Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff are set to co-host new ITV celebrity sports show The Real Games
ITV have revealed Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff are set to host a new sports challenge show called The Real Games.
It was announced on Thursday that the This Morning mainstay, 39, and Top Gear co-host, 43, would present the show, which sees celebrities battle it out in various athletic competitions in a week-long event in 2021.
The stars will be taken out of their comfort zone and coached to compete in different sports in the hope of earning the top spot on the medals table, and being crowned the winner of the competition.
Exciting: Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff are set to co-host new sports challenge show The Real Games, it was announced on Thursday
There will be 12 celebrities competing in total on The Real Games, six male and six female, and they will take part in events in an athletics arena, a swimming pool, and a gymnasium.
They will go head-to-head in competitions like a 100-meter sprint and doubles diving, and will rack up points that will help them on the medals board.
Former professional footballer and presenter Alex Scott will also take part as a trackside reporter, while Chris Kamara will act as commentator for the show.
Exciting: There will be 12 celebrities competing in total, and they will take part in events in an athletics arena, a swimming pool, and a gymnasium (Freddie pictured on Don’t Rock The Boat)
Sharing her delight at being part of the show, Holly said: ‘I’m really excited to be presenting The Real Games with Freddie and the rest of the team. I can’t wait to watch our celebrity competitors go head-to-head.’
While Freddie added: ‘This is going to be a brilliant week of TV. Our celeb competitors will need to be at the top of their game to be in with a chance of topping the medals table.’
The Real Games will run for five episodes, two with a 90-minute runtime and the other three coming in at an hour each.
On the ground: Former professional footballer and presenter Alex Scott will also take part as a trackside reporter, while Chris Kamara will act as commentator for the show
Nicola Lloyd, ITV’s Commissioning Editor, also spoke about the programme, saying: ‘Obviously 2021 is going be a big year for sport events but for entertainment in a sporting setting, look no further than the real games.
‘With a host of famous faces taking part we’re expecting big names, huge events and gold -medal winning egos.
‘We’re delighted to have Holly along with Freddie guiding us through, joined by Alex and Chris and we’ll be revealing more about the competitors in the lead up to the show. We can’t wait for the fun and games to begin.’
Looking forward to it: Sharing her delight at being part of the show, Holly said: ‘I’m really excited to be presenting The Real Games with Freddie and the rest of the team’