Big Brother stars ignore social distancing rules as they party after the finale – as winner Chad Hurst boasts of drinking with ‘the boys’ until 2am
Big Brother Australia’s Chad Hurst is feeling slightly worse for wear after being crowned the winner during Wednesday night’s finale.
The 27-year-old model cracked open a beer as soon as the cameras stopped rolling as he celebrated with the cast and crew at Channel Seven headquarters.
He told Daily Mail Australia the morning after the festivities that he’d partied with ‘the boys’ until 2am.
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Looks cramped! The cast and crew of Big Brother ignored social distancing rules at the after-party on Wednesday. Pictured: winner Chad Hurst with Channel Seven executive Michael Pell
Chad said that all the housemates attended the official after-party to celebrate his win, before they split up and went off with their own friends.
The after party appeared to break COVID-19 social distancing rules, as cast, crew and guests were packed tightly into the Channel Seven studio.
Earlier in the evening, the contestants had mingled, hugged and kissed each other on stage during the live broadcast.
However, the network did make sure all the guests had health checks beforehand.
Cheers! Chad told Daily Mail Australia that all the housemates attended the official after-party to celebrate his win, before they split up and went off with their own friends
Where’s Sophie? Chad was seen mingling with the other housemates, but didn’t appear to be spending time with his girlfriend and fellow finalist, Sophie Budack
Chad made the rounds at the party with a beer in hand.
The reality TV hunk looked cool, clam and collected as he chatted with his housemates, their family and friends, and Seven staff.
After his win, Chad told host Sonia Kruger on stage that he intended to use a portion of the cash prize to shout a boys’ trip.
‘We had the after party with the housemates at the event and then the boys were at the pub waiting for me, so I went around there and had a few beers with the lads. It was nice,’ Chad told Daily Mail Australia.
Too close for comfort? Big Brother’s after party appeared to break COVID-19 rules as cast, crew and guests packed the Channel Seven studio to celebrate Chad’s victory
Bless you! Runner-up Daniel Gorringe’s Melbourne-based girlfriend Ana Cannon politely sneezed into her elbow while celebrating at the after party
House divide? Chad celebrated with ‘the boys’ at the pub after leaving Seven’s after party, while the majority of his housemates hit up a Sydney bar without him
‘I think the housemates went somewhere after that, but I just went to catch up with my mates because I knew I had to get up early so I just went out with them, had some beers, and pulled the pin,’ he said, adding he got home around 2AM.
Other housemates had documented their wild night out on the town without Chad or his ‘girlfriend’ Sophie Budack on Instagram.
Housemates who had predominately been ‘team alpha’ in the house appeared to party with runner-up Daniel Gorringe instead.
‘I’ve felt better before, I’m not going to lie,’ Chad joked after he was asked if he was feeling a little hungover after his night on the town.
Winner! Chad is now $230,000 richer after securing the majority of Australia’s 700,000 votes to be crowned the victor of Big Brother Australia 2020