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- Strictly judge Anton du Beke is favourite to return to the Hole in the Wall reboot
- Alison Hammond set to host the show on BBC
- Show originally ran for two series with the late Dale Winton hosting at first
Strictly judge Anton du Beke is favourite to return to the Hole in the Wall reboot
Classic BBC show Hole in the Wall is set to return to TV screens later this year with reports saying that the Beeb have decided to bring the show back after 16 years away.
Alison Hammond is set to present the show but all eyes are on who could come into the series as team captains guiding celebrities to try and win £10,000 for charity.
Strictly Come Dancing star Anton du Beke appeared on the first series as a team captain before becoming host for the second series of the show.
Now the Strictly judge is favourite to make a big return to the series 16 years on with the 58-year-old evens to be a team captain once again.
| Hole in the Wall Reboot - To be a Team Captain | Odds* | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Anton Du Beke | 1/1 | 50.0% |
| Greg Davies | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Katherine Ryan | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Scarlett Moffatt | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Rylan Clark | 6/1 | 14.3% |
*As betting sites currently aren't taking bets on this event, odds have been compiled as theoretical probability from an entertainment perspective only and come from an industry expert
What the expert says...
Alison Hammond set to host the show on BBC
Reports revealed that BBC series Hole in the Wall is set to return with The Sun stating that Alison Hammond had been chosen as host of the show.
It's expected that a pilot of the show will be recorded in the coming weeks before the show comes back full time towards the end of the year.
Hammond has been popular across UK TV in recent years with her presenting gigs including This Morning and Great British Bake Off.
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Show originally ran for two series with the late Dale Winton hosting at first
Hole in the Wall originally started back in 2008 with the late Dale Winton the host of the first series of the show and Anton du Beke and Darren Gough original captains.
Du Beke then stepped up as presenter of the show for series two which saw Alison Hammond herself appear as a celebrity contestant.
The show is an adaptation of Japanese game Brain Wall where players have to fit through cutout holes in a polystyrene wall that moves towards them.
