The fourteenth season of the Australian reality television series Big Brother, also known as Big Brother 2022, was filmed from 12 October through 13 December 2021, and premiered on Seven Network on 9 May 2022. Hosted by Sonia Kruger,
In the series, the Housemates - both new and returning housemates from earlier seasons deemed as "Big Brother Royalty" - lived in a house together with no communication with the outside world as they compete for $250,000. They were constantly filmed during their time in the house and were not permitted to communicate with those filming them. Over the course of the competition, housemates will compete in challenges for power and safety before voting each other out of the house. When three housemates remained, the Australian public decided which finalist would win the grand prize of $250,000.
The series was won by season 3 winner Reggie Sorensen, who was voted the winner by Australia over Johnson Ashak and Taras Hrubyj-Piper. With her win, Sorensen became the first person to win the Australian adaptation of the show twice, and the fifth worldwide. The season finale was aired on 12 July 2022, with 363 thousand viewers tuning in.
In October 2021, Seven Network released a promotional teaser for the season with the slogan "Back to the Future," revealing that former housemates from previous seasons of Big Brother would return to compete against new housemates. The season was filmed at the White Pavilion in Sydney Olympic Park, the same location as Big Brother VIP, making it the first civilian season to be filmed in the new location, following the demolition of the previous house in January 2021.
The finale was broadcast live from the Hordern Pavilion with all housemates in attendance â which will be the first time since moving to Seven that the show has reunited the full cast due to previous seasons having issues with COVID-19 restrictions in Sydney.
The season is being broadcast in New Zealand via TVNZ Ondemand the day after the episode first airs in Australia, and is then being broadcast on one of TVNZ's linear channels the day after that. The season was originally being broadcast on TVNZ 2, but following poor ratings it was moved to TVNZ Duke airing at mid-day from May 25.
The fourteenth season aired three nights a week from Monday to Wednesday. Each week, two Housemates were typically Evicted. For the first time since the 2020 revival, significant additions were made to the Big Brother game structure.
Each episode takes place over 2âÂÂ3-day of the game, showcasing highlights from the house and house tasks (to determine the weekly shopping budget and award various luxuries) and the Nomination and Eviction process. Regarding the nomination and eviction process, each night features a different episode format. While some episodes modify the format slightly - usually to feature a twist to the game - the typical episode structure is as follows:
Following the final eviction, the remaining three housemates will face Australia's vote to determine the winner. This vote is conducted on the show's website, with voters voting for a winner, with the finalist with the most votes winning.
Introduced in Week 2 was the title of "Head of House". The house will elect an HoH, who will be given total immunity for the week and access to the HOH Suite along with two/three housemates of their choice. They were also granted a unique game power to use during their reign. No Housemate can be Head of House in back to back weeks.
Twenty-one Housemates competed in the series. The first five new housemates and the eight returning housemates were announced on 7 April 2022, with the remaining 6 of the initial cast being revealed ahead of the launch. The identities of the intruders, were revealed on 26 May, ahead of their entrance on Episode 11.
In 2026, Johnson Ashak competed on '.
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Ratings data is from OzTAM and represents the viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide). Total audience based on Metro and Regional ratings, 7-day time shifts and BVOD ratings.