VIP Brother 3 was the third season of the celebrity version of the Bulgarian reality television show Big Brother. It was launched on Nova Television on 16 March 2009, and ended on 10 May 2009 with an eleven-hour season finale starting at 3:00 pm and finishing after 1:00 am.
This season was confirmed on 31 December 2008 by Niki Kanchev, who returned as a host. He announced that the season would start in March 2009. Later on the same day, Nova Television aired the first promo with the slogan Celebrities change destinies. The show is produced by Niko Tuparev (Old School Productions) again. All the money from SMS votes were donated to charity, and there was no cash prize for the winner. Also, this season was longer than the previous two. It lasted for 56 days (8 weeks), making it the longest VIP Brother season in Bulgaria so far.
Deyan Slavchev "Deo" was the winner.
Production
Broadcast The show was aired on Nova Television and Diema 2.
The new charity format Unlike the previous two seasons, VIP Brother 3 featured 17 celebrity Housemates, who were not competing for a cash prize, but for charity causes. Each one of the 8 weeks was dedicated to a different cause, making the causes eight. During their stay in the House the Housemates had special tasks. Sometimes they were also gathering money outside the House. 13 Housemates entered the House on Day 1 and 4 more on Day 2.
The house VIP Brother 3 was shot in the House in Novi khan, where the Housemates from Big Brother 4 lived. However, it was entirely redecorated. As in the previous two seasons, there were some similarities with Celebrity Big Brother UK – there were no cameras in the bathrooms and there was a big ashtray in the garden. For the first time, there was a washing machine in the House.
Big Brother's Big Mouth The companion talk show Big Brother's Big Mouth returned during VIP Brother 3, and was hosted by the pop-folk singer Kamelia. The concept of the show this season was different. There were not "evil tongues". Kamelia was often entering the House, asking the Housemates different questions. The show was aired three times a week – on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Previously the show was aired during Big Brother 3 and was hosted by Dim Dukov, contestant in VIP Brother 1.
Housemates The new VIP-Housemates were 17. All of them were competing for charity causes during their stay in the House. They were collecting money through the tasks given to them by Big Brother. A new guest celebrity Housemate was entering the House every week. He/she stayed in the House for one week, which made the celebrity Housemates in this season 25 in total.
13 Housemates entered the House on Day 1. They were joined by 4 other Housemates on Day 2.
Name Age on entry Notability Hometown Day entered Day exited StatusDeyan Slavchev "Deo" 33TV presenterSofia 1 56 Maria Grozdeva 36AthleteSofia 256Todor Slavkov 38BusinessmanSofia 1 56 Sofi Marinova 33SingerEtropole 1 56Itso Hazarta 29MusicianSofia 1 56Petya Dikova 24JournalistSofia 1 56 Ivayla Bakalova27Real estateVarna156 Sasha Antunovich34Football playerPristina254 Bozhidara Bakalova27DesignerVarna146 Milko Kalaidjiev57SingerSvilengrad139 Anya Pencheva51ActressSmolyan 1 38 Gala Peneva-Budeva42TV presenterPleven 1 32 Emil Koshlukov 43Political scientist; journalistPazardzhik 1 25 Ivan Dinev "Ustata" 31Singer Stara Zagora 2 25 Kristiana Valcheva 50NurseSofia 1 18 Antonia Petrova 24Student; Miss Bulgaria 2009Pazardzhik 2 16 Danail Ignatov "Dacho"24DriverAltimir111
Antonia Antonia Petrova is a Miss Bulgaria 2009. She entered the house on Day 2 and walked on Day 16.
Anya Anya Pencheva is a famous actress and mother of Petya. She entered the house on Day 1. Anya got sick and she was hospitalized on Day 21. She returned to the house on Day 25. After the conflict with her fellow housemate Ivayla, Anya walked on Day 38.
Bozhidara Bozhidara Bakalova is a fashion designer and twin-sister of Ivayla. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the sixth evicted on Day 47. Her brother Antony entered a year later in Big Brother Family with his wife Tsanka.
