad, and I didn't cut them out of my life, rather just saw their place in my life differently. I had grown apart from the group. I think we all had, actually.' In many ways, the pressure to remain the same versions of ourselves for other people can be awfully stifling. Even friendships that have seen us through life-altering changes are so soaked in the past that they don't give us the breathing room we need. For Erin, 23, the past is actually a pillar of her greatest relationship. 'Every time I see my best friend, it just feels like home,' she says. 'I know it sounds dramatic but she's closer to me than my own family and has been the one constant in my life. I honestly wouldn't have survived my teens if it weren't for her.' There is, of course, a world of understanding that can come with old friendships. Erin, who also has friends she's met in more recent years, believes that these connections go beyond words. 'We don't have to be speaking every minute of the day, in fact, I probably speak to coworkers and such more, but it's not the same. I don't think I could get to know someone the way I know her.' ' I had grown apart from these people. I think we all had, actually. ' When friendships are anchored by rich histories, they can begin to form roots, helping us feel unconditionally supported. But the reality is, these roots can form at any age, during any life stage. As Laura brings up, 'People always get surprised when they find out we aren't childhood friends… I get the sense that it kind of devalues our friendship in their eyes.' But the thing is, forging these relationships at an age when we know ourselves better has its advantages. 'The friendships I have now, I've established through common ground,' Yasmin tells us. 'Getting to know people without the pressure of say, being in school and needing to bend yourself to maintain the convenience of a group of friends, means you're able to get to know each other from a better starting point.' She adds that new relationships can always become old ones. 'Sure we might not be able to laugh about our old teachers or reminisce over funny childhood stories, but we just get each other, as we are now. And I enjoy my time, and who I am, way more around my current friends — who I've only known for about two years — than I do with friendships I have from my younger days.' Beyond just having things in common, there are a plethora of reasons we become friends with people. And it's easy to get so comfortable with the presence of people that we don't always stop to really think about what they actually bring to our lives and whether or not we actually want to be friends with them. For Laura, she worries that had she rigidly stuck to the friends she grew up with, she never would've given much to Georgie, and she might be stuck in 'the rut of talking about the same old things that I didn't realise I stopped caring about.' Her pondering raises the question: Do we need to meet new people to expand our worlds? Well, it's definitely not a bad idea. Are the friendships we make later in life any less deep than those we've held for years? Certainly not. The reality is that sometimes friendships really can run their course, and it's important to take stock of what is actually serving you and be open to new people.
The Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Awkward moment mum-of-six ‘makes a fool out of husband' on Channel 4's Open House in bid to SAVE their marriage
A MUM-OF-SIX has been slammed by viewers of Open House: The Great Sex Experiment for "making a fool" out of her husband. Amy came under fire by horrified fans of the show for passionately kissing a woman in front of her hubby Claude in a hot tub. 7 7 7 7 Amy had told the cameras how she previously enjoyed a polyamorous lifestyle and wanted to return to it despite hers and Claude's monogamous marriage. Claude admitted he had always stuck to one partner and was struggling with the idea of seeing his wife with someone else. But despite his obvious reservations, Amy wasted no time in snogging a woman called Georgie in front of him while sitting in a steamy hot tub. Viewers of the Channel 4 show, which sees monogamous couples move into a house alongside 'sexperts' and explore having an open relationship, were shocked. Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, one raged: "Amy's mocking her husband." Another added: "Amy, if you end up on your own with 6 kids I'll have no sympathy." And a third said: "Amy just wants a way out of the relationship, making a fool of her partner." Someone else added: "I think it's unfair that Amy entered into a monogamous marriage and now wants to change the rules AND for her husband to be happy with that, when he's clearly not." Despite Claude's reluctance to get on board with the idea, Amy told the cameras that she believed he was only closed off to polygamy because it is "not what society dictates". But another viewer blasted: "No Amy he is not holding back cos society tells him it is not normal, he is holding back cos he doesn't want to do this!" The school run's so awkward now we're on a shocking TV experiment - maybe other parents just want to sleep with us too? Following his wife's kiss with Georgie, Claude admitted he had not found it easy to witness. "Seeing Amy with another woman is definitely out of my comfort zone," he admitted. Amy, meanwhile, all but said her marriage with Claude would be over if he didn't go along with her fantasies. "If he said this definitely isn't the lifestyle for me, it would definitely stop us moving forward," she said, bluntly. In a sneak peek of the next episode of Open House: The Great Sex Experiment, things step up gear. A trailer showed Amy and Georgie carrying out a sex act in the bedroom while Claude looked on. However, another clip showed Amy crying and admitting to the sexperts: "I feel I made a mistake last night...." 7 7 7
