[Samm]

Big Brother’s Bit On The Side presenter Rylan Clark is to stand in for Emma Willis as the host of the main show tonight, it’s been revealed.

@Emma_Willis day off, hope she’s sunbathing on my behalf.”

[Samm]

Rylan Ross Clark ‏@RylanClark 32m
@RylanClark: It's @Emma_Willis day off, hope she's sunbathing on my behalf. Xxxx

[Niamh.]

Ugh

[Daffodil]

I love Rylan...makes me smile/laugh constantly!

[Marc]

Fgs

[Ellen]

Oh no

[Spoon]

Why, is Emma busy with Kate?

[Gillian-73]

Oh no!

[billy123]

Oh ffs he is awful why on earth didnt they hire a presenter instead of him.

[Raph]

Aw man There's a reason I don't watch BOTS on Sundays

[Raph]

Originally Posted by Spoon

Why, is Emma busy with Kate?

Yeah, where is our Emma?

[smeagol]

maybe emma got sacked for ass kissing daley

[Marc]

I'm glad I'm Sky+'ing it.. skip through

[erinp5]

A live segment will be broadcast at the end of tonight’s highlights episode, in which Sam and Sophie decide whether Callum, Dan or Jack and Joe will join them in the safe house and become the third nominee.

However, unlike previous Monday live segments – which saw directors cross straight to the house – tonight’s will be fronted by Rylan, who will also appear on BOTS afterwards with AJ Odudu.

Tweeting about the news, Rylan said: “Presenting part 4 of the @bbuk main show tonight! Bit nerve! Then @bbbots straight after with @AJOdudu.

“It’s @Emma_Willis day off, hope she’s sunbathing on my behalf.”

It is the first time in Big Brother UK’s history that the main show will be anchored by a personality other than its official presenter.

During its Channel 4 years, Davina McCall was almost always on hand for such instances – with bosses opting to cancel a live special during the 2010 series rather than proceed without her when it emerged she wouldn’t be able to make it to the studio on time.

However, Willis stood in for McCall for one episode of spin-off Big Brother’s Big Mouth during the seventh Celebrity run in 2010, when she had entered the house as part of a task.

Big Brother’s Little Brother star Dermot O’Leary was also kept on emergency standby for the 2001, 2003 and 2006 public series as a result of McCall’s pregnancies.



Tonight’s Big Brother airs at 10.00pm on Channel 5.

[Josy]

Why do they even need a presenter tonight

[Verbal]

This is probably common knowledge in these parts, but what happened to Brian Dowling?

[Withano]

I just vommed in my mouth a little

[Jack_]

wtf why are they having a presenter for it? If this is one of those special live shows that Davina used to do and they've ****ing chosen Rylan to do it instead of pencilling it in for Emma weeks in advance I'm going to be seriously pissed off

If it isn't a live special and he'll only be presenting the fourth part...that begs the question, if they haven't had a presenter for all the other live segments in previous weeks, why do they need one now? Just so they can give Rylan a mini promotion for the night?

[zakman440]

Why do they need anyone presenting the fourth part, yet alone Rylan? They could just cut live to the house.

[Gillian-73]

Originally Posted by CynicalHermit

This is probably common knowledge in these parts, but what happened to Brian Dowling?

He got sacked. They paid him out of his contract!

[jackc1806]

He's only got to read a link- no big deal.

[CaudleHalbard]

Well it's not an eviction. He won't have to do an interview.

Not much for him to do really.

[Daffodil]

rylan
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[jackc1806]

Originally Posted by Daffodil

rylan
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Rylan

[Sophiee]

it's funny how angry everybody is about this .
he's a great presenter and if people took the time to watch him and judge him from a non-biased point of view maybe their opinions would differ because he is a perfect fit for the job.
I'm looking forward to seeing him on the main show anyway, there's an emma overdose at the moment.