EXCLUSIVE: Georgie Tunny and Rob Mills’ wedding confession after The Amazing Race Australia

Rob and Georgie won the most legs and challenges out of all of the teams competing on The Amazing Race Australia.

Throughout the competition, they went from strength to strength and approached everything with kindness and ambition.

The couple, who have been engaged for almost four years, even joked about tying the knot at the finale if they won.

However, it was meant to be, but they exclusively told New Idea that production was prepared if they did.

“They got us rings made,” Georgie said. “I’m pretty sure Beau did like an online celebrants course; he was ready to officiate marrying us if we got there.

“They had this gigantic bouquet off to the side, and literally, we get there and they’re like ‘Put the bouquet away, put the bouquet away.'”

Despite not saying I do, they now have the rings as a souvenir.

Being a part of the show was a dream come true for them both, even looking back at the harder moments.

For Georgie, this rings true when she kissed the greeter’s foot in Taipei in a panic.

“It just hurts so much,” she said, reflecting on it. “It’s so hard to explain to you, it hurts so much, and I was just like, if it’s not this, it has to be this. I’m not doing it again.”

She immediately knew she had made a mistake when the camera and sound operators, who had to be silent, had to stifle their reactions.

“I’ve had die-hard Amazing Race viewers who’ve watched literally every single season, every single country, come up to me and say that is their favourite moment in Amazing Race history. So, that’s not bad,” she said.

Despite this, they knew they would work well as a team.

“We made sure that we would be each other’s cheerleader for the whole time,” Rob said. “I guess there’s no point in getting too stressed or angry at your partner.

“It doesn’t help the situation, so we did our very best. It just turns out that we’re both very capable of doing things like that. Also, we both know each other so well. We know what each other needs.”

They raced for the Australian Children’s Music Foundation, which provides free musical instruments and music programs to disadvantaged schools, children’s hospitals, and youth justice centres.

“Without music, our lives would be dull and boring, but also it shapes young people’s minds as well as their confidence,” Rob, who is a proud charity ambassador and board member, said.

“I’m so lucky to be a part of this organisation and the teachers that work for us and put in these programs across the country, they’re the best.”

Throughout the show, Aesha and Scott put their best feet forward, often racing ahead of the pack.

The Below Deck star, in particular, was full of energy and approached everything with a smile.

The couple represented the Peace of Mind Foundation, which supports brain cancer patients and their loved ones across the country.

Throughout the race, Aesha wanted to honour her brother, Reuben, who passed away from brain cancer at the age of 24.

“It’s been so much fun through,” she said. “Look at these incredible people that I got to share this journey with – my friends for life.”

In an exclusive interview with New Idea, she said being a part of the show was a dream come true.

“We both really thrive on new experiences, so we were both just so grateful to walk away with so many bizarre and random new memories under our belts that we got to share together,” she said.

When asked what she would have done differently, she said she would have “chilled out a bit”.

“I’m very competitive, and I think sometimes I got so lost in the race that I wasn’t taking in all of the breathtaking environments around me. I know you need that to a degree to win, but I would probably dial that back 10%,” she said.

As a seasoned traveller, the reality star loves new experiences, but one stood out from the rest.

“A highlight for me was when we were walking our donkey down that dirt road in Uzbekistan,” she said. “I was already buzzed out by what a cool experience it was, who the heck has visited rural Uzbekistan? I was walking along feeling so happy and lucky, and then it started snowing! It added the most magical layer to an already incredible situation.”

Throughout The Amazing Race Australia, Luke and Scott gave it their all.

Their close bond and relationship dynamic, which is often displayed on their social media pages, was on full display.

The brothers raced in the hopes of winning the $100,000 prize for their charity, the Good Friday Appeal. The charity raises funds for The Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Sadly, they were sent home in Indonesia during the 14th leg of the show, just before the grand final.

Speaking exclusively with New Idea after their elimination, the pair said they wanted to give it everything they had and put in a lot of “work” before the show even began.

“We got a communications coach, and it was like, do we need some safe words?” Luke explained.

“Do we need to know when we’re about to hit each other’s peak of what we’re able to take as brothers against each other before it becomes a negative thing on the show, rather than us trying to bolster each other and help each other and work to each other’s strengths.

“We wanted to do the best we could for not just ourselves but our charity, the Good Friday Appeal, and we knew so many families would be watching us and would be bringing joy to not even kids watching in the hospital beds, but even from staff to volunteers who work at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

“They’ll be watching, and it’d be that little bit more of an extra step that day and keeping them that little bit more happy.”

Despite exiting just before the finale, Scott insisted he “was okay with going home”.

“I really was,” he said. “If we go back to the episode before, where it was a non-elimination, like it wasn’t a great day to rewatch because there was so many things that we said. I cried when that episode started.

“It wasn’t a great reflection of our time on the Amazing Race, but I felt that the final episode that we were in really showed it was like a summary of our time on the race.”

From the lion challenge, to catching eels, to the archery, and even their final speed bump, where they had to trek through mud to get their next clue, it was clear their final leg was not easy.

