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  • BBNaija winner Mercy, co-contestant Ike hint at marriage in new show

    BBNaija winner Mercy, co-contestant Ike hint at marriage in new show

    Following the launch of ‘The Mercy & Ike show’ on April 26, the Big Brother Naija BBNaija ex-housemates have hinted at tying the nuptial knots.

    The first edition of the Mercy & Ike show had Ike put rumours to rest by saying he envisions himself committing to marriage with Mercy.

    Mercy playfully responded by telling him to be sure he was ready to commit before popping the question because she didn’t plan to wear an engagement ring for longer than one month.

    Before the show kicked off, rumours about Mercy and Ike’s true relationship status have been flying around and the pair seem to have given a hint on their next big step.

    In the same episode, Ike had visited Mercy, and as they settle down to eat, Ike says that it’s time he met the rest of Mercy’s family, pointing out that Mercy avoided this during their last visit to Owerri.

    In Ike’s interview session, he revealed that because of their popularity, social media has a lot of impact on their relationship because whatever they do as a couple gets online, and sometimes gets misinterpreted.

    Mercy didn’t mince words in saying Ike does not know how to manage social media.

    The show opened with Mercy and Ike reminiscing about their time in the BBN house and how they formed an alliance to ensure that either of them won. It then goes on to draw us deeper into their personal lives.

    Mercy opens up and talks about growing up in a poor household. At one time, her mother had to sell Akara to support the family, while Mercy would roast corn and sell fuel to make ends meet.

    ‘My mum used to sell Akara, so from there, she graduated from selling Akara to ‘Mama Put’, so maybe that’s why I know how to cook… Then I used to sell fuel and I roasted corn while helping her.’

    She almost broke down in tears when she revealed that while her mother was pregnant with her, she repeatedly tried to lose the pregnancy because of the extreme poverty they faced at that time. Mercy lets us know that that discovery only made her more determined to become successful in life.

    Ike talked about having a regular upbringing in the United States. Life was going well for him until 2017 when a hurricane in the U.S. affected his business and destroyed the apartment he was living in at that time.

    The teasers from the next episode show that Ike wants to move in with Mercy, but apparently, there is some resistance to that idea.

    The Mercy and Ike Show follows the love story of Mercy Eke (winner of the 2019 edition of Big Brother Naija) and Ike Onyeama, another BBN contestant.

    The pair met and bonded in the BBN house, but the Mercy & Ike show is proof that their love did not end there.

  • My mother tried to abort me- Mercy Eke

    My mother tried to abort me- Mercy Eke

    Winner of the 2019 edition of BBNaija, Mercy Eke has averred that her mother once said she tried aborting her due to pressure from relatives.

    Eke made this known during the premiere of a joint reality TV show with Ike, her partner, who is also a former BBNaija housemate.

    She said her mother had once thrown herself down from a tree to see if she could get rid of her foetus after her husband’s cousin had questioned why she was up for another child.

    “My mom told me that, when she was carrying me, there was this aunt of mine, my dad’s cousin, who came and asked her, ‘Are you still pregnant after all these kids you have?,” Mercy said.

    “That really got my mom trying to abort me. My mum told that what she did was when she goes to the farm, she would climb a tree and intentionally fall from there to see if she could get rid of me.

    “When she told me that, I had told myself that I had to make it, whatever it took to be somebody. I had to make her proud somehow for what she did for me.”

     

    TheNewsGuru recalls that back in October, Mercy emerged the fourth winner of BBNaija, toppling Mike and Seyi at the grand finale of the ‘Pepper Dem’ house.

    She also featured in the visuals for Paul Okoye’s song ‘Take It‘, while clinching the ‘Best Dressed Female’ special category award at the 2020 African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA).

     

  • BBNaija’s Ike’s ex-girlfriend, Giggy, shades him and Mercy (video)

    BBNaija’s Ike’s ex-girlfriend, Giggy, shades him and Mercy (video)

    Giggy, a Tanzanian singer and ex-girlfriend of Big Brother Naija 2019 housemate Ike has taken to social media to shade him alongside his former love interest and winner of the reality show Mercy.

    Giggy, in her instalive video, accused Mercy of sending people to troll her. She stated that a lady who is smart will be direct instead of sending people to do that on her behalf.

    Giggy who disclosed that she has always been taking care of men, described Ike as her babysitter. She also alleged that she gave Ike fame before he came to Africa.

  • Elozonam, Ike evicted from BBNaija

    Elozonam, Ike evicted from BBNaija

    Elozonam and Ike have been evicted from BBNaija 2019 Pepper Dem edition after polling the lowest votes in the 11th week.

    Elozonam became the 19th housemate, while Ike became the 20th housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother Naija 2019 house.

    On Sunday, September 29, 2019, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu announced the eviction of Elozonam from the Big Brother House.

    Elozonam’s exit is coming after spending a total of 91 days and nine weeks in the house.

    Ike was evicted few minutes after Elozonam was evicted and Mercy couldn’t stop shedding tears as Ike leaves the house.

     

     

  • #BBNaija:I can’t stay without you-Mercy tells Ike [VIDEO]

    #BBNaija:I can’t stay without you-Mercy tells Ike [VIDEO]

    BBNaija housemate, Mercy recently expressed what she feels for Ike her love interest in the Big Brother House.

     

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    An excited Mercy made this known during a conversation with Ike in the garden.

     

    “I’m addicted to you. I don’t know what it is but I feel like I can’t stay without you,” Mercy said.

     

    She also stated that she feels that Ike will be in the house with her till the last day of the show.

