He’s not just a country boy! Big Brother’s first confirmed housemate Mat Garrick’s TV past exposed after being dubbed the ‘outback tradie’
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Channel Seven announced mining electrician Mat Garrick as the first confirmed housemate for the upcoming Big Brother Australia reboot, on Sunday.
The 30-year-old has been dubbed the ‘outback tradie’ and filmed his promo in his hometown of Broken Hill, focusing on his country lifestyle in far west New South Wales.
However, the network failed to mention Mat’s very memorable television past.
‘Outback tradie’: Mining electrician Mat Garrick (pictured) was announced as the first Big Brother housemate on Sunday, but his promo did not mention his memorable TV past
Mat was a panelist on Paul McDermott’s former ABC quiz show, Think Tank.
He appeared in most episodes of the short-lived program after it premiered in February 2018, until it was then cancelled in July 2019.
His promotional trailer for Big Brother made no reference to his TV past.
Secret’s out? While his promo focuses on his life in small town Broken Hill, NSW, it failed to mention his past as a panelist on Paul McDermott’s former ABC quiz show, Think Tank
Do you remember Mat? He appeared in most episodes of the short-lived program after it premiered in February 2018, until it was then cancelled in July 2019
The trailer explained that electrician Mat was born in Broken Hill and has lived there his entire life – and he praised the ‘big friendship network’ and ‘community spirit’ the town has.
He said: ‘My beautiful fiancée Jess is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. It’s a bit of a running joke that I’m Don Bradman and bat above my average with Jess.’
When asked how he’ll go in the house, Mat said: ‘I hope I’m a pretty likeable guy. Got to keep my wits about myself. Some people are conniving and backstabbing.’
Moving on! In his Big Brother trailer, Mat discussed his fiancee Jess (pictured) and life in the drought-stricken country town, but made no mention of his TV past
Mat isn’t the only Big Brother housemate who has already been in the spotlight.
Daniel Gorringe is a former AFL star-turned-Influencer, who boasts 76,000 Instagram followers.
Meanwhile, mummy blogger Zoe George has thousands of readers on her website The Subtle Mummy, and often attends glitzy launches and events in Melbourne.
At present, Channel Seven have only officially announced Mat as one of the 20 housemates, but Daniel and Zoe’s identities were leaked to the media.
They’re all stars! Mat isn’t the only Big Brother housemate who has already been in the spotlight. Daniel Gorringe is a former AFL star-turned-Influencer, who boasts 76,000 Instagram followers
She’s well known! Meanwhile, mummy blogger Zoe George has thousands of readers on her website The Subtle Mummy, and often attends glitzy launches and events in Melbourne