Taskmaster series 12 may have only just confirmed its champion, but we've already got the confirmed lineup for the next run.
Not one, but two former Strictly Come Dancing contestants will be getting stuck into all manner of tasks when the Channel 4 show returns, following Shirley Ballas and Rylan's appearances on the New Year's Special.
Loose Women star Judi Love and Shagged.Married.Annoyed podcast co-host Chris Ramsey, from Strictly's classes of 2021 and 2019 respectively, are among those hoping to impress Greg Davies and Alex Horne in Taskmaster series 13.
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They'll be joined by Death in Paradise and Father Ted's Ardal O'Hanlon, plus acclaimed stand-up stars Bridget Christie and Sophie Duker.
Taskmaster recently crowned its winner of series 12 after a closely-fought series which opened with an unexpectedly censored premiere, after the pre-watershed 'bleeped' edition of the show was accidentally played out in primetime.
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During the series, Victoria Coren Mitchell learned how to ride a bike for a task, there was a cameo from a cute dog named Marco, plus numerous clever nods back to previous Taskmaster challenges – from the time when Liza Tarbuck made Alex Horne sit on a cake to Joe Wilkinson's controversial potato throw disqualification way back in series two.
We're also expecting the second Champion of Champions special, which has already been filmed, to air soon. It will feature Liza Tarbuck, Kerry Godliman, Lou Sanders, Ed Gamble and Richard Herring, who won series 6 to 10 respectively.
Digital Spy also recently caught up with Taskmaster series 11 star Charlotte Ritchie, and we asked if she'd be up for a return to the famous house.
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"It was a real rollercoaster doing that. I don't usually do things where I'm myself. My characters are never too far away, but I'm not often just me and I found that really strange," said the Ghosts and Feel Good star.
"It was good to do. I loved it. But I think I wouldn't come back for the Loser of Losers. I'd let the winners reign victorious, and slip away into the shadows."
Taskmaster airs on Channel 4.
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