Big Brother (Australian TV series) season 11 explained

Season Number:11
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Presenter:Sonia Kruger
Num Days:80
Num Housemates:22
Winner:Ryan Ginns
Network:Nine Network

Big Brother Australia 11, also known as Big Brother 2014, was the eleventh season of the Australian reality television series Big Brother. It began on 8 September 2014[1] on the Nine Network. The season ended on 26 November 2014, lasting 80 days. Excluding the celebrity edition and the Channel Seven editions of the show, this is the shortest Big Brother season of the original format. The winner of the season was Ryan Ginns, who won a total of . The show's renewal was confirmed by the Nine Network, who air the show, at the end of the previous season's finale.[2] This was the third season of the show to air on the Nine Network after it picked up the series in 2012, following a four-year absence. The show was originally screened on Network Ten. Sonia Kruger continued as the host of the show, and Mike Goldman continued as the narrator.

Production

Auditions

On 8 March 2014, details of open auditions for this season were revealed to be taking place in: Perth (3 April 2014), Brisbane (5 & 6 April 2014), Newcastle (10 April 2014), Sydney (12 & 13 April 2014), Albury (15 April 2014), Launceston (23 April 2014), Melbourne (26 & 27 April 2014), Adelaide (29 April 2014), Canberra (1 May 2014) and Townsville (7 May 2014).[3] Applications were also accepted through sending an online video audition and were the only form of auditioning in the Northern Territory, where an applicant would film themselves and address why they thought they would be an ideal candidate for the show. However, these candidates would also be required to attend the open auditions but some may have been fast-tracked to a further stage of auditions if their video was deemed good enough by the show's producers. All applicants were required to be 18 years of age at least and have the necessary paperwork allowing them to stay in Australia until 1 January 2015.[4] A new feature to the audition process was that people were invited to nominate 'a mate'. This involved someone putting another person forward who they thought would be an ideal candidate for the show. Those who were put forward by their 'mate' and were deemed good enough by producers were encouraged to attend further rounds of auditions or in some cases fast-tracked.[5]

Development

Commercial

On 13 August 2014, Big Brother Australia posted a photo with the caption "A Storm Is Coming" to their Facebook page.[6] A day later the first commercial aired for the upcoming season featuring a Noah's Ark theme. On 24 August 2014, a second commercial aired stating that "One Housemate will have the ultimate power".

The House

On 2 April 2014, it was rumoured[7] that for the first time in the show's history, the house would have a second storey when the show's host, Sonia Kruger, announced that the house was "going up". It turned out that the diary room would form the upstairs portion of the house.

Overview

Twists

The House

The purpose built house is located at Dreamworld on the Gold Coast Australia. There are two storeys to the House for the first time in the franchise. Housemates enter through a set of gates into the backyard area, which has been described as 'old school Miami cool' with a hint of Hollywood glamour, due to the big pool, flamingo statues, sun loungers, gym area and the skin-coloured textures that are used. Within the pool there is a plastic oversized tube, known as the fishbowl, where Housemates may be sent if they are punished by Big Brother. Also located in the backyard is a treehouse – where Housemates can gossip – for the very first time. The kitchen overlooks the backyard; it has a tropical colouring, with an infusion of yellow and green colours. It includes a surface for preparing food, dining table, and a bar. There is a state-of-the-art shower in the spacious white and blue coloured bathroom, with 'edgy' artwork used as décor. There are two bedrooms, the blue bedroom and the pink bedroom, where Housemates must share a bed with their paired partner. The Diary Room chair is the only room to be located on the second storey. It has wings around it, with the whole room signalling an angelic theme.[8] [9] This season Housemates are playing in pairs and can win the role of Heads of House. During their time as Heads of House, pairs are invited to sleep in the Sanctuary, a private place that includes a bedroom, pool and a hot tub. The Heads of House make important decisions in the Power Room, where any conversations they have must be kept private unless told otherwise by the all-seeing ruler, Big Brother.

