What does it take for women to finally be believed? In 2026, that question shouldn’t still feel radical — and yet, here we are…
In this episode, Megan examines the backlash that followed So Dramatic!’s reporting on allegations made by multiple former partners of I’m A Celebrity 2026 star Luke Bateman, and what that reaction reveals about who society instinctively protects when women speak out.
After several women independently contacted Megan with strikingly similar accounts of emotional abuse, manipulation, coercive behaviour, aggression, and volatility — experiences they say severely impacted their mental health and left them traumatised — many chose to remain anonymous out of fear. The online response was swift and telling.
Rather than interrogating the alleged behaviour, much of the scrutiny shifted to discrediting the women who spoke out… and the female journalist who reported on it.
Even when the sister of Luke’s former fiancée came forward publicly — going on the record to support the reported accounts and share further allegations of emotional abuse and financial harm — significant resistance to believing women remained.
In this episode, Megan:
Megan also responds to criticism of her reporting and addresses why she left Nova Podcasts following coverage involving Luke’s I’m A Celebrity co-star, Matt Zukowski.
This story is bigger than one man. It’s about power, accountability and a system designed to protect men and punish women — and why believing women still seems harder than defending the men accused.
Content warning: This episode includes discussion of abuse and violence against women. Listener discretion is advised.
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