Michael might be the first housemate evicted from Big Brother 2025 but he’s definitely not the most forgettable. In this episode, Ben catches up with the self-described “professional pot-stirrer” fresh from the house, bacon in hand and emails exploding, to unpack how it all went so wrong so fast after he copped 13 points in that brutal first nomination and Australia sent him packing.

Michael opens up about being cast to fill the “older villain” box, those MAFS intruder rumours, why he never toned down his opinions for the 24/7 live stream, and how his daughter reacted to seeing him on TV (including her friends now calling him a “DILF”). He also shares his unfiltered take on Holly and Colin’s 'showmance,' why he thinks Holly and Jane are “content machines” the show can’t afford to lose and whether Big Brother has gone soft compared to the old days.

Plus, Ben and Michael talk about who’s really running the game, who’s in the most danger next, and why Michael’s money is still on Emily (and maybe Vinnie) to make it all the way to the end.

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