On 22 June 2019, Six children were arrested after they burnt down the house itself. The children were found at Coomera railway station shortly after the arson. Two of the children were charged with vandalism. The house was completely destroyed and it was demolished along with the Dreamworld Studios shortly after.[10] Australian YouTuber Muitube filmed the whole house which was a month before the house was burnt down.[11]

Housemates

, sixteen Housemates had entered the House. It was revealed that the Housemates would be entering and playing as pairs. Big Brother determined that each pair was either a good or bad match, based on psychological evaluations.[12]

On Day 24, first intruder Leo entered the house, followed by Marina on Day 35, and Lina, Penny, Richard and Tom on Day 49.

NameAge on entryHometownDay enteredDay exitedResult
Ryan Ginns26080
Travis Lunardi24Melbourne080
Skye Wheatley20Gold Coast080
Priya Malik27079
Penny Higgs30Victoria4979
Lina Grant254979
David Hodis31072
Ryan "Leo" Burke302471
Richard Hordern-Gibbings254966
Tom Mackay26Sydney4965
Kate "Cat" Law31Melbourne258
Aisha McKinnon22258
Lawson Reeves23Perth257
Marina Rakovskaia303651
Jason Roses26Canberra045
Sandra Nixon30Wagga Wagga044
Sam Bramham26Melbourne237
Lisa Clark29Sydney030
Jake Richardson25029
Katie Schepis25Sydney023
Dion Kallis24Brisbane022
Gemma Kinghorn29Perth016

Future appearances

In 2024, Skye Wheatley competed on the tenth season of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

Pairs

On launch night it was announced that the housemates would be playing in pairs. Below is a list of the paired housemates.[13] However, this twist was announced to be over on Day 16 after the first eviction.

PairGood or Bad Match. (between pairs)
Priya and KatieBad
Jake and GemmaBad
David and SandraGood
Dion and JasonGood
Skye and LisaBad
Travis and RyanGood swapped by Jason
Sam and CatGood swapped by Dion
Aisha and LawsonGood
Travis and CatGood
Sam and RyanUnknown

The pairs were separated following a swap executed by the Heads of House, Dion and Jason, on Day 8.[14]

Head of House

The Head of House is responsible for making important decisions in the House (known as Power Plays). As the Housemates are playing in pairs, there will be two Heads of House at a time.

Colour key:
  • Won the title of Head of House
  • Eligible to become Head of House
  • Not in the House at the time when the Head of House was decided
  • Was not eligible to become Head of House

