The much-anticipated debut of Ben Shephard’s latest ITV venture, The Summit, has unveiled its complete roster of 13 participants ready to endure intense trials.
Set to premiere this evening (February 10), the show features a group that includes the offspring of a celebrity, specifically a former I’m A Celebrity contestant.
In The Summit, contestants are challenged to conquer one of New Zealand’s towering peaks as they strive to reach its summit.
The competitors will embark on a formidable journey, scaling a challenging 8,500 feet through rugged, mountainous terrain.
Among the contestants is Afton McKeith, a pageant and fitness coach who is also the daughter of Gillian McKeith, famed from I’m A Celebrity.
This is not Afton’s inaugural contest; at 24, she has already vied for the title of Miss England.
The full line-up of Ben Shephard’s new ITV show The Summit has been revealed – as it launches tonight
This Morning host Ben will oversee as 13 contestants attempt to reach the top of one of New Zealand’s highest mountains
Among the line-up is Afton McKeith, whose mother is I’m A Celebrity star Gillian McKeith
The remainder of the group includes:
Charlett – 38-year-old Pole Fitness Instructor from Wiltshire
Jenny – 46-year-old Sales and Marketing Manager from Peterborough
Dockers – 36-year-old Senior Construction Manager from Hull
Tara: 31-year-old Social Media Influencer from Manchester
Tyra: 24-year-old England Football Scout from London
Warren – 52-year-old Ordained Minister and former Gladiator from London
Patrick – 24-year-old Content Creator from Milton Keynes
Miranda – 50-year-old Publican from Northampton
Colleen – 48-year-old Ex-Steel Worker from Port Talbot
Drew – 32-year-old Project Manager from North London
Thomas – 29-year-old Tour Guide from Winchester
Sean – 25-year-old Customer Service Advisor from Liverpool
Joel – 35-year-old Mentor/Coach from Loughborough
Already a successful format in Australia, all 13 will be competing to win a share of £200,000.
According to TVZone, the show’s release date was initially 2025, but pushed back to 2026 due to scheduling.
Following tonight’s launch at 9pm, episode two will broadcast at the same time on Wednesday (February 11.)
Episode three will air on February 18, with the rest coming out on weekly Tuesdays until March 17.
Speaking about The Summit on Monday’s episode of The One Show, Ben said: ‘It was great at the bottom! The sun was shining, and everyone was so full of hope and joy.
‘£200,000, I split the money between them, and they got the cash out, and I gave them all about £14,000 that they put in their bags, and suddenly they’re holding the winnings.’
Ben spoke about his new programme during Monday’s episode of The One Show
‘If they can get to the top, they will share whatever money gets there. Everyone was so excited when we started, but it didn’t take very long for it to fall apart, though.’
He added: ‘In fact, I wasn’t allowed to announce I was hosting it and leaving This Morning to go over there until we knew they were on the plane flying to New Zealand.
‘We didn’t want them to know who the host was because they might be able to Google it and work it out, because it’s been made in Australia previously.
‘They knew that they were going to New Zealand and face an adventure show of some sort, but they had zero idea, just the epic scale they’d have to face.’
The Summit launches tonight at 9pm on ITV.
