Former Big Brother winner Brian Dowling has been announced as the host of the new series of the reality show, which will air on Channel 5 after moving from Channel 4. Dowling, who won the second series in 2001, expressed his excitement about the opportunity.
“It is 10 years since I won Big Brother so what better way to celebrate and mark that anniversary than to be asked to host the new series,” Dowling said. He will take over from Davina McCall, who ruled herself out after Channel 4 dropped the original series.
Emma Willis, who presented the spin-off show Big Brother's Little Brother, will host the new companion show, Big Brother's Bit On The Side. “I'm so happy that Big Brother is back on our screens. I'm such a massive fan of the show, so I'm over the moon that I've been asked to be a part of it,” she said.
The show will launch with a celebrity version before the main series begins. Big Brother first launched in the UK in 2000 after being a hit in the Netherlands, making stars of contestants including Jade Goody and Dowling, who later presented SMTV Live.
