FAKING IT: CHANNEL 5 TO SHELVE REBOOT AFTER ONE SERIES

Channel 5 boss Ben Frow has suggested Faking It will not be returning for a second series, following the underwhelming success of its launch earlier this year.

Over 20 years since it first graced our screens, the iconic and award-winning Faking It was back - with a new home on Channel 5 - and putting a new generation of fakers to the test. Frow commented at the Edinburgh TV Festival: "I think it was a disaster [Faking It and Challenge Anneka] didn't work because it was brilliantly made."

In each episode, a brave volunteer is dropped into a completely alien world and given just four weeks – and help from a handful of mentors – to master a new skill and convince a panel of experts that they are the real deal. As worlds collide and tempers rise, it’s an emotional journey for fakers and mentors alike. Can they pull it off? Or will the judges realise that they are just Faking It?

Faking It is available to stream on 5.