After a lengthy wait, The Real Housewives of Melbourne is set to return to screens for season five on Sunday, October 10.
And ahead of the launch, Foxtel have released a trailer for the upcoming 10-episode season – where they debuted their four new cast members in all their glory.
Former CNN news anchor Anjali Rao, yoga teacher Cherry Dipietrantonio, fashion guru Simone Elliott and ‘champagne educator’ Kyla Kirkpatrick are all set to stir up the drama this season.
Coming soon: The Real Housewives of Melbourne is set to return to screens for season five on Sunday, October 10 – with four brand new cast members. Pictured: The cast (L-R): Janet Roach, Gamble Breaux, Cherry Dipietrantonio, Kyla Kirkpatrick, Anjali Rao, Simone Elliott and Jackie Gillies
They will join returning housewives Gamble Breaux, Jackie Gillies and Janet Roach, following the shock departure of original cast members and fan favourites Gina Liano and Lydia Schiavello.
A preview for the launch episode teased how the new and old cast members will interact for the first time.
‘I do drink!’ Cherry is seen saying in her yoga studio, to which Gamble replied: ‘You’re going to need to.’
Breaking news! Former CNN news anchor Anjali Rao, 47, is one of four ladies who will be joining the show this season
Love in the city: Yoga instructor Cherry Dipietrantonio, 40, met her husband Andre in Bali when she was only 18, moving to Melbourne to start a family
At a tense cocktail party, Janet is seen exclaiming: ‘You’re just a lying piece of…’ to someone in the room – leaving Jackie gasping in shock.
The new cast are certainly set to cause some conversation this season.
Former CNN news anchor Anjali Rao, 47, had a successful journalism career in Hong Kong for 20 years, before moving to Australia with her now ex-husband Brett Gullan, who was born in Melbourne.
The mother-of-one decided to join The Real Housewives of Melbourne because she sees the news as ‘the most real of reality television’.
Yoga instructor Cherry Dipietrantonio, 39, met her husband Andre in Bali when she was only 18, moving to Melbourne to start a family.
Tense trailer: At a tense cocktail party, Janet is seen exclaiming: ‘You’re just a lying piece of…’ to someone in the room – leaving Jackie Gillies (pictured) gasping in shock
The yoga instructor follows a philosophy of mindfulness, but she’s not afraid of the other women ‘taking the p**s’ out of her career choice.
‘I think it’s quite interesting because I tend to surround myself with similar people – you know, people that are into mindfulness,’ Cherry explained.
‘They tend to be people who are very compassionate and understanding. So, how fabulous to be thrown into a situation that’s completely the opposite! Sink or swim, right?’
As CEO of three champagne-related companies, Kyla Kirkpatrick, 43, has apparently never had time to watch The Real Housewives of Melbourne.
Here she is! Kyla Kirkpatrick, who is the CEO of three champagne-related companies, is set to cause drama in the new season
Joining: Fashion guru Simone Elliot said she wanted to join the show ‘to represent the women who are pursuing their career ambitions, achieving academic credentials, raising their families, juggling, hustling, leading, and managing’
The self-proclaimed Champagne Dame has an 80-hour work week, but she also squeezes in quality time with her six-year-old, Arlington-Rose.
Meanwhile, Simone Elliot is a businesswoman and a mother-of-two.
She said she wanted to join the show ‘to represent the women who are pursuing their career ambitions, achieving academic credentials, raising their families, juggling, hustling, leading, and managing.’
The new season of The Real Housewives of Melbourne premieres Sunday, October 10 on Foxtel
All of the drama! The new season of The Real Housewives of Melbourne premieres Sunday, October 10 on Foxtel