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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61. #46 you are the reason that Oprah doesn't hire blacks. This is not affirmative action, you hire who you think will be successful and make you money. Of course you were going to start acting like a black Michael Richards and start putting people down for their race. Stupid people never understand while there crying about the N-WORD, there calling others names and degrading them. Take some time and listen to yourself, no owes you or me anything. To hire someone just because there black is as dumb as hiring someone for being white. Racism is racism, it doesn't matter who says it. Wake the hell up!

Posted at 10:35PM on Dec 1st 2006 by Lenn K

62. well if Jamie is gay,aren't we the lucky ones for once.Have to love it !!!

Posted at 1:33PM on Dec 2nd 2006 by Colin

63. Guess what girls, he is absolutely, positively NOT gay. What you see is what you get, a rare but very real gorgeous and nice straight guy!

Posted at 2:38AM on Dec 3rd 2006 by Kylie

64. so what everyone has a pasT.WHO THE HELL CARES? what is he doing now
to all who are talking can we see your closet
would you run and hide or would you just curl up adn die?

Posted at 12:25PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by monica hale-lyn

65. Yes, so sad that our Jamie Durie has left our shores.. sob!!!
I will miss seeing his hunky face every sunday... Oprah, you have hit a goldmine with Jamie Durie, not only is he HOT, he is extremely successful and a down to earth guy!!!

FLY THAT AUSSIE FLAG PROUD JAMIE!! WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU AND MOST OF ALL GOOD LUCK!!!

Posted at 10:25PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by ANGELBRAT

66. P.S HE IS NOT GAY!!!

Posted at 10:26PM on Dec 3rd 2006 by ANGELBRAT

67. You Americans really need to give credit where it's due. Jamie Durie is one of the biggest stars in the Australian-Asian Pacific area, and your article talks about him like he's a nobody!! I know he might not have done much in America yet, but you need to acknowledge his real achievements here in Australia. He hosts several Australian TV shows - not just Backyard Blitz. Plus, Backyard Blitz has been on the air now for about 7-8 years. He has his own garden landscaping business, and he's got about 4-5 best-selling books out as well. And yes, he was the star of Manpower for years as well. He has product lines out as well, and hosts all our award shows down here. He's pretty much Australia's IT-guy ... he is seen absolutely everywhere. How that guy gets any sleep is beyond me. He is a really lovely, genuine guy as well ... and I'm happy to report he is NOT gay ladies!!! He has had a lot of high-profile romances and I think he's been married before as well - at least, he has a daughter who's about 10 or 12 years old. His daughter lives in the US with her Mum, so that's why he's headed over there otherwise he would have been happy to stay in Oz forever. I just wanted to point out your article seems to talk more about this Nate Berkus guy ... but let's just say that guy, whoever he is, is a nobody compared to Jamie Durie's achievements. PLUS he didn't need ANY of Oprah's "exposure" as your article put it, to get all the success he's already had.

Posted at 12:18AM on Dec 5th 2006 by Bec

68. Well, for those who have looked into the matter the name "Duri" is not WHITE WHITE WHITE...

it is of East Indian and Malaysian origin...and refers to a pestle, as in mortar and pestle, in one place and in the other refers to a plant that has spikes on it.

WHITE WHITE WHITE not quite right.

withgoddess

Posted at 12:53AM on Jan 31st 2007 by withgoddess

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