Big Brother’s ‘gay cowboy’ Dave Graham reveals he’s now a famous international dog trainer and father of three daughters
He was one of Australia’s first openly gay Big Brother contestants, appearing on the show in 2006.
And as a new season hits the airwaves, Dave Graham, also known as ‘farmer Dave’ has revealed what his life is like now.
The 39-year-old told Mamamia this week that he now lives the glamourous life of an international dog trainer.
These days: Former Big Brother contestant Dave Graham (pictured), also known as ‘farmer Dave’ has revealed what his life is like now. The 39-year-old told Mamamia this week that he now lives the glamourous life of an international dog trainer
In fact, he was touring the USA doing live dog training gigs when COVID-19 broke out.
‘They shut down New Orleans the second day I was there. The day after that we got on a plane and got the hell home,’ he told the website.
Dave is father to three donor children – the mothers of Dave’s children are all friends of the former reality star, and include two straight women and a lesbian.
Back then: He was one of Australia’s first openly gay Big Brother contestants, appearing on the show in 2006 (pictured)
Dog whisperer: Dave was touring the USA doing live dog training gigs when COVID-19 broke out. ‘They shut down New Orleans the second day I was there,’ he told the website
He says his international dog training career has kept him from spending as much time with his three daughters as he’d like.
Dave told the website that he is ‘pretty much living out of a suitcase’ and ‘very rarely’ sees his kids.
‘Their mums will bring them to where I’m doing a show and I get to see them during the break,’ he said.
Daddy distance: He says his international dog training career has kept him from spending as much time with his three daughters as he’d like
Kids are alight: Dave is father to three donor children – the mothers of Dave’s children are all friends of the former reality star, and include two straight women and a lesbian
‘That’s not connecting with your kids and I realise that now. I need to take time out and go and spend weekends and actually hang out with them and just do whatever it is that they want to do.
‘They’ve got super-loving families around them and all that sort of stuff, and I’m a donor dad so it’s a little bit different to a full-time role of a father, but a dad’s a dad.’
Last year, Dave said that fatherhood and his busy life negated the need for a husband.
Difficult: Dave told the website that he is ‘pretty much living out of a suitcase’ and ‘very rarely’ sees his kids
He admitted: ‘That’s not connecting with your kids and I realise that now. I need to take time out and go and spend weekends and actually hang out with them and just do whatever it is that they want to do’
‘We have this amazing family where I’m an integral part of their lives and it negates the need for chasing a husband,’ he explained to The Daily Telegraph.
‘But you never know, I’m still one of those blokes who’s looking and hoping and waiting (for the one).’
The handsome farmer came third on Big Brother in 2006.
He came out as gay during a live episode of the show, but told Mamamia this week that he does not remember any of the details now because of the heightened emotion of the moment.
Back then: Dave came third on Big Brother in 2006. He came out as gay during a live episode of the show but told Mamamia this week that he does not remember any of the details