Emma Willis's Biography

Who is Emma Willis?

Emma Willis was born Emma Griffiths on 18 March 1976 in Birmingham.

In 2010 Emma Willis became the co-host with George Lamb of Big Brother's Little Brother. She went on to be the main presenter of Big Brother itself.

Previously Emma Willis presented I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Now on ITV2 alongside her husband, former I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here winner, Matt Willis.

Emma Willis used to present on MTV, including TRL, Totally Boyband Live and Sugar Style.

In 2007 Emma Willis was one of the guest hosts doing a week long stint on Big Brother's Big Mouth.

She also presented Access All Areas for the Prince's Trust 30th Birthday concert on ITV2.

Emma once told Maxim that she liked to flirt with her interviewees.

As well as presenting, Emma Willis has worked as a model.

In November 2007, ITV announced that its first made-for-mobile production, a celebrity interview show, would be fronted by Dave Berry and Emma Willis along with Nicole Appleton and Melanie Blatt.

Emma and Matt Willis have a daughter, Isabelle.

In August 2011, Emma Willis became the presenter of Big Brother's spin-off series Big Brother's Bit On The Side.

In June 2016, ITV confirmed that when The Voice UK transfers from the BBC to ITV in 2017, Emma Willis would be the presenter.

In August 2017, ITV announced that Emma Willis would host a prime-time entertainment special programme later in the year, Your Song.

In 2019, W broadcast Emma Willis: Delivering Babies.

In 2023 and subsequently, she co-hosted with Tom Allen, ITV's Cooking with the Stars.

In 2024, she hosted Style It Out on CBBC.

In the same year, Emma also returned to host ITV's The Voice.

Also in 2024, Emma and her husband Matt hosted the British version of the Netflix series Love is Blind.

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