With housemates cut off from their families for four weeks, Big Brother gifted them a seemingly heartfelt moment: letters from loved ones. One by one, the housemates took turns reading the messages aloud, with emotions running high and tears flowing throughout the house. That is, until it was time for Ed’s letter.
What appeared to be a touching letter from his mum quickly took a devastating turn, with the housemate realising the letter wasn’t from home at all, it was Big Brother telling him he was evicted, and that he must leave the house immediately.
In a post eviction interview with Chattr, Ed revealed that he suspected his ‘family’ letter was bad news halfway through.
“You sort of get blindsided by a lot of the things Big Brother does. So you don’t know what’s coming next. But, look, I sort of gathered… I sort of picked up on it within the letter. Halfway through I was a little bit in my head, and I’m a very emotional person, so I would have been crying a lot more if it was my mum’s letter,” Ed told Chattr.
Ed admitted he simply rolled with it as the letter was read aloud, though the moment still managed to shock him.
“I thought this doesn’t sound like something my mum would write,’” he added.
Despite fans branding the twist even harsher than Vinnie’s Christmas carol eviction, Ed took it on the chin, calling it a ruthless, but very fitting, way to go out.
“That’s what we signed up for. We don’t know what’s coming next, we don’t know when we’re leaving, we don’t know what time and day we’re leaving, so you just got to be ready for anything,” Ed revealed to Chattr.
Fans are raging on social media following another brutal Big Brother eviction
After days of speculation that Ed had been sent home in a snap eviction on Friday, it was confirmed during last night’s live eviction episode that he had officially been dumped from the house.
“That was so brutal,” one viewer wrote, while another added, “Mentioning nieces and nephews when it wasn’t even a real letter from home was cruel.”
Many compared it to Vinnie’s shock eviction during the week when he was sent packing in the middle of the night, mid-Christmas carol, still in his festive outfit.
“That was even more brutal than Vinnie’s eviction,” one fan commented.
Would Ed have preferred to leave another way? Not at all.
“I think the way they did it is exactly how they wanted it to come out, it is what it is. I look back on it now and have a good laugh. It’s totally fine.” Ed told Chattr.
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Regular viewers of Big Brother Australia live stream have probably heard the housemates using the code word ‘Flamingo’, and recent evicteeVinnie has revealed what it means.
Over the past couple of weeks, the housemates have used the term ‘Flamingo’ on the live stream, with one Reddit user pointing out that they believed it referred to subjects the cast weren’t allowed to talk about.
“The housemates created the code word on (I think) the first Saturday after being told off for essentially talking about interesting stuff on a production day off.”
Housemate Connor mentioned Flamingo on the live stream on Sunday, December 7, confirming that Flamingo did have something to do with production.
“Colin asked if it was still a Flamingo morning, and the camera [person] nodded,” he said.
Conor, Vinnie, Bruce and Colin in the Big Brother house. Image: Ten.
Vinnie explains what Flamingo means on Big Brother
Vinnie elaborated on what Flamingo actually meant in an interview with Chattr. He explained that the production crew has one day of the week off, so the cast are encouraged not to talk about anything dramatic.
“Flamingo was used on what we called a rest day. So Big Brother is shown six days a week, and on the rest day, which was the day off, the word Flamingo would be used, just whenever we got talking to like juicy comments, we would all go, we should probably Flamingo this. Big Brother would come in and be like ‘Housemates, Flamingo, hold the chat until tomorrow,” he explained.
He added that having the rest day and not being able to talk about any drama actually helped the housemates recharge their social batteries.
“It was actually a nice way to decompress throughout the day. I think Flamingo was needed. It was actually really good. Everyone in the house appreciated the Flamingo… I think every housemate will tell you that Flamingo was actually really good.”
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Big Brother Australia2025 has only just started but already it’s bringing the drama, with chats about gender inequality, beauty standards, and racism being debated amongst the housemates, as well as a slightly suspicious new showmance.
And with live evictions every Sunday night, no one is safe for long.
Just like any good reality season, housemates will come and go, sometimes in shocking twists, sometimes in votes that nobody saw coming. So as the game ramps up and alliances start cracking, we’re keeping track of every eviction, every dramatic goodbye, and every housemate who’s been sent packing from the Big Brother house.
Here’s everyone who’s left Big Brother Australia 2025so far.
Last night’s semi-final eviction saw Conor become the eighth housemate sent packing from the Big Brother house. While he was often dubbed the “bossy” one, there was always far more to Conor than that label suggested.
Living with Tourette’s syndrome, the disability advocate entered the house determined to challenge stigma and raise awareness, and in one of the season’s most heartfelt moments, he revealed his tics eased as he felt safer around his fellow housemates.
Speaking to host Mel Tracina after his eviction, Conor said having the opportunity to show Australia what life with Tourette’s looks like was one he couldn’t pass up.
“When the opportunity came up, I was like, wow, this is the biggest chance ever. Live, every night of the week, non-stop. I really wanted that full vision of what it is,” Conor said.
“$135,000 would have been great, but that’s not why I came in here… I came in here to make a difference in kids’ lives, to make a difference in people with disabilities’ lives, and I’ve done that.”
Edward
Ed from Big Brother Australia. Image: Ten.
After fans noticed Ed hadn’t appeared on the livestream, it was confirmed last night that he had become the seventh housemate to leave the Big Brother house, but not via a live eviction. Instead, Big Brother delivered yet another shock twist.
During the semi-final, each remaining housemate was given a letter from their loved ones to be read aloud inside the house. Ed was the final housemate to receive his letter, and in what many viewers are calling a particularly brutal move, it didn’t come from home at all.
The letter began with Ed’s mum telling him how proud she was of him, before taking an unexpected turn. It was then revealed that the letter was Big Brother’s way of informing Ed that he had been evicted from the house.
Despite the shocking nature of the twist, Ed handled the moment like a champ; however, fans were quick to react online, with many branding the eviction crueller than Vinnie’s Christmas carol eviction the week before.
Vincent
Vinnie from Big Brother Australia. Image: Ten.
What began as a cheeky late-night carolling task quickly turned into one of Big Brother 2025’s most shocking moments.
Housemates were woken by bells ringing through the Dreamworld house and were ordered to repeatedly perform Jingle Bells in festive outfits as part of the weekly shopping task, unaware that a snap eviction was already underway.
Following live nominations, Vinnie, Coco and Emily were up for eviction, with Head of House Colin saving Allana. Host Mel Tracina then revealed that voting would only stay open for a few hours, setting up an eviction before the sun rose for another day.
Mid-Christmas carol, Big Brother hijacked the lyrics to announce voting had closed, and that Vinnie was evicted. He was given just 30 seconds to say goodbye before exiting the house, still wearing his Christmas outfit.
Holly
Holly from Big Brother Australia. Image: Ten.
It’s time to go… Holly.
Holly became the fifth housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother house, and arguably one of the most controversial contestants this season after her relationship with younger housemate, Colin, dominated headlines.
Nonetheless, after her exit, she told host Mel Tracina that the experience was nothing short of unforgettable.
“It was a lot harder than I anticipated, but something very, very, very special has come out of it, and I think you guys all know what that is,” Holly gushed, referring to Colin.
