Brand new season of Big Brother is assembling its cast and crew, with Sunrise executive producer Michael Pell the latest name to be added to the call sheet.
WATCH: Big Brother 2020 Host revealed in new teaser
According to TV Blackbox, Channel Seven has enlisted the vision of long-running television expert Pell to oversee production of the newly rebooted Big Brother series.
While it’s unclear the 37-year-old’s exact involvement in the production, it is understood that he will be involved in some shape or form, possibly producing the grande finale of the show.
Michael recently had a successful stint running the Fire Fight Australia concert, which was aired on Channel Seven.
Last month, Sonia Kruger was confirmed as the host of the all-new Big Brother 2020 on Channel 7.
In a short video shared to Big Brother’s official Instagram an image of Sonia was shown with the word ‘host’ emblazoned across it.
“Big Brother has spoken and Sonia Kruger will helm the new game. Channel Seven is very excited to have Sonia on board for a thrilling new era of Big Brother,” a Channel Seven spokesperson said.
Sonia previously hosted Big Brother between 2012 and 2014, she even hosted the show while pregnant with her daughter, Maggie.
Fans of the show, which made its debut on Australian television almost 20 years ago, will recall memorable moments such as the ‘turkey slap’ and Merlin’s refugee protest.
Big Brother 2020 will return with a new house, new rules and without its live format.
Sonia’s confirmation as host of Big Brother 2020 comes just three months after she announced she was leaving Channel Nine during a teary segment on Today Extra.
Confirming she would be returning to her old stomping ground at Channel Seven, the 54-year-old said in a statement “I’m beyond excited to be returning to the network where I first discovered my love of live television and family entertainment.”
“With the upcoming Olympics in Tokyo and a slate of brand-new prime-time shows, Seven is the place to be,” she added.
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