Dacho Danail Ignatov "Dacho" is Sofia's boyfriend. He entered the house on Day 1 and was the first evicted on Day 11 after receiving the fewest positive votes. For the first time in the history of Big Brother Bulgaria, no one left the house voluntarily before the first eviction.
Deo Deyan Slavchev "Deo" is a TV host and hip-hop singer. He entered the house on Day 1 and became a winner on Day 56.
Emil Emil Koshlukov is a politician. He entered the house on Day 1, although he had some hesitations on the final moment because of Todor Slavkov's presence in the show. Emil walked on Day 25.
Gala Gala Peneva-Budeva is one of the most famous female TV hosts. On 15 January 2009, it was officially announced that she will be the first housemate in VIP Brother 3. Gala announced that she had been invited to enter the house before, but she agreed now because of the new charity concept. During her participation, she hosted her daily talk show Na kafe. Her husband Stefan Nikolov entered nine years later in VIP Brother 10 in 2018. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the fourth evicted on Day 32.
Itso Itso Hazarta (born Hristo Petrov) is best known as a rap singer in the band Upsurt. On 20 February it was revealed that he will be the second housemate to participate in VIP Brother 3. He entered the house on Day 1 and finished fifth in the finale on Day 56.
Ivayla Ivayla Bakalova is a former Miss Bulgaria 2001 and twin-sister of Bozhidara. She entered the house on Day 1 and finished seventh in the finale on Day 56. Her brother Antony entered a year later in Big Brother Family with his wife Tsanka.
Kristiana Kristiana Valcheva is one of the five Bulgarian nurses, who were given death sentences in the HIV Trial in Libya. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the second evicted on Day 18.
Maria Maria Grozdeva is an Olympic shooting champion. She entered the house on Day 2 and finished second in the finale on Day 56.
Milko Mihail "Milko" Kalaidjiev is a pop-folk singer. He entered the house on Day 1 and was the fifth evicted on Day 39.
Petya Petya Dikova is an actress, TV host and daughter of Anya. She entered the house on Day 1 and finished sixth in the finale on Day 56.
Sasha Sasha Antunovich (Serbian – Saša Antunović) is a Serbian football player, ex-Lokomotiv Sofia striker. He has scored 38 goals in Bulgarian A PFG, which is the second-best result for a foreign player. He entered the house on Day 2 and was the seventh evicted on Day 54.
Sofi Sofi Marinova is a famous pop-folk singer. She entered the house on Day 1 and finished fourth in the finale on Day 56.
Todor Todor Slavkov is a controversial personality and a businessman, apart from being related to two of the most prominent Bulgarian personalities. Todor is the grandson of Todor Zhivkov – the most famous Bulgarian communist, who was the leader of the People's Republic of Bulgaria from 4 March 1954 until 10 November 1989. Todor's father is Ivan Slavkov – a Bulgarian sports boss linked to the communist-era nomenklatura. He entered the house on Day 1 and finished third in the finale on Day 56.
Ustata Ivan Dinev, aka Ustata is a rap singer. He entered the house on Day 2 and was the third evicted on Day 25.
Houseguests Andrey Andrey Slabakov is a film director. He was one of the evil tongues in the show Big Brother's Big Mouth during Big Brother 3. His wife Ernestina Shinova entered six years later in VIP Brother 7 in 2015. He entered the house on Day 17 and left on Day 31.
Azis Azis (born Vasil Boyanov) is one of the most popular pop-folk singers in Bulgaria. He was a participant in VIP Brother 2, where he spent 18 Days. He entered the VIP Brother 3 house on Day 10, where he spent five days. He is the only contestant to participate in two VIP Brother seasons so far.
Diana Diana Lyubenova is an actress. She is best known for her role as Anastasiya Konstantinova in Nova Television's TV series Zabranena Lyubov (Forbidden Love). She entered the house on Day 38 and was supposed to stay for a week, but decided to leave 5 days later – on Day 50.
Georgi Georgi Mamalev is an actor. He was supposed to enter the house on Day 2. However, due to his engagements in the theatre, he didn't participate in the show.
Kamelia Kamelia Veskova is a famous pop-folk singer and the host of Big Brother's Big Mouth. She entered the house on Day 11 and left on Day 15.
