This Morning’s Phillip Schofield lands slot hosting ITV’s new prime-time quizshow 5 Gold Rings
The big budget show is the fifth major game show Phillip has presented in the last decade, including All Star Mr & Mrs and the award-winning The Cube
THIS Morning host PHILLIP SCHOFIELD will soon find his weekends are busy too, after landing the job of fronting new ITV prime-time game show 5 Gold Rings when it hits screens in the coming months.
There’s a big budget involved too, as the show will see him fire questions at two teams competing for the chance to win £25,000.
The teams will answer questions by putting gold rings on to an LED image on the studio floor beneath them.
The rings shrink in size as the show progresses, meaning the answers need to be more specific.
Speaking exclusively about his new gig, Phillip said: “I love the whole concept of this show. It’s such a simple idea.
"It looks amazing and anyone can play. I can’t wait to get started.”
It’s the fifth big game show Phillip has fronted on ITV in the last decade, including Beat The Star, All Star Mr & Mrs and the amazingly successful and award-winning The Cube.
A source said: “The concept for the show itself is really clever.
“There’s a huge demand for game shows at the moment and everyone’s convinced that this will really catch on.
"Phillip is the perfect choice to host 5 Gold Rings as everyone knows he is a safe pair of hands and a true professional.”
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Just like Channel 4’s big hit game show The Million Pound Drop, the big hook with 5 Gold Rings is that it is interactive – so viewers will be able to play along at home on their phones.
This definitely looks interesting.
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