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Brett Gibbons

Phillip Schofield is back hosting The Cube - but £1m jackpot is slashed

ITV has confirmed Phillip Schofield will return to host a new series of game show The Cube.

The programme sees pairs of contestants from the same household attempt a number of tasks within the confines of a Perspex box.

The show's jackpot reached £1 million in last year's series, but ITV said the forthcoming run would revert to a £250,000 prize.

Schofield said: “It was such a treat to be back in the studio last year, with the pairs of contestants adding a whole new twist on the drama inside the box. This series you’ll see a whole new side to The Cube… get ready to be on the edge of your sofas.”

Phillip Schofield drops to the floor after being stunned by fail on The Million Pound Cube

The Million Pound Cube, which aired in October 2020, launched with 4.1 million viewers, ITV said. It added the series averaged 3.5 million viewers across seven episodes.

As well as the six-part contestant series later this year, there will also be two celebrity specials, ITV said.

They will feature famous faces competing to win £250,000 for their chosen charity. Casting for the new series of The Cube is under way now.

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