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Fans were left shocked to discover that the hit Channel 5 show would be airing its last ever series after 18 years.

And Emma Willis had to hold back tears as she emotionally addressed Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother's axe on Friday's final launch night.

The presenter, 42, tragically addressed the fact the show was being axed after 18 years during Big Brother's Bit on the Side with co-host Rylan Clark-Neal as they shared an emotional hug.

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Emotional: Emma Willis had to hold back tears as she emotionally addressed Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother's axe on Friday's final launch night

She said: 'This should be a positive thing because we should just f**king show everybody how great this programme is and we should love it and embrace it and give it the send off it deserves.

'I've also been here before when it finished, so I’m like, "Oh yeah, we buried it and then it came back to life".'

She added: 'It was brilliant actually, and all the changes that the production team have made this series for celebrity and the one we’re about to enter.

Heartbreaking: The presenter, 42, tragically addressed the fact the show was being axed after 18 years during Big Brother's Bit on the Side with co-host Rylan Clark-Neal as they shared an emotional hug

Holding back tears: Talking about the show, she said: 'I think they've made, I'm getting emotional now too, they've made a brilliant mix.' 

'I think they’ve taken all the brilliant bits from the past and brought them back and mixed them with something different for the future, because it’s been on for a b****y long time and it has to be different. So I think they've made, I'm getting emotional now too, they've made a brilliant mix.'

To which an also emotional Rylan commenting on Emma's near tears: 'Oh no, don't, please don't.'  

The news was announced earlier on Friday, just hours before the launch night, with an official statement issued on Twitter, which said: 'The forthcoming series of Big Brother will be the last - of either celebrity or civilian versions - on Channel 5.'

The show, which was seen as a ground-breaking social experiment when it first aired in 2000, was initially a roaring success, with the final of the first series bringing in 9.45 million viewers.

Upsetting: To which an also emotional Rylan commenting on Emma's near tears: 'Oh no, don't, please don't.' 

But a nation once obsessed with 'Nasty' Nick Bateman of series one is now more enthralled with the show's competitors with viewing figures dropped.

Talking about the news before the launch night, Emma recorded a video for Big Brother's official Twitter account.

She said: 'This is a very strange, "What You Talking About Willis?" today because normally it’s a "Yay! It is the launch!" of our civilian series, but the excitement comes with really a lot of sadness because we have all found out today, that Big Brother is no more on Channel 5.   

'I feel like I’ve been through this process before. Well I have been through this process before because I worked on the last year on Channel 4 and we like… buried it. 

Big news: The news was announced earlier on Friday, just hours before the launch night, with an official statement issued on Twitter, which said: 'The forthcoming series of Big Brother will be the last - of either celebrity or civilian versions - on Channel 5.'

'Like genuinely. We had a grave for it and everything in the back garden and then the next thing we know is, "Oh wow, it’s coming back." 

'So the news was a shock, if I’m honest but I kind of still hold out hope that somebody out there, loves it as much as we all do still and will give it a home in the future because it has been on the TV for a b****y long time and you know, it’s part of our popular culture. 

'So it would be sad. It would be sad to see its end at the age of eighteen. It’d be lovely to see it come back for its twentieth anniversary.  

'But the one thing that I can assure you is that on hearing this news, it has made every single person that works here and on the show, it’s given us even more of an incentive to make this the most incredible series because we want to go out on a high and we want to go out with a bang.

Speaking out: Talking about the news before the launch night, Emma recorded a video for Big Brother's official Twitter account

'And I don’t mean from a controversial point of view. I mean from a fun, brilliant, let’s celebrate Big Brother for everything it is and everything it has done. So those are my feelings on the subject.'

While Ryan also shared his thoughts about the show being axed earlier on in the day, he tweeted: 'After 6 years working on one of the most iconic shows on television I'm saddened to hear the news Big Brother won't be returning.

'It has been the biggest privilege being a housemate, a winner and a host on my favourite show on the television.

'To work with Emma, Marcus and the amazing team on BOTS every day and have made friends for life I'm truly the luckiest guy in the industry.

Heartfelt: While Ryan also shared his thoughts about the show being axed earlier on in the day

'I hope one day Big Brother will return but my focus now, as with the rest of the team, is to make our last series the best yet.

'I'd like to thank all of our guests, housemates and teams over the years, Endemol and Channel 5 for having me and most of all the viewers for sharing this amazing journey.

'I learned how to host a show on the job here and I'll be forever grateful for the opportunity. R x.'

Big Brother 2018 continues at 9pm on Channel 5.  

Dream team: Emma and Rylan have been presenting Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother together since 2013, with Emma hosting the series before then 

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Main photo article Fans were left shocked to discover that the hit Channel 5 show would be airing its last ever series after 18 years.
And Emma Willis had to hold back tears as she emotionally addressed Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother’s axe on Friday’s final launch night.
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