EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION

Hermes BBNaija was born on the 21st of April 1997 in the city of Lagos. His mother is Mrs. Isioma John. He comes from a family of five. He has a sister named Isioma Iyele and a brother named Kuthumi Iyele. Isioma Iyele is a sociologist. Kuthumi Iyele is a Yoga Teacher. He hails from Delta State, Nigeria. He comes from a humble background and grew up on Lagos streets. He had a tough upbringing which exposed him to the struggles faced by low-income families in Nigeria.

Growing up, he lived in different uncompleted buildings and attended public-owned schools. When he became a teenager, he gave himself the nickname Hermes. He is a very creative personality. Hermes Iyele is a gifted dancer and was a popular kid in his neighborhood because of his superior dancing skill. He competed in several dancing competitions in Lagos City as a teenager.

Hermes BBNaijaDid his elementary education at a public primary school in Lagos State. He is an alumnus of Gbagada Senior Grammar School. Due to financial restrictions, he was unable to pursue tertiary education.

BIOGRAPHY

Chibueze “Hermes” Iyele known by his stage name Hermes BBNaija was born on April 21, 1997,  Hermes BBNaija is a celebrity Skilled dancer, model, reality TV personality, sports lover, and dance instructor. He sometimes refers to himself as Agbero. Hermes BBNaija has appeared in the music videos of some big artists in Nigeria such as Davido, Ajebo Hustlers, and Burna Boy. Hermes BBNaija has performed some of his dance stories at cultural festivals in Lagos, Glasgow, and Rotterdam. Hermes BBNaija has taught dance lessons to students in Africa and Europe.

Personal Life

Hermes BBNaija is a popular face around the Oworo/Ifako/Bariga axis of Lagos State. He resides in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos. In 2020, when a criminal gang, One Million Boys, launched an attack on communities in Lagos, he led other youths in the Oworonshoki community to repel the gang’s attack. Hermes Iyele is a Christian and worships at Harvesters Pentecostal Church and HICC Community. He loves tattoos and has different images tattooed on his body. He loves to play basketball and American football. He can be found on a basketball court in Lagos when he is not dancing. His mother, who suffered from a mental illness, went missing in the early part of 2022. However, she was soon found and had been receiving good health care.  Hermes Iyele was a close friend to the late dancer & video vixen Picture Kodak.

RELATIONSHIP /MARRIAGE

Hermes BBNaijaIyele is currently in a polyamorous relationship with two beautiful woman, Margaretha Paulick.  who is a European, and Blessing Offiong is a Nigerian  Both women are artists.

Hermes BBNaijaIyele Loves both his girlfriend Equal, during the birthday of his European Margaretha Paulick  Hermes wrote a love note to her telling her how much he loves and adores her. He wrote

Here’s to wishing the love of my life Margaretha Paulick @m.a.r.g.a.r.e.t.h.a a very happy birthday. Words fail me every time in expressing the capacity of gratitude I have for you babes. I’m forever grateful for the day our paths aligned for it has been nothing but greatness in continuous growth ever since then even until this day. The love you give is indescribable in its awe as I’m sure anyone who has ever had the pleasure of sharing space and time with you would undoubtedly attest to the fact. The selfless nature of the love you give has encouraged me in many ways to unlearn many false motives of love and even more so to relearn what the possibilities are from observing your expressions of it.

The love we share has endured the most mental and emotional difficulty and I must applaud the grace with which you’ve always exercised patience and as such taught me to do the same. Because of these beautiful experiences I’ve grown mentally and spiritually to a capacity I never thought was possible and for this! words would always fail me in describing how grateful I am for you, Margaretha. On this day my love, I rededicate my pledge to love and be there for you with all that I am/will grow into at whatever capacity you’d allow per time.
I love you endlessly baby and wish you the very best out there today. Totally can’t wait until we’re finally physically reunited. Stay shining your light baby, you make the world a better place❤️.

Much love
Hermes Iyele

CAREER

From his teenage years,  Hermes Iyele decided to transform his passion for dancing into a professional career. He took dance lessons to become a better dancer and learned how to use dancing to tell a story. Hermes launched his creative career by working as both a dancer and model in Lagos. He has modeled for different brands on commercial gigs such as Television Commercials (TVC), billboard ads, and fashion shows.

He has performed as a solo artist at different festivals in Lagos. He also collaborated with other artists to create different works, which were performed at shows in Nigeria. Hermes Iyele has performed dance pieces at festivals held in Glasgow and Rotterdam. In 2018, he organized a paid dance masterclass in Germany, which university undergraduates in the country attended. BBNaija Hermes Iyele has done work with African Artists’ Foundation. He was an artist-in-residency at the foundation in 2021. The residency allowed him to teach secondary school students the importance of performance art in society, characterization, and expression. The residency also increased his popularity in the African and Western dance community and helped him secure more gigs.

Hermes Iyele‘s dancing has been featured in many music videos by Nigeria’s A-list artists. He appeared in the music video of the song Ke Star by Davido and Focalistic. Dammy Twitch directed the video. He has also appeared in the music videos of artists like Zinoleesky, Burna Boy, and L.A.X. He was on Buju BNXN‘s So Lovely video. To reach a wider audience and grow his career, BBNaija Hermes Iyele‘s decided to compete in the Big Brother Naija reality show. After passing through the different audition stages, he was unveiled to fans of the show on the 23rd of July 2022. He competes with other housemates for the grand prize of 100 million naira. Hermes Iyele‘s fanbase is called the Coolest Tribe.

Net Worth

Hermes BBNaija‘s net worth is estimated to be US$40,000.

SOCIAL MEDIA

Hermes BBNaija’s popularity has skyrocketed on social media, with his followers increasing daily. He has over 81.2K followers

on Instagram.

• Instagram handle: @hermesiyele
• Twitter handle @HermesIyele