Ellie Gonsalves is one of five Australians who exchanged her life of privilege for homelessness in the SBS series Filthy Rich and Homeless.
The third season premiered last night, also showcasing Dr. Andrew Rochford, Deputy Lord Mayor of Melbourne Arron Wood, Restaurateur Pauline Nguyen, and Comedian Ciaran Lyons.
The actress / model joined Nik & Beth this morning to chat about her experiences during filming, and how her own past - including her father's suicide and her own mental health struggles - affected her perspective and personal growth.
"The only thing that really separated me from the people who are sleeping rough is I had this great support network at the time when I was going through, not only losing my dad, but losing my entire family in the process."