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Jackie Gillies
Jackie on red carpet
Gillies in 2016
Born
Jakica Ivancevic

(1980-06-11) 11 June 1980 (age 44)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationPsychic
Known forThe Real Housewives of Melbourne
Spouse
(m. 2010)
Children2
Websitexojackie.com

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

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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.[1][2]

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!.[3] On 6 March 2018, she was evicted after 39 days in the jungle, finishing in 7th place.[4]

In 2023, Gilles and Ben Gilles competed on the seventh season of The Amazing Race Australia.[5]

Personal life

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Gillies was born in Croatia and her family emigrated to Australia when she was a few weeks old .[1] The family still has property in Croatia.[2] She spent her childhood and early adult life in Newcastle,[1] but now resides in Melbourne.

Gillies married Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies in 2010.[6]

After many failed IVF attempts, Jackie gave birth to twins on 15 October 2021 through a successful IVF procedure.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gillies, Jackie. "Jackie's Soul Purpose". Mezzanine-media. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b Alderman, Kellie. "HOUSEWIVES AND HIGH-DRAMA". Style Magazine. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  3. ^ Nick Bond (28 January 2018). "I'm A Celeb 2018 contestants revealed". news.com.au. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Jackie Gillies gets booted from I'm A Celebrity ahead of grand finale". news.com.au. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  5. ^ "The Amazing Race Australia Celebrity Edition: Meet The 11 Teams". 10Play. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  6. ^ BRANLEY, ALISON (13 June 2010). "Silverchair drummer Ben Gilles weds in Newcastle". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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