Big Brother teases first glimpse at new housemates
The Big Brother revival has unveiled its 16 housemates, kind of.
Over on the reality programme's X account, a thread of the new contestants' eyes was posted today (September 7), paying homage to the iconic Big Brother emblem.
It is possible that further housemates may be added to the group as the new series progresses.
— Big Brother UK (@bbuk) October 7, 2023
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Ahead of following in the footsteps of former host Davina McCall, new presenter AJ Odudu recently confessed to Metro that a few tears were shed during her and co-host Will Best's audition.
"We had to do so much in the audition. We did a 'hello' and a welcome. We had to basically act as though we were presenting the shows; we had to do an eviction interview, we had to watch clips, it was quite a lot actually," she recalled.
One such clip was the exact moment Big Brother 2018 winner Cameron Cole came out as gay to his housemates.
"We were so moved by the whole thing we both cried and then, bless Will, I just remember Will messaging me after going: 'I think I really messed up that audition. Why was I crying?' And I was like: 'Mate, me too. Why we were crying in an audition? Like we're trying to get a job and we're both sobbing! This is awful.'
"We'd absolutely dropped the ball," joked Odudu.
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Meanwhile, McCall herself told Fleur East on Hits Radio that she'd like to cameo in this year's reboot.
"I only want to appear once and then I will never be on it again and I shall watch from my sofa, but I think I should be pre-titles and I think I should say, 'Hey, fancy another one?'" she said, alluding to her beloved catchphrase.
Big Brother: The Launch airs tomorrow (October 8) at 9pm on ITV1, ITV2 and ITVX. After launch night, the show airs on Sundays to Fridays at 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.
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