WINDHOEK — This year’s Big Brother Africa: The Chase winner was one of the toughest to predict with strong competitors and nerve-wracking nominations and evictions. Report by Namibian
Yet 22-year-old Dillish Mathews played her game with so much style and flair; making history by bringing the Big Brother Africa: The Chase grand prize to Namibia for the very first time in almost a decade that the reality show has been in existence.
When speaking to The Namibian on Sunday night she said she was going crazy in the house, “even starting to talk to the fish” and said she was happy to be out.
No doubt, one of the reasons Dillish warmed her way into the hearts of millions of fans across the continent was her steadfast commitment to her boyfriend.
“Of course there were times when I saw some guys with their six packs and thought, wow! But I didn’t want to be the reason for a break up with my boyfriend. If anything should happen, it should be from his side so, I know my conscience is clear”, Dillish said on her faithfulness. Her boyfriend Steven Gaeseb, who became well known to viewers of the show, was understandably beside himself after his girl was announced the winner. Getting on to the live show stage, he crowned his princess with a tiara.
“I am 100 and one percent happy that Dillish won. When she first went into the house, I knew that she would make it far but I never knew it would be this far. I still had faith in her and that she will do us proud,” he later told The Namibian. Gaeseb is among countless Namibians who are in celebratory mood about the win. The country definitely has reason to be happy, not only for the $300 000 (N$3 million) that will make its way into the economy, but also for the conduct of Dillish during the 91 days in the house.
She also said she would party for now until everything sinks in, but is planning to buy a house for herself and her siblings.
“From the beginning, I always said I would buy a house for me and my siblings and I told them before they turned 18, we would all be living in the same house. I am happy for it,” the glowing beauty who was showered in champagne, said.
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She was the third woman to win the Big Brother Africa grand prize since the programme started.
Coming up for nominations five times (more than any other housemate this season), Dillish’s game was flawless. She avoided romance, which caused the end of the game for most who decided to enter into relationships.
She refrained from any scandalous activities, which had some disqualified and others, especially women, joining other former housemates from previous seasons, with tainted reputations due to sexual escapades in the house.
Dillish got along with most of her fellow Chase mates and although she wasn’t the rowdiest of the lot, she carried enough entertainment value and charmed viewers across Africa into keeping her in the house every time she was up for eviction.
She has proved that the game can indeed be a clean one and happened to do so in a month during which women are being celebrated.
