Channel 4 bosses decide on Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing future after first series
Jonathan Ross' reality show Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing debuted last month on Channel 4, and the broadcaster has reportedly reached a decision on its future.
Channel 4 bosses are reportedly keen to make a celebrity version of Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing.
The new reality show format, which is hosted by Jonathan Ross, aired last month as eight pairs of strangers with totally opposed beliefs and lifestyles were handcuffed together 24/7 for several weeks in a bid to take home a £100,000 cash prize.
A source told The Sun newspaper's TVBiz column: "There isn’t just an appetite for a second series of the ‘civilian’ show, there’s also the desire to make a celebrity version.
"That’s because there are plenty of stars out there who have very contrasting views with other stars and the prospect of them being stuck with one another is just delicious.
“Producers know it will make for great telly, though how long they will actually last being handcuffed remains to be seen.”
The first season was won by conservative housewife Charlie and adult content creator Rob, who were able to outlast the competition.
Other unlikely pairings included a plus-size model handcuffed to a gym-lover, and a cleaner attached to a self-made millionaire.
There was also Sir Ben Slade, who sought out some bolt cutters to separate himself from former prison officer George, with their pairing only lasting 12 hours and 47 minutes.
The show was first announced in May last year, and marked Jonathan's return to Channel 4 after starting his career with the broadcaster presenting The Last Resort back in 1987.
At the time, the Celebrity Traitors star said: “I believe this experiment will go a small way to healing a fractured Britain; after all, to know is to love.
"I’m rooting for our couples to go the distance and not let our differences overpower us.”
Tim Hancock, Commissioning Editor, added: “Funny, intense, and featuring a cast reflecting a truly diverse range of British characters, this is the kind of social experiment you’d only see on Channel 4.
"The series aims capture modern Britain by examining its divisions and hopefully helping mend some of them too.”
