▁as ▁a ▁celebr ity ▁version . ▁The ▁first ▁season ▁a ired ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁The ▁host ▁of ▁all ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁shows ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Big ▁Bro ther ▁Africa ▁Season ▁ 1 ▁was ▁Mark ▁Pil gr im . ▁ ▁Se asons ▁ ▁Season ▁ 1 ▁Start ▁Date : ▁ 2 6 ▁August ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁End ▁Date : ▁ 9 ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 1 ▁D uration : ▁ 1 0 6 ▁days ▁ ▁N omin ations ▁Table ▁▁ ▁Lyn ne ▁Mc Car thy , ▁pulled ▁out ▁of ▁first ▁season ▁days ▁before ▁recording ▁to ▁purs ue ▁international ▁model ing ▁contract . ▁Mc Car thy ▁returned ▁to ▁South ▁Africa ▁a ▁few ▁years ▁later ▁to ▁star ▁in ▁local ▁so aps ▁E GO LI ▁and ▁Is iding o . ▁ ▁C ele br ity ▁Season ▁ ▁Start ▁Date : ▁ 2 3 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁End ▁Date : ▁ 3 0 ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁D uration : ▁ 8 ▁days ▁ ▁The ▁Final ists : ▁ 4 ▁- ▁Bill ▁( The ▁W inner ), ▁Jo - An n ▁( Runner - up ), ▁Bad ▁Boy ▁( 3 rd ) ▁& ▁D anny ▁( 4 th ) ▁Ev icted ▁H ous em ates : ▁ 5 ▁- ▁Gl oria , ▁Helen , ▁K abel o , ▁Neil ▁& ▁T K ▁Vol unt ary ▁Ex its : ▁ 2 ▁- ▁Sam ▁& ▁Em manuel ▁ ▁Season ▁ 2 ▁Start ▁Date : ▁ 2 8 ▁July