What is Gretel Killeen famous for?
The Sydney-born entertainer Gretel Killeen has led quite a life. She accidentally launched her stand up comedy career by reading one of her serious poems aloud, she’s written and directed a documentary on AIDS-afflicted orphans in Zambia, she’s written books, hosted Logies award-winning TV, done stand up for troops abroad, and has won awards herself.
However, she’s best known for hosting eight seasons of the popular reality show Big Brother Australia.
She said in a 2002 interview for the Sydney Morning Herald, “I love doing Big Brother because there’s that element of surprise. I have no idea what anyone is going to say because nobody knows how they’re going to deal with being in a house under constant surveillance.”
“I’ve never had a nine-to-five job: I only started law because my boyfriend was doing it and in that post-feminist era, girls with a modicum of intelligence did medicine or law.”
“I look back at what I’ve done over the past years and think, ‘That’s cool. There’s a lot of colour and movement.’ I don’t worry about money, although when you’re a single parent, money is always a factor … that’s part of the reason you overwork. I worry about whether I’m sad or lonely or stimulated in a job.
“When they asked me to audition, I told the head honchos it would be a waste of my time, but I feel intellectually stimulated doing the show. It’s constantly challenging because you have to think on your feet.”
What happened to Gretel Killeen & where is she now?
Gretel still works for TV shows, as a regular “opinion-for-hire” in shows such as The Project. She also has an activist side, signing up for the SBS show Go Back to Where You Came From Live, because she “believes Australia’s treatment of refugees is barbaric.
She also writes regularly for newspapers and website and hosts podcast Handsome and Gretel.
How old is Gretel Killeen?
Born on February 3rd, 1963, Gretel Killeen is currently 56 years of age. She grew up in North Sydney as part of a happy family, with three sisters.
Is Gretel Killeen married?
Gretel was reportedly married to a Mark Morgan from 1987-1993. Her ex-husband owned the hotel in which Gretel did her stand-up routines, the Harold Park Hotel. Their six-year marriage is not likely to have ended well, as Killeen is fond of saying, “you never really know someone until you divorce them.”
As of this time, Gretel Killeen is happily without a husband.
Does Gretel Killeen have kids?
Gretel has two children from her marriage: Zeke(Ezekial), 30, and Eppie(Epiphany) 27. Gretel raised them as a single mum after her divorce from Mark Morgan in 1993.
Her children were highly involved in Killeen’s “My Sister” series of children’s books, helping her with the illustrations as well as being the stars of the books themselves.
Is Gretel Killeen a lesbian?
Gretel describes herself as a “non-practising heterosexual.” However, she is still a huge supporter of equal marriage rights and other LGBTQ causes, as she admits that the LGBTQ community is near and dear to her.
Who has she dated in the past?
Not much is known about Gretel’s past romantic life, other than her marriage to Mark Morgan in the nineties. That might be caused by the fact that as a “non-practising heterosexual,” she has no interest in a romantic relationship. That, or she’s good at keeping her personal relationships private.
Did Gretel Killeen have a relationship with Saxon from Big Brother?
Despite rumours and the speculations of the media and the public at large, Saxon Small and Gretel Killeen never pursued a romantic relationship. After the third season of Big Brother Australia, the two remained close friends, with Small even helping Killeen on her documentary about children in Africa with HIV/AIDS.

Has Gretel Killeen written any books?
Yes! Gretel Killeen is an accomplished author, having written a ton of children’s books, notably The Very Naughty Mother series, and the My Sister series. She has also written fictionized memoirs of her experiences, such as The Night My Bum Dropped, and Jimmy and Gret Don’t Do Sex.
Has Gretel Killeen ever posed nude or topless?
No.
Is Gretel Killeen on Twitter?
Yes, you can follow her at @gretelkilleen. She tweets about her upcoming projects, as well as campaigning for her often political causes, which she is very passionate about. You can also find her on Facebook and Instagram.
What are Gretel Killeen’s most famous hairstyles and fashion statements?
From the 90s to the early 2000s, Gretel sported a little-bit-longer than shoulder length hairstyle but surprised the public when she hosted the Logies in 2009, rocking a haircut that left her with short, brown hair. This is by far her most iconic haircut, but she has since returned to growing her hair out and, even though she now has streaks of grey in it, she still looks stylish as ever.
What TV Shows has Gretel Killeen appeared in?
Other than the recent Go Back to Where You Came From Live, and of course, Big Brother Australia, Gretel has been a co-host in the ABC series How Not to Behave, alongside Matt Okine. She’s also a regular on news shows like Sunrise and The Project.