621: Love Island’s Cooper Benson: Violent Past, Guilty Plea & Channel Nine’s Casting Failures, Damage Control & Cover-Up! episode artwork

EPISODE · Nov 4, 2025 · 41 MIN

621: Love Island’s Cooper Benson: Violent Past, Guilty Plea & Channel Nine’s Casting Failures, Damage Control & Cover-Up!

from So Dramatic! with Megan Pustetto

In this episode, we unpack the full timeline behind Love Island Australia 2025 contestant Cooper Benson's recent violent attack: the assault, the evidence, his guilty plea, the sentencing outcome — plus his awkward on-camera responses and worrying social-media interactions! Plus, we pull back the curtain on Channel Nine's latest vetting fail (with very real consequences) and their damage-control tactics to cover it up, with some very telling evidence!PLUS LOTS MORE!Huge thanks to Self Care Social AU for sponsoring this episode. Give your skin some love—check out their at-home LED masks now and take advantage of their huge Black Friday sales this week! If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy these:427: Can We Plz Stop Casting Bad Men on Reality TV?582: The Viral MAFS Photo Australia Can’t Ignore!606. Married at First Sight's Sierah Swepstone Tells-All (Part 1)Hosted by Megan PustettoGot a tip? Email [email protected] or submit anonymously on our websiteGot a question, request or want to work with us? Email [email protected] (we'd love to hear from you)Want more drama? Sign up for our Patreon or Apple Podcast Subscription and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, join our Facebook Group and sign up for our NewsletterWant to support us? Follow us on Apple and Spotify (bonus marks if you leave a review) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we unpack the full timeline behind Love Island Australia 2025 contestant Cooper Benson's recent violent attack: the assault, the evidence, his guilty plea, the sentencing outcome — plus his awkward on-camera responses and worrying social-media interactions! Plus, we pull back the curtain on Channel Nine's latest vetting fail (with very real consequences) and their damage-control tactics to cover it up, with some very telling evidence!PLUS LOTS MORE!Huge thanks to Self Care Social AU for sponsoring this episode. Give your skin some love—check out their at-home LED masks now and take advantage of their huge Black Friday sales this week! If you enjoyed this episode, you may also enjoy these:427: Can We Plz Stop Casting Bad Men on Reality TV?582: The Viral MAFS Photo Australia Can’t Ignore!606. Married at First Sight's Sierah Swepstone Tells-All (Part 1)Hosted by Megan PustettoGot a tip? Email [email protected] or submit anonymously on our websiteGot a question, request or want to work with us? Email [email protected] (we'd love to hear from you)Want more drama? Sign up for our Patreon or Apple Podcast Subscription and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, join our Facebook Group and sign up for our NewsletterWant to support us? Follow us on Apple and Spotify (bonus marks if you leave a review) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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