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After host Hilly Willougby quit, This Morning has become one of the hottest vacancies on television, but Big Brother’s AJ Odudu says she won’t be one of the candidates to take over the role.<\/p>\n
The former Strictly Come Dancing finalist has revealed she doesn’t fancy the early starts that Holly left last week, reports The Mirror. AJ said: \u201cI don\u2019t do mornings. They have to be there at, like, 8am. I\u2019m a night owl.”<\/p>\n
This Morning starts on ITV at 10am, while Big Brother’s evictions start at 9pm with the Late and Live spin-off show taking place at 10pm. AJ says her mum has had to stay up to watch – and has even told her off for running around the studio in tiny heels.<\/p>\n
he said on Tuesday: \u201cMy mum said, \u2018Why can\u2019t you just walk instead of all this?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
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READ MORE: <\/strong> Academics say Call the Midwife ‘should come with a health warning’<\/strong><\/p>\n AJ who co-hosts the series with pal Will Best, had a night off on Tuesday for the Glamour Women of the Year in partnership with Samsung. The star had a bodyguard for her \u00a31million worth of diamonds for the awards.<\/p>\n She can be usually seen seemingly defying physics as she races across the shiny studio floor with a microphone to chat to audience members. And her mum’s concern may not be entirely misplaced, as a foot injury prevented AJ from winning the glitterball trophy in 2019.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, in a recent interview, AJ addressed how the world has changed since Big Brother first aired in 2000. She told Rolling Stone: “I think it\u2019s actually got a much more important place than it ever has before.<\/p>\n “It does feel like society was a lot more innocent and na\u00efve then. People are yearning for diversity more than ever, not just on screen, but they want to see themselves reflected back.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/5020635.jpg?r=1697682095953\")
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