Big Brother Africa 8 (also known as Big Brother Africa: The Chase) was the eighth season of the Big Brother Africa reality television series, produced by Endemol for M-Net. It began on 26 May 2013, running for 91 days and ending on 25 August 2013. Ikponmwosa "IK" Osakioduwa came back to host the show for the fifth season in a row.
Format In this season, there were twenty-eight housemates who lived in two houses – The Ruby House and The Diamond House. Each week, two housemates would swap houses for the upcoming week until the merge was reached. The housemates were competing for US $300,000. This season, 28 participants from fourteen countries participated in the series. All fourteen countries were home to previous participants including Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Kenyans in particular were urged to apply by the hosting channel.
Housemates On Day 1, twenty-eight housemates entered the House. Day 1 is also referred to as "Launch Night".
NameReal/Full NameAgeOccupationCountryDay enteredDay exitedStatusDillishDillish Peyavali Helena Matheus 22Psychology Student Namibia 1 91CleoClementina Mulenga 23Artist Zambia 1 91ElikemElikem Kumordzie 24Tailor and Actor Ghana 1 91MelvinMelvin Ekenemchukwu Oduah 27Model and Actor Nigeria 1 91BeverlyBeverly Ada Mary Osu 21Model Nigeria 1 91AngeloAngelo Collins 36Dance Instructor South Africa 1 84BimpBeamlak Tesfaye 23Student Ethiopia 1 84FezaFeza Tadei Kessy 25Recording Artist Tanzania 1 77O'NealZibanani Madumo 33Radio Personality Botswana 1 70NandoAmir Murtazar Khan 22Student Tanzania 1 63SuluSulupinsio Banda 31Businessman Zambia 1 63AnnabelAnne Magret Mbaru 24Student and Fashion Designer Kenya 1 63PokelloPokello Nare 27Entrepreneur Zimbabwe 1 56BasseyMichael Bonny Bassey 22Student, Actor, and Model Sierra Leone 1 56NatashaNatasha Annie Tonthola 26Self-Employed Malawi 1 49SellySelorm Galley 25Actress Ghana 1 49HakeemMunyaradzi Matthew Mandaza 22Model Zimbabwe 1 42FatimaFatima Nkata 30TV Presenter Malawi 1 42BoltAdrian Joseph Lewis 27Businessman Sierra Leone 1 35MariaMaria Dhiginina Kauna Nepembe 24Model and Radio Presenter Namibia 1 35BettyBetelehem Abera Esuendale 26Teacher Ethiopia 1 28MotammaMotamma Kelebogile Sesinyi 26Student Botswana 1 28NeyllNeyll De Brito 32IT Coordinator Angola 1 21BiguesasBraulio Piatra 29Student Angola 1 21KoketsoKoketso Mogomotsi Modiba 26Entrepreneur South Africa 1 14LK4Isaac Katwe Lugudde 28Certified Public Accountant Uganda 1 14HuddahSonie Alhuda Njoroge 21Model Kenya 1 7DenzelCharles Mwiyeretsi 29Radio and TV Show Host Uganda 1 7
Twists
Emerald House On day 21, Big Brother informed the housemates that there was a third house, supposedly called the "Emerald House". The Emerald House didn't actually exist; it was a deception to make housemates second-guess their chances of winning.
On day 48 during the Channel O party, Big Brother introduced six housemates from the "Emerald House": Alusa (Kenya), Busi (South Africa), Eveva (Zambia), Jazz (Kenya), JJ (Zimbabwe), and Sophie (Uganda). The introduction of these "new" housemates was intended to confuse the actual housemates when Big Brother sent them on a mission on Day 49.
On Wednesday, 10 May 2016, it has been reported that Eveva died from surgery complications from an accident that occurred in 2014. She is the second overall ex-housemate to die. The first was Goldie from Big Brother Africa 7 who died in 2013.
Power of No This year there was a new twist called Power of No. Beginning on week 2, this new twist gave one housemate the opportunity to deny another housemate the opportunity to participate in the next Head of House Task.
