BB: double the voyeurs

25 March 2015 - 02:11 By Andile Ndlovu

The new season of Big Brother Mzansi, which premiered on Sunday is the most ambitious - and most engrossing - series yet. Perhaps the most enticing aspect of this season is the anticipation of watching the housemates crash and burn, what with 10 of the 20 entering in pairs, and the rest as singletons.It spells drama.The concept is one that was used during the 11th season of Big Brother Australia last year.Five couples were revealed at the start. Bongi and Khali, who have only been dating for three months; cousins who go by the stage names Bexx and Soxx; exes Adams and Tembi, who have been BFFs since breaking up; siblings Gino and Tiffini, and long-time couple Ace and Ntombi.On Monday 10 more contestants were introduced, and despite not knowing each other, they had to immediately choose a partner.Because it is "double trouble" this year, the prize money has been doubled to R2-million.There are to be more twists this week too, when housemates who were paired up on Monday night are given a chance to change their minds about who they want to be paired with going forward.But it appears nobody likes soppy lovebirds in their midst. Lebo and her partner Ex (weird pseudonyms are all the rage) voted for Bongi and Khali to be evicted first.In her English accent, Lebo (she spent a dozen years in the UK) said: "I want to be a presenter and actress; however due to my accent some agents are unsure how the SA public will react."Big Brother is a place where the public can decide for themselves."About Bongi and Khali she said: "I've managed to have somewhat of a conversation with Khali."I know she's outgoing with her dancing and stuff, but with Bongi I've literally no connection. Every time I tried to talk it's kind of like a two-second conversation and he goes off somewhere."They're like two peas in a pod, and just isolate themselves."Big Brother Mzansi screens 24/7 on DStv channels 197 and 198...

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