Big Brother is going all out to make the All-Stars season different for ex-housemates who are back in his house for another season.
It’s going to be a whole different game and we’re here for all the drama. But first, here’s what we know so far about how Biggie plans to run the BBNaija All-Stars eviction.
Free to discuss nominations
A standing rule from past editions is Biggie’s gag order on nomination talk. That’s changing this season as housemates are free to discuss who they want to put up for possible eviction.
This week, Angel, Ilebaye, Doyin, Princess and Tolani Baj all nominated Venita. But, Ilebaye and Angel went with different options in the diary room.
Black Envelope challenge
To escape the BBNaija All-Stars eviction, housemates will have to hustle to find two envelopes every Monday at 7pm during the Black Envelope Challenge. One of the envelopes grants the finder immunity from eviction for the week.
Mercy Eke found the first black envelope of the season. Frodd found a second envelope that read “Better luck next time”.
Nominate a single housemate
Unlike the other seasons where housemates nominate two contestants for possible eviction, housemates are to mention a single name once they go into the diary room for their nomination session.
HOH privilege
As usual, the HOH automatically gets immunity for the week and can’t be nominated for possible eviction by fellow housemates. However, it’s unsure if the immunity also extends to his/her chosen BFFs (friends for the week).
This week, Adekunle emerged as HOH and chose Cross, Seyi, Soma and Frodd as BFFs. Big Brother extended immunity to them but said it might not be the case for other housemates in the coming weeks.
Every year, Big Brother Naija takes place, and like clockwork, the housemates pick the people whose eyes they want to stare into lovingly and pair up. You might think this year will be different…
How is romance supposed to work this season lmfaoo. These babes have already seen all these men finish
… but we know Biggie’s children, one thing will lead to another, and next thing these ships will begin to sail.
Cross and Ilebaye
We don’t know what might be going on there, but Ilebaye and Cross have been talking in hushed tones and giving each other looks for the two minutes they’ve been in Biggie’s house. They might decide to take things as seriously as any couple can in Biggie’s house or continue their little flirtations. Whatever they decide, we’re here for it.
Soma and Angel
We don’t want to read more into it, but Soma and Angel have already exchanged bracelets and made comments about being “smitten”. Given their respective track records, we can’t say how it’ll end, we can only cross our fingers and hope for the best.
Pere and Mercy
No one would have seen this coming, but when the general saw Mercy, he ran to ask Ike if they were done for good and he could try his luck. All the best to him on this journey he’s about to embark on.
Mercy and Kiddwaya
After being present for Pere’s chat with Ike, Kiddwaya went and pulled Mercy for a chat, spun her around, and complimented her beauty. He might want to act like it’s nothing, but we also saw them in the dressing room with their side-by-side lockers, and we’re watching.
Kiddwaya and Doyin
If you know Kiddwaya, then you’ll know his rizz lies in him feeding his babes. He’s fed Doyin twice in the 15 hours they’ve been in the house. If he continues like this, Doyin will fall, and he’ll have no choice but to catch her.
Ike and Ilebaye
Nothing’s set in stone right now, but we can see Ilebaye’s trying to make alliances. We don’t know why she’s chosen Ike, but we can only wait for their next tete-a-tete with bated breath.
Adekunle and Uriel
We already know Uriel is ready for a ship this season, and after the five-minute interviewing flirting session that went down with Adekunle, all we have to do now is sit and wait for her to push the ship to sea.
The much-anticipated BBNaija All-Stars 2023 season is finally here, and it’s clear the organisers had one intention in mind: pure chaos.
The lineup features housemates from as far back as the ‘See Gobbe’ season and as recent as the ‘Level Up’ season. In case you aren’t familiar with the faces you’ll be seeing on your screen for the next 72 days, here’s a quick refresher to keep you in the loop.
CeeC (Double Wahala, 2018)
She was drama-personified in her season, and she’s back to correct the “difficult and problematic” impressions about her from the last time we saw her in the house. Fingers crossed CeeC, fingers crossed.
