Big Brother UK's launch month has been "confirmed", according to TV sources.
The civilian edition of the reality TV series was confirmed to be returning earlier this year by ITV, with it announced it would air on ITV2.
Previously on Channel 4 and then Channel 5, the show was axed in 2018 - but four years on, and the news came it was being revived to air in 2023.
According to Broadcast, the show will launch in March 2023 on both ITV2 and ITVX, the channel's new free streaming service.
The Mirror have contacted spokespeople for ITV for comment.
The news was revealed earlier this year, over the summer, after months of reports that the channel had taken the show on.
A teaser showing the famous logo appeared on screens during the Love Island final in August, leaving fans thrilled.
It's not yet known who will host the series, with fans wanting both Emma Willis and Davina McCall back in the hot seat.
Rylan Clark is also hotly tipped to be involved, while he presented the spin-off series Big Brother's Bit On The Side previously.
What is known is the housemates will be everyday people, not celebs, and there will be a brand new house in a UK location.
Viewers have been left thrilled by the news of when we might finally see it back on the air, but others were not so happy it was airing in March, and not January as hoped - while many others thought a summer series would be better.
With a winter and summer Love Island on the way in 2023, it's likely down to this that Big Brother will not air during these times.
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One viewer tweeted: "MARCH????? WE WANTED SUMMER but the sooner the better i guess."
Meanwhile another viewer said: "Screaming," as a third wrote: "New Big Brother in between two seasons of of Love Island… my fiendish love for reality tv will be strong next year."
Big Brother launched on Channel 4 in 2000 and ran for a decade before being axed by then-boss Kevin Lygo.
It was picked up by Channel 5 in 2011, where it ran until 2018. Now Lygo is content chief at ITV, where he is to bring back the show on ITV2 next year.
During the summer, CCO of Channel 4 Ian Katz blasted ITV chiefs for serving up the old reality show to its audiences five years after it was last on air.
He said the show was wonderful, but added: "There’s something depressing about the microwave moment in TV – with so many old dishes being re-heated."
Big Brother UK returns to screens next year on ITV2 and ITVX.
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