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Elyse Knowles | |
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 Elyse Knowles in August 2015 | |
| Born | 30 September 1992 Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Model |
| Years active | 2002-present |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Elyse Knowles (born 30 September 1992) is an Australian model best known for winning the reality television series The Block in 2017. [1]
She is a brand ambassador for Myer. [2]
Knowles was born and raised in Melbourne [3] to Stuart and Kim on 30 September 1992. She has two younger siblings: a sister, Tahlea, and a brother, Brayden.
Knowles started modelling when she was 10 years old. Throughout primary school she worked for a group of family brands like Target Australia, until she was chosen for a Jay Jays campaign. [4] When she turned 16, she travelled to China and Hong Kong to model internationally. [5]
In 2015, she became a fitness model for Billabong and also designated as an ambassador for the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix as well as the Melbourne Spring Racing ambassador. [6] Elyse also launched her own fashion label, “Evrryday”. [7]
In 2016, Knowles was the face of ulta3 and the Caulfield Cup Carnival, [8] an ambassador for ATC Longines Golden Slipper alongside Rachel Griffiths, [9] and an ambassador for DHL’s “Safer Beaches” campaign. [10]
Knowles and her boyfriend Josh Barker were one of five couples competing in Nine Network’s thirteenth season of The Block, premiered on 30 July 2017. [11] They won when their renovated house was sold at auction to comedian Dave Hughes for $3.067 million AUD. This allowed the couple to pay off their mortgage. [12] In the same year, Elyse became WaterAid’s event ambassador, in her first charity ambassador role. [13]
The publicity boost from Knowles' win in The Block helped her book more modelling gigs and had contributed to a busy 2018. [14] During this year, she was designated as an ambassador for Aveda Haircare, [15] Australian swimwear brand Seafolly, Davidoff Parfum ‘Cool Water’ Fragrance, [16] and the Australian department store chain Myer. Knowles succeeded fellow Aussie model Jennifer Hawkins as an ambassador of Myer, after the latter stepped down from the role after 12 years. [17]
Knowles met her fiancé Josh Barker in his hometown, Byron Bay, in 2013. They moved from Melbourne together and have a son named Sunny. [18]
After winning the 13th season of The Block, the couple founded J&E projects in 2018, a building and design company that handles projects in Melbourne and Byron Bay. [19]
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