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Big Brother host Emma Willis looks unrecognisable in adorable childhood photo

She's a much-loved presenter on our screens

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This super adorable childhood snap has emerged of one of our favourite reality show presenters.

The star is known for presenting Channel 5’s Big Brother, her work on Heart radio and her marriage to a former member of pop band Busted.

But can you guess which famous face this little cutie grew up to be?

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It’s Big Brother host Emma Willis!

In the throwback photo Emma showed off her curly blonde locks with a patterned dress.

Emma is set to delve into her ancestry tree in a new upcoming episode of BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?

Along with finding out a few dark family secrets the star gave viewers a glimpse at some adorable childhood photos.

The mum-of-three found out all about her family’s secrets from hundreds of years ago on the show – which will air August 3.

Emma discovered that two of her ancestors in the 1850s were both love rats who had two illegitimate children and their spouses weren’t aware.

The 41-year-old was told one of her ancestors, her five-times-great-grandfather Richard Fowler, was part of a murderous Irish group around 1797.

She was told that Richard once dragged another man and his son out of bed and stabbed them before beating and torturing them both.

A report in a newspaper at that time told the awful story. It said: “They were knocked down and received many desperate stabs: naked, and bleeding as they were, they were then conveyed to the guardhouse of Dunlavan, and, on daring to complain of such treatment, were again knocked down and beaten in a most unmerciful manner.”

Clearly shocked by the discovery Emma said on the show: “That’s horrific. How can you defend doing that to somebody? That was exactly what I didn’t want to find out.”

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Emma, who is married to former Busted star Matt Willis, also opened up about what her childhood was like growing up.

She revealed: “I come from a kind family and we’re true Brummies.

“My parents still keep my bedroom at home made up for me.”

Talking about her life with Matt and their three gorgeous children, Isabelle, eight, Ace, five, and Trixie, one, she said: “Matt and I run quite an open house.

“I grew up that way – there were always family members round the corner. It was that typical, old-fashioned, working-class [scenario] – everyone mucks in and helps raise you.

“I come – from what I know – from good people.”

Meanwhile Emma is busy fronting reality show Big Brother, which is set to end this Friday (July 28).

And it won’t be long before she’s back in front of the cameras as she sets to host the brand new series of Celebrity Big Brother on August 1.

The series is already rumoured to have many famous faces heading in including Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, X Factor reject Amelia Lily, reality star Jemma Lucy, Gogglebox’s Sandi Bogle and human Ken doll Rodrigo Alves.

Emma will be joined by Rylan Clark Neal as he will host Celebrity Big Brother’s Big on the Side.


Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)

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