Branded content series House of Wellness has overhauled its leading lineup following its debut season.
The popular Channel Seven show, which returned to Aussie TV screens last week, appears to have axed several cast members and replaced them with a new set of stars alongside a few familiar faces.
Mel Doyle and Shane Crawford returned to the show with series newbie and dermatologist Dr Ahmed Kazmi, while Gogglebox star Yvie Jones was upgraded to series regular.
However, missing from the show were season one faces Archie Thompson, Dr Renee Lim, Josh Piterman, Dr Andrew Rochford and Abbey Holmes.
According to TV Tonight, House of Wellness’ producers wanted more consistency when it came to the show’s hosts.
Last week, guests included musician Ben Lee and Gold Logie winner Lynne McGranger.
Branded content series House of Wellness has overhauled its leading lineup following its debut season. (Pictured: Mel Doyle, Shane Crawford, Archie Thompson, Dr Renee Lim, Josh Piterman, Dr. Andrew Rochford and Abbey Holmes)
The popular Channel Seven show, which returned to Aussie TV screens last week, appears to have axed several cast members and replaced them with a new set of stars alongside a few familiar faces. (Pictured: Mel Doyle)
Meanwhile, big-named celebrities are set to grace screens this season, with the likes of rocker Jimmy Barnes, Eurovision alum Dami Im and folk singer Pete Murray promising to make an appearance on the show.
It comes after House of Wellness host Melissa Doyle opened up about a devastating TV milestone in December last year.
The presenter reflected on her incredible 34-year media career and revealed the sad reason why she would never return to breakfast television.
This included reporting on horrific disasters like the Black Saturday bushfires, the Queensland floods and the Beaconsfield mine collapse.
She also reported on international coverage like the 2004 Boxing Day Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail Australia, Melissa reflected on the intensity of her past TV roles and the joy of slowing down from more demanding jobs ahead of her hosting gig on House of Wellness.
‘I think I’ve done my years of heartbreak,’ she said.
Mel Doyle and Shane Crawford returned to the show with series newbie and dermatologist Dr Ahmed Kazmi, while Gogglebox star Yvie Jones was upgraded to series regular
‘[I can’t wait to] do very different topics which don’t require me to stand in [disaster] zones.’
Melissa is a Goodwill Ambassador for World Vision, and last year the organisation commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
The disaster, which occurred on December 26, 2004, resulted in the deaths of approximately 230,000 people and is regarded as one of the largest natural disaster in human history.
Melissa recounted the severity of the natural disaster that occurred 20 years ago and delved into just how severe the impact was as it displaced over 1.7 million people.
‘I remember coming straight back to work and just the enormity of it unfolding,’ she told Daily Mail Australia.
‘It’s like a lot of natural disasters that we’ve seen where there’s that very first immediate reaction, and then as the hours click by, you realise how big this is, the scale of it just seemed to keep growing.
‘It went from Indonesia to Sri Lanka. There were so many more countries that had been affected.’
‘I think the enormity of it is always shocking. There’s never a single, I hope, to God, a natural disaster that any of us witness and don’t ever get deeply affected by it. It’s just that little moment you realise how quickly something can change.’