Luke Jacobz (born Luke Jacob Ashwood; 14 February 1981) is an Australian actor and television presenter.

Career

He appeared in a high school production of ''The Man of Steel'' in 1995. He came to public attention when he starred as Zac Croft for two years on the Australian teen drama television series ''

Heartbreak High ''Heartbreak High'' is an Australian television program created by Michael Jenkins and Ben Gannon that ran from 1994 to 1996 on Network Ten and 1997 to 1999 on the ABC, for seven series. It was also partially funded from 1996 by BBC2, with ...

''. He later moved on to hosting television programs such as '' The Big Arvo'' and '' Popstars Live''. Jacobz made a return to acting in ''

McLeod's Daughters ''McLeod's Daughters'' is an Australian drama television series created by Posie Graeme-Evans and Caroline Stanton for the Nine Network, which aired from 8 August 2001, to 31 January 2009, lasting eight seasons. It stars Lisa Chappell and Bri ...

'' as Patrick Brewer, appearing on the show between 2005 and 2008. He also appeared in a six-month recurring role as

Angelo Rosetta Angelo Rosetta is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Luke Jacobz. He made his debut during the episode broadcast on 8 July 2008. He has been central to many notable storylines including sh ...

in ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a tri ...

'', where after becoming a viewer favourite, he was then upgraded to series regular. In 2008, Jacobz was crowned ''

Dancing with the Stars ''Dancing with the Stars'' is the name of various international television series based on the format of the British TV series '' Strictly Come Dancing'', which is distributed by BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC. Currently the form ...

'' champion along with dancer and mentor Luda Kroitor. Jacobz hosted seasons 2 through to 7 of ''

The X Factor ''The X Factor'' is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in the United Kingdom, where it was devised as a replacement for '' Pop Idol'' (2001–2003 ...

'', from 2010 to 2015. Jacobz returned to television in 2017 to host Instant Hotel. In 2019, Jacobz was a contestant in the fifth Australian season of '' I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!'' From 13 August 2020 he returned to

, again playing

in a recurring role. He will depart the series on 26 November 2020.

Awards

In 2010, Jacobz was nominated for the Silver

Logie Award The Logie Awards (officially the TV Week Logie Awards; colloquially known as The Logies) is an annual gathering to celebrate Australian television, sponsored and organised by the magazine ''TV Week''. The first ceremony was held in 1959 as the ...

for the most popular actor for his role on ''

''.

Personal life

"Jacobz" is a screen name, derived from adding a 'z' to the actor's middle name of Jacob. Jacobz dated his ''Dancing with the Stars'' partner Luda Kroitor in 2009, but the relationship ended some time later. He has one brother (Ben Ashwood), mother (Sue Ashwood) and deceased father (John Ashwood). Jacobz was charged with drink driving on 31 May 2015 in Sydney, returning a 0.116 reading, well above the 0.05 limit. In court, he pleaded guilty and lost his licence for 12 months and was fined AU$700.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacobz, Luke Living people 1981 births Australian television presenters Australian male soap opera actors Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) winners I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (Australian TV series) participants