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Big Brother’s Coco auditioned for the show back in 2014

by Rachel Choy

An unearthed article from 2014 reveals that the current Big Brother Australia housemate, 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 Brother Australia 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.
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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MasterChef’s Declan and Sarah share exciting pregnancy update: ‘What’s better than one girl?’

by Danica Baker

MasterChef Australia‘s Declan Cleary and Sarah Todd have given an exciting update about their growing family, revealing that they’re expecting twins.

The couple announced their pregnancy in a sponsored Instagram post back in October, and have now taken to the platform again to reveal the gender of their two incoming additions.

They posted a video of them playing golf, telling their followers that they’d pull a ball out of the hole, which would either be blue or pink, revealing the gender of their baby. However, in a happy twist, Declan and Sarah pulled out two pink balls.

As she was retrieving the balls, Sarah asked Declan, “What’s better than one girl?” to which he responded, “Two!”

The couple’s close friend Rhi Anderson — who competed on MasterChef Australia Back to Win with them — shared her excitement in the comments section.

“Sooooo excited for you both! How loved are these two baby girls going to be! CAN’T WAIT to meet them,” she wrote.

Declan and Sarah’s pregnancy announcement

The couple — who met while competing on the second season of MasterChef Australia Back to Win, which aired this year — first shared their exciting pregnancy news on Instagram.

“We are overjoyed to share that our little family is growing,” Sarah and Declan began the post, which clearly included the hashtags #ad and #ClearBlueConfirmed in their caption, indicating that it was a paid collaboration with the pregnancy test brand.

The post continued: “These past months have been some of the most precious of our lives. A sacred time of holding this news close, letting it sink in, and soaking up all the emotions with those dearest to us.

“It has been such a gift to sit in the wonder of it all, imagining the beautiful new chapter that lies ahead.

“We feel so deeply blessed knowing this little cherub will enter a world already brimming with so much love. Between us, Phoenix, and Sol, there is no shortage of cuddles, laughter, and warmth waiting to welcome the addition to our family.

“Our hearts are full to the brim, and we couldn’t be happier to finally share this joy with all of you. Thank you for being a part of this special moment in our lives. It means the world to us.”

At the time, neither Declan or Sarah included any information on how far along Sarah is, or if they’ve found out the gender. However, the post was quickly flooded with congratulatory messages from their MasterChef Australia co-stars.

“Congrats you two,” Depinder Chhibber commented, with Rhi penning: “Congratulations guys! Love you both so much and feel completely blessed to be part of your loving journey. You guys are going to have the best time parenting and provide so much love and laughter to your growing family! Bursting with excitement! Literally could be happier for you both!”

Declan and Sarah’s relationship timeline

Declan and Sarah’s romance flourished while they were filming the most recent season of MasterChef Australia.

In a post-elimination interview with Chattr, Sarah said that having Declan by her side in the competition helped push her to do her best.

“I was devastated seeing Declan getting eliminated,” she said. “He’s so talented and passionate about food, and has a lot of creativity in the kitchen.

“Selfishly, I was devastated for myself as well, having that joy in the kitchen, and to be able to walk out after a cook and [have him]. We were just, like, doing our workouts and just having a lot of fun outside of the kitchen. So it definitely relieved a lot of that pressure of the intensity of the competition, so it was definitely not a fun day.”

Sarah and Declan dated post-show and moved in together earlier this year.

“It’s all going amazing,” Sarah told Chattr. “We’ve moved into our house and are still unpacking boxes at the moment. So, I think, in life, moving house is one of the most stressful things, and we’ve managed to be unscathed and no arguments, so it’s going strong,” she laughed.

Congratulations to the happy couple!

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Big Brother’s Coco accused of being a ‘hypocrite’ after kissing Bruce in the pool

by Rachel Choy

Big Brother Australia’s Coco 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 off for PDA in the Big Brother Australia house.
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 fans relieved after ‘missing’ contestant makes surprise appearance

by Rachel Choy

Big Brother Australia livestream 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 on Big Brother Australia
Emily, where were you hiding! Image: Channel 10

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
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.

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Love Island’s Yana reveals the messages she and Dylan exchanged before Hotel Amor: ‘One sided’

by Danica Baker

Yana was left pleasantly surprised when Dylan greeted her at Love Island Australia‘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.
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.
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.'”

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Does Big Brother narrator Mike Goldman want to be a housemate?

by Shantal Hayden

Would a Big Brother Australia host ever consider becoming a housemate? According to narrator and former host Mike Goldman, the answer is a resounding yes.

Mike, who hosted and narrated multiple seasons of the show, says he’d jump at the chance to enter the house himself, although he suspects he wouldn’t last long.

“Big Brother is someone that I would really love to mess with. I would love to play games and trick him and spin him out and upset him and get two strikes, and almost get kicked out,” he told Chattr.

While playing pranks on Big Brother would be his biggest motivator for joining the show, he says he can’t deny the idea of taking a long break from social media to socialise would be bliss.

“I would love to be in there, because one, I can be away from a mobile phone and social media to detox. Two, I’d just spend time with people and understand people’s walks of life — that’s fun,” he says.

