Big Brother stunned viewers with the shock eliminations of Edward and Conor after a night of twists that derailed the season’s biggest storylines.
What started as a wholesome letters-from-home episode on Channel 10 quickly turned into what many viewers online dubbed “the brutal eviction we signed up for”, as Big Brother weaponised the tissues and turned family updates into live ammunition.
Big Brother turns postman… and executioner for Edward
The first blow landed on Edward – and he never even made it to the eviction stage.
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Emotions were already peaking as the remaining housemates gathered to hear from their families for the first time since walking into Big Brother 2025. Bruce was handed the honour of reading Edward’s letter aloud; the room settled in for a standard cry, not a plot twist.
The letter started the way you’d expect – love from home, support, all the gooey stuff. Then the kicker: the letter finished with the news that Edward’s time in the house had come to an end, signed off with love… from Big Brother.
Tears turned to gasps as the penny dropped. One viewer summed it up as “left the pav out too long, darl” – sweet at first, then suddenly off. Others admitted their jaws were on the floor, calling it “so diabolical” that counting Edward’s shock exit as part of a “double eviction” felt like classic reality TV fine print.
From quiet achiever to Grand BB Hotel boss
It’s a particularly cruel ending for Edward, who started the season as one of the quieter housemates before slowly becoming the guy others hid with when the chaos turned up.
His unlikely bonding moment arrived thanks to fart-gate, when Jane was forced to be handcuffed to him for a day. What looked like a standard Big Brother punishment turned out to be the reset Jane needed, and Edward slid neatly into the role of calm companion.
Then came the Grand BB Hotel task, where Edward truly found his lane. As manager, he wrangled “guests from hell” with Holly, Bruce and Coco on staff, somehow keeping the operation mostly intact – right up until the mini revolt from Bruce and Holly. Viewers watching live streams had already clocked him as a stickler for the rules, and the official recap backs that in: despite being worn down, Edward never broke Big Brother’s rules.
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Away from tasks, Edward wasn’t shy about calling things as he saw them. From side-eyeing Colin and Holly’s PDA to questioning Vinnie’s authenticity, he developed a reputation as the house’s politely savage commentator.
That reputation detonated in spectacular fashion when Big Brother gifted him 10 nomination points to hand out live in front of Australia – and, more awkwardly, directly in front of his housemates. Edward gave a whopping seven of those points to Vinnie, brutally calling out what he saw as Vinnie’s lack of authenticity.
Hearing all this on live TV, Vinnie fired back, wondering who was really being fake after Edward had been his buddy up until that moment. Viewers at home couldn’t decide whether it was icy honesty or a social self-own.
Edward leaves with a soft landing – and no regrets
Out on stage with host Mel Tracina, Edward cut a remarkably calm figure for someone who’d just been blindsided by a letter.
In his exit chat, he reflected on the strange bond forged inside the compound:
“We got very close, some more than others, but they saw every side of me, my good and bad times.
“It just took me some time to get to know people, I didn’t want to throw myself with the boys club straight away, it was really nice to get to know some of the other people really well… it was awesome.”
Plenty of viewers admitted they weren’t fans early on but felt the shock eviction was almost karmic payback for the way Edward had happily announced Mia’s eviction earlier in the season. One fan pointed out that he “obviously thought he had a chance of winning” after nominating Coco for being in his path to the prize – making the letter twist land that little bit harder.
You can relive Edward’s departure in full via his farewell package, but for some fans, that final shot of him walking out after his own letter was more than enough.
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Conor’s mission-driven journey ended in tears as supporters lamented losing one of the season’s most heartfelt and socially impactful players. (image – 10)
Conor’s eviction: the emotional gut punch nobody wanted
If Edward’s exit was brutal, Conor’s was the one that broke people.
Heading into the live eviction, Coco, Colin, Conor and Edward were all on the chopping block to join Allana, Bruce and Emily in the finale. With Edward already gone courtesy of the letter twist, the live audience elimination became a straight shoot-out – and when Conor’s name was read, a lot of living rooms around the country apparently went very quiet.
Several viewers confessed they’d “never been so sad over an eviction” and were “bawling” as Conor hugged his family and fellow housemates. One fan admitted they got teary when Conor hugged former winner Reggie on stage – a cross-generational Big Brother moment that hit longtime viewers right in the nostalgia.
A mission bigger than the prize money
From day one, Conor made it clear he wasn’t just there for the cash. A proud disability advocate and educator, he walked into Big Brother hoping to dismantle stigma around Tourette’s syndrome by letting Australia watch his real, unedited daily life.
Inside the house, he shared an especially moving moment with the other housemates when he explained that, over his time in the game, his tics had become less prevalent because of how safe and accepted he felt in the house. Many viewers called it one of the season’s most powerful scenes.
He also supplied one of the show’s strangest trivia nuggets – revealing that his middle name is Waka Waka, which quickly became the sort of random detail fans will be repeating for years.