Frodd (Pepper Dem, 2019)
Known for his emotions and quickness to cry during his season, Frodd makes a return to the BBNaija All-Stars house. Our man says he’s specifically after the money because he’s about to welcome a child and “Pampers is expensive”.
Princess (Double Wahala, 2018)
She’s back in the ‘All-Stars’ house because she felt she was ousted from the ‘Double Wahala’ season way too soon. For Princess, the world didn’t get to see all she had to offer, but they’ll be seeing that this season.
Venita( Pepper Dem, 2019)
The actress has once again taken a break from Nollywood to join the race for Big Brother’s ₦120 million. We’re here for the drama sha.
Neo Akpofure (Lockdown, 2020)
Known as his season’s resident bad boy, the Lockdown ex-housemate is back for the ‘All-Stars’ edition because he has more to offer. Weirdly, he’s in the race for Biggie’s money with his cousin, Venita.
Seyi Awolowo ( Pepper Dem, 2019)
The ex ‘Pepper-Dem’ housemate said a lot has changed since we last saw him, especially since he’s now a father. This means we’re getting a new version of Seyi Awolowo in the All-Stars house. We’re SAT.
Tolani Baj (Lockdown 2020)
Last seen in Biggie’s house during the Lockdown season, Tbaj is back for the BBNaija All-Stars 2023 edition to correct wrong impressions about her.
Ike (Pepper Dem, 2020)
Our IJGB brother was part of the ‘Pepper Dem’ season in 2019 and has been hustling in Nigeria since then. Mans says the street is tough, and he’s in the All-Stars season to chase the coins. Okay, Ike.
Pere (Shine Ya Eyes, 2021)
Famous as the general of the ‘Lockdown’ season, Pere is back in the BBNaija ‘All-Stars’ house for another chance at the juicy prize money. We understand bro, it’s tough out there.
Mercy Eke( Pepper Dem, 2019)
Lambo won the ‘Pepper Dem’ season, but that’s not enough reason to stop her from jumping on an opportunity to win again. According to her, “winners keep winning”.
Adekunle (Level Up, 2022)
Fresh off the 2022 ‘Level Up’ season, Adekunle is in the running for the BBNaija ‘All-Stars’ 2023 edition because he wants the world to see more of his bad-boy side. Okay Adekuku, we hear you.
Ilebaye(Level Up, 2022)
Another ex-Lockdown housemate in 2022, Ilabaye is back to play the game because she feels like she didn’t get to do that well during her season. Fingers crossed.
Angel (Shine Ya Eyes, 2021)
The last time we saw Angel in Biggie’s house was during the ‘Shine Ya Eyes’ season, but she’s back to slug it out with the All-Stars.
Soma (See Gobbe, 2017)
Another housemate from the ‘See Gobbe’ season feels he left his season way too early; Soma is taking no chances this season.
Whitemoney (Shine Ya Eyes, 2021)
Mazi won the ‘Shine Ya Eyes’ season, but he still wants to get a piece of the cake —Biggie’s ₦120 million. We don’t know if he plans to use the same kitchen strategy this season sha.
Cross(Shine Ya Eyes, 2021)
Our man was last seen during the ‘Shine Ya Eyes’ season having fun until he was evicted. Now he’s back to do the same in the ‘All-Stars’ season. Only difference is he plans to win while at it this time around.
Uriel (See Gobbe, 2017)
The ‘See Gobbe’ ex-housemate was known as the queen of the diary room during her season. She’s back to slug it out now that she has “worked on herself and is more confident to be on national TV.”
Kiddwaya (Lockdown, 2020)
The billionaire kid was a menace during his run in the ‘Lockdown’ season. He’s back in the ‘All-Stars’ house for the good vibes and money.
Alex (Double Wahala, 2018)
She was the queen of the dance floor during the ‘Double Wahala’ season. But it seems we’ll be getting an Alex 2.0 in the ‘All-Stars’ house now that she has gone through a lot of personal growth.
