# Big Brother Naija season 4

Big Brother Naija Season 4, also known as Big Brother Naija: Pepper Dem was the fourth season of the Nigerian version of the reality show Big Brother. Produced by South Africa's award-winning production company, Red Pepper Pictures and it was launched on 30 June 2019 on the Africa Magic channels & DStv channel 198. Ex-housemate Ebuka Obi-Uchendu from season one continued as the host. The winner won ₦60 million worth of prizes.

## Housemates

| Housemates | Age on Entry | Occupation | Residence/Birthplace | Day entered | Day exited | Status |
| Mercy Eke | 26 | Video vixen, ambassador and businesswoman | Lagos/Imo | 0 | 98 | Winner |
| Mike Edwards | 28 | CEO and athlete | Manchester | 0 | 98 | Runner-up |
| Chukwuemeka "Frodd" Okoye | 28 | Investment adviser and sales executive | Anambra | 0 | 98 | 3rd Place |
| "Omashola" Kola Oburoh | 38 | Model and club manager | Delta | 0 | 98 | 4th Place |
| Oluwaseyi "Seyi" Awolowo | 30 | Psychologist, actor and business man | Ogun | 0 | 98 | 5th Place |
| Diane Yashim | 23 | Model | Kaduna | 0 | 92 | Evicted |
| Steve "Ike" Ikechukwu Onyema | 26 | Model | Texas/Imo | 0 | 91 | Evicted |
| Elozonam Ogbolu | 33 | Musical artist | Lagos/Delta | 30 | 91 | Evicted |
| Cindy Okafor | 23 | Photographer and artist | — | 32 | 89 | Evicted |
| Anita Natacha "Tacha" Akide | 24 | Entrepreneur and Instagram influencer | Rivers | 0 | 89 | Ejected |
| Khafi Kareem | 29 | Police officer | London/Ekiti | 0 | 77 | Evicted |
| Venita Akpofure | 32 | Actress | UK/Delta | 30 | 70 | Evicted |
| Atteh Daniel Tioluwa "Sir Dee" | 27 | Banker and graphics designer | Kogi | 0 | 63 | Evicted |
| Esther Olaoluwa Agunbiade | 22 | Lawyer | Lagos | 0 | 63 | Evicted |
| Ekpata Gedoni | 31 | Fashion entrepreneur | Cross River | 0 | 56 | Evicted |
| Jackye Madu | 23 | Software engineer | Anambra | 0 | 56 | Evicted |
| Joseph "Joe" AbDallah | 26 | Creative director | | 31 | 49 | Evicted |
| Ede "Enkay" Nkechinyere | 25 | Fashion designer | Enugu | 31 | 49 | Evicted |
| Jeff Nweke | 30 | Banker | Jos/Anambra | 0 | 35 | Evicted |
| Nelson Allison | 26 | Mr Universe Nigeria | Rivers | 0 | 28 | Evicted |
| Thelma Ibemere | 26 | Hair business owner | Imo | 0 | 28 | Evicted |
| Tuoyo Ideh | 23 | Psychotherapist, Fitness coach and part-time stripper | Delta/Edo State | 0 | 21 | Evicted |
| Chinonso "KimOprah" Opara | 23 | Beauty Queen | Lagos | 0 | 14 | Evicted |
| Victoria "Ella" Nnabuchi | 30 | Television presenter, voice-over artist, actress and model | Anambra | 0 | 14 | Evicted |
| Saidat "Avala" Balogun | 30 | Singer and student | Ogun | 0 | 7 | Evicted |
| Isilomo Braimoh | 27 | HR Manager | Lagos | 0 | 7 | Evicted |
    The launch night is marked as Day 0. The day after is Day 1.

## Bet9ja Coins

For this season, Bet9ja Coins were introduced as a new house currency. Throughout the season which held in Lagos, Nigeria Bet9ja Coins were awarded during tasks, special challenges as the reward. Bet9ja Coins allowed housemates to buy any item of their choice throughout their stay in the House. Bet9ja Coins and BB Naira, the two currencies were different types of virtual currencies and could not be used interchangeably.

