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Marcus Bentley to resume his role

He is almost more famous than the contestants with his instantly recognizable Geordie tones… Now the man who was the voice of Big Brother has revealed he plans to return...

He is almost more famous than the contestants with his instantly recognizable Geordie tones…

Now the man who was the voice of Big Brother has revealed he plans to return to the reality TV show now it’s back on Channel 5.

Voice-over star Marcus Bentley gained cult status when he joined the series 11 years ago. Fans tried to mimic his deadpan tones as he said things like: “Day 28. 9am. All the housemates are asleep” or “The chickens are loose in the garden.”

Marcus, 43, was said to be devastated when Channel 4 decided to axe the show last year because he believed it could run and run.

Now Channel 5 has secured the deal to bring the Endemol show back this summer, he said he would love to make a comeback himself.

He tweeted to fans: “Nothing would put me off doing the show. All you need are great housemates and amazing tasks.”

Marcus also admitted that he would be “heartbroken” if he wasn’t asked to be the voice of the new Big Brother.

He added: “The thought of somebody else doing it would break my heart. I’m such a fan of the show. I’d do it hell or high water.”

He has joked that if he doesn’t get the job, he could still have a voice in the house by appearing on Celebrity Big Brother.

He said: “I’ve turned down quite a few things in my time, which I’m now thinking if I got asked again, I might do.

“As you get a bit older you think ‘Why not, who cares?’”

Channel 5 kicks off a Big Brother bonanza this August. Bookmakers say the celebrity version is set to star glamour models, former politicians and Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi’s “bunga bunga” party

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hope he does get the voice over job. .but what scares me most about that article is at the end they say the Celeb version will be full of Glamour models. .and if that's the case am not holding out much hope for it's run cos no doubt the Joe public one will be full of people of a similar ilk whose agents can;t get em work anywhere else except for BB and is what ruined the later Bb's on C4. .

 

ruined my day reading that.. thought they may up the intelligence level again  ..seems not

Mount Olympus *Olly*
Originally Posted by Mount Olympus *Olly*:

hope he does get the voice over job. .but what scares me most about that article is at the end they say the Celeb version will be full of Glamour models. .and if that's the case am not holding out much hope for it's run cos no doubt the Joe public one will be full of people of a similar ilk whose agents can;t get em work anywhere else except for BB and is what ruined the later Bb's on C4. .

 

ruined my day reading that.. thought they may up the intelligence level again  ..seems not

The voice of "I told you so" springs to mind...

 

Not to you Olly, just to everyone..

FM
Originally Posted by Baz:

I hope he does do the voice over, but that the bit about the *glamour models* is wrong!

I know...it'll be like a cross between a cosmetic surgery centre and a clap clinic

Karma_

Unless they something similar to Beauty and the Geek where they have half the housemates as glamour girls and half of them as uber male geeks...or not...maybe thats a stupid idea...i'll shut up now...

 

Rawky-Roo

 

Hope Marcus gets the job not that bothered about losing davina to be honest but would rather keep her but it would be a real shame to lose Marcus he is the voice of bb.

 

Whoever does take on davina's part it will sound odd though just imagine big brother house this is erm emma.

 

neil3842
Originally Posted by Cariad:
Originally Posted by Mount Olympus *Olly*:

ruined my day reading that.. thought they may up the intelligence level again  ..seems not

It's a lovely thought Olly bit this IS Channel 5. 

yup I forgot about that bit. .I only watch the CSI's and the Mentalist on there..

 

gawd I remember when Cheggers did a nekkid game show on Five. .imagine if they got him to present BB nekkid..

 

trouble is I'll still watch even if it means I'll be tutting and pursing my lips more than usual

Mount Olympus *Olly*

Well that's depressed the hell out of me. I was hoping we'd got rid of that awful voice after all the years I suffered it on Ch4. I agree with pirate - we should have the CDWM guy. He was hilarious on the last series of BB.

PeterCat
Originally Posted by PeterCat:

Well that's depressed the hell out of me. I was hoping we'd got rid of that awful voice after all the years I suffered it on Ch4. I agree with pirate - we should have the CDWM guy. He was hilarious on the last series of BB.

I can't stand his voice - particularly as he became more aware of its effect and began to really ham it up.

Let's have Dave Lamb instead.

FM

When we went to the BB eviction last year I walked past him outside the studio.  As he was walking towards me I was looking at him thinking 'I know you', then as he was right up to me I realised who it was, and instead of being a normal human being and just saying hello, my brain farted and I just pointed and shouted 'Marcus'. 

Cinds
Originally Posted by Rexi:
Originally Posted by Cinds:

my brain farted 

Hahahaha - what a brilliant expression - I am sooo going to use that

  Sadly with age I am finding my brain farts a lot more often.

Cinds

I can't stand the voice of the guy on Come Dine With Me. I've only ever heard bits of it, when it's been featured on TV Burp. But he makes me want to throttle him.

Also loathe George Lamb.

Marcus Bentley IS the voice of BB.

Demantoid

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