Pheobe has opened up about her Big Brother Australia exit, revealing the status of her friendship with Ebony after the controversial eviction left her feeling hurt.
Speaking exclusively to Chattr following her elimination, Pheobe admitted she was disappointed that Ebony chose to save Matthew instead of her — but said the pair were able to move past the moment quickly.
“It was a hurtful thing,” Pheobe admitted. “But I understood where she was coming from, and we were able to bounce back very quickly.”
She added: “I just had my little moment of tears and betrayal, but it was fine. We were still able to be girls’ girls and love each other and have our fun banter.”
Are Pheobe and Ebony still friends?
Despite the difficult moment, she insisted her friendship with Ebony will remain intact outside the house.
“Definitely,” she said when asked if they would stay friends.
“She is so funny and so caring, and I just love how authentic she is to herself and how true she stays to herself. I can really respect that in someone.”
As for her farewell message to Ebony, where she said she hopes Ebony feels “guilty”, Pheobe said it was “a blur”.
“I stood up and I walked out the door. Things were happening, you know,” she said.
“Emotions were high, so there’s no ill intent. I’m perfectly fine with it now.”
Pheobe explains why Ebony saved Matthew over her
While many viewers were surprised that Ebony didn’t use her power to save Pheobe, the evicted housemate said she understood why her friend made the decision.
“They have a very close bond,” Pheobe explained of Ebony and Matthew.
“They’re in a very close-knit circle, and she knew that he had a chance of going home, and that’s why she saved him because she thought that I would be safe.”
When asked if she knows what’s going on between the pair, she responded: “I have no clue. I I leave them to their bed. They all just hang out in the bedroom and have their chats. I don’t necessarily associate with Matthew all that much, if I’m being honest. So I could not tell you what they talk about.”
Pheobe calls out Matthew’s behaviour in the house
While Pheobe had nothing but praise for Ebony, she didn’t hold back when discussing Matthew — admitting she struggled with his personality inside the Big Brother house.
“He’s a lot,” she said.
“He definitely loves the attention and he loves to command a room and command a space, so it can be a bit hard at times because you feel like you’re walking on eggshells.”
She also claimed Matthew could become defensive when confronted.
“You aren’t able to tell him how you’re feeling about him. Otherwise, he will get defensive,” she said.
When asked whether Matthew’s eviction would improve the house dynamics, Pheobe suggested it could.
“I think so,” she said.
“I think the great divide is mainly caused by him, but maybe he needs a little fire under his bum to realise that he needs to maybe be a bit brighter and a bit happier and a bit more understanding of everyone.”
Pheobe reveals which housemates she’ll never speak to again
While Pheobe said she still cares about everyone she lived with in the Big Brother house, she admitted there are some contestants she doesn’t see herself staying close with outside the game.
“The Matthews I won’t necessarily hang around with because they’re not my type of people,” she said.
“Not that I don’t love and respect them. I still care for them, I can understand where they’re coming from, but they’re just not my people.”
Big Brother airs 7:30pm weeknights and 7pm Sundays on 10, with the live stream available via 10 Play.
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