“I’m wishing him all the very best. He needs to fly the flag.”
Abiola
Abiola from Big Brother Australia. Image: Ten.
Well, the Big Brother house is full of twists and turns… and with Christmas around the corner, Big Brother was feeling festive.
On Friday, he tempted the housemates with an offer almost impossible to refuse.
The housemates who weren’t up for eviction, Abiola, Allana, Ed, Coco, and Emily, were given a choice: take $15,000 from the prize pool and leave the house immediately or stay.
As soon as Allana finished reading the offer aloud, Abiola made it clear she intended to take it.
Her decision wasn’t about greed; it came from a deeply personal place. There were two things Abiola wanted to do most: get her car serviced, the same car her late mum left her when she was just 13 years old, and finally go to the dentist.
The housemates were fully supportive of her decision.
After her eviction, Abiola told host Mel Tracina that she’d formed the relationships she wanted to in the house, and everything ended on good terms.
“It might sound rogue to say this, but I think there are people who are more deserving of winning than I am.”
Mia
Mia from Big Brother Australia. Image: Ten.
The housemates were already rattled knowing someone else would be leaving on the second eviction night, but Big Brother had an even bigger twist up his sleeve. For the first time, viewers were given the power to call the house live. Whoever picked up the phone would be told who was safe… and who was getting the boot.
Ed answered the call, and when the dust settled, it was Mia who found herself evicted.
“I just couldn’t believe that I got chosen for this. I’ve met so many incredible people and learned so much,” she told host Mel Tracina moments after being evicted.
“I’ll keep being me.”
Jane
Jane from Big Brother Australia. Image: Ten.
Jane became the second housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother house, and while she clearly wasn’t ready to go, she knew her time was coming after being up for eviction two weeks in a row.
Speaking to host Mel Tracina moments after she was announced as the first evictee of the night, Jane admitted just how tough the experience had been.
“It was hard because every day in the house I’d been nominated, it’s been really quite difficult. Today was just, ‘Oh, the emotions,’” Jane told Mel as she sat on the lounge moments before her eviction.
At 67, Jane holds the title of the oldest player to ever step foot inside the Big Brother house — and she wore it proudly right up until the moment she walked out.
Michael
Michael from Big Brother 2025. Image: Ten
Michael was the first housemate to be booted from Big Brother 2025, and honestly… he kind of saw it coming.
He told host Mel Tracina that he’d predicted he’d be the one going home.
“I’m an older guy and it’s younger girls voting — they’re not voting for me,” he shrugged, referring to the public vote-to-stay system.
Michael has been one of the most controversial housemates of the season so far, known for his no-nonsense attitude and being unapologetically himself, even if that meant winding up Conor on the daily by stealing snacks.
Nonetheless, Michael walked out with his priorities set: he was keen to check his emails… and then see his kids.
How do you vote on Big Brother Australia?
All you gotta do is head to the 10Play website or open the 10Play app to cast your vote.
A QR code also pops up during the live show which also prompts you to sign into your 10play account to have your say.
What is the prize for Big Brother Australia 2025?
The 2025 prize for the Big Brother winner is a nice and tidy $100,000! Must be nice!
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When an opportunity arose for Abiola to snag $15,000 from Big Brother Australia‘s prize fund and leave the house immediately, she took it, telling the housemates that she desperately needed the money to visit the dentist and fix her late mum’s car.
Now, a little over a week since Abiola walked out of the house $15,000 richer, she’s shared an update with Chattr about how she’s spending her winnings.
“I went to the dentist today for my first consultation! I’m going back to get some more work done over the next few weeks. Honestly, I was somewhat embarrassed by how long it’s been since I went to the dentist, but after looking online, I know a lot of people are in the same boat I’m in. For real, get dental into Medicare,” she told Chattr.
Abiola’s mum passed away when she was just 13, leaving her a Honda CR-V. The car is one of Abiola’s only remaining connections to her, but it desperately needs repairing.
The Big Brother contestant told Chattr that she’s “hoping to get the car fixed in the next few weeks” and said she’s already got a rough idea of how much it will cost. She added that with the car and her dentist visit covered, she’s still got a little money left over.
“Having half of this in my bank account would’ve helped me so much. I couldn’t have imagined I would’ve walked out with 15K to my name. It’s honestly life-changing,” she said. “I should have enough to go visit family [and niece in WA] and have a small safety fund as well. Very grateful.”
Abiola in the Big Brother Diary Room. Image: Ten.
Does Abiola regret leaving the Big Brother house?
Abiola was the only housemate on Big Brother Australia 2025 to self-evict, and if she hadn’t chosen to leave, she could have stood to win $135,000 in tonight’s finale, so does she regret her decision?
“I definitely had FOMO [fear of missing out] when I left,” she told Chattr. “It’s weird not living with everyone every day. We didn’t have that long left, and I didn’t think I was going to win; it was the best decision for me long term.”
Abiola said that while she felt bad taking her portion of money out of the overall prize fund, she was really appreciative of how understanding her fellow housemates were.
“What was surprising was how supportive everyone was. On screen, it seemed like 3 weeks, but in there it felt like 3 months. I made so many great connections and friends, and for so many of them to be cheering on my decision meant everything,” she said.
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There are whispers from fans that a surpise Big Brother Australia eviction has taken place this morning, and online groups have noticed that Ed has been missing all day.
On Friday afternoon, a fan took to a Big Brother Facebook group to state that they hadn’t seen Ed on the live stream in a while. It’s important to note that he was nominated for eviction.
While some people speculated that Ed could be “in bed sulking” or in the toilet or shower, at around 4pm Sydney time, Big Brother called the housemates to the lounge room, and Ed was still nowhere to be seen.
“They have all been told to go to the lounge and Ed is not there. What is going on?” One person wrote. Another penned, “I think we have had a secret eviction.”
A third chimed in that they believe that an eviction went down earlier today, which saw Ed leave the Big Brother house.
“Pretty sure he’s been evicted. He hasn’t been seen since this morning,” they wrote.
Bruce, Coco, Ed, Connor, Colin, Emily and Alanna on the Big Brother live feed. Image: Ten.
Chattr reached out to Network 10, who teased viewers will have to watch Sunday’s Big Brother ep to find out what happened.
“If Big Brother has taught us anything over the years, it’s to expect the unexpected. As Christmas week draws to a close in the house, the only thing that’s certain is the gift of surprise. Tune into 10 at 7pm Sunday night to have all your questions answered.”
When was Ed evicted from Big Brother?
One Reddit fan has a theory that Ed was evicted during a segment that was shown on the live stream this morning, where the housemates received letters from their families and loved ones.
“I believe Ed has been evicted during the reading of the letters from home,” they began. “And I think they did the same stunt that they did on Big Brother UK 2023 whereby it was actually a letter from Big Brother to Ed, not his family, that ends in saying you have been evicted.
“Because Ed’s letter was last to be read and the brief couple of sentences that we were able to watch were very similar to the language of that of Big Brother UK. Saying things like “I have been right there with you, watching you eat and sleep…..”. This is language a family member wouldn’t say; it’s Big Brother.
