June 1st, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn.
As fans of Big Brother will know, earlier this year, Emma Willis – who previously presented Big Brother’s Bit on the Side on Channel 5 – was announced as the new host of the show, which of course meant that Brian Dowling wouldn’t be returning to the role…
And at the time, Brian’s close friend Narinder Kaur took to Twitter to blast Emma for apparently not speaking to Brian over her appointment to what had been his job.
Along with a picture of a mobile phone, Narinder first wrote that the news must be a “belated April Fools joke” and added, “hello @Emma_Willis ever seen one of these?u pick it up & call your colleague… Read more & comment »
May 25th, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
Brian Dowling was only dropped from Big Brother a few weeks ago, but already he has managed to line himself up with a new job.
The Irish star was replaced on the Channel 5 reality TV show by his pal and former co star Emma Willis and was said to be devastated by the fact that bosses were so desperate to see him gone, that they bought him out of the last year remaining on his contract.
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May 20th, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
Emma Willis has revealed that she took some time to decide whether or not she wanted to become the new presenter of Big Brother.
It was confirmed this month that the star would be fronting the Channel 5 reality TV show, replacing her old pal Brian Dowling who had to be paid off by the channel so she could take the promotion.
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May 9th, 2013 by Administrator.
Bosses of Channel 5′s hit reality TV show Big Brother, have apparently not yet decided whether or not the shows’s live feed will make a comeback when the show returns to our screens this summer.
After acquiring the show back in 2011, Channel 5 decided to ditch the usual 24/7 live stream from the house when it revamped the show. However the move resulted in backlash from fans.
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April 3rd, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn.
As we reported yesterday, the now former Big Brother’s Bit on the Side presenter Emma Willis is taking over from Brian Dowling as the host of the main show on Channel 5, and while Emma’s said to be “thrilled” about her new job, Brian’s best mate – and former housemate – Narinder Kaur is evidently not…
More on that in a moment, but first, a Channel 5 insider has revealed that the channel’s bosses believe Emma will be “The new Davina McCall” and are hoping therefore that she can pull viewers back to the show.
Speaking to the Daily Star, the source said, “Emma has all the qualities of Davina McCall… Read more & comment »
April 2nd, 2013 by TV Writer Lynn.
There has been speculation for some time now that Channel 5 were to replace Big Brother presenter Brian Dowling…
And today, the show’s bosses have confirmed that the rumours were in fact correct and Brian is being replaced by Bit on the Side presenter, Emma Willis!
Emma, who will of course also host Celebrity Big Brother, said of the news, “I am thrilled to have been offered this job… Read more & comment »
March 13th, 2013 by Anna Howell.
Brian Dowling is about to be axed by Big Brother bosses it has been reported.
The Irish star has fronted the Channel 5 reality TV show ever since it launched on the channel in 2011. He stepped in to replace Davina McCall after she turned down the opportunity to continue on the series, after it was axed by Channel 4 and found a new home on Five.
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January 24th, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
Brian Dowling has said that he understands why people were upset when they found out that Rylan Clark has been allowed to leave the Celebrity Big Brother house, but he thinks it’s being made into a bigger deal than is necessary.
The Irish presenter of the Channel 5 show was on BBC Breakfast this morning and shed some light on why Clark was granted some time outside the small Elstree residence.
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January 24th, 2013 by Lisa McGarry.
Brian Dowling has admitted that he loves it when Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt cause one of their big rows on Celebrity Big Brother.
The Irish star of course presents the Channel 5 reality TV show and during an interview on BBC Breakfast this morning he revealed that he was elated when the house erupted this week, following the couple’s refusal to take part in a task, which then caused Claire Richards to lose her letter from home.
Brian chuckled:
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December 31st, 2012 by Owen Tonks.
Former Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother presenter Davina McCall admits she does not miss fronting the series.
The broadcaster, 45, hosted the programme for 11 years when it aired on Channel 4 but quit her job when the network axed the series and it moved to Channel 5 in 2011. Read more & comment »
