Celebrity Hunted 2023 Cast, How the Series Works?
by Hemalatha R | Updated Mar 31, 2023
Celebrity Hunted 2023
Channel 4 has brought back the popular show, Celebrity Hunted, featuring a new lineup of well-known personalities who aim to avoid detection. This season, in support of Stand Up to Cancer, Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, This Morning's Nik and Eva Speakman, and former Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp are among the participants.
The new series follows 10 celebrities who will run across the UK as fugitives, attempting to evade a team of expert surveillance specialists. Notable Welsh figures who have participated in previous seasons include rugby star Gavin Henson in 2018 and UK sprint record holder Iwan Thomas in the previous year. Sign up for the newsletter to stay up-to-date on more entertainment and television news.
According to the synopsis, "Ten celebrities are challenged to go on the run across mainland UK while an elite team of Hunters attempts to locate them. Comedians James Acaster and Ed Gamble, Strictly professional dancer Katya Jones, snowboarding Olympian Aimee Fuller, actors Nicola Thorp and Nikesh Patel, mathematician Bobby Seagull, social media star Saffron Barker, and TV therapists Nik and Eva Speakman must evade capture for 14 days while the Hunters utilize all their resources to apprehend them."
Celebrity Hunted 2023 cast
James Acaster and Ed Gamble
James Acaster and Ed Gamble, both comedians, and hosts of the Off Menu podcast, recently participated in the television show 'Celeb Hunted.' While Gamble also serves as a judge on Great British Menu and was a temporary co-host of Pointless, Acaster has made appearances on various shows such as Mock the Week and The Great Celebrity Bake Off. Gamble explained why they decided to participate in the show together, saying that he couldn't think of anyone else he would rather go through the experience with. He credits Acaster for approaching the show in a lighthearted manner, as he himself has a tendency to take things too seriously. According to Gamble, Acaster's ability to have a laugh and not take things too seriously made the experience wonderful.
Aimee Fuller and Katya Jones
Snowboarder Aimee Fuller and professional dancer Katya Jones have joined forces for Channel 4's Celebrity Hunted. Fuller, who has represented Great Britain in slopestyle snowboarding at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics, and Jones, who is best known for her work as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, will be splitting the load on the show, which raises awareness and funds for Stand Up to Cancer. For Fuller, who is used to the pressures of individual sports, the partnership with Jones presents a unique opportunity. Meanwhile, Jones is looking forward to showing her versatility and spending time with her best friend for two weeks.
Nik and Eva Speakman
Nik and Eva Speakman, best known for their work as This Morning's resident therapists, have joined the cast of Celebrity Hunted. The married couple previously hosted their own TV shows, A Life Coach Less Ordinary and ITV's The Speakmans, before appearing on This Morning and BBC Radio 2's Breakfast Show. On taking part in the show, Nik revealed that he lost his mother to cancer, adding that it was a big motivator for joining the event. Meanwhile, Eva highlighted that the experience was far outside their comfort zone but emphasized the importance of stepping outside of one's comfort zone.
Bobby Seagull and Saffron Barker
Maths teacher and broadcaster Bobby Seagull, known for his appearances on University Challenge, and YouTuber and influencer Saffron Barker have joined forces to compete on Celebrity Hunted in support of Stand Up to Cancer. Seagull has been a part of various TV shows like Monkman & Seagull's Genius Guide to Britain, The Answer Trap, Pilgrimage, and The Real Dirty Dancing, while Barker has a massive following of almost 2.5 million on her YouTube channel and competed on Strictly Come Dancing. Barker expressed her willingness to help raise awareness for the charity, and Seagull was excited to break boundaries and test his limits as someone who always follows the rules in his role as an educator.
Nicola Thorp and Nikesh Patel
Actress and broadcaster Nicola Thorp is set to appear on Celebrity Hunted alongside her fiancé, actor Nikesh Patel, who is missing from the first episode after contracting COVID. Thorp is best known for her role as Nicola Rubinstein on Coronation Street, as well as appearances on This Morning, Doctors, Father Brown, and Doctor Who. Patel currently stars on Starstruck and has appeared in a number of TV shows and films. Thorp expressed her excitement to be taking part in the show, stating that she's "obsessed" with it and loves the cause it supports, Stand Up to Cancer. Patel added that he was initially less interested in the show than Thorp, but after watching it, he was thrilled to have the opportunity to participate.
When was Celebrity Hunted filmed?
Celebrity Hunted, the hit TV show that sees famous faces go on the run while being pursued by expert hunters, started airing on Channel 4 on Tuesday, March 28th. The show, which runs for an hour-long episode, is set to air weekly, with six episodes in the new series. The new series features a lineup of celebrities including Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, professional dancer Katya Jones, actress and broadcaster Nicola Thorp, and her fiancé, fellow actor Nikesh Patel, to name a few. The celebrities will face the challenge of trying to avoid capture by expert hunters as they try to disappear off the grid for two weeks. Celebrity Hunted is not just a thrilling show for viewers, but it also raises awareness and funds for Stand Up to Cancer, a charity that aims to accelerate cancer research and ultimately save lives. Fans of the show can tune in weekly to see how the celebrities fare on the run, and whether they will be able to evade capture from the expert hunters.
Celebrity Hunted 2023 start time
The popular TV show Celebrity Hunted is back on Channel 4 with a new set of celebrity contestants trying to evade capture for 14 days, while a team of experienced Hunters tries to track them down. This season, the show features famous personalities such as Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, TV therapists Nik, and Eva Speakman, and former Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp, among others. As in previous seasons, the Hunters are a team of police and military personnel equipped with advanced technologies, such as CCTV cameras, ANPR cameras, drones, dogs, and mobile phone tracking. The show is in aid of Stand Up to Cancer, a national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4. The new series comprises six one-hour episodes, airing weekly on Channel 4. The first episode aired on Tuesday, March 28, at 9 pm.
Celebrity Hunted 2023 Cast - FAQs
Celebrity Hunted starts on Tuesday, March 28, on Channel 4.
There are six episodes in the new series with instalments airing weekly.
The celebrities taking part in Celebrity Hunted include Olympic snowboarder Aimee Fuller, This Morning's Nik and Eva Speakman, former Coronation Street actress Nicola Thorp, comedians James Acaster and Ed Gamble, Strictly professional dancer Katya Jones, mathematician Bobby Seagull, and social media star Saffron Barker.
The premise of Celebrity Hunted is that 10 celebrities are tasked with going on the run across mainland UK while an elite team of Hunters tries to track them down. The celebrities must evade capture for 14 days while the Hunters use all their resources to catch them.
Stand Up to Cancer is a joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4. The celebrities taking part in Celebrity Hunted are doing so to raise awareness and funds for Stand Up to Cancer.