“Then of course we had the washer and dryer after for a couple of hours, and Em saying that “30 secs was not enough time” when the livestream returned. I could be wrong, but I would bet I’m not.”
Which other Big Brother evictions have been spoiled by the live stream?
Big Brother Australia 2025 reintroduced the live stream, a feature that had not been part of the show in decades, allowing viewers to tune into the house 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
However, the downside (or upside if you love spoilers!), is that by the time the daily show rolls around, passionate fans may have already seen everything that’s shown in the episode. That includes evictions, however, Channel 10 have taken measures to not show who leaves Big Brother until the daily episode airs.
On Friday, November 28th, the housemates who weren’t nominated were offered the chance to take $15,000 out of the prize fund and leave the show, which Abiola took. While viewers noticed her absence in the house, the housemates were muted every time they talked about her, so fans had to tune in to the Sunday show to find out why she left.
Similarly so, Big Brother advertised that they were doing a snap eviction on Monday, December 1st, but muted the feed and showed the washing machine when Vinnie was told he was leaving. His actual eviction wasn’t aired until Wednesday night, and production did their best to hide Emily, making viewers wonder whether it was actually her or Vinnie who was voted out.
Vinnie finding out he was evicted. Image: Ten.
So, to find out whether Ed is actually gone — and whether he was voted out by a public vote — it looks like we’ll have to wait until Sunday’s episode once again.
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Vinnie was blindsided when Ed handed him seven nomination votes and branded him fake during a recent nomination ceremony, and in one of Big Brother’s many twists, he watched the drama unfold in the lounge room.
Ed received double the votes of the other housemates after opening an unmarked Christmas gift, but, apparently unaware, his votes were broadcast to the other housemates.
After watching his friend come for his jugular, Vinnie pulled Ed aside to ask why he hadn’t raised his concerns about Vinnie being ‘fake’ in a private one-on-one conversation. Ed doubled down on his claims about Vinnie, and said that a lot of the housemates felt the same.
In a post-elimination interview with Chattr, Vinnie reflected on that conversation and reiterated that he was blindsided by Ed.
“Everyone’s seen the laundry scene with me and Ed, and how I reacted was as true as I would react any other day. I was really blindsided by the comments,” he said.
“Initially, I got along with Ed so well. I cut his hair every third or fourth day and had a lot of conversations with him. I shared a bedside table with him for the majority of the experiment. “
Vinnie added that he was glad Big Brother showed the house Ed’s nominations and believes that the addition of a live stream will help show his former friends’ true colours.
“[For] Big Brother to ultimately show him lying was, I felt, appropriate, because Big Brother doesn’t lie. You can’t hide on Big Brother. Big Brother is always watching, and the truth will always come out because of the live stream.”
Ed and Vinnie’s laundry chat on Big Brother. Image: Ten.
Does Vinnie believe that Ed is Big Brother’s ‘villain’?
Since the poignant scene, the public has begun to turn against Ed, with one social media user calling him a “villain” and another labelling him as “arrogant”. When Chattr asked Vinnie if he believed that the villain comments about Ed were deserved, he suggested that his actions spoke loudly.
“I think the portrayal is — whether it’s fair or right — that’s up to Ed. That is up to Ed to be able to write his own story. Because how he acts is how he will be shown. How I acted is how I was shown.
“You genuinely do write your own narrative in there, and the live stream doesn’t hide anything, there are die-hard fans, as you would know, that watch every moment of the live stream, and I think that they’re starting to see everyone for who they are.”
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Big Brother Australia 2025 is in full swing, and most of the cast have already been nominated for eviction by their fellow housemates.
The new season kicked off with immediate twists, including Jane’s automatic nomination and a double eviction in week two.
Another new addition on the rebooted Big Brother is the Head of Housemates — whoever receives the coveted title is automatically immune from nomination, and can save another nominated housemate from the block.
At least one housemate will be sent home each eviction night — and with the finale set for December 8, fans can expect multiple eliminations very soon.
Here’s everyone who’s been nominated on Big Brother Australia 2025 so far.
Sixth nominations
Coco, Conor, Ed and Colin. Image: Ten.
Colin – 10 votes
Colin was nominated by Ed, Conor and Emily.
Coco – 8 votes
Coco was nominated by Ed, Colin, Conor and Emily.
Ed – 5 votes
Ed was nominated by Alanna and Coco.
Conor – 5 votes
Conor was nominated by Coco and Colin.
Fifth nominations
Vinnie, Ed, Conor and Coco. Image: Ten.
Vinnie – 10 votes
Vinnie was nominated by Ed, Conor and Emily
Coco – 8 votes
Coco was nominated by Ed, Conor, Colin and Emily.
Ed – 5 votes
Ed was nominated by Alanna and Coco.
Conor – 5 votes
Conor was nominated by Colin and Coco.
Fourth nominations
Coco, Vinnie and Emily. Image: Ten.
Vinnie – 16 votes
Vinnie was nominated by Colin, Emily, Alanna, Coco and Ed.
Coco – 10 votes
Coco was nominated by Colin, Vinnie, Conor and Ed.
Emily – 5 votes
Emily was nominated by Bruce and Conor.
Third nominations
Big Brother Australia nominees Holly, Vinnie, Bruce and Conor. Image: Ten.
Vinnie – 12 votes
Vinnie was nominated by Conor, Emily, Colin, Ed and Holly.
Bruce – 9 votes
Bruce was nominated by Conor, Abiola and Alanna.
Conor – 8 votes
Conor was nominated by Bruce, Coco and Vinnie.
Holly – 8 votes
Holly was nominated by Coco and Alanna
Second nominations
Big Brother Australia nominees Mia, Jane and Alanna. Image: Ten.
Jane – 14 votes
Jane was nominated by Coco, Colin, Vinnie, Bruce and Abiola.
Mia – 13 votes
Mia was nominated by Alanna, Coco, Conor, Abiola and Bruce.
Alanna – 10 votes
Alanna was nominated by Holly, Colin, Conor and Vinnie.
First nominations
Big Brother Australia nominees Jane, Holly and Michael. Image: Ten.
Jane – automatically put up for eviction for failing a task
Jane was the last contestant to be brought into the house and was tasked with hiding from the housemates for 90 seconds. She failed when Conor spotted her in the air vent with just seconds left, and was put up for eviction as a result.
Holly – 21 votes
Holly was nominated by Mia, Abiola, Vinnie, Alanna, Ed, Jane, Conor and Emily.
Michael – 13 votes
Michael was nominated by Coco, Colin, Holly, Alanna, and Conor.
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Love Island Australia 2025 has seen a clear divide in the villa between the girls who joined at the start of the season and the bombshells who arrived later. The division has been so obvious that it’s caused an uproar online from frustrated viewers — and Boston has confirmed that the split played out in the villa just as it did on TV.
On one side are Sharn, Gabby, Tamara, Yana and Isabel (who has since been dumped from the villa), and on the other are Boston and Mia, who have now been replaced by Jaide and Emma.
While Isabel went on the official Love Island podcast Unofficially Unpacked to claim that the divide was a bad edit, and said that all the girls got along well, Boston has since said that that wasn’t true.
