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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46. OMG he is indeed hot I hope he is just like Nate, lol. I hope this man is gaaaaaaaaaaay!

Posted at 12:21AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Chris

47. For those who dont know Jamie is also really short. I think he like 5 ft 6..... yummy garden gnome....

Posted at 12:39AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Claire bear

48. Why is it that everytime someone becomes famous in America they are suddenly "The Next Big Thing" or an "Overnight Sensation". Jamie Durie has been around for ages here in Aus. God, I remember when he was in Manpower, my neighbour had a huge signed poster of him on her wall. I was 9 at the time - I'm 21 now. Seems like so long ago.

And yes, like others have mentioned, he isn't gay. He has a little girl (who by all means was concieved naturally, he wasn't a sperm donor :p) and he was engaged a while back. I thought she was a model not a tv presenter.

Posted at 1:24AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Stacey

49. I almost had a heart attack. Lord have mercy on my soul!

Posted at 1:54AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Alix

50.
OPRAH IS A PERSON OF GOOD NATURE --- AND FOR HER CAUSES GENEROUS!! HOWEVER REOPLE SHOULD NOT LOOK TO HER AS SOME "GURU"!! LEARN TO BE ENTERTAINED BY HER ---- BUT PLEASE THINK FOR YOURSELF!!
BE WELL
D.B.

Posted at 3:27AM on Dec 1st 2006 by DONALD BARKLEY

51. Oh my god....why is it when some American's see some thing, they claim 'they discovered' them/it. Jamie has been in Australia (my country) for years and years and years. He was on a huge tv show, well respected and was great to watch on stage in Manpower. He proved he had brains and wasn't up himself when he was on Backyard Blitz. We love Jamie over here, and so do a lot of the blokes because he is so bloody down to earth. Please don't go shaking that image for him and make him out to be some pin-up boy. FFS TMZ, this is old news. 5+ years ago news. I like your site, but this is crap.

Posted at 4:10AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Simone

52. I am so sick of Oprah. Who cares who she likes,does,goes,says, wears,eats,sleeps with(Gayle)whatever.

Posted at 5:10AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Katie

53. If strippers are being given a chance, I'd like one as well. No offense against strippers, but I've been trying to get in contact with Oprah for the past few years. I even started a petition to court her attention. I hope that it works because I would like to be a guest on her show. Love or hate her, she's where its at.

Posted at 8:39AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Stephanie

54. Oprah always promotes white people. All white people do is bitch whine and complain about what she hasn't done for them. Can't she have an Asian Guru, midget financial wizard . black personal trainer, etc...

All of her guru's or white, egomaniacs!

Dr. Oz - white & old
Rachel Ray - white & fat
Dr. Phil white, bald, fat, ugly and a SCAM ARTIST
Nate Berkus - white, california blond dumb
Bob Green - white, fake tan, greasy
Suze Orman
Jamie Durie - white, GAY, GAY, & GAY but Cute!
Most authors in her book club
Most of her useless guests are white, whiny, needy, and always asking for a handout!

Come on Oprah, drop these white whiny loosers. Show some diversity on our show. I don't want to see just Beyonce & Jamie Foxx. Stop surrounding yourself by white women who are victims and white men who have small penises!

Posted at 8:38AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Puhleaze

55. Oprah has been on TV way past when she should have left gracefully.
Why doesn't she go to Africa and give some of her billions to her people
instead of buying a 6 million dollar condo? Hmmmmmm?
Who watches her sh*t show anyway? Shut-ins?

Posted at 9:40AM on Dec 1st 2006 by Prnzez

56. Oprah has done so much for people of all races, I just don't get this bitterness from blacks. Talk about envy. Do for yourself. Stop expecting hand-outs from Oprah because you have the same skin color.

Posted at 2:53PM on Dec 1st 2006 by Renee

57. Sad Pathetic Haters :

Every time you call Oprah an "oreo" or make some crack about her you are only proving what sad desperate lives you lead. Oprah is a media mogul and a billionaire. She has a production company,a magazine,several publishing houses that vie for her attention when they want their authors to reach the masses and a daily audience of millions.

Thae fact that you sad ass whiners post this dumb sh*t about her makes her laugh. Get lives ,haters!

Posted at 12:03PM on Dec 1st 2006 by Jamie

58. DANG THAT BOY IS FINE AS HELL!!! MMMMGOOD

Posted at 1:43PM on Dec 1st 2006 by 4real

59. Does anyone know how to get in contact with Oprah? I've tried letters, e-mail, phone calls and it's been a dead end. I'm an author who wants to reach the masses with her help. I'm trying to get that chance.

http://www.petitiononline.com/qsteph84/petition.html

Posted at 1:13PM on Dec 1st 2006 by Stephanie

60. Who cares if he was a stripper he is a HOTTIE !!!!! WOW!!!!!!! Does he need an assitant???????????????????? Go Oprah , now that's the model employee!!

Posted at 8:17PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Trisha Sydnor

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