'Big Brother': Davina McCall Sends Emma Willis And Rylan 'Love' In Video Message, Ahead Of Finale

"I know it’s going to be hard tonight but I’m sending you all so much love."

Davina McCall has posted a video message to ‘Big Brother’ hosts Emma Willis and Rylan Clark-Neal, ahead of the show’s final broadcast on Monday night.

During the reality show’s 11-year run on Channel 4, Davina served as the show’s main host, and became synonymous with the show thanks to her eviction night coverage.

After stepping down as presenter when it made the move to Channel 5 in 2011, the show was briefly taken over by Brian Dowling, until Emma took over the main show, and Rylan began presenting spin-off show ‘Bit On The Side’.

Tweeting a message addressed to both of them, as well as the show’s creative director, Davina said: “I’m up in Manchester working on The £100K Drop and so I can’t be with you guys tonight... I really wanted to come by and say hello.

“But I just wanted to say good luck Emma, you are amazing and brilliant. Good luck Rylan, I know it’s going to be very emotional. I hope you’re going to have a great night.

“Good luck to all the crew who work so hard on the show, I know it’s going to be hard tonight but I’m sending you all so much love.” 

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Rylan Clark-Neal and Emma Willis
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Earlier in the day, Rylan - who won ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ in 2013, before becoming one of the show’s presenters - admitted he was struggling with the thought that Monday would be his last show, tweeting: “I can’t say goodbye. I just can’t.”

Last month, Davina admitted she felt now was the right time for ‘Big Brother’ to take a “rest”, telling HuffPost UK: “I think if you rest it, you can muck about with it a little bit and come back to a new audience.

“The ‘Big Brother’ addicts will still be there, the transient viewers will move on and then you’ll be new and fresh to a whole new, young audience. But it’s got such a name for itself, I still can’t think that it’s over.”

The ‘Big Brother’ finale airs at 10pm on Channel 5.

'Big Brother' Couples Through The Years
Lee Ryan and Jasmine Waltz ('Celebrity Big Brother' 2014)(01 of22)
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Lee Ryan was embroiled in a love triangle with both Jasmine and glamour model Casey Batchelor during his time in the 'CBB' house, which made him pretty unpopular with the British public. He and Jasmine went on holiday to Thailand once their time in the house was through, but it ultimately wasn't to be, and she's since branded him a "damaged soul with no money or career". (credit:Supplied by WENN)
Michelle and Stuart ('BB5')(02 of22)
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The pair who have the honour of being the first couple ever to have full sex in the 'BB' house, after Michelle made them a cosy den underneath the dining room table. Romantic, eh? (credit:Myung Jung Kim/PA Archive)
Steven And Kimberly ('BB15')(03 of22)
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We'll never forget their romps in the 'BB' house (no matter how hard we've tried...), and Kimberly and Steven even kept their romance going in the outside world, tying the knot in 2015.Sadly, it wasn't to last though, with reports suggesting months later that they had called it a day.
Helen and Paul ('BB2')(04 of22)
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The original 'BB' love story, Helen and Paul flirted throughout their time in the house but never acted on it because of her boyfriend in the outside world, Big G. However, once they were evicted they stayed together for a number of years. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Archive)
Mikey and Grace ('BB7')(05 of22)
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Though they kept it low-key inside the house, Mikey and Grace were one of the few couples to last in the outside world, and are still married to this day. (credit:Chris Jackson via Getty Images)
Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell ('CBB17')(06 of22)
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Arguably the most tumultuous reality TV relationship since Katrina Amy Alexandra Alexis Infield clapped eyes on Peter James Andrea in the 'I'm A Celeb' jungle. (credit:Steve Meddle/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Pete and Nikki ('BB7')(07 of22)
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It seemed at some point or another every woman in the 'Big Brother' house wanted to sink their claws into Pete, but it was ultimately Nikki Grahame who snagged the energetic raver... for about five minutes, that is, until the magazine deals dried up and she found herself single again. (credit:WENN)
Chantelle and Preston ('Celebrity Big Brother' 2006)(08 of22)
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Chantelle and Preston got swept up in a whirlwind romance while shacked up with Michael Barrymore, George Galloway and Pete Burns, but sadly their story ended in divorce.

