Jackie Gillies | |
Birth Name: | Jakica Ivancevic |
Birth Date: | 11 June 1980 |
Birth Place: | Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia |
Nationality: | Australian |
Occupation: | Psychic |
Known For: | The Real Housewives of Melbourne |
Children: | 2 |
Jakica Gillies (née Ivancevic, in Croatian pronounced as /ˈjaːkit͡sa iˈʋaːnt͡ʃeʋit͡ɕ/; born 11 June 1980) is an Australian psychic and reality television personality, best known for being on The Real Housewives of Melbourne.
Gillies works as a professional psychic. She is best known for her role in The Real Housewives of Melbourne, featuring as an original housewife.Previously working in corporate banking as a casual relief teller, Gilles left her job to become a full-time psychic medium.[1] [2]
In January 2018, Gillies was revealed as a celebrity contestant on the fourth season of the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.[3] On 6 March 2018, Gillies was evicted after 39 days in the jungle coming in 7th place.[4]
In 2023, Gilles and Ben Gilles competed on the seventh season of The Amazing Race Australia.[5]
Gillies was born in Croatia. Her family emigrated to Australia when she was a few weeks old .[1] The family still has property in Croatia.[2] Gillies spent her childhood and early adult life in Newcastle,[1] but now resides in Melbourne.
Gillies married Silverchair drummer Ben Gillies in 2010.[6]
After many failed IVF attempts, Jackie gave birth to twins on 15th October 2021 through a successful IVF procedure.