Doyin (Level Up, 2022)
Another fairly recent BBNaija alumni, Doyin has some unfinished business in the house, so when Big Brother called, she answered.
It’s time for you to make some very important choices
Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) organisers just announced an All-Stars season set to start on Sunday, July 23, 2023. While this may be new to Gen Zs, millennials have been there, done that.
An All-Stars Big Brother Africa season went down 13 years ago, and it was pure chaotic TV that had viewers in a chokehold, with our own Uti Nwachuwku winning the season. Out of nostalgia, we took a deep dive to see what some of the ex-housemates from that season are up to these days.
Lerato Sengadi
Lerato made her debut on the Big Brother franchise in 2007, during the second season of Big Brother Africa. Three years later, she joined other participants to take another shot at the reality show in the All Stars season of 2010. These days, she’s a PR specialist and influencer marketer who’s worked with top South African media brands.
Code Sangala
Another BBA 2 alumni, Code left his city in Malawi with the hopes of winning the All-Stars edition’s grand prize of $200,000. The radio DJ and advertising executive is still active in the media space and has even kicked off a career in music.
Tatiana Durao
Think of Mercy Eke, Erica and Tacha, and you’ll have a clear idea of who Tatiana was in the 2010 season. The actress and model shook the All-Stars house with pure drama, and she’s still making waves as a media personality in Angola.
Uti Nwachukwu
With little or no introduction needed, our very own guy, Uti Nwachuwkwu didn’t just represent Nigeria in the BBA All-Stars season, he also brought the prize home. But this bro hasn’t stopped working, whether he’s acting, modelling or jumping on hosting gigs.
Kaone Ramontshonyana
13 years after walking out of Big Brother’s house as a radio producer and presenter, Kaone has had an interesting run in construction and social work, but it doesn’t look like he’s still a media guy.
Munya
Two years after his debut in BBA season 3 (2008), Munya made another run for the money in the All-Stars season of 2010. These days, he’s heavily involved in the Zimbabwean movie industry, and we love it for him. He also bagged a master’s degree a few months ago.
Paloma Manda
Paloma had a back-to-back run when she went from the BBA 4 (2009) house to the All-Stars house the next year. She’s hardly in the media today but has her own mining business in Zambia.
Mwisho Mwampamba
Mwisho joined the cast of the BBA All-Stars season in 2010, three years after his first appearance in Biggie’s house. 13 years later, he’s established himself as a farming consultant, environmental activist and fitness instructor in Tanzania.
Yacob Yehdego
Like Paloma, Yacob was in the fourth and fifth seasons of the BBA show. However, not much is available online about him. A Google search returns a string of articles published during his 2010 run in the house. A search on Twitter returns a similar result and no account in his name pops up on Instagram.
Samuel Bampoe
Samuel represented Ghana in the first edition of the BBA show in 2003. He made his way into Biggie’s house again in 2010. Nowadays, Samuel holds his own as a PR guru and communication specialist in Ghana.
Shiela Patricia Kwamboka
Shiela returned for the All-Stars season of 2010 after representing Kenya in BBA season 3. At the time, she was a writer, director and actor, and she stayed on this path 13 years later. Sheila is currently one of the leading women on radio in Nairobi.
Jennifer Mussanhane
Jennifer met her husband, Quinn, on the fourth season of the show before returning for the All-Stars season the following year. She’s kept a low profile since she left the house, but pictures on her husband’s IG page suggest she’s on a mission to explore the world.
Meryl Shikwambane
Meryl and Mwisho made history when they got engaged on live TV during their time in the All-Stars season. Meryl’s last post on her official IG was shared in July 2016. And while they continued their relationship outside the house at first, there’s no mention of Meryl on Mwisho’s active IG page today.
A new season of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) is coming soon and stans are already raving hard. God, abeg.
The organisers are taking a different spin with what’s set to be the first BBNaija All-Stars season. Since there are rumours that some of our faves will be making a comeback, it’s only right to take a trip down memory lane and see the kind of drama we can anticipate in an all-star house. Let’s get into the chaos.
