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The Current Whereabouts of Toni Pearen: Former 51-Year-Old Funniest Home Videos and E Street Star Embraces Tranquil Lifestyle in Sydney’s Northern Beaches

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She was one of the biggest Australian celebrities in the 1990s.

Toni Pearen shot to fame on the classic soap E Street when she was just 17, before enjoying a successful pop career and a stint on Home and Away.

These days, the 51-year-old leads a much quieter life outside of the spotlight, running an acting school in Sydney and raising her family in the Northern Beaches.

When she’s not doting on her two kids, Toni enjoys travelling and making the odd media appearance here and there. 

She shares two children, son Lucky and daughter Ever, with husband Will Osmond.

She was one of the biggest Australian celebrities in the 1990s, but these days she leads a much quieter life. (Pictured in 1990 on E Street)

She was one of the biggest Australian celebrities in the 1990s, but these days she leads a much quieter life. (Pictured in 1990 on E Street)

These days, the 51-year-old runs an acting school in Sydney and focuses on raising her family in the Northern Beaches

These days, the 51-year-old runs an acting school in Sydney and focuses on raising her family in the Northern Beaches

Speaking to Kidspot in 2017, Toni said of parenting: ‘When you’ve got a newborn, there are 24 hours a day and you’re awake for a lot of it. There’s a lot going on.

‘Never in a million years before I had kids did I think I could step away from my career, but I’m really proud that I did it.’

She previously told Sydney’s Daily Telegraph that she was ‘very grateful’ for the experiences she had in the entertainment industry.

‘Seriously, my life was beyond my wildest dreams. I’m so grateful for the life that I’ve had,’ she said.

‘I look back and I’ve had amazing experiences. I feel like I’ve lived my life 10 times over.’

She shares two children, son Lucky and daughter Ever, with husband Will Osmond

She shares two children, son Lucky and daughter Ever, with husband Will Osmond

Toni and Will are pictured together during a romantic day out

Toni and Will are pictured together during a romantic day out

Australians last saw Toni when she appeared on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2021

Australians last saw Toni when she appeared on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2021

Toni shot to fame as a teenager on E Street, before leaving the series in 1992 to focus on her budding pop career.

She released two hit singles, I Want You and In Your Room, before returning to acting in 1994 on Home and Away.

In 1995, she headlined the Australian comedy All Men Are Liars before her acting career started to slow down.

Toni made a comeback in the early 2000s as the host of Australia’s Funniest Home Videos from 2003 to 2007, and then did Dancing with the Stars in 2008.

Toni shot to fame as a teenager on E Street, before leaving the series in 1992 to focus on her budding pop career

Toni shot to fame as a teenager on E Street, before leaving the series in 1992 to focus on her budding pop career

She released two hit singles, I Want You and In Your Room, before returning to acting in 1994 on Home and Away. (Pictured in the In Your Room music video)

She released two hit singles, I Want You and In Your Room, before returning to acting in 1994 on Home and Away. (Pictured in the In Your Room music video)

Toni made a comeback in the early 2000s as the host of Australia's Funniest Home Videos from 2003 to 2007

Toni made a comeback in the early 2000s as the host of Australia’s Funniest Home Videos from 2003 to 2007

She stepped away from the spotlight after that to focus on raising her two children, before returning yet again in 2021 for I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 

In February, the two-hit-wonder performed her first gig in over 25 years at Sydney’s World Pride. 

‘It was my first gig back in over 25 years and what a comeback!!! Thank you Sydney @sydneymardigras @sydneyworldpride for making me ME again!’ she wrote on Instagram at the time.

‘Nothing brings me more joy than sharing it with you. Much love. Be proud, be brave, be YOU. Happy World Pride Sydney.’

In February, two-hit-wonder Toni performed her first music gig in over 25 years at Sydney's World Pride. (Pictured above)

In February, two-hit-wonder Toni performed her first music gig in over 25 years at Sydney’s World Pride. (Pictured above)

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