{"id":37438,"date":"2023-10-02T21:05:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T19:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1897665"},"modified":"2023-10-03T01:42:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T23:42:40","slug":"aj-odudu-says-she-isnt-trying-to-imitate-former-big-brother-hosts","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/aj-odudu-says-she-isnt-trying-to-imitate-former-big-brother-hosts\/","title":{"rendered":"AJ Odudu says she isn\u2019t trying to imitate former Big Brother hosts"},"content":{"rendered":"

She and co-host Will Best follow a long line of presenters. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 02 October 2023 at 19:00 PM<\/p>

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After a five year hiatus, Big Brother<\/a> is back! With a new channel<\/a> to call home, a new look<\/a> and brand new hosts<\/a> \u2013 fans are simply beside themselves with excitement.<\/p>\n

Big Brother returns on Sunday 8th October<\/strong> and it will be hosted by duo AJ Odudu and Will Best. The pair previously worked together on Trending Live and Will Best said it felt \u201camazing to be working together again\u201d.<\/p>\n

As the new hosts of Big Brother, Will and AJ will be taking the reins from Emma Willis, Brian Dowling and Davina McCall, who have all given their blessings to the hosting duo.<\/p>

Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a> and other press ahead of the Big Brother launch, AJ Odudu revealed all of the previous presenters have been \u201cso supportive\u201d.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cIt\u2019s really good that we\u2019ve got their seal of approval. It\u2019s a show that\u2019s obviously been so important to Davina [McCall] to Emma Willis to Rylan to Brian Dowling. It\u2019s been important to so many of the presenters that it\u2019s really nice when they\u2019re encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n

Davina McCall was the first host of Big Brother when it first began on Channel 4. When the series moved to Channel 5, Brian Dowling hosted Celebrity Big Brother from season 8 through to season 11 before Emma Willis took over.<\/p>\n

Every Big Brother presenter brought something different to the show, leaving a mark on fans everywhere. Talking about her and Will\u2019s style of presenting, AJ Odudu said: \u201cI definitely want to be myself and Will will definitely want to be himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not trying to mimic or imitate any previous presenters that have been before.\u201d<\/p>\n

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AJ Odudu and Will Best for Big Brother 2023. ITV<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption> ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The TV presenter continued to say there has been a lot of \u201cgoodwill and positive energy\u201d on her side when comes to hosting the show.<\/p>\n

Big Brother returns to screens<\/a> on Sunday 8th October with its famous launch show. The launch will\u00a0see a new cast of housemates from all walks of life become the first people to stay in the new Big Brother house.<\/p>\n

Each night, the main show will be followed by Big Brother: Late & Live, hosted by Odudu and Best from the site of the Big Brother house in front of a live audience. Big Brother: Late & Live will be the only place to watch the evictees first live interviews. The show will also feature celebrity guests, debates and weekly nomination results.<\/p>\n