Big Brother (Australian TV series) season 5

File:BB56Aus.jpg Big Brother logo in 2005

Big Brother Australia 2005 started on May 8 2005 and finished on August 15 2005. The theme of the show was "single, sexy, and competetive".

Pre-Production Process

Auditions for Series 5 housemates were held in March 2005. In a departure from usual procedure, candidates were not required to send in videos of themselves as had been the case for prior auditions. Instead, the producers toured major Australian mainland cities and conducted interviews. They searched for sexy singles that were willing to have sexual relations on camera. Promos for the show suggested that Big Brother would be different this year, using phrases such as "Assume Nothing, Expect Anything", and "Think Again".

Changes to the Format

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On the opening night it was revealed that $5,000 Australian dollars would be subtracted from the $1,000,000 prize money every time the housemates broke a house rule. Such house rules include discussing nominations which must remain secret, not giving adequate reasons for nominations and forgetting to wear microphones at all times. Michelle Carew-Gibson was known for being the housemate to get the most such fines: $60,000.

It was also revealed that twins would be entering the house, regularly changing places without being informed of what the other twin had done while in the house. Greg and David entered the house as a single person named Logan (their shared middle name). Their task was to remain undetected for two weeks while swapping places at Big Brother's command.

The secret of the twins was discovered one week into the series by housemate Glenn. As a result, both Logans were able to both live in the house, but would be treated as a single person in matters such as evictions and nominations.

Late in the series a special eviction was held where one twin was evicted based on the votes of the other housemates, and the remaining twin allowed to continue in the house as a normal housemate. During this eviction process David was evicted. However, because Greg was the last housemate to be evicted, both David and Greg shared the prize equally.

Disqualification

Almost immediately upon entering the house, three housemates, Constance, Nelson and Dean, openly admitted they were in relationships. For this series, only single housemates had been sought by the show's producers, and these contestants had lied during the audition process in order to still be eligible for the show. However they reasoned that once the show began screening there was no need to continue the pretense as there was nothing Big Brother could do about it as they were already in the house.

One week into the series the situation was addressed in the show. The producers announced that the threesome had broken the terms of their contract. They were sent to a punishment room before Big Brother allowed them back into the house. Unknown to the housemates, the three were nominated for eviction and the Australian public selected two housemates to be evicted. Constance and Nelson were evicted, while Dean remained in the house and refuted Big Brother's assessment of his wrongdoing. The following week Dean was again nominated for eviction for this infraction, but again survived the public vote and someone else was evicted.

Big Brother decided that neither Constance nor Nelson should have prizes, which was disappointing for Nelson in particular because he said he only wanted to be in Big Brother for the prizes - especially the car - typically awarded to evictees.

Constance broke up with her boyfriend a week after her disqualification.

When Dean was ultimately evicted many weeks later after being nominated for eviction during the usual nomination process the problem was again addressed, and after the prizes he was eligible for were presented there was some question in the Live eviction show as to whether he would receive them. Gretel Killeen first asked the crowd for their opinion on whether Dean should receive the prizes. After a mixed reaction, Gretel received instructions on her earpiece and then announced that Big Brother had decided that as he has survived in the house until after the intruders had arrived, he had earned the position of housemate, so would receive the prizes.

Housemates

Greg Mathew

While in the house, also known as Logan Greg; he and his brother David were treated as a single entity. From Wagga Wagga, NSW. Joint $836,000 AUD first prize winner with twin brother, David Mathew.

Greg originally auditioned for Big Brother on his own, and was not accepted. He then went again, with his brother, and they were accepted.

Tim Brunero

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Tim Brunero (born 1976) is a journalist from Sydney, New South Wales. He entered the house on Day 1 and ended up as a runner-up. Now writing a book on his Big Brother experience and publishing magazine and newspaper articles. He is a supporter of the Newtown Jets Rugby League club. It was rumoured that the voting lines for the final of BB05 was swamped by journalists wanting Tim to lose, due to some of the comments that Tim made during his time in the house.

Vesna Tofevski

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Vesna Tofevski (born January, 1977) is a hairdresser from Melbourne, Victoria. She entered the house on Day 25 with Rachel Burns as a replacement housemate. She started a relationship with fellow housemate Hotdogs; and in June 2006, he announced on Big Brother UpLate that they have sinced moved in together. She is of Macedonian descent.

Richelle Benson

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Richelle Benson (Kate) (born May, 1983) is a administration worker from Perth, Western Australia.