Eater
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Eater
The Coolest Underground Dinner Party Series in Dallas Is in a Ceramics Showroom
Forget ordering a tasting menu or even going to a restaurant. Some of the best and most interesting dinners in Dallas, cooked by award-winning chefs, are happening in the showroom of a local ceramics artist. Marcello Andres Ortega started making ceramics in high school and returned to it decades later, parlaying a passion into notable restaurants in Texas and beyond, where his dishware is now featured. If you've eaten at Georgie, Beverly's, or Jose lately, you've eaten off of Ortega's work, which he describes as sculptural work made using traditional methods, and designed with the idea of family-style eating in mind. Attendees at the Kiln to Table dinners also get the chance to eat from Ortega's work, with chefs choosing the ceramicware they would like to serve on from his collection. Along the way, Ortega and his team created Kiln to Table, a farm-to-table inspired dinner party with extremely limited seating held monthly in the Marcello Andres showroom. This summer, the series kicks off in May, giving diners a chance to meet and try the food by Austin chefs Megan Brijalba and Paul Wensel of Hestia (Sunday, May 25) and San Antonio chefs Ian Lanphear and Danny Grant of Isidore (Sunday, June 1) — both restaurants are part of the critically lauded Emmer & Rye Hospitality Group. Eater Dallas caught up with Ortega to learn more about these underground dinner parties — how they originated, how the chefs pull off these lavish meals without a kitchen, and how ceramics factor into it all. By the way, the event is invite-only. Sign up for the Marcello Andres mailing list for first dibs, or hope a seat is still available when they post the dinner on Instagram. Eater: What inspired you to put a dinner series together? Marcello Andres Ortega: I moved into the [ceramics studio] in the summer of 2020. During our evolution, the Cedars Open Studios had a tour once a year in November. Businesses open their doors to the public on a Saturday, and the neighborhood gets flooded with pedestrians. It would be our best sales day of the year, and a light bulb went off. I asked myself, Hey, why don't I try to do this once a month? I set my sights on building a showroom. I designed the room to be music-centric with a Bose sound system to make it a listening space. I wanted a long, skinny table to display plates and ceramics. We added a bar area for the staff to make coffee and for bartenders to come in to work during sales. We opened that space in conjunction with one of the neighborhood tours and hosted a Chilean dinner party for friends prepared by Rosin [Saez, creative director and events]. After that, when chefs came by to buy plates and do studio visits, the room piqued their interest, and they started asking about doing more formal dinners here. I didn't think it would be an option, because we don't have a proper kitchen. So, chefs were like, 'Whatever equipment you've got, we'll figure it out?' Every chef we talked to, it was no hindrance whatsoever to them. Every chef has some story about cooking for 30 in an elevator shaft. We got a couple of induction burners for the Chilean dinner. We have a toaster oven for staff to be able to make avocado toast, things like that, that get used in every dinner. We've had so many different types of cuisine, from sushi to Kent Rathbun using a flat iron grill in the main part of the warehouse that someone left here. We've had chefs bring in additional induction burners, sous vide, and finishing dishes with fire or torches for a final sear. It depends on the chef — we've had some do a lot of prep before coming, while others set it all up here. The biggest addition we've had is adding more electricity to the room. After the first few dinners, I realized we kept flipping the breakers. We went from renting to buying a generator for the dinners, and now we've had more electricity installed. It is a huge leap of faith for diners to find this warehouse in the Cedars and walk through to a back room. And now that we've worked through the wrinkles, it feels like a smoother experience. But having that rawness and feeling like you're in someone's home where you can see the hustle and food being made through a window, all adds to the charm. How have you been finding chefs to partner with? It started organically with chefs wanting to have events in the space. Our first dinner was with Justin Box [formerly of Cafe Momentum, the Market Cafe at Bonton Farms, and Lockwood Distilling]. Then, we brought in Gigi Zimmerman [private chef] and chef Marsia Taha [Gustu], who flew in from Bolivia. The second dinner, we held in our main production room instead of the showroom, where we hosted dinners for 28 and 30 people. We learned the pros and cons of that quantity versus being in our showroom with eight or 10. As we started thinking about which chefs made sense to invite to do the dinner series, I felt it was important to give our clients and people who have supported the studio dibs. There was no exact science to that, just timing. We started to get feedback from repeat attendees, too. RJ Yoakum from Georgie, Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman and her team, Misti Norris, Olivia Lopez from Molino Olōyō, and Shine Tamaoki from Pearl. This summer, you're kicking things off with some Austin and San Antonio chefs. How are folks coming from out of town going to pull it off? Everyone who agrees to be involved with this is drawn to the excitement of doing something different, where you get to be creative and are pulled out of your normal setting. Even though traveling from out of town adds an extra element of labor to it, I think that excites the chefs with whom we collaborate. When Gab Erales [ Top Chef: Portland winner and formerly of Comedor] came in from Austin to do a dinner, a lot of the prep happened in Austin, then got packed and iced up. It made sense, as we do more ceramics with Isidore and Pullman Market, and in the past few months, I connected with Hestia and started making ceramics with them. Generally, the chefs bring it up, asking how it works or how they could be considered after seeing it on social media. Sign up for our newsletter.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Fans left divided online after Farmer Wants A Wife's Tom makes final decision in his quest for love: 'Wrong choice'
Farmer Tom has become the second man to leave Farmer Wants A Wife after finding love, however fans of the show are up in arms about his choice of lady. Tom, 31, who farms sheep in Borambola New South Wales, was down to two women in episode 10 - Eliza and Georgie - and after visiting their families and taking them on their final date, he whittled his way down to one. 'Through this whole experience, I enjoyed every moment I've been with you,' he told his chosen beau. 'I'm excited to take the next step in this, and I've fallen really hard and fast for you, Georgie. 'I'm totally in love with you,' he told her. However, some fans were left disappointed by the declaration of love, thinking Eliza would be a better pick for the farmer after the final episode's happenings. 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. Tom, 31, who farms sheep in Borambola New South Wales , was down to two women in episode 10 - Eliza and Georgie - and after visiting their families and taking them on their final date, he whittled his way down to one During the episode, Georgie's mum revealed that she was worried about her daughter making the move from Geelong to Borambola. What's more, Georgie told Farmer Tom she wanted to take things 'slower' in their relationship as she had previously dived into relationships too quickly. The revelation prompted the pair to settle on long distance for the beginning of their relationship, adding that Georgie would move into her own place close to the farm later on if it was decided that she was the one for Farmer Tom. Eliza, however, sang a different tune. Tom revealed that he was surprised by how well he got along with her family, and during their final date, Eliza put her cards on the table, revealing that she was falling for the farmer. Despite her openness, Tom told Eliza that he had 'fallen for someone else'. 'You have so much love to give, and I truly believe you deserve to find someone that can give you that much love back," he said, as he was overcome with tears. Fans flooded social media with their takes on the final decision, and while they thought both women were lovely, they thought Eliza was a better fit for Farmer Tom. Fans flooded social media with their takes on the final decision, and while they thought both women were lovely, they thought Eliza was a better fit for Farmer Tom 'Ridiculous. Georgie doesn't even want to move in with him she's like "Oh I could get a place in Wagga". What the heck?' one person frustratingly penned on the show's Instagram page. Another added: 'Wrong choice ! Eliza loved him.' 'Wrong girl,' one person chimed in, while another added: 'Sorry Tom but you picked the wrong lady!' Another fan reasoned with the farmer's decision, saying: 'I do feel they [Georgie and Tom] were the better match but I thought he was more emotional about breaking up with the other girl [Eliza] than he was when telling Georgie he loved her!' Others were elated with the farmer's decision, pouring into the comments section with congratulations for the new couple. 'Wishing you happiness and true love with all the challenges that face even the most committed of relationships,' one fan wrote. 'Have loved these two [Georgie and Tom] from the start amazing,' one person confessed.
