Big Brother (Australia series 5)

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Contents
1 Pre-Production Process 2 BB05's Changes 3 Housemates 4 Chronology

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

A BB05 Promo

On the opening night it was revealed that $5,000 Australian dollars would be subtracted from the $1,000,000 prize money for every house rule the housemates break. 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

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 (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

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

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

Christie Mills

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. (July 4, 2006). [Big Brother should be axed, says PM]. The Herald Sun. URL accessed 4-7-06.

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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

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.

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

From Grovedale, Victoria. Entered on Day 53 as an intruder. He received a strike for abusive behaviour after an incident involving fellow intruder Rita Lazzarotto. He was soon after this evicted in a housemate vote to select which intruders should remain in the house.

Glenn Dallinger

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.

Geneva Loader

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 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

Week 10

Week 11

Week 12

Week 13

Week 14

Notes

Big Brother Australia

Series: Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6 Spin-offs: Friday Night Games | The Up Late Game Show

 

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