Big Brother is back for its ITV reboot starting on October 8, and the new-look series features a new duo presenting the show – Will Best and AJ Odudu.
Viewers may recognise Will who has history on the show in its former incarnation, as well as presenting previous elsewhere.
The announcement of the latest step in his presenting career was made in April as the build-up to Big Brother’s return from its five-year hiatus increased.
So, who is new Big Brother host Will Best? Read on to find out.
New man: Will Best is one half of the new presenting duo for Big Brother in its ITV reboot
Back: Starting on October 8, Big Brother series 20 will run for roughly one and a half months
Who is Big Brother’s Will Best?
Will was born in London in 1985, and has been in presenting since he was 25.
His first TV job was on music channel Viva, where he fronted chat show Suck My Pop and the MTV Top 20 chart show.
Between 2011 and 2012, Will had a spot on T4 – a weekend segment between morning shows on Channel 4 which also boasted Dermot O’Leary, Vernon Kay and Jameela Jamil before being axed.
Remaining with Channel 4 for another year, he went on to present the iTunes festival, The Crush and Love Shaft on the network’s various channels.
But his prime time break came on ITV in 2017 when he presented the talent show Dance Dance Dance with Britain’s Got Talent’s Alesha Dixon, however, the show was not recommissioned for a second series.
Although 2023’s series will be his first as a Big Brother presenter, Will was a regular contributor to Big Brother’s Bit On The Side from 2013 to 2014.
Dynamic duo: Will is joined on the show by AJ Odudu as his co-presenter
What has Will Best said about being on Big Brother?
Will and AJ were announced as the show’s new double-act in April, following in the footsteps of Davina McCall and Emma Willis.
Will explained his delight at being part of the show, saying: ‘I grew up with Big Brother so getting a chance to host it with my mate AJ is a dream come true. I can’t wait to tell some housemates not to swear.’
Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning for ITV2 and ITVX, said: ‘AJ and Will really are our perfect pairing as we prepare to reintroduce Big Brother to the next generation.
‘With a genuine chemistry, both of them will bring effortless wit, charm and heaps of character to their roles and we’re delighted to be working with them both again.’
When is Big Brother on?
Series 20 of Big Brother starts on Sunday October 8 at 9pm on ITV, ITV2 and ITVX.
It will then be every night, besides Saturdays, at the same time, however, it is only the season opener which is on ITV – the remaining 35 episodes are confined to ITV2 and the channel’s streaming platform.
Experience: Will (pictured with Alicia Dixon) presented Dance Dance Dance on ITV in 2017
