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Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Holiday home is trashed after gender-reveal party turns into 200-people drunken rampage
A holiday home was trashed when a gender -reveal party descended into a drunken frenzy. Police in riot vans were called to a ten-bed, $860,000 home in a quiet village in England after revelers turned in huge numbers. More than 150 people filled the street and parked over locals' driveways, with 'minibus after minibus' arriving every 15 minutes. Matt Genesis, 33, said he was duped after agreeing to rent his home out to a group of eight people, who booked it via Instagram for a gender reveal. He had been alerted to the chaos by upset neighbors, but when he tried to log in to the property's external security cameras to witness the carnage, he found they had been disconnected at the $600-a-night rental. The carnage caused nearly $3,000 worth of damage, with furniture broken and lamps seen smashed on the floor. It has been likened to 2012 teen movie Project X, a film based on real life events when a house party attracts hundreds of unexpected revelers after details are posted on social media. The property, which previously underwent a $270,000 renovation and includes a hot tub and pool tables, took three staff 12 hours to clean following the party. Genesis revealed he was first was alerted by noise complaints from neighbors on Wednesday, June 25. After arriving to the home at 9.30pm, he was shocked to find 150 people filling the streets and trying to get into the ten-person home. Genesis, who is a director of Fairway Building & Remedial Contractors, the company which owns the property, said: 'Whilst we were there, minibus after minibus was turning up - I'd say one every 15 minutes, a minibus full of six to eight people walking in. 'It was out of control - police turned up. We called them, obviously neighbors had called them. It was out of our control. 'Even the guy who booked it, it was out of his control on his behalf - he said he didn't expect anywhere near the amount of people, but it's been passed around group and groups.' He said the operation had been 'calculated' - with guests disabling the home's security systems. He added: 'Usually if guests are checking in we have cameras on the property, but as soon as they entered they turned the Wi-Fi off. 'That disabled the cameras, so we weren't able to deal with it any sooner than they could. It was very much "Project X".' The embarrassed Airbnb owners were forced to apologize to neighbors and cancel their next booking as they worked to replace broken furniture and deep-clean the damaged house. The only money the owners received in return is the $600-per-night charge, plus a $340 damage deposit. The property is regularly rented out via Airbnb but on this occasion was booked via Instagram. Genesis said: 'It was so structured, before we emptied the house out the people who were there said "where do we go?". 'Guests had travelled from as far as London for it, so it was very, very calculated. 'It hit us - we seem like the bad guys, but at the same time it did ultimately hit us as well in the pocket.' Those living nearby were left miffed by the chaos. James Gartside, 80, and Jane Gartside, 84, have lived next door to the home for over 50 years, and remembered when it was previously owned by an older couple who had passed away. The couple first realized something was brewing after they were asked to allow a party-goer to park in their driveway. Mrs Gartside said: 'I think I knew it was going to be quite busy, you just got that feeling quite quickly. 'Nine o'clock one of the owners arrived and said "I'm sorry, this is what's happening" and said the police had been sent for. They got everybody out.' She added: 'It was just that night was out of control, when the police came. 'They calmed it all down - there was no fighting or anything like that. 'We had a meeting, we went around, they invited us all around and everybody felt very upset. 'They were very apologetic.' Mike Law lives on the other side of the property. He said: 'They did very well to disperse them, in my opinion. In a way it was a problem at the time, but it's not lasted. 'There were certainly more than 200 people, I would say, it was a nuisance - but we can be a nuisance to our next door neighbors. 'Nuisance, OK, yeah, danger and that sort of thing didn't come in to it, in my opinion. 'I didn't know how they were going to fit in there. Before the big masses came I did offer our drive to park on, but I think the owners learnt a lesson on it and will obviously improve it.' Airbnb said it had looked in to the situation and found the booking had been made through a third party, with no reservations made for the property on its platform.
