Sophie Monk shares massive career news as she heads to the USA after landing major American television gig

By A. JAMES FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 08:58 BST, 8 June 2025 | Updated: 09:01 BST, 8 June 2025

The Bachelorette Australia star Sophie Monk has landed a prized gig on the NBC’s US streamer Peacock.

Sophie, 45, will be at the helm of the Love Island USA Aftersun season 7, from this week.

In the spin off of the raunchy dating series Sophie will interview dumped Islanders as the new season unfolds in a talk show setting as well as past contestants.

The show will also tease storyline developments on the current season. 

Aftersun, which dropped on June 7, is set to run on Saturdays only after Love Island USA.

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The Bachelorette Australia star Sophie Monk (pictured) has landed a prized gig on the NBC’s US streamer Peacock. Sophie, 45, will be at the helm of the Love Island USA Aftersun season 7, from this week

In the spin off of the raunchy dating series Sophie will interview dumped Islanders as the new season unfolds in a talk show setting as well as past contestants. Pictured: Cast members of Love Island USA season 7

Sophie replaces previous Aftersun host Maura Higgins, who featured as a contestant on Love Island USA and Love Island UK reported Deadline on Friday.

The US series is set in Fiji and features a cast of romantic hopefuls hosted in a gorgeous villa.

As the Islanders look for love they face dating challenges and plenty of drama as guests are introduced into the mix.

Sophie, who has hosted the Aussie iteration of Love Island since 2018, is readying to star in season 7, which is set to appear on Nine later in 2025.

The host and singer has previously has revealed it hasn’t always been easy sailing for her admitting she almost quit show business.

In an interview with Daily Mail Australia, Sophie admitted it was tough for her when she was starting out in entertainment.

‘I think when I was younger I was trying to be everything everyone else wanted me to be in the industry,’ Sophie said.

Sophie initially shot to fame as part of pop band Bardot from 2000 to 2002.

Sophie, who has hosted the Aussie iteration of Love Island since 2018, is readying to star in season 7, which is set to appear on Nine later in 2025

In 2004, she went on to star as Marilyn Monroe in the Nine Network film The Mystery of Natalie Wood.

But although her star continued to rise, Sophie said she found the cutthroat showbiz industry difficult to handle and almost walked away altogether.

‘Back then it was tough, I felt a little bit misunderstood,’ she admitted, adding that it made her think twice about her career choice.

But instead of giving up, Sophie decided to change her outlook.

‘So I said either get out of the industry or have fun. You know what, take it on. A lot of people would love to be in it. I just kind of fell in it,’ she explained.

The choice to embrace the fickle industry seemingly paid off for Sophie.

After relocating to Los Angeles in 2005, she gained more career highs by landing small roles in Hollywood films Click, Murder World and Spring Break ’83.

Her career surged again Down Under after she found love with Stu Laundy on The Bachelorette back in 2017 – before the pair split.

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Sophie Monk shares massive career news as she heads to the USA after landing major American television gig

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