Big Brother fans were beside themselves when the news broke that the show WILL be making a big TV return. The reality TV programme aired for a whopping 18 years in the UK, on both Channel 4 and Channel 5, until it was axed in 2018.
But following a five-year hiatus, the hit show is being revived by ITV, it has been confirmed. The news was revealed via a promotional video that aired during the Love Island series finale on ITV2 on Monday night (August 1).
The new series, which will air next year on ITV2, will see a cast of 'carefully selected housemates from all walks of life' live together for up to six weeks as the public watch via the house’s network of surveillance cameras.
Big Brother’s trademark live evictions will also return with the public once again voting throughout the series and ultimately deciding the winner of the cash prize. READ MORE: Michael Owen shares message on daughter Gemma after ITV Love Island finale as fans 'work out' why he missed parents episode As well as the first promo for the returning series airing on ITV2, Big Brother UK's social media pages were revived with a tweet of the promo showing the famous Big Brother eye made out of ITV2 logos gradually appearing and was soon wracking up thousands of likes and responses.
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