ITV The Games: Who are the celebrities in the line-up and where you know them from
09.05.2022 - 17:21
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Twelve famous faces will be pushed to their sporting limits across a week of live shows on ITV. The Games, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff, will see celebrities go head-to-head in events including 100-meter sprint, diving and cycling.
Six male and six female stars, from the likes of Emmerdale and Coronation Street to Strictly Come Dancing and The Wanted, have undergone weeks of intensive training, will battle it out to win the most medals.
One male and one female winner will be crowned at the end of the week of live show's which begin on ITV on Monday night at 9pm. Former professional footballer and presenter Alex Scott will join Holly and Freddie as trackside reporter while former professional football player and presenter Chris Kamara will take up the role of commentator.
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As well as live coverage of the events, each episode will feature the celebrities' preparation as they’re taught the sports from scratch by some of the UK’s top coaches. Here are the stars taking part in The Games, and where you've seen them before...
Olivia Attwood
Olivia Attwood appeared on the third series of reality dating show Love Island, where she coupled up with Chris Hughes and placed third. The 31-year-old went on to become a regular cast member of ITVBe's The Only Way Is Essex and stars in Olivia Meets Her Match, which chronicles her life with footballer fiancée Bradley Dack.
The pair had dated prior to Olivia's Love Island appearance and went on to eventually rekindle their relationship after the show ended. Olivia and Bradley, who used to live in a luxurious Manchester flat, got engaged during a trip to Dubai in 2019 and are