This Morning presenter Ben Shephard will host ITV’s new reality show The Summit
This Morning presenter Ben Shephard will host the new ITV reality show(Image: ITV)
ITV’s new reality show The Summit is sent to air in just a few hours as a number of contestants including a I’m A Celebrity star’s daughter take on major challenges.
The Summit, hosted by This Morning presenter Ben Shephard, will see a group of people attempt to reach the peak of one of New Zealand’s biggest mountains.
Ben will join 13 non-celebrity contestants, and they will head out on an epic 100-kilometre journey across a wild, mountainous landscape.
Their goal is to climb 8,500ft to the Summit of a distant mountain to win a share of a cash prize of up to £200,000, with the format already a hit in Australia.
The programme was originally thought to be debuting on UK screens in 2025, but according to TVZone, the launch date was pushed back to 2026 due to scheduling.
The Summit kicks off tonight (February 10) on ITV1 at 9pm. The following episode will air at the same time the following night on Wednesday (February 11.)
Episode three will air on Wednesday, February 18, marking the move away from two episodes a week.
However, from here The Summit will air on consecutive Tuesdays leading up to the series finale on Tuesday, March 17.
The Summit’s full line-up
I’m A Celebrity’s Gillian McKeith’s daughter Afton is among the many contestants who has signed up for a new ITV reality show.
The pageant and fitness coach, 24, who competed to be named Miss England last year, will take part in the reality show.
Speaking about why she wanted to take on the big challenge, Afton revealed: “I wanted to push myself out of my comfort zone, ground myself and take on a new adventure in order to grow as an individual.”
The star said her biggest strengths is her leadership skills and my ability to strategise however her weakness is “lack of hygiene” as she admitted it was a major “concern”.
- Charlett – 38-year-old Pole Fitness Instructor from Wiltshire
- Jenny – 46-year-old Sales and Marketing Manager from Peterborough
- Dockers – 36-year-old Senior Construction Manager from Hull
- Tara: 31-year-old Social Media Influencer from Manchester
- Tyra: 24-year-old England Football Scout from London
- Warren – 52-year-old Ordained Minister and former Gladiator from London
- Patrick – 24-year-old Content Creator from Milton Keynes
- Miranda – 50-year-old Publican from Northampton
- Colleen – 48-year-old Ex-Steel Worker from Port Talbot
- Drew – 32-year-old Project Manager from North London
- Thomas – 29-year-old Tour Guide from Winchester
- Sean – 25-year-old Customer Service Advisor from Liverpool
- Joel – 35-year-old Mentor/Coach from Loughborough
The Summit airs tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX
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