Inside the life of iconic Big Brother narrator Marcus Bentley

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Inside the life of iconic Big Brother narrator Marcus Bentley
Inside the life of iconic Big Brother narrator Marcus Bentley

WHEN it comes to reality TV, Big Brother is one of the most iconic shows on the box. But the show and its Celebrity Big Brother spin-off series wouldn't be the same without narrator Marcus Bentley.

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Who is Marcus Bentley?

Marcus Bentley is the voice you hear on Big Brother saying words like, "Day 13 in the Big Brother house..." Thanks to this he is one of the most famous voices in British television.

It’s a dream job. I’m quite happy with my lot.

Marcus Bentley

Marcus has narrated every episode of Big Brother since 2000, even following the show to Channel 5 after it was axed from Channel 4, and also to its new home on ITV2. He also narrated every series of Celebrity Big Brother.

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Many fans believed that Marcus had been axed from the reboot on ITV, but it turned out their fears were premature, as he is still the narrator, and not the voice of the diary room. Marcus told his followers on X: "Listen guys I’ve had a lot of this tonight - but just to reiterate, for some who think I wasn’t on the show this evening - I am not the voice of the diary room Big Brother - never have been. "I’m the narrator of the show and I was narrating the show when all the housemates had entered."

Where is Marcus Bentley from?

Marcus has a strong Geordie accent, but many have wondered exactly where he is from. The TV star was born on October 4, 1967, in Middlesbrough. He was then brought up in Stockton-On-Tees in County Durham. However, Marcus now lives in Canterbury in Kent.

What work has Marcus Bentley done besides Big Brother?

As well as narrating Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother since their inception in the UK, Marcus has also narrated some BB spin-off shows. He did voiceovers for Big Brother Countdown and Ultimate Big Brother, as well as narrating a documentary about Celebrity Big Brother's Chantelle Houghton. Although he's most famous for his voiceover work, Marcus has a degree in acting from East 15 School and pursued acting roles before getting the Big Brother job. The talented star also used his famous Geordie accent starring in adaptations of Catherine Cookson novels, set in Newcastle and County Durham. He's also starred in adverts and had a few minor film roles.

When Marcus was a drama student, he actually lost out in an audition for the lead role in Dennis Potter’s TV series Lipstick on Your Collar to another then-unknown actor by the name of Ewan McGregor.

Still, he has no regrets about becoming a voiceover artist.

Speaking to The Guardian, he said: “It’s a dream job. Don’t get me wrong, I’d loved to have had that Ewan McGregor career too, but I’m quite happy with my lot.”

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