Congratulations pour as Kellyrae emerges winner of Big Brother Naija season 9, claims ₦100m prize

BBNaija housemate Kellyrae has been crowned the winner of Season 9 of the reality TV show, taking home the grand prize of ₦100 million.

The announcement was made during the grand finale, concluding an exciting 71-day season.

Big Brother Naija Season 9 premiered on July 28, 2024, featuring 28 housemates divided into 14 pairs. Each pair entered the house with the goal of making it to the finale and claiming the grand prize.e

Throughout the season, the housemates captivated viewers with endless drama and memorable moments. Of the original 28 contestants, only 8 reached the final week, with 20 being evicted along the way.

The final eight contestants were Anita, Kellyrae, Nelly, Onyeka, Ozee, Sooj, Victoria, and Wanni. The series of evictions, detailed below, set the stage for the race to the grand prize.

Eviction Recap:

Tami and Toyosi: The first eviction occurred on August 4, 2024, when Damilola and Toyosi were sent home.

Tami, who received only 2.21% of the total votes, was in the bottom four alongside Chekas, Streeze, and the Radicals, who were saved by custodians Nne and Chinne.

Chinne and Nne: The duo, known as NdiNne, became the second pair evicted from the show, following Tami’s exit the previous week.

They found themselves in the bottom four alongside Radicals, Zinwe, and Flourish, ultimately being evicted by the custodians Streeze.

Streeze: Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge, the Streeze duo, were the third pair to exit the house.

Flourish: Comprising DJ Flo and Rhuthee, Flourish was the fourth pair to leave. Initially, they were among four pairs with the lowest votes, but Wanni and Handi saved the Beta pair, leading to Flourish’s eviction.

Zinwe: Zion and Chinwe, known as the power couple Zinwe, were the fifth pair to be evicted due to receiving the lowest public votes, closely followed by Beta and Chekas.

Radicals: The gym bros Fairme David and Mickey became the sixth pair to leave on September 1, 2024, after being eliminated based on public votes.

End of Pair Evictions:

Following the eviction of the Radicals, Big Brother announced the end of pair-based evictions, forcing the remaining housemates to compete as individuals for the ₦100 million grand prize.

Solo Evictions:

During the subsequent love eviction show, housemates began being evicted individually.

Ben and Chizoba: Ben was the first solo housemate evicted on September 15, followed closely by Chizoba, as they received the lowest votes among the nominees.

Handi: Handi became the 15th housemate to be evicted.

Tjay: The 16th housemate to leave Season 9 was Tjay.

Shaun: On September 22, Shaun was evicted, receiving the third-lowest votes among nominees.

Kassia: The 18th housemate to leave was Kassia, a married female partner of Kellyrae, marking another unexpected exit.

Topher and Ocee: Topher from the Aces pair and Ocee from the Mbadiwe twins became the 19th and 20th housemates to be evicted from Season 9.

Sooj was the 21st housemate to be evicted, followed by Anita (22nd), Ozee (23rd), Nelly (24th), Victoria (25th), Onyeka (26th), and Wanni (27th).