A batch of celebrities are about to take on some of the hardest sporting challenges of their life, as The Games returns to TV following 16 years off air.
Stepping up to the plate is journalist Lucrezia Millarini. Under the watchful eye of The Games hosts Holly Willoughby, Freddie Flintoff, Chris Kamara and Alex Scott, Millarini will compete against the likes of Love Island’s Wes Nelson, Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton and influencer Phoenix Brown – who is the daughter of popstar Mel B.
So, who exactly is Lucrezia? And where might you have seen her name before?
Here’s everything you need to know about Lucrezia Millarini, including the other reality TV shows she has taken part in.
Who is Lucrezia Millarini?
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Age: 46
Instagram: @lucreziaitv
Twitter: @lucrezianews
Lucrezia Millarini is a journalist and television presenter, who currently works for ITV News.
In December 2010, she joied ITV News London as the Entertainment Correspondent. Three years later, she was appointed a newsreader. Since 2015, she has presented the ITV Weekend News. She now regularly presents the main 6pm programme as well as the ITV Evening News and the ITV News at Ten.
As well as this, Millarini has also reported for ITV’s flagship current affairs programme, On Assignment.
Some of Millarini’s well known presenting gigs include reporting on the births of two of the royal babies and the coverage of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
In 2020, Lucrezia took part in the 12th season of Dancing on Ice. She was the second contestant to be eliminated.
The same year, she won an episode of Celebrity Mastermind, which aired in December 2020.
When does The Games start?
The Games returns to ITV on Monday 9th May at 9pm. The series, which is recorded live, will air nightly across the week until Friday 13th May when one man and one woman will be crowned as this year’s champions.
The first episode kicks off with the hurdles, the hammer, the 400m race and the mixed synchronised diving.
The Games starts on Monday 9th May at 9pm on ITV. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide to see what’s on tonight.
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