Bentley, who is best known as the voice of Big Brother, has criticised Channel 5\u2019s treatment of the reality franchise, saying that the broadcaster was \u201cappalling\u201d with press prior to the show\u2019s demise in 2018.<\/p>\n
While Big Brother originally aired on Channel 4, it moved to Channel 5 in 2011 with Emma Willis presenting before the show was cancelled seven years later.<\/p>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> in an exclusive interview about the reboot, Bentley said that he was pleased that ITV2 was bringing Big Brother back and that Channel 5 \u201cjust didn\u2019t give a monkey\u2019s\u201d about the show after a few years of airing it.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just absolutely delighted and ITV2 is a perfect home for Big Brother and it\u2019ll get the attention it needs,\u201d he said. \u201cEven this morning [Tuesday 2nd August] there\u2019s been articles and I\u2019ve been doing some voiceovers as well for Good Morning Britain and This Morning and Lorraine. That\u2019s the weight ITV brings.\u201d<\/p>\n He later went on to say Channel 5 was \u201cappalling\u201d when it came to press for the show in comparison with Channel 4.<\/p> <\/div>\n \u201cIt was like, as if the show didn\u2019t exist,\u201d he said of the publicity the Channel 5 team got the show. \u201cThey never brought me up for anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Bentley also said that \u201cafter a couple of years they [Channel 5] just didn\u2019t give a monkey\u2019s\u201d about Big Brother.<\/p>\n RadioTimes.com<\/strong> has reached out to Channel 5 for comment.<\/p>\n ITV2 will be the third channel to host the reality series, with ITV announcing last week that it would be rebooting the show with a cast of \u201ccarefully selected housemates from all walks of life\u201d.<\/p>\n While Bentley has not yet been confirmed to return as the show\u2019s narrator, he is \u201cquietly confident\u201d that ITV will ask him back<\/a>, however it could be a different story for Big Brother\u2019s 24-hour live feed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Read more:<\/strong>\u00a0Big Brother fans divided over who should host comeback series<\/a><\/p>\n Check out more of our\u00a0Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Lauren Morris Published: Monday, 08 August 2022 at 12:00 am Since first airing in 2000, Big Brother has been hosted by various different channels with ITV2 taking over broadcasting duties from Channel 5 \u2013 much to the relief of narrator Marcus Bentley. 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