Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? returns to Australian TV with a twist as celebrities and sports legends compete in all-star challenge
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? is returning to Channel Nine with a twist.
Instead of featuring everyday people as contestants, the gameshow will welcome an array of celebrities and sports stars to the stage as they compete to win $1million for charity, according to TV Blackbox.
The all-star episode will featureRachel Griffiths and Rhys Muldoon, Red Symons and Wilbur Wilde, Stephen Curry and Bernard Curry, Will Mc Mahon and Woody Whitelaw, Samuel Johnson and Hilde Hinton, and Ella Hooper and Jessie Hooper.
New year, new format! Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? will return to Australian TV with a twist as celebrities and sports legends compete in special all-star episodes. Pictured: Host Eddie McGuire
It will be the second time Rachel and Red will appear on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? after competing in a celebrity challenge in 2000.
Australian athletes Andrew Gaze, Gary Ablett Jr, Tayla Harris, Billy Slater, Geva Mentor, Mack Horton and Jess Gallagher will also appear in a special ‘sports star’ episode.
Elsewhere, emergency service professionals and volunteers will also be featured in a ‘frontline workers’ episode.
Who to expect: The celebrity special includes Rachel Griffiths and Rhys Muldoon, Red Symons and Wilbur Wilde, Stephen Curry and Bernard Curry, Will Mc Mahon and Woody Whitelaw, Samuel Johnson and Hilde Hinton, and Ella Hooper (pictured) and Jessie Hooper
‘It is a joy to bring the format back to raise money for charities with some of Australia’s best celebrities and sport stars,’ Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host Eddie McGuire told TV Blackbox.
‘It is also humbling to be able to give Australia’s incredible frontline workers a chance to take home big money.’
The original format of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? aired from 1999 until 2010, before being replaced by spin-off ‘Millionaire Hot Seat’.
Contestants have won $82,785,000 across both shows the past 22 years.
Game on! The ‘sports stars’ episode will include Andrew Gaze (pictured), Gary Ablett Jr, Tayla Harris, Billy Slater, Geva Mentor, Mack Horton and Jess Gallagher
Channel Nine revealed it revive the show earlier this month by releasing a sneak peek of the new season.
The trailer began with an image of Sydney’s Harbour Bridge before hundreds of banknotes flew past.
A voiceover said: ‘We’re kicking off the year with event television that will sweep the nation. Australia’s favourite game show is back.’
Eddie was then filmed sitting on-set, telling the cameras: ‘The greatest quiz show on the planet is back with prime time special events.’
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? ‘Frontline Workers’ special will air Monday, January 25, 7.30pm on Nine and 9Now.
‘Celebrity’ specials will follow on Monday, February 1, and Tuesday, February 2, 8.30pm on Nine and Nine Now.
It’s coming back! Channel Nine revealed it revive the show earlier this month by releasing a sneak peek of the new season