## Nominations table

    Housemates of the team Cruisetopia. (Week 6 - 8)
    Housemates of the team The Icons. (Week 6 - 8)
    Housemates of the team Enigma. (Week 9)
    Housemates of the team The Legends. (Week 9)
| | | | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 14 | Week 14 | Nominations received |
| | | | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 13 | Day 92 | Final | Final | | Nominations received |
| Head of House | Head of House | Head of House | Jeff | Nelson | Esther | none | Frodd | Seyi | Seyi | Esther | Khafi | Ike Mercy | Cindy | Elozonam | Seyi | Seyi | none | none | none | | | Nominations received |
| Veto Power Holder | Veto Power Holder | Veto Power Holder | KimOprah | Frodd | Seyi | Khafi | none | none | Diane | Elozonam | Ike | Seyi | Omashola | Frodd | Frodd | Frodd | Frodd | none | none | | Nominations received |
| | | Mercy | No nominations | Ella Frodd | Frodd Mike | Jackye Jeff | Mike Omashola | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Omashola Venita | Omashola Khafi | Frodd Omashola | Tacha Omashola | Exempt | Exempt | Winner (Day 98) | Winner (Day 98) | 12 |
| | | Mike | No nominations | Ella Tacha | Seyi Tacha | Khafi Frodd | Seyi Tacha | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Frodd Seyi | Omashola Tacha | Diane Mercy | Frodd Tacha | Not Eligible | Exempt | Runner-up (Day 98) | Runner-up (Day 98) | 19 |
| | | Frodd | No nominations | Tacha Ella | Omashola Tuoyo | Jeff Nelson | Jeff Sir Dee | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Omashola Elozonam | Mike Ike | Cindy Mercy | Mercy Mike | Cindy Elozonam Ike Mike Tacha | Exempt | Third place (Day 98) | Third place (Day 98) | 25 |
| | | Omashola | Nominated | Sir Dee Tacha | Tacha Frodd | Thelma Frodd | Mike Ike | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Elozonam Diane | Mercy Tacha | Mercy Diane | Mercy Elozonam | Not Eligible | Nominated | Fourth place (Day 98) | Fourth place (Day 98) | 17 |
| | | Seyi | No nominations | Ella Tuoyo | Frodd Tuoyo | Secret Room | Jeff Tacha | Head of House | Head of House | No nominations | No nominations | Mercy Frodd | Khafi Tacha | Ike Mercy | Ike Mercy | Head of House | Exempt | Fifth place (Day 98) | Fifth place (Day 98) | 14 |
| | | Diane | No nominations | KimOprah Tacha | Seyi Mike | Mike Jackye | Jeff Seyi | No nominations | Veto Power Holder | No nominations | No nominations | Omashola Venita | Omashola Mike | Mike Omashola | Mike Tacha | Not Eligible | Nominated | Evicted (Day 92) | Evicted (Day 92) | 9 |
| | | Ike | Nominated | Jeff Diane | Seyi Frodd | Jeff Nelson | Jeff Jackye | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Veto Power Holder | Venita Khafi | Diane Khafi | Cindy Frodd | Cindy Elozonam | Not Eligible | Evicted (Day 91) | Evicted (Day 91) | Evicted (Day 91) | 12 |
| | | Elozonam | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | No nominations | No nominations | Veto Power Holder | No nominations | Seyi Mike | Frodd Tacha | Frodd Tacha | Tacha Frodd | Not Eligible | Evicted (Day 91) | Evicted (Day 91) | Evicted (Day 91) | 7 |
| | | Cindy | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Diane Seyi | Diane Mike | Diane Ike | Diane Ike | Not Eligible | Evicted (Day 89) | Evicted (Day 89) | Evicted (Day 89) | 6 |