On Week 10, Elikem won the Power of No. But, as he cheated in the task, Big Brother decided to veto him from the Head of House Competition.
WeekRuby HouseDiamond House Power of No Vetoed housemate Power of No Vetoed housemate 2 Cleo Beverly Hakeem Dillish 3 Selly Neyll Fatima Nando 4 Selly Angelo Hakeem Annabel 5 Bolt Sulu Dillish Hakeem 6 Natasha Natasha Beverly Pokello 7 Angelo Elikem Cleo Feza 8 Cleo Feza Beverly Annabel 9 Melvin Dillishnone 10 Big Brother Elikem 11 Elikem Bimp 12 Angelo Elikem
House swap This season, there was another twist added called the House Swap. In this twist, the two Houses play the Airtel Arena Games against each other. The Head of House of the winning House gets to choose two housemates from their House to go to the opposite House and bringing two housemates from the opposite House to their House.
WeekWinning House and HoHSwapped Housemates Winning House HoH Rubies to Diamonds Diamonds to Rubies 1 Diamonds Feza Hakeem & Melvin Denzel & Neyll 2 Rubies Selly Beverly & Biguesas Angelo & Elikem 3 Rubies Selly Maria & Neyll Fatima & Feza 4 Diamonds Annabel Cleo & Selly Betty & Bolt 5 Rubies Feza Bassey & Pokello Annabel & Maria 6 Rubies Elikem Annabel & Feza Pokello & Selly 7 Diamonds Melvin Natasha & Selly Cleo & Feza
Nomination history DillishBolt,Huddah Bolt,Hakeem Bolt,Hakeem Bolt,Hakeem Hakeem,Selly Nando,Cleo Nando,Cleo Bimp,Nando Bimp,Nando O'Neal,Feza Feza,Bimp Bimp,Elikem Winner(Day 91) CleoSelly,Hakeem Selly,Biguesas Pokello,Natasha Bassey,Feza Dillish,Nando Pokello,Beverly Melvin,Beverly Pokello,Elikem Melvin,Beverly Feza,Elikem Feza,Beverly Beverly,Elikem Runner-Up(Day 91) ElikemHuddah,Betty Annabel,Nando Natasha,Sulu Natasha,Pokello Sulu,Natasha O'Neal,Natasha Natasha,Sulu Sulu,Angelo Nando,Feza O'Neal,Feza Bimp,Feza Angelo,Bimp 3rd Place(Day 91) MelvinCleo,Natasha Betty,Bolt Biguesas,Annabel Annabel,Betty Nando,Bimp Cleo,Pokello Cleo,Nando Bimp,Annabel Bimp,O'Neal Elikem,O'Neal Beverly,Feza Elikem,Bimp 4th Place(Day 91) BeverlySelly,Natasha Biguesas,Sulu Bolt,Biguesas Betty,Bolt Annabel,Selly Nando,Pokello Annabel,Cleo Annabel,Bassey Annabel,O'Neal O'Neal,Feza Cleo,Dillish Cleo,Dillish 5th Place(Day 91) AngeloDenzel,Neyll Bolt,Feza Natasha,O'Neal Elikem,Fatima Elikem,Natasha Natasha,Fatima Elikem,Natasha Feza,Cleo Elikem,Feza Elikem,Feza Cleo,Bimp Bimp,Elikem Evicted(Day 84) BimpElikem,Huddah Annabel,Dillish Bolt,Beverly Annabel,Maria Maria,Annabel Pokello,Selly Annabel,Melvin Annabel,Dillish Elikem,Annabel Melvin,Elikem Elikem,Dillish Elikem,Dillish Evicted(Day 84) FezaBetty,Denzel Betty,Hakeem Biguesas,Melvin Natasha,Elikem Pokello,Natasha Fatima,Elikem Annabel,Cleo Elikem,Pokello Elikem,Cleo Cleo,Dillish Elikem,Cleo Evicted(Day 77) O'NealBassey,Hakeem Neyll,LK4 Pokello,Neyll