The Advertiser
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Farmer Wants a Wife who Won't Dump You Like a Bad Habit as the Nationals Did
Farmer Wants a Wife is getting towards its climax, which is a relative term when it comes to this mob. In the reverse truths of today's television, a climax means things are slowed even further down to wring each bit of drama out of the final. Gone are the fun farm games like "will the beauty salon owner get killed by the merino stampede" and it's all about words. But it's no match for Farmer Tom, who hasn't said much all series but like a Bond villain has finished stroking his sheep and sprung into action. Tom packed off two suitors last episode and has told the producers they'd better wrap this thing up because he's sick of pretending there's anyone else for him. It's Georgie, it's always been Georgie. Vontae Mack no matter what. Mady and Emily left rather suddenly, and immediately Georgie and Eliza grabbed their deposed rivals' half-finished wine glasses. Looks like there might be some Wollongong people on this season after all. Up in Queensland Farmer Corey the Pasher is taking his warring suitors to meet his mates to see - in his words - who fits in best with the group. We laugh about how this is a bit off, but then Corey doubles down: the mates get to choose which woman gets to go on a date. With the farmer, not the mates. Don't laugh, I'm sure it was spitballed. These women have watched the object of their affection get it on with their housemates, all while sinking further into "does she like her more than me? Does he like her more than me?", and somehow stayed afloat. But now these blokes at the pub have been handed power over their chances with Corey, whether they might win his hand, their happily ever after. And Keely, Chloe and the other one have to keep smiling or the mates might not like you. To their credit the mates pick Keely - not Chloe, who is clearly a planted villain. We leave this sickness in Queensland and rejoin farmer Thomas, who is about to have his cojones absolutely rompered by Clarette because his friends picked Rachel instead. We saw him shitting himself last night when she wanted answers after he was asked what was gtood about their relationship, and was unable to say. Their life together looks like it has fallen into a nice pattern already. Thomas has seen relationships like this before but thinks this feeling, like they've been together for 50 years, is a good thing. Back to Tom. He wraps the family visit show and the final announcement show into the one episode, but the show is about to turn this honest man into a liar. "He's been swept away by two incredible women," lies host Nat Gruzlewski. Tom's superhero is Captain Obvious. When they went to the ferris wheel he said "there's a ferris wheel", as if anyone standing before a ferris wheel would need to have it pointed out. But he had stayed honest until this point. Past tense, that is: he's fallen from his high merino and is uttering some nonsense about liking both Georgie and Eliza. "Either one would make a perfect wife," he says. "They both have good qualities." He's dead inside. Georgie is at it too, saying "Geelong is such a beautiful place" quite a few times. "Geelong is beautiful." For what, Tom, FOR WHAT?? He's burned his dignity in a half-arsed attempt to make half of one episode slightly more unpredictable. John Proctor, another well-known farmer, died before giving up his good name, but here's Tom just throwing away his integrity like it's sheep dags. It doesn't work, of course. Anyone who had any doubt Tom and Georgie would end up together was disabused of their silliness in Episode 9. Have a look at the way Tom is tickling Georgie's shoulder while they talk it out in the back of the ute as you do. That's not something you'd do to a suitor who's only been kept around to aid the pretence this was a live rubber, like some kind of relationship beard to fool the credulous. Speaking of whom, Eliza finally stops looking like she's about to cry and starts to cry. She gets over it. Off to another ad break, for one of the lotteries. "Have fun and play responsibly," a sign says. Yes, Channel 7 has managed to find a way to sneak a gambling plug - it's fun! - into the mandatory addiction warning. Bob Jane says buy three tyres and get one free but I'm not falling for that. Why would I only buy three tyres? Think I'm stupid? Here we are at the end. Georgie arrives in a Ford because, you know, Geelong. Tom declares his love and they seem like genuine people who are really happy. It's quite lovely. He's fine with her plan to stay in Geelong for a while, then maybe a place in Wagga Wagga near Tom's farm, as they take it slow. There's no way she's moving straight back to the farm, the scene of the past month's torture as everyone played a game of "does he like her more than me" and lost their minds. She's seen enough of the insides of those walls for this decade. Farmer Wants a Wife screens on Channel 7 at 7.30pm Monday and Tuesday, and streams on 7plus. Episode 6: Farmer Wants a Wife bombshell leaves us asking: WTF was that? Episode 7: Farmer and Wife contenders strip off before new flock sets pulses racing Episode 8: Farmer Wants a Wife to live in a horror movie disguised as a hostage drama Episode 9: Farmer Wants a Chatbot to Teach Him How to Talk Good to Women * This is a recap of a TV dating show for entertainment purposes. Some of the assertions are not strictly true. Some are not even close to being true. You should not rely