“I’m so transparent. It was not blown out of proportion. What you saw is what you saw,” Boston told podcast host Eoghan McDermott.
“I’m not going to sit here and downplay it because I know how I felt, and I actually won’t have anyone invalidate those feelings.”
Boston, who made a play for Sharn’s partner Ross when she first entered the villa, said that she felt so isolated in the first few days that she broke down crying and wanted to go home. While she acknowledged that trying to steal Sharn’s partner may have rubbed her the wrong way, she believes the girls should have recognised the premise of the show.
“I’m going in as a bombshell. I have a job to do. I was so respectful about it from the start, yet I was still in the wrong, there was nothing I could have done that was going to make the girls like me, which I get to an extent, but it does get to a point where you gotta understand this is Love Island. Everyone’s in there to find their best connection.”
Boston added that she and Sharn were on amicable terms when she was dumped from the villa, but watching back the things Sharn said about her has left a bad taste in her mouth.
“I just think the talking behind my back was the craziest thing to watch back, because at that point, we were kind of okay. So seeing that play back actually really hurt, and I was really anxious and upset at it, and to not really have any of those girls check in and apologise sucked as well, but I also didn’t expect them to.”
Yana, Sharn, Isabel, Gabby, Tamara, Mia and Boston. Image: Nine.
Boston said Sharn sent her a ‘calculated’ message recently
The OG side of the divide has been receiving flak from viewers for their treatment of the late-comer Bombshells, with one Instagram claiming they have “mean energy, plain and simple!” adding that they’re “Disappointed in the girls”.
In the podcast interview, Boston revealed that Sharn had recently reached out to apologise for how she treated her in the villa — but Boston believes the message was only sent because of the backlash Sharn has been receiving.
“I only actually recently got a message about four or five days ago from a certain someone, and I just think it was quite a calculated message, and I just didn’t even respond to it, because I think it should have been an apology,” before admitting the person in question was Sharn.
Yana, Mia, Sharn and Boston. Image: Nine.
“So she sent me a text. I read it, but I obviously just was like, I feel like that message should have been sent on the first episode where she was talking smack about me, and it wasn’t. So, I might respond when I’m ready, but I just don’t really think it was genuine. And that’s me being honest.”
However, the Love Island Australia bombshell said that Yana has regularly reached out to her while the show has been airing, and revealed which other Islander’s she’s still on good terms with.
“Yana has checked in on me big time. Alex, Mateo, Jothan and Mia are like my OGs.”
She also didn’t hold back when asked about her pre-villa friend Mick, who she had harsh words for when he didn’t pick her to be saved from a Love Island dumping.
“I just think Mick cares about his looks and his ego more than people and their feelings, and that’s not someone I want to be friends with anymore, so we’re not friends anymore,” she said.
“Go f**k yourself,” she added as her final thoughts about Mick on the podcast episode.
Love Island Australia 2025 airs Monday – Thursday on 9Now.
If you thought Big Brother Australia was dramatic, wait until you hear what happened offscreen. During the Big Brother Australialive show on Wednesday, a fan sought medical help after almost passing out in the crowd during the broadcast.
Thankfully, producers, an on-set medic and even the host, Mel Tracina, sprang into action and made sure the fan got to the hospital safely.
“I just want to post a big thank you to the Endemol Production team last night at the live show. Unfortunately I was on [the] edge of passing out during the show, moved from my spot near the stage and then ended up blacking out,” the fan wrote on a Facebook group.
“The care I received from the team and a beautiful medic by the name of Hannah in a time of panic was second to none. I was taken backstage and a producer sat with me while the medic looked after me, [and] the gorgeous Mel Tracina [came] over to make sure I was okay and then [stayed] with me until I was taken out via wheelchair so I could get to the hospital.”
Other group members sent well wishes and many praised Mel for her kind nature.
“Shows how down to earth and what a legend Mel is!” one person wrote.
“Awww I reckoned she was lovely but this tops it!” another said.
“Mel is definitely a star! She’s been so great as host and on The Cheap Seats,” a third chimed in.
“I’m glad you were well looked after. Mel seems lovely,” another remarked.
Mel Tracina hosts Big Brother live from Dreamworld. Image: 10
Mel Tracina has a soft spot for Big Brother fans
Mel previously told Chattr she was so excited to host Big Brother Australia due to the live audience at Dreamworld. No wonder she was so concerned about the fan’s medical emergency!
“I love being surrounded by a live audience of loyal Big Brother fans who ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ at the daily show recaps and the housemates,” she said. “I also love the live TV experience. It’s exhilaratingly infectious because you don’t know what’s going to happen.
“The housemates are a great bunch of Aussies, a real cross-section of society and watching them live under one roof has been so enjoyable.”
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The second instalment of Love Island Australia2025’s movie night saw practically all of the male Islanders call Gabby out for flirting with bombshell Alex, despite claiming that she didn’t.
However, viewers know that Gabby’s flirty date with Alex happened immediately after she watched her partner Jotham tell bombshells Mia and Boston that he was open. Jotham then went on to betray Gabby at Hotel Amor with bombshell Jaide, who he’s now coupled up with.
Despite all of this, the boys still gave Gabby a hard time about her interactions with Alex, and Gabby told Chattr that she thinks the boys purposely did so to get more screen time.
“I thought like it wasn’t their business to stick their nose in… That situation [with Alex] had happened a long time ago, and Jotham had brought someone else back [from Hotel Amor],” she said.
“I think it was just the boys trying to get their five minutes. They knew that I was involved in a lot of the drama, so they all wanted to put their five cents in. But, I didn’t appreciate everyone coming for me.”
The boys coming for Gabby at Love Island’s movie night. Image: Nine.
Gabby said she owned up to flirting with Alex and took full accountability, so she doesn’t think it was fair for the boys to gang up on her.
“I hold my hands up, like I’m not perfect. I haven’t handled situations perfectly,” she said. “But, it’s none of anyone else’s business. My emotions were super heightened in the villa, to the point where anything like that, I would just start crying, like I was going through so much shock already with Jotham coming in with another girl.”
“So I was just like, stop bringing up these old emotions that we’ve moved past. Jotham is in a happy couple now, and I’m trying to deal with that. I think they all just wanted their five minutes of screen time, so they all started to have a go at me.”
The girls at Movie Night. Image: Nine.
Which of the male Islanders is Gabby still close with now?
However, Gabby did reveal which of the boys she’s still close with, and she believes have her best intentions at heart.
“I’m really close with Kye,” Gabby told Chattr. “I love Kye, and I am friends with Mick. I’m super close to Connor as well. Mick’s a bit of a shit stirrer, but you love him like a brother at the end.
“I have so much love for Kye, Connor and Mick,” she added.
That leaves Ross, Dylan, Mateo and Jotham as the only male Islanders at movie night who Gabby didn’t mention as being firmly in her corner.
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Some Big Brother Australia fans are convinced Coco Beeby is getting a “winner’s edit”. She’s received a lot of airtime, and livestream viewers claim the stream appears to cut the audio whenever she is about to say anything negative or mean-spirited.
