Rivals star duo Danny Dyer & Emily Atack line up big money deal to present top secret new Saturday night gameshow
Insider reveals how TV bosses thought pair would make an 'amazing duo on-screen' after their Rivals performances
PLAN OF ATACK Rivals star duo Danny Dyer & Emily Atack line up big money deal to present top secret new Saturday night gameshow
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RIVALS duo Danny Dyer and Emily Atack have been signed up by ITV as a presenting duo for a top secret new Saturday night gameshow.
Ex-EastEnder Danny, 47, and The Inbetweeners star Emily, 35, will film the project this year, with the series set to air in 2026.
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Ex-EastEnder Danny is being lined up for a top secret new Saturday night gameshow
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He and Rivals co-star Emily Atack will film the project this year
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The pair, who appear together on Disney+ drama Rivals — based on Jilly Cooper's bonkbuster books — will each bag a rumoured £250,000 for their efforts.
On the raunchy Rivals series, Danny plays Cockney businessman Freddy Jones, while Emily is opportunist MP's wife Sarah Stratton.
An insider said: 'Bosses have been impressed with Danny and Emily's charisma on Rivals and thought they'd make an amazing duo on-screen to freshen up their entertainment talent.
'They're an unlikely pair but have appeared on a few panel shows together and have plenty of fun energy that is perfect for the tone that ITV want to set.
'Producers are keen to trial new presenting partnerships to get people talking, and both Emily and Danny have huge appeal.'
Danny hosted BBC gameshow The Wall from 2019 to 2022. He was on ITV show The Assembly in April, winning plaudits for his honesty and vulnerability.
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Emily, who is opportunist MP's wife Sarah Stratton, featured in a nude tennis scene on Rivals
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Danny plays Cockney businessman Freddy Jones on the show
I'm A Celebrity runner-up Emily was on ITV2's Celebrity Juice as a team captain from 2020 to 2022 and has also hosted her own stand-up show.
She was nominated for a BAFTA TV moment of the year in Rivals for a nude tennis scene in 2024.
She and Danny's partnership comes amid an overhaul of ITV's entertainment roster, with Dancing on Ice and Ninja Warrior shelved as new formats are launched such as reality gameshow The Neighbourhood with Graham Norton, and The Summit — a reality show hosted by Ben Shephard.
The source added: 'ITV is constantly trying to create the next big show and duo. It's about getting the chemistry just right.'
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