Christie Mills

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Currently resides on the Gold Coast, Queensland. She used to live in Sydney. In 2006, she appeared in Zoo Magazine with fellow housemate, Michelle.

Rita Lazzarotto

Rita entered on Day 53 as an Intruder.

In 2006 after the removal of two housemates due to alleged sexual assault, Lazzarotto reported that she had been subjected to a similar incident during her time in the Big Brother house.

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David Mathew

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Known as Logan David while in the house, and was treated with his brother Greg as a single entity. From Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. Joint AU$836,000 first prize winner with twin brother, Greg Mathew. He and his brother Greg trekked to the North Pole soon after their stay in the Big Brother house.

Dean Glucina

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Originally from Canberra, now lives in Queensland. Nickname: Tina. He was one of the 3 housemates who were subpoened by Big Brother for lying to him. He was allowed to stay one while the other 2 housemats, Constance and Nelson, were evicted. He was also known for having the largest penis of all the male housemates of the 2005 series. Dean is of Croatian descent.

Simon Deering

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aka. Hotdogs. Host of The Up Late Game Show from 2005 - 2006. In July 2005, he was arrested in Cairns for committing an indecent act. He currently lives with former housemate Vesna.

Heath Tournier

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From Grovedale, Victoria. Heath entered the House on Day 53 as an Intruder. He received a strike for abusive behaviour after an incident involving fellow intruder Rita Lazzarotto, and was evicted soon afterwards in a housemate vote to select which Intruders should remain in the house.

Glenn Dallinger

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From Stawell, Victoria. Know affectionately inside the house as "Shearer". He sparked a relationship with Michelle which turned sour after Michelle found out that he was planning to get with Kate following her eviction.

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Rachael Burns

Entered on Day 25 as replacement housemate

Jane Pattison

Known as Gianna on the show, from South Australia. Appeared in Ralph magazine following her eviction. In late 2005, her Adelaide home suffered flooding and was interviewed by Ten News.

Constance Hall

From Melbourne, Victoria. Disqualified on Day 10. She broke up with her boyfriend just days later.

Nominations & Evictions

X	Day 10	Week 2	Week 3	Week 4	Week 5	Week 6	Week 7	Week 8	Week 9	Week 10	Day 74	Week 11	Week 12	Week 13	Final Week (1)	Final Week (2)
Up for Eviction	Nelson, Constance, Dean	Angela, Tim, Geneva	Hotdogs, Geneva, Gianna	Michael, Christie, Dean	Dean, Hotdogs, Michelle	Christie, Geneva, Rachael	Vesna, Geneva, Hotdogs, Dean	Dean, Kate, Hotdogs, Vesna, Glenn	Kate, Vesna, Hotdogs	Kate, Rita, Dean, Tim	Greg, David	All Hms	Melanie, Kate, Vesna	Vesna, Greg, Melanie	Tim, Greg, Vesna	Tim, Greg
Evicted	Nelson, Constance	Angela	Gianna	Michael	Michelle	Rachael	Geneva	Glenn	Hotdogs	Dean	David	Rita, Christie	Kate	Melanie	Vesna	Tim

Chronology

Week 1

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 01	*Housemates had to, one by one, go to the Diary Room and nominate which housemate wouldn't receive their suitcase for the duration of their stay in the house
Day 02		*Housemates are given a quiz.
Day 05	*Housemates are given their first task: to see how well they know each other. They wager 50% of their budget. They pass the task	*Housemates find out they have passed their task, and receive ice-cream
Day 06	*Glenn wins the first ever Friday Night Games, and invites Logan into the Rewards Room.
Day 08	*Constance, Dean, and Nelson, are all "evicted" - but are actually held in the rewards room. There Big Brother tells them what they have done wrong: lying about being single to get into the house.

Week 2

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 09	*Nominations take place. The housemates in the eviction line-up are Geneva, Michelle, and Tim. After Glenn's three-point twist, the eviction line-up changes to Geneva, Tim, and Angela. *The three housemates previously sent to the Punishment Room were allowed back into the House.
Day 10	*Constance and Nelson were disqualified by public vote. They didn't receive any prizes.	*Kate's birthday was on Day 10.
Day 11	*The housemates are told of their new task: to build the perfect housemate. They each had to have a part of their body moulded, they were then all put together to make a person. The housemates bet 100% of their budget on their task.
Day 12	*Big Brother announced that the housemates passed the task. *Day 12 is Friday Night Live. Gianna won Friday Night Live, and took Christie to the Rewards Room.
Day 14	*Angela was evicted on Day 14.