Mike also reflected on a previous moment, back when the show aired on Channel 9, when he was allowed inside the Big Brother house to narrate the housemates’ lives. 

He describes the experience as “really cool,” and one that only deepened his appreciation for the show.

Mike Goldman with Big Brother winner Reggie
Mike Goldman with Big Brother 2003 winner Reggie. Image: Instagram.

Mike Goldman reflects on Big Brother Australia’s impact on Australian pop culture 

Mike has also praised the previous seasons of the show and its housemates for giving us iconic pop-culture moments that have impacted Australian culture. 

“I mean, when you look at the marriage equality vote. It hadn’t happened [when] we had people like farmer Dave coming out on live TV,” he told Chattr.

From the rise of Chrissy Swan to Marty and Jess finding love on the show, Big Brother has consistently opened the door for everyday Aussies to create real and impactful moments that have shaped the landscape of Australian reality TV. 

“As a reminder that these people are from the outside world… You think back to when Tim Dormer was in the house, the Bali bombing happened, and they came out of the house to be told on national television that all these Australians have died in a terrorist attack in Bali,” he said.

By nature of including everyday Aussies in the show, Mike emphasises how Big Brother isn’t a show that just looks out for those quick reality TV moments but also aims to start conversations about the broader picture.

“That’s [Big Brother’s] entertainment and our entertainment. To not just necessarily look at all the housemates, but look at Australia and how Australia acts,” he adds.

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Mike also had high praise for the current season, noting how it continues to build on the show’s legacy by opening up and showcasing conversations around important societal issues. 

“I think it’s important to address it in so many different areas of society, because if we can’t have these conversations, then people will go off in their own little groups and say stupid things that are just completely untrue and believe it,” he says.

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Fans think they know who left in Big Brother 2025’s first snap eviction

by Danica Baker

Big Brother Australia’s usual Monday nominations took a dramatic turn this week when it was announced that one of the housemates would be eliminated in a snap 1:05am eviction. And, in yet another twist, the housemates were completely unaware that an eviction was looming just hours away.

It was Vinnie, Coco, Alanna and Emily who were nominated by their fellow housemates. However, as Head of Housemates, Colin had the power to save one of them, and he chose Alanna.

As viewers are aware, Big Brother Australia 2025 offers a live stream, prompting many fans to stay up late in anticipation of watching the eviction unfold on the feed. But, they were left disappointed as the live stream cut out, and Big Brother announced shortly after that someone had left the house.

While the network hasn’t confirmed who was evicted yet, and has done their best to make the answer unclear on the live stream by cutting to the housemates who weren’t nominated, many Redditors believe that they’ve figured out who has left.

“We’ve heard Em and Coco, no Vinnie and his bed is empty apart from the hugsy teddy unless he’s asleep outside or something, he’s been evicted for sure,” one user wrote.

Vinnie in the diary room. Image: Ten.
Vinnie in the diary room. Image: Ten.

“It’s Vinnie who is gone; we saw his empty bed last night,” a second penned.

Some other users confirmed that they’ve seen Emily and Coco on the live stream this morning, suggesting that Vinnie has left.

“I heard Em’s hiccups and Coco’s sniffs (she sniffs a lot) last night. And Coco is there today, too. She was talking about making beds,” they pointed out. “Poor Vinnie. Middle-of-the-night evictions are cruel.”

Who nominated Vinnie for eviction?

Vinnie received the highest amount of nominations this week at 16 votes, with Colin, Emily, Alanna, Coco and Ed all throwing points his way.

Ed’s power played a big part in Vinnie’s high vote count. After opening a box that granted him a special advantage, Ed was given ten nomination points, double the usual five each housemate receives. However, he only discovered that his noms were broadcast to the entire house after he gave Vinnie seven and three to Coco.

Ed nominating Vinnie in Big Brother's diary room. Image: Ten.
Ed nominating Vinnie in Big Brother’s diary room. Image: Ten.

However, even without Ed’s extra votes, Vinnie still would have been up for nomination.

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Why have all the Big Brother housemates been getting sick? ‘Gastrogate’

by Danica Baker

Fans have noticed that the Big Brother Australia housemates have been getting sick on the livestream, but nothing about the gastro-like illness that’s circulating the house has made it into the nightly episodes.

A viewer took to Reddit, claiming that both Lana and Ed had been sick and received medical help.

“Lana and Ed both saw a medic, gastrogate confirmed,” one person wrote, and another replied, “This is like the fourth confirmation, but yeah, at least those two got seriously stomach sick.”

While the sickness hasn’t been confirmed in the episodes, a user speculated that some of the housemates fell ill after the western dinner party last week.

“Yesterday, heard Lans and Ed directly talk about being sick, specifically in the stomach. They also looked visibly sick. And, this morning Conor and Ed discussed that everyone was so sick, including the mince that got left out during the Cowbody dinner night,” they wrote.

Adding even more mystery to the gastrogate situation, viewers have noticed the live stream being muted multiple times whenever housemates talk about feeling sick.

Ed cooking dinner for the Big Brother housemates.
Ed cooking dinner for the Big Brother housemates. Image: Ten.

