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.
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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.'”
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Would a Big BrotherAustralia 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 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.
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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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.
“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.
However, even without Ed’s extra votes, Vinnie still would have been up for nomination.
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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. 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 Brotherhousemate 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.
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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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.”
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.”
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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.
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.
“I hope it was for good reason, otherwise others got put up for nomination for nothing,” one wrote.
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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 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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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. 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.
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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. 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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