Week 3

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 15		*Geneva left a shopping bag in the supermarket.
Day 17	*A new task was announced. A packing machine was set up in the garden, with conveyor belts. Housemates had to be on guard 24/7 because goods would be passed through the machine at any time. It was the housemates' job to pack all items into crates. On a majority vote, housemates wagered 75% of their budget.
Day 18		*Housemates show their disgust of Dean's reluctance to clean the house; he was appointed janitor by Gianna.
Day 19	*Big Brother announced that the housemates had failed their task, leaving them with only $48 to spend.	*Big Brother banned all housemates from using the spa until Dean cleaned the house.
Day 20		*Christie got very drunk, and Big Brother locked her in the Airlock.
Day 22	*Gianna was evicted on Day 22.

Week 4

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 23	*On Day 23, the housemates were given a Tango task. They all had to learn how to tango, and could use a dance mat provided by Big Brother. They also had to learn using dummies. They wagered their full budget on the task. *Housemates up for eviction were Dean, Michael, Christie, and Glenn. Michelle used her three-point twist on Glenn, but the line-up didn't change.
Day 24	*Kate was given an Insider mission. She was told that she had to sabotage the Tango task by removing at least three heads from three dummies, and hide them without being found out. She was given five days to complete her mission, and was told that she might be tailed. Tim was later given the task of discovering that Kate was trying to sabotage the task.
Day 25	*Kate managed to remove and hide some heads. The housemates suspected Tim of doing it. *Intruders Rachael and Vesna entered the house on Day 25.
Day 27	*Rachael won Friday Night Live, and took Tim to the Rewards Room.
Day 28	*It was announced that the housemates had failed their Tango task, but because Kate accomplished hers, and Tim failed his, the group passed the task.
Day 29	*Michael was evicted on Day 29.

Week 5

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 31	*The housemates were given a Housekeeping task. Housemates had to pair up as a chef and a waiter. The housemates wagered their full shopping budget again.
Day 32	*Because housemates didn't always wash their hands during the task, and one housemate picked their nose while making spaghetti, the housemates failed their task.	*Hotdogs received a video message.
Day 34	*Glenn won Friday Night Live and took Michelle into the Rewards Room.
Day 36	*Michelle was evicted on Day 36.

Week 6

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 37	*The housemates were given a Calendar Task. When the housemates heard a camera shutter, they had to strike a pose and hold it, as though for a calendar. They wagered their full shopping budget.
Day 38		*Day 38's dinner was confiscated after Dean broke the rules.
Day 40-43	*The housemates found out that they passed their task on Day 40. Big Brother threw a party in celebration of their passing the task, that went into Day 41. There was a lot of alcohol, and Hotdogs got considerably drunk. He refused to clean up, and upset Geneva, Vesna, and Glenn. On Day 42, he apologised for his behaviour. He received a strike from Big Brother on Day 43. *Rachael was evicted on Day 43.

Week 7

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 44	*Big Brother introduced the Masters and Slaves task, where half of the housemates are allocated slaves to one other housemate each. The masters were not allowed to say please, thank you or sorry to any of the slaves. They had hot water available to them whenever they wanted, but slaves had to shower outside and do laundry. *Housemates up for eviction were Geneva, Hotdogs, and Vesna. Dean used his three-point twist on Geneva, and added himself to the line-up.
Day 46		*The Masters were given new slaves. Dave became Greg's slave.
Day 47		*The Masters became slaves, and the new Masters got to choose whoever they wanted as their slave.
Day 50	*Geneva was evicted on Day 50.	*The girls were disappointed that Dean didn't get evicted.

Week 8

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 51	*Big Brother set a Schoolyard Task, where housemates had to act as though they were back at school and form a band. They weren't allowed to swear from breakfast time up to the end of school. Big Brother provided the housemates with school uniforms. The housemates wagered their whole budget on the task.
Day 53	*New intruders Heath, Melanie, and Rita, entered the House.
Day 57	*Glenn was evicted on Day 57.

Week 9

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 57	*Heath was given a strike on Day 57, for his abusive behaviour on Day 56.
Day 59	Heath was evicted on Day 59 in a public Intruder vote.
Day 62	*Logan won FNL, and they took Dean to the Rewards Room.
Day 64	*Hotdogs was evicted on Day 64.

