Vale Cal Wilson. We are devastated to share the news that Cal Wilson, the much-loved stand up comedian, writer and actor died today, surrounded by family and friends in hospital after a short illness. Cal was loved by her family, friends, fans and peers and a huge hole has been torn in the heart of our community.
It’s been a month today since we lost you, my darling Cal. Not a moment passes without Digby and I thinking about you and the amazing, beautiful wife, mother, best friend and human being we have lost. The pain of losing you is something I’ve never experienced, and it’s impossible for me to put into words how Digby and I have been feeling. Although Digby and I remain in a world that keeps spinning, for us it is world forever changed. You brought light, love, and laughter to us every second of the day. The words, the silly voices, the jokes, and the love. So much love. We miss you so much. The outpouring of love toward you has floored us. We’d like to thank everyone for their beautiful messages, and for sharing their stories about Cal. These are memories and recollections that we’ll cherish forever, and something Digby can look back on with fondness – and pride – about his incredible Mum in years to come. We thank everyone for their love and support. Throw those curtains wide. Love, Chris and Digby
Can’t believe it’s the Finale of @bakeoffau tonight! Truly my favourite ever gig. The glorious @maggie_beer returns for a delightful bit of judgery, and our amazing final 3 bake their socks off. 8.30 tonight on @foxtel and @binge #GABO #BakeOff #Finale #Baking #GreatAustralianBakeOff (Images: 1: five smiling people, dashingly attired, stand at the front of the Bake Off Shed. @darrenpurchese, @rachelkhooks, @maggie_beer, Cal, and @natalie.tran. Cal can’t speak for the others, but she is just a little star struck by Maggie, and quite covetous of her amazing orange earrings. Image 2: Natalie and Cal stand smiling with their arms around each other, next to some utterly incredible foliage, in the shed. Cal is wearing a great suit, Natalie, a particularly stunning dress. They look like a fascinating power couple. Image 3: the reverse of the first image: the backs of our intrepid hosts and judges. It’s a sort of poignant goodbye, reflecting that this is the last episode of this season, oh god I’m not ready. Image 4: our mighty final 3 bakers, @ilonabakes, @lozfozbakes, and @whatsadambaking. They have their arms around each other and are standing beneath the foliage festooned arch decorating the shed. It looks so good in there, I wanted to get married again, and have the top 3 cater the wedding That Day. Couldn’t be prouder of these creative, talented, generous, lovely people)
Can’t believe it’s the Finale of @bakeoffau tonight! Truly my favourite ever gig. The glorious @maggie_beer returns for a delightful bit of judgery, and our amazing final 3 bake their socks off. 8.30 tonight on @foxtel and @binge #GABO #BakeOff #Finale #Baking #GreatAustralianBakeOff (Images: 1: five smiling people, dashingly attired, stand at the front of the Bake Off Shed. @darrenpurchese, @rachelkhooks, @maggie_beer, Cal, and @natalie.tran. Cal can’t speak for the others, but she is just a little star struck by Maggie, and quite covetous of her amazing orange earrings. Image 2: Natalie and Cal stand smiling with their arms around each other, next to some utterly incredible foliage, in the shed. Cal is wearing a great suit, Natalie, a particularly stunning dress. They look like a fascinating power couple. Image 3: the reverse of the first image: the backs of our intrepid hosts and judges. It’s a sort of poignant goodbye, reflecting that this is the last episode of this season, oh god I’m not ready. Image 4: our mighty final 3 bakers, @ilonabakes, @lozfozbakes, and @whatsadambaking. They have their arms around each other and are standing beneath the foliage festooned arch decorating the shed. It looks so good in there, I wanted to get married again, and have the top 3 cater the wedding That Day. Couldn’t be prouder of these creative, talented, generous, lovely people)
