I don’t want BBN romance to define me — Evicted housemate, Gerard

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Twenty-three-year-old Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Gerard Adebija, has revealed that although he had a relationship with fellow housemate, Kamsy, he does not want to be defined by a reality TV romance.

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Gerard, who spoke during a virtual post-eviction interview attended by Sunday Scoop, described Kamsy as a great person but said that, although he enjoyed their relationship, he felt the romance was overshadowing his other talents.

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According to him, the speed at which the relationship developed was partly influenced by the fact that they were in the Big Brother house, where housemates spent considerable time together.

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He said, “I didn’t want to just be recognised for being part of a ship. I wanted to be recognised for other things as well, and I didn’t feel like I had done that yet. I think I would have been slower from the very beginning. I think I would have been better off being friends for a while before doing all of that.”

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“As much as it was a great story and plotline, it was not exactly what I came into the house to do, and that’s what ultimately ended it.

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“The house was partly responsible for the speed at which we got together. But on her own, she’s a pretty great person, and I think that contributed to how I feel about her.”

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However, Gerard said there was no bad blood between him and Kamsy after leaving the house, noting that they had spoken and were now on good terms.

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He added, “I already touched base with her. We’re on good terms, regardless of everything that’s going on on the Internet. We, as people, are good. The house was the house; we are back in the real world now.”

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On whether they would continue their relationship outside the house, he said, “It’s up in the air. It’s 50/50. I don’t know. She doesn’t know. You know, you guys will find out if anything. But right now, we’re just friends.”

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