Dr Kate Adams 'I'M NOT AFRAID TO BE ME'

AT HOME WITH THE BONDI VET-TURNED-REAL HOUSEWIFE!

- Melissa Field

As the Bondi Vet and New Idea’s animal advice columnist, Dr Kate Adams is used to being around when the cat fur is flying! But the popular vet is now having to contend with cattiness of a different kind – as one of the seven Real Housewives of Sydney!

“It may be a bit of a surprise to some, but I have always loved all of the Real Housewives franchises,” Dr Kate, 40, tells New Idea from her beachside home in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. “When I was invited to take part in the new Aussie season, I jumped at the chance.”

Initially, Dr Kate’s game plan was to lay low. “I only knew one of the ladies (Caroline Gaultier) before filming started, so I planned on making some new friends and just being, like, a mushroom on the side,”

she reveals. “I didn’t want to be involved in any drama – but it hasn’t quite turned out that way!” '

Along with Caroline, who she knew through her vet practice, Dr Kate stars on the second season of the reality series with Victoria Montano, Terry Biviano, and Sally Obermeder, and Season 1 originals Krissy Marsh Nicole O’Neil.

It may seem like an unusual move for a woman who studied veterinary science for six years and who also holds degrees in data analytics and marketing, but Dr Kate tells us she’s always been “bold and brave”.

“I like to challenge myself,” she adds. 

She also readily admits she hasn’t been afraid to speak out on camera – most notably over the ‘Furgate’ saga involving Victoria, who wore a real fur coat on a visit to a wildlife sanctuary owned by one of Dr Kate’s closest friends.