| | | Tacha | No nominations | Frodd Sir Dee | Frodd Gedoni | Secret Room | Jeff Gedoni | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Mercy Frodd | Seyi Mike | Cindy Mike | Cindy Elozonam | Not Eligible | Ejected (Day 89) | Ejected (Day 89) | Ejected (Day 89) | 25 |
| | | Khafi | No nominations | KimOprah Frodd | Seyi Thelma | Jeff Thelma | Jackye Esther | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Head of House | Elozonam Venita | Seyi Mercy | Evicted (Day 77) | Evicted (Day 77) | Evicted (Day 77) | Evicted (Day 77) | Evicted (Day 77) | Evicted (Day 77) | 8 |
| | | Venita | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Frodd Khafi | Evicted (Day 70) | Evicted (Day 70) | Evicted (Day 70) | Evicted (Day 70) | Evicted (Day 70) | Evicted (Day 70) | Evicted (Day 70) | 4 |
| | | Sir Dee | No nominations | Ella Ike | Jackye Frodd | Omashola Thelma | Ike Omashola | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | 6 |
| | | Esther | No nominations | Ike Tacha | Mike Jeff | Jeff Omashola | Jeff Omashola | No nominations | No nominations | Head of House | No nominations | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | Evicted (Day 63) | 3 |
| | Gedoni | Gedoni | No nominations | Tuoyo Mercy | Mike Tuoyo | Thelma Omashola | Mike Jeff | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | 4 |
| | Jackye | Jackye | No nominations | Jeff Sir Dee | Tacha Tuoyo | Frodd Thelma | Jeff Omashola | No nominations | No nominations | No nominations | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | Evicted (Day 56) | 6 |
| | Joe | Joe | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | No nominations | No nominations | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | 0 |
| | Enkay | Enkay | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | Not in House | No nominations | No nominations | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | Evicted (Day 49) | 0 |
| Jeff | Jeff | Jeff | Head of House | Frodd Esther | Seyi Tuoyo | Khafi Ike | Tacha Sir Dee | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | Evicted (Day 35) | 18 |
| Thelma | Thelma | Thelma | No nominations | Frodd Tacha | Frodd Tacha | Esther Sir Dee | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | 6 |
| Nelson | Nelson | Nelson | No nominations | Ella Gedoni | Gedoni Seyi | Jeff Khafi | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | Evicted (Day 28) | 2 |
| Tuoyo | Tuoyo | Tuoyo | No nominations | Ella Seyi | Jeff Mike | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | Evicted (Day 21) | 7 |
| KimOprah | KimOprah | KimOprah | Veto Power Holder | Tacha Jackye | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | 3 |
| Ella | Ella | Ella | No nominations | KimOprah Tacha | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | Evicted (Day 14) | 7 |
| Avala | Avala | Avala | No nominations | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | N/A |
| Isilomo | Isilomo | Isilomo | No nominations | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | Evicted (Day 7) | N/A |
| Note | Note | Note | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | none | 7 | 8 | 9,10,11,12 | 13, 14 | 13, 14 | 13, 14 | 15 | none | none | 16, 17 | 17, 18 | 17, 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | |
| Nominated (pre-save and replace) | Nominated (pre-save and replace) | Nominated (pre-save and replace) | Avala Gedoni Ike Isilomo Khafi Omashola | Ella Frodd KimOprah Sir Dee Tacha | Frodd Mike Seyi Tacha Tuoyo | none | none | none | Cindy Elozonam Enkay Frodd Ike Khafi Omashola Sir Dee Tacha | Diane Esther Gedoni Jackye Mercy Mike Seyi Venita | Esther Frodd Khafi Omashola Sir Dee Tacha Venita | Elozonam Frodd Omashola Seyi Venita | Khafi Mike Omashola Tacha | Cindy Diane Frodd Mercy | Nominations Void | none | Diane Omashola | none | none | | |
