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Big Brother recruits Aussie rules footy player for this year’s house
http://news.com.au/entertainment/tv...this-years-house/story-fn8yvfst-1227042345948

AN AFL identity will be one of the contestants in this year’s Big Brother house, said the show’s executive producer, Alex Mavroidakis.

“One of them has flirted with greatness in Aussie Rules,” he said.

“So there will be a footy boy in there. I’m feeling very good about the housemates that we’ve chosen. I’m feeling very good about the house that we’ve built, and about the ideas that we’ve come up with.”

This isn’t the first time an AFL player has dabbled in reality TV. Former Adelaide Crows player Ryan Fitzgerald was a Big Brother contestant in 2004, and Collingwood’s Darren Jolly is currently appearing on The Block Glasshouse.

As of today (Sunday), the housemates for season 11 are in lockdown ahead of the September 8 launch. This means they are in a hotel for nine days with no phones, no internet and no news.

“Once they hit lockdown we can prepare them for the psychological experience,” Mavroidakis said.

“It really does take a rare kind of person with the resilience needed to go into the Big Brother house. A lot of people will read that and go, ‘What a load of bollocks’, but to be filmed 24 hours a day and have no contact with your family, or be able to text your loved ones, it’s quite confronting.”

The show’s host, Sonia Kruger, 49, announced last week that she is expecting her first child with TV executive partner Craig McPherson.

In an interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly, Kruger said close friend and egg donor who made the pregnancy possible.

She has opened up about her painful several-year journey to become a mum, admitting she is still “worried” about her high-risk pregnancy.
 
Reaper said:
Big Brother recruits Aussie rules footy player for this year’s house
http://news.com.au/entertainment/tv...this-years-house/story-fn8yvfst-1227042345948

AN AFL identity will be one of the contestants in this year’s Big Brother house, said the show’s executive producer, Alex Mavroidakis.

“One of them has flirted with greatness in Aussie Rules,” he said.

“So there will be a footy boy in there. I’m feeling very good about the housemates that we’ve chosen. I’m feeling very good about the house that we’ve built, and about the ideas that we’ve come up with.”

This isn’t the first time an AFL player has dabbled in reality TV. Former Adelaide Crows player Ryan Fitzgerald was a Big Brother contestant in 2004, and Collingwood’s Darren Jolly is currently appearing on The Block Glasshouse.

As of today (Sunday), the housemates for season 11 are in lockdown ahead of the September 8 launch. This means they are in a hotel for nine days with no phones, no internet and no news.

“Once they hit lockdown we can prepare them for the psychological experience,” Mavroidakis said.

“It really does take a rare kind of person with the resilience needed to go into the Big Brother house. A lot of people will read that and go, ‘What a load of bollocks’, but to be filmed 24 hours a day and have no contact with your family, or be able to text your loved ones, it’s quite confronting.”

The show’s host, Sonia Kruger, 49, announced last week that she is expecting her first child with TV executive partner Craig McPherson.

In an interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly, Kruger said close friend and egg donor who made the pregnancy possible.

She has opened up about her painful several-year journey to become a mum, admitting she is still “worried” about her high-risk pregnancy.
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Housemates have been in lockdown for like 3 hours and information is already coming out about this years housemates. Another AFL player? Hopefully this guy adds more to the show than Ed did.
 
theres a fucking footy player in every season! next he will shock us saying a promo model will be going in. Im pretty sure Monkey boy and his mates were footy players
 
I don't think there's going to be any HM's with media experience this year?
(I had posted this a few months back in another thread)

anyone read/heard about the T&C for this years BB auditions?

https://twitter.com/AlexMavroidakis/status/466543926678401024

Alex Mavroidakis ‏@AlexMavroidakis May 14
Well done to the top 150ish potential #bbau housemates. Remember mums the word from here or it's sayonara time! See you all soon.
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Michael James ‏@MichaelJames_TV May 23
@RealHeidi @AlexMavroidakis @mickyb273 @timdormer @tee_smyth Is that why this years T&C's specifically preclude anyone working in media?

Heidi Anderson ‏@RealHeidi May 23
@MichaelJames_TV @AlexMavroidakis @mickyb273 @timdormer @tee_smyth hmmm no idea


Michael James ‏@MichaelJames_TV May 23
@RealHeidi @AlexMavroidakis @mickyb273 @timdormer @tee_smyth 'twas certainly an unusual addition to the rules.
 
Goon said:
The story contradicts itself. It says Aussie Rules player then the story Says AFL.

I think the guy plays recreational Aussie Rules for his local team and NOT a AFL Team.

There is a difference..
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Pretty sure that Drew's insty friend Tim Hanly who was mentioned as a potential HM way back when plays aussie rules.

I'm not sure he counts as an 'identity' though.
 
"This isn’t the first time an AFL player has dabbled in reality TV. Former Adelaide Crows player Ryan Fitzgerald was a Big Brother contestant in 2004, and Collingwood’s Darren Jolly is currently appearing on The Block Glasshouse."

Poor Ed...didn't even rate a mention and he's the most recent one on BB.

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Any chance now who are the new housemates for big brother 2014 australia ? im suprise that the owner of this forum doesnt have yet information who the housemates are... normally you folks would know it well in advance before the show even starts.. But maybe just maybe this time the actual show is a very hard one because it is well kept as a secrect.
 
Another AFL player?!

Pftt, so much for different demographics this year like they promised.
 
Reaper said:
Big Brother recruits Aussie rules footy player for this year’s house
http://news.com.au/entertainment/tv...this-years-house/story-fn8yvfst-1227042345948

AN AFL identity will be one of the contestants in this year’s Big Brother house, said the show’s executive producer, Alex Mavroidakis.

“One of them has flirted with greatness in Aussie Rules,” he said.

“So there will be a footy boy in there. I’m feeling very good about the housemates that we’ve chosen. I’m feeling very good about the house that we’ve built, and about the ideas that we’ve come up with.”

This isn’t the first time an AFL player has dabbled in reality TV. Former Adelaide Crows player Ryan Fitzgerald was a Big Brother contestant in 2004, and Collingwood’s Darren Jolly is currently appearing on The Block Glasshouse.

As of today (Sunday), the housemates for season 11 are in lockdown ahead of the September 8 launch. This means they are in a hotel for nine days with no phones, no internet and no news.

“Once they hit lockdown we can prepare them for the psychological experience,” Mavroidakis said.

“It really does take a rare kind of person with the resilience needed to go into the Big Brother house. A lot of people will read that and go, ‘What a load of bollocks’, but to be filmed 24 hours a day and have no contact with your family, or be able to text your loved ones, it’s quite confronting.”

The show’s host, Sonia Kruger, 49, announced last week that she is expecting her first child with TV executive partner Craig McPherson.

In an interview with The Australian Women’s Weekly, Kruger said close friend and egg donor who made the pregnancy possible.

She has opened up about her painful several-year journey to become a mum, admitting she is still “worried” about her high-risk pregnancy.
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Noooooo!!!

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No Todd Carney then??
 
Goon said:
The story contradicts itself. It says Aussie Rules player then the story Says AFL.

I think the guy plays recreational Aussie Rules for his local team and NOT a AFL Team.

There is a difference..
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umm, aussie rules IS AFL...?

edit: oh right, i get what youre saying now, my bad
 
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