Viewers speculate about what caused Big Brother’s Gastrogate

While the housemates seem to be fortunately recovering from their sudden bouts of apparent gastro, some fans have speculated that it was caused by the way the food was handled by the cast.

“This morning, Conor, Ed and Bruce were talking in the kitchen about what could’ve caused it. Conor pointed out that when the Cowboy night got announced that Ed took the mince (that he was cooking) off the stove and put it to the side and it was a while before someone put it in the fridge, they then reheated and ate it a day or so after. Conor was saying, with the heat, and leaving it out with all the bugs, it could’ve made them sick,” one person wrote.

Another said that they’ve witnessed the housemates being extremely unhygienic in the kitchen.

“Food safety has been raised repeatedly. Holly wiping floor with a teatowel, both Conor and Ed not washing hands after touching various gross things, and either Conor or Ed didn’t wash after handling raw chicken… from memory,” they said.

A third said that while the exact cause behind the outbreak is unclear, it’s obvious that some of the housemates have been unwell.

“Honestly, it could be the food itself, the questionable food handling by certain ppl in there, seems like a major fly issue there too, or it could be just a round of gastro.”

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Big Brother’s Holly calls out Coco for being fake: ‘Talking behind my back’

by Sakara Bell

Big Brother housemate Holly Young is easily one of the most talked-about contestants this season. With over 100,000 Instagram followers, a string of very recognisable ex-boyfriends, a modelling career that’s taken her around the world, and even a stint representing Australia in the under-18s soccer team, Holly’s always had that It-girl energy. So you’d think making friends in the house would be a walk in the park… right?

At first, it definitely looked like Holly and housemate, Coco Beeby were on track to become besties; they both even dubbed themselves ‘ying and yang’ on the first night in the Big Brother house, but in a post eviction interview with Chattr, Holly revealed that things shifted once she opened up and realised the friendship might not have been what it seemed.

“I think when you confide in someone you believe is a friend, especially in such a tough environment where there’s no break, it hits harder. We’re the same age, we have similar vibes, even similar haircuts… so I thought we’d naturally stick together. But inside the house, you learn pretty quickly who’s genuinely in your corner and who isn’t,” Holly told Chattr.

It seemed like a real friendship could form between Holly and Coco, Holly even admitted that Coco tried to befriend her, but in the end, things didn’t turn out that way.

“I thought that she was more of a girl’s girl than it played out. And the more you know clips that I see online about her talking behind my back, like there’s so many TikTok pages about it, like some of the things were quite vulgar. I would just not ever want to say that about somebody, because words really do hurt.”

Despite the shock, Holly insists she’s choosing to take the high road.

“I’d just rather rise above that whole situation. That was my part to say, and unfortunately, I clocked that second side of her later in the game. I wish I’d realised sooner, but I don’t have a time machine, so I can’t go back and change anything. I did think it was valid that she knew how I felt, and hopefully she can take something from that in a positive way and maybe rethink some of the things she said behind my back.”

Holly doesn’t hold back in her eviction speech to Coco

As we know, there’s a 24/7 Big Brother livestream, so some viewers have already seen Holly’s eviction speech, in which she makes it very clear how she felt about Coco.

“Thank you, Coco, for reminding me why I don’t trust females. I’m so disappointed with how you’ve treated our relationship. Looking back now, I realise it was pretty much all fake. You’re very good at game-playing and, you know, slithering around crying when you need to cry.”

“I’m sure you’ve gone into the diary room and said whatever you wanted about me, but it took far longer to get me to say anything negative towards you. Even when you came up to me wanting to use or borrow something of mine, I shared because I thought it was an act of kindness. But you were basically just using me, and I feel very used.”

After Holly’s eviction speech, Coco was seen on the live stream in the bedroom crying, but viewers didn’t have much sympathy for her.

“Coco deserved every word Holly said about her. The tears are hopefully some self-reflection on the snake she really is,” one TikTok user wrote.

Holly is already back on social media

Before entering the Big Brother house, Holly had a modest Instagram following of around 100,000, and it was set to private. But less than 24 hours after her eviction, her following has already jumped to 107,000, and she’s already back on the platform.

“Hi guys, I’m finally out of the Big Brother house and I’m looking forward to enjoying some sunshine. Mwah, looking forward to seeing you all,” she posted on her Instagram story.

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It might seem like Holly went on the iconic TV show to grow her following, but speaking to Chattr, she explained her real reason: she wanted to challenge herself and do something outside her comfort zone.

“I think Big Brother is such an iconic TV show. It’s been around since day dot. At the time I was making the decision, the timing just worked out well. They say timing is everything. I really just wanted to experience something completely new.”

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Big Brother’s Holly sets record straight on fallout with MAFS’ Carina: ’15 years is a very good innings’

by Danica Baker

Following her eviction from Big Brother Australia 2025, Holly Young has opened up on her apparent feud with Married at First Sight’s (MAFS) Carina Mirabile.

While Holly was in the house, reports surfaced online that she and Carina had been close friends, but had a falling out while living together, prompting Holly to suddenly move out of the apartment they shared.

