Lauren Brant

Lauren Brant (born 24 February 1989[1])[2] is a South African-Australian television personality and actress. Brant is a former member of the Australian children's musical group Hi-5.

Lauren Brant
Brant in 2012
Born
Lauren Brant

(1989-02-24) 24 February 1989
Bloemfontein, South Africa
OccupationTelevision personality, actress
Years active2007–present
Partner(s)Barry Hall (2016–present)
Children2

Early life

Brant was born in South Africa and later moved to the Gold Coast in Australia.[2] She began singing, dancing, acting and modelling at the age of three.[3][4]

Career

Brant began her career as an actress with various roles in Australian television. In 2007, Brant appeared on H2O: Just Add Water.[5] She also featured on The Strip, Mortified, The Starter Wife and Are We There Yet?[3] She also featured in various theatre productions and the travelling Humphrey Bear show in 2007.[6][7]

Brant joined the Australian children's musical group Hi-5 in 2009 along with Fely Irvine and Tim Maddren, the trio joining Stevie Nicholson and Casey Burgess, forming the line-up known as the "second generation" of the group.[8] Brant remained with Hi-5 for five and a half years, until her final performances with the group in July 2014 on an Australian tour, in which the cast wore costumes she designed under her new fashion label, Loliboli.[9] Brant stated she had "the most amazing journey".[9]

Brant appeared as a contestant in the Australian reality series I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in January 2015. She was eliminated from the competition in February, becoming the fourth contestant to be eliminated. Brant became known for "speaking her mind" and spoke of the intensity of the competition upon elimination.[10]

In March 2015, Brant was announced as part of the cast of Bonnie Lythgoe's pantomime production of Aladdin and His Wondrous Lamp, playing Princess Yasmina. The stage production ran during July in Sydney.[11]

Philanthropy
Brant in 2012

Brant is an ambassador for the McGrath Foundation.[12]

Personal life

Brant has an interest in fitness.[13]

Brant moved back to the Gold Coast in 2014 after spending six years living in Sydney as part of her role in Hi-5.[14]

In September 2015, Woman's Day reported that Brant had allegedly had an affair with ex-NRL player Beau Ryan while they were working on the stage production of Aladdin and His Wondrous Lamp in July. Her then fiancé Riley had discovered an exchange of text messages between the pair.[15]

Brant met former Australian rules footballer Barry Hall while filming I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in South Africa in 2015. The pair confirmed they were dating in November 2016. In May 2017 Brant and her partner Hall announced the birth of their baby boy, Miller Hall.[16]

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role
2013 Hi-5 Some Kind of Wonderful Presenter
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2007 H2O: Just Add Water Staff Member 2.14: "Get Off My Tail"
2008 The Strip Hannah 1.5: "Weight Loss Queen"
2009–11 Hi-5 Presenter Series 11 to 13
2013 Hi-5 House Series 1
2015 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Contestant Series 1, Fourth contestant eliminated

References
  1. Birth date reference:
  2. Cartwright, Lexie (7 April 2017). "Hi-5 member Lauren Brant on fame, family and growing up on the Gold Coast". Gold Cost Bulletin. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  3. "Lauren Brant (NSW) TV & Media Speakers". Apples & Pears Entertaiment. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  4. "Hi-5 to perform at Civic Centre". Queensland Times. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. "Australian Television: H2O - Just Add Water: series 2". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  6. Bradwell, Jenna. "Stars align for big day" (PDF). University of Wollongong. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  7. "Hi-5's complete group makeover". NewsComAu. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  8. McWhirter, Erin (23 February 2009). "Meet the new Hi-5 stars". Perth Now. The Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  9. Pierce, Jeremy (28 June 2014). "Lauren Brant quits Hi-5 for other projects in entertainment industry and growing fashion business". The Courier-Mail. News Limited. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  10. "Lauren Brant comes out swinging". NewsComAu. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  11. http://www.dancelife.com.au/%E2%80%98aladdin-and-his-wondrous-lamp%E2%80%99-cast-announced/
  12. Dumas, Edited by Daisy (30 July 2013). "A vote for marriage of convenience". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 19 October 2018.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  13. "How To Get A Celebrity Body - lifestyle.com.au". Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  14. Pierce, Jeremy (28 June 2014). "Lauren Brant quits Hi-5 for other projects in entertainment industry and growing fashion business". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  15. "Beau Ryan and Lauren Brant's cheating scandal". Now To Love. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  16. "Barry Hall and Lauren Brant welcome baby boy Miller on Gold Coast By Suzanne Simonot 9 May 2017". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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