Tracey's Secret Love My Kiwi Fantasy

The Married at First Sight Jewel Is Back in Nz With a Special Sparkle in Her Eye!

- Sebastian Van Der Zwan

Tracey Jewel blushes when asked if this is her first visit to New Zealand. “I’ve got a confession to make,” says the Married at First Sight Australia star. “I’m actually a massive Lord of the Rings geek, so I’ve been here three times to visit Hobbiton and all the other sites.

“I’m so obsessed that for my first wedding, I walked down the aisle to Aragorn’s theme song and I even had a Lord of the Rings wedding ring. My daughter’s middle name is Arwen and I’ve dressed up as Liv Tyler’s character too. And last time I came, I bought an engraved elven sword – it could cut someone’s arm off, but I managed to smuggle it through customs!”

The closet fantasy fan, 35, is back in Aotearoa to launch her self-help book Don’t Mess with the Goddess and though Tracey doesn’t have much time for Hobbitrelated sights this visit, she’s excited to be among her most devoted fans.

“Whenever there’s a troll or bully on social media, my Kiwi fans are the first to jump in and stick up for me,” the Perth businesswoman smiles, twirling around in a Trelise Cooper frock during our shoot at Auckland’s Wintergardens. “They’re so friendly and they’ve always got my back.”

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