Long after the lights faded inside the eviction room and the voting lines stopped, the most memorable experience in Season 4 of Housemates Salone played out in a corner luncheon table in Freetown. The event was hosted by Executive Producer Anthony Navo, alongside other key players like Africell, and saw all five finalists and Season 4 winner Suad Baydoun come together, but this time for something much bigger than making memories in the House – growth and forgiveness.
Held on Tuesday, 23 December 2025, at the Franco Diving Centre, the luncheon was deliberately intimate. It was designed less as a celebration of victory and more as a pause for reflection. In a season marked by intense rivalry, public scrutiny, and emotional pressure, the organisers chose to close the chapter by reminding the contestants that character matters long after fame fades.
“This was a moment of reflection, gratitude, and unity,” Ambassador Navo Jr. told the gathering. He stressed that while viewers often focus on the prize, the real purpose of Housemates Salone lies elsewhere. “HMSL is not about competing; instead, it’s about growing in respect and learning how to win with humility and lose with dignity.
That message strongly resonated with the finalists, many of whom experienced personal transformation during the show. Inside the House, disagreements were amplified by constant surveillance and public opinion. Outside it, the luncheon offered space to speak openly, without pressure or performance.
For Suad Baydoun, the winner of Season 4, the moment was of particular significance. In her remarks, she acknowledged the tensions that arose during the competition and took responsibility where needed. She reminded her fellow finalists that conflict was part of the game, not a measure of personal worth. “Everything that happened was within the spirit of competition,” she said, reaffirming her respect for each contestant and recognising that her journey to victory was shaped by all of them.
Her words were met with warmth rather than defensiveness. According to organisers, the finalists responded in the same spirit, reflecting a maturity that often goes unseen on reality television. What could have remained unresolved rivalries instead became lessons in accountability and reconciliation.
Ambassador Navo Jr. encouraged the group to take these lessons with them and pass them on, particularly in their role as public figures. “The true victory is in how they treat each other when the cameras turn off,” he said.
“We are all about using housemates as a tool not only for entertainment but for giving the youth in Sierra Leone and Africa at large values that are good and helping them to be empowered,” said representatives from AYV Media Empire, Africell, and other partners. For some youth in Sierra Leone, seeing that the finalists in the competition could find common ground meant that to succeed in life, “one doesn’t necessarily have to be bitter” and that “to disagree doesn’t mean to divide.”
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As the luncheon came to a close, the mood in the room remained calm, hopeful, and looking to the future. While competition had ended, a new season had begun, and it had been sparked by reflection rather than rivalry. In this respect, *House mates Salone* Season 4 did something truly remarkable. It took a reality show and made it a shared learning experience in terms of learning how to truly move forward.
