ITV have scrapped a huge part of the Big Brother launch night as the new series kicks off this weekend.

Last year's series launch show aired on both ITV1 and ITV2 but this year will just air on ITV2. However, it will also be available to stream on ITVX.

The latest season will kick off on Sunday at 9pm. Another change is that the launch show will be live rather than pre-recorded like last year.

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Hosts Will Best and AJ Odudu will be returning to out screens as they are presenting the show once again. However, the pair of them have both been facing their own issues before the first episode on Sunday.

Speaking on Capital Breakfast, Will explained that he had an issue with his neck which meant he needed physio. He said: "I’ve got a stiff neck. It’s a bit better today, yesterday was bad, I’ve got an emergency physio in a couple of hours after this.

"It’s always good to just before the biggest show of the year, when you’re going to be live for six weeks, with all kinds of mad stuff, to not be able to move." He also revealed that AJ isn't feeling her best either, Will explained: "AJ’s lost her voice as well. I saw her yesterday, we did a podcast record. That’s why she’s not doing radio today!"

Will has previously said that the upcoming season - which will be the 21st season overall, and the second civilian version to air via ITV - will be bigger and better than ever before. He told The Sun this week: "I’m excited about the tasks, I think the tasks this year, maybe some learning – not learning as that makes it sound like there were things that could have been better – as the tasks were phenomenal last series. But I’ve been speaking to a few members of the team and I think they’ve raised the bar even further this series. I think the tasks have been taken up a notch."

A whole new group of contestants from all walks of life will be descending on the Big Brother house this weekend which has had an all new makeover. They will be held under 24/7 surveillance for a total of 36 days where the public will be able to watch their every move.

The 2023 season saw 26-year-old Jordan Sangha, a lawyer from Scunthorpe win the show. There were plenty of ups and downs in the series including a love triangle between Jordan and his now-partner Henry Southan.

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