While you might assume the Big Brother 2025 cast would never want to see each other again after their chaotic experience in the social experiment, a bunch of ex-housemates reunited on Boxing Day for the first time since filming wrapped.
The contestants each documented the Adelaide-based reunion on their personal Instagram accounts, and from what PEDESTRIAN.TV can gather, only four people were absent.
If you’re a fiend for drama like me, let’s dive into what they got up to, who was missing and how they all got along.
Who attended the Big Brother reunion?
So, after piecing together everyone’s social media posts like a detective board in a murder mystery, it appears the reunion took place in Adelaide, where Edward Doak lives.
He picked up Mia Wijewardene, Colin Ridley and Michael Downs from the airport before Conor Maysey, Emily Dale, Vinnie Brigante, Bruce Dunne and Abiola Oreyomi joined them at Fourth, a restaurant/bar in Glenelg.
The group — sans Michael, Bruce and Abiola — then went on the Skyline Ferris Wheel and sang along to Christmas songs, with Colin being told off for standing up.
They moved to a different venue later in the night and reenacted The Grand BB Hotel dance routine, and then a bunch of people flew out on Saturday morning.
Who skipped the Big Brother reunion?
By process of elimination, this means that Holly Young, Allana Jackson, Jane Marshall-Doherty and the 2025 winner Coco Beeby all skipped the reunion.
Holly, who recently confirmed that she and Colin are still together, told P.TV that she was planning on flying to Adelaide but had to end up changing her plans.
“Something important came up last minute, so I wasn’t able to make it,” she said. “Just happy everyone is enjoying themselves over the holiday season.”
P.TV also contacted Allana, Jane and Coco for comment, but they’re yet to reply. However, seeing as they’re the only mums in the cast, it’s understandable that they might rather spend their holidays with their children than their ex-housemates.
Was there any drama?
The cast definitely left the show with some unfinished business, with Bruce and Michael rubbing Mia the wrong way with their conservative views and Ed calling Vinnie “fake” in the house.
However, everyone appeared to be in good spirits as Mia posed for a group photo with Bruce and Michael. Vinnie and Ed also put their beef aside by posting a video poking fun at their feud.
“Lovely day out, isn’t it?” Vinnie said, with Ed jokingly replying, “You’re so fake, bro”.
It definitely would’ve been interesting to see how the reunion would’ve gone down with all 13 former housemates in attendance.
Personally, I would’ve loved to have seen if Holly and Coco could patch things up or if Vinnie and Jane would get along after his makeover video, but I guess I’ll just have to continue my petition for Channel 10 to host a televised reunion.
