14 contestants will try and reach the top of a mountain in New Zealand’s south island. They will have two weeks to form alliances and eliminate one another, all to be in with a chance of winning a share of the £200,000 cash prize.
Along the way, they’ll have to deal with difficult conditions, tough terrain and a series of challenges set by the shadowy Mountain’s Keeper.
Noel Fielding (8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown) will be returning with Alison Hammond (This Morning) to share presenting duties. Meanwhile, Paul Hollywood (Paul Hollywood’s Big Continental Trip) and Prue Leith (My Kitchen Rules) will also be heading back into the tent to act as beady-eyed judges.
The teaser is the cooking show’s first ever animated trailer, and features Fielding and Hammond as bees. Anyone who isn’t a fan of puns should look away now: there’s references aplenty to soggy bottoms and Alison feeling ‘buzzed’ for the new series.
On the far wall of the programming department at Channel 5, there is a “mood-ometer” – and, on Monday mornings, the mood is not good.
The ratings are always bad at weekends, so Mondays in the office can sometimes seem like the five stages of grief on fast forward. The trick is to try to get Ben [Frow, Channel 5’s programme supremo] to accept the situation before he starts strolling around the office musing on the other things he could have done with his life. Ennui won’t get us out of our ratings slump.
Throughout their time together, Hammond will get to know her guests for the six-part series as best she can.
A BBC Studios Entertainment production, the show is to air on BBC One, and will also be available on BBC iPlayer.
“I’m so excited to serve up some big lols and tons of OMG revelations on the BBC as I spend some quality time with some of the UK’s favourite celebrities,” said Hammond. “When I’m on a mission no secret is safe, and trust me no stone or cupboard will go unturned!”
Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley will replace Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, who both departed the show in 2023, as main presenters in the Monday to Thursday slot.
Shephard is a familiar face to ITV, having presented the channel's former breakfast programme GMTV, its quiz show Tipping Point from 2012, and co-hosting Good Morning Britain.
I’m glad we decided Christmas should come early on ITV Daytime this year. It’s been another tough weekend for the nation, with Storm Arwen ripping through a large part of the country (and taking I’m a Celebrity… off air for the first time ever).
There’s also been a Saturday-evening address by the Prime Minister, setting out new measures to stop the Omicron variant overwhelming the NHS.
The weekly pod invites celebrity guests to discuss their own lives on television, from favourite TV moments to their childhood on-screen inspirations.
The likes of Mo Gilligan, Emily Atack and AJ Odudu choose the shows they would “bin, binge or bring back” and share their personal career journeys in television. Hammond’s own path to success started with a much-loved stint in the Big Brother house, after which she established herself as a permanent fixture on daytime TV.
From the 6th January the morning line-up will see Good Morning Britain be extended by half an hour from 6am until 9am, bringing viewers a mix of breaking news, the latest showbiz stories and exclusive interviews every week day.
Lorraine will then be on from 9am to 10am, before This Morning starts – 30 minutes earlier – from 10am to 12:30pm.
Loose Women will then air from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, ending seven and half hours of live TV all filmed at the Television Centre in White City.
In the last couple of years, former contestants have found fame and fortune outside the villa, even if they didn’t find true love.
Here is a roundup of what happened next for some of the islanders from 2017 and 2018.
This Morning on Sunday will review the funniest, most touching and enjoyable moments from the week and will also feature new and exclusive content.
The hour-long show will see guest interviews, advice from experts and unbelievable real-life stories, as well as showcasing delicious recipes and fun competitions.
Airing on ITV from January 20th at 10.30am, it will be hosted by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford.
The pair will tell funny stories from behind the scenes and provide a small preview of the following week’s show.