Telegraph
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Riot police evict hundreds from Airbnb after ‘gender reveal' gets out of hand
A 'gender reveal' in a cul-de-sac turned into a 200-strong 'Project X-style' house party, an Airbnb owner has revealed. Matt Genesis, 33, said he agreed to rent his 10-bed £635,000 house in the village of Norden, Greater Manchester, out to a group of eight people who booked it through Instagram for an event. But photographs show the moment hundreds of people crowded into the home, with the party spilling out onto the street as attendees parked on neighbours' driveways. Neighbours complained to Mr Genesis on June 25, but when he tried to log-in into the property's external security cameras he found they had been disconnected at the £450 a night rental. Police in riot vans had to disperse party-goers, some of whom had travelled from as far as London. Mr Genesis, the director of Fairway Building & Remedial Contractors, the company which owns the property, said he found 150 people when he arrived at the house at 9.30pm. Mr Genesis said: 'Whilst we were there, minibus after minibus was turning up – I'd say one every 15 minutes, a minibus full of six to eight people walking in. 'It was out of control – police turned up. We called them, obviously neighbours had called them. It was out of our control. 'Even the guy who booked it, it was out of his control on his behalf – he said he didn't expect anywhere near the amount of people, but it's been passed around group and groups.' Mr Genesis said the operation had been 'calculated' – with guests disabling the home's security systems. Mr Genesis said: 'Usually if guests are checking in we have cameras on the property, but as soon as they entered they turned the Wi-Fi off. 'That disabled the cameras, so we weren't able to deal with it any sooner than they could. It was very much 'Project X'.' Project X is a 2012 teen movie based on real life events when a house party attracts hundreds of unexpected revellers after details are posted on social media. £2k in losses The Airbnb owners were forced to say sorry to neighbours and cancel their next booking as they worked to replace broken furniture and deep clean the damaged house, suffering a total of £2,000 in losses. The property, which previously underwent a £200,000 renovation and includes a hot tub and pool tables, took three staff 12 hours to clean after the party. The only money the owners received in return is the £450 a night charge, plus a £250 damage deposit. Mr Genesis said: 'It was so structured, before we emptied the house out the people who were there said 'where do we go?' 'Guests had travelled from as far as London for it, so it was very, very calculated. It hit us – we seem like the bad guys, but at the same time it did ultimately hit us as well in the pocket.' James Gartside, 80, and Jane Gartside, 84, have lived next door to the home for more than 50 years, and remembered when it was previously owned by an older couple who had passed away. Mrs Gartside said she was asked if a visitor could park in their driveway, adding: 'I think I knew it was going to be quite busy, you just got that feeling quite quickly. 'Nine o'clock one of the owners arrived and said 'I'm sorry, this is what's happening' and said the police had been sent for. They got everybody out. It was just that night was out of control, when the police came. 'They calmed it all down – there was no fighting or anything like that. We had a meeting, we went around, they invited us all around and everybody felt very upset. They were very apologetic.' Mike Law, who lives on the other side of the property, said: 'They did very well to disperse them, in my opinion. In a way it was a problem at the time, but it's not lasted. 'There were certainly more than 200 people, I would say, it was a nuisance – but we can be a nuisance to our next door neighbours. 'I didn't know how they were going to fit in there. Before the big masses came I did offer our drive to park on, but I think the owners learnt a lesson on it and will obviously improve it.' Airbnb said it had looked into the situation and found the booking had been made through a third party, with no reservations made for the property on its platform.
