Big Brother (Australian TV series) season 15

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Big Brother
Season 15
Presented by Sonia Kruger
No. of days25
No. of housemates18
WinnerTay & Ari Wilcoxson
Runners-upLouis Phillips
Mineé Marx
Companion show Big Brother Uncut
No. of episodes25
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release6 November (2023-11-06) –
6 December 2023 (2023-12-06)
Additional information
Filming dates31 October (2022-10-31) –
24 November 2022 (2022-11-24)
Season chronology
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Season 16
(on Network 10)

Big Brother Australia 15, also known as Big Brother Australia 2023, was the fifteenth season of the Australian reality television series Big Brother . The season began airing on 6 November 2023 on Seven Network. [1] Sonia Kruger returned as the host of the show. The series was initially teased as Big Brother: House of Love and featured a younger cast consisting of single housemates. [2]

On 6 December 2023 Tay & Ari Wilcoxson won the series becoming the second joint-housemate winners in the history of the Australian version of Big Brother, after the Logan twins won season 5.

Production

In October 2022 Seven Network announced that Big Brother would return for a fifteenth season. It was initially given the title Big Brother: House of Love and was teased to feature "a younger cast of sexy singles looking for love". [3] The format was criticised on social media by viewers who said [the show] really needed to go back to the old Big Brother [format]". The series was again pre-recorded, and filming began on 31 October 2022. [4] [5] Following the criticism, the "House of Love" title was dropped, and after the conclusion of filming Seven Network described the series as the "spiciest yet" and a "more stripped-back, traditional Big Brother, where the cast is younger". [6] [7] It was also confirmed that the spin-off show Big Brother Uncut would return after seventeen years, having last aired during the sixth season. [8] The season ran for 25 days, the shortest civilian season in Big Brother Australia history. [9]

The season ended in a pre-recorded finale, similar to Big Brother VIP , where three possible endings were filmed for each of the finalist ahead of time with the outcome of Australia's vote determining which was broadcast. [10]

International broadcast

The season aired in New Zealand, with episodes being made available via TVNZ+ the day after their broadcast in Australia. The Uncut episodes were not made available. [11]

Controversy

Big Brother Australia Season 15, subtitled House of Love, faced widespread backlash from viewers and long-time fans due to a major shift in format and casting. The season heavily emphasized dating and romantic interactions, featuring a cast primarily made up of young, model-like contestants. This pivot drew criticism for abandoning the show's traditional “social experiment” format in favour of a reality dating show aesthetic. Many fans accused the show of "selling out" and trying to imitate programs like Love Island, sacrificing the quirky, diverse personalities that had defined earlier seasons. [12] The season recorded the lowest premiere ratings in Big Brother Australia history, with just 274,000 metro viewers tuning in, and was later moved to a later time slot due to poor performance. The finale fared even worse, drawing only 152,000 overnight viewers. [13] As a result, the franchise was placed on hiatus, and the planned 2024 season was quietly scrapped. In 2024, Network 10 announced it had plans to revive Big Brother with the original format that focused more on social dynamics and public voting. This led to Channel Seven issuing a legal letter to Channel 10, as Seven still held the rights to Big Brother until mid-2025. Channel 10 is to return their OG Version in November of 2025. [14]

Housemates

The housemates were revealed in October 2023 and were described by Seven Network as the "sexiest housemates in Australia". [15]

NameAge on entryResidenceDay enteredDay exitedResult
Tay & Ari Wilcoxson23 & 20 Queensland 125Winners
Louis Phillips23 Melbourne, Victoria 125Runner-up
Mineé Marx22 Perth, Western Australia 125Runner-up
Taylah Davies27 Victoria 124Evicted
Josh Everett28 Sydney, New South Wales 123Evicted
Dion Prasad26 Melbourne, Victoria 122Evicted
Lewis Beers26 Victoria 122Evicted
Graciemae Sinclair26 New South Wales 119Evicted
Teejay Halkias26 Brisbane, Queensland 519Evicted
Oli Walton24 Perth, Western Australia 1116Evicted
Jake Vella25 Victoria 115Evicted
Maddi-Rose McGuire19 Central Coast, New South Wales 1115Walked
Bella Sommers25 Melbourne, Victoria 512Evicted
Zach Davis22 Victoria 19Evicted
Luke Hallinan33 Sydney, New South Wales 19Evicted
Annelise Drake24 Gold Coast, Queensland 17Evicted
AnnaSophia Lambrou30 New South Wales 15Evicted
Quan Ja33 Victoria 13Evicted

Further apperances

In 2025, Tay Wilcoxson competed on the American MTV series The Challenge: Vets & New Threats .

