Tag: Tim Campbell

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Sophie and Benji Split, Tim and Ant Hook Up

Today’s news is all about make-ups and break-ups. On one hand, we’ve got word that Sophie Monk has split with her Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden.

Now we saw this one coming for a while, ever since Sophie returned to Australia solo in January. The Daily Telegraph later spotted her without her engagement ring, which started more rumours buzzing.

Sophie’s agent Yoon Kim put an end to the speculation today, issuing an official statement claiming “The decision was mutual and they remain amicable.” I guess it’s pretty easy to remain amicable when you’re on opposite sides of the world, right?

But things are happier for Tim Campbell and Anthony Callea, who’ve just admitted they’re together. The pair became close when they worked on a Perth production of Rent last year. They had both recently separated from their partners, and cried on each other’s shoulders.

“There was stuff written in the paper a while ago … and actually Anthony and I are a bit of an item at the moment,” Tim told Vega FM yesterday.

“The question was asked a while ago and we weren’t, but we have gotten to a point where we are very happy together.”

And it’s just in time for Valentine’s Day too! It’s too bad about Sophie and Benji, but at least some of our Aussie stars will have a loved-up day tomorrow!

Posted on by Lauren Katulka

Soap Star To Rock in Shout!

Home and Away star Tim Campbell will have big shoes to fill when he plays Johnny O’Keefe in a new version of the stage musical Shout!

David Campbell made the role famous in the original stage production, but Shout’s! co-producer Dennis Smith is confident Tim will make the part his own.

“I think this is going to be the show that establishes Tim as a brilliant new star on the Australian stage,” he told The Sydney Morning Herald.

Shout! was first performed in Australia in 2001. The biographical work charts the life of flamboyant Australian music pioneer, Johnny O’Keefe. Fans can expect plenty of sing-a-long tunes like “She’s My Baby,” “Wild One,” and “Rock Around the Clock.” However, the musical does not shy away from the darker aspects of O’Keefe’s life, including his nervous breakdowns, and personal rifts.

Aussie music veterans Glenn Shorrock, John Paul Young, Colleen Hewett, and Mark Holden will bring a dose of rock cred to the musical.

Shout! will open in Melbourne in January, before heading to Sydney in March.