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Big Brother bosses are  reportedly planning to axe Brian  Dowling as host.
The former winner of the reality series has  been hosting the show since its move to Channel 5 in 2011.
Brian Dowling, Big Brother

© Channel 5

Brian Dowling

Miss Mode: Emma Willis in Christmas jumper

© Rex Features

Emma Willis

Emma Willis has been offered the job to  replace Dowling as the show's main host, The Sun claims.
Willis is  currently the presenter of spin-off show Big Brother's Bit On The Side,  while she also appears on ITV's This Morning.
"Brian has been a  great host but Emma is seen by channel chiefs as a true successor to Davina.  They're talking to her now about taking over the role from the summer," a source  said.
"Like Davina when she hosted the show, Emma's young, a mum of two,  and very glamorous. The audience love her on BBBOTS, and execs want to  capitalise on that.
"She's thinking it over, but it's a great opportunity  and she would be mad to turn it down."
Celebrity Big Brother 2013: Brian Dowling and Emma Willis

© Channel 5

Dowling will reportedly have to be  compensated should he be replaced, as he has signed on for another two series as  host.
Bosses are said to be considering a swap of shows for the two  presenters, but insiders have said that Dowling is unlikely to agree to what  would in effect be a downgrade.
Big Brother will return  for its 14th series in the summer on Channel 5.

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Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:

 

Shhhhh, I am at work, just sneaked on to have a butchers at who posting what.

 

Excellent news Erin - I really don't like Dourling.

 

 

*whispers...get back to work*

FM
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:

 

Shhhhh, I am at work, just sneaked on to have a butchers at who posting what.

 

Excellent news Erin - I really don't like Dourling.

 

 

*whispers...get back to work*

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities
Originally Posted by Yogi19:

I can't imagine Brian would agree to do BBOTS, which is effectively a demotion.

I agree ,he loves being the main face of BB no chance of him doing BBBOTS.

I dont like Brian as the presenter but I would hate Emma more,her stupid laugh she does gets right on my last nerve. 

FM
Originally Posted by velvet donkey:

Frying pan to fire. Still all's fair in love and war and if it spares us any more kissy-kissy..

 

Hi erin - another nice day in the sun  

Velvet

I hope Jamie East gets the boot.

FM
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Yogi19:

I can't imagine Brian would agree to do BBOTS, which is effectively a demotion.

I agree ,he loves being the main face of BB no chance of him doing BBBOTS.

I dont like Brian as the presenter but I would hate Emma more,her stupid laugh she does gets right on my last nerve. 

She's very pretty but her voice is like nails on a blackboard.

Yogi19

ooh that is great news.. if it is true.. he's so wooden as a presenter and if he looses his place on the script [the tv script thingy who's name has totally escaped me atm]  he's like a deer in headlights ..

 

Emma is far too screechy to take over tho 

Mount Olympus *Olly*
Originally Posted by Yellow Rose:

I'm not overly keen on Dowling but I dislike Emma even more, and yes sack Jamie East

sack em all and get some grown ups in so it can go back to being what it used to be. .an insight into strangers living in close quarters who have no control and get told what to do and when by BB.. 

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

I'm not overly keen on Dowling but I dislike Emma even more, and yes sack Jamie East

sack em all and get some grown ups in so it can go back to being what it used to be. .an insight into strangers living in close quarters who have no control and get told what to do and when by BB.. 

I agree, all the presenters are so immature and just plain silly at times.

Yellow Rose

I should host it, imagine this:

 

*Opening Night*

 

I walk on stage, wearing a gold tie, i bring the mic to my mouth:

 

"Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to BIG BROTHER!!"

 

*waits for applause to die down*

 

"Channel 5... you suck! You took a pretty engaging reality TV show, that despite some of its troubles on Channel 4, was still entertaining to watch and ruined it!! You have turned it into the worst kind of reality television possible and you're too cheap to put any effort in!"

 

"I'M OUTTA HERE, GOOD NIGHT!!"

 

*drop mic, leave stage*

Rawky-Roo

Good  Not sure about Emma being his replacement tho...she is nice enough, but she does lose the plot from time to time and forgets what she is saying, then covers it up with that laugh. 

FM
Originally Posted by erinp:
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:

 

Shhhhh, I am at work, just sneaked on to have a butchers at who posting what.

 

Excellent news Erin - I really don't like Dourling.

