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Magda Szubanski confirmed as Weakest Link host

“I’ve pretended to be nice my whole career – now I finally get to play myself," says Magda.

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Nine has now confirmed Magda Szubanski as host of The Weakest Link, as tipped by TV Tonight.

As well as Magda, there will be other modern twists in the revamp of the show produced by BBC Studios ANZ.

“I’ve pretended to be nice my whole career – now I finally get to play myself,” she said. “No, I will not be making the contestants look stupid. They’re perfectly capable of doing that themselves. Weakest Link is right up my alley. I love to watch people squirm, and not in a sexy way. I look forward to hosting some of Australia’s best and brightest . . . just not on this show.”

Nine’s Head of Content, Production and Development, Adrian Swift, said: “Weakest Link is one of the world’s most popular and enduring quiz formats. It’s not just about what you know, but also knowing who’s your biggest threat and when to bank your winnings. All of that combined with the much-loved Magda Szubanski being anything but loveable in the role of Australia’s strictest quizmaster. We are very proud to have the new Weakest Link here on Nine.”

BBC Studio’s ANZ Director of Production Kylie Washington, said: “We are delighted to reintroduce Australians to this fast, fun and addictive show which is a pop cultural phenomenon. In Magda Szubanski we have found the perfect host who will preside over the contestants with her acerbic wit as they do battle to avoid being voted Weakest Link.”

In each episode, eight contestants enter the studio as total strangers and must work together to bank the maximum amount of prizemoney available in each round. Contestants take turns to answer general knowledge questions and build chains of correct answers. Consecutive correct answers greatly increase the value of the chain, while incorrect answers break the chain and force the contestants to start over on the lowest rung, with the smallest amount money.

At the end of each round, contestants vote to eliminate the one they consider to be the weakest link in the chain. The one who receives the highest number of votes then leaves the game as the host delivers the killer phrase, “You are the Weakest Link. Goodbye.”

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  4. I think Magda will be great and look forward to the show. My only hope is that they don’t fiddle about too much with the format and spoil it.

  6. Will this be an evening show once a week of afternoon ,I’m not a fan of hers but I agree the show is dated and hard to see if it will work in this day ,still I’ll try an episode out.

  7. I think that Magda will be great as the host – she is an “actress” after all – not just a comedian. She had portrayed a number of different characters in her various acting roles – a great “character” actor.

    I am looking forward to this.

  8. I really can’t see how this works with Magda, actually I’m curious to see if it works at all in 2021….
    The original series was very mean, and came at a time where meanness on reality tv was the thing – I’ll be curious to see how they get the tone right for a new era

    2. If u see the new US version with Jane Lynch the format actually works really well. She can be mean but its all light hearted. I think this will work here too.

    3. check out one of the recent Jane Lynch hosted US eps on You Tube. The reincarnated version is more funny than it is mean.
      I daresay by recruiting Magda as host, that’s the angle Nine are going with as well.

  10. Fantastic choice.

    Like this new US version Jane Lynch is more funny than cruel. I think magda will do the role similiar which in our day and age I think will work well.

    Cant wait for this!

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