Brooke Blurton

Brooke Blurton
Born (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995
Carnarvon, Western Australia
Occupations
Years active2018–present
EmployerNova
Known forthe Bachelor
Television
Movement
AwardsFull list
Websitewww.rgm.com.au/entertainment/brooke-blurton/

Brooke Blurton (born 1 January 1995) is an Indigenous Australian social media personality, television personality, author, podcaster, and youth worker. She is best known as a participant in various editions of the reality television franchise the Bachelor, where she was a contestant on the sixth season of the Bachelor Australia and season two of Bachelor in Paradise Australia, and subsequently the franchise's first Indigenous and bisexual lead during the seventh Australian season of the Bachelorette.

Early life

Blurton, a Noongar-Yamatji woman, was born on 1 January 1995, in Carnarvon, Western Australia, to a mother of Aboriginal and Malaysian descent and a father of English descent.[1] Blurton's mother and grandmother both died when she was 11 years old.[2] Blurton subsequently spent time in foster care, before living with her father during adolescence.[1][3]

Blurton came out as bisexual to her family when she was 19.[4]

Career

2018–2021: The Bachelor

Blurton made her debut television appearance in 2018 as one of 28 contestants on season 6 of the Bachelor Australia vying to win the attention of former professional rugby league footballer Nick Cummins. Blurton quit the competition in the fifteenth episode, finishing in third place.[5] In 2019, Blurton appeared on season two of Bachelor in Paradise Australia.[6] In 2021, Blurton was announced as the lead for season seven of the Bachelorette Australia;[7] becoming the first Indigenous and bisexual lead in The Bachelor franchise to do so, with the series featuring both male and female contestants for the first time.[5]

2022–present: Television and media work

In 2022, Blurton was a contestant on the first season of reality competition series The Challenge: Australia.[8] She also made a guest appearance as herself in an episode of soap opera Neighbours.[9]

Since July 2022, Brooke has co-hosted Nova's Not So PG podcast with actor Matty Mills, which focuses on their experiences as members of the Indigenous and the LGBTQ+ communities.[10] In October 2022, Blurton's memoir, Big Love: Reclaiming Myself, My People, My Country, was published.[11] She has written two novels for young adult readers with Melanie Saward. The first, A Good Kind of Trouble, was published on 29 January 2025.[12] It was shortlisted for the Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature at the 2026 NSW Premier's Literary Awards.[13] A sequel, Making Trouble, was published on 31 March 2026.[14]

Filmography

Television

List of on-screen appearances, with year, title, role, notes, and references shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 The Bachelor Australia Herself 15 episodes (season 6) [5]
2019 Bachelor in Paradise Australia Herself 6 episodes (season 2) [6]
2021 The Bachelorette Australia the Bachelorette 12 episodes (season 7) [7]
2022 The Challenge: Australia Herself 9 episodes [8]
2022 Neighbours Herself Guest appearance [9]

Podcasts

List of podcast appearances, with year, title, role, notes, and references shown
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022–present Not So PG Host With co-host Matty Mills [10]

Bibliography

  • Blurton, Brooke. Big Love: Reclaiming Myself, My People, My Country. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-1-4607-1453-9.[11]
  • Blurton, Brooke; Saward, Melanie (29 January 2025). A Good Kind of Trouble. HarperCollins. ISBN 978-1-4607-6149-6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[12]
  • Blurton, Brooke; Saward, Melanie (31 March 2026). Making Trouble (Volume 2). HarperCollins. ISBN 978-1-4607-6150-2.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)[14]

Personal life

Blurton dated Australian songwriter and musician G Flip throughout 2021.[15]

She currently resides in Melbourne.[16]

Political views

Blurton has advocated for the abolition of Australia Day, stating:

"It is a constant reminder of pain, a constant reminder of history, segregation, exclusion and brutality. How is that a celebration?"[3]

She has also supported the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.[1]

Awards and nominations

New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards

New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards and nominations received by Brooke Blurton
Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2026 A Good Kind of Trouble (with Melanie Saward) Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's Literature Shortlisted [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Law, Benjamin (22 April 2023). "First Nations, bisexual, a Bachelorette: Brooke Blurton on "walking in two worlds"". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 26 February 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Cunningham, Katie (12 October 2022). "Three things with Brooke Blurton: "I try not to be on my phone as much as I used to be"". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 Knowles, Rachael (25 January 2023). "Brooke Blurton celebrated Australia Day as a child. Now she believes it should be abolished". National Indigenous Television. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Findlay, Shannen (12 March 2022). "Brooke Blurton was 19 when she came out as bisexual. She says it's still considered a "greedy" sexuality". Mamamia. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 Doyle, Michael (20 May 2021). "Bachelorette Brooke Blurton makes television history as the show's first Indigenous, bisexual star". ABC News. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  6. 1 2 Mastroianni, Bianca (14 March 2019). "Bachelor In Paradise 2019: Who is Brooke Blurton?". Girlfriend. Archived from the original on 18 December 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Brooke Blurton announced as the new Bachelorette". 10 Play. 19 May 2021. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Meet the cast of the Challenge Australia 2022". 10 Play. 5 September 2022. Archived from the original on 4 September 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 Leach, Maddison (24 February 2022). "Brooke Blurton's surprising new TV gig could save a show reportedly headed for the axe". Now to Love. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Nova launches Not So PG podcast hosted by Brooke Blurton & Matty Mills". Mediaweek. 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  11. 1 2 Boecker, Brianna (2 June 2023). "Mental health and social media: Brooke Blurton uses her platform to amplify positive social change". Women's Agenda. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 Eddy, Helen (13 February 2025). "A Good Kind of Trouble by Brooke Blurton and Melanie Saward". Read Plus. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 "NSW Literary Awards 2026 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 21 April 2026. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Check out an extract from Making Trouble by Brooke Blurton and Melanie Saward". Good Reading. 1 April 2026. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Renouf, Taylor (27 December 2023). "WA Bachelorette star Brooke Blurton reveals she dated Aussie musician G Flip". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 3 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Briggs, Zoe (July 2025). "Bachelorette Brooke Blurton on choosing real life over picture perfect". Beauticate. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
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