King and Queen of the House

Introduced on Day 2 was the title of "King and Queen of the House". The house will elect a King and a Queen, who will have access to the Suite.

WeekKingQueen
1JoshTay
2TeejayBella
3LouisMineé
4LewisGraciemae
5JoshTay

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDay(s)Original release date  [16] Australian viewers
Week 1
16171Episode 1Days 1–26 November 2023 (2023-11-06)274,000 [17]
16182Episode 2Day 37 November 2023 (2023-11-07)213,000 [18]
16193Episode 3Days 3–48 November 2023 (2023-11-08)212,000 [19]
16204Episode 4Days 5–69 November 2023 (2023-11-09)183,000 [20]
16215Episode 5 – UncutDays 1–69 November 2023 (2023-11-09)N/A
Week 2
16226Episode 6Days 6–713 November 2023 (2023-11-13)156,000 [21]
16237Episode 7Day 814 November 2023 (2023-11-14)130,000 [22]
16248Episode 8Day 915 November 2023 (2023-11-15)112,000 [23]
16259Episode 9Days 10–1115 November 2023 (2023-11-15)86,000 [23]
162610Episode 10 – UncutDays 7–1116 November 2023 (2023-11-16)N/A
Week 3
162711Episode 11Days 11–1320 November 2023 (2023-11-20)134,000 [24]
162812Episode 12Day 1421 November 2023 (2023-11-21)128,000 [25]
162913Episode 13Day 1522 November 2023 (2023-11-22)121,000 [26]
163014Episode 14Day 1622 November 2023 (2023-11-22)91,000 [26]
163115Episode 15 – UncutDays 11–1523 November 2023 (2023-11-23)N/A
Week 4
163216Episode 16Days 16–1727 November 2023 (2023-11-27)169,000 [27]
163317Episode 17Days 17–1828 November 2023 (2023-11-28)134,000 [28]
163418Episode 18Day 1929 November 2023 (2023-11-29)138,000 [29]
163519Episode 19Days 21–2229 November 2023 (2023-11-29)97,000 [29]
163620Episode 20 – UncutDays 16–1930 November 2023 (2023-11-30)N/A
Week 5 – Grand Final Week
163721Episode 21Day 224 December 2023 (2023-12-04)135,000 [30]
163822Episode 22Days 22–234 December 2023 (2023-12-04)96,000 [30]
163923Episode 23 – Top 3 RevealDay 245 December 2023 (2023-12-05)142,000 [31]
164024Episode 24 – UncutDay 1–245 December 2023 (2023-12-05)N/A
164125Episode 25 – FinaleDay 256 December 2023 (2023-12-06)152,000 [32]

