Since the launch of *Big Brother Australia*, online buzz has been relentless about certain housemates—particularly Holly Young—allegedly receiving preferential treatment from the production team. However, according to freshly evicted contestant Edward Doak, those whispers hold no water.
“There is no special treatment, not at all,” the 30-year-old sales manager firmly states.
“Big Brother was very equal to all of us. I certainly don’t think that [Holly] got special treatment. I don’t think anyone did.”
Though Ed describes Big Brother as a “very good person” who ensured fair treatment for everyone, his own exit from the house was one of the most ruthless in the show’s history—arguably even more intense than Vinnie’s festive Christmas carol eviction from the previous week.
For those who missed the dramatic moment, the housemates were handed letters from their loved ones to read aloud. As they absorbed the heartfelt messages, emotions ran high across the group. But Ed’s letter took a shocking turn, shifting to past tense and revealing that he had been evicted, with just 30 seconds to gather his things and depart.
You can relive the gut-wrenching scene in the video below.
While viewers online were vocal about the eviction’s brutality, Ed is handling it with remarkable composure.
“That’s Big Brother for you,” he says with a shrug.
“We signed up for it and we did it. I wasn’t the only one with a brutal eviction, and that’s the thing—you just don’t know what’s coming around the corner with Big Brother. You’ve just got to take it as it comes and look back with a bit of a laugh.”
As the grand finale approaches in mere hours, Edward is rooting for his close ally Bruce to take home the victory.
“Look, I think all five have a really good chance and they’re all so deserving to win,” he notes diplomatically.
“I’m very close to Bruce; he was my closest friend in there, so I’d love Bruce to win.”