 

 

*whispers...get back to work*

Moonie

 

I hope it is true as well but cant think of anyone I would prefer to replace

 

 I was a Davina fan 

 

Brian tweeted back in agreement to someone saying it isnt over till the fat lady sings so who knows ....

MrsH
Originally Posted by MrsH:

 

I hope it is true as well but cant think of anyone I would prefer to replace

 

 I was a Davina fan 

 

Brian tweeted back in agreement to someone saying it isnt over till the fat lady sings so who knows ....

 

Moonie
Originally Posted by Baz:
I wouldn't be sad to see him go , but a) it could just be a publicity stunt , and b) it will take more than a change of presenter to rescue the show C5 !

Yeah, like a whole program transplant 

Moonie
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Baz:
I wouldn't be sad to see him go , but a) it could just be a publicity stunt , and b) it will take more than a change of presenter to rescue the show C5 !

Yeah, like a whole program transplant 

True

Baz
Originally Posted by Baz:
I wouldn't be sad to see him go , but a) it could just be a publicity stunt , and b) it will take more than a change of presenter to rescue the show C5 !

 

Yes, Yes and Yes...

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities

The thing is they find a good format, then 'do it' to death. Then they have to bring in more and more controversial people just to keep the flagging ratings  stationary....

Moonie
Last edited by Moonie
Originally Posted by erinp:

There is talk that it wil be a mixed age group and not the 18/30 group we have had.

I would settle for a non scripted BB with live feed and that's not going to happen .

Ditto Erinp.... but like you say, it's not going to happen

Baz

I'm hoping this is true as I can't stand Dowling   I don't mind Emma, I think she's OK but sometimes her inane laughing does get on my nerves.  I can't see Brian doing BBOTS  which leaves one person to do it - that bliddy Levine woman - I can't stand her 

FM
Originally Posted by Pengy:

I'm hoping this is true as I can't stand Dowling   I don't mind Emma, I think she's OK but sometimes her inane laughing does get on my nerves.  I can't see Brian doing BBOTS  which leaves one person to do it - that bliddy Levine woman - I can't stand her 

Moonie

A show swop sounds great.

He will never do it.

 

Emma as Davina's replacement sounds good

Sadly Jamie will do BBBOTS

Brian will leave

 

Emma would be great if she wasn't expected to be outrageous - it don't suit her.

Saint
Originally Posted by moonie:
Originally Posted by Pengy:

I'm hoping this is true as I can't stand Dowling   I don't mind Emma, I think she's OK but sometimes her inane laughing does get on my nerves.  I can't see Brian doing BBOTS  which leaves one person to do it - that bliddy Levine woman - I can't stand her 

I forgot about her, can't stand her either! They're all in the 30's I assume although Jamie may be in his 40's by the look of him, but they all talk and act like some hyperactive teenagers, perhaps they think that's their target market.

Yellow Rose
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):

Brian was a great HM and guest i.m.o. but a terrible presenter. Stiff as a board and always shouting in a strained voice. I used to mute his bits.

I can't tell you what I'd do to his bits... 

Kaffs
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):

Brian was a great HM and guest i.m.o. but a terrible presenter. Stiff as a board and always shouting in a strained voice. I used to mute his bits.

I can't tell you what I'd do to his bits... 

 In a good or bad way

FM
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):

Brian was a great HM and guest i.m.o. but a terrible presenter. Stiff as a board and always shouting in a strained voice. I used to mute his bits.

I can't tell you what I'd do to his bits... 

 In a good or bad way

Good

 

for me

 

Not so good for him  

Kaffs

Well, if this is true then I'll be glad to see Dowling go. I'm probably biased, but I don't think he's impartial enough for the host role, and some of his comments during BB12 especially were bang out of order.

 

Hosting might be a good move for Emma too: she's always been a huge BB fan, and she's seemed uncomfortable effectively having to be the official mouthpiece of Endemol from time to time on BOTS - especially during the Connor fiasco last year.

 

My one concern is what happens to Jamie East. My feeling about Jamie is that he's constantly trying to have it both ways: he came from Holy Moly as a sort of "voice of the fan", but then rather became poacher-turned-gamekeeper, as his Endemol-defending spat with Aaron illustrated. Will be interesting to see where he goes next...

Eugene's Lair
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):

Brian was a great HM and guest i.m.o. but a terrible presenter. Stiff as a board and always shouting in a strained voice. I used to mute his bits.

I can't tell you what I'd do to his bits... 

