Elyse Knowles

Elyse Knowles (born 30 September 1992) is an Australian model best known for winning the reality television series The Block in 2017.^[1]

Elyse Knowles
Elyse Knowles in August 2015
Born	(1992-09-30) 30 September 1992 (age 32) Melbourne, Australia
Occupation	Model
Years active	2002-present
Modeling information
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Hair color	Blonde
Eye color	Blue

She is a brand ambassador for Myer.^[2]

Early life

Knowles was born and raised in Melbourne^[3] to Stuart and Kim on 30 September 1992. She has two younger siblings: a sister, Tahlea, and a brother, Brayden.

Knowles started modelling when she was 10 years old. Throughout primary school she worked for a group of family brands like Target Australia, until she was chosen for a Jay Jays campaign.^[4] When she turned 16, she travelled to China and Hong Kong to model internationally.^[5]

Career

In 2015, she became a fitness model for Billabong and also designated as an ambassador for the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix as well as the Melbourne Spring Racing ambassador.^[6] Elyse also launched her own fashion label, "Evrryday".^[7]

In 2016, Knowles was the face of ulta3 and the Caulfield Cup Carnival,^[8] an ambassador for ATC Longines Golden Slipper alongside Rachel Griffiths,^[9] and an ambassador for DHL's "Safer Beaches" campaign.^[10]

Knowles and her boyfriend Josh Barker were one of five couples competing in Nine Network's thirteenth season of The Block, premiered on 30 July 2017.^[11] They won when their renovated house was sold at auction to comedian Dave Hughes for $3.067 million AUD. This allowed the couple to pay off their mortgage.^[12] In the same year, Elyse became WaterAid's event ambassador, in her first charity ambassador role.^[13]

The publicity boost from Knowles' win in The Block helped her book more modelling gigs and had contributed to a busy 2018.^[14] During this year, she was designated as an ambassador for Aveda Haircare,^[15] Australian swimwear brand Seafolly, Davidoff Parfum ‘Cool Water' Fragrance,^[16] and the Australian department store chain Myer. Knowles succeeded fellow Aussie model Jennifer Hawkins as an ambassador of Myer, after the latter stepped down from the role after 12 years.^[17]

Personal life

Knowles met her fiancé Josh Barker in his hometown, Byron Bay, in 2013. They moved from Melbourne together and have a son named Sunny.^[18]

After winning the 13th season of The Block, the couple founded J&E projects in 2018, a building and design company that handles projects in Melbourne and Byron Bay.^[19]