But Conor’s presence wasn’t all earnest chats and heart-to-hearts. He essentially claimed the kitchen as his kingdom in the first week, taking charge of rations and portions with military precision. That stern management style saw him clash with serial snackers and anyone caught wasting food, earning him a regular spot on the nominations board.
Some fans loved it – seeing him as the only one actually protecting the shopping budget – while others felt he was too controlling. As one viewer put it, he was “a good housemate, but not the type you vote to save or eliminate – he was just kinda there” in the endgame.
“Biggest chance ever”: Conor on why he said yes to Big Brother
On stage with Mel Tracina, Conor explained exactly why he couldn’t walk past the opportunity Big Brother offered:
“When the opportunity came up, I was like, wow, this is the biggest chance ever.
Live, every night of the week, non-stop.
I really wanted that full vision of what it is,” Conor said.
He also spoke candidly about the weight of public scrutiny and how the house’s reaction had surprised him:
“I’m so used to a lot of negativity, people saying, ‘That’s not real, that’s not how it is’… having [the housemates] show me so much acceptance so fast really blew my mind.
Conor added, “$135,000 would have been great, but that’s not why I came in here… I came in here to make a difference in kids’ lives, to make a difference in people with disabilities’ lives, and I’ve done that.”
One viewer said they “actually teared up at that interview”, while another argued Conor was “probably most deserving of the win” because he carried “a message far greater than the others”. Even fans who’d been frustrated by his intensity in the kitchen acknowledged that the show was better for having him there.
Others, however, pointed out that voting shouldn’t be based purely on his disability, arguing that they often saw him as aggressive or overly controlling. As ever with Big Brother, the edit you see, the live feeds you watch and your own biases all shape which housemate you get behind.
Fans furious at who stayed – and how the votes were handled
If social media was any indication, the outrage wasn’t just about who left – it was very much about who stayed.
Plenty of fans were stunned that Colin, Coco and Bruce survived while Conor was sent packing. Some promised they’d “never watch Big Brother again” if Colin or Coco go on to win, while others joked they’d be “writing a strong letter of complaint” if Coco walks away with the money.
There was also simmering frustration over how eviction voting was handled across the weekend. A number of viewers complained that the voting line for Edward was left open even after his secret letter eviction – suggesting that people had “wasted” their votes saving someone who was already gone, and speculating that those votes might otherwise have gone to Conor.
A few went further, calling the outcome “rigged as a mofo” and declaring that Big Brother was pushing Colin and Coco as production favourites because of the amount of airtime they’ve been getting in the nightly shows. Others pushed back, arguing that the broader public simply finds them more “relatable, real and vulnerable” – the kind of messy, imperfect personalities people gravitate to on reality TV.
In short: the fandom is deeply split. But if there’s one thing almost everybody agreed on, it’s that losing Conor this close to the end hurt.
The Emily effect: a quiet housemate becomes the fan favourite
Amid the chaos, one name kept coming up again and again in online comments: Emily.
While the daily episodes on Channel 10 have often focused on the loudest storylines – Coco’s emotional rollercoaster, Colin’s gross-out humour, Bruce’s antics and the now-famous showmance drama – viewers who watch live streams insist Emily is quietly the most compelling housemate left.
Fans described her as “our dragonfly queen”, “Queen Supreme” and the “most relatable person in the house”. They love her off-beat one-liners, deadpan delivery and the way she seems to be the audience stand-in dropped into a house full of influencers and attention-seekers.
Some viewers even joked that if Emily doesn’t win, they’ll be cancelling their streaming subscriptions or boycotting Channel 10’s “slop” going forward – not because they truly plan to, but to emphasise just how invested they are in seeing her rewarded after weeks of being overlooked.
Others see Allana as a worthy back-up winner, praising both Allana and Emily for giving “OG Big Brother vibes” compared with the more modern, influencer-adjacent style of gameplay.
Still, not everyone believes Emily has the broader public on her side. Some commenters insisted that outside the online bubble, Coco and Colin have big fan bases, especially among younger viewers following the show on short-form platforms. As one fan put it, the nightly show offers “cookie-cutter editing”, where you get voted out if the narrative turns against you – and this week, the cameras have loved Coco and Colin.
Final five set – and Big Brother’s not done being cruel
So, heading into the Grand Finale, the board is clear: Allana, Bruce, Coco, Colin and Emily are the final five, one of them about to walk away with over $100,000 after a season of savage twists, live shocks and some extremely loud viewer reactions.
The voting lines are open again, and if Sunday night’s meltdown is any guide, fans will be hammering their devices to try to drag their favourite across the line – especially those who spent the night chanting variations of “Vote Emily” and “Emily, save us now”.
With Big Brother already proving he’s happy to deliver brutal letters, blindsides and emotional body-blows right up to the last minute, there’s every chance the finale will have more nasty surprises in store before the confetti falls.
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