Uganda: Code Evicted, Maureen Devastated

Kampala

UPON his first time to get on the list of possible evictees from the DStv/M-Net reality show, Big Brother Africa2, Malawi's Code did not survive. After evading nominations seven times, he became the eighth housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother house on Sunday.

Richard, with whom Code was nominated, survived the fifth time after only Uganda, Malawi and Zambia wanted him out. The other nine countries represented in the house and the rest of Africa showed Code the exit.

His eviction turned out a mixture of emotions and surprises. On the emotional side was his in-house love, Uganda's Maureen, who could not believe the guy with whom they had shared a marriage look-alike romance for more than two months, was leaving, probably to no avail thereafter. She started with sobs, saying, "No, this cannot be happening." Suddenly, she did not want to let go. Her eyes drenched in tears. Maureen held the evictee close, passionately kissing him amidst a torrent of tears. Code kept saying: "It is okay, all will be fine," as he tried to excuse himself from her tight grip, almost denying some of the other housemates the chance to hug him goodbye. When Big Brother counted the seconds down from 10, the distraught Ugandan had to let go, probably forever because another twist was to kick in.

Then she started talking to herself: "It's okay girl, you have to let go and fight it. Because if you do not, it will fight you and ultimately hit you hard. Hit it before it hits you," she urged herself on as she prepared to go to bed after an immediate cold shower.

None of the other remaining three; Richard, Tatiana and Ofunneka, seemed to care to comfort her. Our girl was ignored as she went through her grief.

As usual, her fighting spirit kicked in and she had to do it herself. She tucked herself into her bed and kept urging herself on to "sleep and let go." But much as she was the first to go to bed, she was the last to fall asleep way after 1:00am.

Meanwhile, a surprise for Code after answering a few questions from show host, Kabelo, before fans outside the house. Asked whether his romance with Maureen was a fake, the Malawian radio presenter said all that happened was real. But moments later, Code was to wish he had not prophesied his love for Maureen. They played for him a video of his longtime white girlfriend, Juna Verheji, passing on the message that she still loved him. Code's eyes almost popped out as he stood shocked, mouth agape. His shock was aggravated when Juna showed up on stage. He managed a fumble-laden "I love you baby." She comforted him, saying she still loved him and that all was forgiven as they kissed and hugged passionately before joining the crowds who were waiting to have a glimpse of the couple walk away hand-in-hand. And as it turned out, Juna revealed she is 20 weeks pregnant with Code's baby.

So, are you surprised that Code all along did not seem aroused by his relationship with Maureen? Poor girl, falling for a phony, a Kiwani, if I may use the Kampala speak. And to think she promised to visit Code! Someone tell our baby girl she can do better - after all her boyfriend Moses Ogaa's arms are open in waiting for her.

In another twist, Big Brother revealed that he will be sending a fake housemate into the house, and provided seven possible candidates from whom voters will chose who plays the mole. Visit www.mnetafrica.co.za/bigbrother to vote in a new housemate.