During an appearance on Tuesday’s This Morning, Dermot O’Leary confirmed that the new series will start on August 27.
The host said it will start on the last weekend of August, just over a month away.
The 43-year-old took a year off from his hosting duties and admitted that he didn’t watch the series when he wasn’t a host.
He joked that he was grieving and that he couldn’t bring himself to watch it.
The new series will have a more “back to basics” feel, with the reintroduction of the audition rooms and getting back to finding great British talent.
He said: “I think the other thing this year is it’s really warm, it’s funny and it doesn’t feel cruel.”
He even suggested that Simon Cowell was nicer than previous series, putting it down to him being a father.
Dermot revealed that they’ve filmed everything including the six chair challenge and that the crew are about to film the judge’s house rounds.
“Sharon being back adds a little bit of oomph to Louis and he stands up to Simon a little bit more and Nicole’s brilliant because she’s beautiful and intelligent and really funny.”
Dermot O’Leary
Of his return, the radio presenter said it’s been fun and hinted that the judges were getting on: “The judges are getting on very well.
“Sharon being back adds a little bit of oomph to Louis and he stands up to Simon a little bit more and Nicole’s brilliant because she’s beautiful and intelligent and really funny.”
The first teaser trailer was released earlier this month and featured some of the funniest auditions over the 13 series so far.
Former contestant Katie Waissel was recently announced as a CBB contestant.
