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Big Brother's Little Brother host Zezi under fire after 'sleeping in'

Big Brother's Little Brother host Zezi Ifore landed in trouble with the reality show's bosses after she missed the live broadcast yesterday.

The 23-year-old talent spotter and DJ overslept so co-host George Lamb, 28, was forced to present the programme alone.

Under fire: Zezi Ifore (left) with Big Brother's Little Brother co-host George Lamb (right)

Under fire: Zezi Ifore (left) with Big Brother's Little Brother co-host George Lamb (right)



Former stylist Ifore had limited presenting experience prior to landing the job on the E4 show last month and has received mixed reviews from audiences.

Ifore and Lamb were brought in to replace former BBLB host Dermot O'Leary, who has moved on to ITV's The X Factor.

While Lamb has been well received by viewers, Ifore's presenting style is failing to win over the show's fans.

Despite Ifore sleeping in and missing Sunday's show, Channel 4 bosses insist she is still part of the presenting team, despite calls from critics to fire her.

A spokesperson said: 'Zezi’s alarm didn’t go off so she slept in. But she’s still part of the show.'

In an interview with London's Metro newspaper last month, Ifore hit back at critics of her presenting style.

She said: 'I don’t have time to post c**p on forums at 2am. I’ve got hundreds of people on MySpace telling me I do a good job but, on the flipside, you get people saying the opposite. They’re within their rights.

'There are things I don’t like on TV but I’d never dream of posting them on a forum. There are other things to do. Watch something else, talk to your friends, have a beer, buy some shoes.

'All that spitefulness doesn’t affect me. I’m not sitting at home crying into my tea.'

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