Bookmakers have named Bristol's Maya Jama amongst their favourites to host the ITV reboot of Big Brother next year. William Hill gave the actress, TV presenter and model odds of 8-1 in the race to host the hotly anticipated show.
The iconic Big Brother game show, which first aired in Britain in 2000, is set to return to screens in 2023 on ITV2. It previously aired on Channel 4 and then Channel 5, until its cancellation in 2018.
The first UK series was hosted by Davina McCall, someone Jama has described as an early screen idol. The former Cotham School pupil was destined to become famous, many believed, with teachers describing her as “a very magnetic person, very charismatic and really popular”.
