Back!Big Brother Africa returns for Season 7 in May and the search for housemates begins soon.
The season premieres on Sunday, 6 May and features various new additions and changes, to both the format and the audition process.
First up: the prize money has been increased - from $200 000 to $300 000.
Also, two new countries have been added to the country line-up of players: Liberia and Sierra Leone who'll be competing for the first time.
Two countries make way for them: Ethiopia won't be part of the season this time round and Mozambique will take on a different role - with a housemate included - which hasn't been disclosed yet. We'll keep you posted when it is.
The most dramatic change has to do with the castings and housemate set-up: all auditionees need to enter with a partner.
You'll go through the audition process with your partner and if you're successful, both of you will make it into the house together i.e. once you've entered with a partner you'll have to be with them for ages so you have to be sure you really like your partner a
lot.You can enter with anyone you know - family, friends, an acquantiance, whoever you're keen to enter with.
Look around you right this moment .... is there a "potential" sitting near you? Who's your ultimate partner in crime?
You have about two weeks to sleep on it and decide because entries open on Sunday, 5 February 2012. They close on
Monday, 27 February.
Who can enterYou and your partner need to be citizens from one of the following participating countries: Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Both partners must come from the same country, must be 21 years or older, must be fluent in English and must have a valid passport.
How to enterEntry forms will be available from Multichoice offices in the participating countries. They'll also be available online on the Big brother website, here:
Big Brother Africa.
You can either fill them in online or you can download them, fill them in and e-mail them to:
bba@endemol.co.za.
Entry forms will be available from Sunday, 5 February.