Kellyrae of the former Doublekay duo in the Big Brother Naija “No Loose Guard” season has emerged as the winner of the show.

Kellyrae was announced the winner by the host of the show, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, during the grand finale of the show in Lagos on Sunday night.

The winner was presented with N60 million cash prize and a new SUV.

Kellyrae, a 33-year-old professional singer from Delta State who came into the show with his wife, Kassia, is a graduate of Delta State University.

The eight housemates who made it to the finals were Kellyrae, Sooj, Anita, Nelly, Onyeka, Wanni, Victoria, and Ozee.

Sooj, the first finalist to be evicted, said: “I am thankful for the journey so far, I feel like a winner and a champion regardless of the situation; I am coming for any and everything; I’m taking the world by storm.”

This was followed by Anita, a model, who expressed her desire to be engaged on the international runway.

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She said: “I am excited and grateful right now, I wanted to win the prize but I am here till the last day; I am happy. I will be taking my modelling business to the next level.”

Ozee said: “It’s not about the final winner but the fact that I made it to the end. This platform is like a social experiment where I have learnt about myself. I have a lot I am working on. Just look out for me, this is just the beginning.”

Nelly, who got auditioned nine times before her final success to the show, said: “I am very happy. I will be growing my restaurant brand. You people should expect something big. I can’t wait to work with all the brands that love me.”

Victoria, the fifth finalist to leave the house, said she would be going back to her business as a travel consultant and would remain open to more collaborations from brands.

For Onyeka, she spoke about her interest in singing, dancing, acting, and directing.

The reality television show commenced on July 28 with 28 housemates.

The show witnessed lots of twists, drama, controversies, and romance as the housemates came in pairs of 14.

The pairs were Chekas, Zinwe, Mbadiwe twins, WanniXHandi, Aces, Nelita, Doublekay, Shatoria, Radicals, Floruish, Tami, Ndinne, Beta, and Streeze.

The Star