Emma Willis is taking over from Maya Jama and Alice Levine as host of ‘The Circle’.
The Channel 4 game show – which became a huge hit with viewers last year – is returning for a second series and will see a group of contestants compete for a whopping £100,000 whilst living in a block of flats where their only form of communication is via social media.
Emma – who hosted ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ from 2013 until 2018 – is thrilled to have landed the presenting gig.
She said: "I’m delighted to be part of something incredibly relevant and can’t wait to see how mischievous people are prepared to be for £100,000."
The new series will see the addition of a weekly live show and bosses reportedly decided to recruit Emma as a "big gun" in the TV presenting field having hosted various shows, including ‘The Voice UK’.
A source told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column: "The producers decided to bring in one of the big guns in Emma. She will host a big launch event, and front a live show on a Friday."
Alex Hobern won the first series and came away with £75,000 by making fellow contestants believe he was a woman named Kate by using pictures of his girlfriend.
It’s up to the individual as to whether they choose to be themselves or trick people into thinking they are another person entirely.
Alex recently teased that the new series will be "bigger and better than ever".
He said: "The show is back, bigger and better than ever. I can’t wait to watch the stories unfold from this year’s new contestants and see who’s life it changes – like it changed mine.
"From what I’ve heard, the new series is going to have even more twists; I’m just glad I get to watch it this time!"
Emma Willis to take over as host of The Circle
