Timothy Philip "Tim" Dormer is the winner of Big Brother Australia 10. He later competed on Big Brother Canada 4 and Big Brother Australia 14.
He was originally a contestant on the Australian version of Big Brother, being voted the winner of Big Brother Australia 10 in 2013. In 2016, he along with Big Brother UK housemate Nikki Grahame was chosen to enter the Big Brother Canada house by the public as a "Wildcard Houseguest".
Upon entering the BBCAN Grand, Tim played up to the other houseguests that he had no idea how this version of Big Brother worked and that he had no intentions to win. In reality, he was an avid viewer and was trying his best to win. Most of the houseguests saw Tim as a place of advice, frequently going to him to ask for help. Tim was known for being able to convince people of doing his bidding and supporting his agenda. He and Cassandra were a duo who both were loyal to each other yet were playing each other throughout their stay. Despite being revealed as a threat in the second half of the game, Tim managed to survive until finale night, where he was evicted by Kelsey.
Tim is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Big Brother history because of his unique and unpredictable gameplay, his ability to manipulate his competitors, as well as his capacity to succeed in all formats of the Big Brother franchise.
Biography[]
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Retrieved from tvblackbox.com.au 38, NSW Tim won Season 10 of Big Brother Australia. He was also on BigBrotherCanada where he was placed third, despite having a target on his back the entire time. Tim made a huge splash last time he was in the house with a mouth bigger than his hair and his love for shit stirring. He was known as one of the most divisive contestants in the show’s history. Currently a disability support care worker, Tim has not changed a bit. He’s still brutally honest and admits he is a little terrified at the lengths he will go to win this new format but assures that he has enough in his little bag of tricks to make it interesting. He’s a master strategist and a cheeky larrikin, he’s regarded as one of the greatest players in Big Brother’s history due to his unique and unpredictable gameplay, even putting himself up for eviction at one point. He wants to be the first person in the history of the game world wide to win Big Brother twice. Tim has also appeared on Celebrity Apprentice, where he was runner-up. Why did you want to return to the Big Brother house? It’s a once in a lifetime experience that will now be my third time doing. After getting to the finale in Big Brother Canada in 2016 and forfeiting the final challenge, I feel I have unfinished business. I want to be the only person in the world to have won Big Brother twice! I want to show Australia how I have grown and changed since the first time playing, I’m older and wiser but will bring the same tenacious spirit. What would you do differently this time around? It’s such a different game now, when I played, I played big because I knew the audience would likely save me each week to keep me on the show. I think. What do you feel is the advantage of being a returning housemate? I think I have the record of being the only person in Australia who has lived in the Big Brother house for the longest time, so I have some experience with being cut off from the world in the pressure cooker that is this house. Do you see any disadvantage to be a returning housemate? I definitely will have a target on my back with the other players knowing my reputation for being a strategic mastermind who the Australian public already voted once to win. I will have to try convincing them that I have no idea what I’m doing this time around and win their trust with my charm! What was your previous experience in the Big Brother house like? It was so good. Challenging, but a dream come true.[1] |
Player History - Big Brother Australia 10[]
Showdown History[]
| Week 1 | Get A Grip | Loss |
| Week 2 | Twerking | Win |
| Spelling Beam | Win | |
