Big Brother to return in 2025 with some major changes including a new host replacing Sonia Kruger
Big Brother is expected to return to Australian television screens in 2025.
The much-loved reality show, in which housemates compete to stay in the house and win prize money, was a roaring success on Channel Ten in the early 2000s.
Since then, the show has changed networks several times, first airing on Channel Nine and later in a revamped version on Channel Seven.
The reality show will return to Ten, its original home, next year and will also be much closer to the original format.
A whole new batch of housemates are filmed live, unlike previous seasons which featured pre-recorded elements.
Viewers can also expect live nominations and evictions as Channel Ten pushes for a return to ‘the authentic, original show you fell in love with all those years ago.’
The new version of Big Brother will be presented by radio and TV personality Mel Tracina, who follows in the footsteps of Gretel Kileen and Sonia Kruger, among others.
Before this appearance, Tracina, 34, was known for her role as a ‘culture correspondent’ for Ten’s comedy panel program The Cheap Seats.
Big Brother is set to return to Australian television screens in 2025. The show will return to its original home on Channel Ten, where a new presenter has been selected to take over from Sonia Kruger (pictured)
The new version of Big Brother is hosted by radio and TV personality Mel Tracina (pictured), who follows in the footsteps of the likes of Gretel Kileen and Kruger
“I was one of the millions of Australians who were captivated by Big Brother when it launched on Channel 10 in the early 2000s,” the new presenter said in a statement released by Ten.
“The show has such a loyal and passionate fan base and I’m looking forward to bringing back the original spirit of the show (without the flip phones and butt dancing),” she added, referencing her housemate Sara-Marie Fedele’s infamous “butt dance” from season one.
The 2003 season introduced viewers to eventual two-time winner Reggie Bird, who along with second-place finisher Chrissie Swan, became two of the country’s most prominent women.
Before this gig, Tracina, 34, was known for her role as ‘culture correspondent’ on Ten’s comedy panel show The Cheap Seats. Pictured with Cheap Seats co-star Tim McDonald
At the height of the show’s popularity, contestants like Reggie, Sara-Marie, and even a contestant nicknamed “Hotdogs” became nationally known.
Producers were stunned to see ordinary Australians being mobbed by fans, reminiscent of scenes seen with The Beatles in the 1960s.
Big Brother Australia’s original series Ten ran for nine seasons, from 2001 to 2008.
In the 2000s, the series averaged 1.4 million viewers per episode, remaining one of the network’s flagship channels.
The series was on hiatus until 2012, when the rights were sold to Nine, who revived the series. The series ran for three seasons, until Seven took over in 2020.