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Alex Nation Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Fiance: Carson Dudes Jory
Age: 33 Years
Hometown: Victoria, Australia

Alex Nation

Bio/Wiki
Full NameAlexandra Nation
Profession(s)Venue Manager, Model, Radio Jockey, TV Personality, Social Media Influencer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourBlonde
Career
DebutReality TV: The Bachelor Australia Season 4 (2016) on Network Ten
The Bachelor Australia (2016)
Personal Life
Date of Birth15 August 1991 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2024) 33 Years
Zodiac signLeo
NationalityAustralian
HometownMornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesRollerblading, Ice Skating,
Tattoo(s)• A lotus flower on her left shoulder
Alex Nation's lotus tattoo
• "I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine" inked on the left side above her waist
Alex Nation's tattoo
• A Lesbian tattoo on her right arm
Alex Nation's lesbian tattoo
• A tattoo on left bicep
Alex Nation's bicep tattoo
• A cherry outline tattoo on her right bicep
Alex Nation's cherry outline tattoo on her right bicep
Social MediaInstagram
Facebook
Relationships & More
Marital StatusEngaged
Sexual OrientationBi-sexual
Affairs • Joel Porter
Alex Nation with her son Elijah and ex-husband Joel Porter
• Tom Barbour
Alex Nation and Tom Barbour
Richie Strahan (Rope Access Technician, TV Personality)
Richie Strahan and Alex Nation
• Meagan Luxa (Australian football player)
Alex nation and Meagan Luxa
• Bill Goldsmith (Mechanical Plumber, TV personality)
Alex Nation and Bill Goldsmith
• Carson Dudes Jory (Co-host of Maple Retreat in Beechworth listed on Airbnb) (2020-2021)
Alex Nation and Carson Dudes Jory
Engagement Date1 September 2021 (with Carson Dudes Jory)
FiancéCarson Dudes Jory
Family
Husband/SpouseEx-Husband- Joel Porter (2010-2012)
Alex Nation with her son Elijah and ex-husband Joel Porter
ChildrenSon(s)- Elijah (with Joel Porter), Maxwell Keegan Jory (with Carson Jory)
Alex Nation with her son Elijah
Alex Nation with Carson Dudes Jory and her sons, Elijah and Maxwell
Daughter- Pearl Alexandra Jory (with Carson Jory)
Alex Nation with her daughter, Pearl
ParentsFather- Scott McGurgan
Alex Nation with her father
Mother- Jo
A picture of Alex Nation with her mother
SiblingsBrother- Adam Hawker
Sister(s)- Angelina (suffer from Asperger's syndrome, anxiety, and depression), Abbey Nation
Back row, (left to right) Abbey Nation, Alex Nation, Jo, Adam Hawker
Alex Nation with her sister, Angelina
Other RelativesHalf-sister- Strude
Favourites
FoodNutella donuts, Taco, Burger, Strawberry Milkshake
ActorJim Carrey, Gerard Butler
ActressScarlett Johansson
FilmThe Mask (1993)
SingerMiley Cyrus
Flower(s)Rose, Lilly
Style Quotient
Car CollectionMazda CX-9
A snip of Alex Nation's Instagram post, featuring her Mazda CX-9

Alex Nation

Some Lesser Known Facts About Alex Nation

  • Alex Nation spent her early childhood on a farm in rural Victoria, Australia.
  • She won a baby pageant.

    Childhood picture of Alex Nation after winning a baby pageant

    Childhood picture of Alex Nation after winning a baby pageant

  • Alex’s mother and stepfather Dino wanted to pursue a career in food & hospitality. Therefore, they moved from their farm in Victoria when Alex was 10 and established Benito’s Restaurant in Mount Eliza, Australia. Dino passed away after battling with cancer in 2013.
  • Alex was estranged from her father for 10 years. Later, she contacted him through Facebook.
  • On 6 December 2010, Alex gave birth to her son Elijah with her boyfriend Joel Porter. At that time, she was 19 and Joel was 23.
  • In 2011, she got married to Joel Porter.

