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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Brisbane woman left stranded after Shannon Noll concert forced to pay $500 for ride home: 'I just couldn't believe it'
A Brisbane woman has cleared out her savings to get home from a Shannon Noll concert after being left stranded. Natasha Forrest attended the Australian Idol star's gig at the Burleigh Town Hotel in Surfers Paradise on Friday night, and waited for her cab after the show ended at 11.30pm. She tells Nine News that she pre-booked a wheelchair accessible taxi through 13CABS - but was left hanging for an hour. 'I just couldn't believe it,' Forrest said. 'The closest driver they had was, they told us was 30 kilometres away'. When a car finally turned up within an hour, it was not suitable for her needs - and Forrest says she was forced to pay a stranger $500 to drive her home. 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 used the last of my savings. It was either do that, or be left stranded,' she said. 13CABS told Nine in a statement that they 'are investigating the incident' and will 'offer sincere apologies' to Forrest. The cab company additionally stated that they are working with the state government to 'find a more sustainable way to provide these services'. Daily Mail Australia has reached out to 13CABS for further comment. It comes after news that Shannon Noll is set to be a grandfather for the first time. Cody Noll, 23, Shannon's eldest child, took to Instagram late last month to announce that he was expecting a bundle of joy with his girlfriend, Jessiica Louise. The happy couple shared a black-and-white photo showing Cody kissing his beloved's belly. 'Baby Noll,' Jessiica captioned the sweet picture. Followers were quick to send messages of congratulations, with one friend teasing the pop singer by writing 'Grandad Duties'. Cody is the What About Me singer's eldest son with his wife of 21 years, Rochelle. The couple also share Blake, 22, and a daughter, Sienna, 18. Shannon and Rochelle welcomed their youngest, a boy called Colton, in December 2018. Shannon revealed last year that his sons Cody and Blake were following in their famous father's footsteps. Shannon shared that his two eldest children play instruments, sing and collaborate with their cousins, forming a 'little bit of a family band'. Meanwhile, Blake became a regular opening act for his dad, who toured last year, including 20 gigs in regional centres in NSW and Queensland. Speaking to 9Honey in April 2024, Shannon confessed the one warning he shared with his youngsters. 'I'm a shocker for recording a song and then putting a great big high note (in it) that then you've got to recreate every night on stage, which makes it a bit tough sometimes,' he joked. 'Most times I can get it... I can get it every time on the stage. But it's just a bit of a daunting feeling coming up to it,' he added. In January 2023, Shannon and Blake played at the Tamworth Music Festival and fans even demanded for his 'heartthrob' son's autograph. 'I think the heartthrob days for me are long gone,' Shannon said with a laugh, adding that he is happily passing the baton onto his son. Blake, an apprentice tradie, said he started playing guitar about a year ago and was always a little nervous to sing and perform in front of his famous dad. 'Once I realised singing is more like a muscle, and it gets stronger and better the more you do it, I kept doing it in the car and started to get more belief in myself, and then I started learning guitar, because I knew I would start singing more if I played,' he explained. Shannon first gained national as the runner-up to Guy Sebastian on Australian Idol in 2003. He lives with his family on an acreage in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.
