Big Brother’s new host Mel Tracina has revealed that the latest version of the reality series will have an ‘old school’ feel.
The much-loved reality show, in which housemates compete to stay in the house and win prize money, was a roaring success on Channel Ten in the early 2000s.
Since then, the show has changed networks several times, first airing on Channel Nine and later in a revamped version on Channel Seven.
Appears on Nova’s Jase and Lauren On Tuesday, Mel, 34, revealed the show would once again rely heavily on live elements, which were avoided in later versions.
She added that while the upcoming series will carry over many formats from the original, it will also feature some modern touches.
“I can tell you that there will be live nominations and evictions, and we will stream it,” Mel said.
“They’re going back to the old school, to what we fell in love with with Big Brother.”
‘What we didn’t have before with dial-up connections, we now have, thank you very much, through the NBN rollout.’
Mel added that fans of the show will feel like they are in heaven as they have constant access to their housemates.
New Big Brother host Mel Tracina (pictured) has revealed that the latest version of the reality series will be ‘old school’
“We can monitor the candidates almost 24/7, so I’m very excited,” she said.
“It’s going to be live TV six nights a week, hosted by me, who is terrified. This is going to be interesting for everyone watching, including myself.”
Mel also told the presenters that she was a big fan of the show as a child. She also said that she was not allowed to watch the racy version of the show, Big Brother Up Late.
“I remember how hugely popular we were on Australian television, how obsessed we were,” she said.
“I can tell you it will be live nominations and live evictions and we will be streaming,” Mel said. “They are taking it back to the old school, which is what we fell in love with with Big Brother.” Pictured are former Big Brother presenter Gretel Killeen and contestant Reggie Bird
“We’re just looking at people living in a house, and that’s it. In 2001, when it started, people were doing housework. Do you remember that? Really, just living in a house.
‘I wasn’t old enough to watch ‘Up Late’ yet, so my mom always made sure I was in bed.
Presenter Lauren Phillips revealed that she was in the same boat, but that she didn’t take her parents’ advice to heart.
“Me neither, but I did watch it,” she said. “It was really sexy.”
At the height of the show’s popularity, contestants such as Reggie Bird, Sara-Marie Fedele and even a contestant nicknamed “Hotdogs” enjoyed national fame.
“I remember how huge it was on Australian TV, how obsessed we were,” Mel added
Big Brother Australia’s original series Ten ran for nine seasons, from 2001 to 2008.
In the 2000s, the series averaged 1.4 million viewers per episode, remaining one of the network’s flagship channels.
Big Brother was no stranger to controversy during its time on TV, but the infamous ‘turkey slap’ incident took the cake.
Michael Cox and Michael Bric were evicted from the show after Michael Cox was accused of rubbing his crotch in housemate Camilla Severi’s face while Michael Bric held her down.
The incident even reached Parliament House, where then Prime Minister John Howard called for the reality show to be taken off air.
At the height of the show’s popularity, contestants like Reggie Bird, Sara-Marie Fedele and even a contestant nicknamed “Hotdogs” (pictured right) found national fame
