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Taskmaster creator Alex Horne has teased a new series of the Bafta-winning Channel 4 comedy.

Taskmaster creator Alex Horne has teased big changes in store for the Channel 4 programme’s 21st season.

For the uninitiated, the long-running comedy series sees a batch of five celebrities pitted against each other as they take on various bizarre tasks to be crowned the winner.

From filling an egg cup with their own tears, attempting to make a bridge out of straws, rubbers and chewing gum, to hula hooping on stage in front of a live audience, or making a creepy nursery rhyme, Taskmaster really has seen it all.

The series, hosted by Greg Davies and “Little” Alex Horne as his assistant, first aired in 2019, and over that time has seen more than a hundred celebrities take part, including Munya Chawawa, Judi Love, Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan and Bob Mortimer.

The latest season featured Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Matthew Baynton, Rosie Ramsey and Stevie Martin battle it out, with Ghosts actor Mathew crowned the winner.

And although season 20’s line-up has only just been announced, with the series yet to air later this year, Alex has already teased the following instalment.

In an interview with Radio Times , he shared: “There are two things that are new. We’re filming somewhere as well as the house – somewhere that’s pretty mad.”

He then added: “And we have a special guest this series from somewhere exotic who you’ll recognise. That’s all I can say.”

He went on to tell the publication: “20’s coming out soon. All going well. We’re just in the middle of filming the next one and I’m still enjoying it. I’m still weirdly finding it exciting.”

Though there’s no telling who that could be, fans were left delighted when the season 20 line-up dropped.

It will see Ania Magliano, Maisie Adam, Phil Ellis, Reece Shearsmith and Sanjeev Bhaskar go head to head to be named champion, while a New Year ’s special is also presumed to air, with past specials having seen the likes of Claudia Winkleman, Sir Mo Farah, Carol Vorderman, Martin Lewis and Rylan Clark take part.

After a teaser showing the five new comedians filming a task for season 20, as part of the line-up announcement, fans were left delighted.

One wrote: “My prayers have been answered I have wanted maisie adam on taskmaster for so long.”

Another said: “Oh this is going to be GOOD!!”

“FINALLY REECE OH MY GOD IVE WAITED MY WHOLE LIFE FOR THIS,” a fourth commented.

Meanwhile, Horrible Histories star Mathew reflected on his win in a recent interview with Metro, and revealed his plans to return.

“I’m just really happy. I was having so much fun…,” he shared.

After a suggestion of returning for the Champion of Champions series, which has the previous winners battle it out against each other, he added: “I did start thinking, oh, it would be really nice [to win] because winning means a repeat of the experience. The number one thing about winning is thinking, Oh, great, I get to go back.

“I guess the only sadness about getting to go back is that I won’t be sat with those guys [the season 19 contestants] because they were so much fun.”

Taskmaster is available to watch on Channel 4.

Hollywood star Julia Roberts was in attendance at Old Trafford for Soccer Aid 2025, which sees an England team take on Soccer Aid World XI FC in a charity football match

Dermot O’Leary delivered a “profuse apology” to ITV audiences after Tyson Fury, the heavyweight champion, let slip some colourful language during a pre-match pep talk live on air for England’s Soccer Aid 2025 team.

The star-studded charity event at Old Trafford also saw silver screen icon Julia Roberts mingling with football legend Wayne Rooney during the annual fundraiser that pits an England squad against Soccer Aid World XI FC, all in support of Unicef.

In the throes of motivation, Fury, who took on the role of manager for the England team, couldn’t contain his passion in the dressing room speech as he dropped the seven-letter swear. He said live on ITV:

“Let them know how good we are. We are England. We are f****** Spartans. We are Spartans.”

Following the raw moment, presenters Alex Scott and Dermot O’Leary swiftly offered their apologies to viewers, with Scott commenting:

“What can I say about Tyson Fury? We do apologise for the swearing, but it is Tyson Fury, we don’t know what’s going to happen.”

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Adding to Scott’s sentiment, O’Leary stated: “We do profusely apologise.”

However, some viewers remained angry that Fury had used the language in the first place, with some even demanding that he should not appear on our screen again. Taking their outrage over the pre-watershed moment to X, one user said: “Why bother getting Tyson Fury on #SoccerAid2025? Of course he’s going to swear constantly on TV.”

Noting that lots of people were getting angry about his use of the F-word, @brikka49 took the mick, saying: “Hi ITV… it’s totally disgusting that uneducated idiot Tyson Fury was allowed to swear at 18:25 in the evening on the lord’s day.

“He should never appear on TV again!”

And some were just outraged that other people were outraged. @96_mikeys said: “God forbid Tyson Fury swearing on Soccer Aid, and people moaning and groaning already! Because at no point in your sad little cretin lives have you ever heard someone swear before.

“Grow up”

Adding a Hollywood shine to Old Trafford was ‘Pretty Woman’ actress Roberts, a self-proclaimed Manchester United enthusiast, captured taking pictures and sharing a smile with Rooney, who not long after dazzled the crowd by netting England’s opening goal.

Other notable names wearing the England kit included ex-One Direction star Louis Tomlinson and celebrated Olympic champion Sir Mo Farah.

This year’s England team also welcomed Last of Us star Bella Ramsey, comedian Paddy McGuinness, ex-Manchester United player Gary Neville and singer Tom Grennan.

Last year saw England triumph with a 6-3 victory, marking the Three Lions’ first win in six years.

Soccer Aid was jointly established in 2006 by Robbie Williams to fundraise for children’s aid organisation Unicef. Since its inception nearly two decades ago, the charity match has raised over £106 million.

GEORGE MILLS is eyeing up a gold rush after demolishing Sir Mo Farah’s British men’s 5000 metres record in Oslo last night.

The 26-year-old, son of ex-England full-back Danny, clocked 12:46.59 at the Bislett Games to slash over six seconds off the four-time Olympic champ’s mark from Monaco in 2011.

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It left the Yorkshireman fourth as the USA’s Nico Young led home a mass charge.

But after landing two Euro silvers in 12 months, Mills wants some big nights that match Mo’s moments of magic.

He said: “That record was one of the things I came here for and it’s nice to be able to do it.

“I like to run brave. I like to assert myself on races. So that’s what I was able to do.

“Now I want medals at worlds and Olympic Games. That’s what I have to do. That’s what I’m aiming for now.”

Mills competed at the Olympics Games in Paris last summer – with his race was overshadowed by controversy.

In a chaotic 5000m heat, the Team GB ace was one of four runners that fell over on the home straight.

It led to a confrontation after the finish line as George pushed France’s Hugo Hay and appeared to tell him to “f*** off.”

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Elsewhere Norway’s Karsten Warholm set a 300m hurdles world record of 32.67 seconds.

Dina Asher-Smith lost out to Paris Olympic gold medallist Julien Alfred in coming third in the women’s 100m.

While world indoor champion Amber Anning was third over 400m.