Oprah's New Green Thumb Has Stripper Past

Oprah's new gardening guru, Jamie Durie, got a wild ovation last week when he was introduced on her show. It's not the first time Durie's entrance sent a group of women into a shrieking frenzy.
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It turns out, as noted by celeb blog Faded Youth, that the meatcake had a successful career as a stripper in ManPower, Australia's equivalent of Chippendales -- and he was even the "Dance-Team Captain" of the troupe! He later hosted a popular home improvement show in Oz called "Backyard Blitz," which along with his physique and dazzling smile, made him something of a phenom Down Under.

Like Oprah's interior design guru, Nate Berkus, the same is likely to happen to Jamie here. Berkus has his own home-design line at Bed, Bath, & Beyond, and bestselling books, thanks to his Oprah exposure. When Oprah told her audience, "You may not have heard of this guy, but wait until you see what he can do," she may have had his rippling quads in mind.

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16. I think he looks kind of cheesy. Male strippers aren't my thing, I like em a little more subtle than that.

Posted at 10:06PM on Nov 30th 2006 by Kacey

17. Now Tina isn't this how the race thing starts. Your comments are unnecessary and totally uncalled for. Oprah is probably tired of people like you who think if you educate yourself and have some class that you're a sell-out. Grow the hell up and stop being a race baiter.

Posted at 9:16PM on Nov 30th 2006 by Lenn K

18. Who cares??? He's still hot!!!

Posted at 9:25PM on Nov 30th 2006 by T

19. Any bets he's probably gay?

Posted at 9:35PM on Nov 30th 2006 by Prnzez

20. O R E O

OPRAH IS

Posted at 9:38PM on Nov 30th 2006 by Will

21. Gotta be gay, but love those movie star looks. He makes Tom Cruise look like a dog.

Posted at 9:46PM on Nov 30th 2006 by luvmydiamonds

22. GO OPRAH!!!! WOOOHOO!!! Day-yum!!!! He can weed-whack my garden anytime! LOL

Posted at 9:56PM on Nov 30th 2006 by Tracey

23. No he is not gay.
But he is incredibly short.
I've met the guy in person, and couldnt see what the fuss was about.

Posted at 7:09PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Karyn

24. Get the story right - Nate's line of dry goods is at Linen n Things - not BBB.

Posted at 3:53PM on Dec 2nd 2006 by Joan Morgal

25. Well I have to say to Tina if she had any brains..Oprah being the so called cracker and the dipship she is...would love to be that seeing how much she is worth...and has no issue's with sharing it...UGHHH the new collage she is building in Africa for girls without sponsors and out of her own pocket????? Can't say that much about other talk show hosts or celebs.....besides them adopting. Oprah is a respected woman who broke barriers for WOMEN of all race and creed!!!! So next time Tina keep your posts to your KKK site only!!!

Posted at 10:21AM on Dec 1st 2006 by moixo

26. Who cares about O O Oprah!

DAY YAM! Hull O!

Posted at 10:05PM on Nov 30th 2006 by Oprah who?

27. God does it make me laugh at how Oprah is attacked for being a success. I forgot that in the black community being uneducated or having ten kids out of wedlock is the real success. Being call OREO for pushing education and not having thug-infested gangta on her television show. It would nice blacks could realize that if you think for yourself and not the Jesse Jackson victim club. Now you know why other races come to this country and go right by blacks.

Posted at 10:06PM on Nov 30th 2006 by Lenn K

28. Yowza!!!!

Posted at 11:18PM on Nov 30th 2006 by Leesa

29. sounds like you are all just jealous.you dont have to be so rude and crude on that first entry.some people just have more than one talent. like for instance, i bet you can walk and chew gum at the same time, right?

Posted at 3:56AM on Dec 1st 2006 by lindsey

30. Absolutely GORGEOUS. Yummy.

Posted at 10:12PM on Nov 30th 2006 by Jill

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