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Puzzle-Driven 'Celebrity Puzzling' Premieres on Channel 5 June 23

Carol Vorderman’s competitive streak highlights how the show’s six-round format challenges rotating celebrity teams.

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Overview

  • Jeremy Vine will serve as quizmaster and referee, often feeling tempted to compete despite his officiating role.
  • Carol Vorderman admits her refined manners gave way to fierce competitiveness about 30 minutes into the game.
  • Sally Lindsay joins Vorderman as co-captain, pairing each week with guests like Gareth Malone, Ore Oduba and Scarlett Moffatt.
  • The show’s six-round structure features mind-bending tasks like Cinema Cypher puzzles disguised as symbols and Memory Bank challenges to test recall.
  • Both hosts bring deep puzzle roots—Vorderman’s childhood chess and maths books and Vine’s memories of his father’s prime-number obsessions—to enrich the experience.