| Saved | Saved | Saved | none | Frodd | none | none | none | none | Sir Dee | Venita | Omashola | Seyi | Omashola | none | Nominations Void | none | none | none | none | |
| Against public vote | Against public vote | Against public vote | none | Ella KimOprah Mercy Sir Dee Tacha | Frodd Mike Seyi Tacha Tuoyo | All Housemates | Jeff Mike Omashola Tacha | none | Cindy Elozonam Enkay Frodd Ike Joe Khafi Omashola Tacha | Diane Frodd Gedoni Jackye Mercy Mike Seyi | Cindy Esther Frodd Sir Dee Tacha Venita | Elozonam Frodd Khafi Omashola Venita | Khafi Mike Seyi Tacha | none | Nominations Void | Cindy Elozonam Ike Mike Tacha | none | All Housemates | All Housemates | | |
| Ejected | Ejected | Ejected | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | none | Tacha | none | none | none | | | |
| Evicted | Evicted | Evicted | Avala Evicted by challenge | KimOprah 14.82% to save | Seyi Fake evicted (out of 2) | Thelma 0.83% to save | Jeff 5.80% to save | No Eviction | Joe 6.67% to save | Gedoni 3.98% to save | Sir Dee 7.74% to save | Venita 7.06% to save | Khafi 19.23% to save | No Eviction | None | Ike 18.90% to save | Diane Evicted by random draw by Frodd | Seyi 10.25% to win | Omashola 11.58% to win | |
| Evicted | Evicted | Evicted | Avala Evicted by challenge | KimOprah 14.82% to save | Tacha Fake evicted (out of 3) | Thelma 0.83% to save | Jeff 5.80% to save | No Eviction | Joe 6.67% to save | Gedoni 3.98% to save | Sir Dee 7.74% to save | Venita 7.06% to save | Khafi 19.23% to save | No Eviction | None | Elozonam 7.15% to save | Diane Evicted by random draw by Frodd | Seyi 10.25% to win | Omashola 11.58% to win | |
| Evicted | Evicted | Evicted | Isilomo Evicted by challenge | Ella 5.38% to save | Tacha Fake evicted (out of 3) | Nelson 0.70% to save | Jeff 5.80% to save | No Eviction | Enkay 0.88% to save | Jackye 3.38% to save | Esther 6.31% to save | Venita 7.06% to save | Khafi 19.23% to save | No Eviction | None | Elozonam 7.15% to save | Diane Evicted by random draw by Frodd | Frodd 16.46% to win | Mike 19.94% to win | |
| Evicted | Evicted | Evicted | Isilomo Evicted by challenge | Ella 5.38% to save | Tuoyo 6.66% to save | Nelson 0.70% to save | Jeff 5.80% to save | No Eviction | Enkay 0.88% to save | Jackye 3.38% to save | Esther 6.31% to save | Venita 7.06% to save | Khafi 19.23% to save | No Eviction | None | Cindy 5.65% to save | Diane Evicted by random draw by Frodd | Frodd 16.46% to win | Mike 19.94% to win | |
| Survived | Survived | Survived | Gedoni Khafi | Mercy 29.26% Tacha 28.77% Sir Dee 21.77% | Tacha 27.25% Seyi 26.72% Mike 26.39% Frodd 13.07% | Others 92.80% Gedoni 1.66% Jackye 1.53% Esther 1.46% Jeff 1.02% | Mike 33.63% Tacha 32.73% Omashola 27.84% | No Eviction | Tacha 26.90% Omashola 16.80% Ike 15.26% Cindy 10.56% Khafi 7.97% Elozonam 7.64% Frodd 7.32% | Mercy 25.55% Mike 20.60% Frodd 19.20% Seyi 15.69% Diane 11.60% | Tacha 31.22% Cindy 22.03% Frodd 20.17% Venita 12.53% | Khafi 28.21% Frodd 24.46% Omashola 20.61% Elozonam 19.66% | Tacha 28.51% Mike 26.44% Seyi 25.82% | No Eviction | None | Tacha 41.66% Mike 26.64% | Omashola | Mercy 41.77% to win | Mercy 41.77% to win | | |