Recently evicted Vinnie Brigante tells Chattr the reason Coco received more screentime than him simply comes down to her “opinionated” behaviour, which makes for good TV. “She was shown… probably more than I thought, but I think that’s just because she’s a vocal person, and she shares her opinion a lot,” Vinnie says.
“I wasn’t shown a lot [near the start] because I’m not really one for drama. I don’t think Coco is a drama seeker, but she stands up for what she believes in. She’s a proud woman.”
Vinnie notes he knew that the louder and more opinionated housemates would be “involved in the story” and would get shown more on TV, but he didn’t mind. “The more stuff you’re involved with in the house, the more time you will get on screen,” he explains, before claiming Coco is a “lovely person” who simply “speaks her mind”.
Big Brother fans call out Coco’s ‘winner’s edit’
On Reddit, fans have been theorising that Ed Doak is getting a “villain edit” while Coco is being set up to win.
“If the majority of viewers only watch the daily show, Coco’s probably gonna win after tonight’s episode. They really tried to make her look great tonight while shitting on Allana and Ed. Coco must have talked as much crap about Vinnie as both of them and they’ve just left it all out,” one Redditor claimed.
“I actually like Coco but she’s not perfect by any means. The daily show’s really pushing her as the nice keep the peace person… she had a whole bitch with Ed about Vinnie in the clip they keep showing of Ed talking about Vinnie but they only play his part and not hers. She’s the one that said ‘he’s 21 not bloody 210’.”
“It’s fascinating to see behind the curtain as it were, finally, in a reality show. For those of us who have time to catch the live-stream, the reality is very different to the edits and storylines shown in the daily show. I get 24 hours are cut obviously to 40 minutes, but there are very, very clearly blatant hero [and] villain edits,” another replied.
“It’s actually kind of shocking. Like I knew it happened, but it’s so twisted from reality that the daily’s are pointless. It’s frightening to see how easily manipulated the audience is, through no fault of their own,” a third chimed in.
Coco with host Mel Tracina before entering the house. Image: 10
Do the Big Brother housemates know they are being live-streamed 24/7?
Vinnie also says it was very easy to “forget you’re being filmed”, even though the Big Brother Australia housemates were all aware they were being live-streamed 24/7. “You know people are watching, [but] you have no idea how many,” Vinnie says.
“We didn’t know if every single conversation would be shown. And upon reflection, watching the show and seeing some clips, apparently the washing machines got a lot of love.”
There has been some criticism about the live-streaming, with some fans claiming it spoils the nightly episodes, but Vinnie says it kept housemates “accountable”.
“You genuinely do write your own narrative in there, and the live-stream doesn’t hide. There are die hard fans, as you would know, that watch every moment of the live-stream, and I think they’re starting to see everyone [for] who they are,” he says.
“[The live-stream] adds to the excitement… it makes the fans talk, and it gets them talking before the show airs, and I think if I was a fan, I’d feed into that.”
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As reported by PEDESTRIAN.TV, the reality TV contestant accepted the banker’s offer of $18,800, only to find out he had $50,000 in his case. Ouch.
Vinnie tells Chattr the rumblings that his appearance on Channel 10’s Deal or No Deal in 2024 influenced the Big Brother Australia casting is “not true at all”.
“I applied like everyone else did. I went through the whole application process, and when the conversation was had about me being on another show [previously], I told them,” he says.
“Obviously, it’s the same network, so they would have known me pretty early on… but there was no direct relationship between the two.”
Some fans have called out Vinnie for chasing reality TV stardom, but he says it was Big Brother itself that called his name, not just reality TV in general.
“Everyone that applied for Big Brother, wanted to be on Big Brother,” he responds. “I wanted to be on Big Brother. It’s a fun show. It’s the best social experiment in the world.”
He says if there’s another chance to join a future Big Brother Australia season, he would jump at the chance. “I recommend more people to apply. You know, reality TV aside, I just wanted to be in a social experiment and just see how I went. It was very, very fun [and] amazing.”
While Big Brother Australia was Vinnie’s dream show, he hasn’t closed the door on reality TV altogether.
“If the right show and the right fit came along, why not? I don’t know how I’d go about eating cockroaches in the jungle, but I would give it a go,” he spills.
“I like to dance, so that could be an avenue I’d go down. I’d go in the jungle. Yeah, I’ll keep the opportunities open.”
Vinnie was evicted from Big Brother in a snap eviction. Image: 10
What I’m hearing is that Vinnie’s Italian family could be Australia’s answer to The Kardashians? Let’s make it happen!
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The last season of Stranger Things is officially underway, with Netflix releasing the first four episodes, and as usual, it’s left fans reeling after trying to piece together what is going to happen to the gang in Hawkins.
Which leads us into one of the more exciting parts of the show – fan theories! Since this show’s aired, fans have broken down easter eggs, combed through DnD game rules, ’80s movie references, all to come up with the most insane theories.
In an attempt to solve the mystery of how the Duffer brothers are planning to end this behemoth of a show, we’re going to break down some of the most popular ones ahead of the next episode drop.
Will and Steve may die
Will and Steve. Image: Netflix.
This is a major fan theory that has been spreading around Reddit and TikTok, with fans speculating that both characters are set to meet their demise at the end of season 5.
The evidence, you ask? Well, for Steve fans are convinced that it has been foreshadowed in the scene with Steve and Johnathan climbing the radio tower.
With one fan adding that there is a scene in the trailer for part two, we can see a cloud of smoke and darkness spiralling around the radio tower, and fans are convinced this could see both Steve and Jonathan climbing that tower again in the season finale – but only one of them (Johnathan) comes back down. This also links with the comments the Duffer brothers have made previously about originally planning on killing Steve in season 1.
For Will, it comes with the idea that the Duffer brothers have built Will up to accept himself, his powers, and step up to make the ultimate sacrifice to save his friends.
This comes from the idea that Will and Vecna are connected in a similar way to how Harry Potter was connected to Voldemort by being an unintentional Horcrux. Will is carrying a part of Vecna with him, and if he is unable to sever that connection, it could lead us to saying goodbye to him at the end of season 5.
This Reddit theory has been circulating since season 4, with fans spotting subtle easter eggs during the scene where Eddie runs his ultimate D&D campaign. Towards the end of the game, Dustin and Erica are the last players standing to defeat Vecna. Dustin rolls first and gets an 11 (not enough to beat Vecna), hinting that Eleven alone may not be able to take him down.
Next, the scene cuts to Lucas playing in a championship game, wearing a jersey with the number 8, which fans believe references Eleven’s sister Kali, whose ability to create fake memories and illusions could prove crucial in taking down Vecna.
The final clue comes from Erica, who rolls last and scores a 20, securing their victory over Vecna. To reach a total of 20, Eleven and Kali (8) need 1, and fans theorise that this ‘1’ points to Will, Vecna’s first victim and the first person whose mind he opened. The theory suggests that, symbolically, the story starts and ends with Will.
This theory also seems to be confirmed by Google, because when you look up Stranger Things, you get this DnD dice at the bottom of your screen, which is stuck on the number 20.
Stranger Thing’s Google search.
The time travel theory
This theory is probably one of the more prominent theories floating around the internet since season 5 started airing. There have been many references to unlocking the fourth dimension (time) within the show and even within the first four episodes of the new season. Henry’s clock, a common motif throughout season 4, which Henry (Vecna) uses to taunt his older victims, could indicate something to do with time or specifically trying to travel back in time.
