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The Games line-up: Who stars in the ITV reality series?
ITV'S BRAND new show The Games has kicked off!
The reality show sees a group of 12 celebrities go head-to-head in a series of challenges.
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Who stars in The Games?
The Games premiered on ITV on May 9, 2022, at 9pm.
There are five episodes in total airing nightly until the show's finale on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 9pm.
Each show features live elements as well as pre-recorded events, with the winner picking up The Games trophy - and serious bragging rights.
Here's the 12 who are taking part:
Olivia Attwood
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Olivia Attwood is a reality star who shot to fame on ITV's Love Island back in 2017, and has been a fan favourite ever since.
In 2019 the TV star joined the cast of Towie.
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During rehearsals for The Games, Olivia said she had been dubbed the "biggest diva" by those working on the show.
She also revealed that she feared for her "£20 veneers, fresh Botox and fake t*ts" while performing in the synchronised diving with fellow contestant Kevin Clifton.
Phoenix Brown
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Influencer and model Phoenix Brown is best known as the daughter of Spice Girls singer Mel B.
Phoenix has over 56,000 followers on Instagram, where she posts chic pictures and selfies.
She told : "I've always been a tomboy.
"I want people to see me as I am. I'm definitely not a glitzy Kardashian kid."
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Kevin Clifton
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Professional ballroom dancer Kevin Clifton is swapping the dance floor for the track.
The TV star, who is in a relationship with Stacey Dooley, is best known for appearing on Strictly.
He quit the show in 2019 to pursue other projects, and hasn't looked back since.
Max George
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Max George is known for being a member of the British boyband The Wanted.
The pop star was invited to join the show after Mark Wright made an abrupt exit.
Luckily for Max, he was picked to replace Mark who is the husband of his ex-fiancé Michelle Keegan.
Fans praised the singer for taking part just weeks after the death of bandmate Tom Parker.
Chelcee Grimes
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Chelcee Grimes is one of the six female contestants taking part in The Games.
She is a favourite to win the competition as she plays for Fulham Ladies and has previously played for Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool Ladies and Tranmere Rovers.
Chelcee is also an established songwriter and has written for stars such as Kylie Minogue, Kesha, Dua Lipa and The Saturdays.
Josh Herdman
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Josh Herdman shot to fame in the noughties when he played Gregory Goyle in the Harry Potter film franchise.
Since then he has swapped the big screen for the small one, and has appeared in Anna Friel's drama Marcella, and the ITV drama White House Farm.
Josh also appeared in the 2018 film Robin Hood.
The actor has also pursued a career as an MMA fighter.
Christine McGuinness
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Christine McGuinness is known for her fitness, and often posts her work out videos on Instagram.
But the model and autism awareness ambassador broke down during training over her fear of the crowd.
She said: "I'm more scared of the stadium than I am of the sport."
The Real Housewives of Cheshire star is a mother-of-three kids and the wife of Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness.
Colson Smith
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Colson Smith is best known for playing Craig Tinker on Coronation Street.
He made is debut on the cobbles back in 2011, and quickly became a fan favourite.
Fans will be keen to see if he has got what it takes to win The Games - especially as he revealed he lost TEN stone during lockdown.
Colson said: "During lockdown I changed the way I look at life and changed the way I live my life, which changed my appearance.
"I lost weight and massively fell in love with running. Now it’s something I couldn’t possibly live without."
However, training was not plain sailing as he became trapped underwater while practicing for the kayaking.
Lucrezia Millarini
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Newsreader Lucrezia Millarini mastered the ice on Dancing On Ice in 2020 and now is taking o more Olympic sports in The Games.
She will be hoping to place better though as she was second to exit the skating competition.
During her career she has appeared on a number of ITV shows including ITV News London, ITV Lunchtime News, and ITV Weekend News.
Wes Nelson
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Love Island's Wes Nelson is no stranger to reality TV.
After becoming a household name during Love Island 2018, Wes has also appeared on Dancing On Ice, and The X Factor: Celebrity, where he debuted his musical skills.
Multi-talented Wes has released five songs and is signed to Universal Music Group and EMI Records.
He'll be hoping to win The Games after triumphing in the gruelling Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins in 2021.
Rebecca Sarker
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Emmerdale star Rebecca Sarker is hoping some of her soap sister's killer instinct will give her the edge in The Games.
Rebecca plays Manpreet Sharma, the sister of serial killer Meena.
The actress has also appeared in Coronation Street, and made various appearances in television series including Doctors, Holby City, The Golden Hour and EastEnders.
When she's not busy appearing on TV, Rebecca is also a mum-of-two.
Ryan Thomas
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Actor Ryan Thomas will be showing off his fitness skills on The Games.
The actor is best known for playing Jason Grimshaw on Coronation Street from 2000 until 2016.
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This isn't Ryan's first reality show, as in 2018 he won Celebrity Big Brother.
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