Davina McCall has revealed that she was turned down to host ITV’s reboot of Big Brother.
When ITV confirmed Big Brother would return in in 2023, one question instantly took over. Would Davina come back too?
For many fans, she is still the face of the format. But speaking in an interview, Davina revealed a secret.
Speaking on the Business Growth Secrets podcast recently, Davina said: “I’ve got a secret to tell you actually. When they started Big Brother on ITV, I put myself forward to present it and they went they went with new presenters.
“But I was like, look can I please just be pre-titles and just go ‘fancy another one’ but they didn’t want me to do that, and I was like: ‘[Bleep].'”
She added: “I love that show so much, it was in my DNA and, interestingly, it’s changed now and it will never be what it was at the beginning, because people know what it is.
“They know what to expect. They know what’s going to happen after, they always kind of semi-know they are being watched. Whereas people at the beginning, it really was an extraordinary human experiment. It was incredible at the time.”
Davina McCall and Big Brother remains a dream pairing for fans who grew up with the show.
ITV2 announced the reboot in 2022 and sparked instant speculation over the next host. Davina’s name quickly topped many wish lists.
‘Of course I would have done it’
Elsewhere, in 2023, Davina opened up on The Chris Moyles Show.
She admitted of the Big Brother reboot: “Of course I would have done it.
“I’m being really honest now, but in retrospect, I don’t think it would have been the right fit for me. It’s nostalgic for me. It’s come a long way since I hosted it, and I am a different person.”
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