     

    Mercy and Ike are the most popular lovebirds in the Big Brother Naija house.
    TheNewsGuru recalls that Mercy revealed that she was dumped by footballer, Emmanuel Emenike, who she was in a relationship with.
    The contestant disclosed that she found out about his wedding to his wife, Iheoma Nnadi, on social media.

     

    Mercy added that when she tried to get in touch with Emenike, she realised that he had blocked her across all social media platforms.
  • BBNaija (S4): `I felt so much peace around Gedoni’ – Khafi

    BBNaija (S4): `I felt so much peace around Gedoni’ – Khafi

    Evicted Housemate, Khafi Kareem says she loves her partner Gedoni Ekpata and felt so much peace around him whilst in the BBNaija Reality show.

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that actress and presenter said this in her first major interview with host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu following her exit from the show.

    Khafi who spoke on the intensity of her relationship with Gedoni, reiterated that they never had sex in the house.

    “I felt such peace around him. I didn’t think I couldn’t be myself around him.

    “We did not have sex. You know sex is a natural thing. If I did, I would actually say that’s what happened.

    “I wouldn’t want to be given the penalisation or punishments for things I didn’t do,” she said.

    She said, “I just feel like in the house, everything is so intense so where you will get to in a relationship over three months seeing somebody and been on a date with them is like a week in the house.

    “The intensity seeing everybody when you wake up and when you go to sleep. I think it was after the eviction in the first week, after we were almost up that’s when our bond really grew.

    The bubbling personality also revealed plans to host a Nigerian tourism show as part of her post-BBNaija plans.

    When asked if she would fully concentrate on acting, Khafi said, “I love acting, I feel like it will be a given. I can do that with my eyes closed.

    “I definitely want to do presenting. I would like to have a travel show where I showcase different states in nigeria and just do some tourism stuff,” she said.

    Ebuka also asked Khafi how she maintained her bubbly demeanor when her eviction was announced. She noted that she felt grateful for the experience.

    She said, “I felt grateful. When my name was called, I would have been grateful to stay in the house.

    “When I was leaving, I was like it had been an amazing last week in the house and I felt grateful and now I can begin the rest of my life,” she said.

    On her relationship with fellow housemate Tacha, Khafi also described her relationship with Tacha as genuine, adding that they were naturally pulled towards each other.

    She said, “interestingly I want to be friends with the person I think has no friends or who felt alone.

    “I also felt alone in the house when I first came. We just gravitated to each other and we have been cool since the first week,” she said.

    The police officer also noted that Ike Oyeama, who nominated her for eviction, was playing the best game in the house.

    NAN reports that with Khafi’s eviction, there are ten housemates left to compete for the Grand prize worth 60 million Naira.

  • BBNaija: Esther is a sneaky girl- Ike

    BBNaija: Esther is a sneaky girl- Ike

    Evicted BBNaija housemate, Esther has been described as being sneaky. Ike made this known while discussing with Mercy.

    Ike stated that Esther had played a fast one with Diane over Nelson.

    Viewers of the show will remember that Nelson, an ex-housemate, had been a love interest of BFFs Esther and Diane while he was in the house.

    “We were talking about who we like in the house and Diane told Esther that she likes Nelson, and the next two days she (Esther) took Nelson,” Mercy shared with Ike.

    Continuing she said: “Diane told me she didn’t see Tuoyo as a boyfriend; I like Tuoyo differently. I have feelings for this person (Nelson) and she made it very clear; she didn’t hide it. Then the day we had this discussion, it was still Esther who asked us who she (Diane) liked. She didn’t want to, but Diane just said it and the next thing you (Esther) are with this guy and we don’t even know what happened”.

    Mercy further stated that Esther didn’t disclose that she liked Nelson during the discussion, leading Ike to describe Esther as a “sneaky girl”.

     

  • BBNaija2019: Mercy distraught as Ike breaks up with her

    The 2019 edition of Big Brother Naija tagged ‘Pepper Dem has continued to remain dramatic as no day ends without its fair share of drama.
    It is no longer news that Mercy and Ike are in a romantic relationship. However, things fell apart on Tuesday when Ike broke up with her.
    Mercy had put Ike on the spot by asking him to make a choice between her and the grand prize [N60m]
    However, Ike who seems to be very focused about winning the grand prize chose the latter over having a serious relationship with her.
    This made her burst into tears as moved her things away from Ike’s bedside.
    She said: “What will you pick between having a relationship with me and winning the grand prize (N60m)”?
    Ike replying Mercy said: “I will pick money over you Mercy.”
     
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  • The hardest thing I have ever tried to overcome was my mother’s death- Chika Ike

    The hardest thing I have ever tried to overcome was my mother’s death- Chika Ike

    Nollywood actress, Chika Ike has revealed that the hardest thing she ever tried to overcome was her mother’s death.

    The actress, who recently released a book, said she was depressed when her mother died.

    Speaking in a chat with TheNewsGuru, she said:” The hardest thing I have ever tried to overcome was my mother’s death. When my mum passed I wasn’t myself for two years.I lost my sense of being six months after my mum passed on.

    “I lost my articulation, I couldn’t think well and think straight.I was depressed I never knew a family member can make you feel much emotion”.

    Ike has also said that she was rejected by her father from birth because he wanted a male child. However, she noted that she reconciled with him before his death.

    “I made amends with my dad before he passed on. We had that moment when we had to talk things out. My father was a wonderful father and a husband to my mum.My father made me love marriage, made me want to get married.I won’t mind having a husband like my father. He was a perfect husband to my mother”.