VIP Brother 8, also known as VIP Brother: ÃÂóÃÂðÃÂð ÷ðóÃÂÃÂñÃÂòð (lit. The game gets rough), was the eighth season of the Bulgarian reality television series VIP Brother, hosted by Niki Kanchev. The show launched on 11 September 2016 on Nova TV. Niki Kanchev and Aleksandra Sarchadjieva were the main presenters. It concluded 62 days later on 11 November 2016. Miglena Angelova won with Petar Bachvarov "Uti" as the runner-up.
It marked 10 years since the premiere of the VIP Brother format in Bulgaria in 2006.
17 Housemates entered the House on Day 1 and another one on Day 13. Hristo entered on Day 30.
Aleksandar Nikolov "Alek Sandar" is a music producer and musician. He entered the house on Day 1 and was the first evicted on Day 13.
Borislav Komsiyski is a businessman. He entered the house on Day 1 and finished fourth in the finale on Day 62.
Desislava Tsoneva "Desi" is a TV host and daughter of popular journalist Dimitar Tsonev. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the eighth evicted on Day 55.
Emilia Tsvetkova "Emanuela" is a pop-folk singer. She entered the house on Day 13 and finished third in the finale on Day 62.
Georgi Sofkin is an Olympic champion in badminton. He entered the house on Day 1 and decided to walk out of the House on Day 9.
Georgi Tornev is a director of popular shows on BNT Ku-ku and Kanaleto. His wife Mira Dobreva entered two years later in VIP Brother 10 in 2018. He entered the house on Day 1 and was the sixth evicted on Day 48.
Gloria Petkova is a model. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the second evicted on Day 34.
Hristo Zhivkov is an actor. He entered the house on Day 30 and finished fifth in the finale on Day 62.
Irina Tencheva is a TV host and wife of popular TV host and producer Ivan Hristov. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the ninth evicted on Day 58.
Lazara Zlatareva "Kaka Lara" (Sister Lara) is a TV host of popular childer show "Milion i edno zhelania" ("Million and one wishes") and an actress. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the third evicted on Day 41.
Lilia Vuchkova "Kaka Lili" (Sister Lili) is a TV host of popular childer shows "Sedem dni za vas deca" ("Seven days for your children"), "Muzikalna chudnoteka" ("Music chudnoteka"), "Nedelno mejduchasie" ("Sunday break") and original TV host of "Milion i edno zhelania" ("Million and one wishes") and an actress. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the tenth evicted on Day 58.
Miglena Angelova is a TV host of former popular talk show "Iskreno i lichno" ("Sincerely and personally"). She entered the house on Day 1 and became a winner on Day 62.
Nadezhda Ivanova "Nadya" is an actress and TV host of former secular show on BNT "Elit". She entered the house on Day 1 and was the seventh evicted on Day 55.
Petar Bachvarov "Uti" is a TV host of first culinary show "Barzo, lesno, vkusno" ("Fast, easy, delicious") started in 1997 and an actor. He entered the house on Day 1 and finished second in the finale on Day 62.
Radoslav Kavaldzhiev "Roro" is a producer, TV host a defunct music channel MM and son of the popular rock singer Vili Kavaldzhiev. He entered the house on Day 1 and was the fifth evicted on Day 48.
Reni Gaytandjieva is a pop-folk singer. She is the only pop-folk singer managed to break into two countries - Bulgaria and Serbia. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the twelfth evicted on Day 61.
Valentin Mihov "Valyo" is a former footballer, football functionary and businessman. He entered the house on Day 1 and was the eleventh evicted on Day 60.
Yavor Baharov is an actor. He entered the house on Day 1 and was ejected on Day 27.
Zhana Brankova-Bergendorff is a pop singer and the winner of second season of X Factor. She entered the house on Day 1 and was the fourth evicted on Day 41.
On September 10 it was officially announced that Mike Tyson would enter the House. On September 26, Niki Kanchev announced that it would enter the house. He entered the House on Day 23 as a special Houseguest and left on Day 26.