    Weekly Summary

    Week 1Entrances
    • On Day 0, Priya, Katie, Jake, Gemma, David, Sandra, Dion, Jason, Skye, Lisa, Travis and Ryan
    Twists
    • On Day 0, it was revealed that the Housemates would play in pairs. The pairs are Katie & Priya, Gemma & Jake, David & Sandra, Dion & Jason, Lisa & Skye, Ryan & Travis, Cat & Sam and Aisha & Lawson.
    • On Day 0, Katie & Priya were selected as the Heads of House and were given their first Power Play. They had to choose one pair to be banished to the fish bowl in the garden. They chose Dion and Jason. They were then offered up to $10,000 of the prize fund each, however if they chose to accept, the House would go without food for a week. They chose to take $10,000 in exchange for a week without food. The amount of money they took was later revealed to the other Housemates – by way of Katie & Priya having to have the $10,000 with them at all times – but, what was not revealed (until Day 4) was that this money was taken from the total prize fund.
    • On Day 3, Big Brother opened up 'BB's Diner' in order to test Katie & Priya. Throughout the week, Big Brother will tempt the Housemates with food that they do not have access to. However, the food comes at exorbitant prices, and as only Katie & Priya have money, all other Housemates must go through them if they wish to buy anything. On Day 3, Big Brother offered dessert cakes at $100 a slice. On Day 4, Big Brother offered coffee at $30 a cup, and then later offered a full rib dinner along with two servings of alcohol for $100 a meal.
    • On Day 6, Katie & Priya made their last Power Play as the Heads of House. They were able to barter with Big Brother, and, for $1,500 each, were able to grant themselves immunity from the first eviction.
    • On Day 6, it was revealed that the Australian public had chosen Dion & Jason to be the next Heads of House.
    Punishments
    • On Day 1, for smuggling a watch into the House, Jason was sent back to the fish bowl where he had to count out loud to 5,000 before he could be released. Since Dion was his partner in the House, Dion had to join him in the fish bowl.
    Week 2Entrances
    • On Day 9, two poodles called Ned and Kelly entered the Big Brother House.
    Tasks
    • On Day 9, Skye & Lisa were tasked with being the chief care givers of Ned & Kelly during their time in the House.
    • On Day 9, Housemates competed in 'The Perfect Pair' task. This task was based around a number of knock-out rounds between pairs, through several elimination stages, with the winning pair at the end receiving a $30,000 grand prize. In the first round, it was Priya & Katie versus David & Sandra. They had to guess whether the rest of their fellow Housemates would say "Yes" or "No" in response to a series of questions or dilemmas. David & Sandra progressed to the next stage. Aisha & Lawson played against Skye & Lisa in a task where they had to guess the reason for the line-up of the Housemates in the garden. This line-up would always correlate "Most" to "Least" likely (to...). Aisha & Lawson progressed to the next stage. Jake & Gemma were involved in a knock-out round between Cat & Travis. The women from each pair had to sit with their backs to their partner, wearing headphones to ensure they could not hear anything. Their partner meanwhile had to make up a profile of them, guessing things such as who their ideal man was and what their guilty pleasure was. Once they had locked in their answer, the women – who had to make their own decision whilst their backs were turned –, had to reveal their answer. If their partner got it right, the pair would earn one point. In the end, Jake & Gemma were the winning pair, progressing to the next stage.
    • On Day 11, Aisha & Lawson faced off against David & Sandra in the semi-final round. The winner would progress to the grand final for a chance at the $30,000 grand prize. For this round, they had to stand as a pair on a podium, with the last pair standing being the winners. Aisha & Lawson were the winners, having stood on their podium for more than 4 hours.
    • On Day 12, Dion & Jason faced off against Jake & Gemma in the semi-final round. They completed in a challenge called 'Living together'. Both pairs had to stay in a small doghouse together. The first to pair to leave the house failed. Neither team left their house and Big Brother finally called an end to the challenge. It came down to a challenge question of how long they had been in the small houses. Dion & Jason was closest to the actual time of 6 hours 19 minutes and 41 seconds and they move on to the final round.
    • On Day 13, Dion & Jason and Aisha & Lawson competed in "Dancing for Dollars" in the Grand Final for $30,000. They were able to practise in the Big Brother Dance Studio. They needed to develop a dance which incorporated Ballroom and Hip Hop dance moves. The dances were performed during the live show and judged during a snap poll by the viewing public. The winners with 51.8% of the vote was: Aisha & Lawson. The $30,000 had to be split unevenly and as a couple they decided to assign it as follows: Aisha ($20,000), Lawson ($5,000) and gave Jake $5,000.
    Twists
    • On Day 8, Dion and Jason made their first Power Play as the Heads of House. They had to swap a member of one pair with a member from another, thereby creating two new pairs. They chose to switch Cat and Sam and Travis and Ryan. This meant that the new pairs formed were Cat and Travis, and Sam and Ryan.
    • On Day 10, Dion & Jason received the Nominations Super Power for their next Power Play (see Nominations).
    Punishments
    • On Day 8, for destroying a pillow, Katie was sent to the fish bowl and was made to sort a box of confetti using only a pair of tweezers. As Priya was her partner, she had to join Katie in completing the punishment set by Big Brother.
    Nominations
    • Having won immunity the previous week, Katie & Priya were both safe from being nominated in the first round of Nominations.
    • As Heads of House, Dion & Jason received the Nominations Super Power for their next Power Play. For the first round of Nominations, they therefore had double the number of nomination points to spread across any number of fellow pairings in the House.
    • On Day 10, Housemates nominated for the first time and as a result Jake & Gemma, David & Sandra, Cat & Travis and Skye & Lisa all received the most nomination points and were therefore up for eviction this week.
    • On Day 13, Lisa & Skye, who were the couple with the most save votes at this point, was removed from the couples up for eviction.
    Exits
    • On Day 16, Gemma became the first housemate to be evicted from the house

