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Daily Mail
03-07-2025
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- Daily Mail
Australia's Got Talent star Jack Vidgen reveals his glamorous new look after his drug relapse and another stint in rehab
Jack Vidgen is on the mend after his most recent stint in rehab. The former Australia's Got Talent star, 28, appeared on The Morning Show with Kylie Gillies and Larry Emdur on Wednesday and looked refreshed and happy. For the appearance, he wore a white Carla Zampatti suit and a full face of glam makeup. Jack also showed off a pair of six-inch stiletto boots as he crossed his legs and confessed he was nervous to appear on live TV amid his struggles. 'I have relapsed a few times since last October. I've been back in rehab. I've been open about those relapses on social media,' Jack said. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the. 'Obviously relapsing isn't a great thing. It's not a positive thing, but it is a part of recovery. And being able to post that journey, I hope is helping someone.' Jack admitted his passion for singing had ' taken a backseat' to his drug addiction in recent years, which has seen the star check in and out of rehab several times. 'You entered rehab earlier this year, you've been back a few times. How are you doing now?' Kylie, 58, asked. 'I'm good. I'm a bit nervous, to be honest. I haven't really done this in a while. 'I haven't talked about this apart from on my social media. It has been a hard few years,' he said. 'I've been battling addiction now for about seven years. It is a progressive illness. 'But right now I'm just happy that I'm in a really good space. God willing, that's in the past for me.' Larry, 60, asked Jack if he feels it is important to be transparent about his addiction struggles on Instagram, where he has just shy of 100,000 followers. View this post on Instagram A post shared by jack vidgen (@ Jack began sharing more personal details of his seven-year battle with substance abuse last October. 'I felt like it was such a relief and a weight off my shoulders [to speak online],' Jack said. 'Because I was always so scared of being caught out - especially by the media. 'I was just always very scared of that.' The singer said sharing his story online feels like 'taking that power back' and his intention is to 'help at least one person' by speaking about experiences that are often kept quiet. 'I've had an outpouring of support and love and messages from the parents of children who are going through addiction,' he added. 'From the outside looking in Jack, it does look like it's a rollercoaster. I guess that is reflective of this disease, right?' Kylie asked. 'Absolutely,' he answered, adding that the 'personal stuff' that triggered the recent relapses is behind him now. Jack admitted his passion for singing had 'taken a backseat' to his drug addiction in recent years, which has seen the star check in and out of rehab several times 'That's behind me now. I feel like I'm finally getting this passion and love for singing back. I'm really glad that I'm in this new chapter and that I want to sing again.' Jack will appear alongside Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Whitney Rose and Real Housewives of New Jersey's Teresa Giudice in variety show Bring Back My Wives on July 11 and 12. The shows, at Enmore Theatre and Penrith Panthers League Club, will also feature a bevy of RuPaul's Drag Race stars from around the world. 'I don't know all the details,' Jack said.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jack Vidgen appears in good health as he attends church service with his mother after seventh stint in rehab