Vecna’s plan is also contingent on his collecting 12 children, like the number of hours in a day or time zones on a clock. The children are also being held in his lair, which looks A LOT like the wormhole diagram that Mr Scott Clarke (science teacher) was drawing.
Honourable mention also to the fact that Mike’s sister, Holly, was reading A Wrinkle In Time and that Dipshit/Delightful Derek seemed to be making a model in class of a tesseract. This could add extra merit as to why they were chosen and taken by Vecna, and the theory that he is planning to build a sort of tesseract to go back in time.
Fans also point to the Stranger Things Broadway show, which also indicates that Vecna/Henry does have some regrets about murdering his family and suggests that this could be a motivating factor in him wanting to go back in time.
The Duffer Brothers debunk popular Stranger Things fan theories
The Duffer brothers have driven internet sleuths mad over the years while trying to figure out and predict the various plot twists and turns that fans can expect in Stranger Things. But as we head into a brand new season, it would seem that they are finally ready to debunk a few wild fan theories that have definitely missed the mark.
The first theory that the brothers dismissed was the theory that Eddie Munson would return as a vampire. This theory has been floating since Joseph Quin’s character met his demise in Season 4 by being torn apart by the demobats. The Duffer Brothers had allegedly mentioned that the demobats cannot kill people, which has led some fans to speculate that Eddie is still alive and actually stuck in the Upside-Down. Where he is being ‘transformed’ into Kas, a vampire from the original DnD game who becomes Vecna’s right-hand man. But the Brothers have confirmed that this is 100% not happening in the show.
The second big theory that the Duffer brothers have put to bed is the theory that the entire show is all an elaborate DnD campaign/ novel being written by Mike. For a long time on Reddit, there was a theory floating around that the big plot twist at the end of the show would just be that the entire show was a story being told from the perspective of Mike. Specifically, Mike from season 1, who was just trying to cope with the disappearance of his best friend (Will).
The last theory that bit the dust was the theory that Will saw Vecna in season 1 of the show when he was kidnapped. The Duffer brothers have clarified in recent interviews that the shadowy silhouette that Will sees in that first season is definitely not Vecna and is probably the Demogorgon that took him into the Upside Down.
The second volume of Stranger Things Season 5 episodes drop on Netflix on December 26.
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He tells Chattr that it was a “brutal way to go out”, and he agrees with the Big Brother Australia fans who have called it mean-spirited and awful.
“It is cruel. It’s a cruel way to go out,” he spills. “But you know, it’s also a funny way to go out. And I choose to [take] the perspective [it’s] funny.”
Vinnie also thinks his Christmas exit was “iconic” and says he thinks his family will pull up the video each year. “If I had my choice of how I would like to go out, obviously winning would be number one. But I think the way I went out was perfect,” he says.
“It’s funny as to watch, and I think that’s going to be played every Christmas for the rest of my life.”
The housemates were visibly shocked. Image: 10
Does Vinnie prefer snap evictions to regular evictions?
The snap eviction was a bit of a shock, with viewers only given hours to vote and save their favourite housemate. However, Vinnie says he actually avoided a lot of “anxiety” by being blindsided by the surprise eviction, which was a blessing in disguise.
“I didn’t have any time to really have anxiety, like am I gonna leave and all that stuff,” he spills. “Every eviction, I was just like so anxious for the person that was about to go home, because you have no idea until the moment the name [is] read out… and if I was in that position, you know, my heart would be going so fast, and the vomit would be in my mouth.”
Vinnie has a big love for the Big Brother franchise and felt grateful to be part of an unusual twist. “Big Brother [is] full of surprises. I’m very happy and glad to be part of a surprise that was ultimately very, very iconic.”
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Love Island Australia‘s Gabby recently came forward claiming that Jotham had a girlfriend the whole time he was on the show, and now she’s revealed how she found out.
ICYMI, in late November, Gabby was asked by TikToker Olan Tekkers why her then on-screen partner Jotham wasn’t at an event with her, and she claimed he was “at home with his girlfriend that he had the whole time throughout the whole show”.
While Jotham has since rubbished her claims and said that Gabby wanted to sabotage him winning the show, which is decided by a public vote, she’s doubled down on her claims in an interview with Chattr.
Gabby explained that she learned about the girl Jotham was apparently dating before the show when several of the male Islanders told her after they left the villa.
“He told all the boys that he had a girl on the outside. The boys told it back to me,” she told Chattr.
She added that she believes Jotham used Hotel Amor as an excuse to end things with her, because of the mystery woman.
“He pretty much said to [the guys], he couldn’t keep stringing me along in the villa, hence why he brought someone back from Hotel Amor. He was flexing to all the boys when he came out the villa that he had someone on the outside.”
Gabby went on to dismiss Jotham, who’s claimed in interviews that he was never seeing anyone seriously before coming onto Love Island Australia.
“He can say what we want, but he said those words to the boys, and they all came and told me. I went in there open-minded, open-hearted and looking for someone. And he took that experience away from me because he was thinking of someone else on the outside.”
When asked whether she believed Jotham entered the villa with genuine intentions, Gabby didn’t hold back.
“No, of course not. He went in there for a bit of fun and to get some Instagram followers.”
What did Jotham say about the claims that he had a girlfriend while on Love Island?
After Gabby’s clip about Jotham’s alleged girlfriend started going viral, he told TV WEEK that while he was casually dating prior to coming on the show, he never had a girlfriend.
“I was definitely talking to someone before the villa – to a few people. Some I was seeing more than others. But it was pretty much just that. I barely even went on dates. I haven’t really been much of a dater on the outside. I don’t do dinner dates,” he said.
He also claimed that Gabby only dropped the bombshell to shift public opinion back in her favour.
“Right before she’d done that, she was copping a lot of hate from the public,” he said.
If this mystery woman is out there, now would be a great time to spill the tea.
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As a massive fan of Wicked, I had high hopes for this sequel, and I was not disappointed and the year-long wait and anticipation were worth it.
The screenplay once again comes from Winnie Holzman author of Wicked: The Complete Book and Lyrics of the Broadway Musical (a softened adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s darker and political original novel) and Dana Fox.
Where Wicked embraced the sparkle of the musical, For Good is richer, darker, and more emotionally sophisticated. The political undertones are evident, yet never overwhelming.
For Good asks us to reconsider the idea of “good” and “wicked,” and illuminates how those in power can twist narratives.
Brilliant Casting
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are extraordinary together, their contrasting energies forming the emotional spine of the film.
Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba is fierce yet fragile, her voice soaring with righteous conviction. Ariana Grande’s Glinda balances shimmering charm with delicate vulnerability.
Jonathan Bailey (Olivier award winner and Emmy and SAG nominee) who plays Prince Fiyero, was recently crowned People magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.
Jonathan Bailey and Cynthia Erivo. Image: Universal.
Expanded story and new songs
With a total production budget of $300 million, the two-part film adaptation is nearly five hours long, with a richer storyline and deeper character arcs than the stage musical.
