Daily Mail: Big Brother viewers slam reboot's 'dreadful' pre-recorded launch

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Big Brother viewers were left fuming after learning Sunday's launch of the brand new series was in fact pre recorded.

The iconic reality show's original run always featured a live opening as the contestants entered the famous house, however ITV opted to film their first episode 24 hours earlier.

Hosts AJ Odudu, 35, and Will Best, 38, introduced 16 new housemates to audiences as the series made it's epic return to TV after being axed in 2018.

But taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans branded the decision to pre-record the show 'dreadful' and claimed the reboot was a poor 'Tesco value' imitation of the original series.

One wrote: 'The fact that Big Brother isn't live has rubbed me the wrong way already'.

A second wrote: 'The artificial looking house, the lack of a walk way, it not being live, the rush and no Davina, it just feels like a Tesco value version of Big Brother'.

Someone else said: 'Can't believe Big Brother isn't live ...it's the best part'.

And: 'So the launch show was recorded last night? The whole point of Big Brother's launch show was the whole hype at the beginning with the LIVE launch show. Ugh'.

Another said: 'This pre recorded show 'as live' (recorded last night) doesn't have the same vibe does it?'.

A sixth commented: 'Bruh. Even Big Brother's voice is pre-recorded. All of this feels so contrived'.

And a seventh fumed: 'Watching it pre-recorded is not quite the same, bring back Big Brother live 24-7.

While other fans were loving the new set up with one writing: 'I won’t lie, I have missed Big Brother!'.

And a second said: ' I love this Big Brother already'.

While a third commented: 'God I love big brother'.

Another wrote: 'It’s Big Brother everyone fell in love with! Big Brother is back!'.

Big Brother has returned to British television following a five-year hiatus.

The influential social experiment, in which housemates live together in a custom-built home for weeks without access to the outside world, in a bid to win a cash prize, has re-opened its doors.

New hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best kicked off the launch show on ITV, after the reality show was axed in 2018 by Channel 5, introducing a new batch of 16 contestants in front of a studio audience.

But as a barman, butcher and a Muslim make-up artist entered the house, fans accused the show of 'going woke'.

Will said: 'The OG (original) is back and if you've never seen it before, get ready for the greatest reality show on earth, and like all famous faces it's had a 2023 glow-up ready for a brand new series.'

AJ, wearing a blue catsuit, added: 'Tonight sees the return of the most famous house in the UK, we've got a brand new house, shall we put some new housemates in it?

'At the end of it there will be one contestant standing and they will win £100,000.'

Jenkin, 25, from Bridgend in Wales was the first housemate to enter.

He said: 'I'm not the only gay in the village, I am the best one... I am the barman, cleaner, I am the bingo caller and 69 is my favourite number.'

He added: 'I can't help myself to be a bit of an instigator. I'll bring the drama.'

On why he applied for the show, he said: 'I was bored and I thought I'd do something different, give it a whirl.'

And on what he's looking forward to most by taking part, he said: 'I think meeting new people. I'm looking forward to it but I'm also dreading it as well because I’m like, "Oh, how is this gonna go..." but it will be fine.'

On why he's most likely to get nominated, he said: 'Just talking about people, I'm not gonna lie. I can't keep secrets, I really struggle.'