Coco Beeby was crowned the 2025 winner of Big Brother on Monday, December 8.
Thirteen housemates battled it out to take home the $135,000 prize fund, but it was Coco, 30, who ultimately won it.
She narrowly beat school teacher Emily, who came in second place, followed closely by Colin, Bruce and Allana.
Coco brought the audience to tears when she reunited with her three young children on stage after her victory.
In a heartwarming moment, her three kids ran into her arms and burst into floods of tears after four weeks apart.
Speaking exclusively to New Idea after her win, Coco reflected on the emotional moment she saw her kids again on stage.
“It was so emotional, they were grabbing my leg, and I was like ‘I’m not going anywhere, darl, don’t worry’,” she gushed.
“They did so well, that would have been so much for those little babies. I couldn’t wait to get out and have them in my arms, so it was a massive moment. It felt like three times the length when I was inside that house.”
She also revealed how much the life-changing money means to her and her family, and it will no doubt be a very special Christmas for them this year.
“It feels surreal, I’m still in disbelief, it hasn’t quite sunk in yet,” she said of her win.
“It is life-changing money. It’s the future for my kids, and easing that pressure and being able to be a bit more present for my kids is life-changing for me.”
“I’ll be spending Christmas this year with my mum, my brothers, my sister, and my three babies, so it’s going to be a beautiful Christmas this year,” she added.
Some viewers speculated that Coco got a “winner’s edit” on the show, which secured her victory, but according to her, there is no such thing in the Big Brother house.
“It’s a fair game! There’s no way anyone is getting any privileges in the Big Brother house; he makes sure of that,” she insisted as she brushed off the rumours.
Now she’s back in the real world, many fans have been keen to know whether she plans to see Bruce again, but she remained coy about their relationship.
“[Me and Bruce] was a very slow burn. I tried my best not to entertain it, but it got the better of me, and I’m really glad I gave it another chance because, towards the end of the show, Bruce started to show his true colours and some really endearing sides to him. I’m really looking forward to getting to know him a bit more on the outside without the audience and the microphone,” she explained.
“I’m going to go home and spend the next three weeks with my kids, and maybe during New Year’s, I might pop up and see him, but there’s no plans yet.”
But, in a sign that things may not be getting serious between them, she won’t be turning down any dating shows.
When asked what her dream show would be, she replied, “Who knows, maybe become The Bachelorette. I could give out a few roses, and a few thorns here and there!”
However, for now, she will be focusing on settling back into life with her kids, and insisted she is not holding any “negativity” from her time in the house.
Holly famously had some harsh words for her in her parting video, but Coco insisted that she won’t be holding a grudge.
“It’s water off a duck’s back now! I want to leave all the negativity in the house and just get on with it,” she said. “I don’t have any hate or anything bad to say about Holly.
“We’re two different individuals, and I don’t regret anything in the house. The comments she made hit me hard, but I’ve mended and I’m all good to get on with it now.”
Big Brother certainly put the contestants through their paces during their four weeks in the house with tense challenges and shocking twists.
And the surprises didn’t end during the finale, as the housemates were offered one last tempting twist during the live episode on Monday, December 8.
Before any votes were revealed, the five finalists were all offered a Suzuki if they sacrificed their chance to win the prize money.
Allana and Bruce both volunteered, but only one could win the car, so they battled it out in a final challenge to determine the result, with Allana winning!
Allana was immediately evicted, and, unfortunately for Bruce, he was sent home just moments later in the first public vote reveal.
Upon his exit, Bruce said he’d be checking himself into therapy after returning to the real world, describing his time in the house as a “traumatic learning curve”.
He also broke his silence on his budding romance with Coco, quipping that he doesn’t “kiss and tell”.
“The whole time I was kind of fighting it, but slowly but surely we crept our way together, and by the end, while you’ve seen it all,” he said of their bond.
When host Mel Tracina asked his parents if they’d be setting a place for Coco at the dinner table, they simply said that it was ultimately Bruce’s decision.
And the drama didn’t stop there, as Colin was the next to be eliminated, coming in third place in a twist which shocked the final two, Emily and Coco.
Colin made waves in the house with his romance with Holly, and they finally reunited as she cheered him on from the audience during the final.
“I’ve never met a girl like [Holly] my whole entire life. When I saw her, my jaw smashed to the floor,” he told Mel, before declaring his love for Holly.
It was a major year for Big Brother, which was newly revived by Network 10 Down Under following a successful reboot in the UK.
The new instalment was hosted by Mel Tracina, rather than former host Gretel Killeen, and brought back all the iconic elements, from a 24/7 livestream to brutal live evictions.
Network 10 has not confirmed if Big Brother will return in 2026, but host Mel dropped a huge hint during the live final.
“So, what do you reckon, do you want to do it again next year?” she teased, as she was greeted with rounds of applause from the audience.
At the time of writing, applications are not currently open for Big Brother.
