Big brother set to return to Australian screens after five years

Big Brother Australia is set to return in 2020 after five years off the air. 

Endemol Shine Australia will produce the show once again, and launch a casting call imminently, TV Black Box reported on Wednesday. 

The landmark reality show, filmed at Queensland’s DreamWorld theme park, first premiered back in 2001 and continued for eight seasons. 

Following a significant fall in ratings and a few controversies, including an alleged sexual assault in 2006, Channel Ten did not renew the series.

After four years, it was picked up by Channel Nine in 2012 and hosted by Sonia Kruger at DreamWorld until 2014.

Endemol Shine has reportedly been pitching the show to Australian networks after several years off the air.

The production group’s chief creative officer Peter Salmon told Deadline: ‘It’s rare in most big territories that there isn’t a conversation about it in some shape or form every year. 

The news comes after former Big Brother host Gretel Killeen, 56, addressed speculation of the reality TV show’s comeback while appearing on KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie O show on Monday

‘We’re close in a couple of interesting territories to further reboot, but I don’t want to get ahead of ourselves.

‘There are constant conversations and exchanges of idea where we’re thinking what’s next.’

Daily Mail Australia has approached Channel Seven, Nine and Ten for comment.

The news comes after former Big Brother host Gretel Killeen, 56, addressed speculation of the reality TV show’s comeback while appearing on KIIS FM’s Kyle and Jackie O show on Monday.

‘I think it would be a hoot’: She noted she was concerned about the type of people who would apply. Pictured with previous winner of the show, Tim Dormer 

‘Reality TV can attract a different type of person now who wants to be famous, so perhaps that level of purity, maybe the time has passed,’ Gretel said, as radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands agreed, noting there are more ‘fame wh**es’ now. Pictured with 2005 contestant Hotdogs

‘I think it would be a hoot!’ she said.

But she also noted she was concerned about the type of people who would apply.

‘Reality TV can attract a different type of person now who wants to be famous, so perhaps that level of purity, maybe the time has passed,’ Gretel said, as radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands agreed, noting there are more ‘fame wh**es’ now.

‘But maybe that’s a matter of casting and redefining what the value system is and what people are trying to achieve from it,’ she added.

‘But maybe that’s a matter of casting and redefining what the value system is and what people are trying to achieve from it,’ she added