Big Brother VIP 2, was the second season of Big Brother VIP, hosted by Arbana Osmani. The season started airing on 24 December 2022 on Top Channel, and ended after 134 days on 6 May 2023.[1] The whole season, live from the house, the viewers viewed in two live pay-per-view channels, with the name Big Brother VIP 1 and Big Brother VIP 2, which were available on Albanian television platform DigitAlb. Arbër Hajdari returned as opinionist in the live evictions shows[2] and was joined by Zhaklin Lekatari, replacing Balina Bodinaku.[3]
Megi Pojani hosted the spin-off show Big Brother VIP – Fans' Club, replacing Dojna Mema.[4] Ardit Cuni was the new opinionist for the spin-off show Fans' Club. A 60-minute radio show Big Brother Radio was introduced this season, with Elona Duro as the host.[5] Like in the first season, one week after the final of the show, was broadcast a reunion show, with the name Post Big Brother VIP. This season the show was broadcast only for two episodes and the two episodes were broadcast on 13 May 2023 and 20 May 2023. The show was hosted by Arbana Osmani, and the two opinionists were Arbër Hajdari and Zhaklin Lekatari.
The show was originally scheduled to last 100 days, with the finale on 1 April 2023. However, due to satisfactory ratings, the show was extended by over one month, with 134 days.[6]
On 6 May 2023, Luiz Ejlli was announced as the winner of the season, with Krist Aliaj Dragot as the runner-up.[7]
Due to satisfactory ratings of the first season, it was announced a second season of Big Brother VIP, by the executive producers, Lori Hoxha and Sara Hoxha.[8][9] On 22 February 2022, on the show of Top Channel Ftese ne 5, Arbana Osmani, the presenter of the show said: "Big Brother 2 will come in the end of December" and Lori Hoxha, the producer of the show was asked from the journalist: "Are you ready for the second season?" and then Hoxha said: "Of course."[10][11]
On 26 June 2022, Lori Hoxha was asked by her followers on the social media Instagram, when will begin Big Brother Vip 2. Hoxha answered "At the end of December, directly after the end of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, that will occupy the screen throughout November and most of December and will have the dedicated space on Top Channel as always [...] But until then, the daily and prime programming will be "on top", so you won't feel the lack too much."[12]
It was reported, that Arbana Osmani, will not be the host of the second season and it was reported that the host, of Për'puthen and Dancing with the Stars, Bora Zemani would be hosting the second season of Big Brother VIP, but in October 2022, the official page of Top Channel on Instagram has published a video with the most spicy moments of the first season, as well as the extraordinary success of the reality show, introducing the name of the moderator: "The program that broke every viewership record, the program that captivated Albanians everywhere, to the point of obsession... Big Brother Vip, with Arbana Osmani, soon on Top Channel".[13] Also on 6 November 2022, Osmani on her interview on the sunday show of Top Channel E Diell said: "I have told the public that I will be in Big Brother VIP. We have had things clear and it is not that I am influenced by what has been written."[14][15]
On 16 December 2022, Top Channel announced that the season would begin on 24 December 2022.[16]
Like in the previous season, the location for the season will be again in the big studio in Tirana with the name Studio Nova, but with changes.[17] The housemates live together in the house, where 24 hours a day their every word and every action is recorded by cameras and microphones in all the rooms in the house.[18]
On Day 1, fifteen housemates entered the house during launch.[19] On Day 11, Efi Dhedhes & Mikela Pupa, who played as one housemate, from now on they both play alone as two individual housemates.[20]