OHMYGOSSIP — Zara McDermott is reportedly being lined up by the BBC as their next star documentary maker as bosses consider her a “worthy successor” to Stacey Dooley.
The BBC is said to be planning factual shows under the ‘Zara Uncovers’ banner after being impressed by the former ‘Love Island’ star’s BBC Three documentaries with the first tackling revenge porn and another being made about sexism in schools.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: “Bosses at the Beeb have been impressed with the two documentaries she has made for BBC Three on two extremely serious and delicate subjects.
“They’re always on the lookout for new talent who viewers, particularly younger viewers, will find relatable.
“They think they’ve found that in Zara, a worthy successor to Stacey who’s increasingly taking on a variety of different shows outside of her factual roots.”
Zara recently revealed she had been “incredibly overwhelmed” by the reaction to her first documentary – which was in a similar vein to ‘Stacey Dooley Investigates…’ – and she was looking forward to producing more.
She said: “After the success of my ‘Revenge Porn’ documentary, I am both honoured and thrilled to be making my second documentary with BBC Three.
“I was, and still am, incredibly overwhelmed by the response so far and to be working on another powerful, emotive, educational and eye opening film is going to be a fantastic next step.
“I hope that by speaking out and bringing awareness to such important yet often taboo topics, we can help people not just across the country, but the world too.”
Zara will listen to school girls to understand how sexism affects them in a place where they should feel safe, as well as talking to boys and young men to hear their perception of sexism and if they know the issues that women face.
Fiona Campbell, Controller of BBC Three, added: “Zara’s first BBC Three film about revenge porn was both shocking and eye-opening and the response has been incredible.
“We’re really looking forward to working with her again for this film that confronts another important subject that needs to be discussed and we’re hoping that this film will be equally impactful with our audience.”

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