Scott said that set them back, because he was much faster, and had to adjust his pace, because contestants can’t be more than six metres away from their teammates at all times.

He also revealed that production made them a special offer after they were eliminated – to stick around to greet the winners at the finish line.

“They said we’ve loved having you, would you like to sit with us on the finish line to watch it?” he said, but they ended up going home instead.

“We became a really beautiful family… and I think we got that opportunity shown to us out of respect. We earned our respect on that set. And we adored them all.”

Gretel and Epiphany were a force to be reckoned with on The Amazing Race Australia, approaching it with grace and determination.

Often finishing at the top of the pack, their creativity and intuitiveness set them apart from the rest.

“I think the mother-daughter dynamic is unique and complicated. It has ups and downs, irritations and great joy and laughter,” Gretel said in Taiwan’s Wulai District.

Even though they worked well as a team, it didn’t mean they didn’t clash and have their differences.

Despite their strength, they were sadly eliminated during the 12th leg, ending up in fifth place.

They raced for the Hunter Medical Research Institute, specifically to shine a light on its Women’s Health Program.

“This has never been about coming first, it’s about staying in the race and having as many experiences as we possibly can, and bringing some attention to women’s health,” the former Big Brother Australia host said.

“So people are aware of the fact that we’ve been neglected for so long, the research into women’s health.

“So, we wanted to shine a light on that.”

But they certainly won’t be slowing down, as Gretel has already signed on to host the next season of The Traitors Australia.

Melissa and Leah handled every challenge that The Amazing Race threw at them with poise and strength.

The pair hoped to win the prize for their chosen charity, Orygen, but they were eliminated in Sri Lanka.

“Not going to sugarcoat it, it absolutely sucks,” the former MasterChef Australia judge began when told their journey was over. “It just goes to show you can have all of the heart in the world, and sometimes the odds aren’t in your favour.

“It doesn’t mean we didn’t give it every single ounce of energy that we had.”

While she was sad to leave, Melissa said it would not have been possible without her best friend.

“Leah means the world to me,” she said tearfully.

“She is the person that grounds me, she is the person that has picked up the molecules of me, at the worst, the worst times in my life, and stuck me back together to form a human.

“If you can live this life having one friend like that, you are truly blessed.”

Speaking exclusively with New Idea before her elimination, Melissa explained that they remained incredibly close with the other cast members.

“I was surprised at how we as a group collectively got on,” she said.

“It was such a beautiful group of people from all walks of life, all in this crazy challenge together.

“Yes, it was a competition, but we all supported each other. We still have a group chat on WhatsApp that is very much alive and kicking and ridiculously silly!”

When Lindy Klim signed up for The Amazing Race Australia, she hadn’t watched it much and didn’t have any expectations.

But, she knew it was going to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Speaking exclusively with New Idea after their elimination, Lindy and her daughter Stella said it was one of the best things they could have done together.

Unfortunately, their time on the show was cut short when Stella required urgent medical attention and was told not to continue.

“I’m grateful it happened when it did,” she said. “I was proud and didn’t feel like we let anyone down.”

While Lindy was worried that she was not athletic enough for the experience, she was shocked to learn that it wasn’t essential.

“We’re actually really good in tough situations,” she said, and credited that to living in Indonesia full-time.

Not only that, she loved seeing her daughter thrive and discovering her competitive streak.

Connecting with the other teams was also a highlight for the pair.

“You create friendships on the show and we’ve got friends for life,” Stella said.

While they bonded with everyone, they grew closest to Luke and “Sassy” Scott O’Halloran.

They agreed they’re the most entertaining pair by far, and are tipping them to win.

As for a hilarious moment we didn’t see?

All of the contestants acted out a horror movie in their abandoned hotel in Uzbekistan, which reminded Lindy of The Shining!

While they didn’t win, they hoped that it would encourage others to support their chosen charity, Good Shepherd.

Based in New Zealand, the charity supports those facing family violence, financial abuse, and housing insecurity, and provides services from crisis support to recovery.

Throughout the race, Brendan and his second-oldest daughter went from strength to strength.

However, before the seventh leg of the race, Leni fell ill, leaving Brendan to continue for both of them.

After facing his fear of the ocean and powering through a challenge, he finished second.

But when he discovered it was just a virtual pit stop, he decided not to tap out.

Speaking exclusively with New Idea after he made the decision, Brendan said he “almost passed out”.

“I have never seen you so depleted of anything,” he said.

Watching it back, Lenny laughed at the challenges her dad did, but she was proud of him.

For the pair, the experience was the perfect opportunity to bond.

“So we always normally travel together, but to have this experience with Leni, it was really cool to go to countries that you just would never go to, and have the experience of all the different cultures,” Brendan said.

Leni also told us that her competitive streak also came out during the competition!

Throughout the race, they represented Small Steps for Hannah, which provides assistance to organisations that focus on preventing, or support those going through family or domestic violence.