    Big Brother 2014

    Prize Money

    Cat & Lawson 50,000

    Nominations Table

    Nominations Power Play

    The Nominations Power Play is a weekly twist to nominations. It is a special secret power given to the Heads of House. The Nominations Power Play gives an advantage to the Heads of House for nominations in that given week.

    Note: The Head(s) of House holding the Nominations Power Play each week it was in play is marked in green.

    Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 11Nomination
    points
    received
    NominationsTo saveDay 79Finale
    Ryan4-Gemma & Jake
    1-Lisa & Skye
    Not
    eligible
    3-Cat
    2-Jake
    3-Skye
    2-Travis
    3-Cat
    2-Jason
    3-Priya
    2-Skye
    3-Travis
    2-Aisha
    No
    nominations
    3-Penny
    2-Tom
    3-Priya
    2-Lina
    No
    nominations
    Winner
    (Day 80)
    28
    Travis3-Gemma & Jake
    2-David & Sandra
    Not
    eligible
    4-Dion
    1-Sam
    3-Priya
    2-David
    3-Sandra
    2-Jason
    3-Sandra
    2-Jason
    3-Leo
    2-Cat
    No
    nominations
    4-Leo
    1-Lina
    3-David
    5-Ryan
    2-Leo
    No
    nominations
    Runner-up
    (Day 80)
    39
    Skye4-David & Sandra
    1-Ryan & Sam
    Not
    eligible
    3-Priya
    2-Dion
    3-Lisa
    2-Ryan
    4-Lawson
    1-Sam
    4-David 3-David
    2-Ryan
    No
    nominations
    3-David
    2-Ryan
    3-Skye
    4-David
    1-Lina
    No
    nominations
    Evicted
    (Day 80)
    43
    Priya3-Gemma & Jake
    2-Cat & Travis
    Gemma 3-Cat
    2-David
    3-Cat
    2-Lawson
    3-Lawson
    2-Sandra
    2-Sandra
    3-Ryan
    1-Travis
    2-David
    2-Skye
    1-Lawson
    1-Leo
    1-Aisha
    1-Marina
    No
    nominations
    2-Leo
    3-Priya
    3-David
    2-Ryan
    No
    nominations
    Evicted
    (Day 79)
    55
    PennyNot in
    House
    No
    nominations
    3-Leo
    2-Tom
    2-Leo
    3-Travis
    No
    nominations
    Evicted
    (Day 79)
    6
    LinaNot in
    House
    No
    nominations
    3-Ryan
    2-Tom
    3-David
    2-Ryan
    No
    nominations
    Evicted
    7
    David4-Lisa & Skye
    1-Gemma & Jake
    Not
    eligible
    3-Dion
    2-Priya
    4-Jake
    1-Priya
    3-Jason
    4-Jason
    1-Leo
    3-Priya
    2-Marina
    No
    nominations
    5-Skye
    3-Priya
    1-Leo
    4-Priya
    Evicted
    (Day 72)
    67
    LeoNot in
    House
    Exempt 2-Sandra
    3-Priya
    3-Priya
    2-Marina
    No
    nominations
    3-Penny
    2-Ryan
    2-Skye
    3-David
    Evicted
    (Day 71)
    26
    RichardNot in
    House
    No
    nominations
    4-Tom
    1-David
    Evicted
    (Day 66)
    5
    TomNot in
    House
    No
    nominations
    3-Lina
    2-Richard
    Evicted
    (Day 65)
    10
    Cat3-Gemma & Jake
    2-David & Sandra
    Jake 3-Katie
    2-David
    3-David
    2-Lisa
    3-Sam
    5-Priya
    1-Cat
    2-Leo
    3-Ryan
    3-Travis
    2-Priya
    No
    nominations
    Evicted
    (Day 58)
    38
    Aisha2-Gemma & Jake
    Jake 3-Katie
    2-Sam
    3-Jake
    2-David
    3-Sandra
    2-Sam
    4-Cat
    1-Ryan
    3-Cat
    2-Leo
    No
    nominations
    Evicted
    (Day 58)
    13
    Lawson2-Gemma & Jake
    3-David & Sandra
    Not
    eligible
    2-Skye
    5-Katie
    3-Travis
    2-David
    3-Skye
    2-Jason
    3-Aisha
    2-Priya
    4-Skye
    1-Priya
    No
    nominations
    Evicted
    (Day 57)
    22
    MarinaNot in
    House
    Exempt 3-Leo
    Evicted
    (Day 51)
    5
    Jason4-Gemma & Jake
    4-David & Sandra
    2-Lisa & Skye
    Jake 3-Sam
    2-Lisa
    3-David
    3-Lawson
    2-Sandra
    2-David
    Evicted
    (Day 45)
    19
    Sandra4-Lisa & Skye
    1-Gemma & Jake
    Jake 3-Travis
    2-Skye
    3-Skye
    2-David
    3-Travis
    2-Skye
    3-Priya
    2-Aisha
    Evicted
    (Day 44)
    34
    Sam4-Gemma & Jake
    1-Lisa & Skye
    Jake 1-Dion
    4-Travis
    3-Travis
    5-Aisha
    3-Travis
    2-Priya
    Evicted
    (Day 37)
    13
    Lisa4-David & Sandra
    1-Ryan & Sam
    Jake 3-Cat
    2-Travis
    3-David
    2-Cat
    Evicted
    (Day 30)
    14
    Jake1-David & Sandra
    4-Cat & Travis
    Nominated 2-Katie
    3-Priya
    4-Jason
    1-David
    Evicted
    (Day 29)
    26
    Katie3-Gemma & Jake
    2-Cat & Travis
    Jake
    2-Cat
    Evicted
    (Day 23)
    15
    Dion4-Gemma & Jake

