News about Mark Holden

After a quick four-minute...the baby rhino charges into the world

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 15, 2024
Since a short four-minute stint at a conservation zoo in Bedfordshire, a baby rhino has leapt into the world. On March 7, the southern white rhino calf weighed in at 45 kilograms and mother Jaseera, who was pregnant with the calf for 16 months, and father Sizzle were born in Whipsnade Zoo to mother Jaseera and father Sizzle. The boy calf took his first wobbly steps with his 13-year-old mother close to him within two hours of being born.

Ricki-Lee Coulter to reunite with judge Marcia Hines on Australian Idol two decades after she auctioned for the singing show

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 28, 2024
Ricki-Lee Coulter has explains why returning to Australian Idol 20 years ago makes her so popular. The singer, 39, told The West Australian that she is excited to reunite with Marcia Hines, who appeared as a judge when she appeared on season two of the program in 2004. "I Love Marcia, she's my girl," she said.

Marcia Hines shares warning to fellow Australian Idol judges about giving 'nasty' feedback to contestants: 'Be careful what you say'

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 27, 2024
She is expected to return to the Australian Idol judging panel after a long wait. And Marcia Hines has hinted that she will take a different route this year in terms of giving feedback to contestants. The 70-year-old pop star said it's actually simpler to be kind on the program because being adamant requires more thought.

For the 2024 season premiere, Channel Seven makes a world-first leap to Australian Idol

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 22, 2024
Next week, Australian Idol will return to Channel Seven for another season. The network also announced a major update to their legendary show on Tuesday, as they continued to look for the next singing sensation. The new season will return with a world-first format change, with just 30 'Golden Tickets' on sale rather than 50.

Marcia Hines reveals how much Australian Idol means to her as she prepares to return

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 9, 2023
Marcia Hines is delighted to return to the judging panel for Australian Idol in 2024. The singer, who was 68, appeared on the singing competition as a judge for the first seven seasons, and she will reprise her role as a judge once more. I was both shocked and delighted because I adored that gig so much.' I'm not sure how much it meant to me,' she told the Daily Telegraph.

A discrimination lawsuit was dismissed from a pub worker who was accused by a 'homophobic' chef

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 11, 2023
Despite knowing he was unable to handle spices,RAF veteran Mark Holden claimed he was harassed by his colleague at the Strands Hotel and Screes Inn in the Lake District. He said he was 'doubled up in pain' and was rushed to the hospital after he ate the food due to a stomach injury while serving in Afghanistan. Despite his allegations, a tribunal found there was "insufficient evidence" to establish that he was deliberately targeted because of his sexuality or that his stomach disorder had been common knowledge.

Dicko calls Mark Holden to slam Australian Idol reboot's 'f**ked' use of iconic 'touchdown'

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 21, 2023
Ian 'Dicko' Dickson began a lukewarm revival of Australian Idol, even calling former judge Mark Holden to rant about it. The I'm A Celebrity star, 60, who was on the jury for the singing competition, has slammed the revived show for using the iconic 'touchdown' catchphrase. According to news.com.au, he called up Mark, 68, who coined the iconic line, and said he was "deeply saddened" by the 'f**ked' decision.

After being confirmed for I'm A Celebrity, Ian 'Dicko' Dickson discusses his reality television career

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 2, 2023
Since being barred from the judging panel of Channel Seven's Australian Idol reboot, it was previously reported that he felt snubbed. And Ian 'Dicko' Dickson, 60, has taken a brutal swipe at the singing competition as he prepares to appear on a new reality show, I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! The English born music executive, who served on the original Idol judging panel between 2003 and 2004, told News.com.au on Sunday that the recently-wrapped revival struggled to recreate the essence of what made the original version such a hit.

On the Australian Idol revival, Mark Holden's 'touchdown' is being used

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 20, 2023
On Channel Seven's Australian Idol reboot, Mark Holden has confessed to being 'disappointed' his catch. According to the Herald Sun, the 68-year-old said he'hurt' his iconic catch is being used on the show without his permission. To be honest, my family and I are a little hurt by it.' They may have reached out to me,' he said.

Idol 2023: Ian 'Dicko' Dickson says the reboot has left him feeling let down

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2023
After being refused to appear on the Channel Seven revival, original Australian Idol judge Ian 'Dicko' Dickson is reportedly feeling left out. Marcia Hines, a veteran of the music industry, is believed to be feeling particularly ill as the new judging panel's youngest co-star appeared. 'Dicko was always known as the "mean judge," a source told New Idea, but producers are keen for Marcia to step up as the stern and controversial judge this time.'

The list of the most difficult celebrities to work with behind the scenes is leaked by the TV host

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 1, 2022
Since an anonymous former TV presenter spilled the beans on the best and worst actors he encountered during his career, a Reddit 'ask me anything' thread has become the talk of the celebrity world. Since the children's TV show he was on was cancelled in 2010, the mystery host claims he last appeared on televisions in 2010 and now has a normal 'office job.' He was asked to rate the celebrities he'd encountered, from those that were most convenient to work with to those whose company he didn't particularly like.

Kyle Sandilands, an Australian Idol 2023, has announced the election of a jury of judges

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 27, 2022
Despite the fact that Kyle Sandilands is still alive, he raised eyebrows by mistakenly announcing the death of his former Australian Idol co-star Mark Holden. On Wednesday, the radio host hosted the gaffe live on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, while unveiling the new celebrity jury for the Idol revival, which will premiere on Channel Seven in 2023. Sandilands, Australian singer-songwriter Amy Shark, and American singer Meghan Trainor and Harry Connick Jr. are among the artists in the line-up.

Joel Turner of the Australian Idol returns to the spotlight

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 20, 2022
Joel Turner, the Australian Idol sensation, is all grown up and making a surprise comeback after more than a decade off the radar. On Friday, the 35-year-old beatboxer appeared on Channel Seven's The Morning Show alongside Australian Idol judge Mark Holden to announce their appearance at Mulletfest in Dubbo. The tongue-in-cheek festival is held to honor the best mullet hairstyles from a variety of genres.

Mark Holden, a retired Australian Idol judge, settles an old score with Dicko during a TV interview

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 20, 2022
Back in the mid-2000s, it was a feud that kept viewers hooked to Australian Idol. And Mark Holden appears to be on a score to settle with his long friend and rival Ian 'Dicko' Dickson. On Friday, the 68-year-old took time out during an interview on Channel Seven's The Morning Show to slap down the former Australian Idol judge.