‘Omuntu agyewa laavu?’ — “Where does one find love?”
It’s the question whispered between single friends whenever they spot a couple glowing with something real. Love, for all its beauty, rarely arrives without a few wrong turns. And on Hello Mr. Right, Uganda’s popular reality dating show, those wrong turns have never been more entertaining.
Now in its third season and powered by V&A Sherry, the show airs every week on StarTimes’ Makula Kika channel at 8 pm. Since its March 15 premiere, it has delivered exactly what its audience tunes in for: fun, drama, unexpected chemistry, and the unpredictable sting of love. Week after week, viewers are drawn into a world where every choice, reaction, and connection feels personal.
This weekend’s episode, one of the last of the season, was a masterclass in just how complicated the game of love can be.
Enter Hassan, this week’s Mr. Right, who walked onto the stage full of confidence. The ladies found him attractive; until he opened his mouth. What followed quickly earned him a reputation for being loud and disrespectful.
Contestant Sharon decided she had nothing to lose. She stepped forward, shot her shot, and asked Hassan to choose her as his Ms. Right. When host Roger Otis, V&A’s brand influencer, pressed her on her intentions, she didn’t flinch. “Otis, please … do not ask unnecessary questions,” she said, before leaving her stand to flaunt her confidence in front of Hassan.
He wasn’t moved. “As the Baganda say, ‘Something beautiful does not need to advertise itself,'” Hassan replied. “So Sharon, I’ll pass.” He then turned his attention to another contestant- Success, walking her to centre stage and splashing money on her in a theatrical display of affection.
But the gesture backfired. After enjoying every moment of the money shower, Success flipped her placard to black.
Hosts Mr. Henrie and Zahara Toto asked her to explain herself. Her response drew the biggest laugh of the night: “I accept the money, but I will not be taking the man.”
The audience erupted. A flustered Hassan demanded she “return his money.” And from the sidelines, Sharon delivered the evening’s sharpest line; “It serves you right for turning away someone who loves you and choosing someone who doesn’t.”
For Rochart Kaweesa, Brand Manager of V&A Sherry, moments like these are exactly what the show is built on. “Love is complicated, but it is one of the most beautiful things and feelings to share,” he said. “As V&A Sherry, we celebrate everyone who has found love on the show, and encourage those still searching to look forward to those moments; while toasting to the freedom of being single and having options.”
With the season finale set for June 20, the stage remains open for new connections, unexpected turns, and perhaps something deeper yet. Viewers can support their favourite couples in the race for a million shillings by liking their posts on Instagram and TikTok.
