The ultimate blindside: Big Brother winner Chad Hurst admits he WON’T be splitting the $230,000 prize money with girlfriend Sophie Budack – despite promising they would go 50-50
Big Brother couple Chad Hurst and Sophie Budack had promised to split the $230,000 prize money 50-50 if either of them won the competition.
But just hours after Wednesday’s live finale, winner Chad awkwardly confessed on The Kyle and Jackie O Show that he’d changed his mind.
He made the admission after radio host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson asked him: ‘So what about splitting the money? Are you guys still doing that?’
What went wrong? They couldn’t keep their hands off each other in the house, but in an awkward interview with the Kyle and Jackie O show on Wednesday, Chad Hurst admitted he won’t be splitting his $230,000 Big Brother prize money with girlfriend Sophie Budack, but will give her what he thinks is a ‘fair amount’ (Chad and Sophie pictured on Big Brother)
The model, 27, confirmed he was keeping the majority of cash.
‘I’m not going to go against my word; I’ll still share the money with her,’ he said, adding carefully: ‘I think the winner… is just going to get a little bit more.’
While they won’t be splitting the money evenly like they’d agreed upon, Chad insisted Sophie would be getting a ‘fair’ share.
Big winner! Chad took home the grand prize of $234,656 during Wednesday’s live finale- which he and Sophie had previously promised to split as they played the game as ‘a team’
Jackie then asked Chad to classify what considered a ‘fair amount’ for Sophie.
‘So you’re going to get a $130,000 and she’s going to get $100,000?’ she asked.
Sheepishly, Chad admitted it might be less.
‘Yeah around that… Maybe $70,000,’ he said.
Not great news for Sophie! Jackie was quick to clarify exactly what he deemed was a ‘fair amount’ for Sophie. ‘So you’re going to get a $130,000 and she’s going to get $100,000?’ she asked
The pair had previously said they were planning to split the money evenly if one of them won because they’d made it through the game as ‘a team’.
So viewers were understandably surprised during Wednesday’s live finale when Chad made no mention of Sophie when asked how he planned to spend the money.
He instead said he would be taking a holiday with his friends and paying off his mother’s bills.
Playing hard ball: Sheepishly Chad admitted it might be less. ‘Yeah around that… Maybe $70,000,’ he admitted
‘Boys, start booking flights, we’re going on a trip, and I’m looking after Ma’s bills. That’s all that matters to me,’ he said.
This prompted fans to wonder if he had split from Sophie, as the couple also seemed to be keeping their distance on stage after the announcement.
‘Didn’t Chad say he would split the money with Sophie – and vice versa – if he won?’ one viewer tweeted.
‘Then no mention of it when asked what he was doing with the money? Hmmm… I hope he didn’t welch on the deal!’
‘Winner winner chicken dinner! Gosh I’m so proud of you @chad_hurstt very well deserved,’ Sophie wrote on Instagram