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| Jackie Gillies | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Gillies in 2016 | |
| Born | Jakica Ivancevic (1980-06-11) 11 June 1980 (age 44) Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Psychic |
| Known for | The Real Housewives of Melbourne |
| Spouse |
Ben Gillies (m. 2010) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | xojackie |
Jakica Gillies (née Ivancevic, [ˈjaːkit͡sa iˈʋaːnt͡ʃeʋit͡ɕ]; born 11 June 1980) is an Australian psychic and reality television personality, best known for being on The Real Housewives of Melbourne.
Career
Gillies works as a professional psychic and is best known for her role in The Real Housewives of Melbourne, where she is featured as an original housewife. Previously, she worked in corporate banking as a casual relief teller but left her job to become a full-time psychic medium.
In January 2018, Gillies was revealed as a celebrity contestant on the fourth season of the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!. On 6 March 2018, she was evicted after 39 days in the jungle, finishing in 7th place.
In 2023, Gilles and Ben Gilles competed on the seventh season of The Amazing Race Australia.
Personal life
Gillies was born in Croatia and her family emigrated to Australia when she was a few weeks old . The family still has property in Croatia. She spent her childhood and early adult life in Newcastle, but now resides in Melbourne.
Gillies married Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies in 2010.
After many failed IVF attempts, Jackie gave birth to twins on 15 October 2021 through a successful IVF procedure.
References
- ^ Gillies, Jackie. "Jackie's Soul Purpose". Mezzanine-media. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ^ Alderman, Kellie. "HOUSEWIVES AND HIGH-DRAMA". Style Magazine. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- Nick Bond (28 January 2018). "I'm A Celeb 2018 contestants revealed". news.com.au. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- "Jackie Gillies gets booted from I'm A Celebrity ahead of grand finale". news.com.au. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- "The Amazing Race Australia Celebrity Edition: Meet The 11 Teams". 10Play. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- BRANLEY, ALISON (13 June 2010). "Silverchair drummer Ben Gilles weds in Newcastle". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2021.