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01-10-2024 05:23 PM |
Big Brother hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best reveal a HUGE change ahead of new series
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Big Brother hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best have revealed that bosses have 'raised the bar' with 'phenomenal' new tasks in the new series, as fans count down to the show's return on Sunday.
The ultimate social experiment is set to return on October 6 with a new crop of housemates, after the show was revived by ITV last year.
Speaking to MailOnline ahead of the live launch, Will hinted that after an array of big-budget tasks last year, fans can look forward to even more during the new series.
Fan-favourite challenges in the first civilian series included the Big Wigs, the Ant Kingdom, and Big Brother's Hunger Games.
He said: 'I'm excited about the tasks. I think the tasks this this year, I think maybe some learning maybe not learning because that made it sound like there were things that could have been better.
'I mean, the tasks were phenomenal last series, but I've been speaking to the members of the team and I think they’ve kind of raised the bar even further. I think this series, I think it's been taken up a notch.'
AJ added that after the success of fronting both a civilian and celebrity series with Will, they're feeling 'less nerves' as they go into the 2024 run.
She added: 'This series, I’m going to be less nerves, more excitement. What I've learned from the previous series, is that you just never know what's gonna happen.
'All of the people that you think are gonna win and just have an experience that would be like a walk in the park isn't actually, and you just can't call it. literally you can't. So that's what's really exciting about the previous series and no doubt the next one coming up.'
Will added: 'The first series you're always going into it, there were so many nerves because we wanted to do justice to the format, we wanted to do justice to the show, that we ourselves love and would be avid fans of and watching, whether we were working on it or not.'
'Now that we've seen how the audience kind of responded to the way it was all put together, to the tone that was struck, to the set, to the new house, to the feel that it had been an ITV show, now that we've seen that that kind of that worked and, the feedback's been so lovely from people getting in touch and saying how much they loved it, how much it meant to them.
'It's almost like you know this time I almost want to focus on just like enjoying a bit more, if that makes sense. I mean, I did really enjoy the first one.
'But you know, there was that kind of question, whereas now it feels like everyone’s amazing, everyone who's making it is like the best at what they do. We know that it connects with the audience. So now let's really, really have fun.'
Grilled whether they've had a glimpse at the new house yet, both Will and AJ were tight-lipped, but did hint that it will be worked on right up until the last moment.
AJ said: 'We are going to see it before the housemates which is so exciting! They’re working on the house right up until launch night, which is so exciting.'
Will added: 'Yeah. Because we go in, we sometimes get to go in on like Friday to have a look before launch night, and they're still painting! Launch night, it still smells of wet paint!'
Big Brother fans will be treated to a brand new crop of 16 housemates when the series begins.
Following complaints that last year's launch was pre-recorded, this year it will be broadcast live.
Big Brother: Live Launch will unveil a new batch of housemates as they head into the nation’s most iconic house, which has been given a fresh lick of paint ahead of the new series.
Housemates will juggle elaborate tasks, live evictions, gripping nominations and the usual dose of drama.
Once again, the pubic will decide the fate of contestants as they vote throughout the series, with only one left standing to win the cash prize.
Meanwhile its eagerly-awaited spin-off Big Brother: Late & Live will also offer viewers 'exclusive, unmissable action alongside hilarious discussions and deliberations' with a star-studded panel of celebrity guests.
The Late & Live series will also remain the only place to watch evictees first live interview with hosts AJ and Will.
The epic reboot will air seven nights a week on ITVX, giving fans the opportunity to watch live footage from the house.
Since its glorious return to screens last year on its new home ITV and ITVX, Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother, with the Live Stream and Late & Live companion show, have been streamed 70 million times.
Series 20 was won by Jordan Sangha, who is currently in a relationship with series housemate Henry Southan, who finished third.
The pair both entered the famous house with no intentions of finding a partner, yet they left viewers gripped when their close friendship blossomed into romance, and just a week after their BB exit, they made things official.
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