    A collage of wedding pictures of Alex Nation and Joel Porter, along with their Elijah

    A collage of wedding pictures of Alex Nation and Joel Porter, along with their Elijah

  • Alex and Joel separated when Elijah was 18 months old.
  • She has worked as a model.
  • Once she revealed that she had done nude photoshoots at the beginning of her career and was proud of it.
  • She was the Miss Tourism Australia Victoria Finalist in 2013.

    Alex Nation after becoming Miss Tourism Australia in 2013

    Alex Nation after becoming Miss Tourism Australia in 2013

  • In 2014, she enrolled in a course at Film and Television Studio International.
  • In the same year, she got a pet dog, Gunna.

    Alex Nation with her pet dog, Gunna

    Alex Nation with her pet dog, Gunna

  • Shortly after her divorce from Joel Porter, she started dating Tom Barbour, a university student who was left disabled after an accident at a construction site accident. He uses a wheelchair to move. In an interview, Alex revealed that she had known Tom for 10 years before they started dating on and off for 15 months. Alex even renovated her house so Tom could move in with her. However, the two broke up in 2015.

    Alex Nation and Tom Barbour

    Alex Nation and Tom Barbour

  • Alex and Tom were friends for over 10 years before they started dating. However, Tom decided to split up after the accident. Since then, they have been good friends.
  • In 2016, Alex Nation rose to popularity after winning Season 4 of The Bachelor Australia, featuring the bachelor Richie Strahan.

    Richie Strahan and Alex Nation during the finale of The Bachelor Australia (2016)

    Richie Strahan and Alex Nation during the finale of The Bachelor Australia (2016)

  • In 2017, she played for the women’s AFL team the Frankston Bombers.

    Alex Nation playing for Frankston Bombers Football Netball Club

    Alex Nation playing for Frankston Bombers Football Netball Club

  • While playing for the Frankston Bombers, Alex met Meagan Luxa and started dating her. Alex was briefly engaged to Meagan in 2017, but soon, they parted ways.
  • In an Instagram post, Alex revealed that she had abortions at the ages of 16 and 25.
  • In 2016, she appeared as a contestant on the Australian game show All Star Family Feud on Network Ten.

    Alex Nation on All Star Family Feud

    Alex Nation on All Star Family Feud

  • In 2018, she discovered that Elijah suffers from ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
  • In 2019, Alex appeared as a contestant in the second season of Bachelor in Paradise Australia. Her ex-boyfriend Richie Strahan also appeared on the show. Alex paired with Bill Goldsmith in the show. In the Finale, Alex and Bill choose to stay together. However, the couple split just three weeks following the filming of the finale. Bill confessed that he did not love Alex. Later, Bill did not even appear in the reunion episode of Bachelor in Paradise.

    Alex Nation and Bill Goldsmith in Bachelor In Paradise

    Alex Nation and Bill Goldsmith in Bachelor In Paradise

  • In 2020, she appeared on Drunk History Australia on Network Ten’s streaming service, 10 Play, in which she played the role of Beryl Mills, the first woman to win the Miss Australia quest in 1926.

    Alex Nation as Beryl Mills on Drunk History Australia (2020)

    Alex Nation as Beryl Mills on Drunk History Australia (2020)

  • Around the same time, she started dating Carson Dudes Jory. Alex and Carson had a son, Maxwell, on 20 August 2021 and a daughter, Pearl, on 20 April 2023.
  • Alex and Carson have a property listed on Airbnb, Maple Retreat in Beechworth.
  • She is also the director of Your Stay Nation.
  • She also had radio shows on Southern FM and Casey Radio.
  • Later, she launched the podcast ‘MA15+’ with Maggie Chretien.
  • In an interview, she revealed that she always takes her mother’s advice before doing anything important and is very close to her.
  • She enjoys consuming alcohol occasionally.

    Alex Nation enjoying a beer

    Alex Nation enjoying a beer