WHO Wants to be a Millionaire's return date has been revealed after its break from screens – and there's not long to go.
The beloved ITV quiz show – which first started in 1998 – was rebooted in 2018, just four years after its axe.
took over hosting duties from and has became a firm fan-favourite ever since.
And now its return is confirmed – just over a month since the most recent series ended.
will air brand new episodes on ITV1 from Sunday, May 4th at 8pm.
Its return so soon after wrapping up its latest run will come as a surprise to viewers.
Bosses have split the new series into two parts, which is why new episodes are ready to air so quickly.
At the end of the final episode in March, the show's official social accounts said new episodes would resume ‘later in the year'.
A spokesperson had said:“That’s it for tonight and the current series!
“Join us again, later in the year for more #WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire... Good night!”
Jeremy Clarkson previously .
Thestar has confessed he is “hopeless” when it comes to his very own lifeline on the show – Ask The Host.
During their quest for a million pounds, show hopefuls are able to call on Jeremy's knowledge to help them out with one of the questions but there is never a guarantee that he will know the answer.
Speaking about being handed in his own lifeline, the formerstar said: “It’s still terrifying. This series I have been particularly hopeless.
“I was doing reasonably well on my average getting them right, but this series I have been really useless!”