In a post-elimination interview, Holly confirmed to Chattr that she and Carina aren’t on speaking terms, but made it clear she holds no hard feelings toward her former friend.

“I’ve just left the show, so Carina and I haven’t spoken since leaving, and I think I’ve got nothing but well wishes towards Carina,” she said.

“We grew up in Perth together. Perth girls stick together. There’s something about West Australian women that, you know, we just have a sense of loyalty, regardless of whether the friendship has drifted. And 15 years is a very good innings. And I’m proud of that. I’m proud of Carina.

“And I think sometimes, you know, people do drift apart, and that’s a part of life. And you so many people can relate to that, because that is life. And you know, some people go on different journeys at different times.”

Holly added that she’s open to talking things through with Carina and making amends.

“I’m sure Carina and I will sit down and have a conversation and probably have a laugh at a few things. Her and I have travelled the world together. We’ve seen so much together. And you know, we’re both adults, so I don’t really see any need to be catty towards each other. If Carina reads this, just Casbah, I’m thinking of you.”

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What happened between Holly and Carina?

A source told Daily Mail Australia that Holly moved out of their shared apartment after a fight, and the move left Carina “blindsided”.

“It’s not a little tiff. Holly f**ked Carina over hard,” an insider told the publication.

“What happened between them is something Carina will never forgive.”

The source said that “Holly walked out and didn’t look back” following the disagreement. “After everything they shared, it felt like a betrayal.”

“She was rushing to find another roommate after it all went down, and now I think she’s living somewhere else.”

Big Brother Australia 2025 airs Monday to Friday at 7.30pm, and Sundays at 7pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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Abiola has left the Big Brother Australia house

by Danica Baker

In a chaotic Friday afternoon development, Abiola Oreyomi has left the Big Brother Australia 2025 house.

Her absence was first noticed by a fan, who took to a Facebook group to point out that one of the beds had been removed.

“A housemate has left, count the beds, and it’s very easy to see who’s left,” they wrote, adding that Emily had been “in the room counting the beds”.

Shortly after it appeared that Abiola had left the Big Brother house, the livestream quickly changed to focus on a fish tank, with no audio.

Just under an hour later, the live stream was turned back on, but not for long. It rebooted, showing Emily and Alanna sitting by the pool talking about a missing beanbag, and when Emily made a comment about Abiola’s departure, she was quickly muted.

“Because Abs is gone, because Abs loved her Clark Rubber beanbag and now Abs is gone,” she said before the audio was turned off again.

The housemates discussing Abiola's departure. Image: Ten.
The housemates discussing Abiola’s departure. Image: Ten.

Chattr reached out to Network 10 for comment, and a spokesperson teased that viewers will need to watch Sunday’s episode to find out what happened to Abiola.

“Looks like Big Brother’s two favourite housemates (Washing Machine and Dryer) got some extra love on the livestream today. Fans are whipping into a frenzy about what secret action could have taken place in the house,” they began.

“To add to the excitement, word is out that someone has chosen to leave, sparking wild speculation – was it a spin cycle spin out, a secret pact, or something else entirely? Doesn’t everyone know that in Big Brother’s house, the first rule is to expect the unexpected? Tune into 10 at 7pm Sunday night to have all your questions answered.”

Fans notice Abiola’s absence on the Big Brother live stream

One fan stated that Abiola had been missing from the live stream for a while.

“Haven’t seen her on the live stream. Unless she’s disguised as a fish or washing machine,” they wrote, with another noting that Alanna was also muted when she mentioned her.

“Lana started talking about Abiola, and they muted. She’s definitely gone,” the person wrote.

While some fans are concerned for Abiola over her sudden departure, others said that if she chose to leave on her own accord, it would be frustrating for the nominated contestants.

Abiola was originally nominated alongside Holly, Vinnie, Bruce, and Conor, but Alanna had the Head of Housemates power, which allowed her to save one person from Nomination and took her down.

“I hope it was for good reason, otherwise others got put up for nomination for nothing,” one wrote.

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Love Island’s Emma reveals why she picked Kye for Hotel Amor: ‘I actually did fancy Mick’

by Danica Baker

Emma caused chaos on Love Island Australia 2025 when she chose Kye for Hotel Amor, because he’d previously been busy rekindling things with his ex, Yana, in the villa.

However, in a podcast interview, the 26-year-old revealed that she was set on Kye before she’d even met him, and — as the show was prerecorded— she had no idea about Yana.

“Before we went in, we did get to see a photo of them. So I sort of preempted who I wanted to pick just by looks,” she told Eoghan McDermott on Officially Unpacked.

Emma explained that once she met the six male Islanders, she considered switching up and picking someone else.

“So on the dates, I actually did fancy Mick quite a bit, he did make me laugh, but he just didn’t give me enough.

“When I was standing next to him, before Sophie Monk came out again, he was giving me a bit more, and he was quite funny. And I sort of thought, ‘Oh, well, I’ve already decided on Kye, but now I sort of want to change my decision’. And then I thought, ‘No, you know, I’m just gonna stick with Kye, we’ve got similar hobbies, and I do find him really attractive.'”

