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It comes three months after the beloved presenter was forced to step back from the BBC amid accusations of anti-Semitism.
His new show will see 12 famous faces put in boxes and given daring challenges.
It is rumoured to be the successor to Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway and similar to I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!
Gary Lineker is a genuinely nice guy who cares about the plight of people seeking asylum in the UK,if only we had more govt Ministers who felt the same! pic.twitter.com/2jdZlQZ8MW
— Cary Cooper (@ProfCaryCooper) May 23, 2023
ITV are said to have been keen on signing him for some time.
Reportedly a huge hit in Norway, The Box sees a dozen celebrities placed in separate boxes, each with a daring challenge to complete.
It has been described as a cross between I’m A Celebrity and SAS: Who Dares Wins.
A source told The Sun: “The Box is massive in Norway, and the rights were quickly sold to Denmark and now the UK.
“ITV are really excited about it – and believe they have finally found a worthy successor to Saturday Night Takeaway.
“They have long been sniffing around Gary and just needed to find the right format for him.
“They’re confident they’ve found that now, and the BBC’s loss is their gain.”
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A TV insider said: “The scheduling hasn’t yet been confirmed but filming takes place in the autumn, and the series is due to air early spring.
“It looks likely to get a Saturday night slot though, but obviously it’s all still to play for.”
Ant and Dec’s long-running show ended in April last year – and ITV have struggled to replace it.
Lineker had been a fixture on BBC Saturday night screens for 26 years as host of Match of the Day.
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