Former Sydneysider, actor Natasha Bassett, has hit the headlines not for her latest on-screen role but for her off-screen relationship with billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.

Natasha Bassett and mum Jenny alongside John Travolta at a G’Day USA event in Los Angeles.Credit:Instagram

Elon Musk with his mother Maye during the monologue on Saturday Night Live in 2021Credit:Getty

Photos emerged last week of a starlet disembarking from the private plane of the 50-year-old Tesla and SpaceX CEO. Celebrity news site Hollywood Life has since identified her as the Aussie thespian.

It would appear, though, that long before the 27-year-old became accustomed to travelling aboard a Gulfstream [G650ER] business jet, she was no stranger to the finer things in life.

Prior to moving to the US in 2012, Bassett, an only child raised by single mum Jenny, was treated like a daughter by her mother’s former partner, luxury car king Neville ‘Croaky’ Crichton.

Neville Crichton with a 1965 Ferrari Daytona Spyder Convertible in 2010.Credit:Anna Kucera

A longtime acquaintance familiar with the pair during their relationship that ended in the early 2000’s told Emerald City that Crichton was a staunch supporter of Natasha’s education and aspirations to pursue acting.

“He treated her like his own child,” the source said. “He’d be proud to see her doing so well with her upcoming role in the Elvis Presley biopic.”

Like Musk, Crichton is also a successful entrepreneur in the automotive industry and master yachtsman with an estimated net worth topping $400 million.

Musk’s new relationship comes months after splitting from his partner of three years, Canadian musician Claire Elise Boucher, who is professionally known as Grimes. The couple share one-year-old son X Æ A-Xii.

While it is unknown just how close the pair have become, Natasha’s mother apparently approves given she follows Elon’s mother, celebrated model and author Maye Musk, on Instagram.

Television groom’s quest for fame pays off

Married At First Sight’s newest groom Dion Giannarelli made his television debut last week, however, Emerald City can reveal his pursuit for fame started well before his pursuit for ‘love’.

For years the 34-year-old property developer from Melbourne’s well-heeled Brighton has sought out stardom both in Australia and internationally.

Prior to rising to fame on MAFS, Dion was in talks with NBCUniversal in 2018.Credit:instagram

In 2018, the aspiring reality star told friends he was in talks with NBC Universal media in Los Angeles for his own real estate reality show titled ‘Dealing with Dion’. At the time, he frequently used the hashtag #DealingWithDion on social media.

The property show never eventuated, but he had also set his sights on creating an online cooking series Cooking With Dion Giannarelli, before scoring a position on the controversial dating show.

“Good on him, he’s coming off really well, you can tell he’s won over viewers,” an associate told Emerald City. “I’d say his portrayal on MAFS is a true representation of the Dion I know.“

Despite only having a brief amount of airtime, television producers seem to think he’s ‘reality gold’ as Emerald City can reveal he’s set to appear as an intruder in the upcoming season of Celebrity Apprentice alongside singer Samantha Jade, Actor Vince Colossimo and actress Jodi Gordon.

Sydney set to say Goodbye to The Bachelor and Bachelorette

Just when we thought we had seen the last of The Bachelor and Bachelorette Australia on our screens, think again.

Brooke Burton was Australia’s first is The Bachelorette.

Emerald City is told the Network Ten reality dating show is leaving the picturesque surrounds of the Harbour City and relocating production to Queensland. Well-placed production staff have revealed filming the show in Sydney has run its course. From repetitive dates shown each season to continually getting ‘papped’ by photographers the once-loved program has become too predictable for viewers.

While Warner Bros, the production company behind The Bachelor and Bachelorette Australia franchise, are understood to be scouting talent, a new leading lady or gent is yet to be announced.

Perhaps moving the show to the sunny Gold Coast will be the facelift the show needs?

The two series have seen significant drops in ratings over the years. Even last year’s first-ever bisexual Bachelorette, with male and female contestants vying for the affection of Brooke Blurton, failed to give a ratings boost in what was perceived by some to be a last-ditch attempt at winning viewers.

The show struggled with numbers each week and only 439,000 metro viewers tuned in for the final 15 minutes of the show’s finale.

Network Ten were forced to deny claims the show was set for cancellation after enduring the lowest ratings in its eight-year history.

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