Ilai Matangi was crowned Australia’s TikTok creator of the year in 2025, becoming the first man and first Pacific Islander to win the gong.

Under his username, Havea676, he’s been dubbed Australia’s favourite girl dad and creates hilarious relatable content for his 1.8 million followers on Insta and nearly 3 million on TikTok.

In this chat with Sacha Barbour Gatt, Ilai shares the importance of representation on stages like the TikTok Australia awards and why he’s not going back to stand-up comedy anytime soon.

Weekend list with Sacha Barbour Gatt and Chris Spyrou

TO WATCH: Burlesque
TO DO: Pickleball
TO SCROLL: WeRateDogs
TO EAT: Biscoff cheesecake

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Ilai Matangi is TikTok’s favourite girl dad