Who is on Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel this week?
MICHAEL McIntyre is back with his hit Saturday night gameshow that sees contestants helped out by celebrities.
Three people hope to answer their way to a fortune, guided by seven TV stars, but can they help them to win life-changing cash?
Who is on Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel this week?
Comedian Michael McIntyre is back with his game show The Wheel tomorrow night (November 5, 2022) at 6pm on BBC One.
Three members of the public will appear in each episode and will try to answer questions – with the help of celebrity experts – to reach the show’s prize.
But whether each contestant gets to play in the episode or not is all down to luck.
We can now reveal who this week’s star line-up is, and the celebrities that will be taking on The Wheel.
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Ed Balls
Ed Balls once the former Labour shadow chancellor and MP.
He then switched the House of Commons for TV appearances when he signed up for Strictly Come Dancing.
Since then Ed has become a television star and can often be seen on panel shows, and news programmes.
Clara Amfo
Clara Amfo got her start in showbiz as a presenter on Nickelodeon, and by entering a contestant in the BBC Talent competition landed a job at CBBC.
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She started her radio career at Kiss FM in London, presenting the overnight show.
But Clara got her big break at Radio 1 hosting their mid-morning show – she now does the Live Lounge.
In 2020, Clara took part in Strictly Come Dancing.
Ally McCoist
Ally McCoist is a former striker is a Rangers hero, spending 15 years with the Glasgow giants between 1983 and 1998.
He racked up 418 appearances for Rangers during his time at Ibrox, netting an impressive 251 goals during that period.
He also managed the Glasgow side for three years between 2011 and 2014, helping the club to successive promotions from the Scottish fourth and third divisions after the club was put into liquidation in 2012.
Sindhu Vee
Sindhu Vee is a stand-up comic who is known for panel shows.
She started performing in 2012 and has performed on stage in the UK, India, and the US.
Sindhu is known on the comedy circuit and and has appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe several times.
On TV she has appeared on Have I Got News For You and Mock The Week.
Dan Walker
Dan Walker is best known for being the news anchor on BBC Breakfast.
However, in May 2022 he switched broadcasters, and now fronts Channel 5 news.
In 2021 he also took to the dancefloor for Strictly.
Stacey Dooley
Another Strictly star on The Wheel is Stacey Dooley, who actually won the show in 2018.
The pregnant star is known for her powerful BBC documentaries.
She is also known for her high profile romance with former Strictly pro Kevin Clifton.
John Whaite
Last but not least we have John Whaite.
Just like the rest of the people in The Wheel line-up (apart from Sindhu Vee) he too has taken part in Strictly, and strutted his stuff on the dancefloor in 2021.
Away from Strictly he is best known for being on Bake Off.
Since then he has become a celebrity chef, and regularly appears on Steph’s Packed Lunch.
Who is Michael McIntyre?
Amongst appearing on numerous TV shows and touring, comedian Michael McIntyre has presented several of his own shows.
He first began hosting Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow in June 2009, which aired on Saturday nights on BBC One.
His success saw him go on to present The Michael McIntyre Chat Show in 2014, which also had a Christmas day special. He returned to the BBC in 2015 to host Michael McIntyre’s Big Christmas Show.
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Since 2016, Michael has presented Michael McIntyre’s Big Show on the channel before he began trying his hand at game shows.
He took on The Wheel in 2020.