New Big Brother house found, show starts Oct 5

By Nigel M. Nassar

A new Big Brother house has been found in Johannesburg, South Africa, following a devastating fire that gutted the original one on September 2.

M-Net and Big Brother producers Endemol have confirmed that with this development, Season Nine of the hit reality TV show will commence on October 5, dubbed Big Brother Hotshots.

The show was meant to kick off on September 7, with contestants from 12 African countries already holed up in different hotels in Johannesburg waiting to enter the house.

But in a bizarre twist of events, news broke across Africa of the host house going up in flames, and the show getting delayed.

The search for a new house then started, with the producers also considering options from other participating African countries, following calls from fans across Africa to have other countries host the show.
 

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Urban TV and XFM presenter Denzel was the other representative in the house from Uganda
 

“The search was concluded after exploring all possible options both locally and internationally,” say M-Net and Endemol in a release on September 12.

“As they count down to the launch, fans across the continent can look forward to some pleasant surprises in true Biggie fashion.”

Originally, contestants from 14 African countries were meant to grace the show, but following some travel document complications for Rwanda and Sierra Leone contestants, the two countries were dropped – the reason contestants from only 12 were ready to play the game.

Whether the delay will buy time for Rwanda and Sierra Leone to bounce back is not known so far. But there are chances we might see then when the show finally launches on October 5th, as anything can happen in Big Brother. $300,000 is up for grabs for the last man standing.

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