ITV push back Ben Shephard reality series amid daytime bloodbath
The Summit sees 14 strangers tackle climbing a mountain in New Zealand - while competing for a share of £200,000.
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Ben, 50, has already filmed the high-octane show, with the format already a hit in Australia.
The programme was originally thought to be debuting on UK screens in 2025.
According to TVZone, the show's launch date has been seemingly pushed back to 2026, due to scheduling.
ITV declined to comment.
The Summit's contestants will face challenges set by the mysterious Mountain's Keeper.
As well as this, they will be experiencing toughweather and terrain conditions.
Hoping to claim the prize, the cast vote each other off along the way.
Speaking previously, Ben said: "This series really has got it all; the contestants are going to be tested in every possible way as they try and take on the mountain.
"They'll need a serious amount of grit, determination and strategy if they want to reach The Summit...
"Most people know how much I love exercise and adventure but this is taking it to another level - I'll be donning my mountain gear to check in with them as they battle up the mountain and do their best to combat the demands of the ominous Mountain's Keeper.
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"I can't wait to see how they get on because anyone who reaches The Summit will have seriously earned every penny of the prize fund.'
Paul Mortimer, ITV Director of Reality Commissioning and Acquisitions, added: 'Not only is this a huge and complex endurance test for the contestants, overseen by the wonderful Ben Shephard, it's going to be an absolute nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat watch for viewers at home.
"Filled with cliffhangers, shocks, twists and turns it's going to keep people guessing from the very first step of the trek to that final summit.'
Earlier this month, The Sun revealed Good Morning Britain is making a controversial change .
The show is closing its US office entirely as part of ITV's cuts to Daytime.
A source dubbed the move 'a brazen pivot away from journalism.'
They added: 'They have completely axed their American operation, with the intensity of the news cycle in the US as it is - especially now, with a president who is making headlines daily.
"How does that make any sense?
' These cuts are a disaster in the making. The way they have gone about all of this is messy and it is devastating for us all.
'Why are they trying to reinvent the 'news' instead of finding better ways to reach audiences? It is a shame they are being so shortsighted and are losing genuine, good quality people.
Ben Shephard's career to date
1998 - Got his big break when he hosted The Bigger Breakfast for Channel 4
2000 - Joined GMTV breakfast (now GMB) presenting Entertainment Today before becoming a permanent host in 2005
2004 - Ben hosted the first three series of The X Factor's spin-off series Xtra Factor
2006 - Presented singing contestant Soapstar Superstar alongside Ferne Britton
2006 - Landed his own Saturday show with Magic Radio
2008 - Hosted Who Dares, Sings! with Denise van Outen
2009 - Ben presented revived the classic game show The Krypton Factor
2010 - Signed a reported £495k deal with Sky Sports to front Goals on Sunday and other sporting specials
2013 - Returned to ITV daytime with Tipping Point
2015 - Co-hosted Ninja Warrior UK with Rochelle Humes and Chris Kamara
2019 - Quit Sky Sports and Goals on Sunday
2024 - Left Good Morning Britain to join This Morning with Cat Deeley
'These cuts are a brazen pivot away from journalism."
An ITV spokeswoman said: 'ITV is currently in consultation over proposed changes and no final decisions have been made on redundancies.
'ITV News has a significant presence across North America and its award winning bureau will continue to provide GMB Viewers with trusted international news.'
The Summit will air on ITV1 and ITVX.
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