Jonathan Ross ditches spooky show after being unable to 'find any' ghosts
Veteran TV presenter Jonathan Ross has ditched his spooky series show Haunted Homecoming because he was unable to "find any" ghosts.
Jonathan Ross has ditched his spooky TV show Haunted Homecoming because he was unable to "find any" ghosts.
The Celebrity Traitors star, 65, was seen hunting for paranormal activity in the east End of London for the Discovery Plus series, which aired in 2024, but he's now confirmed Haunted Homecoming won't be making a return to the small screen due to the lack of spooks caught on camera.
He told The Sun newspaper: " I’m not going to do another ghost hunt show because we couldn’t find any. I said: 'I’m going to tell you in advance, I’m a sceptic. I’m not going to say there aren’t ghosts but I’m not the sort of person who’s going to fake being scared.'
"They said they didn’t want me to be like that. We met one guy who had quite a spooky experience but after I’d spoken to him about half an hour I was like: 'Oh, you’ve got unresolved issues'."
However, Jonathan may be returning to TV with a new celebrity version of Channel 4 series Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing.
Channel 4 bosses are said to be keen to make an all-star version of Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing, which featured eight pairs of strangers with opposed beliefs and lifestyles being 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.
