Overview
- Channel 4 announced on Tuesday that it has greenlit a second series of Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing and confirmed Jonathan Ross will return as presenter.
- Producers and the broadcaster stress the show enforces continuous 24/7 handcuffing for paired strangers so the experiment remains 'genuine' rather than being run in shifts.
- Season one was a commercial success for Channel 4, with episode one recording over 2 million streams and strong performance among 16–34 viewers.
- The first series concluded with contestants Rob and Charlie sharing the £100,000 prize, and the format is produced by 72 Films, a Fremantle company.
- Channel 4 framed the recommission as part of its remit to reflect Britain and to back formats that reach young audiences, and the network has not yet announced a broadcast date for series two.