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Sara-Aisha Kent

Davina McCall to present Changing Rooms reboot as original host Carol Smillie snubbed

Davina McCall is set to present the Changing Rooms reboot.

The TV presenter, 52, will host the interior design show - which originally aired on BBC from 1996 to 2004 - alongside Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, who was one of the show's original interior designer consultants.

The premise of the show sees two friends redecorate a room in each other's home, under the guidance of the designers, with a budget of just £500 and two days to do it.

Davina told The Sun of her new role: “I’m so excited to be presenting Changing Rooms. It’s the perfect time to bring it back. Everyone is going DIY and decor-mad!

Davina McCall is set to present the Changing Rooms reboot (Getty Images)

“I can’t wait to see all the amazing transformations. I might even get stuck in myself if I’m allowed to be let loose with a paint brush.”

Davina being awarded the gig comes after Carol Smillie - who originally fronted the show - revealed in August that she would be keen to work on the cult series again.

Carol Smillie - who originally fronted the show - revealed in August that she would be keen to work on the cult series again - but she hasn't been invited back (BBC)

Carol told The Sun: "It was definitely the favourite show of my career, without a doubt. It would be the only show I’d come back to telly for."

Speaking about of some of the shocking makeover reveals: "It was the first time we’d had car-crash telly, when you would be sitting there with a cushion in front of your eyes, saying, 'Oh no!" It was sometimes like watching a disaster in slow motion.

She added: "As a nation, we like to snoop around other people’s houses and that had never been done on TV before."

Carol's job as host was to guide people into their rooms with their eyes closed for the big reveal, said it was often terribly awkward as they stood in silence waiting for a reaction.

One particular reveal sticks out in the presenter's mind, as a sound man had actually trod dog poo into the carpet ahead of the big moment.

Carol, who now works as a humanist wedding celebrant, said while everyone was affected by the "disgusting smell", they had no choice but to carry on filming.

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