Alex Scott is “thrilled” to be back for the second series of ‘The Tournament’.
Alex Scott is excited to be presenting the second season of The Tournament
The former footballer “can’t wait” to return to the daytime game show that sees contestants compete in the “ultimate knockout quiz”, in which eight contestants are knocked out one by one until the champion reveals themselves.
The 37-year-old football pundit said about the renewal of the BBC One series: “I'm thrilled to be hosting a second series of the 'The Tournament' for BBC Daytime. I can't wait to welcome players from all over the UK to join me on the Tournament Run, and to see who has what it takes to become champion in TV's ultimate knockout quiz.”
QITV - the production company behind the game show, and hits such as ‘QI’ - are “delighted” to be returning for a follow-up season.
Sarah Lloyd, the managing director, said: "We're delighted to be back on BBC Daytime with the brilliant Alex Scott at the helm of 'The Tournament', ensuring that this unique and highly entertaining knockout quiz has all the drama and tension of a penalty shoot-out."
The show - which is filmed in Glasgow and expected to air later in 2022 - is executive produced by Simon Urwin and its Commissioning Editors are Alex McLeod and Neil McCallum for the BBC.
The former Arsenal WFC right-back recently reflected on her career, and hit out at haters who say she is "ticking a box" in her job as a pundit and presenter because she is black and female.
She said: “I pinch myself when I look at the things I’ve been working on. For all the people who say I’m ticking a box because I’m black and female, there are more people who have stopped me in the street to tell me to keep going and that what I’m doing is great. That gives me the energy to keep going.
"When I was presenting and Christian Eriksen collapsed during the Euros, that was all about being real and honest in that moment. I remember getting stick for saying I’d just texted my mum to tell her I loved her, but that moment had been such a huge reminder to reach out to your loved ones.”
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