''CelebAbility'' is a British

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that aired on

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from 15 June 2017 to 27 July 2023 and is presented by

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Format

''CelebAbility'' features two teams, one consisting of celebrities and the other, a group of challengers which feature members of the public. The captain of the challengers selects a member of their team to take on a celebrity in a challenge which consists of the celebrity's expert subject. Since 2019,

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has served has captain of the challengers team, except the fourth series, which featured

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instead, due to Moffatt having other commitments. The seventh series featured Moffatt, as well as various guest team captains including

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, Snoochie Shy and

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also appears in every episode as the adjudicator.

Production

In May 2017, ITV announced the commissioning of the ''CelebAbility'', a new physical comedy entertainment game show. It is produced by

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, the same company behind game shows such as '' The Chase'' and ''

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''. The show is broadcast weekly on

and airs directly after ''

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''.

Episodes

Series 1 (2017)

Series 2 (2018)

Series 3 (2019)

Series 4 (2020)

Series 5 (2021)

Series 6 (2022)

Series 7 (2023)

References

External links

* * * {{UKGameshows, Celebability 2017 British television series debuts 2023 British television series endings 2010s British game shows 2020s British game shows 2010s British reality television series 2020s British reality television series British English-language television shows ITV panel games Television series by ITV Studios