Recap: Dubai Bling star Ebraheem Al Samadi is the CEO of Forever Rose London and Forever Rose Café and part of the millionaire empire in the city. In an exclusive interview with Cosmo ME, the Kuwait-born and US-raised Ebraheem opens up about his reaction to being cast in Netflix’s latest reality TV show and going from entrepreneur to reality star.
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From entrepreneur to reality TV star
In Ebraheem Al Samadi’s words, it was a “challenging journey” towards building his entrepreneurial career. As the CEO of Al Samadi Group which runs multiple projects across the UAE and the GCC, Forever Rose London and Forever Rose Café have been his most cherished businesses.
“Throughout my journey, I learnt that bad business decisions aren’t always bad, I see these as lessons. When you own a business, you are bound to make mistakes (it is inevitable), you just need to acknowledge these decisions and learn from them,” he said.
And, now moving on to adding another accomplishment to his list, Ebraheem opened up about his thoughts on being a reality star. “It’s definitely an abundance of mixed emotions, mainly excitement but also fear. I say this because I never aspired to be in the spotlight, I’ve always wanted to be myself – a normal person – and I do hope that when viewers watch the show, they get to know the real person that I am,” he said.
“I know that the audience is going to have different views on the show, some might love it, others might not and no one is criticism-proof, but I guess that’s just what you sign up for when you agree to jump on a rollercoaster like this one.”
His favourite part of the show
Wondering the same thing? Well, if you haven’t watched the show yet, this is going to be interesting. He tells Cosmo, “Too bad I can’t give any spoilers, but episode 5 is most definitely the most enjoyable part of the show to me. It will bring a lot of spicy drama, so sit back and enjoy!” IYKYK.
Who is Ebraheem, really?
Reality TV show aside, we asked the Dubai Bling star about some lesser-known facts about him. Ebraheem shared, “Everyone sees me as this strong, dedicated businessman. Fierce and unstoppable yet what people don’t actually know is that I am a very sensitive person and I tend to easily get affected by what people around me are feeling or going through. I focus on uplifting people around me in any way I can but I also do not brag or talk about it in public or on social media.”
His closest Dubai Bling cast member
Ebraheem revealed, “I am close to Danya, the wife of famous Emirati DJ, DJ Bliss. Danya and I have a strong bond because of the great amount of time we’ve spent together shooting for the show and because of the emotional incidents we went through together.”
Biggest takeaways from the show
With the first season now out, Ebraheem mentioned his experience on the reality TV show. He shared, “My biggest takeaway is the incredible people I have met! I am so grateful I had the opportunity to meet successful individuals and beautiful souls such as Dania/Divadee, who I now consider a sister, Lojain Omran, Kris and Brianna and all the remaining cast members.”