    2-Lisa & Skye
    Jake 2-Katie
    3-Cat
    Evicted
    (Day 22)
    10
    Gemma1-David & Sandra
    4-Cat & Travis
    Nominated Evicted
    (Day 16)
    17
    Nomination notes1 2 3 4 5 none 6 7 8 9
    Head(s)
    of House
    Dion & Jason Lawson Sam Cat Skye Priya Ryan David Travis none
    NominatedCat & Travis,
    David & Sandra,
    Gemma & Jake,
    Lisa & Skye
    Gemma,
    Jake
    Cat,
    Dion,
    Katie,
    Priya
    Travis
    Aisha,
    Cat,
    David,
    Jake,
    Lisa,
    Skye,
    Travis
    Jason,
    Lawson,
    Priya,
    Sam,
    Sandra,
    Travis
    David,
    Jason,
    Priya,
    Ryan,
    Sandra
    Cat,
    David,
    Leo,
    Marina,
    Priya,
    Skye,
    Travis
    Aisha,
    Cat,
    David,
    Lawson,
    Leo,
    Priya,
    Ryan,
    Skye,
    Travis
    Leo,
    Penny,
    Richard,
    Ryan,
    Skye,
    Tom
    David,
    Leo,
    Priya,
    Ryan,
    Skye
    Lina,
    Penny,
    Priya,
    Ryan,
    Skye,
    Travis
    Ryan,
    Skye,
    Travis
    Evicted<-- DO NOT ADD JAKE & GEMMA HERE, THEY WERE NOT EVICTED. LOOK AT OTHER SERIES FOR THIS TWIST -->NoneGemma
    1 of 9 votes
    to save
    Dion
    16%
    to save
    (out of 5)<
    -- DON'T CHANGE IT WAS OUT OF FIVE HOUSEMATES -->Jake
    7%
    to save
    (out of 7)
    Sam
    7%
    to save
    Sandra
    8.8%
    to save
    Marina
    3%
    to save
    Lawson