Daily Mail
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Shannon Noll's huge family news as fans go wild over pregnancy announcement
Australian Idol star Shannon Noll is set to be a grand father for the first time. Cody Noll, 23, Shannon's eldest child, took to Instagram on Sunday to announce that he was expecting a bundle of joy with his girlfriend, Jessiica Louise. The happy couple shared a black-and-white photo showing Cody kissing his beloved's belly. 'Baby Noll,' Jessiica captioned the sweet picture. Followers were quick to send messages of congratulations, with one friend teasing the pop singer by writing 'Grandad Duties'. 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. Cody is the What About Me singer's eldest son with his wife of 21 years, Rochelle. The couple also share Blake, 22, and a daughter, Sienna, 18. Shannon and Rochelle welcomed their youngest, a boy called Colton, in December 2018. Shannon revealed last year that his sons Cody and Blake were following in their famous father's footsteps. Shannon shared that his two eldest children play instruments, sing and collaborate with their cousins, forming a 'little bit of a family band'. Meanwhile, Blake became a regular opening act for his dad, who toured last year, including 20 gigs in regional centres in NSW and Queensland. Speaking to 9Honey in April 2024, Shannon confessed the one warning he shared with his youngsters. 'I'm a shocker for recording a song and then putting a great big high note (in it) that then you've got to recreate every night on stage, which makes it a bit tough sometimes,' he joked. 'Most times I can get it... I can get it every time on the stage. But it's just a bit of a daunting feeling coming up to it,' he added. In January 2023, Shannon and Blake played at the Tamworth Music Festival and fans even demanded for his 'heartthrob' son's autograph. 'I think the heartthrob days for me are long gone,' Shannon said with a laugh, adding that he is happily passing the baton onto his son. Blake, an apprentice tradie, said he started playing guitar about a year ago and was always a little nervous to sing and perform in front of his famous dad. 'Once I realised singing is more like a muscle, and it gets stronger and better the more you do it, I kept doing it in the car and started to get more belief in myself, and then I started learning guitar, because I knew I would start singing more if I played,' he explained. Shannon first gained national as the runner-up to Guy Sebastian on Australian Idol in 2003. He lives with his family on an acreage in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales.
Sky News AU
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News AU
Shannon Noll shows off jaw-dropping biceps in ripped selfie after Australian Idol 2003 runner-up's remarkable body transformation
Shannon Noll has shown off his jaw-dropping biceps and muscular frame after the 49-year-old underwent a dramatic body transformation. Noll famously finished runner-up during the 2003 Australian Idol grand final, while Guy Sebastian won the first season of the singing competition. The lanky What About Me? hitmaker, then aged 27, quickly gained notoriety as "Australia's favourite runner-up". His fans widely perceived Noll as having been "robbed" of the win as they believed his vocals and performances were more powerful and emotional. More than twenty years later, the Australian singer looks markedly different from the aspiring young hopeful who first took to the Australian Idol stage. Recent Instagram photos of Noll show he has ditched his trademark soul patch and gained considerable muscle. The 49-year-old's golden tan and bulging biceps could be seen in a video where he promoted his run of shows at the Murray River Music & Gold Festival in the New South Wales town of Barooga last month. Noll sported a black singlet that emphasised his chest muscles and a black cap, and his ripped physique caught the attention of fans. "Looking good, my friend. Cheers," said one person, while another praised his muscles with the comment: "Shoulders!!" An earlier selfie of the five-time ARIA award winner showed his tattooed arms in all their glory. Noll rolled up the top of his singlet to reveal his golden and tatted biceps, which he proudly flexed with a triumphant expression. "Getting a bit back after an awesome festive season! #trainhardlivehard," he wrote in the caption of the shot taken during a workout. His 80,000 Instagram followers commended the early 2000s star for his hard work. "You looking amazing Shannon great work," one person said. "Jacked. I love it, mate. Arm Wrestle?" another quipped. More star-struck fans affectionally called Noll "Swolesy" and "Shannon Swole" in a nod to his muscular frame. The Lift singer recently revealed he decided to embark on a physical transformation at the gym as he admitted he was "getting fat-skinny". "I've been back in the gym for a good eighteen months now," Noll told Nova 96.9's Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie in April 2024. "I started getting I'm naturally skinny anyway. I've got skinny legs. If I don't train and drink then you end up looking like E.T. "So I thought I have to get back in the gym again. I train really hard and try to watch what I eat when I'm training." Noll boosted his early Australian Idol fame into a successful recording and touring career that has produced six studio albums. He is the only Australian male artist with ten consecutive top-ten singles in Australian chart history, including chart-toppers What About Me, Learn To Fly, and Shine.
