EXCLUSIVE: Roman Kemp is to host The Finish Line, the BBC’s newest massive daytime TV guess from The Chase producer Potato.
Kemp, the well-known radio host who got here third on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2019, might be assisted by Sarah Greene within the present, which is at present filming in Belfast.
Co-produced by Potato and Nice One Productions, The Finish Line sees 5 contestants compete in quiz-fuelled races throughout a novel racetrack set, battling throughout a collection of qualifiers and head-to-head races for the prospect to cross the end line and win a money prize.
The Finish Line is Kemp’s debut internet hosting gig. The son of EastEnders actor Martin Kemp has appeared on quite a lot of TV exhibits and has hosted the Capital FM Breakfast Show for the previous six years.
Kemp praised the character of the “brand new format based on an iconic horseracing fairground game.”
“I’m a huge fan of quiz shows and with this being my first time hosting one, I really can’t wait to get stuck in,” he added.
Michael Kelpie, MD of The Chase indie Potato, mentioned he has “dreamed for many years about making TV shows” in his native Belfasct. “[Nice One boss] Chris Jones and I have been friends for years and I look forward to working closely with him and the amazing team we’re putting together for The Finish Line,” he added.
Potato additionally made ITV’s Ninja Warrior reboot, which has been rested this yr, whereas Nice One was behind BBC Two format Lightning with Fizz TV.
The Finish Line is produced with funding from Northern Ireland Screen and exec produced by Potato’s Kelpie, Adam Adler and Nice One’s Jones. The collection is commissioned for BBC One and BBC iPlayer by Alex McLeod.
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