Former Big Brother Naija contestant Soma Anyama has emphasized that his evolving relationship with fellow housemate Angel Smith is genuine.
In an interview with Classic FM, the recently evicted housemates discussed their in-house relationship, which has gained popularity among fans. They expressed their commitment to maintaining their newfound relationship, even though it’s public knowledge that they both had partners outside the house before entering.
Soma explained that their relationship wasn’t premeditated when they entered the Big Brother Naija house. Neither of them had plans to enter into a relationship, but their feelings for each other developed naturally over time.
He stated, “We intend to keep our relationship going because it wasn’t just ‘the house’, it was real for us. It wasn’t a strategic ploy like some people think, no. It wasn’t something we came into the house planning like ‘Oh, when we get in we’re going to have a ship’, no I personally did not plan to ship with anybody and I doubt that she wanted to ship as well. It just happened.”
Angel, visibly delighted as Soma spoke, mentioned that they intend to take things at their own pace. When asked if their relationship would be similar to the Teddy A and Bam Bam situation, she responded that she and Soma are living in the present moment.
Soma emphasized that his connection with Angel went beyond the surface, having started as friends at the beginning of the All Stars season.
“I just gravitated naturally to her, we started off being friends then we connected on a different level after being friends. We connected on a deeper level. I told her that we had some chemistry and it happened naturally,” he added.
Surprisingly, they revealed in the interview that they had both ended their previous relationships before entering the Big Brother Naija house.