Comedian Matt Richardson is returning as co-host with Christine Lampard for the second series of Celebrity Haunted Hotel.

The refreshed gameshow format will pit two celebrity teams against each other as they battle it out to become the victor, assisted by their paranormal expert team captains.

Christine Lampard said: “I loved seeing how the celebrities reacted to the ghostly goings on in Celebrity Haunted Hotel and can’t wait to see who is crowned Haunted Mansion champion this time round. There is no way I’m heading down a dark passage with Matt Richardson again though!”

Produced by North One Television, the previous five-night fright fest event, Celebrity Haunted Hotel and sister show Do Not Disturb reached 1.6million adults across the series, up 144% against W’s slot average.

Celebrities brave enough to spend time in a mysteriously unfinished gothic estate will be subjected to some extraordinary paranormal investigations and a 360° house of horrors experience, from spectacularly spooky start to fiendishly frightening finish.  It’s up to the team captains to decide who takes on each chilling live challenge before the viewers decide who goes and who stays each night as the celebrities unlock the secrets of the haunted mansion.

Matt Richardson also hosts  Celebrity Haunted Mansion’s sister show High Spirits, which will air at 6pm every night. 

Richardson added: “The High Spirits catch up show was a great way to replay those frightening moments from the night before and I loved being able to wind up our celebrities ready for the night ahead.” 

Celebrity Haunted Mansion will air early 2018 and celebrity team members will be announced closer to transmission.