Big Brother on ITV: New tasks set to 'raise the bar' in upcoming series, hosts reveal

Big Brother is returning to ITV on Sunday 6 October and hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best have teased what fans can expect from the new series

Big Brother enthusiasts are in for a treat as the pioneering reality TV series is set to return to their screens on Sunday 6 October.

Last year's first civilian series of the ITV reboot concluded with Jordan Sangha being declared the winner in October.

Earlier this year, a Celebrity version graced ITV, which saw Ibiza Weekender's David Potts emerge victorious.

Presenters AJ Odudu and Will Best are gearing up for their third season together and have hinted at what viewers can anticipate in the upcoming episodes.

Will shared his enthusiasm: "I'm excited about the tasks this year. The tasks were incredible last series but I've been speaking to members of the team and I think they're gonna raise the bar even further I think this series, they'll be taken up a notch", reports the Mirror.

The show, which has had stints on Channel 4, Channel 5, and ITV, is renowned for its memorable tasks that have both amused and vexed the contestants.

In conversation with the Mirror and other media, Will was eager to discuss which classic task he'd like to see make a comeback.

He reminisced: "I liked it when they were all just sat in boxes, they just had to sit in the box, the simplicity of that but it was so funny.

"I liked the ignore the obvious task when they were bringing external things into the house and they had to ignore it, that was funny."

ITV has offered fans a sneak peek into the revamped house for the upcoming series, hinting that the housemates will have more than just each other to deal with.

In an exciting first-look teaser, a group of guinea pigs can be seen causing havoc in Britain's most iconic house.

The new logo for the series has also been revealed, featuring a vibrant makeover with hues of purple, pink, orange, yellow and blue dripping from the eye symbol.

Presenters AJ and Will won't just be hosting the main show on eviction nights, they'll also be fronting the spin-off, Big Brother's Late and Live, where they'll be joined by celebrity guests to dissect the latest happenings in the house.

Fans will be pleased to know that live streaming is back, allowing dedicated viewers to tune into ITVX seven nights a week to keep up with the housemates' every move.

Big Brother returns Sunday 6th October, 9pm on ITV2 and ITVX.