Trevor Butler

For the English cricketer, see Trevor Butler (cricketer).

Trevor Butler
Bornc. 1973 (age 50–51)
Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Other namesBig Trev
Occupation(s)Radio and TV personality
Known for
  • Big Brother Australia contestant and winner
  • Big Brother Australia 2022 contestant
  • The first winner of the Australian series to be awarded 1 million prize money
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Trevor Butler is a TV personality, best known for being a contestant and winner of Big Brother Australia Series 4 (airing in 2004). As well as being the first, and currently the only, contestant to win the million prize money, as opposed to previous seasons, when the prize money was previously $250,000, and is also the highest prize money awarded in Australia game show history, and making Butler, one of the highest paid TV personalities.[1]

Butler also boosted interest in the final eviction night by proposing to his then-girlfriend Breea Forrest live on the eviction stage.

There was some controversy regarding how much of his winnings could be claimed as tax. At one point the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) considered it to be payment for spending the time in the house, and therefore wanted to take nearly half of the winnings away.[2] The ATO eventually gave in and did not take the money.

Butler returned as a contestant for Big Brother 14 alongside other previous contestants.

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  2. ^ Paget, Dale (28 July 2004). "Big Brother millionaire". The Age. Gold Coast. Australian Associated Press. Archived from the original on 27 May 2006.