on this piece or its contents for relationship advice, how to vote, or family planning decisions. Farmer Wants a Wife is getting towards its climax, which is a relative term when it comes to this mob. In the reverse truths of today's television, a climax means things are slowed even further down to wring each bit of drama out of the final. Gone are the fun farm games like "will the beauty salon owner get killed by the merino stampede" and it's all about words. But it's no match for Farmer Tom, who hasn't said much all series but like a Bond villain has finished stroking his sheep and sprung into action. Tom packed off two suitors last episode and has told the producers they'd better wrap this thing up because he's sick of pretending there's anyone else for him. It's Georgie, it's always been Georgie. Vontae Mack no matter what. Mady and Emily left rather suddenly, and immediately Georgie and Eliza grabbed their deposed rivals' half-finished wine glasses. Looks like there might be some Wollongong people on this season after all. Up in Queensland Farmer Corey the Pasher is taking his warring suitors to meet his mates to see - in his words - who fits in best with the group. We laugh about how this is a bit off, but then Corey doubles down: the mates get to choose which woman gets to go on a date. With the farmer, not the mates. Don't laugh, I'm sure it was spitballed. These women have watched the object of their affection get it on with their housemates, all while sinking further into "does she like her more than me? Does he like her more than me?", and somehow stayed afloat. But now these blokes at the pub have been handed power over their chances with Corey, whether they might win his hand, their happily ever after. And Keely, Chloe and the other one have to keep smiling or the mates might not like you. To their credit the mates pick Keely - not Chloe, who is clearly a planted villain. We leave this sickness in Queensland and rejoin farmer Thomas, who is about to have his cojones absolutely rompered by Clarette because his friends picked Rachel instead. We saw him shitting himself last night when she wanted answers after he was asked what was gtood about their relationship, and was unable to say. Their life together looks like it has fallen into a nice pattern already. Thomas has seen relationships like this before but thinks this feeling, like they've been together for 50 years, is a good thing. Back to Tom. He wraps the family visit show and the final announcement show into the one episode, but the show is about to turn this honest man into a liar. "He's been swept away by two incredible women," lies host Nat Gruzlewski. Tom's superhero is Captain Obvious. When they went to the ferris wheel he said "there's a ferris wheel", as if anyone standing before a ferris wheel would need to have it pointed out. But he had stayed honest until this point. Past tense, that is: he's fallen from his high merino and is uttering some nonsense about liking both Georgie and Eliza. "Either one would make a perfect wife," he says. "They both have good qualities." He's dead inside. Georgie is at it too, saying "Geelong is such a beautiful place" quite a few times. "Geelong is beautiful." For what, Tom, FOR WHAT?? He's burned his dignity in a half-arsed attempt to make half of one episode slightly more unpredictable. John Proctor, another well-known farmer, died before giving up his good name, but here's Tom just throwing away his integrity like it's sheep dags. It doesn't work, of course. Anyone who had any doubt Tom and Georgie would end up together was disabused of their silliness in Episode 9. Have a look at the way Tom is tickling Georgie's shoulder while they talk it out in the back of the ute as you do. That's not something you'd do to a suitor who's only been kept around to aid the pretence this was a live rubber, like some kind of relationship beard to fool the credulous. Speaking of whom, Eliza finally stops looking like she's about to cry and starts to cry. She gets over it. Off to another ad break, for one of the lotteries. "Have fun and play responsibly," a sign says. Yes, Channel 7 has managed to find a way to sneak a gambling plug - it's fun! - into the mandatory addiction warning. Bob Jane says buy three tyres and get one free but I'm not falling for that. Why would I only buy three tyres? Think I'm stupid? Here we are at the end. Georgie arrives in a Ford because, you know, Geelong. Tom declares his love and they seem like genuine people who are really happy. It's quite lovely. He's fine with her plan to stay in Geelong for a while, then maybe a place in Wagga Wagga near Tom's farm, as they take it slow. There's no way she's moving straight back to the farm, the scene of the past month's torture as everyone played a game of "does he like her more than me" and lost their minds. She's seen enough of the insides of those walls for this decade. Farmer Wants a Wife screens on Channel 7 at 7.30pm Monday and Tuesday, and streams on 7plus. Episode 6: Farmer Wants a Wife bombshell leaves us asking: WTF was that? Episode 7: Farmer and Wife contenders strip off before new flock sets pulses racing Episode 8: Farmer Wants a Wife to live in a horror movie disguised as a hostage drama Episode 9: Farmer Wants a Chatbot to Teach Him How to Talk Good to Women * This is a recap of a TV dating show for entertainment purposes. Some of the assertions are not strictly true. Some are not even close to being true. You should not rely on this piece or its contents for relationship