Big Brother VIP Kosova 3, is the third season of Big Brother VIP Kosova, once again hosted by Alaudin Hamiti and Jonida Vokshi.[1] The season began airing on 18 October 2024 on Klan Kosova, and will end after 99 days on 24 January 2025.[2]
The viewers can watch the entire season live from the house via two pay-per-view channels, Big Brother VIP Kosova 1 and Big Brother VIP Kosova 2, available on the Kosovan TV platform Artmotion, as well as on NimiTV and TVALB for the Kosovo-Albanian diaspora in Europe, the United States, and Canada.[3] The show is also broadcast in Albania on the TV platform Tring and, for the first time, on DigitAlb, which also broadcasts the Albanian version Big Brother VIP.
The two new opinionists for the prime shows are journalist Milaim Zeka and actress Olta Gixhari.[4] In the sixteenth prime show, season 2 housemate Santiana Maloku replaced Olta Gixhari who was temporarily away.[5] Diellza Daka is the new host for the third season of the spin-off show Big Talk Kosova, with season 2 housemates Edona James and Santiana Maloku, who were the two opinionists.[6]
Production
In June 2024, presenter Alaudin Hamiti announced that the third season would begin on Klan Kosova, with further details to be revealed in September 2024.[7]
There were rumors that Jonida Vokshi might not return as the presenter for the third season, and that Alaudin Hamiti might co-host the show with Arbana Osmani, who has hosted the Albanian versions of Big Brother and Big Brother VIP.[8] Additionally, there was speculation that Arbana Osmani and singer Luiz Ejlli, the winner of Big Brother VIP Albania 2, would co-host the third season of Big Brother VIP Kosova.[9]
Rumors also circulated about potential new opinionists, with names like Luiz Ejlli, journalist Milaim Zeka, and TV presenter Einxhel Shkira being mentioned.[10] There was further speculation that Olsa Muhameti, former director and executive producer of Për'puthen and Hell's Kitchen Albania on Top Channel, might no longer be with Top Channel and instead join Klan Kosova as the executive producer for the third season of Big Brother VIP Kosova.[11]
On 5 September 2024, it was announced that Olsa Muhameti would be the new executive producer of the third season, replacing Yllka Sedllari Hamiti.[12] On 29 September 2024, in an interview for the show SOL on Klan Kosova, Muhameti revealed that the series would begin airing in early October 2024.[13] She also confirmed that Alaudin Hamiti would return as the presenter for the third season, a role he held the previous year.[14] On 7 October 2024, it was announced that Milaim Zeka would be one of the new opinionists.[15] On 13 October 2024, Alaudin Hamiti, in an interview for the show SOL on Klan Kosova, announced that Jonida Vokshi would continue to co-host the show with him.[16] On 14 October 2024, Klan Kosova confirmed Olta Gixhari as the second opinionist.[17]
The spin-off show Big Talk Kosova returned for its third season. On 13 October 2024, it was announced that Diellza Daka would be the new host of the show.[18]
Housemates
On Day 1, twenty housemates entered the house during the launch.[19] On Day 71, following the eviction of Laurent Krasniqi & Fitim Sylejmani, the duo was split up and Big Brother gave the opportunity to enter the house as a single housemate.[20] Laurent did not want to return, but Fitim wanted to return on the house. Then a televoting opened and the viewers decided if Fitim would return or would not return. The public decided to return Fitim on the house and play as an individual housemate.[21] Besart "Gjesti" Kelmendi, one day after his eviction, went on to become a housemate on the fourth season of Big Brother VIP in Albania.[22]
^Note 1 : Sara as the Head of Household, had the power to save and replace one of the current nominees. She chose to save Drilon, and replace with Vullnet.
^Note 2 : Besfort, Mevlan, Rezart and Xuxi were automatically nominated due to breaking the rules.
^Note 3 : On Day 11, the viewers voted for their favorite housemate. The two housemates with the fewest votes, were up for elimination and the housemate with the most votes was the Head of Household for the second week. Bay T and Drenusha had the fewest votes and Drilon had the most votes.
^Note 4 : Xuxi was automatically nominated due to breaking the rules. On Day 15, the viewers voted for Xuxi to stay in the house or to be evicted.
^Note 5 : On Day 18, the viewers voted for their favorite housemate. The two housemates with the fewest votes, were up for elimination and the housemate with the most votes had a surprise. Ana and Gjesti had the fewest votes and Gresë had the most votes.
^Note 6 : Due to Atilla's walking from the House on Day 20 and because Besfort and Rezart were ejected on Day 22, the eviction was cancelled.
^Note 7 : On Day 25, the viewers voted for their favorite housemate. The two housemates with the fewest votes, were up for elimination. Ana and Lela had the fewest votes.
^Note 8 : This housemate was Head of Household and received immunity from eviction for the week.
^Note 9 : Gresë as the Head of Household, had the power to nominate two housemates and automatically face the public vote. She chose to nominate Drenusha and Xheneta.
^Note 10 : Xheneta was evicted by the public, but she was revealed to have picked the Return Ticket, therefore she went back into the House.
^Note 11 : Eduard and Xheneta were automatically nominated due to breaking the rules.
^Note 12 : On Day 39, the viewers voted for their favorite housemate. The two housemates with the fewest votes, were up for elimination. Burim and Paul had the fewest votes. Gresë was voted as the favorite housemate.
^Note 13 : The two Opinionists were given the opportunity to give immunity to one housemate of their choosing. They choose Sara.
^Note 14 : On Day 46, each housemate had to save another contestant through a saving chain. Drilon began to choose as he was the favorite housemate by the viewers. Drenusha, Gjesti, Xheneta and Xuxi were the last housemates standing as they were not saved, and thus became the nominees. Then the four nominees had the power to nominate one from the saved housemates. They choose Arion.
^Note 15 : Xheneta due breaking the rules, Big Brother announced that she would automatically face every eviction of the season until she was evicted, meaning she also could not be nominated by her fellow housemates in following weeks.
^Note 16 : On Day 53, the viewers voted for their favorite housemate. The housemate with the fewest votes, was up for elimination. Kevin had the fewest votes and Vullnet had the most votes.
^Note 17 : Anisa and Gjesti were automatically nominated due to breaking the rules.
^Note 18 : On Day 60, Sara as the Head of Household, had the power to nominate one housemate and automatically face the public vote. She chose to nominate Drenusha.
^Note 19 : On Day 67, Laurent & Fitim as the Head of Household, had the power to nominate one housemate and automatically face the public vote. They chose to nominate Sara.
^Note 20 : On Day 67, the viewers voted for their favorite housemate. The housemate with the fewest votes, was up for elimination. Laurent & Fitim and Xheneta had the fewest votes and Gjesti had the most votes.
^Note 21 : On Day 71, after the eviction of Laurent & Fitim, the viewers voted for Fitim to return or not return on the house as an individual player. He received the most votes and returned to the house.
^Note 22 : Leonardo as the Head of Household, had the power to nominate two housemates and automatically face the public vote. He chose to nominate Drilon and Gjesti.
^Note 23 : On Day 85, all housemates were nominated and the viewers voted for the first finalist.
^Note 24 : Except Drilon, who was finalist, all other housemates were nominated and the viewers voted for the last four finalists.
^Note 25 : At the final round, the public voted for the winner.