In the cutthroat confessional of Big Brother Naija’s post-eviction gossip mills, where alliances shatter faster than eviction votes, former housemate Denari has lobbed a grenade at a fellow contestant that’s got fans in a frenzy. On September 18, 2025, during a no-holds-barred segment on Doyin David’s podcast Doyin’s Corner, the 28-year-old Lagos realtor—evicted in Week 6 for his “strategic silence”—didn’t mince words when asked who the dullest housemate of Season 10 was. “Dede. And Kayikunmi,” he declared without blinking, igniting a viral firestorm that’s split the #BBNaijaS10 stans down the middle. For Denari, Dede’s charm boils down to one-note drama: “Yeah, Dede is boring. Other than the fact that she’s stringing three guys and they are doing happy dates, nothing else again. If you just mistakenly tell her that you like her, you’re dead. Your own is finished! Don’t try it.” Co-guest Tracy, another alum, piled on Kayikunmi as her pick: “He just didn’t have like… he didn’t show himself. If you mention Kayikunmi, people don’t know what to say apart from the fact that he was with Isabella.”
The clip, a 30-second snippet of raw tea, first surfaced via Metro Naija on X, exploding with 249 likes, 10 reposts, and 45 replies in under an hour—proof that BBNaija’s off-screen spats hit harder than housemate headlocks. Denari’s takedown paints Dede—the 25-year-old Enugu fashionista known for her love-triangle tango with Ozee, Toby Grey, and Handi—as a siren who’s all flirt, no fire. Inside the house, Dede’s “happy dates” became meme gold: think candlelit corners turning into confessionals, where suitors spilled secrets only to get curved. But Denari, who bonded with her over late-night chats before his exit, sees it as her sole plotline. “She’s got the guys wrapped, but beyond that? Snooze-fest,” he implied, his tone a mix of shade and sincerity that screams “I tried, sis.”
Dede, still gunning for the finale with her “sleep-sacrificing” entertainment antics—like impromptu dance-offs at 2 a.m. to keep the vibe alive—hasn’t clapped back yet, but her fans are waging war. X turned into a Dede defense league: “Stupid Denari have de nerves to say Dede is one of most boring housemate on Doyin’s Show… Dede is the only female hms who will sacrifice her sleep to entertain you 😩 for that she deserves your VOTE oo,” one stan fired, tagging #VoteDede for emphasis. Another twisted the knife on Denari: “Denari said Dede is the most boring housemate but all are trying your possible best to involve Imisi and her fans 🤣🤣🤣 MMS,” accusing him of strategic stirring to prop up rival Imisi’s game. The backlash snowballed, with threads dredging up pre-season shade—like a September 4 post listing Dede among “furniture” (read: forgettable housemates) alongside Denari himself: “Dede (dirty panties limited).” Hypocrisy much?
This isn’t Denari’s first rodeo in the roast game. The lanky strategist entered BBNaija as a wildcard in Week 3, quickly aligning with the “strategic six” before his eviction left him spilling on podcasts like a therapy session. His Doyin chat echoes past beefs—earlier, he shaded Koyin as “the most boring this season” in fan lists, only to get looped in himself. Dede, meanwhile, has been the season’s slow-burn star: from her “three guys” web (Ozee’s poetry, Toby’s tasks, Handi’s hugs) to viral moments like defending her “dirty panties” after a laundry scandal. Fans credit her for injecting rom-com chaos into the house, but critics like Denari call it “predictable.” With evictions looming, this shade could rally Dede’s base or bury her in “boring” narratives—classic BBNaija chess.
At heart, Denari’s dig taps Naija’s love-hate with “quiet queens”: in a house of screamers and schemers, does subtle slay count as stale? X replies lean 70% pro-Dede, with quips like “Denari boring himself—talking smack post-eviction? Stay pressed.” As the clip hits 18k views, it’s clear: boring or not, Dede’s got the internet dancing. Will she address it in her next diary session, or let the votes do the talking? In BBNaija’s echo chamber, one housemate’s yawn is another’s crown— and Denari just handed her the spotlight.