{"id":23917,"date":"2022-10-17T12:59:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T10:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1722406"},"modified":"2022-10-17T13:24:14","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T11:24:14","slug":"emma-willis-backs-aj-odudu-as-big-brother-2023-host","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/emma-willis-backs-aj-odudu-as-big-brother-2023-host\/","title":{"rendered":"Emma Willis backs AJ Odudu as Big Brother 2023 host"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 17 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Emma Willis has backed AJ Odudu to host the new reboot of Big Brother<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While at last week\u2019s National Television Awards<\/a> at London\u2019s OVO Arena Wembley, Willis shared some insight about presenting the show, which she fronted from 2013 to 2018, after taking over from Davina McCall and Brian Dowling.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a> alongside Odudu, Willis gushed: \u201c[AJ] would be phenomenal!\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if Odudu would be her first choice, she added: \u201cI mean, one of them! Of course. 100 per cent.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know how much she loves it, I know how brilliant she is at live TV, and you need somebody who can handle that situation, but you really need somebody that loves that show and genuinely wants to talk about it, is invested in it and wants to watch it every night for months on end. I know she does.\u201d<\/p>

Although Odudu admitted that she doesn\u2019t know who will front the revived show, she\u2019d be more than happy to take on the responsibility, saying: \u201cI can\u2019t tell you anything about it, but sincerely I love that show along with Emma. I\u2019d love to have a little go at it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Willis continued: \u201cWho wouldn\u2019t want it? I mean, it\u2019s an iconic show and it\u2019s brilliant to be a part of it. For years I was a part of it and I loved every single second of it. Davina was a part of it for years and she loved every single second of it, which is why it needs somebody again that loves every second of it!\u201d<\/p>\n

Odudu does have some competition, however, with Dermot O\u2019Leary recently admitting that he wants to host Big Brother<\/a> alongside Alison Hammond.<\/p>\n