Brooke Blurton
Indigenous Australian social media and television personality (born 1995)
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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.
- Social media personality
- television personality
- author
- podcaster
- youth worker
Brooke Blurton | |
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| Born | 1 January 1995 |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
| Employer | Nova |
| Known for | the Bachelor |
| Television | |
| Movement | |
| Awards | Full list |
| Website | www |
Early life
Blurton, a Noongar-Yamatji woman, was born on 1 January 1995,[citation needed] 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
| 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
| 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
| 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] |