Daily Mail
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
My Kitchen Rules stars Hannah Campbell and Lawrence Murphy become engaged at gender reveal just two weeks after announcing they are expecting their first child
Hannah Campbell and Lawrence Murphy are engaged. The My Kitchen Rules stars, who featured on the 14th season of the cooking show in 2024, made the happy announced at their baby's gender reveal party. The two had shared the good news that they are expecting their first child just two weeks ago, and now they are also set to wed. In a post to Instagram on Sunday, the couple shared a glimpse at the romantic beach proposal. 'THE EASIEST YES OF MY LIFE' Hannah wrote excitedly in her caption, alongside images that also showed her impressive diamond engagement ring. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Hannah said that the pair were planning to shoot their baby's gender reveal when Lawrence got down on one knee. Hannah said that the pair were planning to shoot their baby's gender reveal when Lawrence got down on one knee. 'Lawrence told me we were filming our gender reveal and then he proposed instead. Here's to forever with my best friend. I'm the luckiest girl in the world' she explained. The two announced that they are expecting a baby in an Instagram post made last month. What's more, the couple revealed a sweet detail about their baby's due date that melted fans' hearts. 'A little darling is on the way, due on a day that already holds so much love - @iamlawrencemurphy mum's anniversary,' Hannah captioned the post. In the post, Lawrence could be seen leaning down and kissing Hannah's pregnant belly as they posed on a beach in Perth. Hannah wore a white textured top and pants combo while her partner opted for white jeans and a laid-back black T-shirt. Friends, fans and family flooded the comments section with well wishes for the parents-to-be. MKR judge and chef Colin Fassnidge hilariously quipped: 'Not sure if that's just from eating dinner? But if a baby congratulations.' 'These photos are more adorable than I even imagined. So much love for the three of you! I can't wait!!!!' penned 2022 Celebrity Apprentice star Beck Zemek. 'Oh, magic. Congrats you epic humans,' podcaster Heidi Anderson chimed in. Big Brother star Sarah McDougal wrote: 'Omg, my heart. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!' Teaming up on the Aussie cooking show last year, Hannah and Lawrence's dynamic partnership quickly made them standouts in the competition. But when it comes to gracing the screen, it wasn't the couple's first rodeo. The couple both have TV backgrounds, with Lawrence appearing in the second season of the popular BINGE series The Twelve, and Hannah previously featuring on Channel Seven's Big Brother in 2020. During her stint in the Big Brother house, Hannah proved to be a formidable player. She was nominated for eviction only twice — during her first and last rounds. After spending 27 days in the house, she secured 10th position in the competition, leaving a lasting impression on viewers.
The Sun
06-07-2025
- The Sun
My holiday home was trashed when gender reveal party for 8 ‘went viral' & 200 guests turned up… it was out of control
AN Airbnb host was left fuming after a gender reveal party went viral and his holiday home ending up being trashed. The party descended into 'absolute chaos' and 'mayhem' as up to 200 youngsters showed up despite an initial booking of eight. 8 8 8 Police were called to a usually quiet cul-de-sac in the Norden area of Rochdale, Manchester, to break up the massive crowd last Friday. Residents of Falcon Close said crowds of youngsters gathered on the street, and it took officers in Tactical Aid Unit vans around two hours to clear them out. One shocking image showed the scale of the gathering, amid speculation that word of the party spread on social media. More than 150 people had filled the street and parked over locals' driveways with "minibus after minibus" arriving every 15 minutes. Now, Airbnb host Matt Genesis has claimed that he was tricked after agreeing to rent his home out to a group of eight people who booked it via Instagram for a gender reveal. But the rental turned into a 'Project X' style disaster with hundreds of party-goers flooding to the venue causing chaos and £2,000 worth of damage. The 33-year-old was alerted to the chaos at his £635,000 home by frightened neighbours on June 25. Mr Genesis said: "Whilst we were there, minibus after minibus was turning up - I'd say one every 15 minutes, a minibus full of six to eight people walking in. "It was out of control - police turned up. We called them, obviously neighbours had called them. It was out of our control. "Even the guy who booked it, it was out of his control on his behalf - he said he didn't expect anywhere near the amount of people, but it's been passed around group and groups." My gender reveal was totally ruined by the Card Factory - I found out it the worst way ever we were having a boy and left disappointed He said the operation had been "calculated" - with guests disabling the home's security systems. Mr Genesis tried to log-in into the property's external security cameras only to discover they had been disconnected at the £450 a night rental. He added: "It was very much "Project X".' The disaster caused thousands of pounds worth of damage, with furniture broken and lamps seen smashed on the floor. The property, which previously underwent a £200,000 renovation and includes a hot tub and pool tables, took three staff 12 hours to clean following the party. But despite the major damage, Mr Genesis says that the only money received in return is the £450 per night charge, plus a £250 damage deposit. The property is regularly rented out via Airbnb but on this occasion was booked via Instagram. 8 8 8 Mr Genesis said: "It was so structured, before we emptied the house out the people who were there said "where do we go?". "It hit us - we seem like the bad guys, but at the same time it did ultimately hit us as well in the pocket." Neighbours peering through their windows at the time were stunned to see the commotion. Locals in the quiet village described an "out of control" night. "They looked in their 20s to me," one resident of Falcon Close said previously. He added: "It was their presence that became quite threatening really. "It was absolute mayhem." "It was very, very scary when I looked out of the window last night," another local said the morning after the chaos. 8 8
