The Real Housewives of Melbourne season 4
| Company type | Television series season |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television |
| Founded | December 6, 2017 |
| Headquarters | Melbourne , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Parent | Matchbox Pictures (NBCUniversal International Studios) |
The fourth installment of the Australian reality television series The Real Housewives of Melbourne was broadcast on Arena from 6 December 2017 through 21 February 2018. Filming predominantly took place in Melbourne, Victoria. The executive production team included Kylie Washington and Lisa Potasz, representing Matchbox Pictures, a division of NBCUniversal International Studios, in collaboration with Foxtel.
This season showcases Jackie Gillies, Gina Liano, Janet Roach, Lydia Schiavello, Gamble Breaux, Sally Bloomfield, and Venus Behbahani Clark over the course of twelve episodes.
Production and crew
In May 2016, Lydia Schiavello revealed plans for a fourth season existed but might be postponed to prioritize filming The Real Housewives of Sydney. By June, Gina Liano confirmed this delay and mentioned that contract renewals with original cast members had not yet commenced. Foxtel officially announced season four in December 2016, scheduling production for early 2017.
Cast and synopsis
Out of eight housewives from the previous season, five returned. Before the conclusion of season three, original cast member Chyka Keebaugh declared her exit in May 2016. Pettifleur Berenger and Susie McLean also departed prior to the fourth season. The new lineup, revealed in May 2017, introduced Venus Behbahani Clark and Sally Bloomfield alongside returning cast members Liano, Schiavello, Gillies, Breaux, and Roach. Keebaugh appeared as a guest during the season.
Venus Behbahani Clark is a 35-year-old entrepreneur and lawyer originally from Persia who is developing a contouring cosmetics brand. Together with her husband James, she owns properties in Melbourne, Dubai, and Lake Como. She has two children from a previous marriage.
Sally Bloomfield is a 51-year-old widow and mother of two who owns the Bloomfield and Webber homewares boutique located in Barwon Heads as well as a boutique hotel in Bali. She is preparing to launch an accessories collection focusing on sunglasses and handbags. Formerly an editor at Melbourne's Harper's Bazaar, she has lived in Bali for five years.
Taglines
- Gina: "I stand by what I say, but not how you interpret it."
- Gamble: "When you finally fall on your feet, people will still try to bring you down."
- Lydia: "I save my best pot stirring for the kitchen."
- Sally: "I've turned each painful ending into a big beautiful beginning."
- Janet: "If you're offended by what I say, imagine what I'm thinking."
- Venus: "When you're named after the hottest planet, things are sure to get fiery."
- Jackie: "I'll always follow my intuition and let the angels do the rest."
Episodes
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