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Big Brother will return to screens next year following a five-year hiatus after being revived by ITV, it has now been confirmed. The influential reality TV programme, which was shown on Channel 4 and 5 previously, aired for 18 years in the UK until it was axed in 2018.
It will return in 2023 on ITV2 and new streaming platform ITVX, with its famous house featuring a 'contemporary new look'. The news was confirmed by a promotional video that aired during the Love Island series finale on ITV2.
A cast of 'carefully selected housemates from all walks of life' will live together for up to six weeks as the public watch on via the house’s network of surveillance cameras. Big Brother’s trademark live evictions will also return with the public once again voting throughout the series and ultimately deciding the winner of the cash prize.
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Paul Mortimer, director of reality commissioning and acquisitions and controller of ITV2, ITVBe and CITV, said: “This refreshed, contemporary new series of Big Brother will contain all the familiar format points that kept viewers engaged and entertained the first time round, but with a brand new look and some additional twists that speak to today’s audience.
“We’re beyond excited to bring this iconic series to ITV2 and ITVX where it should especially engage with our younger viewers.”
Natalka Znak, chief executive of Initial, Remarkable Entertainment and Znak TV, said: “Big Brother is the original and best reality format and one that I have never made before so it’s a huge privilege to be making an all new version with ITV2 and ITVX. Working with Claire O’Donohoe and the talented
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Big Brother will return to screens next year after finding a new home at ITV.The reality TV show aired for 18 years in the UK until it was axed in 2018. Now, following a five-year hiatus, it will return in 2023 on ITV2 and new streaming platform ITVX.The news was announced in a promotional video that aired during the series finale of Love Island on ITV2.A cast of “carefully selected housemates from all walks of life” will live with each other for up to six weeks in the iconic Big Brother house, which has been given a “contemporary new look”.Under constant surveillance, the housemates will take part in a number of tasks and nominations.