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Channel 4 has revealed when fans can expect the 2026 season of Celebrity Hunted to begin – and it’s soon!
The new season, which will see six pairs of celebrity fugitives go on the run to help raise money for Stand Up To Cancer, will return on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 August at 9pm on Channel 4.
This year’s line-up was previously announced, with Strictly Come Dancing stars Amy Dowden MBE and Carlos Gu joining the fray alongside Love Island duo Chris Taylor and Toby Aromolaran.
They’re joined by EastEnders icon Brian Conley and his comedian and actor daughter Lucy Conley, and TV presenters JJ Chalmers and Sophie Morgan, who is also a disability advocate.
TV presenters, property experts and siblings Scarlette and Stuart Douglas will also star, while comedians Jen Brister and Laura Smyth round out the line-up.
The celebrity pairs will have to “vanish into mainland Britain, cutting themselves off from the lives – and the fame – they’ve always relied upon. For 14 relentless days they must stay hidden, think fast and trust no one because the moment they leave a trail, the hunt is on”.
Pursuing the cast as they go on the run and vanish into mainland Britain will be Ray Howard and his elite team of Hunters, who all have backgrounds in policing, military and intelligence.
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When the new season was announced last month, Ian Dunkley, Factual Entertainment Commissioning Editor for Channel 4, said: ”When celebrities go on the run and are forced to engage the help of us mere mortals, chaos and comedy inevitably ensue.”
He added: “Hunted down by a motivated team of police and security professionals, this series reveals what it takes to remain hidden when everybody knows what you look like.’’
Celebrity Hunted will return to Channel 4 on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 August at 9pm.
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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
