Davina turns to BBC

Last updated at 13:46 05 July 2005


Davina McCall is to host a new Saturday night parenting show on BBC1.

The Big Brother presenter will front He's Having A Baby, which features eight young men preparing to become fathers.

The 10-week series will follow them into the delivery room and in their first weeks of fatherhood.

To help them prepare, the show will set them "Dad Assignments" which could include anything from changing nappies to dealing with toddler tantrums.

'Can't wait'

Mother-of-two McCall said: "I really can't wait to do this programme. It's a well-known fact I'm evangelical about birth and I'm really looking forward to helping prepare these dads for the best journey of their lives.

"Men largely get ignored when it comes to pregnancy, birth and becoming a parent so it's time to give them a much-needed helping hand."

The show begins in late August will be accompanied by a nightly show on BBC3.

It will be the first time McCall has presented a show for BBC1.

Besides hosting Big Brother for Channel 4, the 37-year-old has also hosted Popstars: The Rivals, The Vault and Love On A Saturday Night for ITV.

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