The first season of Big Brother VIP was confirmed on March 13, 2013 by TVI and premiered on 21 April 2013.

The season was hosted by Teresa Guilherme and came with a live channel to watch the Housemates 24 hours a day.

[2] Two days before the Launch, on Você na TV!, a talk show in the morning of TVI, was revealed the house will have two areas: Also was revealed that the house have 1000 m2 and 50 microphones and 30 cameras.

The housemate with the most votes would win a free pass to the final.

Also, from Day 45, Cátia and Fanny aren't guests anymore and are now housemates.