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Who is Big Brother host AJ Odudu? Here's everything you need to know about the TV presenter including where she's from, her height and what other TV shows she's been on.
Celebrity Big Brother is back on our screens and if it's anything like the series last year, we're set for plenty of drama as a brand new batch of celebs head into the iconic house.
As the faces of the show, hosts Will Best and AJ Odudu will spend the next few weeks bringing us all the drama and updates from one of the most famous houses in the UK.
No stranger to the small screen, AJ has quite the career to brag about as she's done multiple TV jobs and gigs before. In fact, she's even presented Big Brother's sister show, Bit on the Side, making her the perfect choice for the job.
So who is AJ Odudu and what do we need to know about her? Here's all the important facts from her real name, to where she's from and whether she has a partner.
AJ was born on February 12th 1988 and celebrated her 37th birthday in 2024.
One of eight children, AJ was born to Nigerian parents in Blackburn where she grew up.
She graduated from university with a degree in English and politics leading to her first job role as a reporter for her local news.
Like a lot of celebrities, AJ changed her name for work. Her actual birth name is Onatejiro Odudu.
AJ is thought to currently be single after a number of relationships that didn't work out.
In December 2021 she was rumoured to be dating dancer Kai Widdrington who she was working with closely at the time.
AJ has been pretty open about her relationship history in the past as during her time on Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, she confessed she had been cheated on.
She said: "I’ve been cheated on by three ex-boyfriends. "One of them was sleeping with my best friends."
AJ is said to be 170.8cm tall, making her 5ft 7inches. She often appears in various modelling campaigns and has been photographed in both British Vogue and Schön! Magazine.
Fans can follow AJ on Instagram @ajodudu where she currently boasts over 285,000 followers.
The host often shares behind-the-scenes images of her presenting gigs as well as he days out.
She landed her first TV presenting role in 2009 on BBC2's The Almost Perfect Guide To Life and she's only gone up from there. Other TV roles include:
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