She added that she had no idea that Kye had his ex in the villa before he told her at the pre-Hotel Amor mixer.

Kye and Emma at Love Island's Hotel Amor.
Kye and Emma at Hotel Amor. Image: Nine.

Did Kye tell Emma he wasn’t choosing to couple up with her?

As viewers will know, Kye and Emma wasted no time getting intimate with one another at Hotel Amor. They were shown making out in the pool, and fans were also treated to a scene of Emma fondling his bare bum in bed, while making a remark about his tan lines.

However, when the time came for Kye to make his choice of whether to couple with Emma or return single and pair up with Yana again, he chose the latter.

In the podcast interview, Emma revealed that Kye didn’t give her the heads up that he wasn’t choosing her, saying he just “vanished” and “ghosted her” the next day.

“So, in the morning, he didn’t tell me it wasn’t going to be me. So I was left that whole day kind of wondering what’s going on, [but] I could just tell by his body language, he was a bit off it.

“I think he woke up and sort of thought, Oh, what have I done? You know, the danger of this little treat, this snack in front of me, and I’ve taken the bait, and now I’ve f**ked up everything with Yana, but yeah, I think it was a very tough decision to be in, and the firepit was terrifying.”

When pushed for more details, Emma said he basically just left her hanging after leaving Hotel Amor.

“I mean, basically, yeah, he did go ‘sorry bye’, I think he was still trying to figure out what he wanted to do.”

Regardless of Kye’s questionable treatment of Emma, the lash technician said she has no hard feelings towards him.

“I can respect Kye’s decision, because I had no idea the situation and the links with him and Yana. So like, obviously, they’re exes, they had history before the show, and then they’re trying to rekindle things back on the show. And obviously, it was just very tempting for him, like we both were physically attracted to each other, but yeah, it wasn’t an easy situation for him.”

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Meet Big Brother’s Holly Young, the influencer causing chaos in the house

by Rachel Choy

Big Brother Australia’s Holly Young is one of this year’s most polarising housemates, and her romance with Colin Ridley has raised eyebrows. The 31-year-old model comes from Western Australia and describes herself as a “unicorn”.

The influencer has 103,000 followers on Instagram, including celebrity followers such as Jackie O, MAFS’ Jessika Power and Australian Survivor’s Liz Parnov.

While she was nominated for eviction in her first week, she was given the title Head of House by the first evictee, Michael, meaning she was safe for her second week. She’s currently at risk of being evicted during the third live eviction, going up against Conor, Bruce, and Vinnie.

Below, here’s everything we know about Big Brother Australia housemate Holly Young.

Holly Young’s feud with MAFS star Carina Mirabile

Holly was previously friends with MAFS star Carina Mirabile, with the former bride calling Holly her “best friend” in old TikTok videos. However, it was recently reported that the pair ended their friendship after living together.

According to the source, Holly moved out abruptly after having an argument with Carina, which “f**ked Carina over hard”.

Holly Young’s dating history

Holly previously dated Luxe Listings Sydney star Gavin Rubinstein, with the pair sharing photos together on social media back in 2024. Before this, she was linked to a Manchester United football player in 2019 and Usain Bolt in 2017.

Holly Young on Big Brother Australia
Holly Young on Big Brother Australia. Image: 10

Holly Young reveals breast augmentation surgery

The influencer underwent breast augmentation surgery when she was 23, with plastic surgeon Dr Kourosh Tavakoli in Sydney. “One of my breasts was a little lopsided, so they weren’t quite symmetrical, so it’s something I’ve had on my mind for a little while,” she said in a testimonial video.

“I was a little bit lost in regards to getting it done, and then I just made a decision one day to get it fixed, and I’m so glad I did.”

What have the Big Brother contestants said about Holly?

Former housemate Michael clashed with Holly, and while he called her the “most fake in the house”, he said she was “great” and would hang out with her outside of Big Brother Australia. However, she is playing very strategically.

“She’s the one [who is] playing the game and not being authentic,” he told Chattr.

Jane also added that Holly is at risk of eviction, as the Australian public hasn’t fallen for her schtick. “She’ll go. I think she will be [next]. I think she’ll have a high amount of votes,” she told us.

Big Brother Australia 2025 airs Monday to Friday at 7.30pm, and Sundays at 7pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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Home and Away’s Patrick O’Connor addresses Sophie Dillman breakup rumours

by Rachel Choy

Home and Away fan-favourites Sophie Dillman and Patrick O’Connor are considered one of the series’ real-life golden couples, finding their fairytale romance on and off the screen. There have been some breakup rumours surrounding the pair lately, with Sophie moving back to Australia after a stint in the UK, while Patrick stayed in Europe.

However, Patrick recently addressed these rumours at a fan event in Belgium, and fans can breathe a sigh of relief: Sophie and Patrick are still going strong.

“We had Paddy today in Belgium for the fourth time. Soph wasn’t here because she is in Australia, as you know. But because Paddy said it to all of us, I can say this,” a fan shared on a popular Home and Away Facebook group.

“Paddy is going on Tuesday back to Australia. He is finally going back home to Soph and [their dog] Winnie. We know that Soph went [back to Australia] but Paddy had [to] work so they made the best of it.

