Celeb. Chef Gordon Ramsay to Host BBC Game Show "Bank Balance"

[JamesG]

Gordon Ramsay to Host BBC Game Show "Bank Balance", Studio Ramsay to Produce
by Peter White
September 11, 2020


Gordon Ramsay is to host his first ever game show after his production company scored a primetime commission from the BBC. The British public broadcaster has ordered "Bank Balance", a show described as greed versus strategy.

The "Hell’s Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares" star is fronting the show, which will see contestants compete in a high-stakes, high-pressure quiz, where they can literally build themselves a fortune or see it come crashing down in an instant.

The BBC won the rights after a competitive pitch and “a few weeks of intense negotiations,” according to Studio Ramsay. Tabloid reports earlier in the summer had suggested that the show would air on rival ITV. Filming will begin later this year.




Gordon Ramsay said, “This is going to be truly epic. It is such an intense game with so much jeopardy to win big and lose even bigger, where the difference between failure and success is always in the balance. I’m so happy to be working with the fantastic team at the BBC and cannot wait to get in the studio and start stacking those gold bars.”

The production company is currently in discussions with networks for a U.S. version of the show.

https://deadline.com/2020/09/gordon-...ce-1234575118/

[Hawkee]

How on earth can Gordon Ramsay host a game show in England? As we saw Guy Fieri make his game show debut with Minute To Win It they must know that chefs also have game show talents in addition to cooking. But Gordon Ramsay seems like a weird choice for a game show especially with the swear words he LOVES to use during his shows. I bet when somebody loses on Bank Balance Gordon will use a lot of bad words. But it will be fun to watch when it debuts on BBC. Next chef to host a game show will be Rocco DiSpirito in America. Would that be cool?
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