Pokello,Elikem Sulu,Bassey Elikem,Fatima Pokello,Elikem Pokello,Elikem Elikem,Cleo Cleo,Dillish Evicted(Day 70) NandoDenzel,Huddah Motamma,Melvin Betty,Motamma Maria,Motamma Dillish,Maria Cleo,Selly Melvin,Cleo Melvin,Dillish Elikem,Sulu Ejected(Day 63) SuluBassey,Hakeem Neyll,Pokello Angelo,Pokello Fatima,Pokello Bolt,Fatima Annabel,Fatima Natasha,Pokello Pokello,Angelo Annabel,Dillish Evicted(Day 63) AnnabelFatima,Elikem Bolt,Betty Bolt,Motamma Bolt,Melvin Hakeem,Beverly Fatima,Elikem Bimp,Cleo Beverly,Bimp Beverly,Cleo Evicted(Day 63) PokelloKoketso,Selly Biguesas,Koketso Selly,O'Neal Sulu,Selly Bolt,Sulu Bimp,Nando Natasha,Sulu Cleo,Feza Evicted(Day 56) BasseyBiguesas,O'Neal LK4,Biguesas Selly,Elikem Natasha,Cleo Feza,Angelo Melvin,Bimp Annabel,Feza Bimp,Annabel Evicted(Day 56) NatashaBeverly,Pokello Beverly,Bassey Pokello,Bassey Elikem,Angelo Elikem,Bolt Feza,O'Neal Elikem,Pokello Evicted(Day 49) SellyCleo,Bassey LK4,Koketso Pokello,Natasha Pokello,Natasha Annabel,Dillish Hakeem,Bimp O'Neal,Pokello Evicted(Day 49) HakeemBassey,Sulu Dillish,Feza Dillish,Nando Dillish,Motamma Dillish,Annabel Selly,Dillish Evicted(Day 42) FatimaHuddah,Annabel Hakeem,Feza Betty,Annabel Pokello,Sulu Pokello,O'Neal Feza,Annabel Evicted(Day 42) BoltDenzel,Neyll Dillish,Annabel Nando,Feza Annabel,Nando Sulu,Natasha Evicted(Day 35) MariaSelly,Natasha Biguesas,Natasha Natasha,Bassey Bolt,Betty Hakeem,Nando Evicted(Day 35) BettyAnnabel,Denzel Elikem,Feza Nando,Feza Nando,Dillish Evicted(Day 28) MotammaElikem,Huddah Hakeem,Bolt Nando,Biguesas Hakeem,Nando Evicted(Day 28) NeyllDenzel,Huddah Maria,LK4 O'Neal,Sulu Evicted(Day 21) BiguesasBassey,Selly LK4,Maria Dillish,Bolt Evicted(Day 21) KoketsoSelly,Maria Biguesas,Selly Evicted(Day 14) LK4Bassey,Biguesas Neyll,Biguesas Evicted(Day 14) HuddahElikem,Fatima Evicted(Day 7) DenzelBolt,Dillish Evicted(Day 7) Head of HouseBeverlyFeza SellyBetty SellyMelvin BasseyAnnabel FezaNando ElikemMelvin O'NealHakeemMelvin SuluBimp Bimp Elikem Beverly Elikem BimpMelvin Up forevictionBetty,Denzel,Huddah,Natasha,Selly Dillish,Feza,Hakeem,Koketso,LK4 Annabel,Biguesas,Natasha,Neyll,Pokello Betty,Bolt,Elikem,Motamma,Nando,Natasha,O'Neal Annabel,Bolt,Dillish,Hakeem,Maria,Natasha,Pokello Angelo,Bimp,Cleo,Fatima,Hakeem,Nando,Pokello Annabel,Cleo,Melvin,Natasha,Pokello,Selly Angelo,Annabel,Bassey,Dillish,Pokello Annabel,Elikem,Sulu Bimp,Feza,O'Neal Cleo,Dillish,Feza Angelo,Bimp,Dillish Beverly,Cleo,Dillish,Elikem,Melvin Ejectednone Nando none SurvivedEviction Betty5 of 15 votesto save
Natasha3 of 15 votesto save
Selly3 of 15 votesto save Hakeem6 of 15 votesto save
Dillish3 of 15 votesto save
Feza3 of 15 votesto save Pokello8 of 15 votesto save
Annabel4 of 15 votesto save
Natasha2 of 15 votesto save Nando5 of 15 votesto save
