TV star Simmone Jade Mackinnon has won a share of $536,000 after conquering Channel Nine’s The Summit.
The 51-year-old actress reached the top of the mountain with her hiking companions Mat Rogers and Charlotte Shelton.
They believed they had divided the prize money equally, but in a twist, the first contestant to capture the bag would decide how they wanted to divide the money.
Charlotte and Mat reached the bag first, but the former football star handed it to the midwife, not realizing the power he was giving up.
Charlotte decided to give Simmone and Mat $100,000 each and take home the remaining $336,000.
TV star Simmone Jade Mackinnon (pictured) won a share of $536,000 after conquering Channel Nine’s The Summit.
Simmone said she was “grateful” for the prize money but was disappointed it was not shared equally between the three players.
“I was devastated and I’m still forever grateful because that money will definitely help me, but I won’t be able to build the shed I had planned,” she said. 9Entertainment.
It comes after Simmone recently opened up about how she fell on hard times after rising to fame in the early 2000s.
He began his career in the American series Baywatch: Hawaii, which aired from 1999 to 2001, and then returned home for his starring role as Stevie Hall in the popular drama McLeod’s Daughters from 2003 to 2009.
The 51-year-old actress reached the top of the mountain with her hiking partners Mat Rogers (center) and Charlotte Shelton (left) and took home $100,000 in prizes.
Simmone said she was “grateful” for the prize money but was disappointed it was not shared equally between the three players.
After McLeod’s Daughters ended, she walked away from the industry and ended up in financial stress, which took such a toll on her that she suffered panic attacks and hair loss.
These days, the 2007 Gold Logie Award nominee, who was once engaged to Hollywood star Jason Momoa, lives in a caravan with her son after stepping away from the spotlight and going broke.
He spoke about his heartbreaking situation at The Summit.
“The last three years have been the hardest of my life,” Simmone said.
It comes after Simmone recently opened up about how she fell on hard times after rising to fame in the early 2000s.
‘And that caused great anxiety. After a week of back-to-back panic attacks that caused massive hair loss.
“Big chunks fell off, so I had to shave them all off. You lose your hair and it is a huge psychological blow.
‘I just hid. I hid from everything and everyone for years.
