Applications for Hunted are now open as show is renewed
Fancy going on the run?
It's been on our TV screens since 2015, and with various celebrity spin-offs, Channel 4 show Hunted has become incredibly popular over the years, with contestants trying to win the prize fund of £100,000.
The premise of the intense show involves a number of paired contestants attempting to become a fugitive for 25 days and escape the 'hunters', composed of former and serving police, and intelligence personnel.
If the fugitives make it to the final day, they are given an 'extraction point' within the UK, to which they end up winning a share of £100,000 if successful without getting caught by the hunters.
Will there be more series?
Yes! Bosses have now confirmed the main show has been renewed for an eighth series!
How to apply for Hunted?
Applications for the eighth series of Hunted are now open, with applicants being urged to apply online. The application page states: 'Channel 4's hit series Hunted, the real-life thriller where ordinary people go on the run, is currently accepting applications for its brand-new series.
We are looking for duos up and down the country who think they could become real-life fugitives and avoid being captured by an expert team of Hunters tracking them down.
'If you can successfully avoid capture, you could win £100,000.
'Where will you hide? Who can you trust? What will you do?
'If you think you've got what it takes to disappear in one of the most watched nations on earth, apply below.'
You can apply to be on Hunted right here.
Applications are due to close at midnight on Saturday 31st May 2025.
Can anyone apply for Hunted?
Applicants must be aged 18 or over and be able to be away from work and home for four-six weeks.
The website states: 'We are accepting applications from duos – whether you are partners, friends, family or colleagues – who think they have what it takes to become real-life fugitives and go on the run for up to three weeks, while being tracked by an elite team of professional Hunters.
'You and your partner should complete this form together, or you can also fill out separate application forms which we can combine once you have submitted your application.'
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Hunted first started back in 2015, with a new series hitting our screens every year since. Due to the success of the show, there's also now been a number of celebrity editions called Celebrity Hunted, which were in aid of Stand Up To Cancer.
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