BBNaija’s Avala reveals pregnancy with Fawazzy on her birthday

Former BBNaija housemate Avala is expecting her first child with her fiancé, Fawazzy. The news came on Thursday, 1 October 2026, tucked into the bottom of a birthday post on Instagram.

The joint reel, posted from her verified account with Fawazzy as a collaborator, opens as a birthday message to herself. The pregnancy arrives in a postscript addressed to him: “Baebu we are expecting”. TheCable Lifestyle reported that the video shows her baby bump, with Fawazzy smiling beside her.

It is the couple’s second big announcement in about four months. He proposed in June. Her time in Biggie’s house, on the other hand, lasted exactly one week.

What did Avala say in her Instagram post?

Avala announced the pregnancy in two short lines: a birthday greeting to herself, then a “PS” to “Baebu”, tagging Fawazzy, to say they are expecting. That is the whole caption. She gave no due date and no other detail.

When GistMatrix viewed the reel at about 11:30pm WAT on Thursday, it had 15,187 likes and 568 comments. Her verified account, @lookingforavala, showed about 326,000 followers and 95 posts. Fawazzy’s account, @officialfawazzy, had about 27,600 followers.

How did we get here?

Avala’s public story runs from a short reality TV stint to a long online following. The dates:

Sunday, 30 June 2019: Big Brother Naija Season 4, the Pepper Dem edition, opens with Avala among the housemates.

Sunday, 7 July 2019: Avala and Isilomo become the season’s first evictees. They were not voted out: they had the fewest Bet9ja coins in the house and lost a final game, TheCable Lifestyle reported the next day.

August 2019: The two stay close after the show, BellaNaija noted in a photo feature on their friendship.

June 2026: Fawazzy proposes in front of friends and family. Avala shares the proposal video and tells fans she is now a fiancée, according to TheCable Lifestyle.

Thursday, 1 October 2026: On her birthday, she tells her followers the couple are expecting.

Who is Avala from BBNaija Pepper Dem?

Avala is a former housemate from Pepper Dem, the 2019 fourth season of Big Brother Naija, and she goes by her first name alone on Instagram. One week on air turned into a following of about 326,000 there, seven years later.

In a post after the June proposal, quoted by TheCable Lifestyle, she wrote that “forever looks a lot like answered prayers”. Congratulations from fans and colleagues filled the comments under Thursday’s reel.

What happens next

As of 11:35pm WAT on Thursday, 1 October, neither Avala nor Fawazzy had shared a due date or a wedding date.

FAQ

Is BBNaija’s Avala pregnant?
Yes. Avala announced on Instagram on Thursday, 1 October 2026, her birthday, that she and her fiancé Fawazzy are expecting a child.

Who is Avala engaged to?
Avala is engaged to Fawazzy (@officialfawazzy on Instagram), who proposed to her in June 2026 in front of friends and family.

When was Avala evicted from BBNaija?
Avala was evicted on Sunday, 7 July 2019, alongside Isilomo, as the first housemates out of BBNaija Season 4, Pepper Dem.

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