Big Brother Australia Producers Don’t Rule Out Intruders in 2026
Executive producers of Australia's Big Brother on Network 10 have not ruled out sending Intruders into the house this year. A third housemate was due to be evicted as the series entered its third week, with a live show on Wednesday.
Big Brother producers at Network 10 in Australia have not ruled out sending Intruders into the house in 2026, even though none has entered yet as the series reaches its third week.
A third housemate was due to be evicted as the show rolled into week three. A live show is scheduled for Wednesday, which fans see as a natural moment for a newcomer to arrive.
What the producers said
TV Tonight asked executive producers Amelia Fisk of Endemol Shine Australia and Sarah Thornton of Network 10 whether Intruders were planned this season. Fisk kept the door open.
"Potentially. We’ll see what Big Brother‘s got up his sleeve," Fisk said. She added that the production has "these tools at our disposal" and did not use them all last year.
"We want to use them," Fisk said. "We will only use them if it’s the right thing to do for the content."
Waiting in the corridors
Thornton said that missing out on the cast in your audition year does not close the door. Producers keep some applicants in mind and call them the following year.
"We keep people in the pool because as you know, it’s an ensemble cast, and it’s all about the right mix," Thornton said.
Fisk linked the contingency planning to the format itself. "The doors are open. We can’t control if people desire to quit or leave the house," she said, so the team has to be ready for any case.
Are people waiting in the corridors? "Yes," Fisk said. "But will we use them? We don’t know until we see how the series plays out."
Viewer reaction
Readers commenting on the TV Tonight story offered their own wish lists. Some wanted newcomers sent in straight away, and one asked that any arrivals not be in their twenties.
Another commenter noted that last year viewers voted to choose one of two potential housemates to enter on the second night. According to that commenter, there were no other Intruders.
How to watch
Big Brother airs on 10 at 7pm on Sundays and 7:30pm on weeknights.
