Big Brother (Australian TV series) season 12

Big Brother
Season 12
Presented by	Sonia Kruger
No. of days	66
No. of housemates	20
Winner	Chad Hurst
Runners-up	Sophie Budack Daniel Gorringe
No. of episodes	21[1]
Release
Original network	Seven Network
Original release	8 June (2020-06-08) – 22 July 2020 (2020-07-22)
Additional information
Filming dates	21 February (2020-02-21) – 30 March 2020 (2020-03-30)
Season chronology
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Big Brother Australia 12, also known as Big Brother 2020, was the twelfth season of the Australian reality television series Big Brother. It began airing on 8 June 2020 on the Seven Network.^[2][3] It was the first season of the show to air on the Seven Network after it bought the rights to the series in 2019, following a six-year absence. The show was originally screened on Network Ten, then the Nine Network. Sonia Kruger returned as the host of the show.

This season revolved around 20 strangers living in a house together with no communication with the outside world as they competed for $250,000. They were constantly filmed during their time in the house and were not permitted to communicate with those filming them. Unlike earlier seasons, the format of the series was revised to emphasise competition and gameplay, with housemates now competing in challenges for power and safety before voting each other out of the house. When only three housemates were left, the Australian public decided which finalist would win the grand prize. This season was also the first to be completely pre-recorded before airing, except for a live finale.^[4]

The series was filmed in late February and March 2020 and aired during June and July 2020 on the Seven Network, culminating in a live finale on 22 July 2020, where Australia voted for model and tradie Chad Hurst to win the series, over Sophie Budack and Daniel Gorringe. Hurst won a cash prize of $234,656. Additionally, Kieran Davidson was bribed out of the game with a cash bribe of $15,344 during the White Room twist, taking that amount from the intended $250,000 grand prize.^{[citation needed]}