Big Brother EXCLUSIVE: ‘Shy’ Ian Joass is exposed as a secret party boy with a long-term girlfriend… after admitting that ‘social situations scare him a lot’
Big Brother Australia housemate Ian Joass has portrayed himself as a shy wallflower on the Channel Seven reality show.
But despite telling host Sonia Kruger he was hoping to develop his social skills in the house, it appears the 25-year-old fossil fanatic is actually a secret party boy.
Another important detail he failed to mention during his TV debut on Monday night is the fact he is in a long-term relationship.
Surprise! Big Brother Australia housemate Ian Joass has portrayed himself as a shy wallflower on the Channel Seven reality show – but Daily Mail Australia can reveal that’s not entirely true
Ian has been in a relationship with environmental scientist Kerryn Davis for years.
The geeky couple went ‘Facebook official’ in November 2016, when Kerryn shared a photo of them cuddling up at the beach.
They are still going strong to this day, as Ian shared a selfie of the pair to Instagram earlier this week as he prepared for the Big Brother premiere.
Romance: Ian has been in a relationship with environmental scientist Kerryn Davis for years. The geeky couple went ‘Facebook official’ in November 2016, when Kerryn shared this photo of them cuddling up at the beach
Going the distance: They are still going strong to this day, as Ian shared this selfie of the pair to Instagram earlier this week as he prepared for the Big Brother premiere
When he’s not spending time with Kerryn, it appears the Perth-based waiter with a passion for geology has an active social life.
Daily Mail Australia has discovered several recent photos of the self-confessed introvert out partying with friends.
In some of the pictures, he is seen sculling drinks and getting rowdy.
Secret girlfriend: Ian failed to mention Kerryn when he made his reality TV debut on Monday
Living it up! Daily Mail Australia has discovered several recent photos of the self-confessed introvert (left) out partying with friends
Ian has become a fan favourite following Monday night’s Big Brother premiere.
Before entering the Manly compound, he said: ‘To be honest, social situations scare me a lot, but that’s something I’m trying to work on.
‘And that’s why I want to be on Big Brother.’
He explained that growing up in the bush in WA as an only child had left him with poor social skills compared to his peers.
Social butterfly: In some of the pictures, he is seen sculling drinks and getting rowdy
Wallflower: Before entering the Big Brother compound, Ian said, ‘Social situations scare me a lot, but that’s something I’m trying to work on.’ Pictured: the Big Brother housemates