Davina McCall claims she was snubbed from hosting Big Brother reboot and insists she ‘would have loved to’ host it
DAVINA McCall claims she was snubbed from hosting the Big Brother reboot, insisting she’d have “loved” to do it.
The popular TV presenter, 55, opened up on why she wasn’t fronting the show when appearing on The Chris Moyles Show.
He asked why she wasn’t hosting the reboot, to which she said: “I think they wanted to go fresh.
“New start, fresh start, younger. I do understand and I think it’s quite a good idea.
“Of course I would have done it.
“I’m being really honest now, but in retrospect I don’t think it would have been the right fit for me.
“It’s nostalgic for me. It’s come a long way since I hosted it and I am a different person.”
Davina hosted the very first series of Big Brother on Channel 4 in the summer of 2000.
She went on to front the show until 2010.
ITV has already committed to two series of the new BB — one this autumn, the other next year.
And the reinvention will be hosted by AJ Odudu and Will Best.
Davina went on to admit that she wasn’t sure how the pair of them hosting together was going to work, but has since given them her blessings.
She continued: “When I saw AJ and Will at the NTAs – because I wasn’t sure how that was going to work – seeing them together I thought oh I get it.
“It’s all about the connection right? I spoke to AJ and I did think it was quite daunting but I wanted to give her my blessing.
“I know I didn’t need to but I wanted to pass on the baton and talking to her, it’s in safe hands and she knows what a big responsibility it is, and she’s taking it really seriously.
“Let’s get behind it people.”
Recently, Big Brother released the first preview for the brand new reboot.
The new 30-second clip shows the hosts of the show AJ Odudu, 35, and Will Best, 38, as they impersonated the familiar narrator Marcus Bentley.
The pair looked glam as they seemed to be getting ready for the upcoming premiere in their dressing room.
Attempting to to her best impression of the iconic voice exclaimed: “8:49 pm. AJ and Will are getting ready to go into the Big Brother House.”
Will also attempted to recreate the infamous North-East English accent as he excitedly responded: “House, The Big Brother House, AJ and Will are preparing to go..”
