Elyse Knowles

Elyse Knowles is an Australian model best known for winning the reality television series, The Block, in 2017.[1]

Elyse Knowles
Elyse Knowles in August 2015
OccupationModel
Modeling information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue

She is a brand ambassador for Myer.[2]

Early life

Elyse was born and raised in Melbourne[3] to Stuart and Kim on September 30, 1992. She has two younger siblings, a sister, Tahlea, and a brother, Brayden.

Elyse started modeling in when she was 10 years old. Throughout primary school, she worked for a group of family brands, such as Target, until she was chosen for a Jay Jays campaign.[4] When she turned 16, she travelled to China and Hong Kong to model internationally.[5]

Career

In 2015, she became a fitness model for Billabong, she was the female ambassador for the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix and the Melbourne Spring Racing ambassador.[6] Elyse also launched her own fashion label, “Evrryday”.[7]

In 2016, Elyse was the face of ulta3, the face of the Caulfield Cup Carnival,[8] an ambassador for ATC Longines Golden Slipper, alongside Rachel Griffiths,[9] and an ambassador for DHL’s “Safer Beaches” campaign, reminding people to swim between the flags.[10]

Elyse and her boyfriend Josh Barker, were one of five couples competing in Nine Network’s thirteenth season of The Block, premiered on 30 July 2017.[11] They won when their renovated house sold at auction to comedian Dave Hughes, for $3.067 million AUD. This allowed the couple to pay off their mortgage in real life.[12] Also in 2017, Elyse became WaterAid’s event ambassador, in her first charity ambassador role.[13]

The publicity boost from Elyse’s win in The Block, helped her book more modelling gigs and has contributed to a busy 2018, particularly with ambassador roles.[14] She is an ambassador for Aveda Haircare,[15] Australian swimwear brand Seafolly, Davidoff Parfum ‘Cool Water’ Fragrance,[16] and more recently Myer, where fellow Aussie model Jennifer Hawkins stepped down from her role there after 12 years.[17]

Personal life

Elyse met her boyfriend Josh Barker in his hometown, Byron Bay, in 2013. They currently reside in Melbourne together.[18]

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gollark: As I said, while *technically* you can use C for some web stuff, it is not a good idea.
gollark: Do you know any Python?
gollark: JS is pretty C-like in syntax if not semantics, so probably not too horrible to learn decently well.
gollark: I think quite a lot of tutorials will be HTML and CSS together, which is helpful.

References
  1. "Two days before Elyse Knowles went on The Block, she swore she wouldn't do it". Mamamia. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  2. "Elyse Knowles's intense Myer show prep". NewsComAu. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  3. "Model of the Week - Elyse Knowles - Lifestyle For Men Magazine - Men's Magazine For iPad & iPhone". www.lfmmag.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  4. "Australia's home-grown supermodels". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  5. "The new Jennifer Hawkins? Model Elyse Knowles nabs coveted gig". The New Daily. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2018-09-27.
  6. "Elyse Knowles Named Female Ambassador For 2015 Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix". Life Without Andy. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  7. "Elyse Knowles launches Evrryday - Fashion Journal". fashionjournal.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  8. Carnival, Spring Racing. "Fashion Wrap: BMW Caulfield Cup". Spring Racing Carnival. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  9. "The Tradition Continues for the 2016 Sydney Autumn Carnival". www.australianturfclub.com.au. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  10. "Elyse Knowles flags a critical safety message: Swim between the flags". The Daily Telegraph. 13 January 2016.
  11. "Josh & Elyse win The Block 2017, as Dave Hughes snaps up house". TV Tonight. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  12. "The winners of The Block 2017 revealed". Domain. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  13. "Elyse Knowles to drink just water for a month | WaterAid Australia". www.wateraid.org. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  14. "Elyse Knowles life after The Block". 9Now.
  15. "Meet Our #AVEDAAMBASSADOR". Aveda Australia E-Commerce Site. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  16. "What everyone seems to be missing about Elyse Knowles' Myer ambassadorship". Mamamia. 2018-08-11. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  17. "Jennifer Hawkins opens up about life after announcing Myer departure". NewsComAu. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
  18. "Elyse & Josh: Australia's loveable property moguls". NewsComAu. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
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