    to save
    (out of 9)
    Tom

    to save
    (out of 6)
    Leo

    to save
    (out of 5)
    Lina

    to win
    (out of 6)
    Skye
    31%
    to win
    Aisha
    Fewest votes
    to save
    Penny
    Fewest votes
    to win
    (out of 6)
    Katie
    24%
    to save
    (out of 3)<
    -- DON'T CHANGE IT WAS OUT OF THREE HOUSEMATES -->Lisa
    12%
    to save
    (out of 5)
    Travis
    37%
    to save
    Jason
    16.9%
    to save
    Richard
    Fewest votes
    to save
    (out of 5)
    David
    Fewest votes
    to save
    (out of 4)
    Travis
    33%
    to win
    Cat
    Fewest votes
    to save
    Priya
    Fewest votes
    to win
    (out of 6)
    SavedLisa & Skye
    Most votes
    (out of 4)
    Jake
    8 of 9 votes
    to save<
    -- DON'T CHANGE IT WAS OUT OF THREE HOUSEMATES -->Cat
    30%
    (out of 5)
    Skye
    27%
    (out of 7)
    Sandra
    9%
    Lawson
    13%
    Priya
    16%
    Jason
    18%
    Priya
    17.6%
    David
    18.4%
    Ryan
    38.3%
    Priya
    10%
    Leo
    12%
    Cat
    13%
    David
    14%
    Travis
    21%
    Skye
    27%
    David,
    Priya,
    Ryan,
    Skye
    Most votes
    (out of 9)
    Leo,
    Penny,
    Ryan,
    Skye
    Most votes
    (out of 5)
    Priya,
    Ryan,
    Skye
    Most votes
    (out of 4)
    ???
    30%
    ???
    33%
    ???
    37%
    (out of 3)
    Ryan
    36%
    to win
    David & Sandra
    36%
    Cat & Travis
    39%
    (out of 3)
    Travis
    36%
    Priya
    40%
    (out of 3)
    Cat
    15%
    Travis
    16%
    Aisha
    27%
    David
    30%
    (out of 5)
    Leo,
    Travis
    Most votes
    (out of 4)

    Notes

    On Day 6, Katie & Priya made their last Power Play as the Heads of House. They were able to barter with Big Brother, and, for $1,500 each, were able to grant themselves immunity from the first round of nominations. As housemates were playing in pairs during this week, they had to nominate in the Diary Room in their pairs another pair to face eviction. On Day 16, Gemma & Jake received the fewest votes to save and were subject to a house vote to determine who of the two would be evicted. Housemates, by order of random draw, voted to save either Gemma or Jake from eviction. The first Housemate with eight votes to save would be safe, with the other being evicted. Because Jake received eight votes before all of the votes were cast; David, Lawson, Ryan, Skye and Travis did not have to cast votes.

    Week 3 was a double eviction week, with a surprise eviction occurring on Day 22, where Dion was evicted and Cat was saved. The regular scheduled eviction took place on Day 23.

    Week 4 was a double eviction week, with an eviction occurring on both Day 29, where Jake was evicted and Skye was saved, and on Day 30.

    Leo was exempt from nominations this week, being an intruder. Week 5 was a fake double eviction week, with the first one being fake, and the second being real. Travis received the highest number of votes to save and was fake evicted.

    Assuming Travis had been evicted, the housemates could not nominate him, however Travis could still secretly nominate from the Sanctuary. Marina was exempt from nominations this week, being an intruder. After telling Lawson who she did not nominate, Cat was penalized, and given one nomination point by Big Brother. Week 6 was a double eviction week, with an eviction occurring on both Day 44, where Sandra was evicted and Ryan was saved, and on Day 45.

