Beauty and the Geek - Season 8 - Australia - Episodes - Discussion - *Sleuthing Spoilers*

Bobette wrote:It can't come soon enough for me but at least they're already casting for the 2022 season!

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Best of all - the next season starts soon



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Bobette wrote:Starts July 17.  Could we maybe get a fresh thread for season 8 please, @GuardianAngel?

A new force has assembled on a mission for love #BATG is back July 17 on @Channel9 and @9Now! pic.twitter.com/sEHofjuBWb

— Beauty and the Geek Australia (@BATG) June 29, 2022

 

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Australia, meet your new Geeks #BATG starts Sunday July 17 on @Channel9 and @9Now! pic.twitter.com/ctvMhB4Q4i

— Beauty and the Geek Australia (@BATG) July 6, 2022

Meet the contestants on Beauty and the Geek 2022

The wait it almost over, with stunning Beauties and loveable Geeks set to return to your screen on July 17.

The all-new season of Beauty and the Geek will see 20 fresh new faces embark on a journey together. While the Beauties and Geeks live very different lives, they're set to come together and learn from each other in a heartwarming journey.

Stream every episode of Beauty and the Geek for free on 9Now.

A sneak peek – which you can watch above – shows that it's set to be a vibrant season filled with fun challenges, vulnerable moments and even romantic connections. That's right, lips will lock. Here are the Beauties and Geeks set to appear on the upcoming season:

Meet the Beauties

Sophie

Aspiring prime minister
Age: 20
From: WA
Sophie Taylor Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Sophie aspired to become Australia's prime minister. (Nine)

With a dream of becoming either Australia's prime minister or a comedian, quirky Sophie speaks Mandarin and studies international politics. But if she can't get a car spot at her university, she believes she wasn't meant to go that day.

Sophie says people often misjudge her and think she's ditzy, but she has depth and knowledge that surprises them. She also believes brains are more important than beauty, insisting that "beauty doesn't last forever but brains do".

Aimee

Trainee nurse
Age: 23
From: TAS
Aimee Woolley Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Aimee wants to be paired with a genuine Geek. (Nine)

Confident and funny, Aimee loves socialising, and when she's not on a dance floor she's at home with her pets or practising yoga. She's hoping her confidence will help her geek to find his and is looking forward to meeting a new kind of guy who is better than the types she usually goes for.

Done with the rogues and the cheaters, Aimee is looking for a Geek who is loving, happy, funny and most importantly genuine.

Angelique

Social media content creator
Age: 21
From: NSW
Angelique Nguyen Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Angelique likes telling people she's from Mars. (Nine)

Calling herself "an open alien book", Angelique is one of a kind who likes telling people she's from Mars and sometimes shocks them with her zany personality.

Energetic and always positive, she greets folks by calling them "alien" and creates content for her social media platforms by going up to strangers and doing crazy challenges. Looking for a world that's full of good vibes with vibrant people, Angelique is hoping to align with her Geek to make him more assertive and stand up for what he wants.

Bri

Ex-NRL cheerleader
Age: 30
From: NSW
Briahna Auty Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Bri loves her makeup, lashes, tanning, and dressing to impress. (Nine)

Loyal, loud and full of energy, Bri is a medical secretary and former NRL cheerleader from Sydney.

As someone who gets along with everybody, Bri wants to use her confidence and positivity to bring out the best in her Geek. "I would teach him to always look at the bright side of things. It's either in your life for a reason or a season. I like people who remain humble and kind, no matter what," she says.

Daniella

Miss Universe Finalist
Age: 26
From: WA
Daniella Pamela Caceres Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Daniella is a Leo and thinks the lioness in her will be a strength in the Beauty and the Geek challenges. (Nine)

There's no denying Daniella is an absolute beauty, but she says people are often surprised to find out she's studying primary education and works at a creche looking after children of parents who are learning English. She gets great joy making learning fun for them.

Daniella is also a model who entered Miss Universe last year as a WA finalist, so she still loves fashion and beauty. The competition was a worthwhile experience as she was coming out of a bad break-up that left her feeling very low. It gave her some confidence again and an insight into having a voice and speaking up.

