why did rylan get the live BB gig last night?

[alex_front2]

And not AJ or joint hosting? they are both poor and aj is a pro-presenter as opposed to rylan who is an X-Factor chancer.

Is this an admission by producers that they prefer rylan?

[Niamh.]

No idea, I think Aj is far better than him

[Josy]

Aj is awful that's probably why.

But maybe they just asked them both and he was the only one that wanted to do it?

[CaudleHalbard]

Is this an admission by producers that they prefer rylan?

Yes.

Also Rylan has a fan base from XF. AJ is very likely disappear back into obscurity after BB14.

[fingers]

I don't for a minute think they would even have considered AJ!

[alex_front2]

Josy, they are both poor. Also AJ is a pro-presenter and if she doesn't want the responsibility of doing BB live gig she ougt to quit presenting. All presenters relish big live gigs.

Rylan also got to be involved in the rewind task with judy james.

[GiRTh]

dunno why but a cardboard cut out would have been just as good.

[fingers]

Josy, they are both poor. Also AJ is a pro-presenter and if she doesn't want the responsibility of doing BB live gig she ougt to quit presenting. All presenters relish big live gigs.

Rylan also got to be involved in the rewind task with judy james.

Except that last night wasn't LIVE in spite of the LIVE Logo.

[Niamh.]

dunno why but a cardboard cut out would have been just as good.

:laugh:

[fingers]

I thought Emma had the day off?

[MTVN]

I don't know how AJ has made it as far as she has in the tv industry really, it's not just BB she's useless on, I saw her as a guest on the Wright Stuff a couple of weeks back and she kept stumbling over her words, talking rubbish, couldn't hold a conversation etc.

Rylan's adapted really well to the role I think actually, and seems much more suited to it, if Emma wasn't available I'm not surprised they went with him

[alex_front2]

what's AJ's real name? My nickname is AJ too so I am curious

[Niamh.]

I thought Emma had the day off?

Yes but why him and not AJ or both him and AJ

[alex_front2]

Is she contracted for CBB? I can see her disappearing...

[CaudleHalbard]

I don't know how AJ has made it as far as she has in the tv industry really, it's not just BB she's useless on, I saw her as a guest on the Wright Stuff a couple of weeks back and she kept stumbling over her words, talking rubbish, couldn't hold a conversation etc.

Rylan's adapted really well to the role I think actually, and seems much more suited to it, if Emma wasn't available I'm not surprised they went with him

Don't like to say it but could it be a touch of tokenism?

I agree about Rylan.

[smeagol]

live show only has 1 normally. very easy job that last night anyway.

emma was busy having dinner and cake with daley and his gf

[Withano]

I think more people, for some inexplicable reason, prefer Rylan to AJ. Though I think liking neither is the general consensus. Sweaty box Ian should have done it if Emma was away.

[alex_front2]

Don't like to say it but could it be a touch of tokenism?

I agree about Rylan.

What kind of tokenism? There are plenty of female presenters. There are plenty of northern presenters (Tess Daley, Vernon Kaye, Ant and Dec etc)

[alex_front2]

Sweaty box Ian is actually not as annoying now.

[alex_front2]

Rylan didn't fluff his lines tbf

[MTVN]

I hear big Ian was actually very annoyed about the whole thing

Ian Symes ‏@ianiansymes 17h
Honestly, he's been here 40 days and he's already taken over the main show. #BringBackBrian @RylanClark

[Josy]

Josy, they are both poor. Also AJ is a pro-presenter and if she doesn't want the responsibility of doing BB live gig she ougt to quit presenting. All presenters relish big live gigs.

Rylan also got to be involved in the rewind task with judy james.

No I'm sorry I disagree with that, AJ is actually awful, her poor presenting skills and her terrible speech makes it almost impossible to watch an entire episode of bots when she's there.

Rylan has actually done well since he got that job and you would never for a minute think that he was the one that had no experience.

[CaudleHalbard]

I don't find either of them likeable, but feel Rylan is more suited to that type of work.

AJ may be OK with a pre-learned script plus Autocue.

[alex_front2]

I actually think men are better presenters in general (more spontaneous, wittier), hence why most prime time gigs go to guys (ant n dec, scofield, brucey, dermot o'leary etc)

[CaudleHalbard]

What kind of tokenism? There are plenty of female presenters. There are plenty of northern presenters (Tess Daley, Vernon Kaye, Ant and Dec etc)

She's the only black, northern female presenter. Ticks a lot of politically correct boxes. ;)

Unfortunately they didn't have a competence box. :( Lol! :p

[pcro]

And not AJ or joint hosting? they are both poor and aj is a pro-presenter as opposed to rylan who is an X-Factor chancer.

Is this an admission by producers that they prefer rylan?

She may be a pro but she can't even handle an auto cue. Rylan IS much better than AJ, though much much much worse than Emma (or Alice or Jamie or Iain Lee or George Lamb or . . .).

[alex_front2]

She's the only black, northern female presenter. Ticks a lot of politically correct boxes. ;)

Unfortunately they didn't have a competence box. :( Lol! :p

Non-white people are the fastest growing part of Britain, so it's not really tokenism but reality. Plus in more and more parts of UK black and or Asian people are now majority. :spin::spin:

[lukee]

aj cant present on her own thats why they brought ian lee in to her sat night show , rylan can

[Niamh.]

can they not just fire them both and take Iain Lee on to replace them?

[Spoon]

I hear big Ian was actually very annoyed about the whole thing

Ian Symes ‏@ianiansymes 17h
Honestly, he's been here 40 days and he's already taken over the main show. #BringBackBrian @RylanClark

clearly a joke :hugesmile:

Rylan is much better than AJ.

[CaudleHalbard]

can they not just fire them both and take Iain Lee on to replace them?

Because he can't be trusted not to upset people! :D

[anne666]

can they not just fire them both and take Iain Lee on to replace them?

PLEEEEEEEAAAAASSSSEEE !!!!! They are dire.

[Scream]

Is she contracted for CBB? I can see her disappearing...

I think she said she was

[anne666]

Because he can't be trusted not to upset people! :D

All the better for me.

[Withano]

can they not just fire them both and take Iain Lee on to replace them?

That would be awesome.
He's proven hes better than the pair of them from co-presenting one night a week. They'd be a fool not to have him more regularly.

(But I do like the way him and AJ work together)

[Niamh.]

Because he can't be trusted not to upset people! :D

Even better :joker:

[anne666]

She may be a pro but she can't even handle an auto cue. Rylan IS much better than AJ, though much much much worse than Emma (or Alice or Jamie or Iain Lee or George Lamb or . . .).

Is she diddly a pro, at what exactly? She is like a presenter in a comedy sketch of bad presenting. I could find her hilarious in that scenario. I agree with the rest AJ very bottom, Rylan next up under anyone in the history of BB.

[anne666]

Even better :joker:

I loved Pete Burns for just that. Didn't give a damn.

[Sophiee]

aj would be an absolute disaster on her own. she wouldn't even be considered.

[Niamh.]

I loved Pete Burns for just that. Didn't give a damn.

Oh no I hate Pete Burns

[anne666]

Oh no I hate Pete Burns

OOPS sorry but I love that acid tongue.:devil: