For Tziporah Malkah, formerly known as Kate Fischer, it’s not just her name that has made a big change.
The former model and actor was a regular Aussie A-lister in the ’90s with a successful career and the fiancee of billionaire James Packer. And then they broke up.
The pair were together for five years before finally calling time on their relationship in 1998.
Speaking to The Daily Telegraph in 2017 before going into the jungle for I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Tziporah admitted their romance was unhealthy, musing: “I was so muzzled and so intimidated for such a long time.”
The 44-year-old was first discovered in 1988, after she won the Dolly Magazine Covergirl of the Year competition.
A then-Kate catapulted into the Australia’s social scene, with many dubbing her the next Elle Macpherson.
The stunning brunette and daughter of politician Pru Goward became one of the nation’s most sought-after models, gracing the cover of Vogue five times and went on to make her mark in film, stripping down for her lead role in the movie Sirens, alongside Elle Macpherson, Portia de Rossi and Hugh Grant.
After splitting with Packer she spent most of her time in the Los Angeles and became a US citizen. It was during this time that she converted to Orthodox Judaism following a “hiatus” on an Israeli kibbutz, and fell in love with a rabbi who, she claims, robbed her of her entire $2 million fortune.
She popped back into the news a few years ago when she was found living in Melbourne and working in an aged care facility. At this time Tziporah revealed she’d spent 22 months in a homeless women’s shelter because she had arrived back in Australia penniless.
While she now works as an aged care professional, she was catapulted back into the spotlight when was arrested after a domestic disturbance with her ex-boyfriend at their Adelaide home.
In May 2018, she pleaded guilty to assaulting her ex-partner as well as one count of resisting police, three counts of assaulting a police officer and one count of disorderly behaviour.
Click through to look at the evolution of Tziporah Malkah!
Kate was discovered at 14 when she won the Dolly Magazine Covergirl of the Year competition in 1988. On the right, she poses with fellow Dolly covergirl Chloe Maxwell. (Images L-R: Dolly, Getty Images)
Many would remember the then Kate Fischer as James Packer’s former fiance. (Images L-R: Getty Images)
“You may remember me as Kate Fischer from back in the ’90s when I was an It Girl. If anyone calls me ‘Kate’, ‘Zippy’ or ‘Zip’, they’ve got three strikes and they’re out. I’ll let them know. I did lots of television shows, a movie called Sirens, and I was also engaged to James Packer,” the star explained as she entered the jungle in 2017. (Images: Getty Images)
She’s changed a lot since her Kate days… (Image: Getty Images)
But Tziporah still knows how to have a good time. (Image: Instagram @tziporahmalkahofficial)
And she’s never held back her thoughts on her ex, sharing this snap on Instagram Tziporah wrote, “Talk about an effing waste.” (Image: Instagram @tziporahmalkahofficial)
“At the time I found him handsome. I like slanty eyes, high cheek bones and full lips! Plus he’s tall. We were on & off for 5 years. It’s just a shame that I was treated badly by him and now his church (who incessantly troll me). We had some good times. However we’ve both moved on,” she recently confessed on social media. (Images L-R: Getty Images)
Kate famously fled Australia for LA after the billionaire ended their two-year engagement in 1998. (Image: Getty Images)
Tziporah Malkah speaks on ex James Packer’s mental health battle
Her move to LA was a shock, considering her fame and power in Australia. Kate was one of the most sought after models, described as the “next Elle Macpherson.” (Images L-R: Vogue, Getty Images)
She went on to make her mark in film after landing a breakout role in the movie Sirens, alongside her Elle Macpherson, Portia de Rossi and Hugh Grant. (Image: Getty Images)
Kate Fischer talks about Sirens
With a bevvy of famous friends, it was a huge decision for Kate to take a step back. (Images L-R: Getty Images)
She changed her name to Tziporah Malkah after converting to Orthodox Judaism following a “hiatus” on an Israeli kibbutz, before relocating to LA and becoming a US citizen. (Image: Getty Images)
She then came back into the public eye when she appeared on the 2017 season of I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. (Image: Network Ten)
“I’ve been in the public eye since I was 13. I’ve had a 10-year hiatus. But, you know, getting back into it… It’s a whole different ball game,” she admitted about her return to television. (Image: Network Ten)
The daughter of politician Pru Goward says, “I’m doing this to raise money for my charity and also doing it because I’ve never been in an environment where you’ve all got to be team players yet you still want to win.” (Image: Network Ten)
She also used her time in the jungle to help change her lifestyle. (Images L-R: Network Ten, Getty Images)
Tziporah Malkah I’m A Celeb weight loss
The reality star lost 14kg in the African jungle and continued her healthy lifestyle saying, “I gave up for a while, as a model I starved myself for 20 years and I sort of went ‘I don’t care anymore.’ But then I became morbidly obese and I had to start caring again and this is a good opportunity.” (Images: Network Ten)
Tziporah Malkah
Tziporah pleaded guilty to assaulting her ex-partner in May 2018. (Image: AAP)
