It has been confirmed that ITV will be reviving reality TV show Big Brother next year.
The iconic programme will return after a five year hiatus. It originally aired for a whopping 18 years in the UK, on both Channel 4 and Channel 5, until it was axed in 2018.
Now it is making a comeback, and fans were hopeful that former X Factor star Rylan Clark may take the helm. However, today he issued a statement to his followers clarifying that he "has not been asked" to host ITV's Big Brother.
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Speculation was intensified when he reacted to ITV's announcement last night as he Tweeted : "He was always watching… It’s coming home #bbuk" alongside an image of the big eye logo.
But after fans became excited, Rylan decided to clarify the situation. He wrote: "Should clarify. I’ve not been asked to host the show. As a fan, like always, I’m made up it’s coming back. I know how hard you/we all fought to keep that name alive and I’m so glad it paid off in the end. The OG reality is back. It’s the news we wanted. Welcome back bro x #bbuk."
The TV personality went on to issue a list of demands which he was "praying" to see on the show. The list read: "Praying for *Normal housemates from all walks *Live evictions *No outside contact *Public vote *Adopt a small part of gameplay from overseas territories *Some form of Live feed *Big Brother to always be in charge."
He added: "So we will see… v early days Re team / host etc. Regardless we wanted it back and it came back."
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