Big Brother winner Coco told us the one housemate she didn't speak to at the finale after-party.

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Big Brother has crowned its 2025 winner, with single mum of three, Coco, walking away with the title.

On Monday night's Grand Finale, the loveable housemate walked away with the $135,000 cash prize, beating out runner-up Emily and second runner-up, Colin.

"I'm just trying to soak it all in and get back to a bit of reality. I'm not back reunited with my kids fully yet, so I think I'll be feeling a bit more normal when that happens," Coco told Mamamia in an exclusive post-win chat.

The moment she reunited with her three kids on the finale stage is a memory Coco will cherish.

"It was surreal. The emotions that my kids were feeling and their grip on my body were just insane. They did not want to let me go, and I didn't want to let them go either," she recalled.

When Coco found out she made the top two, she admitted that she expected fan favourite Emily to win.

"I was looking at Em and she's just the most amazing, amazing person — just to be sitting with her on the couch, I was so happy that I'm here with her," she said.

"I actually thought she had it in the bag for sure and I wouldn't have been upset about that."

When I told Coco she was part of the first all-female final two since 2003's Reggie Sorensen and Chrissie Swan, she couldn't believe it.

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"This is what I was thinking the whole time when I was up in noms with all the boys… they're going to have more boys than they'll have girls in the final. It's just the way that it's going to go."

As for the $135,000 prize money, Coco plans to spoil her kids this Christmas.

"That is all going towards my kids' future. It will be creating a little future for me and my kids, and it's gonna be a really, really good Christmas this year."

Of course, it would be remiss not to discuss the love story that blossomed this season between Coco and Bruce.

In response to whether they had fallen in love, Coco replied "What a question [laughs]. I don't know if you call it in 'in love' just yet. I've only known the guy for four weeks, and in that four weeks, I've pied him a couple of times, and he's made his way back into my heart.

"I'm definitely looking forward to getting to know Bruce in the outside world without the cameras around. I'll just see how it goes."

Before entering the house, Bruce made it clear that he had some pretty archaic views on gender roles, and said in his bio that he wanted a tradwife.

Watch a tense conversation unfold between Bruce, Michael and Abiola. Post continues after video.

Coco believes he didn't quite mean what he said.

"The whole traditional wife thing got a little bit misconstrued. There was a big conversation around that in the house, I think people got the wrong idea about where his values actually stood on that," she continued.

"He would love to be able to support a woman to be able to stay home and support the kids for as long as possible. If she wanted to go to work, she would, and he'd stay home. They'd share the duties. The tradwife comment wasn't exactly where I think his morals lie.

"This is Bruce. Like, he says these things, and I'm like, dude, hold on a second. Wait, do you even know what you're saying?"

As for whether Bruce is her usual type, the jury is out.

"I don't have a type. I mean, he's not someone that I would necessarily go immediately for on appearance-wise. But I'm not really someone to go for someone just on appearance anyway."

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Coco told Mamamia that the real reason she refused to kiss Bruce in the early days of their relationship was that she was aware her three kids were watching at home.

"That was it 100 per cent. That was what was on the back of my mind. Then we just couldn't help it. It happened so organically, and it wasn't forced."

As for their future together, Coco is just ready to be away from prying eyes.

"You really are under a microscope in there. You really do get to know each other, and all sorts of emotions are broadcast in that confined space. It's gonna be interesting being a little bit more relaxed on the outside world and not having people breathe down your neck."

Despite clashing with Allana in the final week, Coco wanted to make it clear there is no bad blood between them.

"She's been my anchor in the house…. it was just a constructive conversation that needed to be had because we could feel tension. Once we mapped that out, we were closer than ever."

The same can't be said for her relationship with former friend Holly. The two began the series as pals but they had a falling out before the 31-year-old model's eviction.

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Coco confirms they didn't speak at the finale.

"I didn't actually get to see Holly. I think I've seen her from a distance, but I didn't actually get to talk to her," she said.

"I've said before, we're just very different people. I don't have anything bad to say about Holly, and it's like water off a duck's back… we are so different, and not saying that there's anything wrong with the way she is, we're very different with our morals and our values."

I wouldn't expect any double dates between Coco, Bruce, Holly and Colin to be on the cards any time soon.

But there are a handful of housemates she thinks will be lifelong friends.

"I reckon Ilana and Em, and I really, really adore Conor, too. I do. When you're living with someone, you get annoyed with anyone, even your best mate, but he's like a brother to me. I think I've got forever friends in a lot of the housemates."

And she hopes to leave any Big Brother drama in the confines of the house.

"I'm just gonna let bygones be bygones, and I'm gonna leave all of the tension in the house," Coco said.

"I'm happy to move forward and hopefully, everyone can do the same."

Feature image: Ten.