THE FORTUNE HOTEL RETURNS FOR SECOND SERIES ON ITV THIS SUMMER, ELLIE TAYLOR TO HOST SPIN-OFF PODCAST

Get ready to check back in! The critically acclaimed reality competition, The Fortune Hotel, produced by Tuesday’s Child is set to return for a highly-anticipated second series on ITV1 and ITVX this summer. 

Hosted once again by the inimitable Stephen Mangan, the eight-part series will see a new bunch of holiday makers packing their bags and donning their game faces as they head to a Caribbean paradise with their sights firmly set on the ultimate prize: a briefcase packed with £250,000. 

This series promises an array of all-new vital challenges, never before seen twists, high-stakes deception and of course, plenty more helpings of intense case-swapping drama in The Night Cap. And, for the first time, fans can delve even deeper into the drama with the brand new accompanying vodcast, 'Late Check Out', hosted by comedian Ellie Taylor.

Having launched to rave reviews, critics praised the series with The Guardian calling it “a fiendishly addictive mix of The Traitors and The White Lotus” and The i adding “The Fortune Hotel has already hit the jackpot.” Plus, the series proved a hit with audiences and fans alike, achieving 6.5m streams and reaching just under 12m viewers when it aired on ITV1 and ITVX last year. 

The returning hit promises to combine all the most loved aspects of the format, complete with new vital Day Trip challenges filled with devious surprises, updated Room Service games that now take place around the hotel and sneaky surprises that will make keeping hold of that coveted case containing the £250,000 even harder. The holidaymakers will need to outwit their competition and avoid an early checkout to be the last ones standing with the life-changing sum of money.

Adding to the excitement, the brand-new companion vodcast, also produced by Tuesday’s Child 'Late Check Out', hosted by Ellie Taylor, will follow every episode of the main show on ITVX and as a podcast. Viewers and listeners will be taken on a deep dive into all things Fortune Hotel, with behind-the-scenes gossip, exclusive clips, and interviews with the hotel’s freshly checked-out pairs and special guests along the way.

'Late Check Out' will also feature exclusive scenes with Stephen Mangan as he reacts to the dramatic Night Caps, plus there are two special episodes which feature hilarious outtakes from him.

Additionally, the vodcast will also showcase ‘The Golden Case reveal’, where eliminated pairs discover who was holding the money, with shocks and revelations aplenty. The Fortune Hotel: Late Check Out will go out across ITVX, YouTube & all Global platforms (including Spotify and Apple). 

Stephen Mangan, Host of The Fortune Hotel, said: "I am absolutely thrilled to have returned to the sunshine to check in a new set of unsuspecting guests to The Fortune Hotel. The stakes are higher, the games are bigger, and the twists are even more unexpected. I can't wait for viewers to witness all the drama, the laughter, and jeopardy of the high-stakes competition this time around. It's going to be quite the ride!"

Ellie Taylor, Host of 'Late Check Out', commented: "I'm so excited to be unpacking all the delicious drama from The Fortune Hotel on 'Late Check Out'! We'll be getting all the gossip, dissecting the most jaw-dropping moments, and hearing directly from the contestants reflecting on their unforgettable Fortune Hotel experience.”

Paul Mortimer, Director of Reality Commissioning & Acquisitions, ITV said: "The Fortune Hotel captivated audiences with its unique blend of strategy, suspense, and sunshine in its first outing, and we’re delighted to welcome it back to ITV1 and ITVX for a second, even more dramatic series. With Stephen Mangan at the helm of the main show and the wonderful Ellie Taylor guiding fans through the highs and lows on 'Late Check Out', viewers are in for a real treat this summer."

Steph Harris, Creative Director, Tuesday’s Child said: “It’s a pleasure to be returning for a brand-new series of The Fortune Hotel, where we’ve taken all the aspects of the much-loved first series and combined it with plenty of fresh challenges and mind-bending twists guaranteed to keep audiences on the edge of their seats. We’re incredibly proud of this next chapter and thrilled that the ‘Late Check Out’ will give fans of the show an even richer experience of the hotel’s secrets and stories.” 

Ben Wilson, Executive Producer, Tuesday’s Child added: “As proud as we all were with series 1 it’s fantastic to be able to up the ante and reunite with Stephen Mangan for more plotting in paradise. I can’t wait for ITV viewers to see our wonderful sophomore cast of holiday makers fight for the fortune in the Caribbean and then chat with Ellie Taylor on the sofa.” 

The Fortune Hotel will soon be open again for business on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player this summer.