AJ Odudu facts: Presenter's age, height, real name and boyfriend revealed

26 September 2025, 12:14

AJ Odudu has had an impressive TV career so far. Picture: Alamy/Instagram

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.

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Celebrity Big Brother is back on our screens and if it's anything like what we're used to, we're set for plenty of drama as a brand new batch of contestants 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.

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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 Odudu and Will Best are hosting Big Brother on ITV this autumn together. Picture: Alamy

How old is AJ Odudu?

AJ was born on February 12th 1988 and celebrated her 37th birthday in 2025.

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.

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What is AJ Odudu's real name?

Like a lot of celebrities, AJ changed her name for work. Her actual birth name is Onatejiro Odudu.

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Does AJ Odudu have a boyfriend?

AJ has recently confirmed she's happily engaged! The announcement came as a surprise to her followers who were unaware she was in a serious relationship.

Keen to keep her romance private, she has still not revealed who she's engaged to but it's believed to be an art director from New York.

She shared a collage of happy pictures with her fiancé and of course, her beautiful new diamond ring, and wrote: "Hiya love."

Previous to this romance, she was rumoured to have dated 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 Odudu is one of the Big Brother presenters. Picture: Getty

How tall is AJ Odudu?

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.

What is AJ Odudu's Instagram?

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, holidays, adventures and social outings

What other TV shows has AJ Odudu done?

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: