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The Games rules: How does the ITV reality show work?
IF you've ever wanted to see celebrities tackle Olympic events then ITV's The Games is for you.
Kicking off tonight - Monday, May 9, 2022 - and airing daily for the week, The Games is set to be overflowing with excitement and gruelling competition.
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How does The Games work?
ITV's The Games sees celebrities competing in a series of games with the hopes of being crowned top of the medals table.
Six male and six female competitors will battle it out in a series of Olympic style events.
Each contestant will put their sporting skills to the test in activities such as a 100-metre sprint and diving in order to climb the medal table.
Many have already shown off dramatic body transformations as well as injuries that have had to be taped up.
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What prize does the winner of The Games get?
As well as live coverage of the events, each episode of The Games will feature the celebrities' preparation as they’re taught the sports from scratch by some of the UK’s top coaches.
The nightly show follows their gruelling training programme leading up to the competition, as they aim to reach their peak physical condition.
As the leaderboard takes shape with each night, the series will culminate in an exhilarating final showdown in which one male champion and one female champion will be crowned.
There is no monetary prize, simply the honour of winning the show.
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Which celebrities will be on The Games on ITV?
The Games will be hosted live by This Morning's Holly Willoughby and sportsman Freddie Flintoff.
Former professional footballer and presenter Alex Scott will also star on the show as the trackside reporter.
Alex is joined by fellow football player and presenter Chris Kamara as a commentator.
The male celebs include Coronation Street's Colson Smith and Ryan Thomas.
Former Strictly star Kevin Clifton and Harry Potter actor Josh Herdman, who is now an MMA fighter, will bring their fitness to new levels too.
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Rounding out the male competitors is The Wanted's Max George and Love Island's Wes Nelson.
Meanwhile, the female stars are: Emmerdale's Rebecca Sarker, newsreader Lucrezia Millarini, songwriter and podcast host Chelcee Grimes, Love Island's Olivia Attwood, model Phoenix Brown, and Paddy McGuinness's wife Christine.
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