Zmaj od Sipova: I'm Entering Elita 10 to Wreck Havoc

Ilija Grahovac, better known as Zmaj od Sipova, is entering the reality show Elita 10 on November 1. He revealed the exact date himself in a video that surfaced on social media on September 13, confirming what had already been circulating in entertainment circles for weeks.

His participation in the milestone tenth season was previously announced by Pink owner Zeljko Mitrovic, who posted on his Instagram account that Zmaj od Sipova would be among the contestants. Now, with Grahovac’s own video, the exact day of his entry into the house is known as well.

Grahovac is no stranger to reality show audiences. He appeared on Parovi, where he was regarded as one of the most memorable characters of that season. Viewers remember him as a man who never minced words, always ready to clash with almost anyone in his path, which made him exhausting for many others in the house. Off camera, he says, he raises livestock and keeps bees, trades he learned from his father and plans to pass on one day, when he feels his time is near, to someone he trusts.

Now he is returning to the small screen, with announcements that leave no doubt about the kind of entrance he is planning. In a video circulating on social media, he also revealed how he intends to approach the other contestants.

I’m entering Elita 10 to tear them apart, like a sow tearing into a feed bag, to f***ing wreck everything, to make those bums scratch at the door not knowing which way anyone is getting out. I’ll show them how a show is done.

said Zmaj od Sipova in the video posted on social media.

Who Is Zmaj od Sipova

Ilija Grahovac first appeared in public as a contestant on Parovi, where he quickly became a fan favorite precisely because of his bluntness and his willingness to say what he thought, without sugarcoating it. He left that season with the nickname that has followed him ever since, Zmaj od Sipova, after the place he comes from.

Outside reality television, Grahovac presents himself as a man of the countryside, devoted to raising livestock and keeping bees. He speaks of these trades as a family inheritance, a skill passed down from his father that he considers a serious craft rather than a hobby. He has said before that he intends to pass the secrets of that craft on to someone he trusts, when the time comes.

That combination, bluntness on screen and a story of rural life, has made him a recognizable face of the domestic reality show scene, and it is the reason his return to the house has been drawing attention for months before it was officially confirmed.

What Is Known So Far

Official confirmation of his entry came in two stages. First, Zeljko Mitrovic revealed on his Instagram account that Zmaj od Sipova would be part of the tenth, milestone season of Elita. Then Grahovac himself, in a video posted on September 13, revealed the exact date, November 1.

Until then, based on everything said so far, viewers can expect Zmaj od Sipova to pick up where he left off on Parovi, with the same tone and the same readiness to not shy away from conflict. Whether the promise from his video plays out the same way inside the house will become clear in the first days after his entrance, on November 1.