| Stacked | Win | |
| Down Under | Loss | |
| Week 3 | The Mini Quiz | Win |
| The Power of Onesie | Win | |
| Hang in There | Win | |
| Three Bags Full | Loss | |
| Week 4 | Blind Mans Bluff | Loss |
| Week 5 | Bucket Chuck | Win |
| T.V. Puzzle Picture | Win | |
| Dress for Success | Win | |
| Week 6 | Pop Stars | Win |
| Putt Up or Shut Up | Ineligible | |
| Long Distance Darts | Loss | |
| Week 7 | Five Against Five | Loss |
| Week 8 | Kangaroo Quiz | Win |
| Three Blind Mice | Win | |
| A Painters Pickle | Win | |
| Week 9 | Shaken, Not Stirred | Win |
| Surfs Up | Loss | |
| Week 10 | Supermarket Sweep | Win |
| Loveable Twist | Loss | |
| Week 11 | Hammer Throw | Win |
| The Long Jump | Win | |
| Penalty Shootout | Win |
Nominations History[]
| Week | Points | Nominated | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | Mikkayla Mossop | Nominated |
| 4 | Jasmin Bell | ||
| 3 | 2 | Xavier Holland | – |
| 3 | Tully Smyth | ||
| 4 | 3 | Jasmin Bell | – |
| 2 | Ed Lower | ||
| 5 | 2 | Caleb Geppert | Post-Save Nominee & Save/Replace Holder |
| 3 | Tully Smyth | ||
| 6 | 4 | Heidi Anderson | Nominated |
| 1 | Ed Lower | ||
| 7 | 4 | Ed Lower | – |
| 1 | Matthew Filippi | ||
| 8 | 2 | Katie & Lucy Mercer | Save Holder |
| 3 | Tully Smyth | ||
| 9 | No Nominations | Nominated | |
| 10 | 3 | Ed Lower | Nominated |
| 2 | Drew Drew | ||
| 11 | 2 | Jade Albany Pietrantonio | – |
| 3 | Mikkayla Mossop | ||
| 12 | 2 | Jade Albany Pietrantonio | – |
| 3 | Boog Roe | ||
| 13 | 2 | Ed Lower | Nominated |
| 3 | Tahan Lew-Fatt | ||
| 14 | No Nominations | Nominated | |
| No Nominations | Winner | ||
Player History - Big Brother Canada 4[]
Competition History[]
| Week 1 | HOH | Not in House |
| POV | Not in House | |
| Week 2 | HOH | Sat Out as Wildcard |
| Have/Have-Not | Have | |
| POV | Sat Out as Wildcard | |
| Week 3 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| Week 4 | HOH | Loss |
| Have/Have-Not | Have-Not | |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| HOH | Loss | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 5 | HOH | Win |
| Reward | Sat Out as HOH | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 6 | HOH | Previous HOH |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| Week 7 | HOH | Loss |
| Have/Have-Not | Have | |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| Reward | Win | |
| Week 8 | HOH | Ineligible |
| Reward | Win | |
| Have/Have-Not | Have-Not | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 9 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Not Picked | |
| HOH | Loss | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 10 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Win | |
| Week 11 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Loss | |
| HOH Part 1 | Loss | |
| HOH Part 2 | Loss | |
| HOH Part 3 | Unable to Play |
Have/Have-Not History[]
| Week 1 | Not in House |
| Week 2 | Have |
| Week 3 | Have |
| Week 4 | Have-Not |
| Week 5 | Have |
| Week 6 | Have |
| Week 7 | Have |
| Week 8 | Have-Not |
| Week 9 | Have/Have-Not Phase Over |
| Week 10 | |
| Week 11 |
Voting History[]
| Week | Position | Voted for | With Majority? |
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| 1 | Not in House | ||
| 2 | Immune | Sharry Ash | Yes |
| 3 | – | Cassandra Shahinfar | No |
| 4 | – | Kelsey Faith | Yes |
| – | Loveita Adams | Yes | |
| 5 | HOH | – | – |
| 6 | – | Loveita Adams | Yes |
| – | Mitchell Moffit | Yes | |
| 7 | – | Kelsey Faith | No |
| 8 | Post-POV Nominee | No Voting | |
| – | – | ||
| 9 | – | Jared Kesler | Yes |
| Vetoed | Nikki Grahame | Yes | |
| 10 | Used POV on Self | Joel Lefevre | Yes |
| 11 | Nominated | – | – |
| Nominated | – | – | |
| Finale | Jury Member | Nick & Phil Paquette | Yes |
HOH History[]
| Original Nominees | Post-Veto Nominees | Intended Target | |||||
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| Week 5 | OR | ||||||
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 | Win | |
| 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 | Loss | |