Emily

Flight attendant
Age: 25
From: NSW
Emily Mccarthy Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Emily loves all things tanning, both real and fake. (Nine)

Admitting she's the loudest person at every party, Emily says her favourite thing to do is "tanning, tanning and fake tanning".

As a flight attendant who has already been to 56 countries, she exudes confidence and is used to making people feel at ease. But she is hoping to use the Beauty and the Geek experience to open up and show her vulnerable side.

After some rough break-ups, Emily has tried dating apps but usually deletes them after 20 minutes. She hopes the Geeks will show her a different side to the types of guys she usually dates.

Heidi

Waitress
Age: 20
From: VIC
Heidi Mae Mitchell Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Heidi loves romantic comedies and having a night out dancing. (Nine)

Country girl at heart, Heidi dreams of becoming a police officer. After leaving her town for the big smoke of Melbourne, she is what her friends describe as a "hype girl" who likes to have fun and play pranks.

Heidi loves romantic comedies and going out with friends for a dance, and is ready to meet a Geek who is her polar opposite. "I've always gone for the same type of person and I need to change it up. It will be really nice to meet someone who could be my best friend or to find love, but I just want to find someone who will appreciate me for me," she says.

Karly

Hairdresser
Age: 28
From: WA
Karly Renee Fisher Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Karly believes that she can get along with everyone. (Nine)

Karly has a big heart and loves love. On a few occasions, she says people have compared her to the donkey from Shrek because of her loyalty and sense of humour.

She gets along with everyone, does her best to make others feel good, and says she can talk to a tree – which comes in handy for her job as a hairdresser. She's done it since she was 16, and finds that it makes her like a counsellor to her clients, handing out advice while she styles their hair.

Tara

Mermaid performer
Age: 22
From: VIC
Tara Schwarz Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Tara works as a mermaid performer. (Nine)

It's rare indeed to come across a real-life mermaid, but talented Tara is one. As a professional entertainer for children's birthday parties, she arrives with an impressive tail and loves bringing magic to young lives.

When she's not being a mermaid Tara is studying law, which she chose because she wants to help people and "make a difference". She is looking for a decent man and hopes one of the Geeks could possibly be the one for her.

Tegan

Professional dancer
Age: 26
From: VIC
Tegan Burns Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Tegan is looking for someone who loves the outdoors, and is open to finding love with a Geek. (Nine)

Living by the motto that everything happens for a reason, Tegan started dancing at the age of three and turned it into an impressive career. She has been the lead tap dancer at Disneyland Paris and a cheerleader for the Melbourne Storm NRL team.

Looking for someone who likes the great outdoors, Tegan is prepared to find love with her Geek – a man who will treat her the way she deserves.

Meet the Geeks

Aaron

Train Driver
Age: 30
From: NSW
Aaron Seeto Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Aaron has fulfilled his childhood dream to become a train driver. (Nine)

A childhood dream to be a train driver came true for Aaron. He knows everything you can about trains, and when he's not driving them, he loves to sit by the tracks and watch them go by – an inveterate trainspotter.

Aaron's dream date would be taking a girl to a station that has a river and a walking track nearby. "It would be good to set up a picnic by the water and watch the trains go by," he reckons.

Alexander

Bookworm
Age: 27
From: SA
Alexander Elisha James Waters Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Alex skipped a year in high school, and being a different age to his fellow students meant he didn't always fit in. (Nine)

Alex is a maths teacher from South Australia who lives alone with his 18 house plants and his cat called Coconut.

He loves Dr Who and is looking for a girl he can talk philosophy with and show around his extensive library. Bookworm Alex says he's introverted but grows more chatty the more comfortable he is with people.

Anthony

Harry Potter fanatic
Age: 26
From: NSW
Anthony Farah Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Anthony loves Harry Potter. (Nine)

There's nothing Anthony, a digital content director, doesn't know about the Potterverse, and he is a proud Gryffindor.

Admitting he's shy around new people, Anthony retreats into his Harry Potter world when he's feeling insecure. But around his fellow fans, taking part in cosplay, he comes to life, especially when he's in different characters like Harry or Captain America.

Anthony was bullied at high school, which has made him a little distrusting of people and forced him to put his guard up. But he's hoping this experience will help him to let people in.

