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{{Short description|Australian Big Brother winner (born c. 1973)}}
{{for|the English cricketer|Trevor Butler (cricketer)}}
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{{infobox person
| name               = Trevor Butler
| alias              = Big Trev
| birth_place        = [[Fiji]]<ref name="smh"/>
| birth_date         = {{c.|{{birth year and age|1973}}}}
| occupation         = Radio and TV personality
| known_for          = {{bulleted|[[Big Brother 4 (Australia)|Big Brother Australia]] contestant and winner|Big Brother Australia 2022 contestant|First winner of the Australian series to be awarded the $1 million prize}}<ref name="smh" />
}}

'''Trevor Butler''' is a Fijian-Australian<ref name="smh"/> TV personality, best known for being a contestant and winner of [[Big Brother 4 (Australia)|''Big Brother Australia'' series 4]] (airing in 2004). He known for being the first, and currently{{As of?|date=November 2024}} only, contestant to win the million-dollar prize, as opposed to previous seasons when the prize money was $250,000. The amount is also the highest amount of prize money awarded in Australian game show history, making Butler one of the highest paid Australian TV personalities.<ref name="smh" />

Butler also boosted interest in the final eviction night by proposing to his then-girlfriend Breea Forrest live on the eviction stage.

There was some controversy regarding how much of his winnings could be claimed as tax. At one point the [[Australian Taxation Office]] (ATO) considered it to be payment for spending the time in the house, and therefore wanted to take nearly half of the winnings away.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Paget |first=Dale |url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/26/1090693897379.html?from=storyrhs |title=Big Brother millionaire |date=2004-07-28 |work=[[The Age]] |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060527050521/http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/26/1090693897379.html?from=storyrhs |archive-date=2006-05-27 |agency=Australian Associated Press |location=Gold Coast |url-access=limited}}</ref> The ATO eventually gave in and did not take the money.

Butler returned as a contestant for ''[[Big Brother (Australian season 14)|Big Brother 14]]'' alongside other previous contestants.

==Biography==

Butler was born in {{c.|1973}}{{cn|date=June 2022}} on the [[List of islands in the Pacific Ocean|Pacific Island nation]] of [[Fiji]], and lived most of his life in [[Broken Hill, New South Wales]], before appearing in ''Big Brother''.<ref name="smh">{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/trevor-wins-big-brother-20040727-gdjfci.html |title=Trevor wins Big Brother |publisher=Sydney Morning Herald |date=27 July 2004}}</ref>

Butler was one of seven celebrities to feature in a television program named ''Celebrity Overhaul''. The program aired in February and March 2005. All five episodes won the highest audience numbers for the Sunday 6:30&nbsp;p.m. timeslot. Butler lost 15&nbsp;kg.

Butler appeared in episode 6 of [[Summer Heights High]] as a special guest on "[[Polynesia]]n Cultural Appreciation Day".<ref>{{Cite episode|title=Episode 6 |series=Summer Heights High |first=Chris |last=Lilley |network=ABC |date=10 October 2007 |language=English}}</ref>

Butler currently works for the Gold Coast Radio Station [[Hot Tomato|102.9 Hot Tomato]].

Butler and his wife Breea, live in [[Banora Point, New South Wales|Tweed Heads]] in far north [[New South Wales]]. On 11 October 2007, Breea gave birth to their first child, a boy named Maika Jeremy Butler. On 31 December 2010, Breea gave birth to their second son, Creedance Heath Butler.{{Cn|date=November 2024}}

Known as Big Trev, he works on the ''Drive Home Show'' alongside Moyra Major on Hot Tomato.

In 2022, Trevor returned for ''[[Big Brother (Australian season 14)|Big Brother 14]]'' as one of eight returning housemates. Butler was one of three former winners to enter the house, alongside ''[[Big Brother (Australian season 3)|Big Brother 3]]'' winner [[Regina Bird]] and ''[[Big Brother (Australian season 10)|Big Brother 10]]'' winner Tim Dorner.<ref name="7NEWS">{{cite web |last1=Christmass |first1=Pip |title=Big Brother 2003 winner Reggie Bird set to rejoin the new season for 2022 |url=https://7news.com.au/entertainment/big-brother-australia/big-brother-2003-winner-reggie-bird-set-to-rejoin-the-house-for-2022-c-6572276 |website=7 News |date=25 April 2022 |access-date=28 April 2022}}</ref> He was the sixth housemate to be evicted, finishing in 16th place.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Knox |first1=David |title=Trevor evicted from Big Brother house |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/05/trevor-evicted-from-big-brother-house.html |website=TV Tonight |access-date=4 June 2022}}</ref>


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