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Adil Ray to front brand new ITV word gameshow Lingo and applications are open

Good Morning Britain host Adil Ray has landed a presenting role on a brand new upcoming ITV quiz show called Lingo.

The game is all about words, as pairs of contestants try their hardest to find words to win a whopping cash prize.

Lingo will begin airing this winter, and applications to star on the show are open right now.

Three teams are pitted against each other in a battle to find the best words, and with each round the stakes become higher and the prize money escalates.

Adil joked that his aunt wanted to come on the show (Channel 4)

Tactics are paramount - if a team cannot find a word there are opportunities for their opponents to swoop in and claim the word and the money.

Only one pair makes it to the End Game, where they can double their prize pot - however, if words fail them, they could lose everything and leave empty handed.

The show is a well-loved format already seen in France and the US, and was recently rebooted in The Netherlands to great success.

Actor, comedian and TV presenter Adil will oversee the under-pressure contestants as they come up with some weird and wonderful words, and undoubtedly some words that simply do not exist.

Adil Ray has been hosting Good Morning Britain while Piers Morgan is on holiday (ITV)

Adil gushed: “I feel like I have just won the star prize on a game show! I am so excited to be working with ITV and Wildcard and to be hosting such a brilliant game.

"When I told my Aunty about it she wanted to come on as a contestant, as long as it was in Punjabi. She won't be coming on.

"But you could be, and I promise Lingo will be lots of fun. You have my word.”

Wildcard’s Ed de Burgh and Ben Shephard added: "Adil has the perfect mix of words and comedy to bring the game to life, tease some strange answers and help us all find those missing words and letters.

"This series is sure to get people at home laughing as they shout at their TVs!"

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