Whilst Wicked closely follows Act 1 of the stage musical, For Good expands its world dramatically.
Grammy and Oscar-winning composer Stephen Schwartz’s, score remains the soul of this film. Stephen Schwartz balances the Broadway showstoppers with two new cinematic additions—Ariana Grande’s introspective “The Girl in the Bubble” and Cynthia Erivo’s stirring “No Place Like Home.”
Spoiler Alert: A tale of two witches, pulled apart by power and propaganda
The ending of Wicked saw Elphaba defy the Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum). In For Good she is now branded Wicked Witch of the West by Madame Morrible’s (Michelle Yeoh) ruthless propaganda against her. Elphaba lives in hiding in the Ozian forest, crusading for the silenced Animals of Oz.
Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous ‘Glinda for Good’ living at the Emerald City palace with the perks of the fame and popularity she always dreamt of. She is manipulated by Madame Morrible (Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh), to serve as the Wizard’s spokesperson of the supposed ‘good’ he is doing in protecting the people of Oz.
Elphaba visits Glinda as she prepares to marry Fiyero in a spectacular Ozian wedding. Elphaba forces Glinda to consider the true intentions of the Wizard and Morrible. Convinced she can help, Glinda attempts to broker a reconciliation with The Wizard. In his usual trickster style, the Wizard appears to comply with Elphaba’s wishes until the real truth surfaces and all hell breaks loose. This starts the unexpected chain of events that ensues.
Subtle connection to The Wizard of Oz
Whilst Dorothy plays a key role in Nessa and Elphaba’s demise in For Good, her presence remains minimal throughout the film. The film is clever in its subtle connection to Wizard of Oz without overshadowing Elphaba’s story.
Ariana Grande in Wicked: For Good. Image: Universal.
Love and heartbreak
The romantic tension between Fiyero and Elphaba finally ignites in “As Long As You’re Mine”, adding a passionate and romantic thread to the film. Fiyero and Elphaba’s union is tainted with the tragedy of Fiyero’s transformation and the two being forced to flee Oz.
Glinda experiences several heartbreaking events in the film. She is devastated when Fiyero leaves her for Elphaba on her wedding day, a betrayal by the two people she loves most. Next is her bittersweet victory of becoming ‘The Good Witch’ at great personal cost. Later she is forced to put on a facade of joy and publicly celebrate Elphaba’s death with the people of Oz.
Nessa’s (Marissa Bode) tragic arc unravels in parallel, tangled in jealousy, longing and resentment towards Boq (Slater), whose destiny intertwines fatefully with hers.
Darker tone, but still visually spectacular
Director Jon M. Chu once again delivers a spectacular world: shimmering Emerald City towers, dark enchanted forests and castles, opulent palace rooms and rich, colourful landscapes. Industrial Light & Magic and Framestore created over 2,200 visual effects shots, flawlessly blending CGI with elaborate practical sets.
Paul Tazewell’s costume design (Oscar-winner from Part One) continues to dazzle—glittering gowns, witchy silhouettes, and whimsical Ozian fashions. Glinda’s gowns are literal showstoppers, and the cardigan Elphaba wore in her romantic scene with Fiyoro has caused an online frenzy.
Is Wicked: For Good a hit?
The original Wicked film became the most successful Broadway-to-film adaptation in box office history, grossing $758 million worldwide and earning 10 Oscar nominations with two wins (Best Costume Design and Best Production Design).
For Good open even stronger than Wicked, its first weekend grossing $147 million domestically and $223 million worldwide. For Good is set to be a triumphant finale blockbuster.
Stream it, leave it, or leave the house for it?
To truly experience the magic of this spellbinding, emotional tale, we recommend heading out to see it on the big screen — maybe even shelling out for IMAX.
Wicked: For Good is screening in cinemas across Australia.
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An unearthed article from 2014 reveals that the current Big Brother Australiahousemate, Coco Beeby, auditioned for the show over 10 years ago. Published by The Canberra Times, the writer chatted to a handful of hopefuls waiting for their chance to be sealed inside the Big Brother house.
Among them was 19-year-old student Coco Beeby, who travelled to Hotel Realm in Canberra from her home on NSW’s North Coast. Big Brother Australia’s housemate Coco is currently 30, so the ages and name match up.
“It’s something I want to do. I can’t wait, have a break from the kids,” Coco said at the time.
The executive producer, Alex Mavroidakis, said 300 contenders would be picked from the initial hunt in 2014, before narrowing it down to 15 to 20 housemates. Open auditions took place in Perth, Brisbane, Newcastle, Sydney, Albury, Launceston, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Townsville throughout April and May that year.
Producers also combed through online video applications, ultimately choosing housemates such as Priya Malik, Penny Higgs, and Skye Wheatley. 26-year-old Ryan Ginns ended up taking out the win, with Travis Lunardi, 24, coming in as runner-up.
Big Brother fans react to Coco’s previous audition
When the article featuring Coco was posted on a popular Big BrotherAustralia Facebook group, reactions were mixed.
“Just because she auditioned long ago doesn’t mean now she is on the show, she isn’t doing it for [her kids] and for herself, I honestly hope she wins,” one person wrote.
Bruce and Coco on Big Brother. Image: 10
“She just said on live stream that she’s only ever watched two episodes of Big Brother. I find that extremely difficult to believe to be honest,” another replied.
“But she’s doing it for her kids,” another quipped.
“She wanted to just get a free holiday,” a fourth theorised.
Were the Big Brother housemates surprised by Coco’s application?
Recently evicted Vinnie Brigante tells Chattr he understands why Coco applied for Big Brother Australia back in 2014. “She told us that in the house. Big Brother [is] a massive show, it’s the best social experiment in the world,” he recalls. “I’m not surprised at all. The show is awesome.
“Big Brother saw something in her, and he had her on the second time she applied.”
Vinnie recalls Coco telling him she was glad she was accepted when she was 30 rather than 19, because it’s part of her “journey”.
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Big Brother Australia’sCoco Beeby has been called out after she indulged in a steamy kissing session with Bruce Dunne in the pool on Tuesday night. The 30-year-old single mum of three previously sat Holly Young down and asked her to stop flaunting her relationship with Colin Ridley around the house, specifically regarding their PDA sessions.
“I’ve got three kids at home, my three kids don’t want to see you macking on every episode too, you know what I mean? Maybe chill out on the macking on, just ’cause you know, there [are] children at home watching the show, my children especially because their mum’s on it,” Coco told Holly and Colin.
“People are uncomfortable with the PDA,” Bruce agreed.
Coco also told Big Brother that it was frustrating to watch Holly and Colin keep kissing, and posed the question: “Can’t they just wait until they get out of the house?”
Well, it turns out that Coco and Bruce couldn’t wait five days until the Big Brother Australia finale, because they got close and personal in the pool. To be fair, the other housemates weren’t around, so it wasn’t PDA like Colin and Holly. However, many fans weren’t pleased by Coco’s behaviour.
On a reel Chattr posted of Coco and Bruce’s first kiss, one person wrote: “She forgot her kids are watching. Made a big deal with Holly. The plot thickens as they say.”
