Leah Purcell is an internationally acclaimed actor & director starring in projects like Wentworth, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and The Drover's Wife.

But in our chat today she shares stories about her childhood in regional Queensland, her grandmothers experience being stolen and placed in Cherbourg mission and how she wanted to make it to Hollywood.

Plus Leah had a fangirl moment with Sigourney Weaver while working on The Lost Flowers, and before she acted, she was a musician supporting Shania Twain.

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.

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CREDITS
Hosts: Brooke Blurton and Matty Mills
Guest: Leah Purcell
Executive Producer: Rachael Hart
Managing Producer: Ricardo Bardon

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We're answering ALL the juicy most asked questions about us, from Brooke's net worth, to famous people in our phones.

Plus Brooke's decided she wants plastic surgery and Matty's got some behind the scenes tales from his Getaway days.

And it would be a FTF episode without some derailing - today, we decided Hobart is a hoe.... find out why!

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.

LINKS

• Follow @itsmattymills on Instagram
• Follow @brooke.blurton on Instagram
• Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram

CREDITS
Hosts: Brooke Blurton and Matty Mills
Executive Producer: Rachael Hart
Managing Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TW: This episode discusses heavy mental health themes, drugs and domestic violence.

Just over 3 years ago, while Brooke was finishing filming her season of The Bachelorette, her sister Ky passed away on the streets of Perth.

There were a number of questions surrounding Ky's death and since that day Brooke has been searching for answers through an inquest.

This week Brooke shares the guilt she still feels over her sisters passing, her last moments spent with Ky and ultimately why she decided to close the inquest.

If anything in todays episode has caused any upset for you and you would like to speak to someone for support, you may wish to contact one of the following services.

Lifeline: 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au
13 YARN: 13 92 76 or https://www.13yarn.org.au
1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732 or https://www.1800respect.org.au
Headspace: https://headspace.org.au

Nova Entertainment acknowledges the traditional custodians of the land on which we recorded this podcast, the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation. We pay our respect to Elders past and present.

LINKS

• Follow @itsmattymills on Instagram
• Follow @brooke.blurton on Instagram
• Follow @novapodcastsofficial on Instagram

CREDITS
Hosts: Brooke Blurton and Matty Mills
Executive Producer: Rachael Hart
Managing Producer: Ricardo Bardon

Listen to more great podcasts at novapodcasts.com.au

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.