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The Cube returning with a million-pound prize

Philip Schofield is bringing The Cube back
Philip Schofield is bringing The Cube back

Popular TV game show The Cube, presented by Philip Schofield, is set to return with a £1 million prize.

While re-runs of the high-pressure show may be a regular on TV schedules, it has been five years since any new contestants have tested their skills inside The Cube.

However, there is a slight twist as the show returns, contestants will now be in pairs and the top prize has jumped to a massive £1 million.

Speaking about the return, Schofield said: "The Cube is such a cracking format but, with the players now in teams and a whopping million-pound prize fund, it now means this high-pressure environment has just got tougher.

"I can't wait to be reunited with the legendary perspex Cube!"

The show was consistently a ratings hit during its original nine series run between 2009 and 2015, with contestants tasked with competing a range of stressful challenges while trapped inside a four-metre square cube. The prize fund was originally set at £250,000.

The new million-pound series will consist of five hour-long episodes with a further celebrity special, which will see some well-known names and famous faces attempt to beat The Cube and win £250,000 for their chosen charity.

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