Confirmed: Big Brother Australia officially returning to Dreamworld
 

Return to Dreamworld has been confirmed in an early release article:
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/enterta...176eae58a1980c
(Full article in next post below)

Casting is also open now: https://eu.castitreach.com/ag/esgau/...r/welcome.html
Note: Says filming at this stage will be commencing early November...

Big Brother is officially returning to its spiritual home, with a brand-new house set to rise from the ashes at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast.
In an exclusive reveal producers confirmed the 2025 reboot of the iconic reality juggernaut will be filmed at the very site that made the franchise a cultural phenomenon more than two decades ago.

After months of speculation and calls from diehard fans for a nostalgic full-circle moment, production company Endemol Shine has locked in Dreamworld as the official location for the show's revival — complete with a purpose-built house.
"The demand for a reboot of the original format has been deafening, and we have listened," SVP of Content at Paramount Australia Daniel Monaghan said, promising the reboot will honour the raw, unscripted spirit of the original series.

"With a brand-new house built on familiar ground, this season will be centred on real people with real stories, talking in real-time."
Fronting the revival is The Cheap Seats star and Nova radio host Mel Tracina, who described the hosting gig as a "pinch-me moment"
"I'd love to be able to recall the exact moment I got the call but my brain stopped braining from excitement," she said.
"I was simultaneously trying not to squeal into the phone and pass out at the same time."

Tracina, who watched the show's very first season as a teenager, said: "The Big Brother house is synonymous with Dreamworld, so bringing the OG format to its OG location feels right. We're excited to be home (and in a new house that hopefully comes with an air fryer)."
"I was excited when Queensland was confirmed as the location because I knew fans of the show would be wrapped. Personally, I'm also happy because I'm a Melburnian who has Jon Snow'd through winter so I cannot wait to swap my MacPac for Havaianas."
Dreamworld CEO Greg Yong said: "We're beyond thrilled to welcome Big Brother back home to Dreamworld. This iconic show holds a special place in our story and in the hearts of millions of Australians."

Supported by the Queensland Government through Screen Queensland's Production
Attraction Strategy, the production will employ 95 local crew members and offer four paid attachment positions.
Casting is now open at bigbrothercasting.com.au. The new season will air later this year on 10.

I’ll be able to visit it next year

This is so exciting! OG format, OG channel, OG location. OG Big Brother voice.

I wonder where they’ll be building the new compound at Dreamworld since a road is constructed right by the spot the original house was before it burned down.

You could audition.:dance:

This is really exciting and poetic. This kind of thing usually never happens! I wonder if the stage area will be the same? They may as well, right?

Only thing left is to get Gretel onboard, for the love of God!
It didn't say anything about Peter Abbott.

Real shame

ITV2HD is not showing this.

Wasn't expecting this but I'm very happy with it. Considering that the space the house was in was sold off, I'm guessing they'll build both the studio and the house in the spot the auditorium was in, since its free.

God no

Peter Abbott has been doing the BB voice in all of the social media posts that have been going out.

:laugh:

I can't blame you tbh.

…ahhhhhhhh, I’m hoping that we get this streamed in the UK…a great pre-Christmas reality BB fix…:love:..

Can you elaborate on what you're talking about please, sorry? It sounds like you're saying Peter's doing the voice on personal social medias for fun or something, but that doesn't mean anything in an official capacity.

He does the voice on the promo that the BBAU accounts are using. He's not officially confirmed to be returning. I just think 10 got him back for the promo to drum up nostalgia

What are you on about? Look at the BBAU social posts. You know those things they’ve been putting online with announcements that feature the original eye logo and music? He’s doing the Big Brother voice on them. Can’t make it clearer than that. It’s not uncommon for the talent featured in ads to actually be on the show they’re advertising. I was merely expressing excitement that his voice was featured.

BBAU in the past has featured more than one voice. It’s not unreasonable to think he might be one of them. Not to mention the person/producer doing the voice of god is ever going to officially be announced or credited in promos.

Very interesting, thanks. :) Would be amazing if he actually was brought back as producer.
I haven't been following any BBAU social media. :shrug:

Yes, only now you've made it clear.