Can’t believe it’s the Finale of @bakeoffau tonight! Truly my favourite ever gig. The glorious @maggie_beer returns for a delightful bit of judgery, and our amazing final 3 bake their socks off. 8.30 tonight on @foxtel and @binge #GABO #BakeOff #Finale #Baking #GreatAustralianBakeOff (Images: 1: five smiling people, dashingly attired, stand at the front of the Bake Off Shed. @darrenpurchese, @rachelkhooks, @maggie_beer, Cal, and @natalie.tran. Cal can’t speak for the others, but she is just a little star struck by Maggie, and quite covetous of her amazing orange earrings. Image 2: Natalie and Cal stand smiling with their arms around each other, next to some utterly incredible foliage, in the shed. Cal is wearing a great suit, Natalie, a particularly stunning dress. They look like a fascinating power couple. Image 3: the reverse of the first image: the backs of our intrepid hosts and judges. It’s a sort of poignant goodbye, reflecting that this is the last episode of this season, oh god I’m not ready. Image 4: our mighty final 3 bakers, @ilonabakes, @lozfozbakes, and @whatsadambaking. They have their arms around each other and are standing beneath the foliage festooned arch decorating the shed. It looks so good in there, I wanted to get married again, and have the top 3 cater the wedding That Day. Couldn’t be prouder of these creative, talented, generous, lovely people)
Can’t believe it’s the Finale of @bakeoffau tonight! Truly my favourite ever gig. The glorious @maggie_beer returns for a delightful bit of judgery, and our amazing final 3 bake their socks off. 8.30 tonight on @foxtel and @binge #GABO #BakeOff #Finale #Baking #GreatAustralianBakeOff (Images: 1: five smiling people, dashingly attired, stand at the front of the Bake Off Shed. @darrenpurchese, @rachelkhooks, @maggie_beer, Cal, and @natalie.tran. Cal can’t speak for the others, but she is just a little star struck by Maggie, and quite covetous of her amazing orange earrings. Image 2: Natalie and Cal stand smiling with their arms around each other, next to some utterly incredible foliage, in the shed. Cal is wearing a great suit, Natalie, a particularly stunning dress. They look like a fascinating power couple. Image 3: the reverse of the first image: the backs of our intrepid hosts and judges. It’s a sort of poignant goodbye, reflecting that this is the last episode of this season, oh god I’m not ready. Image 4: our mighty final 3 bakers, @ilonabakes, @lozfozbakes, and @whatsadambaking. They have their arms around each other and are standing beneath the foliage festooned arch decorating the shed. It looks so good in there, I wanted to get married again, and have the top 3 cater the wedding That Day. Couldn’t be prouder of these creative, talented, generous, lovely people)
Cat Lady since way back. Looking through some old publicity pics. I’m going to say this is 2000/1. Publicity shot for my show “Hell Kitty.” Photo by the amazing @emma__bass (you should check out her stunning floral artworks on her Insta). I’ve found an absolute treasure trove, I tell ya. (Image: a platinum blonde Cal, 20 years younger, and wearing a little black bonnet with cat ears, dangling a plastic rat from her teeth, doing cutesy claw paws with her hands. She is on a vibrant green background. My one regret is not being able to use it in my passport. “We’re not sure if it’s you, could you do the cat hands please?” “Meow” “Welcome to Australia”) #throwback #comedy #StandUpComedy #Australia #NewZealand #MICF
No Cattesthenics today, instead an Exhibition Match of Mixed Genre Catball. #PirateAndBarnacle #PirateAndBarnacleAndKipper #FunnyCats #Cattesthenics #Funny #Comedy #Sports #CatsOfInstagram #Catstagram (Video: Barnacle the cat looks fixedly at a pink pompom. It is thrown in the air, he bats at it, then Pirate, his brother, appears, and grabs the ball, skittering about, before knocking it into a cat tunnel, and following. Frenzied tunnel movement ensues before Pirate and the pompom emerge again. Against all odds, Pirate knocks the pompom into an empty glass lying on its side. Kipper emerges to check it out, as Barnacle rolls the glass with his paw. The pompom falls out but Barnacle fails to do anything significant with it, before stalking towards the camera. Kipper dithers in the background. All in all a successful day)
A routine tinged with melancholy today, from the three siblings. #cattesthenics #SingapuraCat #FunnyCats #CatsOfInstagram #Catsagram #PirateAndBarnacle #PirateAndBarnacleAndKipper (Video: Barnacle the cat sitting on the couch ardently washing his stomach, the camera moves to Pirate the cat on the ottoman. He is tucked up in the position commonly known as Loaf, but in this household known as Hen. We cross back to Barnacle, who has a mournful expression. Kipper the kitten appears in the background before rocketing across the couch. We leave Barnacle bemused)
