Big Brother narrator Marcus Bentley is officially back for the reboot.
Marcus' distinctive voice will be familiar to viewers, as he narrated the original show's trials and tribulations for the entirety of its 18-year run. He announced his return for the ITV2 revival via social media yesterday (June 6).
Reposting a TikTok clip on Twitter, Bentley wrote: "I'm on @GMB early tomorrow. @bbuk fans are the best and most loyal possible. Thanks for all your support and I can't wait for the shenanigans to begin."
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Naturally, Bentley's return was cause for celebration amongst Big Brother fans.
The narrator couldn't be happier about the series' shift from Channel 5, either, as he shared back in August last year: "ITV2 is a perfect home for Big Brother and it'll get the attention it needs."
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AJ Odudu and Will Best are on board for the Big Brother reboot as presenters, while The Sun is reporting that the famous live feed will be part of the ITV2 package as well, meaning dedicated fans will never miss a second of the action.
Speaking earlier this year, Marcus shed some light on the logistical complexities of running a live feed, noting that anything especially controversial was "always blocked out by bird noise anyway".
Previewing the show a couple of months ago, ITV's managing director of media and entertainment Kevin Lygo said in a statement: "The key to Big Brother is to keep it like it was in its golden period – to have it more interesting, intelligent, upmarket etc. than other reality shows.
"It's a great addition to have in the autumn period."
Big Brother premieres on ITV2 this autumn.
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