Daily Mail
06-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Holiday home is trashed after gender reveal booking turns into 200-people drunken rampage
An Airbnb home was trashed when a gender reveal booking turned into a 200-people drunken rampage. Police in riot vans were called to a 10-bed £635,000 home in the quiet village of Norden, Greater Manchester, after revellers from as far as London turned up. More than 150 people had filled the street and parked over locals' driveways with 'minibus after minibus' arriving every 15 minutes. Matt Genesis, 33, said he was duped after agreeing to rent his home out to a group of eight people who booked it via Instagram for a gender reveal. He had been alerted to the chaos by upset neighbours, but when he tried to log in to the property's external security cameras to witness the carnage, he found they had been disconnected at the £450 a night rental. The disaster caused £2,000 worth of damage, with furniture broken and lamps seen smashed on the floor. It has been likened to 2012 teen movie Project X, a film based on real life events when a house party attracts hundreds of unexpected revellers after details are posted on social media. The property, which previously underwent a £200,000 renovation and includes a hot tub and pool tables, took three staff 12 hours to clean following the party. Mr Genesis revealed he was first was alerted by noise complaints from neighbours on Wednesday, June 25. After arriving to the home at 9.30pm, he was shocked to find 150 people filling the streets and trying to get in to the 10-person home. Mr Genesis, who is a director of Fairway Building & Remedial Contractors, the company which owns the property, said: 'Whilst we were there, minibus after minibus was turning up - I'd say one every 15 minutes, a minibus full of six to eight people walking in. 'It was out of control - police turned up. We called them, obviously neighbours had called them. It was out of our control. 'Even the guy who booked it, it was out of his control on his behalf - he said he didn't expect anywhere near the amount of people, but it's been passed around group and groups.' He said the operation had been 'calculated' - with guests disabling the home's security systems. 'Usually if guests are checking in we have cameras on the property, but as soon as they entered they turned the Wi-Fi off,' he said. 'That disabled the cameras, so we weren't able to deal with it any sooner than they could. It was very much "Project X".' The embarrassed Airbnb owners were forced to say sorry to neighbours and cancel their next booking as they worked to replace broken furniture and deep clean the damaged house. The only money the owners received in return is the £450 per night charge, plus a £250 damage deposit - leaving them well out of pocket. The property is regularly rented out via Airbnb but on this occasion was booked via Instagram. Mr Genesis said: 'It was so structured, before we emptied the house out the people who were there said "where do we go?". 'Guests had travelled from as far as London for it, so it was very, very calculated. 'It hit us - we seem like the bad guys, but at the same time it did ultimately hit us as well in the pocket.' Those living nearby were left miffed by the chaos. James Gartside, 80, and Jane Gartside, 84, have lived next door to the home for over 50 years, and remembered when it was previously owned by an older couple who had passed away. The couple first realised something was brewing after they were asked to allow a party-goer to park in their driveway. Mrs Gartside said: 'I think I knew it was going to be quite busy, you just got that feeling quite quickly. 'Nine o'clock one of the owners arrived and said "I'm sorry, this is what's happening" and said the police had been sent for. They got everybody out.' She added: 'It was just that night was out of control, when the police came. 'They calmed it all down - there was no fighting or anything like that. 'We had a meeting, we went around, they invited us all around and everybody felt very upset. 'They were very apologetic.' Mike Law lives on the other side of the property. He said: 'They did very well to disperse them, in my opinion. In a way it was a problem at the time, but it's not lasted. 'There were certainly more than 200 people, I would say, it was a nuisance - but we can be a nuisance to our next door neighbours. 'Nuisance, OK, yeah, danger and that sort of thing didn't come in to it, in my opinion. 'I didn't know how they were going to fit in there. Before the big masses came I did offer our drive to park on, but I think the owners learnt a lesson on it and will obviously improve it.' Airbnb said it had looked in to the situation and found the booking had been made through a third party, with no reservations made for the property on its platform.
