Deborah Meaden reveals secret connection to Taskmaster's Greg Davies - 'I turned him down, it wasn't a great start'

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “Succession” went out on top for its fourth and final season, ending up with six Emmys Monday night including the top prize. The HBO series took home the prize for outstanding drama series for the second consecutive year and third consecutive season. It joins other three-peaters like “The Defenders,” “Dragnet,” “Playhouse 90” and “Upstairs, Downstairs.” While accepting the prize, series creator Jesse Armstrong said, “We want to thank HBO.

Taskmaster is on the way – and the line-up for series 17 of the show has been announced.Following the Taskmaster Champion of Champions 3 special that aired last night (January 14), Channel 4 confirmed the five-strong lineup for the next series in a trailer showing the cast and their outfits. Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed and Inside No. 9 star and co-creator Steve Pemberton will be part of the new series, as will Joanne McNally, Sophie Willan and John Robins. The new season is expected to air in the first half of 2024, although a date has not yet been confirmed.Check out the first teaser of the new season here:In other news, a new live experience could give everyone the chance to compete in Taskmaster.In a video announcement in December, show hosts Greg Davies and Alex Horne shared plans for Taskmaster: The Live Experience which would allow viewers to “take part in the same ludicrous tasks that these so-called comedians do”.The duo have launched a mailing list to gauge interest in the idea, with 100,000 sign-ups required to get the project off the ground.In a rallying cry to fans of the show, Davies and Horne said: “Please sign up to the Taskmaster: Live Experience mailing list.

Channel 4’s Taskmaster is welcoming back its winners to compete in a special round of silly shenanigans with hosts Alex Horne and Greg Davies. Returning alongside Morgan Robinson, Sophie Duker and other previous series victors is Dara O Briain, who admits that despite his love for the show, it has been a bad influence on his three children. “It became a family favourite during lockdown and it also broke a few boundaries for us in our parenting – it was when we gave up the fight against bad language,” laughs Dara, who shares a daughter, 15, and two sons, 12 and 18, with his wife Susan.

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The Mirror: “I make myself laugh sometimes, because if I’m in a small space and I’ve got loads of tasks to do, I can cover so many miles.“My family, they laugh because they’ll find things of mine in certain places and they’re like, ‘If you follow this, you’ll see what Mum was trying to achieve’.”Ball added: “I have 18 pairs of glasses and I will still lose all of them… my brain is just all over the goddamn shop.”Ball said she particularly felt the effects of ADHD, which can make those with the condition seem restless, have trouble concentrating and may act on impulse, while filming the forthcoming ‘New Year Treat’ episode of Taskmaster, which airs on January 2.She said: “So a particular task involved a bit of timing, which is maths, which is, again, not a strength, I physically started to melt down. That did hurt my head.”Alongside London rapper Kojey Radical and Ball, the line-up for the episode will also include Dragon’s Den’s Deborah Meaden, wildlife expert Steve Backshall and comic actor Lenny Rush, known for BBC shows Am I Being Unreasonable? and Dodger.Earlier this year, Lily Allen also revealed that she had been diagnosed with ADHD.Allen confirmed her diagnosis in an interview with The Times, revealing that she had been diagnosed while living in the USA, where she has resided since 2020.“It sort of runs in my family.

Popular Strictly Come Dancing and Traitors host Claudia Winkleman has opened up about a health struggle that has left her needing surgery.The 51 year old star revealed in a candid chat with podcaster Elizabeth Day that she was born with chronically poor eyesight - and it affects her daily life. She said: "I was born with -15 sight so I've never really been able to see my face. It's all guesswork." But Claudia, who shares children Jake, 20, Matilda, 17, and Arthur, 12, with husband Kris Thykier, also reckons that she likes life being a bit blurry.

Don’t expect to learn the secret behind Paul Giamatti‘s lazy eye in the movie The Holdovers, because he doesn’t want you to know.

told the New York Times, adding that he told his agent: “I can’t take it anymore, I think this is going to kill me.”Following that experience, Domingo said he told his husband, screenwriter Raúl Domingo, that he was considering quitting. But, soon after that, he broke out on “Fear the Walking Dead,” and then in movies such as “If Beale Street Could Talk” and “Zola.” Domingo has had further successes recently — he’s starring in the new musical movie “The Color Purple” with Taraji P.

This is the moment a tornado tore through Stalybridge in Tameside. Over 100 homes were left damaged in the Greater Manchester town after the 'mini tornado' hit in the early hours of Thursday morning (December 28).

Zoe Ball has shared that she's been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The Radio 2 presenter, 53, revealed that the condition, which her son Woody also has, sometimes makes it hard for her to finish tasks that others might find easy, as she admitted: "My brain is just all over the goddamn shop." Zoe felt the impact of her ADHD while filming Taskmaster, which will be on TV on January 2. One task involved a toaster and some maths, which caused her to have a "melt down".

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Colman Domingo is having a banner year thanks to acclaimed performances in “Rustin” and “The Color Purple,” the latter of which opened to a triumphant $18 million on Christmas Day. But things were considerably different for the actor back in 2014. Despite being a Tony nominee for “The Scottsboro Boys,” Domingo couldn’t get his screen acting career off the ground.

Dominic West is speaking out about his falling out with Prince Harry.

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Christine Lampard has shared that she makes a break for some much-needed alone time in her very own "she shed" in the garden, where she hides from her children. The Lorraine presenter and Loose Women panellist shares children Patricia, four, and Freddie, two, with her football legend husband Frank Lampard. Opening up about how tricky it can be to get any peace and quiet during stressful times at home, Christine joked that there's nowhere to "hide".

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Get in, loser. We’re riding with Rachel McAdams because she’s still Queen Bee. Since she’s become a mother, life has changed.

Julian Lennon, the son of Beatles guitarist John Lennon, revealed Tuesday that he hates the song “Hey Jude” because it reminds him of his parents’ bitter divorce in 1968, when John left her for Yoko Ono.Julian, 60, remarked that Sir Paul McCartney penned the song to comfort both Cynthia Lennon and himself following the split. “It’s a beautiful sentiment, no question about that, and I’m very thankful — but I’ve also been driven up the wall by it,” the Beatles scion told Esquire.