Regina "Reggie" Sorensen (formerly Bird) is the winner of Big Brother Australia 3 and Big Brother Australia 14.
An immediate fan favourite on Big Brother Australia 3, her down-to-earth personality, unusual nasal intonation and sense of humor won over the Australian public, making her the first woman to win Big Brother Australia.
Biography[]
| Reggie Sorensen Biography |
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Retrieved from tvblackbox.com.au 48, QLD Reggie is a down-to-earth mother of two, who stole the hearts of Australians when she won Big Brother Season 3. Working at a Tasmanian fish and chip shop, Reggie was adored around the nation for her salt-of-the-earth attitude and true-blue ocker slang. She was a straight shooter. 18 years on, Reggie is determined to give Big Brother another crack and hopefully win it for a second time. She knows that she enters with a target on her back, but she still feels that she can win over the housemates by being herself. Since taking out the title in Season 3, Reggie has been dealt her fair share of ups and downs. Her son was born with cystic fibrosis and her own vision is drastically deteriorating with a condition called retinitis pigmentosa, meaning she currently only has nine degrees of central vision. She likens it to looking through two narrow drinking straws. Reggie knows these things have only made her stronger and resilient. Reggie is returning to Big Brother for her two children and to change her life, one more time! Why did you want to return to the Big Brother house? You only live once, and you are meant to live it to fullest and have fun. What would you do differently this time around? Nothing. I’ll just be me. What do you feel is the advantage of being a returning housemate? There’s more of a disadvantage because I’ll be a massive target. Do you see any disadvantage to be a returning housemate? From the minute I walk into the door I will have a target on my back because I’m one of the most popular housemates in the history of Big Brother. What was your previous experience in the Big Brother house like? I had the time of my life, it was awesome! I did not want to leave the house.[1] |
Player History - Big Brother Australia 3[]
Nominations History[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2-Leah White 1-Joanne Ashton |
– | – |
| 2-Patrick Flanagan 1-Daniel McInnes |
1-Ben Archbold 1-Chrissie Swan 1-Leah White 1-Patrick Flanagan |
– 4 points to save | |
| 3 | 2-Leah White 1-Daniel McInnes |
– | – |
| Week | Position | Voted for | With Majority? |
| 3 | Nominated | – | – |
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
| 4 | 2-Vincent Amato 1-Leah White |
Ineligible |
Immune |
| 5 | 2-Vincent Amato 1-Joanne Ashton |
1-Vincent Amato | – 1 point |
| 6 | 2-Joanne Ashton 1-Vincent Amato |
– | – |
| 7 | 2-Joanne Ashton 1-Daniel McInnes |
2-Chrissie Swan 1-Joanne Ashton 1-Saxon Small 1-Vincent Amato |
Nominated 5 points |
| 8 | – | Nominated | |
| 9 | 2-Jamie O'Brien 1-Patrick Flanagan |
– | – |
| 10 | 2-Vincent Amato 1-Patrick Flanagan |
2-Vincent Amato 1-Patrick Flanagan |
Nominated 3 points |
| 11 | 2-Daniel McInnes 1-Patrick Flanagan |
1-Chrissie Swan 1-Daniel McInnes 1-Patrick Flanagan |
Nominated 3 points |
| 12 | No Nominations | Nominated | |
| No Nominations | Winner | ||
- Reggie lived in the Round House until the two houses merged after Week 3.