All right, you Cake Hounds and Biscuit Supporters! @bakeoffau starts tomorrow on @foxtel at 8.30pm. Can’t wait for you to get to know our 12 fabulous bakers, and fall in love with my delightful cake mates @rachelkhooks, @darrenpurchese and @natalie.tran (Image: The Bake Off Shed, a glowing magical place with colourful bunting draped about. Four extremely happy, and well dressed, people stand together, smiling: @darrenpurchese, @rachelkhooks, Cal, and @natalie.tran. They are aglow with excitement and the promise of exquisite bakes to come. Not pictured: the skill and speed with which Cal can liberate a biscuit from a baker’s bench) Hair and Make Up @juliecooper_makeup Styling @elenimstyling #GABO #BakeOffAu #Foxtel
An inspiring, somewhat risqué Triples routine from the siblings today, everyone giving it their all. #CatsOfInstagram #PirateAndBarnacleAndKipper #PirateAndBarnacle #Funny #FunnyCats #CatLover #Cattesthenics #Cat (Video: Barnacle the cat grappling with a doona/duvet cover, really going to town, Pirate drops by to supervise, before leaving. Kipper appears from under the bed, and attempts to ferret her way inside the doona/duvet cover, while Barnacle paws at her tail. We end on Pirate, now safely ensconced on top of a chest of drawers. He looks away, as if the the antics of other cats and humans leave him bored and indifferent)
Pastry King and @calbowilson’s colleague on The Great Australian Bake Off, @darrenpurchese joins us on today’s episode with a great story! Get it where you get your podcasts and don’t forget to catch up on all 8 episodes! 💜
A change of mood today for Kipper in her solo routine. #PirateAndBarnacle #PirateAndBarnacleAndKipper #Cattesthenics #Zombie #Funny #FunnyCat #Comedy #CatsOfInstagram #catstagram (Video: a close up of the edge where the ottoman is pushed flush against the couch. A black and orange paw suddenly emerges through the crack, claws out, swiping wildly. A tv remote dices with death, as it touches the paw/lethal weapon. The paw hunts about a bit before returning to the depths below. The couch is a dangerous place)
Another Cattesthenics triumph from Kipper and Pirate. #CatsOfInstagram #PirateAndBarnacle #PirateAndBarnacleAndKipper #FunnyCats #Funny #Singapura #Comedy #Catstagram #Cattesthenics (Video: Pirate the cat chases Kipper the kitten behind a cushion, then they both re-emerge to menace each other. Pirate leaves, and Kipper hurls herself about the sofa before burrowing under the couch cover. She remains a suspicious lump until Cal’s hand pulls the cover back, and she does a bit of wallowing (Kipper, not Cal))
We’re back in the Shed, to eat some Bread. It’s Bread Week on @bakeoffau! In its honour, I’ve written a song: I’m a carby girl In a carby world, The dough’s elastic, It’s fantastic. Ok it’s not a whole song, but I’m spent, having squandered all my energy consuming bread. Join us tonight on @lifestyleau, 8.30 tonight, and let your eyes consume some incredible creations from our brilliant bakers. #GABO #BakeOff #Bread #ILoveBread (Image: the beautiful Bake Off Shed, with @darrenpurchese, @rachelkhooks, Cal, and @natalie.tran stand together, smiling. They are all dressed in some formation of dapper and delightful. They’re also all smiling, because they know there’s about to be bread)
I call this pair of photos: Please Can We Eat Some Biscuits?/Yes, We Can Eat Biscuits! It’s a very clever metaphor for four people who would love to eat an array of excellent biscuits, only two of whom are supposed to. What I’m saying is – It’s Biscuit Week on @bakeoffau tonight! Join us at 8.30 on @foxtel for some genuinely jaw dropping biscuits* (*if you drop your jaw you can fit more biscuits in) (Image 1: Four colourfully dressed people, @darrenpurchese, @rachelkhooks, Cal and @natalie.tran stand in the Bake Off Shed, looking off screen with intent listening looks on their faces, there’s obviously serious biscuit discussion happening. Image 2: The same four chums, but this time they’re clapping happily, like they’ve just been told it’s open season on biscuits. #GABO #BakeOff #Biscuits #BiscuitWeek Styling by @elenimstyling Make up by @juliecooper_makeup and her lovely team.