    There were no nominations in Week 8. Instead, all housemates were automatically nominated for eviction. Lina, Penny, Richard and Tom were exempt from nominations this week, being intruders. Week 8 was a triple eviction week, with a singular eviction occurring on Day 57, where Lawson was evicted and David, Priya, Ryan and Skye were saved, and a double eviction occurring on Day 58, where Aisha and Cat were evicted.

    Week 9 was a double eviction week, with an eviction occurring on Day 65, where Tom was evicted, and on Day 66, where Richard was evicted.

    On Day 66, after convincing Travis to give them information about his power play, Priya and Skye were penalized, and were automatically given three nomination points by Big Brother. Travis was not penalized. This week, each housemate had a loved one enter the house and nominate on their behalf. Week 10 was a double eviction week, with an eviction occurring on Day 71, where Leo was evicted, and on Day 72.

    For the Final Week, the Australian public began voting for the winner of Big Brother Australia 2014 and the $200,000 grand prize between the Final 6 Housemates. The voting lines froze on Day 79 and the three housemates with the lowest vote totals were evicted, leaving three housemates in the house for the finale.

    Ratings

    Ratings are rounded to the nearest ten thousand. Figures in Bold indicate timeshifted viewing figures.[16]

    scope=col colspan=12Viewers (millions) 5-City Metro
    Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Week 12
    Sunday0.710.710.630.54
    Monday1.140.840.710.750.720.710.710.780.730.670.680.57
    Tuesday0.980.750.760.630.720.700.680.650.650.570.600.62
    Wednesday0.810.710.670.700.730.630.670.650.360.460.250.66
    0.73
    0.78
    Thursday0.940.790.410.440.760.600.620.710.560.620.58
    Friday0.360.250.290.550.55
    Weekly average0.850.670.600.620.670.660.670.700.570.580.530.67
    Running average0.850.760.700.680.680.680.680.680.670.660.650.65
    Series average0.65

    Combined ratings; the show aired on both Channel Nine & GO! at different times in different states.

    Criticism

    Axing of Live Updates

    The current season has received criticism for not offering live updates via Twitter and on the official website – with news stories on the site not being posted until after the event has aired, which can be up to 24 hours after the event in question has actually occurred. This lack of live information follows Nine's decision not to offer live camera feeds online after it rebooted the series, believing it did not meet in with their family-friendly rebranded series.[17] [18]

