Bree Tomasel

Bree Tomasel
Born1988 or 1989 (age 36–37)
Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
Occupations
Known for
AwardsNew Zealand TV Personality of the Year (2022)

Bree Tomasel (born January 3, 1989[1]) is an Italian-Australian radio host, television personality, and author based in New Zealand.[2]

Early life

Bree Tomasel was born to Dianne and Stephen Tomasel, born on January 3, 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

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 currently is a contestant on the sixth season of Taskmaster New Zealand.

As of 2025, Tomasel is represented by DRB Entertainment.[5]

Personal life

Tomasel is bisexual.[16] She lives in Auckland with her partner, Sophia, whom she met in 2018.[1][17] They have two dogs.[5][8]

Bibliography

  • Tomasel, Bree (14 October 2024). Unapologetically Me: Tales From My Perfectly Imperfect Life. Allen & Unwin NZ. ISBN 9781991006752.

References

  1. ^ a b c Hartigan, Florence (19 February 2023). "ZM and Treasure Island host Bree Tomasel: 'We've found our pawfect match'". The New Zealand Herald.
  2. ^ a b c d "Bree Tomasel's romantic getaway". Woman's Day NZ. 25 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Apple farmer's hot challenges". The Courier Mail. March 13, 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d 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.
  5. ^ a b c "Bree Tomasel". DRB Entertainment. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Bree loves her radio gig". The Courier Mail. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  7. ^ Shannon, Louise (14 December 2017). "Tomasel's new chapter begins". The Courier Mail.
  8. ^ a b c "Bree Tomasel: On mental health, career and why New Zealand is now home". RNZ. 13 October 2024.
  9. ^ Bruce, Greg (12 October 2024). "ZM host Bree Tomasel on ADHD, anxiety, panic attacks, breakdowns and her coming out 'shitshow'". The New Zealand Herald.
  10. ^ Kelly, Vivienne (23 November 2020). "Bree Tomasel on why content creators should still chase careers in audio". Radio Today. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. ^ a b 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.
  12. ^ Clifton, Emma (26 August 2021). "'Anxiety Affects Me On A Day-To-Day Basis': How Are You Today, Bree Tomasel?". Capsule.
  13. ^ Ward, Tara (13 September 2024). "A hole lot of fun: Behind the scenes of Celebrity Treasure Island". The Spinoff. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  14. ^ "ZM host Bree Tomasel named TV personality of the year". Star News. 25 November 2022.
  15. ^ Scaife, Anna. "Review: Unapologetically Me, by Bree Tomasel". Kete. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Bree Tomasel: A Kiwi at Heart". Your Ex. 11 May 2021.
  17. ^ van der Zwan, Sebastian (27 October 2021). "Bree Tomasel reveals her heartbreaking medical condition". Woman's Day. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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