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Big Brother to return to UK screens on ITV2 next year

The British version of the international reality television franchise, Big Brother, created by producer John de Mol in 1997, would return on UK screens on 2023, on ITV2 and the new streaming platform ITVX.

It would be recalled that Big Brother aired for 18 years in the UK until it was axed in 2018.

The news was announced in a promotional video that aired during the series finale of Love Island on ITV2.

A cast of “carefully selected housemates from all walks of life” will live with each other for up to six weeks in the iconic Big Brother house, which has been given a “contemporary new look”.

Under constant surveillance, the housemates will take part in a number of tasks and nominations. Live evictions will also make a return, with the public once again playing a crucial role as they vote throughout the series and eventually determine a winner who will receive a hefty cash prize.

Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning & Acquisitions and Controller at ITV2, ITVBe and CITV said in a statement: “This refreshed, contemporary new series of Big Brother will contain all the familiar format points that kept viewers engaged and entertained the first time round, but with a brand new look and some additional twists that speak to today’s audience. We’re beyond excited to bring this iconic series to ITV2 and ITVX where it should especially engage with our younger viewers.”

‘Big Brother’ Presenter, Emma Willis.

Natalka Znak, CEO of Initial, Remarkable Entertainment and Znak TV added: “Big Brother is the original and best reality format and one that I have never made before so it’s a huge privilege to be making an all new version with ITV2 and ITVX. Working with Claire O’Donohoe and the talented team at Initial, Katy Manley and Cat Lynch. This is going to be epic!”

TheNewsGuru.com reports that Big Brother first hit UK screens in 2000, with Davina McCall on presenting duties. In the years since the reality show has been headed by Brian Dowling and Emma Willis.

The show is yet to reveal who will present the upcoming series.

In 2020, the German version of the show saw the contestants stuck inside the Big Brother house at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic with no outside knowledge of the spread of the virus.

August 2, 2022
12 more housemates unveiled in #BBNaija [See names]

Twelve more housemates were on Sunday introduced into the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show season seven.

The new housemates are Bella, Eloswag, Doyin, Adekunle, Sheggz, Dotun, Chomzy, Chichi, Allysyn, Giddyfia, Hermes and Diana.

This brings the total number of housemates on the show to 24.

However, there was a new twist in the show as another house was unveiled for the second batch of the BBNaija housemates.

The second set of housemates were placed in a separate house, different from that of the first 12 housemates that were introduced during the live launch show on Saturday.

The house occupied by the first 12 contestants is called the “Level Two” house while the 12 new entrants are in the “Level One” house.

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show hinted that during the auditioning process, the housemates were engaged in a ballot.

He said this was done to be able to divide the housemates into each of the two BBNaija houses.

The housemates who picked the coloured papers were made to stay in the level up one house while those who picked the black and white papers stayed in the level up two house.

Bella, the first housemate to go into the level up one house said she would be bringing into the house a lot of vibe, ginger and premium entertainment.

She said she liked her space.

Another housemate, Eloswag from Delta promised to enjoy himself in the house as he said he would bring into the show, love, light, dance and music.

According to him, he is a multi-talented individual and willing to learn.

Doyin from Ondo State described herself as a very smart and intelligent lady, who is good at multitasking, and also a “self actualised introvert”.

She revealed that she loves to solve other people’s problems.

“I am excited and choked for coming into the show, I will be bringing in all positivity,” she said.

Adekunle from Lagos State said, “I am a troublemaker but God’s favourite child.

“I am am going to be bringing trouble into the show and some Lagos Island swag, I am 101 per cent excited to be on the show.”

Allysyn promised to come up with good content and excitement on the show, saying that she easily mingled with people and get them to trust her.

Dotun from Ekiti said he loved working out, going on dates and singing.

“I will be bringing into the house, fun; lots of energy and entertainment; high level of energy and dozes of sexiness.

“I am excited to be here on the show, when I got the call for the show, I lost my cool for one minute. I am single but ready to mingle.

Chomzy from Imo said, “I am here to win the money and have fun.

Giddyfia from Akwa Ibom described himself as a team player.