### Note

* ^Note 1 : Big Brother instructed the housemates to pick a key each, from the 21 keys placed on the table from where they moved outside to several boxes. KimOprah was the only housemate to open a locker and retrieve an item inside, making her the first winner of the Veto Power Game of Chance.
* ^Note 2 : On Day 1, the housemates have chosen Jeff as the first Head of House. As the Head of House, Jeff has won himself 500 "Bet9ja Coins" and a badge.
* ^Note 3 : In the first week, there were no nominations. Instead, the housemate/housemates with the lowest total amount of "Bet9ja Coins" were to be evicted.
* ^Note 4 : On Day 7, Omashola and Ike were put up for eviction by Big Brother, they both received a stern warning and a strike each for breaking the house rules.
* ^Note 5 : During the eviction show on Day 7, the host Ebuka announced that two housemates will be leaving the house. Avala, Gedoni, Khafi and Isilomo are the housemates with the lowest total amount of "Bet9ja Coins" are up for eviction, with Omashola and Ike.
* ^Note 6 : Avala, Khafi, Isilomo and Gedoni were gathered to the arena area by Biggie for an eviction challenge. In the end, Avala and Isilomo failed in the challenge, they were therefore evicted from the Big Brother house.
* ^Note 7 : Seyi refused to use his Veto Power thus no Save and Replace took place. The nominations remained the same for the week.
* ^ Note 8 : No Head of House was appointed this week.
* ^ Note 9 : On Day 30, two new housemates (Elozonam and Venita) entered the house.
* ^ Note 10 : On week 5, all housemates missed out on the opportunity of the veto power thus there was no save and replace.
* ^ Note 11 : On Day 31, two new housemates (Enkay and Joe) entered the house.
* ^ Note 12 : On Day 32, one new housemate (Cindy) entered the house.
* ^ Note 13 : Housemates were split into two team: The Icons and Cruisetopia .
* ^ Note 14 : Housemates will no longer have the usual nomination process, instead they will be having nomination challenges. Housemates are henceforth playing all the Big Brother Naija Games or Nomination Tasks in their selected Teams. The winning team will have weekly supplies. The losing team will automatically be up for eviction.
* ^ Note 15 : Housemates were regrouped into two new team: The Legends and Enigma while the former team 'The Icons' and 'Cruisetopia' were dissolved.
* ^ Note 16 : Week 12's nominations are fake. On Day 78, Mercy bought immunity, securing her a place in the finale.
* ^ Note 17 : During the live show on Day 84, Frodd won the Ultimate Veto Power, he has the power to nominate five housemates for eviction in Week 13.
* ^ Note 18 : On Day 89, Tacha was ejected from the Big Brother house due to physical assault to Mercy.
* ^ Note 19 : As the final part of the privilege of Frodd's Ultimate Veto Power, he had to do a random eviction draw between Diane and Omashola. He picked Diane. So Diane was evicted from the house.
* ^ Note 20 : For the final week, the public were voting for who they wanted to win, rather than save. Mercy became the first female winner of Big Brother Naija on Day 98.

## Controversy
### Promiscuity

In July 2019, the advocate group MURIC (Muslim Rights Concern), wrote a petition to the Nigerian government about the effects the series could be having on the population. In a statement to President Muhammadu Buhari, director of the activist group Professor Ishaq Akintola stated, “We are being forcibly dragged to a world of nudity, shamelessness and open promiscuity. Inmates of BBNaija kiss, romance and engage in sex openly. BBNaija is bohemian, anti-social, crude and immoral. It constitutes a potent danger to every home. BBNaija is satanic. It is unacceptable. Where are our norms and values? Is it part of African culture to engage in sex in the open?” The organisation then called for all of Nigeria to unite on this topic, despite their religious differences.
This season of the show sparked a lot of controversy for its openness of sexuality and promiscuity, receiving backlash from a lot of religious figures online including Pastor Felix Ajide of King Jesus Praiseland Assembly. Other religious people in the country had opposing opinions and one anonymous Muslim woman expressed, “It has also created opportunities to showcase our culture as well as give room for people to sell their products and give added value to their products,” while a civil servant, Chinonye Anokam, said the show is an avenue where Nigerian youth discover their hidden talents and realise their dreams.

### British police investigation

Housemate Khafi Kareem was put under investigation by the Metropolitan Police in London, which she worked for, for going on the programme despite being told she was not allowed. An unnamed colleague of hers stated she was “tarnishing the reputation of the force”. Kareem started a romance with fellow housemate Gedoni Ekpata and was reported by many online blogs and netizens to have had sex with him under the covers multiple times on camera. Kareem later denied this. The Met Police confirmed that she was granted unpaid leave for an unrelated reason and her request to join the show was denied. She was given a final written warning in 2022.