Jeremy Clarkson's triumphant roar is set to echo back onto our screens as he gears up to host two iconic TV quizzes: 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' and its swashbuckling spin-off, 'Millionaire Hot Seat'. It's a heart-stopping comeback for the 66-year-old presenter, who has bounced back from an aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis with flying colours – or rather, flying test results that show no sign of the disease lingering.
Clarkson, as we all know, is no stranger to telling it like it is. And in a candid chat on his reality show 'Clarkson's Farm', he laid bare his health struggles, crediting an early cancer detection for giving him the best possible chance of beating the illness. Fast-forward two months and a subsequent PSA test has confirmed that the cancer is indeed in remission – a truly uplifting turn of events.
The ITV juggernaut continues to roll on with 'Millionaire Hot Seat', which burst onto our screens earlier this year, proving an instant hit. And now, the channel has announced that it's been recommissioned for another 20 episodes – a sure sign that viewers are hooked. The format is simple yet electrifying: contestants queue up around the hot seat, answering questions to climb the prize ladder. But one wrong answer and they're out of the running, while a correct response sends them back to the bottom of the queue.
But Clarkson's not done there – he'll also be hosting another 15 episodes of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?', which has just seen its seventh contestant take home the coveted £1 million jackpot. And what a winner she was! Retired IT analyst Katie Rawcliffe is living proof that anyone can win big on this show, regardless of age or background. ITV's Director of Entertainment, Reality and Daytime Commissioning Katie praised Clarkson's hosting prowess, saying it's the 'winning formula' behind the quiz's enduring success.
Both new series will begin filming later this year, with 'Millionaire Hot Seat' and 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' set to sizzle on ITV and its streaming platform, ITVX. Clarkson's triumphant return is music to the ears of fans everywhere – a testament to his unbreakable spirit and our beloved quiz shows' enduring appeal.