“I will be bringing into the house lots of vibes and my vibe is contagious, I love to make people feel important,” he said.

Diana, a 33-year-old project manager from Edo, said she is nice and cares a lot for others.

Hermes, who said he is involved in a polyamorous relationship with the consent of the ladies, promised to bring in vibes and fun.

Chichi from Edo said she is an exotic dancer as she claimed that exotic dancing saved her life.

Sheggz, a professional footballer said, “I am here for all forms of vibes and to also make one in a lifetime experience.”

July 25, 2022
Angel explains why she regrets participating in BBNaija show

Big Brother Naija season 6 star, Angel Smith has revealed that she regrets participating in the reality TV show.

Angel made this revelation in a radio interview in Lagos.

She said that her regret was not borne out of an experience or bad situation but she just started feeling regret for going into the BBNaija show.

The reality TV star blames her fans for always reading meanings to her post on social media and linking them to her experience while in the house.

“I think I am the most misunderstood, most times I come online to have fun without even knowing what is going on on Twitter but people think I am trolling one housemate or another.

“Sometimes it has to do with the fans, sometimes the trolling gets too much. There are days where you are grateful and there are days when you are angry at God. It’s a mixture everything,” she said

Angel Agnes Smith was one of the female housemates in Big Brother season 6 (shine ya eye). BBNaija Angel was the first female to enter the big brother house after the female housemates were unveiled on 25th July 2021.

The 22-year-old reality star describes herself as fun and somewhat of a drama queen

May 23, 2022
‘Kardashians are aware of leaked sex tape’ – Ray J reveals

At last, singer Ray J has spoken up, revealing that the infamous Kim Kardashian sex tape was all planned and implemented by the Kardashians, so was not a leak in any way.

“I’ve never leaked anything. I have never leaked a sex tape in my life. It has never been a leak. It’s always been a deal and a partnership between Kris Jenner and Kim and me and we’ve always been partners since the beginning of this thing,” Ray J blurted.

Ray J, however, admitted that releasing the video was his idea and that he suggested it to Kim after they saw how Paris Hilton’s profile was boosted when the film she made with poker player Rick Saloman was leaked.

Speaking publicly for the first time since the tape’s alleged leak, Ray J revealed that it was actually Kim who did engage her mother, Kris Jenner, to organise its release.

The singer then expressed fury, querying why the Kardashians would accuse him of releasing the first tape and using another unreleased video against them.

Ray J, reportedly, argued that the first sex tape was actually ‘released like an album’ by Kim herself, who had the only copy of it and other steamy tapes she made with Ray J stored in a Nike shoebox under her bed.

He also insisted, he never did anything she claimed he did in the Kardashians’ new Hulu show, noting that he was outraged by her suggestion that he might have a video showing him ‘sticking a dildo in my a**’ – which he says made him sound ‘like a rapist’ and was untrue.

In a private conversation between the former couple, which he shared, Kim wrote, “If you’re upset about the dildo comment it was clearly a sarcastic joke and I was laughing when I said it.”

Furthermore, he lamented: “I’ve sat in the shadows for over 14 years allowing the Kardashians to use my name, to abuse my name, make billions of dollars over a decade-and-a-half talking about a topic I’ve never really spoken about.”

It will be noted that since release, the sex tape has raked in an estimated $100m.

Born William Ray Norwood Jr., but known professionally as Ray J. He is an American singer, actor and television personality. The singer was born in McComb, Mississippi but raised in Carson, California. Also note that he is the younger brother of recording artist and actress, Brandy Norwood and the first cousin to popular rapper, Snoop Dogg.

Ray J and Kim dated in 2002 when they were 21 and made the much-talked-about tape during Kim’s birthday celebrations that year.

May 5, 2022
Ex-BBNaija “Shine Ya Eye” housemate, Tega says her marriage crashed in 2020

Former BBNaija “Shine Ya Eye” housemate, Tega Dominic, has explained that her marriage to Ajeboh Kris Lawrence crashed in 2020 before she went on the reality show.

Tega made this known in a question and answer session with fans via her insta stories on Friday.

