Following another heroically fought competition which saw – spoiler alert *name below – emerge as the victorious Taskmaster Series 18 Champion, the brand-new line-up of celebrities taking part in the one-off, seasonal special of Taskmaster’s New Year Treat has been revealed. Gathering an eclectic mix of well-known faces from all corners of the entertainment world, Alex Horne and Greg Davies will put them through their paces in the name of festive cheer.

Stepping up to compete are: former England and Liverpool footballer David James MBE, mathematician, science presenter and academic Professor Hannah Fry, singer-songwriter and All Saints star Melanie Blatt, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis CBE, and actor and Royle Family star Sue Johnston OBE. Which of these stars, each renowned in their fields, will impress the Taskmaster the most and ring in the new year grabbing Greg's golden eyebrows, the most coveted prize in all of showbiz?

Transmission details will be confirmed in due course, but we are guessing that this could possibly be broadcast on C4 on January 1, 2025.

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*the winner of this series was Andy Zaltzman, beating Jack Dee by just three points.