{"id":80989,"date":"2023-11-05T17:17:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T17:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=80989"},"modified":"2023-11-05T17:17:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T17:17:07","slug":"huge-itv2-comedy-show-axed-after-seven-series-after-being-deemed-tired-by-bosses-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/tv-and-movies\/huge-itv2-comedy-show-axed-after-seven-series-after-being-deemed-tired-by-bosses-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Huge ITV2 comedy show axed after seven series after being deemed \u2018tired\u2019 by bosses | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AFTER seven series IAIN STERLING\u2019S ITV2 game show\u00a0CelebAbility\u00a0has been axed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <span>comedy<\/span> programme, which launched in 2017 to mop up the post Love Island audience, was deemed \u201ctired\u201d by bosses.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/tonight-s-picks-thursday-3-656734499.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/51b2acaa-075c-44de-bc7d-bac1bb8e770d.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Presented by Love Island narrator Iain, Scarlett Moffatt and Stacey Solomon are regular fixtures on the show, which see celebs pitted against the public to take on a challenge.<\/p>\n<p>An insider tells me: \u201cCelebAbility\u00a0had a decent run, but ultimately the format was a bit tired and celeb\u00a0panel shows can feel dated.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBosses are always keen to try new ideas and invest in fresh telly projects, it\u2019s time for a change and Iain isn\u2019t short of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Viewers were starting to get bored too, slamming it on X, formerly known as Twitter, with one commenting during a recent episode: \u201c#Celebability\u00a0\u00a0not really working for me; just looks like random bits of other shows held together with gaffer-tape.\u201d <\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE ON IAIN STIRLING<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iaian-comp.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iaian-comp.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/iaian-comp.jpg\"><\/picture><span>dropping a bomb <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Love Island narrator Iain Stirling reveals secret connection to villa star<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/crop-22685244.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/crop-22685244.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/crop-22685244.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STIR THE POT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Iain Stirling reveals \u2018reason\u2019 Love Islanders get into so rows in the villa<\/h3>\n<p>Another noted: \u201cI\u2019m not sure anyone <span>watches<\/span> anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An ITV spokesman said: \u201cThere are no current plans for another series.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comedian rose to fame when he bagged the job of\u00a0Love Island\u00a0voiceover back in 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Based in London and now best known for narrating\u00a0the hit show, he began his stand-up career while in his final year of <span>law<\/span> studies at the University of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in News TV<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/live-show-craig-revel-horwood-857414212.jpg\"><\/picture><span>PULL THE PLUG <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly spoiler leak finally reveals who goes tonight despite BBC crackdown<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24636906-1699182719764.jpg\"><\/picture><span>NOT ON <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly\u2019s Dianne \u2018feeling down\u2019 following backlash to Bobby Brazier relationship<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24595989-1698843098116.jpg\"><\/picture><span>NEW ME <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Ferne McCann reveals jaw-dropping body transformation posing in the same bikini<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TM-BEAST_COMP.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BEAUTY &#038; THE BEAST <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>The Chase&#8217;s Mark Labbett opens up on relationship with glam girlfriend<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>That same year, he made the final of the Paramount Funniest Student and Chortle Student Comedian of The Year <span>competitions<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>His first brush-up with fame and the spotlight was in front of 750 people at the Glasgow Fruitmarket.<\/p>\n<p>After being dubbed one of Scotland&#x27;s Hottest Newcomers by The Scotsman, his way to success was paved and the rest was <span>history<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The comedian has also appeared on CBBC\u2019s The Dog Ate My Homework, Scoop, 12 Again, All Over The Place (which he hosted in 2015) and Drunk History.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2017, he has been presenting ITV2 comedy game show\u00a0CelebAbility\u00a0and in 2019 he performed tasks for\u00a0Greg Davies\u00a0on\u00a0Taskmaster.<\/p>\n<p>He&#x27;s never really away from the cameras as, in his free time, Iain operates his very own channel on Twitch, on which viewers can interact with him during games of Fifa.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/6ee9cc81-040f-4efd-aeb1-49c02640ac11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/24638106\/itv2-celebability-axed-iain-stirling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFTER seven series IAIN STERLING\u2019S ITV2 game show\u00a0CelebAbility\u00a0has been axed.\u00a0 The comedy programme, which launched in 2017 to mop up the post Love Island audience, was deemed \u201ctired\u201d by bosses. 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