Big Brother Australia will be back for 2026 in a matter of days, and we are seated.
The reality show returned in 2025 to major success, with mother-of-three Coco Beeby being crowned the winner after four challenging weeks in the iconic house.
Scroll on for everything you need to know about the upcoming season.
Will Big Brother Australia return in 2026?
Network 10 has officially confirmed that Big Brother will be back on Monday, October 26!
A trailer has promised “sneaky twists”, drama and the introduction of a “mystery button” which is sure to shake things up.
“Another year, another group of housemates who think they can outsmart me. How adorable,” Big Brother teased in an official announcement.
“Australia, I hope you’re ready, because I’ve been watching, I’ve been planning, and let’s just say… this year’s surprises will be my finest work yet. Welcome back to my House.”
Host Mel Tracina will be returning to lead all the action in the Big Brother house and Mike Goldman will be back narrating, however, there has been a major location change.
Instead of filming at the iconic Dreamworld on the Gold Coast, Big Brother is moving to Brisbane!
“Big Brother is building a whole new house,” host Mel recently revealed.
New Idea previously revealed that Network 10’s plans for the 2026 series may look very different from what viewers are hoping for.
Sources have told us that the format is likely to remain closer to this year’s short, high-impact four-week event, rather than stretching back to a full traditional season.
“Everyone was celebrating the win,” one production insider told New Idea. “The feedback has blown Ten away, but that doesn’t mean we’re suddenly going back to a three-month season.”
Whispers at the 2025 final after-party suggested that Network Ten was toying with the idea of two Big Brother seasons in 2026 with one locked in for April, while a second would then air later in the year.
“There’s talk of doubling down while interest is hot,” our source said at the time. “April keeps coming up, but so does doing a second season later in the year if everything lines up.”
There had also been chatter about future All Stars and Celebrity editions, but insiders stressed that nothing had been locked in.
“As long as Dreamworld, Ten, and the key players are happy, Big Brother has a future,” a source told us. “Right now, everything’s on the table.”
How many people watched Big Brother Australia in 2025?
Big Brother‘s 2025 reboot was a major success in the ratings, becoming Network 10’s most-watched reality TV show since 2023.
In a major success for the broadcaster, it was also the biggest ever show on 10 Streaming, having been watched by more than six million total viewers.
Streaming was also up 206% when compared to 2023, as viewers flocked to the channel to keep up to date with all the action in the Big Brother house.
With a 24/7 livestream on offer as well as episodes six nights a week, it brought in a much-needed ratings boost to Network 10.
Why was Big Brother Australia cancelled?
Big Brother originally made its debut in Australia back in 2001, after successful runs in the UK and the US.
Network 10 launched the original series, and it ran for eight successful series, with Gretel Killeen hosting.
However, it was ultimately cancelled in July 2008 due to falling ratings.
Channel Nine attempted to revive the show in 2012 to no avail, and Channel Seven then rebooted the program in 2019.
However, Seven’s iteration was put on hold in 2023 due to low ratings, and it did not return to the channel in 2024.
In a full-circle moment, Network 10 then brought Big Brother back to its original Australian home for the 2025 reboot, which launched to huge fanfare.
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