| Panic Task | Failed | |
| Week 5 | Second Chance | Ineligible |
| Secret Mission | Passed | |
| 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 | In Waiting Room | |
| Panic Task | ||
| Second Chance | ||
| Week 7 | Reward Task | Ineligible |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Shopping Task | Earned $340 | |
| Nomination Challenge | Win | |
| Panic Task | Ineligible | |
| Second Chance | Ineligible | |
| Luxury Challenge | Win | |
| Nomination Challenge | Win | |
| Week 8 | Shopping Task | Earned $600 |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Panic Task | Ineligible | |
| Second Chance | Ineligible | |
| Nomination Challenge | Loss | |
| Second Chance | Ineligible | |
| Week 9 | 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 | Dave Graham | No | |
| 3 | – | Lara Phillips | Yes |
| – | Jaycee Edwards | No | |
| 4 | – | Sam Manovski | Yes |
| – | Trevor Butler | Yes | |
| 5 | – | Sam Manovski | No |
| – | Sam Manovski | Yes | |
| – | Aleisha Campbell | No | |
| 6 | – | Gabbie Keevill | No |
| – | Dave Graham | Yes | |
| Immune | Jules Rangiheuea | Sole Vote | |
| 7 | – | Tully Smyth | Yes |
| Co-Nominator | Taras Hrubyj-Piper | No | |
| HOH/Co-Nominator | – | – | |
| 8 | HOH | Brenton Parkes | No |
| Nominated | Estelle Landy | Yes | |
| Nominated | – | – | |
| – | Estelle Landy | Yes | |
| 9 | Nominated | Brenton Parkes | No |
House Nominations[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Notley | – | – |
| 2 | Lulu Oliveira | – | – |
| 3 | Sam Manovski | – | – |
| 4 | Dave Graham | – | – |
| 5 | Jaycee Edwards | – | – |
| 6 | In Waiting Room | ||
| 7 | Taras Hrubyj-Piper Brenton Parkes Taras Hrubyj-Piper |
Ineligible |
Co-Nominator |
| 8 | Estelle Landy | Ineligible |
HOH |
HOH Voting[]
| Week | Nominated | Nominated By | Final Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | No Voting | – | |
| 3 | Dave Graham | – | – |
| 4 | Jules Rangiheuea | Ineligible |
– |
| 5 | Estelle Landy | – | – |
| 6 | Johnson Ashak | – | – |
| 7 | Jaycee Edwards | – | – |
| 8 | Tim Dormer | Aleisha Campbell Reggie Sorensen Taras Hrubyj-Piper Tim Dormer |
HOH |
Nominator History[]
| Original Nominees | Post-SC Nominees | Intended Target | ||||
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| Day 11 | N/A | |||||
| Day 47 | ||||||
| Day 50 | N/A | |||||
Post Big Brother[]
- Tim appeared on season 4 of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia. He finished as the runner-up.
- On December 8, 2016, Tim came out as gender-fluid and stated that he is in a relationship.[2]
- Tim was the host of the "Jury Roundtable" discussion that took place during the final episode of Big Brother during Big Brother Canada 5.
Trivia[]
- Tim was nominated the most amount of times in Big Brother Canada 4, with five nominations.
- On the first two seasons that Tim competed on, there were two houseguests playing as one and somebody walked from the game.
- Tim, along with George Allen Boswell, Nikki Grahame, Frankie Grande, Brandi Glanville, Omarosa Manigault and Ariadna Gutiérrez, is one of the only houseguests to compete in different seasons of the show with different voting systems, primarily the North American systems versus the international systems.
- Nikki and Tim are the first to do this while crossing franchises.
- Tim is the first person to return to his original franchise, going on to compete in Big Brother Australia 14 after Big Brother Canada 4.
- Tim is the first winner to play in another foreign version of Big Brother.
- Tim revealed in a post-season interview that if he had won the final HOH, he would have taken Nick & Phil Paquette to the final 2.[3]
- Before appearing on Big Brother, Tim appeared in a KFC commercial in 2007.[4]
- Tim and Mitchell Moffit are the only male houseguests on Big Brother Canada 4 to never cast a vote against Raul Manriquez.
References[]
| Preceded by Season 9  Benjamin Norris |
Winner Season 10  Tim Dormer |
Succeeded by Season 11  Ryan Ginns |
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