Week 10

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 65	*Kate, Logan, and Rita were up for eviction. The Logans used their three-point twist on themselves, changing the final line-up to Dean, Kate, Rita, and Tim.
Day 66	*The housemates were given a tapdancing task. They had to learn how to tapdance.
Day 69	*Christie won FNL, and took the Logans to the Rewards Room.
Day 70	*On Day 70, the housemates had to give a final performance, that decided whether or not they passed their test. Big Brother later announced that he was impressed by the performance, therefore the housemates have passed their task.
Day 71	*Dean was evicted on Day 71.

Week 11

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 72	*Big Brother told the housemates that they had to form the "Big Brother Brigade" as part of their Survival task. The housemates decided to wager 100% of their budget. *All housemates were up for eviction this week, but Big Brother gave the Logans the opportunity to save themselves, as the winners of FNL. They were given two boxes, and were told to pick one. They picked the box that means they are nominated, but they wouldn't find this out until Sunday.
Day 74	*The housemates were told that one of the Logan twins would be evicted by housemate vote. They each voted in the Diary Room, and the ultimate decision was for David to be evicted on Day 74.
Day 75	*Big Brother told the housemates that they would have passed their task if they didn't swear so much, and if they didn't shout instructions to the other housemates when they were to do something without help.
Day 76	*Tim won FNL, and he invited Vesna to the Rewards Room.	*As part of his prize, Tim won a family message. He gave it to Kate.
Day 78	*Christie and Rita were evicted on Day 78.

Week 12

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 79	*As part of the housemates' new task, they had to make a movie. They wagered their whole budget on it. *Housemates up for eviction are Greg, Melanie, and Vesna. After Tim uses his three-point twist on Greg, housemates nominated for eviction are Kate, Melanie, and Vesna.
Day 83	*The housemates were invited to watch their movie. When the movie had finished, they were told they had passed their task.
Day 84		*Vesna was told that she had to host a dinner, but keep her mission a secret. If she succeeded, Big Brother would provide her with a sweets pack.
Day 85	Kate was evicted on Day 85.

Week 13

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 86	*Housemates nominate for the last time. Logan Greg, Vesna, and Tim were up for eviction. Tim used his three-point twist on himself, and changed the eviction line-up to Logan Greg, Vesna, and Melanie.
Day 87	*Big Brother set a task on Day 87. Housemates had to be chained together at the wrist.
Day 88	*Melanie and Tim's chain broke, and Tim wanted to find out if they had failed the task because of it. Big Brother said he would tell the housemates later.	*Big Brother announced a bowling tournament, as the housemates were bowling at the time. Tim and Melanie won, and their prize was chocolate. They were not allowed to share it with any other housemates.
Day 89	*On Day 89, Vesna deliberately broke her chain, and tried to convince the other housemates to give up on the task. Big Brother later switched the chained pairs and punished them for being disobedient.
Day 90	*Day 90's Friday Night Live was an All-Stars game, and Bree from BB04, Ryan (Fitzy) from BB04, Paul from BB04, Wes from BB04, Jessica (Jess) from BB02, and Joanne (Jo) from BB03, all competed in the games. In this game, the housemates were given the opportunity to win back some of the prize money they lost in fines. At the end of the games, they received a $20,000 cheque.
Day 91	*Big Brother announced that the housemates had failed their chain task.	*The housemates were given a task to build a tower, and the team with the highest would win a takeaway meal. The housemates had to work with whoever they were chained to, as teams.
Day 92	Melanie was evicted on Day 92.

Week 14

Day	Major Events	Minor Events
Day 93	*Nadia Almada, from Big Brother 5 UK, entered the House as a houseguest. She was served dinner by the housemates, but they were soon discussing the fact that Nadia used to be a man.
Day 95	*Nadia left the house, after she was given framed photos of her time in the house. She was given the opportunity to record a goodbye message, similar to what housemates up for eviction do every week. She started the message by saying she hated all the housemates and that they were the worst people she had ever met, then left the screen. After a short while, she returned on screen and said that was a practical joke, and that she loved everybody really.
Day 96		*The housemates finally received their video messages from their families and friends.
Day 99	*Vesna was evicted on Day 99.
Day 100	*Tim and Greg both leave the house on Day 100. *Greg wins Big Brother 2005, and $836,000 for himself and David.