Celebrity Sabotage line-up revealed
- Joel Dommett, Judi Love, Sam Thompson and GK Barry star in ITV1 prank show Celebrity Sabotage
- Members of the public think they're taking part in new ITV show formats, but the celebrities run a series of pranks on them
- Jo Brand, Guz Khan, Jill Scott, Fay Ripley, Olivia Attwood and Harry Redknapp are guest saboteurs
ITV1's new prank show Celebrity Sabotage will be lead by Joel Dommett, Judi Love, Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson and internet personality GK Barry.
The format sees the famous faces "unleashing acts of sabotage" on members of the public.
The producers explain: "In each episode a fresh set of unsuspecting contestants will arrive, believing they're participating in a brand-new ITV show. These range from cooking challenges and relationship tests to business tasks and even murder mystery games. Little do they know that these shows are completely made up!
"To make it even more convincing, these fake shows will have believable hosts, including familiar faces such as Clare Balding, Matt and Emma Willis, Monica Galetti, Jason Fox, Sara Davies and Rylan Clark. Everyone involved, from the celebrity saboteurs and the crew to the famous hosts, is in on the secret.
"The celebrities are hidden away in their very own high-tech mission HQ, secretly watching the contestants' every move. With props and disguises at their disposal, the question is: can the celebrities hold their nerve to successfully pull off some delightfully devious and convincingly cunning stunts, to win that big cash prize?
"The stakes are high for our celebrity saboteurs. Every successfully executed sabotage mission will add more money to a secret prize pot. At the end of each episode, this pot will be revealed and shared equally among all the contestants - a complete surprise for them!
"Each week the show's gang of celebrity saboteurs will be joined by a new guest saboteur - including Jill Scott MBE, Fay Ripley, Olivia Attwood, Jo Brand, Guz Khan and Harry Redknapp - who will join in on all the action and cause even more mischief and mayhem."
On joining the series, Joel Dommett says: "This show is absolute madness. Turns out making a new fake reality TV show every week and secretly sabotaging the real contestants to win them money is REALLY FUN! It's honestly the most I've laughed in ages. Such a lovely bunch of fellow saboteurs too - Sam, GK, Judi and me made some mischief that needs to be seen to be believed."
Judi Love adds: "I haven't laughed this much in a while! From the first day of filming to the very last moment, it was an unforgettable experience. I loved working with my co-conspirators - Joel, GK and Sam. We got to dress up in some unique costumes, pull off hilarious pranks and all for a good cause - which is exactly my kind of fun."
Sam Thompson commented: "Filming this show was like a military operation. Think Mission Impossible (and I'll let you in on a little secret, sometimes our missions felt impossible) but with more laughs. Working alongside Joel, Judi and GK was so much fun, and getting the chance to win money for the contestants more than made up for the times I had to dress up as a bush and stand in a field for hours!"
GK Barry concludes: "This show is iconic. You get two shows for the price of one! It has everything you want in a new entertainment show - high stakes, high drama and LOTS of laughs. And we get to win members of the public money. What's not to love? I can't wait for everyone to see it."
ITV's Director of Entertainment and Daytime, Katie Rawcliffe, notes: "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."
Diego Rincón, who oversaw the pranks on Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, is an executive producer for the format.
Richard Cowles, from producers Lifted Entertainment, says: "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."
Celebrity Sabotage will be broadcast later this year on ITV1.