Last updated: October 6, 2026
If you spent last winter arguing about that €124,000, here is your news: work on a fifth season of Big Brother VIP Kosova is already underway on Klan Kosova. Alaudin Hamiti said preparations had officially started at the end of August, and since then the picture has filled in piece by piece: a returning host, a departure from the original presenting pair, and a producer who wants an earlier launch than last year.
This page keeps the confirmed essentials in one place — when Big Brother VIP Kosova Season 5 starts, who is hosting and who is in the house — and is updated as Klan Kosova announces each one. Nothing here rests on portal rumors. It also covers how Albanian and Kosovar diaspora viewers in the US and Canada can watch.
When Does Big Brother VIP Kosova 5 Start?
No premiere date has been announced. In an August 28 interview reported by Klan Kosova, executive producer Olsa Muhameti said she hoped Season 5 would begin in October, earlier than the previous edition. October is therefore an expected launch month, not a confirmed premiere date.
The launch month has moved around across the show’s run:
- Season 1 — December 5, 2022
- Season 2 — October 20, 2023
- Season 3 — October 18, 2024
- Season 4 — November 17, 2025
Two of the four opened in October, so Muhameti’s target sits inside the show’s normal range rather than ahead of it. This section will be updated when Klan Kosova announces the premiere date.
Who Is Hosting Big Brother VIP Kosova 5?
Alaudin Hamiti returns as host and has been sharing preparations for Season 5. Jonida Vokshi has confirmed that she will not return after co-hosting the first four editions. “No, this time I will not be in Big Brother VIP Kosova.” She called it a comma rather than a full stop, saying she needs to slow her pace and give time to projects that have been waiting. A new co-host has not been identified in the official announcements.
Big Brother VIP Kosova 5 Cast: Who’s in the House?
The official Big Brother VIP Kosova 5 cast has not been released. Hamiti posted a teaser with the housemates’ faces blurred and called the group the strongest cast so far by his own assessment, offered before a single name was public.
Recent seasons give a sense of scale rather than specifics. Around twenty housemates have entered on premiere night in past editions, with others arriving later. Seasons 3 and 4 each had 27 housemates in total. Names are usually revealed on the night itself.
Albanian portals run casting claims throughout the pre-season. Until Klan Kosova or the show’s official accounts confirm a housemate, those names are speculation.
A Quick Look Back at Season 4
Big Brother VIP Kosova 4 ran from November 17, 2025 to February 27, 2026. 103 days, with 27 housemates and 29 live shows, made under licence from Banijay’s Big Brother format.
Singer Londrim Mekaj won it, with Elijona Binakaj as runner-up. The story of that season was what happened to the prize. It started at €200,000, and the cheque Mekaj collected on finale night was €124,000. The missing €76,000 went during the season, spent on games and penalties the housemates took on inside the house. For anyone catching up on the show before the new edition, our guide to the best Albanian TV shows covers where it sits among the rest.
Where to Watch Big Brother VIP Kosova 5 in the US and Canada
TVALB broadcasts Big Brother VIP Kosova on TV in the US and Canada. Klan Kosova is one of the 250+ Albanian channels in the lineup, so a household in the Bronx, Detroit, or Toronto watches the same broadcast going out in Kosovo and Albania, live, at the same moment. That includes the big live studio nights, which the show calls “Prime” and numbers through the season — Prime 1, Prime 2 and so on. So “Big Brother VIP Kosova Prime 5” means the fifth live show of the season, not Season 5.
It runs on the screens the family already owns: Smart TV, phone, tablet and the usual TV devices, with up to three watching at once on one subscription. No satellite dish, no installation.
This is a legal, paid subscription — Klan Kosova is carried under a proper broadcasting agreement. The only free part is the 3-day trial, and it does not ask for a card.
Watch Season 5 Live from the US and Canada
This page is updated as Klan Kosova confirms each detail: the premiere date, the hosting line-up and the housemates.
Klan Kosova sits in the TVALB channel lineup, so the new season airs in North America as it happens in Albania and Kosovo.
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Sources: Klan Kosova — Season 5 preparations and Hamiti’s return, Klan Kosova — Jonida Vokshi confirms her departure, Klan Kosova — Olsa Muhameti on the expected start, Telegrafi — how the Season 4 prize fell from €200,000 to €124,000.
Big Brother VIP Kosova 5: Frequently Asked Questions
Klan Kosova has not officially announced the premiere date. Executive producer Olsa Muhameti has said she hopes the new edition starts in October.
Alaudin Hamiti returns as host. Jonida Vokshi has confirmed she will not be part of Season 5, and her replacement has not been announced.
The official cast has not been announced. Names circulating in Albanian media are not confirmed.
On TVALB, which carries Klan Kosova live as part of its 250+ Albanian channels, with a 3-day free trial.
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