Jack Vidgen is on the mend after a recent stint in rehab. The troubled former Australia's Got Talent star stepped out on Sunday for a visit to a local Sydney church with his mum. The pop singer was joined by mother Rachel Hayton, with the pair enjoying a coffee and a walk after the service. Jack appeared in good health and good spirits as he strolled along sipping from a takeaway cup and puffing on a vape. He kept warm in a crisp white hoodie paired with pale blue track pants and a pair of sneakers. 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. Jack completed his look with a pair of sunglasses and chatted happily to his mum, who brought her dog along for the walk. He had earlier sat down at a local cafe with his mum and enjoyed a spirit conversation that left him smiling. It comes after Jack shared a heartbreaking 'belated' Mother's Day message to his mum ahead of his seventh visit to rehab. The 28-year-old, who announced earlier this year that he was once again battling addiction in a rehab centre after a recent relapse, shared the sweet post for his followers. He included a selfie, in which his adoring mother can be seen embracing him on a park bench. Jack said it was a 'late' Mother's Day post, explaining he didn't get to see his mum for the big day earlier that month. He also confessed that when the picture was taken his mother had travelled to see him and asked him to get him professional help for his addiction battle, but he refused. 'I took this pic of mum and I on the 16th April, last month. It was right in the middle of my relapse,' he continued. 'She'd driven from down from the coast, where she lives, in hopes we would have coffee and that I would come back with her and maybe check in to rehab. 'I saw how much it broke her heart as I told her I had no plans of getting sober and that I wouldn't be coming back with her. 'I know that being the person with the addiction is hard, but being a family member, I think especially a parent of someone who goes through addiction, would be so painful and would leave you feeling helpless. 'Mum, you are an absolute angel and warrior. You've been through so much yourself and you've loved and supported me through this battle with such compassion yet also giving me tough love when I've needed it. 'You're an incredible woman and are so loved by so many, I hope you know that.' He signed off the message 'Bestest mum in the whole wide world' and added two kisses. Jack earlier posted to social media with a tearful message to share the sad news that he had returned to a rehabilitation centre for the seventh time. The singer explained he recently suffered a relapse and was once again fighting addiction. 'Hi, this is not the video I was hoping to make five months down the track after [not] posting anything on Instagram,' Jack said. Choking back sobs, Jack detailed his recent experience. 'I relapsed, that was two months ago,' he said. 'Just like that - I feel like I've let a lot of people down and I wasn't going to talk about it again, because half of me is like "Oh shut up Jack, no one wants to hear it."' Jack also revealed he made a police 'report' over an unspecified matter that has led him to 'feeling scared'. 'But I just feel like I need to tell someone that I have a situation coming up in a couple of months...' he continued. 'I just feel think I'm just really scared. I've been really scared for so many years.' He signed off by telling followers he was not 'doing okay' but he would be 'okay'. Jack, who has often taken to social media over the years to share his addiction troubles, also posted a lengthy caption for the video. He signed off by telling followers he was not 'doing okay' but he would be 'okay' 'I made a police report five years ago and it's just been lingering like this dark cloud over my life for so long and I just want it to be over and I think I just wanted to do a reach out,' he said. 'If you're a victim you understand. If you're a victim through addiction you'd understand even more. 'It's just been really hard and i don't know I just want to talk about it because I want to talk about it with people but they don't get it. 'Anyway the point of this video was just to check in and say hello and just let you know that i'm not doing okay but I will be doing okay.' Elsewhere in the post Jack said: 'I'm scared for the future. As I mentioned I have a situation coming up in the next couple months that's been lingering for the last 5 years. Something that I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy. I've been so terrified but it's time I step into my strength and my truth. 'As a victim of sexual abuse I will get through this. Alive. I love you all. Jack x.' The performer rose to fame after winning the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2011. After bowing out of the spotlight for a few years, he returned to prominence in 2019 as a contestant on The Voice. He made it all the way to the semi-finals before being eliminated.
