Big Brother’s Tim Dormer Reveals Healthy Career Move After Admitting His Fifteen Minutes Of Fame Is Over: ‘I Was Selling Stuff On Instagram And Living In The Past’
Big Brother Australia star Tim Dormer has turned his back on fame to embark on a healthy new career path.
Speak against Yahoo lifestyle on Saturday, the former socialite, 37, revealed that since 2019 he has been working as a disability worker as he wants to do something more fulfilling in his life than being an influencer.
“The 15 minutes of fame train pulled into the station. I’d had my fun, but it was time to get out,” he told the publication.
“I think I’ve squeezed more than 15 minutes out of it over the years. I didn’t find much reward in that lifestyle anymore. I was selling things on Instagram and living in the past and I wanted to take a new path.”
He admitted that he enjoyed being a supportive caregiver much more than being a “D-Grade” celebrity, and he soon realized he had found his life’s calling.
Big Brother Australia star Tim Dormer, 37, (pictured) revealed on Saturday that he has been working as a disability worker since 2019, admitting his fifteen minutes of fame were over
You’d be surprised how much of a difference you can make in someone’s life simply by showing up. A lot of what I do is just be a friend and a cheerleader to my clients. It’s a great relationship I’ve built with them.”
Tim rose to fame in 2013 when he won the tenth season of Big Brother Australia, and he went on to star in several other reality shows, including The Celebrity Apprentice and last year’s Big Brother reboot.
He told me last year 7News he went through “really hard times” after splitting with his ex-fiancé Ash Toweel in 2020.
The former socialite told Yahoo Lifestyle that he wanted to add a little more fulfillment to his life than being an influencer. Pictured on Big Brother: Back to the Future in 2022
Dormer said he lost his confidence, retreated from social media and was a “broken” man after their breakup.
When he was at his lowest point, an unexpected call from Big Brother producers helped him find his groove again.
The call was to discuss Tim returning for the 2022 “Back to the Future” season, which pits veteran housemates against new contestants.
“The 15 minutes of fame train pulled into the station. I’d had my fun, but it was time to get out,” Tim said
Last year, he told 7News that he was going through “some really tough times” after splitting from his ex-fiance Ash Toweel in 2020. The exes are pictured together at the 2019 Sydney Film Festival
Tim was joined by fellow champions Reggie Bird (2001) and Trevor Butler (2004), as well as Tully Smyth and Drew Anthony from Season 10.
Dormer was evicted in week eight, losing out to inaugural champion Reggie Bird.
“When the call came to do Big Brother I was scared, I wasn’t that same guy,” he said.
“But as soon as I got back home I found the groove again and fell in love with the game and sharing myself openly and it built confidence,” he added.
He admitted that he enjoyed being a supportive caregiver much more than being a “D-Grade” celebrity, and he soon realized he had found his life calling.