‘I could never be a housemate!'

Davina McCall opens up about her Big Brother presenting days as the show takes a trip down memory lane

- Georgia Trevitt

It’s been 20 years since Big Brother first landed on our screens, so what better way to celebrate than showing some of the most iconic episodes of the show? Original host Davina McCall is teaming up with Rylan ClarkNeal to present Big Brother: Best Shows Ever on E4 – and she sounds just as excited as we are!

“I hope it’s going to be a walk down memory lane and a little bit of nostalgia,” she says. “I think it will be nice to look back at something funny that was part of our lives in happy times.”

Davina admits she didn’t have to think twice when asked to get on board, saying she agreed to do the show before even knowing what it was about. Chatting about her fondness for BB, she adds, “I loved it so much. It’s one of those shows, if you invest in it, it gives back.”

Here, Davina, 52, lifts the lid on her favourite moments, working with Rylan and why she could never go into the house herself…

Hi Davina! What was your first reaction when you got the call about this show?