This is arguably one of the top ten moments in BBNaija history and it’s not number two to ten. Tobi, Miracle, Alex and Nina were celebrating their finalist status when Ceec pulled an epic entrance on them. They never saw it coming.
Bisola’s April fool prank (BBNaija See Gobbe, 2017)
Ex-housemates have pulled off pranks in Biggie’s house before, but they’d have to take an acting class from Bisola Aiyeola to do anything that comes remotely close to hers. She connived with Biggie to fake an eviction and boy, she ate up that announcement scene and fellow housemates were shaking.
Tacha and Mercy’s fight (BBNaija Pepper Dem, 2019)
Tacha and Mercy gave prime Eucharia Anunobi and Clarion Chukwura Abuja Connection energy in the house. Things reached a tipping point when they had a nasty faceoff that had Tacha getting physical and eventually disqualified from the season. Tacha started the fight after verbally attacking Mercy for keeping the house waiting during a task briefing.
“Bye, it was a pleasure”. Show me a more iconic exit in the history of the Big Brother franchise, I’ll wait. Lucy wasn’t having any of the backbiting and scheming that was going on in the house. She knew other housemates didn’t like her. There was no point sharing fake hugs and kisses with the same people who put her up for eviction.
Pere’s military-styled address (BBNaija: Shine Ya Eyes, 2021)
Shortly after emerging Head of House (HOH), Pere rounded up the housemates and gave them a military-style dressing down. His message: “Disrespect me as a person but the emblem on my neck signifies authority. So there will be no disrespect as long as I’m Head of House.” No HOH in the history of BBNaija has touched this level of audacity.
Erica and Laycon’s fight (BBNaija Lockdown, 2020)
You know some serious shit went down if a fight in Biggie’s house ends up with one party getting disqualified. Erica, under the influence of alcohol, verbally attacked Laycon for peddling a narrative that she liked him. “I will beat Laycon if I was not on two strikes. I don’t care if I am disqualified.”
Khloe and Anto’s return (BBNaija Pepper Dem, 2018)
Second chances are rare in Biggie’s house but during the 2018 season, fans were given the chance to send two ex-housemates back in the house. Khloe and Anto snuck into the house some minutes past 3am while housemates were asleep and some viewers were wide awake.
Saga’s emotional meltdown (BBNaija Shine Ya Eyes, 2021)
Saga the lover boy had an epic emotional meltdown after his love interest, Nini, mysteriously disappeared from the house. He was even ready to take his exit from the show meanwhile Nini was watching him lose his shit from a secret room the entire time.
Bisola and Tboss’ fight over food(BBNaija See Gobbe, 2017)
Some of the most chaotic fights in the BBNaija house started from the kitchen, and honestly, we get it—food is a serious matter. Bisola was making French Toast for breakfast and Tboss who had had enough of it prodded her with many questions. Things went downhill from there with that moment driving an “aggressive person” narrative about Bisola.
Nengi and Ozoh’s eviction kiss (BBNaija Lockdown, 2020)
COVID had us in a fix in 2020 but it doesn’t come close to the chokehold the Lockdown season had on viewers. Ozo, who had spent his entire stay fawning over Nengi, thought he was going to at least get a goodbye kiss after he got evicted. She, respectfully, swerved and dodged the kiss.
There’s no bad bitch energy in BBNaija’s history that matches this iconic squabble between Tolani Baj and Kae3na. The ladies had a nasty fight after Kae3na refused to serve Tbaj when she asked for food.
Bambam and Teddy’s toilet scene (BBNaija, Double Wahala, 2018)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHVG9Rs82HU
Hot sex goes down in the Big Brother house even though the housemates double down when Ebuka asks his famous probing questions. BamBam and Teddy A couldn’t escape the cameras when they went at it in the toilet. This scene caused chaos on Twitter NG but had the same people swooning when they tied the knot a few months after the show ended.
