In this interview with The Guardian, MTV Base Ghosted hosts, MTV Base Culture Squad Members, Ilooise Omonhinmin also called Ilo and Oluchi Harrison, share their experiences filming the series and what viewers should anticipate.

The show delves into the raw experiences of individuals who have been suddenly cut off from various relationships; romantic, friendships, family, or acquaintances.

Can you tell me more about the idea behind the Ghosted series?

Ilo: The MTV Base series, “Ghosted”, has its origin in MTV Base United States and it came down to South Africa and now, Nigeria. It’s basically a TV reality show about people who have had very chronic and critical cases of bad communication and ghosting. Our job as Ghostbusters is to help these hunted find answers and get closure. We also help them track down their ghosts and get them answers as third parties and give them room to be a part of the conversation.

Do you think that the Nigerian culture poses a threat to the progress of this initiative in terms of acceptance?

Oluchi: It’s quite understandable because as Nigerians, we are more conservative. But we have made efforts to ensure that the participants are comfortable enough, so as to eradicate the ‘lock-up’ mentality. We want Nigerians to know that it is okay to be vulnerable and to speak out when they feel uncomfortable instead of assuming the worst or bottling it up. So we are trying to encourage more communication and vulnerability.

Ilo: To add to that, we want Nigerians to know that telling the truth is their best bet in any given situation.

Is there a selection process to be a part of the show?

Ilo: There is no criteria. Just tell us the story of how you got ghosted. When the story gets to us, we reach out to the person(s) to see if there is more and to verify the information.

With the first episode underway, what are your expectations from the viewers?

Oluchi: We expect that our viewers understand the effects of ghosting on all sides of the situation.

How do you feel as anchors on the show?

Ilo: It’s an honour! At this point, it is public service as it is beyond a TV reality show. It’s an honour to have people get vulnerable, tell their truth and get comfortable doing so.

Oluchi: It’s an honour to be a part of it and share in people’s experience and to be able to feel people in different ways.

What should we expect from the premiere of the Ghosted series?

Ilo: You should all anticipate drama, and most importantly, healing, which is the essence of the show. We have a two-month window to check in with these people after their first reveal to see how they are keeping up.

Oluchi: Viewers should anticipate learning a lot, understanding the consequences of our actions and to be vulnerable as well because a lot of Nigerians do not accept vulnerability. In addition, they would learn the value of communication and how it would have averted some of these consequences and how life would be easier with communication.