TV viewers, that is Sky News. You are receiving the information that Big Brother is about to return – please don’t swear.
Yes, after a five-year break, the seminal actuality present – which sees housemates dwelling along with no entry to the skin world, cameras capturing their each transfer – is making a comeback after being revived by ITV.
A brand new-look Big Brother will return on ITV2 and new streaming platform ITVX in 2023, it was confirmed throughout a promotional video that aired through the channel’s Love Island finale.
Irish singing duo Jedward, who appeared on the superstar model of the present in 2011 and 2017, have thrown their hat into the ring for presenting duties, declaring themselves “Iconic Housemates” in a tweet.
The influential actuality TV programme aired for 18 years within the UK, launching on Channel 4 in 2000 earlier than shifting to Channel 5 in 2011 and working for an extra seven years. It was axed in 2018 following a droop in viewership.
Paul Mortimer, director of actuality commissioning and acquisitions and controller of ITV2, ITVBe and CITV, mentioned the brand new present could be up to date for a contemporary viewers.
“This refreshed, contemporary new series of Big Brother will contain all the familiar format points that kept viewers engaged and entertained the first time round, but with a brand new look and some additional twists that speak to today’s audience,” he mentioned.
“We’re beyond excited to bring this iconic series to ITV2 and ITVX where it should especially engage with our younger viewers.”
In the brand new sequence, a forged of “carefully selected housemates from all walks of life” will dwell collectively for as much as six weeks as the general public watch on through the well-known Big Brother home’s community of surveillance cameras.
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Live evictions can even return, with the general public as soon as once more voting all through the sequence and finally deciding the winner of the money prize.
It shouldn’t be but clear if the superstar model can even return.
Big Brother first hit TV screens within the Netherlands in 1999. Since its debut, greater than 500 sequence of the present have aired world wide in about 64 international locations and areas.
In the UK, the programme was initially offered by Davina McCall – who grew to become identified for her well-known line: “Big Brother house, this is Davina. You are live on Channel 4, please do not swear.”
Season two winner Brian Dowling took over presenting duties as soon as the present moved to Channel 5, with Emma Willis changing him for later seasons.
It additionally spawned spin-offs together with Big Brother’s Little Brother, Big Brother’s Big Mouth and Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, with presenters together with Dermot O’Leary, Russell Brand and superstar contestant Rylan Clark.
The present made stars of contestants together with Kate Lawler, Alison Hammond, “Nasty” Nick Bateman and the late Nikki Grahame and Jade Goody.
Source: information.sky.com”