Grand Finale reaches 1.85 million, 2025 season jumps 14%
April 9, 2025 -- The Seven Network’s singing sensation, Australian Idol, delivered a big, loud finish to its 2025 season last night, with the second night of the Grand Finale reaching 1.85 million people across Seven and 7plus.
The thrilling finale, which saw Marshall Hamburger take the 2025 crown, drew an average national total TV audience of 1.07 million, up 13% on the 2024 Grand Finale and the biggest audience ever for an episode of Australian Idol on Seven.
Part one of the Grand Finale on Sunday night had an average audience of 1.07 million and reached 2.22 million, as Gisella Colletti, Iilysh Retallick and Marshall Hamburger took to the stage in the hope of following in the footsteps of Guy Sebastian, Casey Donovan, Damien Leith, Dylan Wright and more to become Australia’s newest Idol.
Across its full 2025 season, Australian Idol reached 11.14 million people.
This year’s season average total TV audience was 925,000, up 14% on 2024. On 7plus, its audience soared 42% to 83,300. Every episode this year delivered year-on-year audience growth.
Seven’s Director of Content, Unscripted, Majella Hay, said: “We are thrilled with how viewers embraced Australian Idol this year, making it the biggest ever season we’ve had on Seven. It’s appointment viewing and a much-loved show for the whole family.
“Australian Idol wouldn’t be possible without the support of our wonderful sponsors and the talent, hard work and passion of everyone at Seven and Eureka Productions.
In brief
Seven Network says the 2025 season of Australian Idol closed with strong audience figures across Seven and 7plus. The second night of the Grand Finale reached 1.85 million people, while its average national total TV audience was 1.07 million. Marshall Hamburger won the season. Across the full series, the program reached 11.14 million people and averaged 925,000 viewers, a 14% increase on 2024, according to the company. Seven also reported that the show’s 7plus audience rose 42% to 83,300 and that each episode grew year over year. The company credited viewers, sponsors, production teams, judges, hosts and contestants. Australian Idol is produced for Seven by Eureka Productions and is scheduled to return to Seven and 7plus in 2026.
Key takeaways
- The Grand Finale’s second night reached 1.85 million people across Seven and 7plus, Seven says.
- The 2025 season averaged 925,000 viewers, up 14% on 2024.
- Seven reported a 42% increase in the program’s 7plus audience, to 83,300.
- Marshall Hamburger won the 2025 season; the show is set to return in 2026.
“A special thank you to our fantastic judges Marcia Hines, Kylie Sandilands and Amy Shark, our great hosts Ricki-Lee and Scott Tweedie, and the amazing, talented contestants from all around the country. And a big congratulations to Marshall, our latest Australian Idol star,” she said.
Seven National Television Sales Director, Katie Finney, said: “This season of Australian Idol has been a tremendous success for our sponsors and advertisers. For the second year running, we’ve delivered audience growth across every screen of Seven, all within a premium, event TV, family-friendly environment.”
Australian Idol is produced for Seven by Eureka Productions. It will return to Seven and 7plus in 2026.
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About the Seven Network
The Seven Network is part of Seven West Media (ASX: SWM), one of Australia’s most prominent media companies, with a market-leading presence in content production across broadcast television, publishing and digital. The Seven Network alone reaches about 17 million people a month.
The company owns some of Australia’s most renowned media businesses, including the Seven Network and its affiliate channels 7two, 7mate, 7flix and 7Bravo; the digital platform 7plus; 7NEWS.com.au; The West Australian; The Sunday Times; PerthNow; The Nightly; and Streamer. The Seven Network is home to Australia’s most loved news, sport and entertainment programming, including 7NEWS, 7NEWS Spotlight, Sunrise, The Morning Show, The Voice, Home and Away, Australian Idol, My Kitchen Rules, SAS Australia, Farmer Wants A Wife, The Chase Australia, Better Homes and Gardens, RFDS, The 1% Club and the TV WEEK Logie Awards. Seven Network is also the broadcast partner of the AFL, Cricket Australia and Supercars.
Source: VOZ 5.0, overnight data, includes spill. Australian Idol national total TV Audience. Excludes repeats and encore 2024 vs 2025 series.
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Questions around this news
How did Australian Idol’s 2025 audience compare with 2024?
The release reports that the 2025 season’s average total TV audience was 925,000, up 14% from 2024. It also says the second night of the Grand Finale had an average audience of 1.07 million, 13% higher than the 2024 Grand Finale. On 7plus, the season’s audience increased 42% to 83,300.
What does “total TV audience” mean?
A total TV audience is a measure of the people who watched a program on television, often combining viewing across relevant broadcast platforms or devices. Its exact scope depends on the measurement system and the reporting notes, so figures are best read alongside the source’s stated methodology.
What does year-on-year audience growth mean?
Year-on-year audience growth compares a program’s audience in one period with its audience in the corresponding period a year earlier. It helps describe whether viewership rose or fell over time, but the comparison depends on consistent measurement methods and comparable program episodes or seasons.
