EXCLUSIVE: Major Big Brother twist as it’s revealed two housemates dated in real-life eight years before their appearance on the new series
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The new season of Big Brother is set to return to Channel Seven on Monday.
And ahead its premiere, Daily Mail Australia can reveal that two housemates dated almost eight years before entering the revamped new house.
Former champion sprinter Katie Williams, 29, is set to be taken by surprise when her ex, Max Beattie, 29, a Gold Coast Ironman, enters the house.
Big Brother twist they didn’t see coming! Upcoming housemates Katie Williams, 27, (left) and Max Beattie, 29, (right) are revealed to have DATED in real-life ahead of the new series
Revealed: Exclusively obtained photos of the pair taken almost a decade ago, much younger versions of the soon-to-be-reality stars looking very much loved-up
Exclusively photos of the pair, which were taken almost a decade ago, show the soon-to-be-reality stars looking very much loved-up.
Katie said they dated when they both competed in the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships some moons ago.
‘We dated when I was 20. Max was in the NZ team and I was in the Australian team,’ Katie told Daily Mail Australia on Monday.
She explained have remained friends after ending their long distance relationship after less than one year.
‘We dated when I was 20. Max was in the NZ team and I was in the Australian team,’ Katie said they dated when they both competed in the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships some moons ago
‘Our teams versed each other. We did long distance, he lived in Queensland and I was in NSW for less than a year,’ she explained.
‘[We were] too young and distance was too hard. We have stayed good friends.’
New Zealand-born Max grew up in Kiama, NSW before moving to Queensland at a young age.
Surprise! Former champion sprinter Katie, 29, is set to be taken by surprise when her ex, Max Beattie, 29, enters the house
The elite athlete, who also works in events and marketing, has been competing since 2015.
He was the 2016 World Lifesaving Champion and is a four-time New Zealand Ironman Champion.
Meanwhile, Katie is an ex-beach sprinter who became world champion when she was just 19.
She has turned her passion for health, wellness and self-development into a career and is all about living your best life.
The new season of Big Brother Australia returns Monday at 7.30pm on Seven
Coming soon: The new season of Big Brother Australia returns Monday at 7.30pm on Seven