“But the kids are watching right, well that’s what she told Holly. Guess it’s okay for her, just not Holly. We see you Coco, sad,” another chimed in.
“Big Brother has had people have sex on there before. No one said anything. These housemates ganged up on Holly and Colin because they were being creepy,” a third said.
“She’s forgetting she has kids and had a problem with Holly ‘macking on’. This is ridiculous, I really liked Coco until I [saw] her being a hypocrite,” another remarked.
Big Brother fans defend Coco and Bruce
However, there were some viewers who said Coco and Bruce’s romantic entanglement was different from Holly, who would sometimes climb on top of Colin while other housemates were around.
“Her kids are watching but Holly and Colin were all over each other 24/7 in all different positions… imagine not being able to kiss someone you have feelings for, I think they [did] well to last that long,” a fan pointed out.
“Holly did it 24/7 in front of everyone and including sexual positions! Coco and Bruce are alone and it was one kiss! Geez people… how boring do you want the show to be?” a second asked.
“So many jealous people in the comments. It’s nothing that Coco should ever feel bad about because the kiss was planned for a very, very long time,” another remarked.
Coco telling Holly she didn’t want to see “cowgirl” positions in the house. Image: 10
Holly responds to the housemate’s PDA intervention
In in an interview with Chattr, Holly previously said that the housemates were “making a mountain out of a molehill” and described them as “Karens”.
“There was just nothing else to talk about. Nobody else clicked like how Colin and I clicked… it was very eye-opening,” Holly said. “We understand that no one’s perfect, and we try to do the opposite of what everybody else was doing to us.”
We’ve reached out to Holly to see if she has any additional comments to add now that Coco has been spotted “macking” on Bruce, so watch this space.
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Big Brother Australialivestream watchers were concerned about Emily Dale’s fate in the competition after she went “missing” from the livestream for hours. The producers have a habit of removing people from the house during the livestream with little to no explanation, as they prefer to save the story for the delayed episodes that air in the evenings.
When housemates try to discuss topics Big Brother producers don’t want viewers to hear, the camera often cuts to the washing machines, fish tank or mutes the audio. Some eagle-eyed live stream watchers noticed that Emily had suddenly disappeared from all angles of the house on Tuesday, leading many to theorise she had been evicted along with Vinnie Brigante.
“So has anybody seen Emily today seems to be a topic of conversation. We know that Vinnie got evicted late last night now Emily is missing. Did something happen during the day? She was there this morning,” one person wrote.
“She was there this morning, then disappeared,” another added.
“People were saying they were hiding her due to the eviction,” a third chimed in.
“I know Big Brother is probably doing what everyone is saying and covering up Emily. But, I haven’t seen her at all since about 10am, and they’re cooking dinner right now, and there [are] only six plates out,” another concerned fan wrote.
Emily, where were you hiding! Image: Channel 10
Was Emily hiding, or was it related to gastrogate?
While some fans theorised that Emily was being hidden by producers to build suspense for Tuesday night’s eviction, other livestream watchers referred to “gastrogate”. There are many clues that point to a gastro outbreak in the house, and it’s possible Emily was ill.
“Looks like she has been in bed all afternoon, probably sick. They need to shower more if it’s gastro, especially after being in the pool,” one viewer pointed out.
“I think she’s unwell,” another added.
“Maybe she went to get medical assistance and had to keep her off live stream until it’s a good time to,” a third guessed.
Emily returns to the Big Brother livestream
At 1am Queensland time, Emily was spotted sitting on the couch with a Christmas hat on.
“Queen Em has returned to the stream,” a Redditor wrote.
Emily and Allana in the Diary Room. Image: Channel 10
“Love her! Was so sad to hear how she was talking about herself tonight saying she’s the “nothing” person between two attractive people. Can’t wait til she finds out how many of us support her!” a fan replied.
“She’s so beautiful inside and out,” another added.
The Big Brother housemates were called into the lounge on Wednesday morning for nominations, so we should find out shortly who is at risk of eviction.
Big Brother Australia 2025 airs Monday to Friday at 7.30pm, and Sundays at 7pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.
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Yana was left pleasantly surprised when Dylan greeted her at Love IslandAustralia‘s Hotel Amor, revealing that the two had been sending flirty messages before she was cast on the show.
When host Sophie Monk pressed them on who messaged who first, the Islanders bickered and couldn’t agree on a clear answer.
However, Yana has not cleared up what happened between her and Dylan before the show, saying that he was the one who reached out to her.
“So this is what happened. So it’s probably… a week after I broke up with Kye, I got a message from Dylan,” she told Eoghan McDermott on Officially Unpacked.
“I went back and checked the screenshots, because I have them, and the first message was, ‘I see you’ with two googly eyes. And then I was like, ‘Oh, hello Dylan, something like that.’ I don’t know, he was definitely trying a lot.”
Yana went on to reveal that after exchanging a few messages, rather than asking her on a date, Dylan invited her to come to his house.
Yana and Dylan on Love Island Australia. Image: Nine.
“We had a bit of a flirt, but it was definitely a bit one-sided,” she said. “He was like, I’ve got a new place in Paddington, or wherever he was.”
The Sydney-based tradie said she was shocked by Dylan’s forward invite and was turned off when she realised his intentions.
“He was like, ‘Yeah, come over’. I don’t know, I need to look at the screenshots, but I remember just palming it off, like I was thinking, ‘I’m not that easy’.
“Like, who does he think he is to think that he can just message me to come over for a one-night thing? And then I remember I kept texting him, and I was like, ‘Why am I even bothering to text this man? He clearly wants nothing else but me in his bed.’ And so I found it pretty funny when he picked me for [Hotel Amor], because I was like, ‘Oh, he finally got what he wanted back then, by having me in his bed.'”
Why Yana stuck by the boundaries she set with Kye for Hotel Amor
Prior to heading to the Hotel Amor mixer, where the Islanders met the new bombshells, Yana set some ground rules for her ex-turned Love Island partner, Kye, asking him not to be physical with anyone else. The boundaries were especially important for Yana, because he’d cheated on her before the show.
The Islanders were then separated by gender and headed off separately to meet two new bombshells of the opposite sex. Those bombs were given the power to choose an Islander each for an overnight stay at Hotel Amor, and Dylan chose Yana while Emma chose Kye.
Yana and Kye. Image: Nine.
“I was really happy to be picked by Dylan,” Yana said on the podcast. “Out of all the boys, I had this connection with Dylan where it was like, I felt like we already had something, and so I felt really comfortable being with him.”
However, Yana said, despite the familiarity, she didn’t consider betraying Kye and hooking up with Dylan at Hotel Amor.
“When I got picked, I was like, ‘Oh, hell yeah’. Like, I’ll be happy to spend the night here, but I’m not crossing boundaries. Because I knew what I had set with Kye, and I knew that I wanted to stick to that, and it was nothing to do with me not wanting to do anything. I’m sure if Kye wasn’t in the picture, Dylan and I would have tried something like, we would have got to know each other on a deeper level.
“But I had those boundaries in place, and I had Kye in my mind then. So I was like, ‘No, I’m not going to ruin what I’ve been building for a one-night thing.'”
Love Island Australia 2025 airs Monday – Thursday on 9Now.
