A surfing family from Coolangatta are set to have their own TV show after being approached by an American television company. Courtesy TheCoffeysOffical
THEY'RE surfing's answer to the Kardashians.
With 400,000 social media followers, a string of endorsement contracts and a US reality television show in the pipeline, Coolangatta's Coffey clan are pin-ups for surfing's Generation Next.
Ellie-Jean Coffey, 18, is making waves in and out of the water and siblings Jackson, 17, and Holly-Sue, 15, are following in her wake.
Younger sisters Ruby-Lee, 13, and Bonnie-Lou, 10, are also starting to attract attention.
With model looks, Ellie-Jean is a promoter's dream and has proven she can back it up in the surf having just taken the Australasian pro junior series.
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An American television production crew want to make a reality show about the Coffey siblings (from left) Jackson, 17, Ellie-Jean, 18, and Holly-Sue Coffey, 15. They are pictured at Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast. PIC: Luke Marsden
An American television company has already approached the family to star in a reality TV show.
However, the project has been placed on hold as the teens focus on a busy competition calendar.
Ellie-Jean heads to the US today to compete in a World Qualifying Series event, while Holly-Sue will join her in Europe for a string of events next month.
Jackson has just returned from a series of commitments in Fiji, Western Australia and Japan.
It's a far cry from the years of travelling to junior surfing competitions along the Australian east coast sleeping in the back of dad's van in beachside parking lots.
''We never thought it would take us this far,'' said Ellie-Jean.
''We all got in to surfing because it was fun, but it has led to so many other opportunities.''
Not everyone has greeted their rising profile with enthusiasm, but Ellie-Jean said they took that in their stride.
''There's definitely other girls out there that are jealous of the exposure we get,'' she said.
''They've got their own opinions, but we just try to do what works for us and right now, what we're doing is working fine.''
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