The first female Wiggle has confirmed she will leave the band at the end of the year to spend more time with family and focus on her post-graduate studies. She will be replaced by year-old Tsehay Hawkins, who was one of the four new members announced in August. Watkins said the COVID pandemic, coupled with touring, meant she missed being home with her family. She joined Lachlan Gillespie and Simon Pryce who were all newcomers to the group , the first major change to the line-up since it began in Anthony Field, the Blue Wiggle and last remaining original band member, paid tribute to Watkins.
We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Key points: Emma Watkins has been the Yellow Wiggle since She will be replaced by teen Tsehay Hawkins, who joined in Watkins says she will focus on spending time at home and on her studies.
But the news was also received with some disappointment from parents and caregivers, who contemplated how to break the news to the show's younger fans. My 9 month old granddaughter will be devastated to learn that Emma has left The Wiggles. Watkins will be replaced by newcomer year-old Tsehay Hawkins, who was born in Ethiopia and adopted by Australian parents as a baby.
In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Ms Hawkins, who grew up watching the show, said Watkins was an "inspiration" and that she hoped to build on the show's multiculturalism. In August, to celebrate their 30th anniversary, the Wiggles announced new additions that included Indigenous and Asian cast members.
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More Just In. Back to top. Notable by his absence was Sam Moran, who has just recently left the group following the return of Page, the Wiggle he replaced back in At the height of their powers, The Wiggles were the highest earners in the Australian entertainment industry - Business Review Weekly announcing them as such for four years running - and they've sold over 23 million DVDs and seven million CDs since beginning in , resulting in 17 gold, 12 platinum, three double-platinum and ten multi-platinum awards.
In a video issued this afternoon the group acknowledge that they have played over shows in their time together and it is estimated that the group play to roughly one million people per year.
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