“He said it wasn’t so bad but [they will] never do it again. It was good for their relationship because it makes you realise how much they love each other.”

The fan also elaborated in the comments that Patrick had to fulfil a year-long contract overseas while Sophie had some engagements in Australia as an Endometriosis ambassador.

Patrick O'Connor and Sophie Dillman on Home and Away.
Patrick O’Connor and Sophie Dillman on Home and Away. Image: Seven

New event confirms Patrick O’Connor and Sophie Dillman’s relationship status

Shortly after Patrick arrived back in Australia, CelebTime announced a potential event with the couple.

“CelebTime is considering a ten pin bowling event in Sydney, with Sophie Dillman (Ziggy) and Patrick O’Connor (Dean),” they wrote on Facebook.

“We’re aiming for a Sunday in January and [the] price would be $175 per person. It includes [a] meet and greet with Sophie and Patrick and ten pin bowling.”

There are 16 spots available and fans quickly flooded the comment section to share their interest.

“Count me in! As a die-hard Home and Away fan since the pilot episode, filmed in part at Eastwood and Macquarie Uni from the ’90s to 2010, I’m excited for the bowling event,” one fan wrote.

“I’m interested, Dean and Ziggy are my favourite couple,” another added.

“Can’t wait to see Sophie and Patrick in action!” a third chimed in.

Sophie and Patrick recently returned to Home and Away for a special episode filmed in Queensland earlier this year. It’s nice to see the two thriving back in Australia!

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Love Island Australia’s Connor and Isabel confirm that they are in love

by Danica Baker

Love Island Australia‘s Isabel Vella and Connor Deighton coupled up on the first day in the villa, and quickly appeared to be the show’s golden couple.

While some of the other singles demonstrated their lack of commitment by switching partners like musical chairs, Isabel and Connor only really had eyes only for each other.

However, the budding couple was dumped from the villa during a shock firepit ceremony on the November 24 episode. While it was Isabel who was eliminated, in a Love Island Australia first, Connor decided to leave the show alongside his partner, despite not being voted out.

As any true Love Island fan knows, the Australian version is pre-recorded, unlike its US and UK counterparts, which air live. This means all the Islanders are long out of the villa and back in the real world — leaving fans wondering whether Isabel and Connor are still together.

Read on to find out everything we know — but be warned, spoilers follow below.

Love Island Australia's Connor and Isabel.
Love Island Australia’s Connor and Isabel. Image: Nine.

Are Love Island Australia’s Isabel and Connor still together outside the villa?

They are! Isabel and Connor revealed in a post-elimination interview on the Love Island Australia podcast, Officially Unpacked, that they are moving in together, with Isabel relocating to the Gold Coast.

“This one’s going, she’s coming up to Goldie,” Connor told host Eoghan McDermott.

Isabel explained that she and Connor went travelling around Spain for two weeks after leaving the villa, before making the commitment to move.

“When we came out of the show together, we travelled around together, which was absolutely crazy,” she said. “Then I decided to move up to the Gold Coast. So we have our own place on the Broadwater. It’s beautiful. So I just saw it yesterday, so it was really nice.”

The couple confirm they’re in love during their first public appearance

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Conor and Isabel made their first public appearance together at the TikTok awards, where they shared that they are happily in love.

“All loved up,” Connor told a reporter from Stan, joking that they’d signed a contract so they’ll be together for “at least twelve months.”

Izzy said she had an “out of body experience” during her Love Island dumping, with Connor adding that she “blacked out a bit” and doesn’t remember much.

“Going down [to the fire pit], there’s always a chance that one of you is going to go home, so I was already set in my ways, as you could probably tell that I was gone if Izzy went, and I’m pretty sure she was the same,” he said.

Isabel and Connor were spotted out together while the show was airing

While Love Island couples are not allowed to be seen together while the season is airing to avoid spoilers, it seems Isabel and Connor may have slipped up.

A fan spotted the pair out to lunch together on Monday, November 3. See for yourself below.

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Another follower posted in the comments section that she saw them together recently on the Gold Coast, too.

“I saw them at the shops the other day on the GC, looking very happy,” they wrote.

Though Connor and Isabel are a relatively new couple, they already have shippers in the comments section of the lunch video.

“Alright, guys, this is good news. Make sure we vote for them to win, aight everyone?” one person wrote, while another added, “This is a good sign, I’d say!”

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Love Island’s Jotham slams Gabby’s claims he had a girlfriend ‘throughout the whole show’

by Danica Baker

Jotham has hit back at Gabby’s claims that he had a girlfriend the entire time he was in the Love Island Australia 2025 villa, insisting they are “not true.”

While Gabby and Jotham may still be coupled up on the show, this season is pre-recorded and Gabby recently told TikToker Olan Tekkers why Jotham wasn’t at an event with her.

“He’s at home with his girlfriend that he had the whole time throughout the whole show,” she claimed.

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However, Jotham has since shot down the claims, saying 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 told TV WEEK.

Jotham explains why he thinks Gabby said that he had a girlfriend while on Love Island

The rugby player told the publication that he thinks Gabby started the rumour to take attention away from the backlash she was getting for being territorial towards him on Love Island.

