ITV's Celebrity Sabotage: A New Reality Prank Show Unveiled
Celebrity Sabotage is ITV's innovative entertainment reality game show, set to premiere on Saturday, March 21. The series stars Joel Dommett, Judi Love, Sam Thompson, and GK Barry as the main saboteurs, who will be joined by guest celebrities each week to execute elaborate pranks on unsuspecting contestants.
How the Show Operates
In each episode, contestants arrive believing they are participating in a new ITV reality show, such as business, cooking, or survival competitions. Unbeknownst to them, celebrity saboteurs are hidden in a high-tech Mission HQ, secretly monitoring their every move and completing sabotage missions. The goal is for the celebrities to hold their nerve and pull off devious stunts without getting caught, all to build a prize pot of up to £30,000 for the contestants.
Sam Thompson explains the concept: "Celebrity Sabotage is a secret game show set inside a grand manor house. Each week, a brand-new group of contestants arrive believing they’re taking part in a new reality competition... but what they don’t know is that hidden beneath the house, in a secret basement HQ, is a team of celebrity saboteurs."
Star-Studded Cast and Guest Appearances
The main saboteurs include:
- Joel Dommett, presenter of The Masked Singer
- Judi Love from Loose Women
- Sam Thompson, a reality star-turned-radio presenter
- GK Barry, an internet personality
They will be assisted by guest celebrities such as Jo Brand, Jill Scott, and Harry Redknapp. Additionally, famous hosts like Emma and Matt Willis, Sara Davies, Clare Balding CBE, and Rylan will present the fake reality shows to the contestants, adding another layer of deception.
Premiere Details and Episode Highlights
The first episode, titled "The Applicant," airs on March 21 at 8pm on ITV1, ITVX, STV, and STV Player. In this episode, business enthusiasts face challenges under entrepreneur Sara Davies, while the saboteurs, including guest Jo Brand, disrupt activities like wedding video filming and a wellness away-day with green food coloring.
Joel Dommett highlights the show's scale: "Essentially it's a show within a show, we are sabotaging what the contestants think is a real reality show in the hope to win them money... The scale and scope of the series is big, big, big!"
With its unique format and celebratory tone, Celebrity Sabotage promises to deliver laughs and surprises, ensuring the joke is never on the contestants but rather on the elaborate pranks orchestrated by the celebrity team.
