Hello! Welcome to the first ever episode of REALITY CHECK! On today's episode (it's a biggie): Angie's season of The Bachelorette just premiered, and what do we think? She's a legend, but her contestants? They're... well... not.

Also: let's talk about a 19-year-old born again Christian Cartier Surjan deciding to go on Love Island Australia, and the merits and downfalls of tokenism on Love Island.

Your hosts are Annabelle Lee and Maeva Heim. This episode of Reality Check was made possible by our wonderful partners, No. 22 - use the code 'REALITYCHECK' at checkout for 10% off your order! 

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All. Hail. Angie.

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IT WAS FINALE WEEK REALITY TV PEOPLE!!! We had the Love Island love story of Anna and Josh find its happy ending, and we had our hearts broken by Angie Kent when she dumped fan favourite Timm on the Bachelorette.

Your hosts are the wonderful Annabelle Lee (@annabe11e1ee) and Maeva Heim (@maeva_helene). Oh, and today, Michelle Andrews (@michelleandrews1).

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JUSTICE FOR TIMM

HELLLLOOOOO reality TV obsessives! Today, we bring you our fifth episode of Reality Check season one, and friends, it's a juicy one.

First up, we dissect the Blake and Margarita penis tiff, then talk about how the men on this season of Love Island are pretty... shit. Finally, we get into "ungenuine" Carlin and whether he's a genuinely decent person or a genuinely convincing actor. Oh, and we also discuss his lips, why on earth people care about them.

Your hosts are the wonderful Annabelle Lee (@annabe11e1ee) and Maeva Heim (@maeva_helene).

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When your brother ruins everything

It's Friday!

A new episode of Reality Check is here! Why do we keep using so many exclamation marks!

Today, we take on Love Island Australia and look at why Jessie and Isabelle's heads turned quicker than the speed of light. Plus, what did we make of Luke's possessiveness over Cassie and her all-night clubbing habits? Then, we head over to The Bachelorette for a discussion on Ciarran, Australia's national treasure.

Your hosts are the wonderful Annabelle Lee (@annabe11e1ee) and Maeva Heim (@maeva_helene).

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Ciarran broke our teeny tiny hearts

Good morning to our favourite (and maybe only) fellow reality TV friends! Our third episode of Reality Check is here wooooo! Today, while Maeva galivants off in Los Angeles doing super cool, adult things, Annabelle is joined by the wonderful Michelle Andrews.

Today on the show, Annabelle and Mich discuss men on Love Island Australia crying for the nation to see and why on earth the internet hates Vanessa so much. Then, we jump straight over to The Bachelorette, and dig deep on stage five clinger Jamie. Then, to finish off the episode, we draw the very unfair parallels between how we viewed Abbie Chatfield on the last season of The Bachelor with the men on Angie's season of The Bachelorette.

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Your hosts are the wonderful Annabelle Lee (@annabe11e1ee) and Maeva Heim (@maeva_helene). This episode of Reality Check was made possible by our friends at Prene Bags - use the code 'REALITY' at checkout for $15 off your order!

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See you next week!

Villains and stage-five clingers

Yay, it's Friday! The weekend is near! A new episode if Reality Check is here! We are unintentionally rhyming and we just can't help it!

On the show today, Maeva and Annabelle discuss the drama-filled week it was for Love Island Australia. There was a same-sex coupling, there were tears, there was a lot of barking from men who called themselves "top dogs". (We know, UGH.) We also touched on The Bachelorette's fireman Jamie and his jab at bald men and debated whether or not Angie Kent is still single. What do you reckon?

Love the show? OF BLOODY COURSE YOU DO! To support us, click 'subscribe' on Apple Podcasts or 'Follow' on Spotify - that helps other people find the show. Bonus points for anyone who leaves a review too (unless you leave a one-star, in which case we subtract points from you and hope you have to watch a loop of the Love Island boys barking forevermore, sir. Just kidding. Kinda.)

Your hosts are the wonderful Annabelle Lee (@annabe11e1ee) and Maeva Heim (@maeva_helene). This episode of Reality Check was made possible by our wonderful partners, No. 22 - use the code 'REALITYCHECK' at checkout for 10% off your order!

Going to miss us? You don't need to wait until next Friday! Join our Facebook Group! How many exclamation marks are too many?! We're at Reality Check Aus! (Okay, that's it.) We're also on Instagram @realitycheckaus. Annabelle may or may not be making bespoke Bachelor memes and they're... well... they're something.

See you next time!

All. Hail. Angie.

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