Christopher

International Yu-Gi-Oh! Champion
Age: 30
From: SA
Christopher Mattiske Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Christopher is a Yu-Gi-Oh! champion. (Nine)

By day Chris is a software engineer, but his real passion is playing Yu-Gi-Oh!, the Japanese card game. Highly competitive yet lacking in confidence when it comes to dating, he finds it hard to meet girls in an industry that's filled with men.

Chris has been all over the world for Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments, including Las Vegas. But all those years of working hard means he's missed out on a lot of socialising, and now he wants to make up for lost time.

Jason

Musician
Age: 29
From: VIC
Jason Mihalopoulos Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Jason is a talented musician. (Nine)

Self-confessed hermit Jason is a data scientist from Victoria and a talented musician who can play multiple instruments.

Looking to get out and meet new people, he says he has always been introverted, and after lockdowns and working from home he finds it hard to feel comfortable out socialising in big groups.

Jayden

Martial Arts Expert
Age: 24
From: NSW
Jayden Darcy Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Jayden could impress the Beauties with his martial arts skills. (Nine)

Even though he's a black belt in martial arts, Jayden is more a lover than a fighter. Confident and intense, he has been training since school after dealing with bullies, which helped him with his confidence.

A bookworm who loves all sorts of reading, from fantasy to maths, Jayden has different groups of friends but wants to find new ones who share his interests.

Michael

Children's Party Entertainer
Age: 25
From: NSW
Michael Gebicki Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Michael often feels anxious around women. (Nine)

A man of many roles, Michael is a part-time children's party entertainer, part-time crypto trader, and self-confessed "full-time geek".

He's had a few girlfriends but still feels anxious around groups of women. "I try and remember to breathe and relax," he says. "I think I have put on a mask in front of girls to hide the nerves and anxiety behind a big smile and the jokes, but I'm always overthinking what I'm saying to a girl."

Mike

Batman Fanatic
Age: 20
From: QLD
Michael Gambaro Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Despite hosting trivia nights, Mike can freeze in front of girls. (Nine)

Mike might come off as confident as he hosts trivia nights or other events, but put him in a one-on-one situation and he freezes, especially in front of girls. "I talk to fill space to make sure there's no silence or opportunity for awkwardness. In intimate conversations I find I fidget and get stressed," he says.

Nate

Japanese anime expert
Age: 20
From: SA
Nate Campbell Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Nate is looking forward to the Beauty and the Geek experience. (Nine)

Nate's mother was the one who encouraged him to come into this experience, thinking it would be a good chance to "spruce up my romantic skills and meet some cool Geeks".

Not one to think too far into the future, Nate has no expectations of his relationship with his Beauty and will let whatever happens happen. He says, "It's going to be a new experience and challenging, but that's as far as I've thought about it. I'd like to learn to give myself more credit and learn more about myself."

Samuel

E-Sports champion
Age: 25
From: VIC
Samuel Mitchell Beauty and the Geek 2022.
Samuel is looking to break out of his comfort zone. (Nine)

Playing E-Sports professionally, Sam is very competitive and loves a little friendly sledging of his opponents. Yet while he may have the confidence to take on some big players, the years of COVID have seen him retreat into a shell, and now he wants to go back to his old self.

Sam has dated in the past and is definitely open to meeting a Beauty he can connect with. And while he'd love to win, he really just wants to meet someone who will help him out of his comfort zone.

Beauty and the Geek will return on Sunday, July 17 at 7:00pm on Channel 9 with more heart, more laughs and more romance. Stream every episode of Beauty and the Geek for free on 9Now.

The most mind blowing new season of #BATG will have you like It all kicks off Sunday 7.00pm on @Channel9 and @9Now! pic.twitter.com/2vMQoNdBfV

— Beauty and the Geek Australia (@BATG) July 11, 2022

Put the lipstick down and the calculators away, #BATG starts tonight 7.00pm on @Channel9 and @9Now! pic.twitter.com/aGjEgHcj95

— Beauty and the Geek Australia (@BATG) July 16, 2022

There's no need to be nervous, #BATG starts tonight 7.00pm on @Channel9 and @9Now! pic.twitter.com/dVEGYME0wH

— Beauty and the Geek Australia (@BATG) July 17, 2022