Voting history

Key
  This housemate was nominated for eviction.
  This housemate was the nominating Housemate on this round.
  This housemate was immune from this round of eviction due to a twist.
  This housemate won the challenge and is immune for this round of eviction.
  This housemate was originally nominated but won a second chance and was thus saved from eviction.
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5
Episode23467811121314161718212223Finale
Challenge
Winner(s)		Luke(none)AnneliseGraciemae
Luke		(none)Tay & Ari(none)Josh
Tay & Ari		(none)MineéMineéLouis(none)
Against
House
Vote		Jake
Quan
Zach		All HousematesAnnaSophia
Zach		Annelise
Josh
Louis		All HousematesBella
Luke
Taylah
Zach		Bella
Jake
Taylah		All HousematesJake
Maddi-Rose
Oli
Teejay		Oli
Teejay		Graciemae
Mineé
Taylah		All HousematesDion
Taylah
Teejay		Graciemae
Mineé		Dion
Josh
Lewis		Josh
Tay & Ari
Taylah		Mineé
Tay & Ari
Taylah
Vote to:EvictNominateEvictNominateEvictNominateEvictNominateEvictWin
Tay & AriQuanAnnaSophiaAnnaSophiaAnneliseBella
Luke		LukeNominating
Housemate		JakeJakeOliNominating
Housemate		TeejayTaylahNot
eligible		LewisTaylahNominatedWinners
(Day 25)
LouisQuanN/AAnnaSophiaAnneliseLuke
Zach		LukeBellaMaddi-Rose
Oli		OliOliGraciemaeDionDionMineé
(to stay)		DionJoshTaylahRunner-up
(Day 25)
MineéZachAnnaSophiaAnnaSophiaAnneliseLuke
Zach		LukeBellaN/AJakeTeejayGraciemaeIn Half
House		TeejayNominatedNominating
Housemate		JoshNominatedRunner-up
(Day 25)
TaylahZachN/AZachJoshLukeIn BB
Speakeasy		JakeN/AJakeOliMineéTeejay
Tay & Ari		TeejayNot
eligible		JoshJoshNominatedEvicted
(Day 24)
JoshQuanMineéAnnaSophiaAnneliseLuke
Taylah		LukeJakeOliOliOliNominating
Housemate		TeejayTeejayNot
eligible		LewisTaylahEvicted
(Day 23)
DionZachAnneliseAnnaSophiaLouisLuke
Mineé		In BB
Speakeasy		BellaOliJakeOliGraciemaeLouisTeejayNot
eligible		LewisEvicted
(Day 22)
LewisZachN/AAnnaSophiaAnneliseLukeLukeBellaN/AOliOliMineéDionDionGraciemae
(to evict)		DionEvicted
(Day 22)
GraciemaeQuanLouis
Annelise		AnnaSophiaNominating
Housemate		LukeLukeBellaN/AJakeOliMineéIn Half
House		TeejayNominatedEvicted
(Day 19)
TeejayNot in
House		AnneliseLuke
Taylah		LukeJakeJakeOliNominatedGraciemaeDion
Taylah		DionEvicted
(Day 19)
OliNot in
House		BellaTeejayJakeNominatedEvicted
(Day 16)
JakeQuanTaylahAnnaSophiaAnneliseLukeLukeTaylahTeejayOliEvicted
(Day 15)
Maddi-RoseNot in
House		BellaN/ANominatedWalked
(Day 15)
BellaNot in
House		JoshLuke
LukeJakeEvicted
(Day 12)
ZachQuanN/ANominatedAnneliseLukeLukeEvicted
(Day 9)
LukeNominating
Housemate		ZachAnnaSophiaNominating
Housemate		Louis
ZachEvicted
(Day 9)
AnneliseQuanZachAnnaSophiaLouisEvicted
(Day 7)
AnnaSophiaJakeLouisNominatedEvicted
(Day 5)
QuanZachEvicted
(Day 3)
Notes [a] [b] [c] [d] [e] [f] [g] [h] none [i] [j] [k] [k] [l] [d] [m] [n] [o] [p] [h] none [q] [r]
Source
WalkednoneMaddi-Rosenone
Vote OutcomeQuan
7 of 13 votes
to evict		Zach
7 nominations		AnnaSophia
10 of 11 votes
to evict		Annelise
8 of 12 votes
to evict		Luke
12 nominations		Luke
10 of 11 votes
to evict		Bella
7 of 12 votes
to evict		Maddi-Rose
8 nominations		Jake
6 of 11 votes
to evict		Oli
7 of 8 votes
to evict		Graciemae
4 of 7 votes
to fake evict		Dion
4 nominations		Teejay
4 of 8 votes
to evict		Graciemae
Lewis's choice
to evict		Lewis
3 of 6 votes
to evict		Josh
3 of 5 votes
to evict		Taylah
Louis's choice
to evict		Louis
Fewest votes
to win
AnnaSophia
5 nominations		Taylah
Zach
4 nominations		Oli
6 nominations		Taylah
4 nominations
Zach
1 of 11 votes
to evict		Jake
5 nominations		Mineé
3 of 7 votes
to fake evict		Dion
2 of 6 votes
to evict		Mineé
Fewest votes
to win
Annelise
5 nominations		Bella
3 nominations		Teejay
2 nominations		Teejay
4 nominations
Zach
5 of 13 votes		Mineé
3 nominations		Zach
1 of 11 votes		Josh
2 of 12 votes		Louis
Mineé
Teejay
1 nomination
each		Bella
0 of 11 votes		Jake
4 of 12 votes		N/A
1 nomination
each		Oli
5 of 11 votes		Teejay
1 of 8 votes		Taylah
0 of 7 votes
to fake evict		N/A
1 nomination
each		Dion
3 of 8 votes		Mineé
Louis's choice
to stay		Josh
1 of 6 votes		Taylah

