CELEBRITY SABOTAGE: JOEL DOMMETT TO HOST NEW ITV ENTERTAINMENT SERIES, GUESTS CONFIRMED

Joel Dommett has been announced as host of new ITV primetime hidden camera prank show Celebrity Sabotage. The six-episode series is to launch on Saturdays nights this Autumn on ITV1 and ITVX.

The new series will see famous faces "unleashing acts of sabotage" on members of the public. Hidden away in a secret HQ, Celebrity Saboteurs are watching their every move, carrying out missions designed to disrupt their success. The more sabotage missions completed undetected, the greater the prize—but if a Celebrity Saboteur is caught, the contestant face a difficult decision.

Each episode starts with the contestants arriving for what they think is a new ITV show - complete with familiar faces such as Clare Balding, Emma Willis, Sara Davies and Rylan Clark as the fake hosts.

Host Joel Dommett will be joined by celebrity guests including Sam Thompson, GK Barry, Judi Love, Olivia Attwood, Jill Scott, Fay Riply, Jo Brand, Harry Redknapp and Guz Khan across the series.

Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment and Daytime, said: "Celebrity Sabotage is a unique combination of hidden camera, reality, and gameshow, delivering big laughs with a fantastic celebrity cast. We are delighted to bring this exciting new format to the ITV audience."

Richard Cowles, Managing Director of Lifted Entertainment said: "Whether it be hidden camera, reality, or game shows, at Lifted Entertainment we specialise in creating formats that have broad appeal. Celebrity Sabotage incorporates all of those disciplines in a prime time show that sees celebrities duping members of the public...

"There are loads of laughs and the celebrities’ sabotage is all for a good cause - to win them loads of cash. We’re delighted that Katie and the ITV Entertainment team have green lit the show and we can’t wait to get going"

Richard Cowles, Managing Director at Lifted Entertainment, added that Celebrity Sabotage: "incorporates all of those disciplines in a prime time show that sees celebrities duping members of the public. There are loads of laughs and the celebrities sabotage is all for a good cause – to win them loads of cash."

More details will be announced in due course.