Renewed: The Real Housewives of Melbourne

Casting discussions have commenced for a fifth season of The Real Housewives of Melbourne, produced by Matchbox Pictures.

Season 4 featured Gina Liano, Jackie Gillies, Gamble Breaux, Lydia Schiavello, Janet Roach, Sally Bloomfield and Venus Behbahani-Clark but Foxtel has revealed a casting shake-up.

Foxtel Executive Director of Television Brian Walsh said: “The Real Housewives of Melbourne took Australia by storm, changing our television landscape like never before and we are delighted to bring it back for Foxtel viewers. We are continually blown away with the passionate way audiences consume this captivating series that has made household names out of Melbourne’s now infamous Housewives.

“This series has a huge following of loyal and adoring fans and it was paramount we picked the perfect time to commission a fifth season. We are proud to partner once again with Matchbox Pictures with a big cast shake up set for the new season which will see fresh faces join some of our most loved Melbourne Housewives.”

Matchbox Pictures Managing Director, Alastair McKinnon said: “The Real Housewives of Melbourne are returning to bring all the glitz, glamour and outrageous drama that has made this one of the most beloved versions of the franchise worldwide. Together with Foxtel we cannot wait to share with audiences all the surprises we have in store when the series returns in 2020.”