Channel 4 gives major update on hit series Hunted – after celeb series finally airs

CHANNEL 4 has given a major update on Hunted as the celebrity spin-off finally hits screens.

Fans of the hit programme, which sees contestants attempt to out-run a professional team of hunters had been waiting two years for the star-studded instalment.

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Denise Welch is currently taking part in the celeb series which is finally airing after a delay[/caption]

Stars such as Denise Welch, Christine McGuinness and Duncan James are taking part in the new series.

They’re joined by a pair of soap sirens in the form of EastEnders legend Danielle Harold and recurring Coronation Street cast member Kimberley Hart-Simpson.

Completing the line-up is  Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington alongside under-fire pro Giovanni Pernice.

And now fans can breathe a sigh of relief as it appears another civilian series of Hunted is officially on the way.

Applications for series eight are now open, with Channel 4 bosses looking for pairs to sign up.

The regular version’s cash prize of £100,000 is also up for grabs for the winning team.

Applications for Hunted close on Saturday, May 31st 2025.

It was previously revealed how another series of Hunted wouldn’t be commissioned by C4 until the latest celeb offering aired.

According to industry website Broadcast, the show had fallen out of the recommissioning cycle which meant it was impossible for the civilian edition to record another series last year.

During Hunted the professional team use a range of measures to try and track down and capture the contestants on the run.

However, fans were left fuming over some of the tactics used in the last civilian series and claimed the show had ‘been ruined’.