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Didn't Ant and/or Dec do Gimme 5, a Tyne Tees kids show which was networked?

2.4m last night for Wheel - kind of on the bubble in terms of whether it would get renewed. A couple of million behind Gladiators, Big Show and Masked Singer, but only 0.5m behind Ant and Dec's Limitless Win. I suspect like Sitting on a Fortune and Moneyball it'll get a second run then get dropped.

WoF is doing OK - certainly not in Romeo & Duet territory - but I guess what separates it from most shows is the brand and Graham himself. Would ITV give both up so easily? I think if they had done everything right from the start the show would be getting above 3 million easy, but they didn't and people are now questioning whether it's a good enough lead-in for The Masked Singer and soon to be in a few weeks, Takeaway. Maybe the celeb editions will rate well and come across better on screen in that the contestants won't be talking like they've had elocution lessons. That may save it long-term but it's a shame because of what could have been.