Davina McCall sits as the bookies favourite as the most likely host for a Big Brother return.
With rumours rife about the reality television show Big Brother returning to our screens, speculation has been floating around over who will be hosting. The Big Brother studio closed its doors for the final time back in 2018 and since then, viewers have been demanding a revival.
The show has crafted some of television's most memorable moments, from 'David's Dead' to the late Nikki Grahame's 'Who is she?' rantings. It originally aired on Channel 4 for a decade before being rehomed on Channel 5 and now, ITV2 may have picked it up again for a 2023 release.
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Here are the bookies top picks for the next host:
Davina McCall
Whilst the rumours haven't been confirmed as of yet whether or not the show may even return, the bookies have already banked on who's most likely on hosting duties. As it stands, original host Davina McCall is at the top spot.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "The latest odds suggest Big Brother and ITV chiefs will very much be keeping it in the family when it comes to who’ll be hosting the new and improved Big Brother next year’ – she’s at 2/1 odds."
Davina acted as the face of Big Brother for ten years and is still synonymous with the series to this day. Her replacement was All Star winner Brian Dowling followed by presenter Emma Willis as the show moved to Channel 5.
Rylan Clarke
Celebrity Big Brother winner Rylan Clarke made quite the career for himself after the show. He has since gone on to host This Morning, pen several autobiographies and even hosted the sideshow Big Brother's Bit on the Side.
Rylan has continuously expressed how much he wants the show to return and as it stands, is just behind Davina in the running to be the next main host.
Despite his constant praise and infatuation with the show, since rumours of a revival broke he has remained oddly silent. Regarding whether or not he'd take the job, he previously said: "That wouldn’t be up to me but Big Brother needs to come back. Get the f*** back."
Emma Willis
Big Brother's most recent host, Emma Willis, was praised by viewers for years. She's said: "Everybody wants it back! I think it will come back when it’s ready, maybe it’s not ready yet. If you’re gonna do it again, you’ve got to do it fantastically well. Hopefully, there’s somebody beavering away somewhere that is coming up with an amazing plan for it, but I don’t know anything about it if they are!"
A heavyweight in reality television hosting, Emma has said she's more than up to coming back for round two. Her odds of returning the show aren't far off Davina's with 5/1.
Aj Odudu
Aj was Bit on the Side's host during the Channel 4 years and seems to have a solid chance at making it over to the main show. Since then she's taken on the finals of Strictly Come Dancing and is sitting at 9/2 odds.
