Her sister returned to Australia in May after serving almost a decade in Bali’s Kerobokan Prison and three years on parole for trafficking drugs to Indonesia.
And Mercedes Corby is now set to join Studio 10 as a panellist on Friday, where she will give her first television interview since Schapelle’s dramatic homecoming five months ago.
The news comes after another surprise announcement from Network Ten that former Bachelorette Georgia Love had been promoted to Ten News Melbourne anchor.
Tune in! Mercedes Corby is set to join Studio 10 as a panellist on Friday, where she will give her first television interview since her sister Schapelle’s dramatic homecoming five months ago
Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Mercedes told 26,500 followers: ‘Tomorrow morning I will be the fifth panelist on Studio 10. The show starts at 8.30am on Channel Ten.’
The caption went alongside a photo of the regular Studio 10 presenters, including Sarah Harris, Jessica Rowe and Ita Buttrose.
It is unclear if Mercedes’s Studio 10 debut on Friday will lead to regular appearances on the popular breakfast TV program.
However, Studio 10’s executive producer Rob McKnight made clear she will be discussing an array of topics as a panellist, and won’t simply be addressing the Schapelle saga.
He said in a statement: ‘From the moment Mercedes Corby was thrust into the spotlight, she has dedicated herself to protecting her sister.
It’s official! Mercedes made the announcement to Instagram on Thursday, sharing a photo of the regular Studio 10 presenters, including Sarah Harris, Jessica Rowe and Ita Buttrose
‘Now that Schapelle is home, it will be interesting to find out who the real Mercedes Corby is when she’s away from the intense media spotlight.
‘As our fifth panellist on Friday, Mercedes will get to share her thoughts on a wide range of subjects and I think Australia will be surprised by the person they think they know, but have barely scratched the surface of.’
Mercedes’ sister Schapelle, 40, served nine years behind bars in Indonesia’s notorious Kerobokan Prison – nicknamed ‘Hotel K’ – and was released on parole in February 2014.
Headlines: Mercedes’ sister Schapelle, 40, served nine years behind bars in Bali’s notorious Kerobokan Prison – nicknamed ‘Hotel K’ – and was released on parole in February 2014
Convicted: Her life was forever changed the moment a customs officer lifted 4.2kg of top-quality marijuana from her boogie board bag the afternoon of October 8, 2004, in Indonesia
After three years in Bali, she returned to Australia in May this year amid a media frenzy.
The former beauty student’s life was forever changed the moment a customs officer lifted 4.2kg of marijuana from her boogie board bag on the afternoon of October 8, 2004, in Indonesia.
However, since her return to Australia, it appears Schapelle has put her criminal past behind her and established herself as a social media influencer.
The former felon, who has 196,000 Instagram followers, has been pictured sipping champagne at her 40th birthday party and soaking up the sunshine in coastal locations.
Back to everyday life: Since her return to Australia, it appears Schapelle has put her criminal past behind her and established herself as a social media influencer
New gig: Mercedes’s appointment as panellist follows news that former Bachelorette star Georgia Love (pictured) has been appointed a co-anchor for Ten News Melbourne
Meanwhile Mercedes’s appointment as panellist follows news that Georgia Love has been appointed a co-anchor for Ten News Melbourne.
The former Bachelorette star has certainly come a long way from her years as a regional television journalist in Tasmania.
Since leaving the WIN network to pursue reality TV fame, Georgia has found success as a panellist and media personality, appearing on Studio 10 and Channel Nine’s Today show.
Claim to fame: The former Bachelorette star has certainly come a long way from her years as a regional television journalist in Tasmania. Pictured with Lee Elliott on The Bachelorette