They will be joined by stand-up comic Jack Dee<\/strong> (Lead Balloon) and comedian Rosie Jones<\/strong> (Out of Order, Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure).<\/p>\n Watch the video above to find out more about who the five comedians are, and where you might have seen them before.<\/p>\n Viewers will have to tune in to find out which of the above comedians will enter the Taskmaster hall of fame, following on from the latest winner \u2013 spoiler alert if you\u2019re not caught up<\/a> \u2013 who took home Greg\u2019s golden head trophy in tonight\u2019s episode.<\/p>\n While the line-up has been confirmed, there is no official release date, with fans having to wait patiently to see when Greg and Alex will be back on screens once more.<\/p>\n There\u2019s lots of Taskmaster to tide you over until then though, with Taskmaster Junior<\/a> expected to air in the coming months, a series of behind-the-scenes specials called Taskmasterclass<\/a>, a new Taskmaster VR game<\/a> set for release on 13th June, and a Taskmaster live experience in London<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fans were well aware season 18 of Taskmaster was on its way, with the series previously commissioned for multiple new seasons by Channel 4, so viewers can expect to see a lot more until at least 2026!<\/p>\n Speaking previously about possible future Taskmaster competitors, Horne admitted that he\u2019d want Golden Balls host Jasper Carrott<\/a> to take part.<\/p>\n He told\u00a0the Always Be Comedy<\/a> podcast: \u201cThere are a few old-school people who I\u2019d love to have, like Jasper Carrott. 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