advice, how to vote, or family planning decisions. Farmer Wants a Wife is getting towards its climax, which is a relative term when it comes to this mob. In the reverse truths of today's television, a climax means things are slowed even further down to wring each bit of drama out of the final. Gone are the fun farm games like "will the beauty salon owner get killed by the merino stampede" and it's all about words. But it's no match for Farmer Tom, who hasn't said much all series but like a Bond villain has finished stroking his sheep and sprung into action. Tom packed off two suitors last episode and has told the producers they'd better wrap this thing up because he's sick of pretending there's anyone else for him. It's Georgie, it's always been Georgie. Vontae Mack no matter what. Mady and Emily left rather suddenly, and immediately Georgie and Eliza grabbed their deposed rivals' half-finished wine glasses. Looks like there might be some Wollongong people on this season after all. Up in Queensland Farmer Corey the Pasher is taking his warring suitors to meet his mates to see - in his words - who fits in best with the group. We laugh about how this is a bit off, but then Corey doubles down: the mates get to choose which woman gets to go on a date. With the farmer, not the mates. Don't laugh, I'm sure it was spitballed. These women have watched the object of their affection get it on with their housemates, all while sinking further into "does she like her more than me? Does he like her more than me?", and somehow stayed afloat. But now these blokes at the pub have been handed power over their chances with Corey, whether they might win his hand, their happily ever after. And Keely, Chloe and the other one have to keep smiling or the mates might not like you. To their credit the mates pick Keely - not Chloe, who is clearly a planted villain. We leave this sickness in Queensland and rejoin farmer Thomas, who is about to have his cojones absolutely rompered by Clarette because his friends picked Rachel instead. We saw him shitting himself last night when she wanted answers after he was asked what was gtood about their relationship, and was unable to say. Their life together looks like it has fallen into a nice pattern already. Thomas has seen relationships like this before but thinks this feeling, like they've been together for 50 years, is a good thing. Back to Tom. He wraps the family visit show and the final announcement show into the one episode, but the show is about to turn this honest man into a liar. "He's been swept away by two incredible women," lies host Nat Gruzlewski. Tom's superhero is Captain Obvious. When they went to the ferris wheel he said "there's a ferris wheel", as if anyone standing before a ferris wheel would need to have it pointed out. But he had stayed honest until this point. Past tense, that is: he's fallen from his high merino and is uttering some nonsense about liking both Georgie and Eliza. "Either one would make a perfect wife," he says. "They both have good qualities." He's dead inside. Georgie is at it too, saying "Geelong is such a beautiful place" quite a few times. "Geelong is beautiful." For what, Tom, FOR WHAT?? He's burned his dignity in a half-arsed attempt to make half of one episode slightly more unpredictable. John Proctor, another well-known farmer, died before giving up his good name, but here's Tom just throwing away his integrity like it's sheep dags. It doesn't work, of course. Anyone who had any doubt Tom and Georgie would end up together was disabused of their silliness in Episode 9. Have a look at the way Tom is tickling Georgie's shoulder while they talk it out in the back of the ute as you do. That's not something you'd do to a suitor who's only been kept around to aid the pretence this was a live rubber, like some kind of relationship beard to fool the credulous. Speaking of whom, Eliza finally stops looking like she's about to cry and starts to cry. She gets over it. Off to another ad break, for one of the lotteries. "Have fun and play responsibly," a sign says. Yes, Channel 7 has managed to find a way to sneak a gambling plug - it's fun! - into the mandatory addiction warning. Bob Jane says buy three tyres and get one free but I'm not falling for that. Why would I only buy three tyres? Think I'm stupid? Here we are at the end. Georgie arrives in a Ford because, you know, Geelong. Tom declares his love and they seem like genuine people who are really happy. It's quite lovely. He's fine with her plan to stay in Geelong for a while, then maybe a place in Wagga Wagga near Tom's farm, as they take it slow. There's no way she's moving straight back to the farm, the scene of the past month's torture as everyone played a game of "does he like her more than me" and lost their minds. She's seen enough of the insides of those walls for this decade. Farmer Wants a Wife screens on Channel 7 at 7.30pm Monday and Tuesday, and streams on 7plus. Episode 6: Farmer Wants a Wife bombshell leaves us asking: WTF was that? Episode 7: Farmer and Wife contenders strip off before new flock sets pulses racing Episode 8: Farmer Wants a Wife to live in a horror movie disguised as a hostage drama Episode 9: Farmer Wants a Chatbot to Teach Him How to Talk Good to Women * This is a recap of a TV dating show for entertainment purposes. Some of the assertions are not strictly true. Some are not even close to being true. You should not rely on this piece or its contents for relationship advice, how to vote, or family planning decisions.
