[BigAsher]

Originally Posted by madman411

When I saw the announcement I was hoping Gretel or Sonia would be back. I'm assuming Sonia said goodbye to the show when it was canceled on 7. Also wondering how they'll reconstruct the house or if they'll be moving to a soundstage like the UK did.

In Australia, you're contracted to the network, so the only reason why Sonia continued hosting Big Brother after it was axed by Channel 9 was because she moved to Channel 7. She's still at Channel 7 so it would be a breach of contract to host Big Brother. I do wish Gretel took it again, but it is exciting to see a fresh face, and I can't wait to see how Mel does! From the clips I've seen of her she seems like a good candidate for the role. I hope Mike Goldman returns for narration as well