Pete Bennett first rose to fame after winning Big Brother in 2006 and was praised by many for raising awareness of his Tourette's syndrome on the reality TV show.
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Davina McCall has spoken out on the return of Big Brother as she was forced to miss watching it along with everyone else as it returned to screens on Sunday night (October 8).
The influential social experiment, which sees housemates live together in a custom-built home for weeks without access to the outside world in a bid to win £100,000, has opened its doors for the first time in five years.
It also has a new home on the small screen after previous stints on Channel 4 and Channel 5. Big Brother started in 2000 on Channel 4 before Channel 5 took over in 2011, airing in the UK for a total of 18 years.
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The reality series returned to ITV, where it will continue to air on ITV2 fro the rest of the series, after it was axed by Channel 5 amid a ratings slump in 2018, with new hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best introducing a batch of 16 contestants to the brand-new house in front of a live studio audience.
But as viewers tuned in to see the contestants enter the brand new house, Big Brother fans couldn't help but mention the show's original presenter.
@FThoughtLess1 shared a snap of Davina and wrote on X, previously known as Twitter: "I can’t be the only one missing this legend…and the energy they brought #BBUK." @mariadempseyy commented: "Missing Davina and her fancy another one x."
@prxts shared: "I miss Davina. #BBUK." @pinkdisco tweeted: "This feels so wrong without Davina #BBUK." @EssexChrissie wrote: "I love the fact that #bbuk is back, but I still miss Davina presenting it." @elclco added: "Can we just bring back Davina McCall already? It’s been nearly 10
Pete Bennett first rose to fame after winning Big Brother in 2006 and was praised by many for raising awareness of his Tourette's syndrome on the reality TV show.
Former football star Peter Crouch’s wife, Abbey Clancy, has been dubbed one of the favourites to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning, as she has an “affable nature”. The 37 year old and her husband Peter, 42, currently host their successful podcast together, The Therapy Crouch, where they chat openly about their marriage.
Monday night's Big Brother was as dramatic as ever as the week's shopping task got underway, with the housemates separating into two ant colonies. Partway through the task Paul became embroiled in a row with Olivia and Noky, during which he accused them of being "d***heads" for taking the competition too seriously.
Big Brother has been flooded with viewer complaints on social media. After last night's show was extended by 15 minutes to 'facilitate drama', everyone had the same complaint.
When Big Brother came back to our screens for a seventh series in 2006, one of the contestants had a very memorable entrance to the house.That was Glyn Wise, who, at the time, was an 18-year-old lifeguard wearing only a pair of swimming shorts, hoping to channel the David Hasselhoff look. As he walked past the crowd and made his way into the house, he had a mixture of cheers and boos, the same as the other 21 participants from that series.
The Great British Bake Off's Chocolate Week saw the bakers struggle in the tent on a hot day - but some fans complained it was "unfair". Tash was unable to continue in the technical challenge after feeling dizzy and was advised to leave.
Fans appear to share the same concern as Davina McCall confirms the fate of her new show My Mum Your Dad. The series launched last month and saw grown-up kids nominate their single parents to head into a luxury country retreat in the hope of finding love later in life.
ITV's hit series My Mum, Your Dad will be returning for a second series, it has been confirmed. The news was revealed by Lorraine Kelly on her self-titled morning show Lorraine, as viewers were treated to a throwback clip of the show's most successful couple, Roger and Janey, having their first kiss.
Coronation Street fans have said goodbye to a dastardly character at last tonight (Friday). Broke businessman-turned-serial killer Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) made sure his last hours on the the cobbles were memorable by attacking his niece Sarah Barlow and partner Jenny Connor.
Holly Willoughby made a shocking announcement earlier this week confirming she would be stepping down from her hosting duties on This Morning after 14 years of presenting the flagship programme.
Big Brother fans have shared their confusion at an apparent feud between Farida Khalifa and Kerry Riches, which appeared to come out of nowhere in Wednesday's night episode, 11 October.The pair had a number of disagreements during the shopping task, in which they were given the position of "middle management". At one point Kerry was even left in tears after a brief row ensued after Zak suggested that Kerry be in charge of middle-management for the second day of the task.
This Morning fans have noticed a problem with the tribute to Holly Willoughby that aired on the latest show, after she announced that she was leaving following 14 years of hosting it. Holly, 42, made the announcement via Instagram on Tuesday, 10 October.
Holly Willoughby, 42, had taken the reins as This Morning 's lead presenter following Phillip Schofield 's exit earlier this year. However, following an alleged kidnap plot, the host decided it was time to leave the show "for me and my family". Now, bookies believe her beloved co-star Alison Hammond will replace her as the main presenter.
Alison Hammond is the favourite to replace Holly Willoughby as permanent This Morning host following her shock departure, according to the latest odds.
Coronation Street fans have rushed to Tina O'Brien's latest social media post as she shared a string of wholesome family snaps.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Cena was asked at the press conference for WWE Fastlane about his own hypocrisy in his former feud with fellow wrestler-turned-Hollywood-actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Cena has said that his beef with Johnson was fueled by his anger over Johnson abandoning WWE in order to become an A-list Hollywood actor, which is exactly the career move Cena would take himself. Cena admitted in May that he was “short-sighted and selfish” in feuding with Johnson, and now he told press that “I 100% see and understand” how people could consider him a hypocrite for calling out Johnson and then following in his footsteps.
Big Brother has made its long-awaited return to UK television since it was axed back in 2018, however, one change has left longtime fans rather disappointed. Unlike previous series of the show, first on Channel 4 and then Channel 5, the ITV take on the show has a pre-recorded launch show. Previous editions had always have live launches, and this change has left viewers rather disappointed, as they took to social media.
Iconic reality show Big Brother is back on TV after a five-year hiatus.
It's been off our screens for five years - but Big Brother is back. The hit reality show, which previously finished in 2018, has been revived for a new series on ITV.
Former “Baywatch” star Mike Newman is opening up about his 16-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.The 66-year-old retired actor, who played lifeguard Mike ‘Newmie’ Newman on the hit NBC action series, told People Magazine that he first received his diagnosis in 2006 when family and began noticing changes in his movements and asked him to consult a doctor.Newman recalled that he was prescribed a medication that treats the symptoms of Parkinson’s and was later diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder. “Everything changes,” the former firefighter said.