Overview

• The first episode aired June 6 at 9 pm on Channel 4, marking the return of the spin-off with well-known personalities replacing ordinary households.
• The celebrity line-up featured Paddy McGuinness, Vernon Kay, Clare Balding, Alice Arnold, Rylan Clark and his mother Linda, Nick Grimshaw and niece Liv, Vicky Pattison, Pete Wicks, and newcomers Alex Scott and Jess Glynne.
• Viewers on social media applauded Alex Scott and Jess Glynne’s dynamic debut, calling their commentary a highlight of the episode.
• Other fans criticised the format change as feeling “forced,” lamenting the absence of the genuine camaraderie found among the original series’ families.
• The show retained its core concept of stars reacting to hit programmes such as Race Across the World, Celebrity Bridge of Lies and Faking It each Friday night.