Bree Tomasel
Bree Tomasel | |
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| Born | 1988 or 1989 (age 37–38) |
| Education | University of Queensland |
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| Awards | New Zealand TV Personality of the Year (2022) |
Bree Tomasel (born 3 January 1989[1]) is an Australian radio host, television personality, and author based in New Zealand.[2]
Early life
[edit]Bree Tomasel was born to Dianne and Stephen Tomasel, born on 3 January 1989 [3] and raised on an apple orchard in Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia.[4] She has an older sister, Amber, and a younger brother, Aiden.[4][2][5] She grew up in Pozieres where she attended Pozieres State School and Stanthorpe State High School; she was also involved with multiple sports.[6][7]
When Tomasel was nine years old, she and her family were held at knifepoint during a home invasion at her grandmother's home.[8][9] At 15, Tomasel moved to Brisbane to attend St Peters Lutheran College, a boarding school, where she continued to play sports.[4][6]
Tomasel played softball for the Queensland Academy of Sport before attending the University of Queensland, where she earned a bachelors degree in communication.[6]
Career
[edit]After completing university, Tomasel started her career in radio in 2010 broadcasting during the weekend at Nova 106.9 in Brisbane, where she had had an internship.[10] She then moved to Hit101.3 Central Coast in New South Wales where she co-hosted the breakfast show Bree and Gawndy. In 2018, Tomasel moved to New Zealand to co-host Bree & Clint with Clint Roberts on radio station ZM.[1][11]
On television, Tomasel has co-hosted Celebrity Treasure Island for multiple seasons, presenting Celebrity Treasure Island 2021 and 2022, Treasure Island 2023, Celebrity Treasure Island: Te Waipounamu, and Celebrity Treasure Island 2024.[12][2][13] She has also appeared on panel shows such as 7 Days, Have You Been Paying Attention?, and You Got This (which she hosted).[4][11]
In 2022, she won the award for New Zealand TV Personality of the Year.[2][14]
Tomasel published the book Unapologetically Me: Tales From My Perfectly Imperfect Life in 2024.[15][8]
Tomasel was a contestant on the sixth season of Taskmaster New Zealand.
As of 2025[update], Tomasel is represented by DRB Entertainment.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Tomasel is bisexual.[16] She lives in Auckland with her partner, Sophia Gould, whom she met in 2018.[1][17] The couple announced their engagement in March 2026.[18] They have two dogs.[5][8]
Bibliography
[edit]- Tomasel, Bree (14 October 2024). Unapologetically Me: Tales From My Perfectly Imperfect Life. Allen & Unwin NZ. ISBN 9781991006752.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Hartigan, Florence (19 February 2023). "ZM and Treasure Island host Bree Tomasel: 'We've found our pawfect match'". The New Zealand Herald.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bree Tomasel's romantic getaway". Woman's Day NZ. 25 October 2023.
- ↑ "Apple farmer's hot challenges". The Courier Mail. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Yates, Siena (30 August 2021). "It's okay not to be okay: Radio sensation Bree Tomasel on lockdown anxiety". Woman Magazine. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Bree Tomasel". DRB Entertainment. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Bree loves her radio gig". The Courier Mail. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ Shannon, Louise (14 December 2017). "Tomasel's new chapter begins". The Courier Mail.
- 1 2 3 "Bree Tomasel: On mental health, career and why New Zealand is now home". RNZ. 13 October 2024.
- ↑ Bruce, Greg (12 October 2024). "ZM host Bree Tomasel on ADHD, anxiety, panic attacks, breakdowns and her coming out 'shitshow'". The New Zealand Herald.
- ↑ Kelly, Vivienne (23 November 2020). "Bree Tomasel on why content creators should still chase careers in audio". Radio Today. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- 1 2 Reistma, Bethany (26 August 2023). "Bree Tomasel on Celebrity Treasure Island secrets, her private life and what it means to call Aotearoa home". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ Clifton, Emma (26 August 2021). "'Anxiety Affects Me On A Day-To-Day Basis': How Are You Today, Bree Tomasel?". Capsule.
- ↑ Ward, Tara (13 September 2024). "A hole lot of fun: Behind the scenes of Celebrity Treasure Island". The Spinoff. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "ZM host Bree Tomasel named TV personality of the year". Star News. 25 November 2022.
- ↑ Scaife, Anna. "Review: Unapologetically Me, by Bree Tomasel". Kete. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "Bree Tomasel: A Kiwi at Heart". Your Ex. 11 May 2021.
- ↑ van der Zwan, Sebastian (27 October 2021). "Bree Tomasel reveals her heartbreaking medical condition". Woman's Day. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "'She said yes': Kiwi radio star proposes to partner at scenic lookout". Stuff. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- "How to live away from family with Bree Tomasel". Ask Me Anything with Paula Bennett. The New Zealand Herald. 25 August 2025 – via YouTube.
- "Bree Tomasel on being a "shit-talking hustler"". Money Talks. The New Zealand Herald. 20 August 2025 – via iHeart.
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Australian emigrants to New Zealand
- Australian entertainers
- Australian LGBTQ entertainers
- Australian radio personalities
- Australian television personalities
- Australian people of Italian descent
- New Zealand LGBTQ entertainers
- New Zealand radio personalities
- New Zealand television personalities
- ZM (radio station)