{"id":20405,"date":"2022-08-17T17:31:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T15:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1695203"},"modified":"2022-08-17T18:02:11","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T16:02:11","slug":"emma-willis-wont-return-to-big-brother-ive-said-goodbye-to-it","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/emma-willis-wont-return-to-big-brother-ive-said-goodbye-to-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Willis won\u2019t return to Big Brother: \u2018I\u2019ve said goodbye to it\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 17 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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With Big Brother set to return to our screens via ITV2, reality fans have spent the last few weeks speculating who would be hosting the reboot, with many suggesting it could be one of the show\u2019s former hosts or even a previous contestant.<\/p>\n

However, Emma Willis has now ruled herself out of the running.<\/p>\n

The broadcaster, who hosted Big Brother when it aired on Channel 5 between 2011 and 2018, has said that she\u2019s \u201cvery much said goodbye\u201d to the reality series and would like a new presenter to take over.<\/p>\n

When asked whether she would return to Big Brother on ITV2, Willis told RadioTimes.com<\/a> in an exclusive interview: \u201cNo. I think with every new era of Big Brother, I think there should be a new host.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYou know, I loved my time on the show, and I very much kind of said goodbye to it back then because we thought it was over. I don\u2019t tend to go back. I like to move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Voice UK presenter added: \u201cI think it\u2019s right. It\u2019s starting again, it\u2019s got a new home \u2013 it should have a new host.\u201d<\/p>\n

Willis first joined the Big Brother team back in 2007 when she began guest presenting Big Brother\u2019s Big Mouth, before presenting Big Brother\u2019s Bit on the Side alongside Rylan Clark.<\/p>

She has since appeared on This Morning, Loose Women, and took over presenting duties for Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother during its run on Channel 5.<\/p>\n

After Big Brother came to an end in 2018, Willis began hosting The Voice UK, The Circle, Emma Willis: Delivering Babies and Cooking with the Stars.<\/p>\n

Big Brother arrives on ITV2 in 2023. Check out more of our Entertainment<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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