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TV shock: Richard Wilkins’ son is ‘homeless’

It's a surprising turn of events for the famous TV family

The son of Channel Nine’s entertainment editor Richard Wilkins is homeless.

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The 22-year-old has gone from attending red carpet events and rubbing shoulders with the rich and famous to a life on the streets…well, sort of.

Christian will appear in SBS’s adaptation of the iconic BBC format Filthy Rich and Homeless.

The show, presented by Indira Naidoo, will give Australians a new perspective on what life is like for the nation’s growing homeless population.

(Credit: SBS)
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In footage shown during SBS’s 2017 upfronts this week, Christian was shown breaking down while using a pay phone.

Filthy Rich And Homeless is set to air in the second half of 2017 and will see five of Australia’s wealthiest people surrender their possessions and given a crash course in street survival. 

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