STEPHEN MULHERN TAKES YOU BET! ON TOUR FOR NEW ITV SERIES

ITV have confirmed that You Bet! will be returning for a full series later this year on ITV1 and ITVX, with major format changes following the two specials episodes which aired last year.

It's still the show where ordinary people take on extraordinary challenges but this time ITV will be taking it on the road! Each of the seven episodes - including a Christmas special - will take place in a different iconic location around the country.

ITV explain: "Free from the restrictions of the studio - our epic challenges are about to get a whole lot bigger. Watching on, our celebrity panel's job is simple; they must decide if each challenger will succeed - Yes or No. If they guess correctly, they'll be awarded points. The Celebrity with the most points at the end of the show will receive £5,000 for their chosen charity."

The show will be re-named 'You Bet! On Tour' for the new series. It has now been confirmed that Stephen Mulhern will host the series solo, with filming starting on Thursday 8th May at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in London. Tickets are available via Lost In TV.

TV Zone exclusively revealed earlier this year that Holly Willoughby will not be returning to co-host the series. An ITV spokesperson told TV Zone: "Unfortunately Holly couldn't commit to the dates to host the new series of You Bet!, but will hopefully appear as a guest panellist on one of the shows in the new series."

Last year's reboot became ITV’s biggest Entertainment launch for younger viewers for over two years, consolidating to 3.2m, rising to 4.1m including repeats. This is ITV's biggest entertainment launch for 16-34s since The 1% Club launched in April 2022. Including repeats You Bet! has been watched by half a million (463,000) 16-34s.

The new 6x60' series will air in Q3 of this year, with the Christmas special following in December.