AJ Odudu and Will Best can't wait to get stuck into presenting the new series of Big Brother admitting they're superfans as well as hosts.
The rebooted reality show, which was revived by ITV last year, will see a new crop of fame-hungry housemates face elaborate tasks and live evictions amid an endless series of twists and turns inside the freshly refurbished BB house.
And while AJ, 36, and Will, 39, are hosting the show, it's the public who will decide who stays and who goes come eviction night.
"I'm excited to be doing this show again," presenter AJ, from Blackburn, tells us.
Londoner Will, who got engaged to his long-term girlfriend Tobi Rose over the summer, adds, "We were obsessed with it last series totally independently of the fact that it was literally our job." Here, the pair open up on "living the dream" presenting the series, what makes a great housemate, and their preshow rituals...
Hi, guys! How are you feeling about coming back for this series? Is the pressure off a bit?
Will: It definitely feels like less pressure in a way, because it was an unknown territory and a new team before. We were getting to know everyone, and we were and are massive fans of Big Brother, so we were as nervous as anyone else. But the series went well and it was pretty well received by people. That's the test. AJ and I were totally obsessed with the show.
AJ: Like Will says, it's a show that I know and love. It's always been my dream to be a TV presenter. It's not every single day that you get to live out your dream, especially alongside one of your best mates. I just can't wait to get back into the Big Brother studio and go again it's so exciting.
I can't wait to meet all the new housemates - I know nothing about them.
What makes a good housemate?
AJ: My favourite housemates have always been the ones who the audience will make a snap judgement about, and then actually, you find commonalities or common ground in different people. That's what's so beautiful about Big Brother.
We all thought that Trish [Balusa] and Henry [Southan] were going to clash, and then they actually had one of the most beautiful relationships in the BB house.
I never thought that Jordan [Sangha] was going to be part of a love triangle. The head of the love triangle even! Before we know it, he's got potentially two guys on the go and having kisses with everyone.
There were a lot of interesting conversations last year. What do you think could spark those talking moments this year?
AJ: You never know until you watch it all unfold right before your very eyes, because whether it's race, religion, gender - there's always a polarising opinion about one housemate.
It all came up last year. As much as those conversations are so difficult to have, even in society outside of the house, they're very important conversations to have.
How do you both prepare for a live sho...
The rebooted reality show, which was revived by ITV last year, will see a new crop of fame-hungry housemates face elaborate tasks and live evictions amid an endless series of twists and turns inside the freshly refurbished BB house.
And while AJ, 36, and Will, 39, are hosting the show, it's the public who will decide who stays and who goes come eviction night.
"I'm excited to be doing this show again," presenter AJ, from Blackburn, tells us.
Londoner Will, who got engaged to his long-term girlfriend Tobi Rose over the summer, adds, "We were obsessed with it last series totally independently of the fact that it was literally our job." Here, the pair open up on "living the dream" presenting the series, what makes a great housemate, and their preshow rituals...
Hi, guys! How are you feeling about coming back for this series? Is the pressure off a bit?
Will: It definitely feels like less pressure in a way, because it was an unknown territory and a new team before. We were getting to know everyone, and we were and are massive fans of Big Brother, so we were as nervous as anyone else. But the series went well and it was pretty well received by people. That's the test. AJ and I were totally obsessed with the show.
AJ: Like Will says, it's a show that I know and love. It's always been my dream to be a TV presenter. It's not every single day that you get to live out your dream, especially alongside one of your best mates. I just can't wait to get back into the Big Brother studio and go again it's so exciting.
I can't wait to meet all the new housemates - I know nothing about them.
What makes a good housemate?
AJ: My favourite housemates have always been the ones who the audience will make a snap judgement about, and then actually, you find commonalities or common ground in different people. That's what's so beautiful about Big Brother.
We all thought that Trish [Balusa] and Henry [Southan] were going to clash, and then they actually had one of the most beautiful relationships in the BB house.
I never thought that Jordan [Sangha] was going to be part of a love triangle. The head of the love triangle even! Before we know it, he's got potentially two guys on the go and having kisses with everyone.
There were a lot of interesting conversations last year. What do you think could spark those talking moments this year?
AJ: You never know until you watch it all unfold right before your very eyes, because whether it's race, religion, gender - there's always a polarising opinion about one housemate.
It all came up last year. As much as those conversations are so difficult to have, even in society outside of the house, they're very important conversations to have.
How do you both prepare for a live sho...
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