O'Neal4 of 15 votesto save
Natasha3 of 15 votesto save
Bolt1 of 15 votesto save
Elikem1 of 15 votesto save Dillish4 of 15 votesto save
Pokello4 of 15 votesto save
Annabel3 of 15 votesto save
Hakeem1 of 15 votesto save
Natasha1 of 15 votesto save Angelo4 of 15 votesto save
Pokello4 of 15 votesto save
Nando3 of 15 votesto save
Bimp2 of 15 votesto save
Cleo1 of 15 votesto save Melvin5 of 15 votesto save
Annabel3 of 15 votesto save
Cleo2 of 15 votesto save
Pokello2 of 15 votesto save Angelo5 of 15 votesto save
Annabel3 of 15 votesto save
Dillish3 of 15 votesto save Elikem6 of 15 votesto save Bimp10 of 15 votesto save
Feza3 of 15 votesto save Dillish7 of 15 votesto save
Cleo4 of 15 votesto save Dillish7 of 15 votesto save Dillish5 of 15 votesto winEvictedDenzel2 of 15 votesto save
Huddah2 of 15 votesto saveKoketso2 of 15 votesto save
LK41 of 15 votesto saveNeyll1 of 15 votesto save
Biguesasno votesto saveBetty1 of 15 votesto save
Motammano votesto saveBolt1 of 15 votesto save
Maria1 of 15 votesto saveFatima1 of 15 votesto save
Hakeemno votesto saveNatasha2 of 15 votesto save
Selly1 of 15 votesto saveBassey2 of 15 votesto save
Pokello2 of 15 votesto saveSulu6 of 15 votesto save
Annabel3 of 15 votesto saveO'Neal2 of 15 votesto saveFeza4 of 15 votesto saveAngelo4 of 15 votesto save
Bimp4 of 15 votesto saveCleo4 of 15 votesto winElikem3 of 15 votesto winMelvin2 of 15 votesto win
Beverly1 of 15 votesto win
Legend: Red names indicate Ruby housemates. Blue names indicate Diamond housemates.
Nominations total received Dillish1 3 3 2 4 1 0 2 1 2 2 2 Winner 23 Cleo2 0 0 1 0 3 6 2 3 2 3 1 Runner-Up 23 Elikem4 1 1 4 2 3 3 3 5 4 2 5 3rd Place 37 Melvin0 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 4th Place 10 Beverly1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 5th Place 12 Angelo0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 Evicted 6 Bimp0 0 0 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 3 4 Evicted 18 Feza0 4 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 5 4 Evicted 23 O'Neal1 0 3 0 1 2 1 0 2 4 Evicted 14 Nando0 1 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 Ejected 18 Sulu1 1 2 2 4 0 2 1 1 Evicted 14 Annabel2 3 3 3 4 2 4 4 3 Evicted 28 Pokello1 1 5 5 2 4 4 4 Evicted 26 Bassey6 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 Evicted 12 Natasha3 1 5 4 4 2 4 Evicted 23 Selly6 2 2 1 2 3 0 Evicted 16 Hakeem3 4 1 2 3 1 Evicted 14 Fatima2 0 0 2 1 5 Evicted 10 Bolt2 5 5 4 3 Evicted 19 Maria1 2 0 2 2 Evicted 7 Betty2 3 2 3 Evicted 10 Motamma0 1 2 2 Evicted 5 Neyll2 3 1 Evicted 6 Biguesas2 7 4 Evicted 13 Koketso1 2 Evicted 3 LK40 5 Evicted 5 Huddah7 Evicted 7 Denzel6 Evicted 6
Legend: Red names indicate Ruby housemates. Blue names indicate Diamond housemates. Head of House of the week.
Voting history