Daily Mail
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jack Vidgen stuns fans as he announces upcoming Australia tour - after admitting he lost his love for singing: 'So glad to see you're performing again'
Jack Vidgen sent fans wild on Friday when he revealed he would be making a guest appearance on the Bring Back My Wives tour. The drag show will appear in Penrith on July 11 and Sydney on July 12 with the Australia's Got Talent singer set to join the cast on stage. The singer, 28, who previously admitted he lost his love for singing after being 'traumatised' by the music industry, shared the news to Instagram. He posted a gallery of posters which included a glamorous photo of his face and details about the dates and venue. 'SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT. Sydney & Penrith… are you READY?!' he wrote. 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. Ahhhh SO excited! Getting to perform, hang out with some of my fav housewives, and kiki with some of my favourite drag queens!! DREAM night x,' Jack continued. 'Goudie Events is thrilled to announce that the incredible Jack Vidgen will be joining the cast of Bring Back My Wives! Catch him live: Panthers Penrith – Friday 11 July, Enmore Theatre – Saturday 12 July. Tickets are flying – don't miss out!' Fans flocked to the comments to express their excitement over seeing Jack perform once again. 'Jack!!! So glad to see you are performing again!!!' one person wrote. 'Fantastic news Jack I'm so excited for you honey,' another commented. A third said, 'This is awesome,' as someone else wrote: 'Yes DIVA!' It comes after Jack revealed in November 2023 the heartbreaking reason he stepped away from the musical spotlight in recent years. In a Q&A with fans on Instagram, the musician said he was 'traumatised' by the music industry and no longer felt comfortable singing on social media. 'I'm kind of traumatised by the industry and really lost my love for it all again,' he confessed. 'It's slowly coming back though. I've booked some exciting gigs/shows for next year that I'm looking forward to working on.' Jack added: 'I'm excited to bring the glam and performing together.' He also said he's looking forward to sharing his musical expertise by moving into coaching. Jack shot to fame after winning the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2011. After bowing out of the spotlight for a few years, he returned to prominence in 2019 as a contestant on The Voice. He made it all the way to the semi-finals before being eliminated. Jack has released a number of singles since then, including the Eurovision track I Am King, I Am Queen. In September 2023, the singer opened up about his mental health struggles, which led to him taking a hiatus from social media. 'I've been reflecting a lot over these past 5 weeks about what's important to me and am going through a bit of a life shift right now,' Jack wrote. 'I want to get back to my first love, which is singing.
Daily Mail
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jack Vidgen suffers epic fail as he treats himself to a spray tan: 'Waste of f***ing $42'
Jack Vidgen got more than he bargained for this week when he decided to treat himself to a spray tan. The former reality star, 28, took to his Instagram Stories on Friday to share a less-than-stellar experience at a local salon. A series of clips began with Jack walking into the salon, explaining that he was about to step into a self-tanning booth. The second clip showed Jack, post treatment, siting in his car sporting a startled look and a much darker complexion. 'I'm not sure if I did something wrong, but...' he said before gesturing to his face, struggling to find the words to describe is very tanned visage. 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. After heading back home, Jack went on to explain that he may not have paid as much attention to the instructions as he should have. 'Upon reflection, when it said to stand diagonally, I probably should have looked diagonally. because I've had three sprays to the front,' he said. 'I'm not sure if this is appropriate, so I think I'm going to have a shower,' he added before debating if he should wash it off immediately or wait, as per instructions. Deciding on the former, the next clip showed Jack stepping into the shower as he said: 'Waste of f***ing $42.' The shower seemed to have done the trick, with Jack sporting a much more even complexion in the next video. He said that, given his recent sobriety, he wanted to treat himself to something that did not involve drugs or alcohol. 'So, it's Friday night, I was like, "I don't party any more so I'm not going to be drinking or drugging, so I'm just going to treat myself to a spray tan - f*** that for a joke,' he said. 'You cant really tell in this light, but there's an emphasis in the middle of my face,' he added, before putting on a pair of dark rimmed glasses to distract from his tanning fail. It comes after the troubled Australia's Got Talent star revealed, last month, that he had entered rehabilitation for the seventh time. Jack posted a tearful message to announce his health update telling followers he has suffered a relapse and was, once again, fighting addiction. 'Not the video I was hoping to be posting after my Instagram hiatus but here I am, again,' he said in the post. 'This is now my 7th rehab admission. That sentence fills me with so much embarrassment but at the same time I'm trying to tap into the strength that people tell it takes to keep trying. 'This relapse was a really sad one as I feel like lost contact with most of my friends and pushed away the people I loved as I left like there was not much hope for me. 'It fills me with compassion for people who don't have the resources to just check in to a rehab when they need it. 'I'm scared for the future. As I mentioned I have a situation coming up in the next couple months that's been lingering for the last 5 years. Something that I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy. I've been so terrified but it's time I step into my strength and my truth.' 'So, it's Friday night, I was like, "I don't party any more so I'm not going to be drinking or drugging, so I'm just going to treat myself to a spray tan - f*** that for a joke,' he said, referring to his recent sobriety 'As a victim of sexual abuse I will get through this. Alive. I love you all. Jack x.' Jack also revealed on Boxing Day that he had been readmitted to a rehabilitation centre. Jack, who has been in and out of treatment five times in the last few years, emotionally revealed that he spent Christmas in rehab. The performer rose to fame after winning the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2011.
