Brittany Hockley

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Brittany Hockley
Born (1987-08-21) 21 August 1987 (age 37)
Occupation(s)Radio host, podcaster, television, media personality, author
Years active2018–present
Employer KIIS Network
Television
Spouse
(m. 2025)

Brittany Hockley (born 21 August 1987) is an Australian radio host, podcaster, television and media personality and author. She rose to fame as a runner up on the sixth season of Network 10's The Bachelor Australia , and then went on to appear on the third season of Bachelor in Paradise Australia. She currently co-hosts the drive radio show The Pick Up on the KIIS Network alongside Laura Byrne, and also co-hosts the Life Uncut podcast with Byrne.

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Career

In 2018, Hockley appeared as a contestant on Network 10's dating love reality show The Bachelor Australia, in the show's sixth season. [1] She ended up as a runner up on the series, alongside Sophie Tieman, after Bachelor Nick Cummins, chose neither girls as his final decision. [2]

In 2019, Hockley and Laura Byrne created and began hosting a podcast titled Life Uncut, which officially launched in July 2019. [3]

In March 2020, Network 10 announced that Hockley would appear on the forthcoming third season of the dating show Bachelor in Paradise Australia. [4] The show officially premiered in July, after being slated for April. She was eliminated and left the island in episode 10, alongside former The Bachelorette Australia contestant Timm Hanly. [5]

Following the success of the podcast, in November 2021 it was announced that Hockley and Byrne had been picked up by the KIIS Network to produce a radio show titled Life Uncut Radio Show, which would debut in 2022 as a part of the network's Saturday weekly lineup. [6] [7]

In 2022, Hockley and Laura Byrne wrote and released a book together titled We Love Love. [8]

In November 2022, Hockley appeared as a contestant on Network 10's brand new reality competition series, The Challenge: Australia. [9] She was placed third overall. [10]

In 2023, Hockley was announced as co-host of the revamped KIIS FM drive radio show The Pick Up alongside Laura Byrne. [11]

In March 2024, Hockley was revealed to be a contestant on the forthcoming tenth season of Network 10's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia. [12] She was the eighth contestant to be eliminated, leaving the jungle on the 18 of April alongside Paralympian Ellie Cole. [13]

In 2025, Hockley became a contestant on the twenty-second season of Seven Network's Dancing with the Stars Australia , where she was paired up with Craig Monley.

Personal life

In 2022, Hockley began dating Swiss footballer Benjamin Siegrist, who lived overseas. In June 2024, the couple announced their engagement. [14] They got married on 4 June 2025. [15]

References

  1. "Bachelorettes | The Bachelor". 10 play. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. "'Are you f****** kidding me?'". PerthNow. 4 October 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. "Life Uncut on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  4. "Bachelor in Paradise 2020: Meet the contestants". WHO. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  5. "'He Ghosted Me': Brittany Hockley Reveals What Went Down After She And Timm Left Paradise". 10 play. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  6. Boland, Bray (14 November 2021). "ARN launching Life Uncut Radio Show on KIIS from 2022". Radio Today. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  7. "Brittany Hockley and Laura Byrne's 'Life Uncut' heads to radio". WHO. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  8. "Why Laura Byrne and Brittany Hockley love love". The West Australian. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  9. "Meet The Cast Of The Challenge Australia 2022". 10 play. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  10. "If Troy & Kiki win The Challenge and nobody is there to see it, did it really happen? | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  11. "The Pick Up". 30 January 2023.
  12. "Channel 10 announces cast member to star on I'm A Celebrity 2024". News.com.au. 20 March 2024.
  13. "I'm a Celebrity top three finalists revealed after double elimination". News.com.au. 18 April 2024.
  14. Boyle, Gracie (17 June 2024). "Who is Brittany Hockley's Boyfriend? Meet Benjamin Siegrist". WHO. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  15. Wicklund, Eleanor (6 June 2025). "Brittany Hockley marries Swiss footballer in lavish Bali wedding". News.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2025.