Pointless announces new celebrity guest hosts - see the full list

Virgin Radio

29 Jan 2024, 12:27

Pointless has lined up even more famous faces for the next series of the popular quiz show. 

Permanent host Alexander Armstrong will be joined by even more big names in the world of comedy for the 2024 series, which is expected to hit BBC One later this year. 

So who are the celebs about to take over the prestigious desk for Pointless series 31? Check out the full list below. 

• Mel Giedroyc

• Liza Tarbuck

• Chris Ramsey

• Gok Wan

• Anita Rani

• Gabby Logan

• Josh Widdicombe

• Phil Wang

• Hugh Dennis

• Ellie Taylor

• Rob Rinder

• Desiree Burch

That’s a pretty hefty list for the BBC game show, in which contestants hope to choose not only the correct answers, but the answers with the least amount of guesses made by the studio audience. 

Speaking in a statement, host Alexander Armstrong said: “I can't wait to get my teeth into a new run of Pointless with all these brilliant people. I'm so enjoying glancing over to the desk to find so many fabulous faces looking back and furnishing me, and our lovely viewers, with facts.”

Meanwhile, former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc said: “Alongside the Roosevelt desk, The News at 10 desk and that of David Brent, the Pointless desk is iconic, and I feel beyond privileged to get to take a seat behind it as co-host for the new series of Pointless. 

“The chance to quiz with Xander just makes the whole thing the epitome of perfection – I cannot wait.”

Liza Tarbuck added: "I love a quiz and I think Pointless is a brilliant concept…we have quiz hour at Tarby Towers, sit down with a cup of tea to play along, so I wanted to amuse Mum and Dad and be on it. 

“I'm really looking forward to working alongside Xander, he's effortlessly charming and generous, which is one of the reasons we let him into our homes every afternoon. I think I'm going to love it."

Liza’s fellow Taskmaster alum Chris Ramsey shared: “I’m very excited to be part of such an iconic game show and even more excited to be the guy who already knows all the answers to the questions… like some kind of game show Neo. No pressure, just correcting people’s wrong answers. Absolute dream come true.”

Alexander has had a revolving door of guests since former co-host Richard Osman decided to step down after 13 years in April 2022. 

The presenter has appeared on the show alongside Alexander since 2009 as the resident fact-checker, but he stood down from the position to focus on other projects. He still hosts the celebrity version, as well as his own game show, Richard Osman’s House of Games.

You can watch Pointless on weekdays on BBC One from 5.15pm, all episodes are available on BBC iPlayer.