Blair McDonough first shot to fame the age of 19 in 2001, when he finished runner-up in the inaugural season of the reality TV series Big Brother.
15 Facts About Blair McDonough
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Blair McDonough has since appeared on a number of other reality TV shows.
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Blair McDonough spent much of his childhood living in Singapore, where his parents were working, where he was educated at Tanglin Trust School and the United World College of South East Asia.
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In 1999, Blair McDonough attended the National Youth Science Forum in Canberra.
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In 2001, Blair McDonough was a university student and semi-professional footballer, before he became a contestant in the first season of Big Brother Australia.
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Blair McDonough finished runner-up in the show, which generated a cult following.
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In 2002, Blair McDonough was named one of the "25 Most Beautiful People" in the Australian publication Who.
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In late 2005, Blair McDonough announced he would be leaving Neighbours to seek work in London.
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Blair McDonough made his final appearance on Neighbours on 5 April 2006, in episode 4938, titled "Stu for the Road".
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Blair McDonough has appeared in a number of reality TV shows in the UK.
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Blair McDonough competed in soccer trials to represent a celebrity football team in Sky 1's The Match in October 2006.
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Blair McDonough was the third celebrity to be sacked from the magazine.
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In 2009, Blair McDonough appeared in the Australian Nine Network drama Sea Patrol in the semi-regular cast as the character Matt Robsenn.
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Blair McDonough signed on as a celebrity dancer in the 2010 season of Australia's Dancing with the Stars, but was the second person to be eliminated from the competition after receiving the fewest public votes on 11 July 2010.
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Blair McDonough's character was killed off in a gas explosion in the season two final.