Start date for You Bet! with Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern

With reboots of shows such as Gladiators, Big Brother and Deal or no Deal in recent months, it was announced earlier this year that there's another iconic show making a comeback to our screens, this time in the form of 80s challenge show You Bet!

ITV/STV bosses have announced the show is making a comeback, with popular presenters Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern teaming up to host the two 75-minute episodes.

What is You Bet!?

Based on the original German series Wetten Dass?, You Bet! first aired in the UK back in 1988, as members of the public used their unique abilities to pull off the most outrageous challenges imaginable, all for the chance of winning a big cash prize.

Bosses say of the reboot: 'A panel of celebrities and the studio audience must predict if each challenger can complete the extraordinary challenge with which they are faced. Guess correctly and points are added to the celebrities’ score, based on the percentage of studio audience who voted the same way.

To conclude each show, the studio audience vote for their favourite challenger who takes home a whopping £10,000. At the same time, the celebrity with the highest score wins £10,000 for their chosen charity, while the celebrity with the lowest score takes on the entertaining final forfeit.

When is it coming back on TV?

ITV/STV bosses have confirmed the show will launch at 8.15pm on Saturday 7th December.

Katie Rawcliffe, Head of Entertainment Commissioning ITV said: “You Bet! is part of a stellar entertainment line up for ITV and ITVX this Autumn, and we are thrilled to have Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern at the helm."

Who is hosting the show?

Dancing On Ice hosts Holly and Stephen will present the new series.

Holly Willoughy said: “I’m so excited to be part of this iconic game show with the fabulous Stephen Mulhern. I’m looking forward to seeing the astonishing skills on show from the challengers and which of our celebrity panellists can come out on top.”

Stephen Mulhern added: “I loved You Bet! as a kid, so I’m very excited to be hosting this with the wonderful Holly Willoughby. From the big and spectacular to the unique and unexpected, I can’t wait to see what extraordinary skills the challengers have up their sleeves.”

Who is on the celebrity panel?

Comedian Rob Beckett will sit on the panel. He will be joined by singer Olly Murs, Bake Off host Alison Hammond, England footballer Mary Earps, Loose Women star Judi Love, podcaster Rosie Ramsey, and former football manager Harry Redknapp.

What channel is it on?

You Bet! will air on ITV and ITVX, and STV and STV Player for viewers in Scotland.

James Fox and Dom Waugh, joint MDs of Rollercoaster Television said: “Are we excited about bringing this much-loved format back to ITV? You Bet! Does it promise to be a nostalgic treat for all the family? You Bet! Will viewers be thinking, ‘There’s no way they can do that with a digger?’ You Bet!”

Check out the first look photos below:

When was it last on TV?

The first ever episode of You Bet! aired on 20th February 1988. Series one was made up of six episodes, before nine further series, all which included 10 episodes.

The final episode aired on 12th April 1997.

Who used to host You Bet!?

Throughout its 10-series run, You Bet! had three presenters, including Sir Bruce Forsyth (1988-1990), Matthew Kelly (1991-1995), and Darren Day (1996-1997).

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