Thomas Markle Jr. was recently granted special permission to fly to Australia to film Big Brother VIP in Sydney.
And with production wrapping on the show last week, the 55-year-old half-brother of Meghan Markle looks like he has no plans of returning to the US anytime soon.
This week Thomas let slip in a now deleted video that not only he makes it to the show’s finale, but he plans to ‘hide from immigration’ to stay in Australia.
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Here to stay! Megan Markle’s half-brother Thomas Markle Jr., 55, looks like he has no intentions of leaving Australia after wrapping Big Brother VIP as he is spotted taking a dip at Coogee beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Thursday
‘Tom Markle here coming to you live from the Big Brother VIP hotel backyard, you know, where rations get a little low, so he makes us run outside here in the ocean and get her own food,’ he said in the beachside clip.
‘It’s going to be an amazing, amazing show. I’m looking forward to making it all the way to the end,’ he teased, before he saying how much he loved being in Australia.
‘As a matter of fact, I think I’m going to hide from immigration and I’m not going to go home,’ he said with a laugh before the clip ended.
Holiday time: The newly-minted reality show showed off his physique in a pair of black, white and orange coloured board shorts
While Thomas was joking about hiding from immigration, he certainly seemed like he was enjoying the laidback Aussie lifestyle when he was spotted taking a dip at Coogee beach in Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Thursday.
The newly-minted reality show showed off his physique in a pair of black, white and orange coloured board shorts.
He also revealed his distinctive arm tattoos, which included a Yin and yang pattern as he admired the view of the ocean.
He later covered up his top half in a navy blue coloured singlet top.
Vintage tatts: He also revealed his distinctive arm tattoos, which included a Yin and yang pattern as he admired the view of the ocean
Project: Thomas Markle Jr. was recently granted special permission to fly to Australia to film Big Brother VIP in Sydney
After taking a dip in the ocean, he was seen chatting on the phone on loudspeaker while he had a towel wrapped around his waist.
At one point, Tom was seen wearing a blue surgical mask as he made his way to a nearby café to pick up an espresso shot barefoot.
Thomas was brought on to Big Brother VIP to replace far-right British columnist Katie Hopkins.
Staring out to sea: After taking a dip in the ocean, Markle was seen chatting on the phone on loud speaker while he had a towel wrapped around his waist
Caffeine fix: At one point, Tom was seen wearing a blue surgical mask as he made his way to a nearby café to pick up an espresso shot
Heading home: While leaving the beach, Thomas had his hands full and was seen carrying a pair of flip flops, a change of clothes and a towel with his initials embroidered
Whoops! The sighting comes just one day after Thomas said that he plans to ‘hide from immigration’ and not return to the US after finishing filming Big Brother VIP
Spoiler: In the now-deleted video obtained by Daily Mail Australia, Thomas let slip that he would be making it to the show’s finale
‘Tom Markle here coming to you live from the Big Brother VIP hotel backyard, you know, where rations get a little low, so he makes us run outside here in the ocean and get her own food,’ he joked in the beachside clip
‘As a matter of fact, I think I’m going to hide from immigration and I’m not going to go home,’ he said with a laugh in a video recently shared to his Instagram profile
Katie, 46, was deported from Australia last month while completing her mandatory hotel quarantine ahead of her scheduled appearance on the show.
After complaining about the strict quarantine system and boasting about flouting the rules, Katie was hauled back to the airport and put on a flight back to England.
Here to stay! Thomas recently signed with top Australian celebrity agent Max Markson following his appearance on Big Brother VIP
Spotted: Thomas is understood to be residing in Australia for the next few weeks for media opportunities following his appearance on the Channel Seven show. Pictured earlier this week
Earlier this month, it was revealed that Thomas had officially signed with Australia’s premiere talent agent, Max Markson.
Markson, who is described as a ‘black-belt master of the art of spin’ announced the news via Instagram, uploading a promo shot for Big Brother VIP alongside a caption that confirmed Thomas was officially on his books.
In a promo for Big Brother VIP, Thomas claimed he’d ‘warned’ Prince Harry, 36, about his sister before their marriage.
‘I’m Meghan Markle’s brother, I’m the biggest brother of them all,’ Thomas said while introducing himself in the video.
He then added: ‘I told Prince Harry, I think she’s going to ruin your life. She’s very shallow’.
Thomas does not have a relationship with his famous younger sister, who is married to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.
No relationship: Markle Jr. does not have a relationship with his famous younger sister, who is married to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. He was not invited to the Sussexes’ wedding in May 2018, and at the time hadn’t seen the Suits actress for about seven years
He was not invited to the Sussexes’ wedding in May 2018, and at the time hadn’t seen the Suits actress for about seven years.
The window fitter has previously criticised his half-sister in the press, describing her as a ‘phony’ and a ‘jaded, shallow, conceited woman’.
He has also blasted Meghan, 40, for cutting off their father, Thomas Markle Sr., after he was caught collaborating with U.S. paparazzi.
Introduction: ‘I’m Meghan Markle’s brother, I’m the biggest brother of them all,’ Thomas says while introducing himself in the video