Renewed: The Traitors, Amazing Race: Celebrity Edition. Returning: HYBPA?
Plus The Masked Singer and Thank God You're Here in 2023.
- Published by David Knox
- on
- Filed under News
10 has confirmed a raft of returning shows to screen later this year.
- The Amazing Race Australia is back in a Celebrity Edition with host Beau Ryan.
- The Traitors returns for a second season with host Rodger Corser.
- As previously reported, The Masked Singer is back with Mel B, Chrissie Swan, Abbie Chatfield and Dave Hughes and host Osher Günsberg.
- Also coming are three shows from Working Dog Productions: The Cheap Seats from May 9, Have You Been Paying Attention? from May 15 and later in the year the revived Thank God You’re Here with new host Celia Pacquola.
They join with MasterChef Australia, Hunted, Dessert Masters, Location, Location, Location and Shark Tank Australia.
Daniel Monaghan, Senior Vice President Content and Programming, Paramount Australia and New Zealand said: “We’re so looking forward to bringing back these fan favourite, engaging and entertaining franchises this year. In 2022, we saw The Amazing Race Australia, The Traitors Australia, The Masked Singer Australia, Have You Been Paying Attention? and The Cheap Seats entertain audiences nationwide. And with the addition of Thank God You’re Here to our 2023 programming schedule, the home of quality entertainment is on 10 and 10 Play. So, get ready Australia – we can’t wait to show you what we have up our sleeves!”
Absent are The Real Love Boat, The Challenge Australia and The Bachelorette.
Thank God You’re Here
In 2023, we welcome the return of the much-loved comedy show, Thank God You’re Here, hosted by the wonderfully talented Celia Pacquola along with a team of new judges, a new ensemble cast and a new generation of comedians ready to walk through the iconic blue door into an array of sticky situations. Fast paced, quick witted, lively and hilarious, Thank God You’re Here is back, and we can’t wait to see what we’re about to walk into.
The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition
This year, the biggest race around the world is heading in a new direction in an exciting new series, The Amazing Race Australia Celebrity Edition. They say travel is the ultimate test of any relationship, and for the celebrities joining us this season, it will be no ordinary challenge. Our celebrities and their race partner will be met at the starting line by our larrikin host Beau Ryan, who will be sure to throw twists and turns their way as they race across the globe. From culture shock, meagre budgets and the pressure of a non-stop race, our star racers will be tested in ways we’ve never seen before.
The Traitors Australia
It’s the treacherously gripping series that has taken the world by storm. The Traitors Australia will return to its mysterious manor, where we will see Australia’s most cunning contestants play a game of deception, suspicion, and betrayal. With $250,000 in silver bars up for grabs, there will be some dangerously high stakes in trying to unmask and survive the murderous Traitors. Award-winning and celebrated actor, Rodger Corser, returns to host the enthralling and nail-biting second season of the sought-after international hit franchise. Keep your eyes peeled, Australia. You may be surprised to see a few familiar faces grace your screen.
The Masked Singer Australia
The craziest guessing game on TV returns. The Masked Singer Australia will continue to delight all ages with big hits, huge celebrities and epic masks. Amongst them, the most Aussie mask of all time, a lovable green villain who might just be our most bonkers mask yet. Mel B, Chrissie Swan, Abbie Chatfield and Dave Hughes are back on deck, alongside host Osher Günsberg, as they to try to outguess you from your couch. Get ready for wild cards, more surprise moments, and a step back in time to relive some of the best music eras ever!
Have You Been Paying Attention?
And returning to 10 and 10 Play on Monday, 15 May for its 11th season is Have You Been Paying Attention? Quizmaster Tom Gleisner is back with a fresh deck of questions from the world of showbiz, televised quests for love, celebrity scandals, sporting sagas and triumphs, and the antics of our headline-grabbing politicians. Show regulars, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee return to answer all his questions and race to take the first jab at Tom’s expense.
The Cheap Seats
Hosts of The Cheap Seats, Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald are returning to Tuesday nights from 9 May, picking up where they left off as satirical news anchors who poke fun at the major headlines and everything in-between, from celebrity missteps to viral cat videos. Delivering a unique millennial flair to the small screen, the pair are joined by cultural correspondent Mel Tracina, and sport expert, Titus O’Reily who share their two cents on the week’s events.
Updated.
27 Responses
Not a fan of the show going down the route of casting reality veterans and influencers, though it did work out OK for the US version in the end. Hope they can change location – that was what really let the series down compared to the UK and US versions.
I am not surprised Traitors is going mixed. They did that in America and it worked well.
Does this line up cement 10 as the ‘celebrity’ reality network, alongside IACGMOOH? Even the show with normal contestants (The Traitors) is getting a few actors and reality stars thrown in.
I have mixed thoughts on all this – firstly, I’m so glad that all reality formats are returning! Really looking forward to the second season of Hunted, the first was spectacular and I think the second one will be even better!
I have mixed thoughts on the Celebrity Edition of The Amazing Race Australia. I’m super excited that the show is coming back (it’s my favorite show), but I’m a little apprehensive about the quality of “celebrities” that they’ll cast… I do hope the route and challenges are amazing though!
