Two stars quit ITV gameshow just weeks before filming second series
The show from the team behind BGT has been dealt a huge blow
An ITV game show is due to undergo some big changes
An ITV quiz show has been dealt a huge blow as two celebrity team captains have reportedly bowed out of filming a new series.
Password made its debut last year, with the show becoming the newest addition to ITV's ever-growing game show line-up. Hosted by Stephen Mangan, it aired throughout September and October last year, and was created by the same team behind Britain's Got Talent and QI.
The game show sees two celebrity team captains team up with a member of the public to win a £10,000 prize. Both captains are given a secret password in the show, which their team mate then has to guess based on a one-word clue.
The first series saw Daisy May Cooper and Alan Carr take on the team captain roles, however it's been reported that the pair will not be returning for the second series.
Daisy May Cooper has reportedly left ITV show Password
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A source told The Sun: "Password did brilliantly on its first outing and it's always a shame to make changes, but Alan and Daisy are both incredibly busy and diaries just wouldn't align.
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"Something had to give and sadly it was their roles as team captains. But there's an exciting line-up of celebs ready to take part instead, and everyone's confident that the format works without them."
Reach PLC has reached out to ITV for comment on the claims.
The rumours come after Daisy and her brother Charlie, who starred in This Country with her, pulled out of appearing on the upcoming series of Celebrity Traitors.
Just weeks before filming was due to commence, the two actors allegedly pulled out. It was reported that Daisy and Charlie had decided they did not want to be away from their families, reports the Mirror.
Alan Carr was a team captain on Password
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Daisy, 38, welcomed baby Benji with partner Anthony Huggins, 45, in June. She also has Pip, six, and Jack, three, from a previous relationship. Charlie, 35, has two children with his wife Leighanne.
Meanwhile, Alan is part of the Celebrity Traitors line-up, alongside the likes of Stephen Fry and Jonathan Ross.
He's also due to co-host the new series of Secret Genius alongside Suzie Dent, and has teamed up with Amanda Holden to work on another TV series, titled Amanda and Alan's Greek Job, which release dates yet to be confirmed.
Amana and Alan proved popular with their other TV series, Amanda and Alan's Italian Job and Amanda and Alan's Spanish Job.
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