    Gemma's Eviction

    The format of the first eviction which saw housemate Gemma evicted, has been considered controversial by many media sources and fans alike. It was seen almost as a form of bullying as the housemates choose in a schoolyard pick style for who stays and goes. Gemma lost to Jake as she only got one person behind her (Priya) and Jake had everyone else[19]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Tickets for Big Brother Launch Show 2014 in Dreamworld from Ticketbooth . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814110301/http://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/3867556/pre-sale . 14 August 2014 . 14 August 2014 . Ticketbooth Australia.
    2. Web site: Hemphill . Brooke . 6 November 2013 . Nine's Big Brother to return in 2014 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20131110010502/http://mumbrella.com.au/nine-big-brother-2014-188043 . 10 November 2013 . 22 March 2014 . Mumbrella.
    3. Web site: 7 March 2014 . Housemate Hunt: Where, When and What Time . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308121447/http://www.bigbrother.com.au/news/8809773/housemate-hunt-where-when-and-what-time . 8 March 2014 . 22 March 2014 . Big Brother official site . NineMSN.
    4. Web site: 7 March 2014 . Big Brother 2014 Housemate Hunt FAQs . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308121537/http://www.bigbrother.com.au/news/8809669/big-brother-2014-housemate-hunt-faqs . 8 March 2014 . 22 March 2014 . Big Brother official site . NineMSN.
    5. Web site: 7 March 2014 . Nominate YOUR Mate for Big Brother 2014! . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140308132131/http://www.bigbrother.com.au/news/8809769/nominate-your-mate-for-big-brother-2014 . 8 March 2014 . 22 March 2014 . Big Brother official site . NineMSN.
    6. Web site: 13 August 2014 . 'A Storm Is Coming' Cover Photo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180526021440/https://www.facebook.com/BigBrotherAU/posts/841832639169535 . 26 May 2018 . 13 August 2014 . Facebook . Official Big Brother Australia.
    7. News: Vickery . Colin . 3 April 2014 . Channel 9 confirms Big Brother Australia set to expand this year's house — upwards . News.com.au . . live . 30 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140403133034/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/channel-9-confirms-big-brother-australia-set-to-expand-this-years-house-upwards/story-e6frfmyi-1226873562332 . 3 April 2014.
    8. Web site: The Stunning Big Brother House . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140916054037/http://www.jump-in.com.au/show/bigbrother/2014/latest/day-1/gallery/house/ . 16 September 2014 . 9 Jump-In – Big Brother . NineMSN.
    9. Web site: Inside The Big Brother House . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140910121026/http://www.jump-in.com.au/show/bigbrother/2014/latest/day-1/bb-house/ . 10 September 2014 . 9 Jump-In – Big Brother . NineMSN.
    10. News: Hussey . Sam . 22 June 2019 . Abandoned Big Brother house is on fire at Dreamworld . . live . 1 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190623163016/https://7news.com.au/news/disaster-and-emergency/abandoned-big-brother-house-is-on-fire-at-dreamworld-c-179293 . 23 June 2019.
    11. Abandoned – BIG BROTHER AUSTRALIA HOUSE LEFT TO ROT – . 23 May 2019 . Muitube . YouTube.
    12. News: 8 September 2014 . Big Brother 2014 live blog: Meet this year's housemates . News.com.au . . dead . 30 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140908220716/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/big-brother-2014-live-blog-meet-this-years-housemates/story-fn8yvfst-1227051935690 . 8 September 2014.
    13. Web site: Scott . Matt . 8 September 2014 . BBAU: Launch recap, Meet the housemates . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140922235543/http://www.bbspy.co.uk/bbau/news/0908/big-brother-australia-2014-launch-recap-housemates-arrive-priya-katie-heads-of-house-power-play . 22 September 2014 . 30 April 2016 . bbspy.
    14. Web site: Scott . Matt . 15 September 2014 . BBAU: Two pairs swapped, eviction twist confirmed . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006170157/http://www.bbspy.co.uk/bbau/news/0915/big-brother-australia-heads-house-jason-dion-swap-pairs-eviction-twist-confirmed . 6 October 2014 . 30 April 2016 . bbspy.
    15. Web site: Knox . David . 20 September 2014 . Big Bother as Tim Dormer re-enters reality series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140920205229/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/big-bother-as-tim-dormer-re-enters-reality-series.html . 20 September 2014 . 30 April 2016 . TV Tonight.
    16. Web site: 1 August 2013 . Ratings . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140920205450/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/category/ratings . 20 September 2014 . TV Tonight . 9 September 2014.
    17. Web site: Knox . David . 15 September 2014 . Big Brother fans missing Live updates . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915094355/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/big-brother-fans-missing-live-updates.html . 15 September 2014 . 16 September 2014 . TV Tonight.
    18. Web site: Tim . 10 September 2014 . Big Brother kills live feeds . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140915031849/http://www.behindbigbrother.com/2014/09/big-brother-kills-live-feeds/ . 15 September 2014 . 16 September 2014 . Behind Big Brother.
    19. Web site: Knox . David . 24 September 2014 . Big Brother eviction a lesson in slow-motion humiliation . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140926063641/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/09/big-brother-eviction-a-lesson-in-slow-motion-humiliation.html . 26 September 2014 . 30 April 2016 . TV Tonight.