“Right before she’d done that, she was copping a lot of hate from the public,” he said.

Regardless, Jotham said he reached out to her to ask why she made the claims, but he didn’t get the response he was hoping for.

“I wanted to give her the opportunity to apologise,” Jotham explains.

Gabby and Jotham in the Love Island villa.
Gabby and Jotham in the Love Island villa. Image: Nine.

“I said I was disappointed, especially when we were on good terms. She explained how she’d been going through a tough time, she was drunk, and she didn’t know what she was saying and that she’d been hounded. In the whole message, there just wasn’t a sorry, so that’s where we’ve left it.” 

While there’s been no shortage of drama between Jotham and Gabby inside the villa, he teased that the tension has continued since filming wrapped.

“There’s been a lot of drama ensuing between me and her,” he reveals.

“I’ve honestly started to become prepared with the drama between me and Gabby, it has been ongoing since coming out of the villa.” 

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Love Island’s Gabby gives a spicy update about whether she’s still dating Jotham: ‘At home’

by Danica Baker

Although Gabby wasn’t technically an OG on Love Island Australia, she’s been coupled up with Jotham from almost the very beginning. But, the couple have clearly demonstrated that they have different relationship styles, with Gabby being more confrontational than her partner.

Regardless, the couple clearly already share a strong bond, which is about to be tested in Hotel Amor. So far, we know that Jotham got picked by bombshell Jaide, who he frolicked off to a private hotel with. However, we’re waiting to see who Gabby will be matched up with for the Australian version of Casa Amor.

Will the pair survive the Hotel Amor test and reignite their romance? And, if so, will they make it together as a couple in the real world? Love Island Australia 2025 is pre-recorded, so Gabby and Jotham already know the answer to those questions. However, read on to find out what we know so far about whether the couple are still together.

Gabby and Jotham on Love Island Australia. Image: Nine.
Gabby and Jotham on Love Island Australia. Image: Nine.

Are Love Island’s Australia’s Jotham and Gabby still together in real life?

While Jotham and Gabby are still technically coupled up on Love Island Australia 2025, things aren’t boding well for their relationship on the outside.

Gabby attended a White Fox event on November 23, where TikToker Olan Tekkers asked why Jotham wasn’t there with her and where he was.

“He’s at home with his girlfriend that he had the whole time throughout the whole show,” Gabby replied, and ooft.

@olantekkers Love island cast 😂 #loveisland ♬ original sound – Olantekkers

Users in the comments section were quick to point out the obvious, with one person writing: “So now we know Gabby and Jotham don’t end up together.”

Their journey on Love Island Australia so far

Jotham was an OG Islander, and he originally coupled up with Lacey. However, that didn’t last long as Gabby was the first Bombshell to hit the villa, and she snagged Jotham for herself.

While Jotham originally kept his options open with both Lacey and Gabby, Lacey’s wandering eye eventually turned him off, and he decided to commit to Gabby.

Since then, the couple have been locked in together, but have had numerous fights, with Ross even commenting that Gabby has Jotham “in a straitjacket”.

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Yana reveals if Kye actually cheated before Love Island Australia: ‘Happened quite a few times’

by Danica Baker

Yana and Kye have made it clear that their recent break-up was messy, and the Sydney tradie has now revealed whether he actually physically cheated on her before coming on Love Island Australia 2025.

The exes are giving their relationship another go after Kye was flung into the Love Island Australia villa during episode 5, catching an unsuspecting Yana off guard. While Kye initially hooked up with Yana’s friend Lacey, they’ve since rekindled their spark. But things have taken a turn with Kye being chosen to go to Hotel Amor with the new bombshell, Emma.

When Yana found out that Kye had left for Hotel Amor with Emma, she broke down in tears, telling the girls that “he’s going to mess up again”.

Now, Yana has revealed whether emotional or physical cheating was involved in their last breakup.

Yana and Kye on Love Island Australia.
Yana and Kye on Love Island Australia. Image: Nine.

Did Kye cheat on Yana before Love Island Australia 2025?

In an interview on the Love Island Australia podcast, Officially Unpacked, Yana explained that Kye didn’t physically cheat on her, but she caught him messaging other girls behind her back.

“He didn’t physically cheat that I know of, but it was a messaging thing, but it had happened quite a few times,” she said.

“The time that I broke up with him, I pretty much said to him, ‘If this happens again, I’m walking away, which is exactly what I did.”

“And I think me saying that the last time he did it is really what got me to put my foot down and be like, I’m actually done, like I’m walking away from this because I’m not copping it anymore.”

However, Yana added that if she hadn’t ended the relationship over the texting incident, there was a strong chance it would have eventually led to physical cheating.

“But our relationship was so toxic by the end of it that it was just falling apart. And it was a matter of time before something like that happened.”

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What rules do the Big Brother Australia cast have to follow?

by Rachel Choy

Former Big Brother Australia housemates have lifted the lid on what really goes on behind the scenes, including all of the strange rules contestants are required to follow. Recently evicted Jane Marshall-Doherty has revealed the consent rules housemates are required to follow when getting intimate, and former Big Brother Australia 2021 runner-up Christina Podolyan said on TikTok that the contestants aren’t allowed to sing in the house.