Again with The Traitors, I’m also in two minds – I’m glad it’s coming back again (the show was a highlight last year) and again I’m apprehensive about the “celebrities” they cast. As long as they’re entertaining, it’ll be grand!
Would prefer a regular version of The Amazing Race. Sure you can have some well known people cast, as we’ve seen on Survivor with former AFL & NRL players, plus former actors, cast at times. Same with US versions of the shows, but those seasons aren’t singled out and highlighted as all celebrities (apart from the Social Media edition of US TAR).
Great idea with The Amazing Race: Celebrity Edition. I have once before they should get celebrities on this show. I can’t wait to see who signs up. Also can’t wait for The Traitors, Thank God You’re Here and The Masked Singer.
Looking forward to the return of The Cheap Seats and Have You Been Paying Attention. Not thrilled to see The Amazing Race going with celebrities, but maybe it’ll give the show a boost in the ratings. The same goes for The Traitors, though at least it will be a mix of celebrities and real people.
Yes, can’t wait for it all! Happy about a celebrity version of Tara, note that the word celebrity means a well known person.
Loving all these reality shows! Bring it on
While a “celebrity” version of the Amazing Race Australia is not ideal, if people are calling for “normal” competitors, and the “celebrities” are people you’ve never heard of, doesn’t that then make them “normal” people? The relative success of I’m A Celebrity indicates that people don’t care how famous the celebrities are. I’m just glad it’s coming back, I don’t really care who’s on it.
Celebrity means a well known person. For example on jungle this year I didn’t know who Bianca Hunt was, but she’s known to other people.,
A celebrity is not a new concept, back in Ancient Greece athletes were welcomed as hero’s, they had songs and poems written about them for free food and gifts from those seeking “celebrity” endorsements just like today. According to Greg Jenner an historian in his book Dead Famous he maintains a celebrity is a unique persona made widely known via the public media coverage, whose life is publicly consumed and whose commercial brand is made profitable for those who exploit there popularity and….perhaps themselves. And as John Lennon nailed being a celebrity….”we are more famous than Jesus” 😂
No, no, no, no, no TARAU! Australia doesn’t have celebrities. It’s going to be the same washed-up nobodies. After the disaster of last year’s season, this is really going to put the nail on the coffin. Australia doesn’t care or want this. The US season’s started declining after introducing a few “z-lister” celebrity teams. We want a normal TARAU with normal people. We don’t want faux influencers, d grade retired AFL players who nobody knows about or lame radio hosts (we all listen to Spotify now). This is upsetting. Channel 10 just can’t seem to get it right.
You mean you don’t want it. Don’t put all of us in your opinion. I’m happy to have a celebrity version, something different on Tara, can’t wait.
Last season of TARA was the worst season of the global franchise. Now they’re trying a celebrity version? I’m done.
Agree 100%. As soon as I see “celebrity” in a title it’s a hard miss for me. An unknown (to NSW) ex-AFL player, an ‘influencer’ ex-MAFS or some other ‘reality’ show(s), a ‘socialite’, all totally unknown to me, a radio announcer I have never heard of or listened to. Corby?
Maybe TARA viewers will migrate to Rush on Nine when that starts… time will tell.
Why was it the worst? Thought it was good.
Yep I’m done with TARA as well because of the celebrity version and they are desperate for viewers which they are not going to get it.
Love The Amazing Race but not interested in a celebrity version. They are trying to ruin the franchise like they have with all the celebs & returnees on Survivor AU.
Boo at Amazing Race going Celebrity version as well as Traitors going for a mixed Celebrities/Normal cast.
Look who won traitors us, it’s on tenplay.
It’s great with well known people and non well known people.
I have watched – I enjoyed American Traitors and it’s Reality Stars vs Normals cast. But compared to the British season (also on 10play, all normal cast) and the first Aussie season (also all normal cast), the US show was the least enjoyable.
The Amazing Race Australia brand has been so badly tarnished with such stupid concept changes, ultra long episodes, so many episodes, intruders, and now they are damaging it further with a celebrity edition? And of course it’ll be the same unknown to the rest of the country Sydney radio hosts, retired AFL players, and channel 10’s usual list of on-screen employees.
I’ve been watching the US Traitors which is half populated by previous reality show contestants and this casting does spoil the show a little as some of the cast know, or about, each other. This was one of the strengths of the local version where everyone was a stranger and could strategically hide their real identies. Unfortunately it sounds like 10 are heading down a similar casting route which is a shame.
In my book that roster of shows is incredible and far outweighs anything we know Nine and Seven have lined up. I am dubious about the Celebrity edition of the Amazing Race though, it reeks of desperation… that’s the only thing in there that I’m tentative about. I don’t watch MasterChef, Masked Singer or Hunted but I know all are produced well and have their fans. If this was Seven or Nine, this lineup would look unassailable. But this is Channel Ten, so we will be left wondering which shows will have the axe hovering over them by years end…
TARA needs to get back to basics and not be like the last season which was far too easy and overall boring. They should look at the American version that was on in 2022 which was back in fine form with every leg being an elimination. That’s how you bring the race to a good dramatic tense episode each week.
I understand not enjoying last season of TARA, but TAR USA was arguably even worse. Sure they had eliminations each leg, but the show felt incredibly inane to watch with challenges that were significantly easier than TARA with a limited route and an even more boring cast. Could not get through that season at all.