Beauty and the Geek winner Lachy Mansell gets his own radio show called Lachy Live on KIIS 106.5
Beauty and the Geek winner Lachlan Mansell has landed his own radio show, Lachy Live, on Sydney’s KIIS 106.5.
The program will cover a range of pop culture subjects from 5am to 6am, before The Kyle and Jackie O Show begins.
Lachlan, an experienced motorsports commentator, already works for Kyle and Jackie O as a casual producer.
Opportunity knocks: Beauty and the Geek winner Lachlan Mansell (pictured) has landed his own radio show, Lachy Live, on Sydney’s KIIS 106.5. The program will cover a range of pop culture subjects from 5am to 6am, before The Kyle and Jackie O Show begins
The program will include celebrities, games, music and more.
An ARN spokesperson said: ‘Kyle and Jackie O are so excited for the new season of Succession on Foxtel, they decided to have some fun with their own version of succession by giving Lachy the chance to host his very own show.
‘Lachy Live will air from 5am-6am next week.’
Lachlan landed himself a casual position at KIIS FM in August, filling in for producer and on-air personality ‘Intern Pete’ Deppeler.
‘It’s Lachy here from Beauty and the Geek,’ he said on Instagram as he arrived at KIIS FM’s North Ryde studios for his first day.
Career: Lachlan, an experienced motorsports commentator, already works for Kyle and Jackie O as a casual producer. Lachy Live will include celebrities, games, music and more
‘[I’m] super pumped to be starting my new role as assistant producer here on The Kyle and Jackie O Show.’
After being introduced on air, Lachlan told listeners: ‘I’m enthusiastic. I want to make sure I am well prepared.’
The lifelong revhead also had a number of motorsports lanyards on his desk because he ‘wanted to bring some character to my workspace’.
New kid: Lachlan landed himself a casual position at KIIS FM in August, filling in for producer and on-air personality ‘Intern Pete’ Deppeler
Beauty and the Geek fans will remember Lachlan impressed the cast and viewers with his abilities during a radio challenge.
He proved his ability to speak off the cuff in an engaging way, with host Sophie Monk and the beauties genuinely astounded by it.
Lachlan was crowned the winner of Beauty and the Geek in early August alongside his partner Keira Johnstone.
Winners are grinners: Lachlan was crowned the winner of Beauty and the Geek in early August alongside his partner Keira Johnstone (left)
Lachlan and Kiera broke down in tears as Sophie announced they’d won the life-changing $100,000 cash prize.
During a follow-up interview with KIIS FM, Lachlan revealed the pair had a platonic relationship during the show.
‘It was just a friendship. The closest we got was during the Magic Mike challenge,’ he said, noting they’d shared a brief kiss during the task.
Pals: In a follow-up interview, Lachlan revealed the pair had a platonic relationship on the show