‘I was gutted’ admits Emma Willis after brutal Channel 4 show axing as she pleads with bosses to bring it back

EMMA Willis admits that she was left devastated after one of her shows was brutally axed by Channel 4.

The former Big Brother presenter was host of The Circle for two series between 2019 and 2021.

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Emma Willis admitted she was ‘gutted’ after Channel 4 axed The Circle[/caption]

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The broadcaster cancelled the reality show after just three series[/caption]

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She will host the upcoming UK edition of Love Is Blind with her husband Matt Willis[/caption]

However, Channel 4 decided to axe the series after just three instalments – despite its popularity with viewers.

Head of the new series of Love is Blind UK – which she will host with her husband Matt Willis – Emma Willis has opened up on the decision.

She told The Metro: “The Circle, I absolutely adored it and I was gutted that they didn’t keep going with it. Yes, if they brought it back I would love to do it.”

The format has been a success overseas, with a US version – made by the same production company – available to stream on Netflix.

And Emma, 48, admitted that she would love to host the show again, if a UK version was to be brought back to TV screens.

Emma explained: “I think the American one is huge and they still make that so I don’t think they need a UK version, maybe,”

She added: “But hey! Netflix, if you’re gonna make a UK version, I’m still here!”

Just after the third series wrapped, a source at Channel 4 explained their reasoning behind the controversial decision to cancel the reality show.

A spokesperson told Digital Spy: “The Circle has been a huge hit for young audiences and has grown successively over three seasons on Channel 4, consistently outperforming slot averages.

“We’re incredibly proud to have worked with Studio Lambert North and Motion Content Group to invest in such an innovative show and to have given it a springboard for its international format success.

“In much the same way as when we originally commissioned The Circle, Channel 4 has a responsibility to continually look at how we reinvent and create space for new ideas, and so we have decided not to commission the show for a fourth season.”

However, the star is now looking to the future, and she’s about to appear on screens once again as the host of the UK edition of Love Is Blind with her husband.

The pair met when Emma was a presenter on MTV and Matt, 41, was in Busted.

Love is Blind see’s singletons meet, date, and get engaged through conversation only in sealed off rooms.

Emma couldn’t help but reflect on her own marriage ahead of the series premiere as she thinks it’s Matt’s personality that is attractive.

“I would have fallen in love with Matt’s personality,” she claimed.

“But obviously the way somebody looks is going to play a part in it. Yes, when you see someone, you need to be attracted to them.”

She added: “But the concept of Love Is Blind is seeing if that emotional connection has more ­longevity than just a ­physical one that might fizzle out.”

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The seasoned TV personality hosted the show for two series[/caption]

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She wants Netflix to bring back the UK edition of the hit reality format[/caption]