Jess Hardy

Jessica "Jess" Hardy was a contestant on Big Brother Australia 2002. Jessica Hardy became well known during her time in the house for her relationship with Marty, a relationship which led to their marriage outside of the house after the season ended. Their marriage was televised in the series Marty and Jess: An Outback Wedding. They are now divorced.

She was a contestant in channel 7's "The Mole" in 2001, however she was eliminated along with five other contestants in a twist in the very first episode.

Her brother was killed in the 2002 Bali bombings. She grew up on the Gold Coast, Australia

From May–December 2007 she was working at Lismore, New South Wales radio station ZZZ FM. She later moved to a radio station in Dubbo and then 2CSF, a Star FM station in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales. Hardy is now on Breakfast radio from 6 am, on local Tweed Heads broadcaster, Radio 97.

Jess has most recently appeared on the television show Dating in the Dark Australia She now works at POWER100 a rock radio station in Townsville (2017).