{"id":421385,"date":"2026-01-18T14:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/421385\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T14:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:45:08","slug":"luke-bateman-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/421385\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke Bateman | I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230;Get Me Out Of Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Charity: <a href=\"https:\/\/farmangels.org.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Farm Angels<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luke Bateman is a multifaceted Australian media personality who has seamlessly transitioned from the rugby league field to the digital realm.<\/p>\n<p>A former NRL player with the Canberra Raiders, Luke retired from professional sport in 2020 and embraced a quieter life in agriculture in Western Queensland. In 2023, he gained national attention as one of the Bachelors on Network 10\u2019s The Bachelors Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Following the show, Luke\u2019s genuine charm, intelligence and authenticity resonated with audiences, propelling him to become a breakout voice on social media. Across TikTok and Instagram, Luke has built a dedicated following both in Australia and abroad, known for his honest reflections on life, his passion for reading, and his thought-provoking social commentary on topics such as toxic masculinity and modern identity \u2014 themes he continues to explore with purpose and candour.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond his digital presence, Luke is an avid reader, aspiring writer and poet, drawing inspiration from the vast country landscape he calls home. In 2025, Luke signed a two-book deal with Simon &amp; Schuster for an upcoming fantasy series, marking an exciting new chapter in his creative journey.<\/p>\n<p>Further expanding his storytelling footprint, Luke has joined the Channel Nine stable with In The Good Books, a podcast with 9Podcasts offering insightful conversations with authors, literary figures and cultural voices, alongside Luke\u2019s own recommendations on what to read next.<\/p>\n<p>Luke\u2019s chosen charity is Farm Angels. \u201cThey support farmers during difficult periods with any assistance they need &#8211; be that financial or personal,\u201d he explained. \u201cI chose them because they are a charity that is very close to my heart, and they do amazing work helping people in rural communities. It is special to me because I grew up in a rural community and know just how important help is to people isolated in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Insta: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/lukebateman_\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@lukebateman_<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Charity: Farm Angels Luke Bateman is a multifaceted Australian media personality who has seamlessly transitioned from the rugby&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":421386,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[64,63,134,427],"class_list":{"0":"post-421385","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=421385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/421385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/421386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=421385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=421385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=421385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}