Reggie Bird wins Big Brother 2022

Reggie Bird has won Big Brother 2022 and taken out the $250,000 prize.

Describing herself as a “down to earth Aussie battler,” she becomes the only person to win the Australian series twice, having spent a total of 148 days in the house.

Reggie defeated Super Fan Johnson Ashak and Challenge Beast Taras Hrubyj-Piper in a Live finale at the Hordern Pavilion -the first full house Seven has been able to stage due to the pandemic.

But the night was not without some controversy with Josh Goudswaard giving a disingenuous reply to a question from host Sonia Kruger about hooking up with former flame, Sam, in the house.

“Y’all approached me to make some great TV. I did that. But I said ‘Not unless you put her in there.’ And actually I was looking after my friend dying of cancer. I was like, ‘I don’t want to do this show. Aren’t all these Big Brother has beens, has beens?’ Evidently not!”

Reggie’s win wraps up a sentimental season for the show’s 21st birthday, produced by Endemol Shine Australia.

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