Player History - Big Brother Australia 14[]
Competition/Task History[]
| Week 1 | Secret Mission | Passed |
| Nomination Challenge | In Main Frame | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Week 2 | Second Chance | Ineligible |
| Luxury Challenge | Loss | |
| Nomination Challenge | Win | |
| Shopping Task | Earned $180 | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Panic Task | Ineligible | |
| Week 3 | Second Chance | Ineligible |
| Secret Mission | Ineligible | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Shopping Task | Earned $360 | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Panic Task | Ineligible | |
| Week 4 | Second Chance | Ineligible |
| Reward Task | Failed | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Shopping Task | Earned $300 | |
| Nomination Challenge | Sat Out - Immune | |
| Panic Task | Ineligible | |
| Week 5 | Second Chance | Ineligible |
| Secret Mission | Ineligible | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Shopping Task | Earned $92.60 | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Panic Task | Ineligible | |
| Week 6 | Second Chance | Ineligible |
| Reward Task | Failed | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Shopping Task | Earned $80 | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Panic Task | Ineligible | |
| Second Chance | Ineligible | |
| Week 7 | Reward Task | Passed |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Shopping Task | Earned $340 | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Panic Task | Ineligible | |
| Second Chance | Ineligible | |
| Luxury Challenge | Win | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Week 8 | Shopping Task | Earned $600 |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Panic Task | Failed | |
| Second Chance | Ineligible | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Second Chance | Loss | |
| Week 9 | Nomination Challenge | Loss |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss |
Voting History[]
Eviction Voting[]
| Week | Position | Voted for | With Majority? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In Main Frame | ||
| – | Sam Manovski | No | |
| 2 | – | Mel Todd | Yes |
| Co-Nominator | Johnson Ashak | No | |
| 3 | – | Lara Phillips | Yes |
| – | Joel Notley | Yes | |
| 4 | – | Sam Manovski | Yes |
| – | Aleisha Campbell | No | |
| 5 | Immune | Sam Manovski | No |
| – | Sam Manovski | Yes | |
| – | Aleisha Campbell | No | |
| 6 | – | Aleisha Campbell | Yes |
| Nominated | Estelle Landy | No | |
| – | Ineligible | ||
| 7 | – | Anthony Drew | No |
| – | Taras Hrubyj-Piper | No | |
| – | Jaycee Edwards | Yes | |
| 8 | – | Gabbie Keevill | Yes |
| Nominated | Tim Dormer | No | |
| Nominated | – | – | |
| Nominated | – | – | |
| 9 | – | Brenton Parkes | No |
| – | Aleisha Campbell | Yes | |
| Nominated | – | – | |
| Winner | – | – | |
House Nominations[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layla Subritzky | – | – |
| 2 | Lara Phillips | – | – |
| 3 | Sam Manovski | – | – |
| 4 | Sam Manovski | Ineligible |
Immune |
| 5 | Gabbie Keevill | – | – |
| 6 | Jules Rangiheuea | – | – |
| 7 | Johnson Ashak | – | – |
| 8 | Gabbie Keevill | – | – |
HOH Voting[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
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| 2 | No Voting | – | |
| 3 | Dave Graham | Sam Manovski | – |
| 4 | Jules Rangiheuea | Ineligible |
– |
| 5 | Estelle Landy | – | – |
| 6 | Johnson Ashak | Dave Graham Estelle Landy Gabbie Keevill Johnson Ashak Jules Rangiheuea Tully Smyth |
– |
| 7 | Taras Hrubyj-Piper | Estelle Landy Gabbie Keevill Jaycee Edwards Tully Smyth |
– |
| 8 | Tim Dormer | – | – |
Nominator History[]
| Nominees | Intended Target | |||
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| Day 11 | ||||
Post Big Brother[]
- Shortly after winning Big Brother Australia 3, Reggie and her husband Adrian Bird divorced.
- In 2004, Reggie was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic disorder of the eyes that has since left Reggie with tunnel vision.[2]
- In 2005, Reggie was a contestant on Skating on Thin Ice.
- Reggie, along with Sara-Marie Fedele, Peter Timbs, Jemma Gawned, Peter Corbett Jessica Hardy, Trevor Butler, Bree Amer, Logan Greg Matthew, Tim Brunero, Camilla Severi, David Graham, Aleisha Cowcher and Mike Goldman, appeared together on A Current Affair in 2011 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Big Brother Australia.
Trivia[]
- In Big Brother Australia 3, Reggie received just 28% of the eviction votes in the Finale, the largest voting margin of any winner in Big Brother Australia history.
- Reggie, along with Peter Timbs, Nathan Morris, Trevor Butler, Paul Dyer, Ryan Fitzgerald, Tim Brunero, Vesna Tosevska and Ray Baxter, appeared as guests during a weekly task on Big Brother Australia 9.
- Reggie is the fifth housemate across any version of the show to win twice, following Jill Liv Nielsen, Pepe Herrero, Brian Dowling, and Gino Tashev. They would be followed by Nicole Franzel and Bruno Savate.
- Reggie is the first blind contestant to win a season of Big Brother across any version of the show.
References[]
- ↑ Everything you need to know about BIG BROTHER AUSTRALIA in 2022 (in English). TV Blackbox.
- ↑ Big Brother's Reggie Bird tears up detailing her battle with blindness. Yahoo! News (26 April 2022). Retrieved on 6 October 2022.
| Preceded by Season 2  Peter Corbett |
Winner Season 3  Reggie Bird |
Succeeded by Season 4  Trevor Butler |
| Preceded by Season 13  Marley Biyendolo |
Winner Season 14  Reggie Sorensen |
Succeeded by Season 15  Tay & Ari Wilcoxson |
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