Gary Lineker has reportedly signed a huge deal with ITV to host a brand new celebrity game show, following a controversial BBC exit early in the year.

The 64-year-old is making a high-profile return to Saturday night television for a new show called The Box.

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Marked as a replacement for Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway, The Box’s format sees 12 celebrities all put in a different box where they have to face a terrifying challenge.

Already a show in Norway, The Sun reports it has been dubbed as a cross between I’m A Celebrity and SAS: Who Dares Wins. 

A source told the publication: ‘The Box is massive in Norway, and the rights were quickly sold to Denmark and now the UK.

‘ITV are really excited Already a show in Norway, The Sun reports – and believe they have finally found a worthy successor to Saturday Night Takeaway.

‘They have long been sniffing around Gary and just needed to find the right format for him. They’re confident they’ve found that now, and the BBC’s loss is their gain.’