At midnight we’ll discover that Brian Dowling’s officially hosting Big Brother in the world’s least surprising surprise.
Hopefully we’ll learn who is hosting BBLB as well. Nick Bateman is getting a series of Big Brother’s Little Brother’s Cousin, but will he have Victor to spark with?
Edit: Brian’s hosting, Emma Willis is doing Big Brother’s Bit On The Side, which is basically Little Brother by the sounds of it. Pleased for the pair of them.
And suddenly Zezi Ifore isn’t the worst host ever associated with BB.
You’ll be even more frustrated by the choice come midnight.
But I like Brian.
Emma Willis – an actual proven presenter and interviewer – ridiculously sidelined to the new spin-off – Big Brother’s Bit on the Side.
Brian’s got years of live hosting experience (he actually went out and learned the craft) and probably has a better working knowledge of the show and what it expects of its host and contestants than most people. I am happy for him and I think he will be fine.
As much as I think she is great, I’m unconvinced Emma Willis as yet could work an eviction crowd in quite the same way.
I’m also a fan of Brian, he’s handled live children’s TV and live quiz TV which is about as difficult as it gets. It’s about time he got a crack at something a bit more high profile.
I’m glad Emma’s been kept on too, she came across as a genuinely likeable fan of the show in BBLB and I’m sure will do so in BBBotS.
and also, giving emma the main gig would be asking for davina comparisons, this way at least it avoids comparisons, and if brian leaves for any reason, she can get the gig, and perhaps people wont draw the comparisons
Yes this is a thing I was idly mulling over – the show’s on a two year deal, if it turns out Brian isn’t good enough this year then next year Willis would probably be first in line to get promotion.
I agree, some of the names being mentioned i tink Brian was the best choice for sure.
Donny Osmond hosting US Secret Fortune, apparently.
Nick Bateman’s getting a series of Big Brother’s Little Cousin in as much as he’s going to record himself talking on his webcam and upload it to Youtube. Nothing official or on telly or anything.
Ah brilliant, I did wonder ta.