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The Real Housewives of Melbournefollows the lives of six wealthy women as they navigate the drama that comes with their privileged lives.

Season five is back and better than ever, with four new fabulous ladies ready to shake things up.

But before you dive into approximately 547 hours watching the new season (we've all been there), let's take a look at what the original cast are up to now.

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Jackie Gillies

Congratulations are in order – Jackie is officially a mum!

Giving birth to twins this week, Jackie shared on her Instagram, “they are so cute and my heart is full,” with a string of adorable emojis.

It’s been a tough road for theRHOMcast member, who has been open about her struggles with fertility.

“One of the biggest reasons I decided to come back for this season was because I felt that I needed to be open about IVF and my journey,” Jackie said in a livestream Q&A hosted by comedian Joel Creasey.

“I’ve done so many psychic readings over the last 17 years where women have felt ashamed about doing IVF, and I felt that I needed to come back and open up that conversation and not allow it to be a stigma.”

In one of the latest episodes of season five, Jackie shares her story of miscarriage.

“I keep thinking of the memories. Going into the scan and hearing the heartbeat, and then the next time you go in it’s not there anymore. You think, ‘is there something wrong with me?’ Any woman that’s gone through a miscarriage knows that it’s one of the hardest things you’ll ever experience.”

“I remember I was crying in my room for two days.”

“I know how it feels to go through IVF and those emotions, and I decided I needed to share everything including the miscarriage, and the ups and downs of IVF, because it’s not an easy journey.”

A special viewing moment, we will also get to see the moment Jackie shares her pregnancy news with hubby Ben Gillies of Silverchairfame in this season ofRHOMas well.

In 2018, Gillies competed on the fourth season ofI'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!and was evicted after 39 days in the jungle, coming 7th.

In 2019, Gillies released a memoir,Shine It Up: The Inspirational True Story,published by Hachette Australia, in which she details her unlikely career path from being a corporate banker to a psychic-medium, to finding fame on reality TV.

Chyka Keebaugh

Chyka Keebaugh was on the first three seasons ofThe Real Housewives of Melbourne, leaving in 2016 after launching her own online home and lifestyle magazine, Chyka.

She is also a regular contributor to Australia'sWomen's Weeklymagazine and is sometimes a guest on Channel 10'sThe Living Room.

She has also released a coffee-table book in 2018, titledChyka Homeand another one,Chyka Celebrate.

Billi FitzSimons

News Writer

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