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Jack Vidge's heartbreaking message to his mother after his addiction relapse led to his seventh stint in rehab
Troubled former Australia's Got Talent star Jack Vidgen has shared a heartbreaking 'belated' Mother's Day message to his mum Rachel Hayton. The 28-year-old, who announced last week he was once again battling addiction in a rehab centre after a recent relapse, shared the sweet post to his followers on Saturday. He included a selfie, in which his adoring mother can be seen embracing him on a park bench. Jack said it was a 'late' Mother's Day post, explaining he didn't get to see his mum for the big day earlier this month. He also confessed that when the picture was taken his mother had travelled to see him and asked him to get him professional help for his addiction battle, but he refused. 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. 'I took this pic of mum and I on the 16th April, last month. It was right in the middle of my relapse,' he continued. 'She'd driven from down from the coast, where she lives, in hopes we would have coffee and that I would come back with her and maybe check in to rehab. 'I saw how much it broke her heart as I told her I had no plans of getting sober and that I wouldn't be coming back with her. 'I know that being the person with the addiction is hard, but being a family member, I think especially a parent of someone who goes through addiction, would be so painful and would leave you feeling helpless. 'Mum, you are an absolute angel and warrior. You've been through so much yourself and you've loved and supported me through this battle with such compassion yet also giving me tough love when I've needed it. 'You're an incredible woman and are so loved by so many, I hope you know that.' He signed off the message 'Bestest mum in the whole wide world' and added two kisses. It comes after Jack took to his social media last week with a tearful message to share the sad news that he had returned to a rehabilitation centre for the seventh time. Jack explained he recently suffered a relapse and was once again fighting addiction. 'Hi, this is not the video I was hoping to make five months down the track after [not] posting anything on Instagram,' Jack said. Choking back sobs, Jack detailed his recent experience. 'I relapsed, that was two months ago,' he said. 'Just like that - i feel like I've let a lot of people down and I wasn't going to talk about it again, because half of me is like "Oh shut up Jack, no one wants to hear it." Jack also revealed he made a police 'report' over an unspecified matter that has led him to 'feeling scared'. 'But I just feel like I need to tell someone that I have a situation coming up in a couple of months...' he continued. 'I just feel think I'm just really scared. I've been really scared for so many years.' He signed off by telling followers he was not 'doing okay' but he would be 'okay'. Jack, who has often taken to social media over the years to share his addiction troubles, also posted a lengthy caption for the video. 'I made a police report five years ago and it's just been lingering like this dark cloud over my life for so long and I just want it to be over and I think I just wanted to do a reach out,' he said. 'If you're a victim you understand. If you're a victim through addiction you'd understand even more. 'It's just been really hard and i don't know I just want to talk about it because I want to talk about it with people but they don't get it. 'Anyway the point of this video was just to check in and say hello and just let you know that i'm not doing okay but I will be doing okay.' Elsewhere in the post Jack said: 'I'm scared for the future. As I mentioned I have a situation coming up in the next couple months that's been lingering for the last 5 years. Something that I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy. I've been so terrified but it's time I step into my strength and my truth. 'As a victim of sexual abuse I will get through this. Alive. 'I love you all. Jack x.' The performer rose to fame after winning the fifth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2011. After bowing out of the spotlight for a few years, he returned to prominence in 2019 as a contestant on The Voice. He made it all the way to the semi-finals before being eliminated.
