AJ Odudu - 'I don't want to be like Davina, I'm taking Big Brother in a new direction'

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Big Brother is back! It’s bigger and better than ever before – and this time two hosts will be helming the mayhem. Strictly Come Dancing’s AJ Odudu and T4’s Will Best will be presiding over the iconic show and they’re not afraid to take the torch from previous presenters Davina McCall, Emma Willis and Brian Dowling. “I certainly don’t feel like I’m going to be stepping into anyone’s shoes,” AJ, 35, says. “I absolutely adore Davina McCall, and the same goes for Emma Willis, who is actually a really good friend of mine. “I don’t want to be like Davina or Emma.

I just want to be like me.” The reality competition has found a new lease of life on ITV after five years away from our screens, with a brand new house, contestants and presenters. “I hope everyone is ready to see someone who’s never looked like me, never sounded like me and never been like me on their screens hosting such an iconic show,” AJ says. “I’m nervous.

I’ve got butterflies taking on such a big role, but I’m really excited.” For 38-year-old Will, who appeared on Channel 5’s Big Brother’s Bit On The Side with AJ, hosting the reboot of the main show is a dream come true. “If you asked me 15 years ago what is the one show you would like to present the most, it would be Big Brother.

I was obsessed with it,” he gushes. “And you don’t always get to work with a really good mate on something this high profile.