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Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong
- Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 2 March 1970) is an English actor, comedian, radio personality, television presenter and singer. He is the host of the BBC One game show Pointless, and is a weekday morning-show presenter on Classic FM.
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Jan 29, 2024 · BBC One’s hit daytime series, Pointless, has unveiled a new line-up of celebrity co-hosts who will be joining host Alexander Armstrong on the upcoming series of the show.
Jan 29, 2024 · 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?
- Mel Giedroyc
- Liza Tarbuck
- Chris Ramsey
- Gok Wan
- Anita Rani
- Gabby Logan
- Josh Widdicombe
- Phil Wang
- Hugh Dennis
- Ellie Taylor
Television presenter Mel Giedroyc is no stranger to hosting duties, having been a co-host on The Great British Bake off, Light Lunch and Let It Shine. Many viewers will remember Giedroyc's iconic moment from Eurovision last year in which she churned butter in a short cameo during the signing contest. The comedian has also featured in Taskmaster, Ha...
Known for her role in Upstart Crow as Shakespeare's wife Anne Hathaway, Tarbuck has a wealth of credits to her name including Linda Green, The Big Breakfast and Comedy Game Night. The BBC Radio 2 host will be stepping into the hosting seat for a few episodes on Pointless this year. "I love a quiz and I think Pointless is a brilliant concept…we have...
Comedian Chris Ramsey rose to fame after starring as Jack in the BBC comedy Hebburn. Since then, he has presented the likes of I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp, Children in Need and Virtually Famous. More recently, he has been one half of the hilarious Sh**ged, Married, Annoyed podcast, alongside his wife Rosie Ramsey. He said of joining the Pointless f...
Gok Wan rose to fame presenting How to Look Good Naked and Gok's Fashion Fix before presenting a range of TV shows including Gok's Clothes Roadshow and Gok Cooks Chinese. He also DJs across the UK and abroad and in 2020, he released his debut single. Gok Wan said: "Having appeared on the show as a contestant, and doing so painfully badly, I am hopi...
Best known of co-hosting Countryfile on the BBC, Rani is no stranger to a presenting gig. Some of her presenting roles have included Four Rooms, The Answer Trip and Aldi's Next Big Thing. In 2022, Rani was announced as the new chancellor of the University of Bradford. She said of joining Pointless as a guest host: "I'm usually at home with my cup o...
Welsh TV and radio presenter, Gabby Logan has hosted Final Score for BBC Sport, Sports Personality of The Year and the second season of The Edge. As of 2023, Logan presented the BBC’s coverage for the Six Nations, the FIFA Women’s World Cup and the Great North Run. As she gets ready to sit in the all knowing chair, Logan said: "I'm very excited for...
Many viewers will recognise stand-up comic Josh Widdicombe from being one of the three hosts on The Last Leg, alongside Adam Hills and Alex Brooker. As for taking part in Pointless, Widdicombe said: "I am thrilled to be given the chance to pretend to be Richard Osman for a couple of weeks, and to any publishers watching, yes, I will write you a mur...
Phil Wang has previously been a contestant on Pointless and is ready to use the opportunity has guest host "to dominate from behind the desk", given he knows all the answers. Wang is a stand-up comedian and writer, who alongside his comedy specials has starred in David Mitchell's Outsiders and Taskmaster.
Many fans will recognise Dennis as Pete Brockman from BBC sitcom Outnumbered, as well as Toby from Not Going Out alongside Lee Mack and Sally Bretton. Dennis is no stranger to the host's chair as he was co-host on Mock the Week prior to its end in 2022. He said: "I am very pleased to have been invited to co-host Pointless. I've been practicing read...
Comedian Ellie Taylor has been on our TV screens for over a decade and has presented and taken part in a number of programmes everyone loves. Some of those include 8 Out of 10 Cats, Mock the Week, Strictly Come Dancing, The Great Pottery Throw Down and Stand-Up Central. Taylor said she "can't wait" to work on Pointless.
Jan 30, 2024 · The BBC has revealed a new group of celebrity co-hosts who will be joining Alexander Armstrong on the next series of Pointless.
Feb 23, 2023 · The show’s long-standing host Alexander Armstrong has been sharing the stage with an impressive cohort of celebrities since Richard Osman stepped down in 2022, with guest presenters so far...
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May 27, 2022 · Sally Lindsay, Alex Brooker, Lauren Laverne, Stephen Mangan, Konnie Huq and Ed Gamble have all been confirmed as special guests hosts for the Remarkable Entertainment (a...