Recall that during the show, Boma and Tega were sighted locking lips and Fingering in the executive lounge.

“Stop hanging on the report mama T, are you still married? I will keep asking till you respond,” a fan quizzed.

Responding sarcastically, the 29-year-old media personality wrote: “Na you sabi o as you no get eye, I can’t help you.”

March 25, 2022
ICT firm ‘Skuul-To-Net Technology’, sets to launch first ICT reality show for African youths

The first Information and Communication Technology (ICT) reality game show for youths in Africa, is set to launch, as an ICT firm, “Skuul-To-Net Technology” has disclosed that it has concluded plans for the game.

Mr John Uruakpa the Executive Director of the firm made this known to newsmen on Monday in Enugu, stating that the game show will be tagged; “The Revolution Africa”.

Mr John Uruakpa in his words said “We are bringing the first of its kind ICT reality show that would showcase the abundant ICT and innovative talents of young Africans.

“The reality show would last for about four months and the actual housing of the 16 housemates would be for six weeks or there about after the audition of everybody who applied.

“Everything about the show would be on regular television, internet streaming and App streaming so that people all over the world can follow minute-by-minute the show to have something they learn daily about ICT and innovation.

“I sincerely believe that it would be the biggest and most watched reality show as the housemates will engage in daily ICT and innovative tasks meant to bring out their innate abilities and ingenuity for about six weeks,” he said.

Uruakpa, who said that the prize money for the winner and runners-up will run into millions, however, did not disclose the amount involved.

“We are not concentrating on the prize money; but the annual dollar employment and contract it will expose the housemates to and the global fame the reality show will push the housemates into,” he said.

He noted that the reality show is open to partnership and sponsorship, adding that the firm is looking at sponsorship and partnership beyond Nigeria and Africa.

“We are looking and making contact with ICT and innovative multi-national companies and global giants that would come in and be part of the success story of the reality show,” he added.

January 24, 2022
BBNaija house rated world’s biggest, best

The organisers of Big Brother Naija, Multichoice Nigeria, has said that the multi-purpose house, which hosted the show got the ratings as the biggest and best from the parent company.

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Multichoice Nigeria, John Ugbe, made the revelation during the presentation of the top five BBNaija housemates and the winners of the 2019 contest, Mercy Eke.

Ugbe said that the patent of Big Brother, Endemol, gave the reality show the best ratings so far.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Endemol is a Dutch-based media company that has the global franchise of the Big Brother show production and distributed multi-platform entertainment content.

The Multichoice CEO said that many hard works had gone into making the most popular reality show in Nigeria a reality.

“A lot has gone into the BBNaija show. We had a dream to have a house in Nigeria after a multi-purpose one built outside the country.

“I think it’s such as miracle to have another one ready in Nigeria within the six months of conception. It appears impossible to us, but just like Nigeria’s spirit, we can do anything.

“We threw everything at the BBNaija house and it was completed. The parent company, Endemol needs to inspect and certify it before commission so they came to Nigeria and inspect,” he said.

Ugbe said that Endemol not only gave the organisers a clean bill of health but also got the highest rating as the biggest and best in the world.

“After the inspection, the feedback is that, one, we have the biggest house in the world and this is an official statement from Endemol.

“The second rating is that if the biggest does not translate to best, we are also certified best in the world.

“There is no better facility in the world than BBNaija, so I am really proud because away from the negativity, and wrong reasons, this is a right reason.

“The show also broke so many records ranging from having the largest traffic on twitter, to largest inmates. We have the record of over 50 million votes in the final week of the season,” he said.

Ugbe also said that away from the negativity surrounding the reality show, it has been able to bring out African culture and the spirit of bonding in the housemates.

“We have had moments, memorable ones in the house; we have seen the housemates performing tasks within a short time. This is hard to come by.

“I have not had a better Independence Day celebration than what I had during the show, and we have also seen men engaging in cooking and so many positives,” he said.

NAN reports that the top five housemates of the reality show were also in attendance with sponsors such as Bet9ja, Heritage Bank, Innoson Motors and others.

October 10, 2019