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DARK SECRETS: Davina mccall rules out big brother return as she champions another star for hosting job - The Real Truth

Davina McCall has championed Rylan Clark to get the job of Big Brother host, after ruling herself out of a return to the show she hosted for years.

Big Brother fans were left delighted when ITV shocked everyone by confirming it was bringing the show back, revealing all during this year's Love Island final to great excitement. As soon as the cat was out of the bag, speculation started on who would be asked to present the new series, which is set to take place next year.

Davina was Big Brother's original host, back when the then unknown programme made its debut on Channel 4 in the summer of 2000, with its first run being won by Craig Phillips. Davina stayed with the show for a decade, hosting it whilst pregnant on three separate occasion, as the show made stars out of contestants like the late Jade Goody and winners like Kate Lawler, Anthony Hutton and now This Morning host Josie Gibson.

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