{"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":"
AFTER seven series IAIN STERLING\u2019S ITV2 game show\u00a0CelebAbility\u00a0has been axed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The comedy<\/span> programme, which launched in 2017 to mop up the post Love Island audience, was deemed \u201ctired\u201d by bosses.<\/p>\n 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 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 \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 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 Another noted: \u201cI\u2019m not sure anyone watches<\/span> anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n An ITV spokesman said: \u201cThere are no current plans for another series.\u201d<\/p>\n The comedian rose to fame when he bagged the job of\u00a0Love Island\u00a0voiceover back in 2015.<\/p>\n Based in London and now best known for narrating\u00a0the hit show, he began his stand-up career while in his final year of law<\/span> studies at the University of Edinburgh.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n That same year, he made the final of the Paramount Funniest Student and Chortle Student Comedian of The Year competitions<\/span>.<\/p>\n His first brush-up with fame and the spotlight was in front of 750 people at the Glasgow Fruitmarket.<\/p>\n After being dubbed one of Scotland's Hottest Newcomers by The Scotsman, his way to success was paved and the rest was history<\/span>.<\/p>\n 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 Since 2017, he has been presenting ITV2 comedy game show\u00a0CelebAbility\u00a0and in 2019 he performed tasks for\u00a0Greg Davies\u00a0on\u00a0Taskmaster.<\/p>\n He'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>\n
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