Allow us to utter the one phrase that's sure to get an emotional response out of everyone who hears it:
Big Brother Africa's back!
Either you'll be thrilled or you'll want to stab your face off you're so irritated or the news will drive you so insane you decide you're going to audition.
Season 9 arrives in September and auditions are coming up. Auditions used to involve a drawn out pre-registration process before the auditions but this year they're having open auditions so you simply need to arrive and be you.
Or a reality version of yourself.
The South African auditions are only happening in Johannesburg. They're taking place at The Pyramid Venue and Conference Centre on Monday, 30 June and Tuesday, 1 July 2014.
Auditions are happening in the 13 other countries involved: Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Dates and venues for auditions in other countries are as follows:
Botswana - Gaborone (Cresta President Hotel):
4 and 5 July 2014
Ethiopia - Addis Ababa (Capital Hotel and Spa):
30 June 2014
Ghana - Accra (Holiday Inn Hotel Airport):
5 and 6 July 2014
Kenya - Nairobi, The Hilton Nairobi:
3 and 4 July 2014
Malawi – Lilongwe (The Crossroads Hotel):
30 June and 1 July 2014
Namibia - Windhoek (Hilton Hotel):
8 and 9 July 2014
Nigeria - Lagos (Protea Hotel Leadway, Ikeja):
30 June and 1 July 2014
Rwanda – Kigali (The Lemigo Hotel)
9 July 2014
Sierra Leone - Free Town (The Country Lodge Complex):
9 July 2014
Tanzania - Dar Es Salaam (New Africa Hotel):
11 and 12 July 2014
Uganda - Kampala (Sheraton Hotel):
7 and 8 July 2014
Zambia - Lusaka (InterContinental Hotel):
4 and 5 July 2014
Zimbabwe - Harare (The Meikles Hotel):
12 and 13 July 2014
Must-knows
- You need to be over 21 to enter.
- Auditionees need to be citizens of one of the participating countries and must have a valid passport.
- In the show's words: "If you are open-minded, bold and adventurous, that’s even better!"
- The prize money = $300 000
- The season starts on 7 September and runs for 91 days.
For FAQs about the show, see:
Big Brother Africa 9 FAQs