Cruelly, fate thrust them together again as they both wound up in the 'Ultimate Big Brother' house.
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Hughie and Ryan ('BB17')(09 of22)
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They were an unlikely match, but Hughie and Ryan proved all their detractors wrong, staying together and even getting engaged in the outside world. (credit:Channel 5)
Luisa Zissman and Dappy ('Celebrity Big Brother' 2014)(10 of22)
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Luisa and Dappy claimed to be "in love" despite their blazing rows in the 'CBB' house, though she later revealed it was a purely staged showmance they'd gone through with for money from the inevitable magazine deals that followed. (credit:Supplied by WENN)
Maxwell and Saskia ('BB6')(11 of22)
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Maxwell recently revealed that if he'd never started up with Saskia he'd probably have won the series, rather than disco dancing Geordie hairdresser Anthony Hutton. We're less than convinced. (credit:WENN)
Daley and Hazel ('BB14')(12 of22)
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It seemed like these two were really on the verge of something wonderful... that is until Daley was removed from the house for threatening Hazel with physical violence during a task. (credit:Supplied by WENN)
Marco and Laura ('BB17')(13 of22)
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Theirs wasn't exactly a romance, but we've included them because their week-long shenanigans got 2016's series of 'Big Brother' to a very raunchy start, with boob-biting, choking and one very quick eviction all taking place in a matter of days. (credit:REX/Shutterstock)
Marnie Simpson and Lewis Bloor ('CBB18')(14 of22)
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The two reality stars seemed like love's young dream during their time in what was undeniably the raunchiest series of 'Celebrity Big Brother' ever (they even shared a manager - what a coincidence!).

However, things took a downward turn after they were evicted.
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Chloe Khan and Stephen Bear ('CBB18')(15 of22)
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That same series, Chloe and Bear hit the headlines with their saucy antics, culminating in a visit from his girlfriend, to break up with him face to face for humiliating her on TV. (credit:Channel 5)
Kinga and Kemal ('BB6')(16 of22)
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Despite never actually being in the 'BB' house at the same time, Kinga and Kemal surprised us all when they revealed they were in a relationship in the outside world. We don't think it had anything at all to do with publicity. Not. At. All. (credit:Harsha Gopal / WENN)
Jay and Louise ('BB12')(17 of22)
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This 'BB' pair married not long after their eviction, but less than a year later they'd called time on their relationship as they "didn't get on". Oh dear. (credit:REX)
Chanelle and Ziggy ('BB8')(18 of22)
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Embarrassingly, Ziggy broke it off with Chanelle on national television using the line "it's not you... it's me". We're cringing still to this very day. (credit:Flashburst/WENN)
Edele Lynch And George Gilbey ('Celebrity Big Brother' 2014)(19 of22)
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No, we can't quite believe it happened either, but it did. The 'Gogglebox' star and B*Witched singer briefly hooked up during their time in the 'CBB' house, though it was not the stuff of lasting romance. (credit:Channel 5)
Josie and John James ('BB11')(20 of22)
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Bristolian "randy mare" Josie and Australian Beckham-lookalike John James spent most of their final weeks in the 'BB' house laying around with their microphones off.

They split once arriving back in the real world, with Josie breaking out of the 'Ultimate Big Brother' house to be with him, though it didn't last, as Josie claims he made too many comments about her weight.
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Jamie O'Hara and Bianca Gascoigne ('CBB19')(21 of22)
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Jamie and Bianca's growing closeness hit a snag when it emerged that she actually had a boyfriend in the outside world.

Although they vowed to make a go of it, there was another turn of events at the end of the series, when Jamie revealed he wanted to go back to his ex.
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Kinga and a bottle of Shiraz ('BB6')(22 of22)
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Sorry, we just had to. (credit:WENN)