I call this pair of photos: Please Can We Eat Some Biscuits?/Yes, We Can Eat Biscuits! It’s a very clever metaphor for four people who would love to eat an array of excellent biscuits, only two of whom are supposed to. What I’m saying is – It’s Biscuit Week on @bakeoffau tonight! Join us at 8.30 on @foxtel for some genuinely jaw dropping biscuits* (*if you drop your jaw you can fit more biscuits in) (Image 1: Four colourfully dressed people, @darrenpurchese, @rachelkhooks, Cal and @natalie.tran stand in the Bake Off Shed, looking off screen with intent listening looks on their faces, there’s obviously serious biscuit discussion happening. Image 2: The same four chums, but this time they’re clapping happily, like they’ve just been told it’s open season on biscuits. #GABO #BakeOff #Biscuits #BiscuitWeek Styling by @elenimstyling Make up by @juliecooper_makeup and her lovely team.
Hello fellow Bakeologist 👋 Welcome back to the wonderful world of Bakeology! Episode three with comedic icon and cat lady from way back @calbowilson is out now! This episode has it all – laughs, delicious bakes, stories of growing up in New Zealand, an inability to swim as an adult, and the trials and tribulations of children’s birthday cakes. And of course, here are the three bakes that lead to these stories: – Gran Wilson’s baking – Bagels – Her son, Digby’s birthday cakes If you love a laugh and tasty bakes, listen now where all good podcasts are found. And if you love listening to Bakeology, please do all the good things like subscribing, reviewing and sharing 🩷💜 #bakeology #whatsadambaking #baking #podcast #homebaking #homemade #birthdaycakes #bakingpodcast #stories
You might not know this, if you haven’t watched @bakeoffau on @foxtel on demand yet, but @natalie.tran and I are actually Cake Sirens, luring baked goods into our arms, before devouring them whole. It’s a nice gig. (Image: in the @bakeoffau Shed, Natalie and Cal stand with their arms outstretched in an alluring welcome, their mouths open, as if in song. Not pictured, all the delicious bakey things that are about to meet their doom/Cal and Natalie’s stomachs) #GABO #Foxtel #BakeOff #BakeOffAu
Find out what made me levitate on @bakeoffau tonight 8.30 on @foxtel and @binge. It’s Winter Week! #BakeOffAu #GABO #BakeOff #Winter (Image: Cal and Natalie in the beautiful Bake Off Shed. Natalie has her hands on her hips and is staring firmly at Cal. Cal has a look of furious concentration on her face, and appears to be hovering above the ground, her arms above her head. I’m sure there’s a reasonable explanation) Styling by @elenimstyling Cal’s trousers/waistcoat @etalaustralia Blouse @augustinebykellycoe Shoes @fluevog Make Up Queen @juliecooper_makeup Cal’s Make Up @makeupbynancyrose Natalie in @shonajoy Make Up by @maggieyangmakeup
In case you missed it, wonderful comedian and great mate @calbowilson and I have a new podcast! Get around it before I quit to purse my multimedia career (yes, I made this reel). It’s all about unbelievable stories! Big cat sightings, brushes with celebrities, UFOs in the night, strange coincidences, we want them all! If you’ve got a story for us, send it to [email protected]. Also please check it out wherever you get your podcasts! If you love it, please review it and share it around! #reels #podcasts #comedy #comedypodcast #comedians #comedian #australiancomedians #standup #standupcomedy #storytelling #podcast #podcastersofinstagram #podcasters
Podcast recommendation! Dear Nelly favourites Cal Wilson & Kirsty Webeck have a new podcast out. It’s brilliant. Get on it, molls xxx
Cal Wilson is a household name, as seen on Spicks and Specks, Have You Been Paying Attention? and she is the new co-host of The Great Australian Bake Off. Now Cal’s coming to @TheRechabiteHall for one night only with her new show ‘SUPPOSABLY’. For all intensive purposes, it’s the little things that annoy Cal. Incorrect grammar. Overconfident inaccuracy. Crocs. But is it worth getting worked up over bad parking and loud eaters? Is it possible to turn annoyment into enjoyment? A show about little annoyances and letting things go! Tickets for Thursday 10 August now on sale via Megatix.
Huge day on the podcast! It’s our first ever guest episode. This week we chat to our dear friend @theclairehooper about finding a needle in a haystack. Please give Claire a follow on social media and have a listen to her excellent podcast I’m The Worst. Please have a listen to this episode and don’t forget to follow, subscribe, like, review, share it with mates and everything else! Our stunning artwork was done by Pilgrim Hodgson and the music you’re hearing is by our bestie @judeperl with lyrics by @calbowilson! Get You’ll Never Believe This, But…wherever you get your podcasts! #podcastshow #podcastsofinstagram #applepodcasts #comedy #comedians #comedypodcast #funny #reels #podcasting
