Big Brother will be back with two new seasons; here’s what we know

Big Brother, one of the most popular reality shows on television at one point of time, is all set to return to the small screen. ITV had confirmed the reboot of Big Brother a year ago in August 2022, but there was not much news of that.

Now, it’s sure that Big Brother in its rebooted avatar will be bigger and better. The show will air on ITV and has been approved for two new seasons. Paul Mortimer, Controller of Digital Channels, ITV, said while speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival that viewers can expect a lot more in the Big Brother reboot.

"We have really bought into Big Brother," Mortimer told Deadline excitedly, adding that this is just the start, so "watch this space". He further revealed that Big Brother has been confirmed for two seasons of six weeks each.

Will Celebrity Big Brother return as well?

The ITV official also hinted at a revival of another hit reality show, Celebrity Big Brother. "A lot of us worked on it before (at different channels), and I can’t imagine we are in it just to do two six-week runs," he said.

When is Reboot Season of Big Brother?

Big Brother is set to be aired in Autumn 2023. The show has been revived after five years of being shut down by Channel 5. The participants of the new season of Big Brother have not been announced yet. But the new logo of Big Brother was recently unveiled.

Who Will Host and Voice Big Brother reboot?

Hosting the Big Brother seasons on ITV will be Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu and Celebrity Coach Trip’s Will Best. What’s more, the now famous mystery voice of Big Brother will return for the ITV reboot, voiced by announcer and actor Marcus Bentley for all the previous seasons.

FAQs

Q1. Is Big Brother returning?
A1. Big Brother will be returning on ITV2 with two new seasons. The network is also looking at bringing back Celebrity Big Brother.

Q2. Who is the voice of Big Brother?
A2. Big Brother’s voice was that of now iconic announcer Marcus Bentley. The actor will return as the voice of Big Brother in the new seasons on ITV.