Big Brother Australia 2002

Big Brother Australia 2002 was the second season of the Australian reality television series Big Brother Australia. The season started on 8 April 2002 and ended on 1 July 2002, lasting 85 days. Big Brother 2002 was very similar to Big Brother 2001, the first series; and was the only one to use the same house from a previous series, albeit with some small superficial modifications. Simultaneous with the main house was a house of six potential Intruders. A number of television specials allowed viewers to get to know the intruders and viewers were able to vote which three actually went into the house. A close relationship formed between Nathan Martin and Jessica Hardy (Marty and Jess) who later married. Their wedding plans and the ceremony were showcased in television special Marty & Jess: An Outback Wedding. The couple separated in late 2005. The Australian rock band Killing Heidi entered the house for a special surprise birthday party for Jess. During an Eviction, a 25-year-old male ran naked onto the stage and was subsequently fined $100 in court. The reserved Peter Corbett won the $250,000 first prize, with Marty coming second.

Housemates

Turkan

Turkan Aksoy was a social worker from New South Wales.

Aaron

Aaron Benton was a former member of the Royal Australian Navy. He was the third evictee, leaving on Day 28. In May 2009 he scored a runner up finish in the Main Event of the FTOPS XII Online Poker Series on Full Tilt Poker for $262,500 USD. At the time it was the highest single cash win in an online poker tournament by an Australian. Later that same year in December 2009 he won the APPT Sydney Main Event Poker Tournament at Star City Casino for a further $590,000 AUD. In 2010 he placed 4th in the ANZPT Player Of The Year. In 2011 he placed 10th in the ANZPT Player Of The Year. He is a global Poker Ambassador for The Star Casino in Sydney and is a host on Aussie Poker Radio (www.aussiepokerradio.net)

Alex

Alex Christie, from Melbourne

Shannon

Shannon Cleary was a personal trainer from Sydney and the fifth to be evicted from the house. Revealed she had once suffered from anorexia nervosa.

Peter

The winner of Big Brother 2002, Peter Corbett, lost both his parents at a young age. He is currently studying to be a Pilot at the Churchill Top Gun academy, operating under the codename 'Slider'. He has also been an active charity supporter, assisting Banardos Australia and becoming an ambassador for Daffodil Day. Peter is now coach of the 'Dreamtheme' Soccer team in Churchill Victoria. Peter is considered an all round good guy, and has accumulated many friends over the past year. Peter is known to be a proficient soccer goal keeper, previously playing for The Dream Theme soccer club in the Gippsland Football League. In the August 2011 transfer window however , he was forced to leave to seek regular first team opportunities, joining local rivals Villanueva Real. During his most recent game, Peter let in 6 howlers to force his team, Villanueva Real, out of the illustrious finals series, of which The Dream Theme are likely to win. After this rapid turn of events Peter was spotted in numerous bakehouses surround the churchill area, consuming his favourite 'Meat Pie and sauce' dramatisation may not have happened.

Nicole

The South Australian was one of the three intruders voted into house by viewers. She was evicted several days later.

Jess

Jess Hardy became well known during her time in the house for her relationship with Marty, a relationship which led to their marriage outside of the house after the season ended. They are now divorced. She was a contestant in channel 7's The Mole in 2001, however she was eliminated along with five other contestants in a twist in the very first episode. Her brother was killed in the 2002 Bali bombing. From May - December 2007 she was working on Lismore radio station ZZZFM Jessica worked as an Announcer for Starfm in Coffs Harbour for 2008. She currently works as a Breakfast Announcer at Radio 97 on the Northern Rivers / Coolangatta. (Sept 09)

Damian

Damian Hoo was a teaching student at the time of entering the House. He left the House in the season's first Eviction on Day 14. As is usual housemates' family members appear in the eviction programs. Damian plays rugby for the Southerners Sports Club based in Bangkok and has recently launched a solo music career, releasing his debut album, The Spectrum. Damian now lives in London, England with his gay lover James where he plays semi professional rugby union.

Sahra

Sahra Kearney was evictee # 12. Worked as an actress on Australian Television programs "Home & Away" and "Heartbreak High". Sahra also appeared on several commercials and continues to work as an Actress between Australia and the UK.

Marty

Nathan "Marty" Martin was evictee # 11 Big Brother 2002. He was also the runner up as the series.

Katrina

Katrina Miani is a legal secretary from Melbourne.

Nathan

Nathan Morris grew up in Kalgoorlie. He moved to Perth permanently after his stint on Big Brother to become a presenter on Perth radio station Nova 93.7, a role he still holds as of 2011. Nathan also was guest host on Big Brother - Big Mouth in 2008.

Mirabai

Mirabai Peart is a musician.

Kieran

Kieran Tanner, from New South Wales, entered the House as an Intruder after being voted into the house by viewers, and retained after a housemate vote on which of the Intruders to keep.

Brodie

Brodie Young, from Melbourne, entered the house as an intruder. He was voted in by viewers and retained after a housemate vote on which intruders to keep. Was the host of Quizmania, a night game show formerly on the Nine Network (a rival to Hotdogs' The Up-Late Game Show, a housemate from Big Brother in 2005). He is also the ground announcer at Olympic Park Stadium, calling Melbourne Storm games.

Intruders

The six potential Intruders of Big Brother 2002 entered the Intruder House (hidden away in the Gold Coast Hinterland) at the same time the original housemates entered the Big Brother compound on Day 0. Handycam footage of the Intruder House aired during the Intruders special on Day 28, revealing that the group of six (Hayley, Nicki Cahill, Nicole, Will, Brodie and Keiran) had not been allowed any access to the outside world and for the past 28 days, their experiences mirrored the housemates' with a diary room available to them at all times, the six having to share a bathroom, the participation in mini-tasks set by Big Brother, and wild themed parties thrown for them. The edited down footage of the past month showed that the Intruders were feeling the effects of being in extended isolation, with many of them becoming paranoid and speculating that they were actually being tricked and they really were never going to get the chance to enter the main Big Brother house. The overnight voting after the six Intruders made their plea to the public to vote them into the main house, revealed that Nicki, Hayley and Will were going home and that Keiran would enter first, followed by Nicole and then Brodie on Day 29.

Nominations table

The first housemate in each box was nominated for two points, and the second housemate was nominated for one point.

References

^1 Brodie, Kieran, and Nicole, entered the House as Intruders, and the other housemates had to vote one of them out. ^2 Brodie and Kieran were immune to the week's nominations.