While they were sad to leave, the pair admitted that it was better that they left when they did.

Find out why in our exclusive chat with them here.

Dominic and Marx were determined to give The Amazing Race Australia their best, and throw in some backflips along the way.

Representing the National Breast Cancer Foundation, they started off the competition strong.

However, during the leg in Tersak, Uzbekistan, they took a 30-minute time penalty, which then led to their elimination.

Despite this, they were grateful for the experience.

“This has been an unreal opportunity, really, we’re just grateful to be a part of it,” Dominic said.

“It’s not a tourist experience, it’s once-in-a-lifetime.”

Steph and Ben were ready to embrace every challenge that came their way on The Amazing Race Australia.

The siblings brought joy to the show and hoped to win the $100,000 prize for their chosen charity, BridgIT Water.

Run by their mother, the organisation provides water to rural communities in poorer countries.

Sadly, they were eliminated during the fourth leg of the race.

Speaking exclusively with New Idea, Steph said the personal connection made it higher stakes.

“We wanted to stay [for] the whole thing, because we wanted to win for the charity… and I think that’s what we just kept on saying; this for mum’s charity, mum will be so happy if we can get this, if we can win this, that money goes to that charity,” she said.

Although they did not win, the highlight of her experience was competing with her brother. The pair live in different states, so it gave them the chance to spend more time together.

Not only that, the emergency consultant also helped her with her knee injuries.

“So every day, he would make sure that he set his alarm to go off at the right times to make sure that I took my medication,” she explained.

“He’d strap up my knees for me. He’d be checking in to make sure they were okay. He’d just keep on checking in and just making sure that I was medically okay and all of that.”

Months before the race, the comedian was on a health and training journey and was allowed to do certain exercises before she got the green light.

With this, she said “overcoming herself” was the hardest part of the experience.

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“There is nothing quite as vulnerable as being a big, Indigenous woman in this sort of industry, in terms of the level of public scrutiny that you feel like you’re open to,” she said.

“And so I knew that if I was always at the back of the pack, they might be laughing or whatever, they haven’t been, and also it didn’t matter.

“I thought it was gonna bother me all the time, and it probably did for the first two days, except that everyone was so lovely and there were two moments that didn’t really make the edit, that made my entire experience.

“And one was when I was walking up that big hill, Luke and Scott held my hand the whole way. It was a really big hill, and they slowed right down and got to the back of the pack just to be kind to me.

“And the other one was that Fev offered to do our speed bump, which he wasn’t allowed to do.”

She added that her brother’s funny and crude side was also not shown in the final edit!

Bronte and Benfield were determined to give the race their all.

The couple were also hoping to win the prize for a charity that’s close to the Olympian’s heart – Carers Australia.

The national body represents unpaid carers across Australia, and enriches their lives through carer-led policies.

Bronte’s brother lives with cerebral palsy, and her mother is his full-time carer.

Unfortunately, they were eliminated after the third leg of the race.

“It’s for all of the millions and millions of unpaid carers across Australia, so, I would have loved to get the win for them,” she said.

“My brother growing up, he required a lot of care and a lot of attention from the whole family. But that’s what you do in a community; you stick together, you help each other. For me, my brother has always been a great source of perspective.

“When you get to go and do these experiences, it just makes you really grateful.”

Before season six aired, Channel 10 confirmed that Dan and Ant were disqualified from the competition.

At the beginning of the second episode on September 9, Beau said they were eliminated before the second leg of the race.

“Overnight, due to the breach of the code of conduct, Ant and Dan have been removed from the race,” he said in a voiceover.

In April, the Herald Sun ran reports about Dan getting involved in a verbal altercation with fellow racers Luke and “Sassy” Scott.

While other cast members were asleep, Brendan Fevola was not and intervened.

He then gave the network an ultimatum – to remove him, or he’d leave.

A day later, a spokesperson from the network confirmed it.

“Network 10 takes the health, safety, and well-being of all contestants seriously,” a Channel 10 spokesperson said at the time.

“Following a breach of the production’s code of conduct by one contestant, on a day off during production, a team from The Amazing Race Australia was disqualified and swiftly sent home.”

Read more about the scandal and what an executive producer said about it all here.

Personal trainer Tiffany Hall and her husband, TV personality Ed Kavalee, were hoping to use this experience as their second honeymoon.

Determined to make it all the way, they were representing the Learning for Life Autism Centre, which provides early intervention programs for autistic children in Victoria.

During the first leg of the race in Nepal, the couple decided to take a time penalty during the hay stacking challenge, hoping to make up for lost ground at the finish line.

While they were the 11th team to check in, the last two teams came during their 20-minute penalty.

“They hay got us, they hay defeated us, I just hope that the marriage is still strong,” Ed joked, to which Tiffany said it was “good”.

Even though they were the first team to be eliminated, they were happy to be a part of the experience.

“It had moments of a honeymoon when we looked around at the view, whilst we were stacking the hay. It just turned [into] more of a nightmare towards the end,” Tiffany explained, adding that she was proud of her husband.