Critics of Big Brother reboot criticize lackluster pre-recorded launch, likening it to a budget version of the popular original series

Big Brother viewers were left fuming after learning Sunday’s launch of the brand new series was in fact pre recorded.

The iconic reality show’s original run always featured a live opening as the contestants entered the famous house, however ITV opted to film their first episode 24 hours earlier.

Hosts AJ Odudu, 35, and Will Best, 38, introduced 16 new housemates to audiences as the series made it’s epic return to TV after being axed in 2018.  

But taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans branded the decision to pre-record the show ‘dreadful’ and claimed the reboot  was a poor ‘Tesco value’ imitation of the original series. 

One wrote:  ‘The fact that Big Brother isn’t live has rubbed me the wrong way already’.

Not happy: Big Brother viewers were left fuming after learning Sunday’s launch of the brand new series was in fact pre recorded (L-R) hosts Aj Odudu, Will Best and housemate Farida

Change of plan: The iconic reality show’s original run always featured a live opening as the contestants entered the famous house, however ITV opted to film their first episode 24 hours earlier 

A second wrote: ‘The artificial looking house, the lack of a walk way, it not being live, the rush and no Davina, it just feels like a Tesco value version of Big Brother’.