Lyubomir Lyubomir Ganev is a volleyball player. He entered the house on Day 31 and stayed for a week.
Preslava Preslava (born Petya Ivanova) is a famous pop-folk singer. She entered the house on Day 45 and she was the last celebrity guest housemate in VIP Brother 3. It was announced that she did not receive any money for her stay in the show. Six years later in 2015 entered as a participant (later as a guest participant) in VIP Brother 7. She left the House on Day 52.
Rumen Rumen Lukanov is the host of Deal or No Deal. He entered the house on Day 2 and left on Day 10.
Teodora Teodora Stefanova is Silvio Berlusconi's personal astrologist. She entered the house on Day 24 and stayed for a week. She left the house on Day 31.
Nominations table This season the nominations and the viewers' votes were both positive. Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Final Nominationsreceived Deo Sasha Noteligible Anya,Gala,Itso,Maria,Sofi,UstataNoteligible Nominated Nominated Nominated Winner(Day 56) 5 MariaNoteligible Nominated Nominated Noteligible Nominated Noteligible Nominated Runner-up(Day 56) 6 Todor MilkoNoteligible Noteligible Nominated Noteligible Nominated Nominated Third place(Day 56) 4 Sofi Emil,Sasha,Todor Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Fourth place(Day 56) 9 Itso Emil Noteligible Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Nominated Fifth place(Day 56) 8 PetyaNoteligible Nominated Noteligible Noteligible Noteligible Nominated Nominated Sixth place(Day 56) 5 IvaylaNoteligible Noteligible Noteligible Nominated Nominated Bozhidara,Deo,Itso,Petya,SofiExempt Seventh place(Day 56) 4 Sasha Dacho Anya,Gala,Kristiana,Petya Noteligible Noteligible Nominated Noteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 54) 6 BozhidaraNoteligible Noteligible Noteligible Anya,Gala,Itso,Ivayla,MilkoNoteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 46) 2 Milko DachoNoteligible Noteligible Nominated Nominated Evicted(Day 39) 5 AnyaNoteligible Nominated Nominated Nominated Deo,Ivayla,Maria,Milko,Sasha,Sofi Walked(Day 38) 6 GalaNoteligible Nominated Nominated Nominated Evicted(Day 32) 6 Emil DachoNoteligible Nominated Walked(Day 25) 4 Ustata Emil Noteligible Nominated Evicted(Day 25) 2 KristianaNominated Nominated Evicted(Day 18) 3 AntoniaNoteligible Walked(Day 16) 0 Dacho Sasha Evicted(Day 11) 3 Houseguests Rumen KristianaLeft(Day 10) N/A AzisNot inHouse SofiLeft(Day 15) N/A KameliaNot inHouse MariaLeft(Day 15) N/A AndreyNot inHouse Emil Todor Left(Day 31) N/A TeodoraNot inHouse SofiLeft(Day 31) N/A LyubomirNot inHouse ItsoLeft(Day 38) N/A DianaNot inHouse TodorNoteligible Left(Day 50) N/A PreslavaNot inHouseNoteligible Left(Day 52) N/A Notes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 none Againstpublic vote Dacho,Emil,Kristiana,Sasha,Todor Anya,Gala,Kristiana,Maria,Petya,Sofi Anya,Emil,Gala,Itso,Ustata,Maria,Sofi Anya,Gala,Itso,Ivayla,Milko,Sofi,Todor Deo,Itso,Maria,Milko,Sasha,Sofi Bozhidara,Deo,Itso,Petya,Sofi,Todor Deo,Itso,Maria,Petya,Sasha,Sofi,Todor AllHousemates Walked none Antonia Emil none Anya noneEvicted DachoFewest votesto save KristianaFewest votesto save UstataFewest votesto save Gala22.17%to save Milko22.68%to save Bozhidara6.93%to save SashaFewest votesto save IvaylaFewest votes(out of 7) PetyaFewest votes(out of 6) ItsoFewest votes(out of 5) SofiFewest votes(out of 4) TodorFewest votes(out of 3) MariaFewest votes(out of 2) DeoMost votesto win
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