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ITV's Jeremy Clarkson Returns to Host Millionaire After Remission

6/29/2026

Summary

Clarkson Hosts Millionaire

ITV will air 15 new Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? episodes hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.
ITV will broadcast 20 new Millionaire Hot Seat episodes on ITVX, where the show was ITVX’s third-most-watched entertainment programme of 2026.
Jeremy Clarkson said he is in remission after a prostate cancer diagnosis, with a PSA test showing no disease.
ITV entertainment director Katie Rawcliffe said Clarkson’s hosting and fast-paced format proved a winning formula.

Summary

Dubowski Wins

Roman Dubowski, a retired IT analyst from Manchester, won the £1 million jackpot in the opening episode of this year’s series.
Andrew Fanko’s £500,000 windfall rescued his family’s finances after he narrowly missed the top prize.
Only seven contestants have claimed the £1 million jackpot since the programme launched in 1998.
Jeremy Clarkson took over hosting from Chris Tarrant in 2018 when the show returned after a four-year hiatus.

History

Historical Context

ABC launched the U.S. primetime version of the British-origin quiz on 16 August 1999, hosted by Regis Philbin; three months later, contestant John Carpenter claimed the $1 million prize on 19 November 1999. The format, created by Briggs, Whitehill and Knight and now owned by Sony Pictures Television, had already spread to roughly 100 countries, sparking a global quiz-show boom.

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Clarkson Hosts Millionaire

ITV will air 15 new Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? episodes hosted by Jeremy Clarkson.
ITV will broadcast 20 new Millionaire Hot Seat episodes on ITVX, where the show was ITVX’s third-most-watched entertainment programme of 2026.
Jeremy Clarkson said he is in remission after a prostate cancer diagnosis, with a PSA test showing no disease.
ITV entertainment director Katie Rawcliffe said Clarkson’s hosting and fast-paced format proved a winning formula.

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