2 of 5 votes

Mineé
Louis's choice
to stay		Tay & Ari
Most votes
to win
Louis
2 nominations
Jake
1 of 13 votes		Jake
Lewis
Luke
Taylah
1 nomination
each		Louis
2 of 12 votes		Taylah
1 of 12 votes		Teejay
0 of 11 votes		Taylah
1 of 8 votes		Tay & Ari
0 of 5 votes		Tay & Ari
Louis's choice
to stay
Notes
  1. ↑ On Day 2, Annelise, Lewis, Louis, and Luke were still left in the BB Express by housemates in the main house. Only these four forgotten housemates were eligible to compete in the first Nominations Challenge.
  2. ↑ On Day 4, housemates participated in House Nominations, with all housemates voting for two Housemates to be nominated for the next Eviction. The three Housemates with the most votes are nominated for eviction.
  3. ↑ On Day 5, Big Brother offered the three nominated housemates a chance to save themselves by taking the offer. Annelise choose the offer and saved herself from Eviction. In return, Big Brother took away all the clothes of rest of the housemates.
  4. 1 2 This was a Pairs Challenge. The winning pair had to agree on nominations.
  5. ↑ As new housemates Bella and Teejay were immune and couldn't be nominated.
  6. ↑ On Day 8, housemates participated in House Nominations, with all housemates voting for two Housemates to be nominated for the next Eviction. The four Housemates with the most votes are nominated for eviction.
  7. ↑ On Day 8, Dion could choose to save one of the nominees. He saved Taylah.
  8. 1 2 This round was a double eviction and two housemates with the most votes were evicted.
  9. ↑ On Day 14, housemates participated in House Nominations, with all housemates voting for two Housemates to be nominated for the next Eviction. The four Housemates with the most votes are nominated for eviction.
  10. ↑ On Day 15, Maddi-Rose decided to leave the house.
  11. 1 2 On Day 15, a sudden snap eviction took place, resulting in Jake to be evicted. Oli and Teejay faced another eviction on Day 16.
  12. ↑ On Day 17, the male housemates had to choose a random ball from the box, Teejay got the black ball and had to sit out from the Nominations Challenge and Big Brother gave him immunity.
  13. ↑ On Day 17, Graciemae and Mineé were Fake Evicted and sent to the Half House.
  14. ↑ On Day 18, as Graciemae and Mineé were in the Half House, they were not eligible to nominate.
  15. ↑ On Day 19, as Graciemae and Mineé were in the Half House, they each got a half vote. They mutually had to vote for one housemate.
  16. ↑ On Day 19, Graciemae chose Lewis and Mineé chose Louis, who had to decide if they would take 5000 dollars cash or their partner from the Half House.
  17. ↑ The winner of the Final Challenge won a place in the Final 3 and the sole vote at the Final Eviction. The other housemates were nominated for the Final Eviction.
  18. ↑ For the finale, Australia voted for the winner of "Big Brother Australia 15" and the $100,000 grand prize.

Reception

Viewership

This season returned with 274,000 metro viewers, which is half the viewers of last season premiere of 487,000. [33] The second episode fared no better with only 213,000 viewers [34] and losing another thousand viewers in episode three at 212,000. [35] By the fourth episode, the season had dropped almost half of its premiere viewers with only 183,000. [20] Due to low viewership, subsequent episodes were moved from 7:30 to the 8:30 timeslot from 13 November, with a double episode on the 15th. [36] [37] The season finale drew 152,000 viewers, down from season 14's 363,000 viewers. [32]

Criticism

This season of Big Brother has been negatively received by viewers saying it resembles more a dating show than a social experiment. In particular, the season was unfavourablebly compared to Love Island , Married at First Sight , and the concurrently airing reboot of the British version. Criticism was also pointed to the lack of diversity – including the few People of Colour and the lack of LGBT participants. [38] [39]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2024 TV Tonight Awards: Worst of 2023Worst Aussie ShowBig BrotherWon [40]
Most OverexposedSonia KrugerWon

References

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  20. 1 2 Knox, David (10 November 2023). "Chase tops entertainment, Amazing Race wins slot for 10". TV Tonight . Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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  23. 1 2 Knox, David (16 November 2023). "Cricket, ARIAs take Nine to Wednesday win". TV Tonight . Retrieved 16 November 2023.
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  28. ↑ Knox, David (29 November 2023). "Travel Guides drives Nine to Tuesday win". TV Tonight . Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  29. 1 2 Knox, David (30 November 2023). "Wednesday was quiet across the board, but 10 was unable to improve on The Project all night". TV Tonight . Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  30. 1 2 Molk, Steve (5 December 2023). "Monday Ratings | A repeat of THE 1% CLUB AUSTRALIA helps Seven to the network win". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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  32. 1 2 Molk, Steve (7 December 2023). "Wednesday Ratings | 7:30 and a repeat of HARD QUIZ own primetime for the ABC". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
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