 In a good or bad way

Good

 

for me

 

Not so good for him  


Baz
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):

Brian was a great HM and guest i.m.o. but a terrible presenter. Stiff as a board and always shouting in a strained voice. I used to mute his bits.

I can't tell you what I'd do to his bits... 

 In a good or bad way

Good

 

for me

 

Not so good for him  

FM
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by erinp:

could that woman crawl any further up his ass?   if so, please do and stay there..  

Well, it doesn't seem to be doing much good anyway, as Emma's still ahead in that Metro poll...

 

Narinder's attracting quite a few *ahem* "negative" comments on Twitter concerning her support for Brian: her responses to some of them are completely unrepeatable!

Eugene's Lair
Originally Posted by Eugene's Lair:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by erinp:

could that woman crawl any further up his ass?   if so, please do and stay there..  

Well, it doesn't seem to be doing much good anyway, as Emma's still ahead in that Metro poll...

 

Narinder's attracting quite a few *ahem* "negative" comments on Twitter concerning her support for Brian: her responses to some of them are completely unrepeatable!

I just had a look.. classy, huh? 

Kaffs

I wasn't a fan of Brian (only gay in the village) when he was in BB but he's not a bad presenter at all.  I'm surprised they are sacking him.  Emma is a natural with off the cuff responses and is, in my view, a better presenter than Brian.  She will slot into the role that maybe Davina has kind of defined as a role for a female anchor.

 

Both are an improvement on Davina

Carnelian
Last edited by Carnelian
Originally Posted by Eugene's Lair:
Originally Posted by KaffyBaffy:
Originally Posted by erinp:

could that woman crawl any further up his ass?   if so, please do and stay there..  

Well, it doesn't seem to be doing much good anyway, as Emma's still ahead in that Metro poll...

 

Narinder's attracting quite a few *ahem* "negative" comments on Twitter concerning her support for Brian: her responses to some of them are completely unrepeatable!

How sad is that?  How many years is it since Narinder was on BB?  Time to find a proper job Narinder! 

Carnelian
Originally Posted by Eugene's Lair:

Well, if this is true then I'll be glad to see Dowling go. I'm probably biased, but I don't think he's impartial enough for the host role, and some of his comments during BB12 especially were bang out of order.

 

Hosting might be a good move for Emma too: she's always been a huge BB fan, and she's seemed uncomfortable effectively having to be the official mouthpiece of Endemol from time to time on BOTS - especially during the Connor fiasco last year.

 

My one concern is what happens to Jamie East. My feeling about Jamie is that he's constantly trying to have it both ways: he came from Holy Moly as a sort of "voice of the fan", but then rather became poacher-turned-gamekeeper, as his Endemol-defending spat with Aaron illustrated. Will be interesting to see where he goes next...

Jamie East is a non entity.  For all the wit and wisdom he brings to the BB experience, he'd be better of working at Poundland.

Carnelian
Originally Posted by Carnelian:

I wasn't a fan of Brian (only gay in the village) when he was in BB but he's not a bad presenter at all.  I'm surprised they are sacking him.  Emma is a natural with off the cuff responses and is, in my view, a better presenter than Brian.  She will slot into the role that maybe Davina has kind of defined as a role for a female anchor.

 

Both are an improvement on Davina

Seriously?   I think he's a terrible presenter.   He's marginally less wooden now than he was in his first series, but I still think he's awful.    Emma's shrill voice annoys me on BotS, but I do think she'd be much better than him.

Kaffs

Hope Brian finds other work though  He'll be gutted - that was his big chance. Give him a travelogue show or something where his wittiness is shown. He's wasted reading an autocue or Q cards.

FM
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):

Hope Brian finds other work though  He'll be gutted - that was his big chance. Give him a travelogue show or something where his wittiness is shown. He's wasted reading an autocue or Q cards.

I hope he gets something on Sky - I don't have Sky 

Enthusiastic Contrafibularities
Originally Posted by Enthusiastic Contrafibularities:
Originally Posted by Roger the Alien (fka noseyrosie):

Hope Brian finds other work though  He'll be gutted - that was his big chance. Give him a travelogue show or something where his wittiness is shown. He's wasted reading an autocue or Q cards.

I hope he gets something on Sky - I don't have Sky 

Bad EC! 

FM

Ch 5 tinkering with the BB format?  I hope they go much further and maybe this fan might start watching again.  Of course its gotta be live stream, interesting housemates, a format similar to the original but updated and new presenters.  Not a lot to ask   I know, I'm dreaming.

Aquarius

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