''Outback Jack'' is a 2004 American reality TV show filmed in outback Australia. It was produced by

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. It starred Vadim Dale, a 6-foot-tall former underwear model, as ''Outback Jack'', and started with twelve women who vied for Dale's attentions to be selected as the woman he would choose to be with. The show first aired on the TBS network and was hosted by JD Roberto. ''Outback Jacks first episode featured the twelve contestants getting out of

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s and lining up outside a mansion in the U.S., thinking they were about to be a part of a show similar to '' The Bachelor'', only to be told by the host that "their man" was waiting for them in Australia. The dozen were shocked again, upon arriving in Australia, to find out that they would be competing in the Outback and that they would have to parachute out of planes to get to their destination. Dale has since relocated to

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to be with

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, his co-star and the winning contestant on ''Outback Jack''. The two were married on October 22, 2005 and also featured on '' Celebrity Circus'', which was shown on Australia's Nine Network (who also broadcast ''Outback Jack''). Dale, now an officer with the

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, and Natalie have three daughters—Hunter (born November 13, 2006), Eden (born August 8, 2008) and Chloe (born March 2010).Alt URL
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. WWE wrestler

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and Cortney Owen, the current wife of NASCAR driver

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were contestants on the show.

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Official Website (via Internet Archive)
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