The Gallagher Brothers' Unexpected Stay in a Star's Home
Imagine renting out your home to a famous rock band, only to find out they didn't leave it in the same condition you handed it over. That's the story of Sam Wood, a fitness influencer and former Bachelor, who recently experienced this unusual situation. During an appearance on Nova 96.9's Fitzy & Wippa with Kate Ritchie, Sam addressed the long-standing rumors that he had rented out his Mornington Peninsula home to Liam Gallagher and his fiancé during their Aussie tour.
The conversation began when co-host Michael "Wippa" Wipfli admitted to tracking down the 28 by Sam Wood founder to clarify what actually went on in his home. "We’re trying to get to the bottom of why the Gallagher Brothers ended up at Sam Woods house in Mount Martha in beachside Victoria. We tracked him down..." Wippa said, before launching into his question about the rumors.
"Yeah, it’s pretty random, it’s very cool, but it’s very random. So strange," Sam answered, admitting the whole situation is out of the ordinary for him, his wife Snezana Wood and their four daughters. "We’ve never rented our house out before, and got a call from a mate who’s been trying to sort of pester me to rent it out. And he goes, ‘Look, I know you said no, but this might change your mind’. And he said ‘We think it’s Oasis, and they want to stay there for six nights.’"
Sam said his initial response was: "You are bloody kidding me" but he didn’t hesitate in handing over the keys. "It was Liam and his fiancé, and they’ve left their ice cream in the fridge and books on the mantelpiece, and they signed a couple of posters for me. And it’s very, very cool," Sam added.
Sharing that the ice-cream left behind was a good old "Peter’s Vanilla", Sam went on to share how Liam and his crew - reportedly including his two sons - used their time in his home as an opportunity to blend in like the locals. "Apparently, he went down for a little dip in the bay, and he was seen at the little Mount Martha Village IGA, just buying some ice cream," Sam shared.
"My mate’s mum lives in Mount Martha, and we were away because they were staying there and he said, mate Liam Gallagher is in the Mount Martha IGA. And I said, ‘you want to know a little secret?’ And he said, ‘What?’ And I said, he’s at our house. He thought I was taking the piss."
Leaning in to the topic of how they would treat the place, Kate joined in with comments about how she wouldn’t be able to stop thinking about what they were doing in her home. Sam confessed the house was very well lived in - perhaps even a little too much.
"The recycling bin was chockers! They’ve had a good crack on, on one of the nights after one of the concerts," he admitted. "He’d been in my gym…there were a few bits of equipment in sort of weird spots. I don’t know what exercises they’d been doing, but there was some wacky sort of setups left! I went through a workout on Sunday, and realised he’d been here doing something!"
Aussie fans have been pouring in to stadiums for Oasis’ long-awaited reunion on our shores. The dose of nostalgia has left many claiming it to be the “best concert” they’ve ever been to, with brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher living up to their every bit of expectations. Just like their many shows, Liam left Sam’s home in good spirits, signing some posters left on the kitchen bench to thank Sam and Snez for their warm hospitality.
"He just said, ‘Sam and Snez, love Liam Gallagher’ and signed the poster on the kitchen table. Short and sweet, just as any die-hard Oasis fan would expect from the rocker."
