Maura Higgins is reportedly wanted to host the 'Big Brother' reboot.

Maura Higgins wanted by ITV bosses to host Big Brother reboot

Maura Higgins wanted by ITV bosses to host Big Brother reboot

The 31-year-old star - who shot to fame when she appeared on ITV2's 'Love Island' back in 2019 - is said to be wanted by bosses to host the revival of the Channel 4 reality series when it returns to screens on ITV later this year, with producers now looking to female stars after 'Masked Singer' judge Mo Gilligan was busy.

A source told The Sun newspaper's TVBiz column: "Producers are determined to distance themselves from former Big Brother names but the former favourite, Mo Gilligan, is now busy in the States. Now bosses are looking at female stars who have the strength to hold the show together, while also the warmth to gently quiz contestants in the way that Davina McCall and Emma Willis did so well. Maura is a homegrown ITV talent who has all that - plus of course looks great on screen."

The hit reality show - which was first aired on Channel 4 back in 2000 and switched to Channel 5 from 2011 until 2018 - sees a group of strangers live together in a house and made stars out of now-household names such as 'This Morning' presenter Alison Hammond and 'Real Housewives of Cheshire' host Brian Dowling.

Back in June, former 'X Factor' star Rylan Clark - who won 'Celebrity Big Brother' back in 2013 and went on to host its spin-off 'Big Brother's Bit on the Side' - admitted that despite "campaigning" for the top job, he had not been contacted about it.

He said: "I keep hearing the rumours but no one has called me. I have campaigned since the day we found out."

'Big Brother' is set to return to screens for a six-week run in 2023.

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