May 4th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Davina McCall has been offering audition advice to any people planning to audition for Big Brother, when it moves to Channel 5 this year.
The star fronted the reality TV series for ten years when it aired on Channel 4 and recently announced that she will not for it’s relaunch this summer.
She may no longer be presenting the show, but she is one of it’s biggest experts, so if you’re a potential housemate we think you’d better listen to her advice.
On how she would impress at an audition, McCall told The Daily Star:
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May 3rd, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Emma Willis has admitted that she would love to follow in Davina McCall’s footsteps and front the new series of Big Brother this summer.
The former Big Brother’s Little Brother presenter would like to be involved when the reality TV show moves from Channel 4 to Channel 5 this summer but she is well aware that she would probably get criticised for it.
The mum of one said:
“That would be the one thing I would c**p my pants over. Nobody wants to follow Davina and I’m under no illusion that I would probably get a pasting for it, but what can you do.”
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April 20th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Davina McCall has given her backing to Brian Belo as the next ‘Big Brother’ presenter.
The mum of three presented all previous UK series’ of the reality TV show, but stepped down when it was cancelled by Channel 4 and moved to Channel 5.
Although she will no longer be associated with the show, Davina thinks Brian Belo would be the perfect choice because not only has he won the series before, but he is a massive fan of the format.
She said: “I’ve done my 11 years and it’s time for a fresh channel, a fresh start, a fresh look, fresh feel – and I think the presenter should be Brian Dowling or Brian Belo, who is the proper true fan, or Emma Willis who I really love.”
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April 15th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Davina McCall has claimed that Big Brother can work, eleven years on.
The star, who fronted all previous UK series of the reality TV show, was speaking about the return of the popular format on Channel 5 later this year. Speaking to Fabulous she said:
“I think the format still has legs. I just feel my time on it has come to an end because I emotionally let go of it that final night…It was so painful, but it’s gone.”
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April 14th, 2011 by Sarah.
The Million Pound Drop host Davina McCall has admitted that her insecurity made her “Facebook stalk” her husband, TV presenter Matthew Robertson.
Speaking to Zest magazine, Davina said, “Oh my God I get so insecure!
“I checked my husband’s Facebook page – never do that!
“There was a flirty message from someone saying ‘I hear you’ve split up from Davina.’
“I had to fess up; I said ‘I’ve been a bad wife and I feel awful’ and Matthew told me what I already knew – that he hadn’t replied and he never would.”
And when asked if she worries about her looks fading as she gets older, Davina commented on the issue of ageism among TV presenters, saying, “There’s an enormous pressure on all of us, not just me on telly, but all of us to look younger… Read more & comment »
April 7th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Myleene Klass and Emma Willis are reportedly in the running to replace Davina McCall as presenter of the new Big Brother series.
McCall fronted all previous UK series of the reality TV show, but recently admitted that she would not follow the format if it was picked up by another TV channel, after being cancelled on Channel 4.
Yesterday Five announced a two year deal with programme maker Endemol and The Daily Express claims that bosses are considering hiring former Big Brother’s Little Brother host Emma Willis, or Popstar to Operastar presenter Myleene Klass to front the show.
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March 31st, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
James Corden, Simon Cowell and Davina McCall all turned out last night to honour the nation’s unsung heroes at the News of the World Children’s Champions Awards tonight.
Hosted by former ‘Big Brother’ host and mum of three McCall, the ceremony – which is in its eighth consecutive year – recognises those who have gone the extra mile to make a difference to the lives of children in the UK, following a four-month country-wide search to find worthy winners.
With ‘X Factor’ boss Simon Cowell launching the evening at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, the likes of ‘Gavin & Stacey’ star James Corden, ‘I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!’ champion Stacey Solomon and former Spice Girls singer Emma Bunton all joined forces to pick ten winners out of thousands of nominees.
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February 10th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Davina McCall has revealed that she won’t be hosting ‘Big Brother’ if it is picked up by Channel 5.
The 43-year-old TV presenter – who presented the reality TV show for ten years on Channel 4 – won’t says she found it hard to leave her ideal job but admitted that she won’t go back and now wants to start “fresh”.
She explained: “It would feel like a step back to go back…someone new should present it on a new channel. A fresh start for the show…with me still as its biggest fan looking forward – exciting!
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January 10th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Davina McCall presents the return of the international hit format The Biggest Loser on ITV1 in a new primetime slot.
Over eight weeks the series follows the progress of 14 seriously overweight contestants as they compete to change their lives forever.
The Biggest Loser challenges the 14 contestants to undergo dramatic physical change without any kind of surgery – just sheer sweat and hard work.
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January 4th, 2011 by Lisa McGarry.
Davina McCall refused to let her children watch ‘Big Brother’.
The TV presenter hosted the Channel 4 reality TV show from when it started in 2000 to when it ended last year but she wasn’t keen on kids, Holly, nine, Tilly, seven, and four-year-old Chester seeing the programme because it wasn’t suitable.
She said: “‘Big Brother’ was on too late and there was a lot of swearing in it! It’s probably not healthy for them to watch me on TV too much because I’m not that person to them, I’m their mum.”
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