Big Brother reveals three household names are battling to become host of rebooted show

ACTRESS Emily Atack and DJ Vick Hope are the frontrunners to host ITV2’s reboot of Big Brother.

Insiders said Inbetweeners star Emily, 32, and Radio 1’s Vick, 33, had been in talks for several weeks.

Others in the mix for the role starting next year include Roman Kemp, 29, son of Spandau Ballet star Martin, and Big Brother’s original presenter Davina McCall, 54.

A source said: “Emily and Vick have emerged as the favourites.

“A huge list was drawn up with a number of big-name stars on it, including Davina.

“However there is a feeling bringing in a fresh face would be good for the reboot.

“Emily is already part of the ITV2 family with her work on Celebrity Juice.

“Vick is a great interviewer and would bring a younger audience to Big Brother thanks to her job on Radio 1.

“Roman has also had talks and has made the shortlist.

“Rylan Clark is another name in the mix but like Davina he has worked on Big Brother before.

“If the production team and ITV decide they want a totally fresh start then he won’t make the cut.

“The final decision won’t be made for a few more weeks and talks with the stars on the shortlist are ongoing.”

Applications for the new series, which will air on ITV2 and ITVX next year, are open.

Potential contestants are told they will “face a series of clever tasks, nail-biting nominations and live evictions, with the public once again playing a crucial role, voting throughout the series and ultimately determining the winner”.

Big Brother aired on Channel 4 for a decade until 2010. Channel 5 relaunched the show — and its celebrity counterpart — in 2011 before it finished in 2018.