'The Cube' will not air in 2022.

Phillip Schofield's game show The Cube won't be airing this year

Phillip Schofield's game show The Cube won't be airing this year

A spokesperson for ITV has confirmed the rebooted game show - which has been hosted by Phillip Schofield since 2009 - will not be back on screens this year.

They told TV Zone: “There are no immediate plans for 'The Cube' to return this year, however, its doors are not closed.”

'The Cube' originally featured a single contestant each time, who had to complete a series of mental and physical challenges inside a Perspex cube, with a maximum prize offering of £250,000.

The show originally aired until 2015, before returning as 'The Million Pound Cube' in 2020, and swapping back to the original name last year.

'The Million Pound Cube' saw two contestants take on the challenges with the top prize of £1 million.

Phillip said at the time: "'The Cube' is such a cracking format but with the players now in teams and a whopping million-pound prize fund, it now means this high-pressure environment has just got tougher. I can't wait to be reunited with the legendary Perspex Cube!"

While the show sees members of the public take part, there was also a celebrity special.

Former 'Strictly Come Dancing' professional Kevin Clifton was among those to take part and admitted he was "nervous".

The 39-year-old star signed up with his girlfriend Stacey Dooley, 35, to win £250,000 for charity, but he felt overwhelmed trying to bag the huge sum of money.

He said: "I was nervous from the beginning, which Stacey picked up on straight away. Even as we walked up to meet Phillip on set, I could feel my nerves.

"Stacey suggested I do the first challenge, though she was also confident she could potentially do it, as she said it would help calm my nerves. And she was right."


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