Is there more than just small talk happening between Idris and Mira? And what's going on between Alusa and Samantha?

As the housemates settled in for the day, Alusa and Samantha sparked a conversation about heritage and family history. 
 
They immersed themselves in the topic, particularly Samantha who talked with enthusiasm about her lineage, and then delved into travel, recounting her trip to Israel. 
 
This brought up the topic of an ex-boyfriend, and Alusa established, and was amazed, that she is single. Clearly, more than just conversational sparks were flying, as Alusa gave her his full attention.

Permithias soon joined the conversation, chatting about Namibia and the difference in size between Windhoek airport and OR Tambo airport.But all this may just have been smoke and mirrors, as he tried to cosy up to Samantha, perhaps suspicious of Alusa's feelings and intentions towards her. Is it a love triangle in the making? And what about Tayo: has Samantha forgotten him already? The way things are developing, it could be a love quadrangle!

Mira gave her two cents' worth, representing Mozambique by talking about the beauty of Maputo. Shy as first, once she got into the conversation her eagerness could not be checked and she enthused about eating magumba with absolute relish. Maybe we'll see her work miracles in the kitchen.

The only thing Idris was relishing was Mira's beauty. He remained riveted as she spoke, taking in every word and every sparkle in her eye. On the surface they may have been championing their countries and showing streaks of patriotism, but rippling beneath could be latent feelings of love.

Samantha From South Africa

 

Samantha, Age: 29

Self-employed former law student Samantha is from Potchefstroom in South Africa's North West Province. She loves sushi and Indian food and her favourite TV shows include 2 Broke Girls and Person of Interest, and she likes the music of Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Davido and Drake.

Her favourite films include Ica Age, Madagascar, The Perks of Being a Wallflower and This Is Forty, with Angelina Jolie her favourite actor because "she's strong, yet feminine and an amazing actress".

Her favourite place in South Africa is Johannesburg, and she says the best thing about Africa is "the diversity of the people and the cultures". Her favourite city outside the continent is Jerusalem, which she calls "a beautiful place". Samantha says her sister is her role model, because "she's inspired me to be so much more and has played a huge role in my life".

Samantha was inspired to enter Big Brother Hotshots, something she's wanted to do for "a very long time" because she finds cultures fascinating "and the thought of spending time with so many people from so many backgrounds is awesome".

If she wins the grand prize, Samantha will help the orphanages she volunteers at and take her sisters on holiday, before investing the rest.

She describes herself as "adventurous, random, witty, caring and honest" – the final trait being her favourite. It's also something she values in others, despising dishonesty and rude people.

Samantha looks up to her younger sister and can switch from one extreme to another during conflict. For a superpower in the house she would like to hope to disappear and be a fly on the wall for a couple of moments.