Davina McCall admits infamous Big Brother scene was ‘tough to experience’

‘We were the first reality TV show, but we did really and do care about our housemates,’ Davina McCall says about Big Brother (Picture: Edinburgh TV Festival)

‘I love that show,’ Davina McCall says with fondness, her eyes lighting up when talk turns to her iconic stint as the host of Big Brother.

As a millennial who grew up in the 90s and early 00s, Davina was a seminal part of my childhood. I was glued to the groundbreaking reality show when I probably had no business watching it at my age, and quoting her signature ‘Fancy another one?’ still never gets old.