It’s quite juicy, so let’s get into it!

Can Big Brother Australia housemates have sex in the house?

Yes, Christina says that contestants are allowed to get “intimate” with each other in the house; however, there’s a catch. “You have to ask Big Brother for permission before you get jiggy with it,” Christina says. “Let’s say you’re about to get it on, right. You’d literally have to get up, you have to go to the diary room… you have to say, ‘Big Brother, may I please have consent’… and then the other person has to come in and say, ‘Big Brother, may I please have your permission to get down and dirty with someone’, and then Big Brother says yes or no.”

Jane confirms that consent is key, even when you have to “cuddle or kiss”, like Holly Young and Colin Ridley do all the time. “There is a code of conduct, and I think it’s 150 pages,” she tells Chattr. “Say a couple go off, like Coco and Bruce… you have to give consent to cuddle up and maybe kiss.”

Holly and Colin on Big Brother Australia 2025.
Holly and Colin on Big Brother Australia 2025.

Do Big Brother contestants have to get their luggage approved?

Yes, Big Brother Australia housemates get their luggage checked before they go into the house. “The production team will come into your hotel room and they’ll look through all your stuff and some things they’ll confiscate, some things they’ll leave behind,” Christina spills.

“For example, we weren’t allowed a hairdryer for obvious reasons because it’s obviously loud and it will interfere with the microphones if somebody’s saying anything.”

According to Christina, producers also weigh your luggage, as you’re only allowed a maximum of 23 kg.

Are the Big Brother housemates allowed to use hygiene products?

Yes, Jane confirms production provides a range of items for the housemates to use while they’re in the house. “They had everything you could want [or] need, you know [like] feminine hygiene, they had all of that. They had beautiful body soaps and lotions and lip gloss,” she spills.

Are Big Brother Australia housemates allowed to know the time?

Christina claims there are no clocks inside the house, so housemates aren’t allowed to know what time it is. “We lost all track of time, what date it was, we didn’t know what time it was. Sometimes they’d be like, ‘Housemates, go to bed’, and we’re like, well it doesn’t seem that late,” she recalls.

@christinapodolyan #bigbrother #bigbrotheraustralia ♬ original sound – Christina Podolyan

Can you sing in the Big Brother Australia house?

Singing is banned in the Big Brother Australia house, which Christina says is due to copyright reasons. “Anytime we [would] get caught humming a song or like singing, you’d hear, ‘Christina, to the diary room’. Or you would hear, ‘Housemates, there is no commercial music to be sung’, so yeah, you’d get a lot of shit doing that,” she says.

We’ll keep updating this as we hear of more bizarre rules the Big Brother Australia contestants have to follow.

Big Brother Australia 2025 airs Monday to Friday at 7.30pm, and Sundays at 7pm on Channel 10 and 10Play.

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Can Big Brother housemates have sex in the house?

by Rachel Choy

When you dump a bunch of people into a house for 30 days, relationships are bound to form. That’s what we’ve seen on Big Brother Australia 2025 so far, with sparks flying between Coco Beeby and Bruce Dunne, as well as Colin Ridley and Holly Young. But are contestants allowed to have sex in the Big Brother Australia house, and are there strict rules around consent?

According to the latest evictee, Jane Marshall-Doherty, housemates are given a “code of conduct” before entering the house, with consent rules clearly outlined. “There is a code of conduct, and I think it’s 150 pages,” she tells Chattr. “Say a couple go off, like Coco and Bruce… you have to give consent to cuddle up and maybe kiss.”

It happens each time the housemates want to get close, so perhaps Big Brother gives them a nudge when he sees sparks start to fly. “You would be reminded of it. So if they’re hooking up, they’ll be reminded of it all the time,” Jane spills.

However, Jane wasn’t sure if people were actually allowed to have sex in the house, and she didn’t ask producers what sexual health supplies were provided. Considering she had an adverse reaction to two people kissing, this tracks.

“It’s a family show, so I don’t really know. I don’t know, I didn’t go and ask [for condoms],” she laughs.

A Channel 10 spokesperson confirmed that contestants must adhere to a specific code of conduct. “Big Brother runs a tight ship and has strict house rules everyone must follow. His code of conduct prioritises respect, consent and accountability,” they said.

Holly and Colin cuddling in the Big Brother Australia house.
Colin and Holly on Big Brother Australia. Image: 10

Former Big Brother Australia housemate reveals more sex rules

Big Brother Australia 2021 runner-up Christina Podolyan recently shared a TikTok outlining some surprising rules the housemates have to follow, and she claimed they were allowed to have sex on her season.

“You have to ask Big Brother for permission before you get jiggy with it,” she revealed. “Let’s say you’re about to get it on, right. You’d literally have to get up, you have to go to the diary room… you have to say, ‘Big Brother, may I please have consent’… and then the other person has to come in and say, ‘Big Brother, may I please have your permission to get down and dirty with someone’, and then Big Brother says yes or no.”

Sounds like that would kill the mood!

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