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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Entertainment
Amy Denman & David Kent

Big Brother return date revealed – but fans of iconic reality show will need to wait a while yet

Big Brother's return date has been revealed and the hunt for housemates has begun.

The iconic reality show is coming back to our screens next year after a break of almost five years.

The famous Channel 4 show, which many crown as the king of reality shows, had a brief run on Channel 5 before coming off the air in 2018.

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However, ITV and Virgin Media will bring the show back in 2023, though not as early as some may have expected.

A number of "big shows" are set to air in Spring, and that has caused bosses to push the Big Brother return to autumn.

A source explained to the Mirror that ITV's schedule is looking packed during the first half of the year – with two series of Love Island and I'm A Celebrity... All Stars – so bosses have shared the decision to "move transmutation" to a "more prominent slot" in Autumn.

Casting for the debut re-launch will continue on until the summer, meaning bosses will also have plenty of time to find big characters to fill the Big Brother House.

A number of big names have been put forward by fans to host the new series, with Alison Hammond, Davina McCall and Rylan Clark all being tipped to front the reboot.

Alison, 47, recently revealed she would "probably say yes" if she was offered the gig.

As she appeared on Loose Women to discuss the series, Brenda Edwards asked the TV star: "Speaking of the medium of television and you bringing joy, You are going to be bringing your joy to Big Brother?

"I would love to have you on there."

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