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Viewers of the new ITV series The Games were left confused when they spotted Dean Gaffney backstage during the rowing challenge. The Channel 4 show, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff, sees 12 super-fit celebrities compete in sporting challenges, including an athletics arena, swimming pool, gymnasium, and velodrome.

Christine McGuinness has admitted that she's 'counting down the days' until she reunited with her Coronation Street star pal Colson Smith. The pair became firm pals after taking part in ITV competition show, The Games, last year.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith has revealed which reality show he'd love to take part in - and he'd be following in the footsteps of many past and present soap stars. However, if he does get the call about appearing on the hit ITV programme, the actor has made his first mistake.

Martin Lewis has waded in with his thoughts on The Games as viewers continue to be left divided over the format. Viewers are now three days in to the ITV show which sees 12 celebs pushed out of their comfort zones and competing in Olympic-style events.

Corrie star Colson Smith has revealed he never learnt to swim as he was too self-conscious about his weight at school.The actor is best known for playing police officer Craig Tinker in Coronation Street, but he's recently starred in ITV's new sports show, The Games.The gruelling gameshow, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff, sees 12 celebs battle it out in various sporting events, from track athletics races and hammer-throws to swimming.But Colson confirmed on the show that he only learnt to swim five weeks ago in a bid to prepare himself for the series.Colson has shed a whopping 10 stone after discovering a love for running - and he's been open with fans about his inspiring weight loss journey on social media.And on Tuesday night (May 10), he revealed that he only learnt to swim five weeks ago - putting him at a major disadvantage compared to his fellow competitors.ITV viewers were heartbroken to hear he never learnt to swim at school after feeling self-conscious over his weight. He went on to compete in a swimming event where the crowd cheered him on despite coming in last place.Colson finished in last place during the event but was delighted to complete his swim in under a minute and beat his personal best.

It was only night one but Max George left viewers of The Games worried as he hobbled his way to the finish line during the men's 400m. The first episode of the new ITV show aired on Monday night (May 9) and continues every night, live, throughout the rest of the week.

Reality star Olivia Attwood, who found fame on Love Island in 2017, is venturing into something completely new as she joins a whole host of other famous faces for ITV show The Games. And she’s declared that in order to complete the gruelling challenges - which include everything from kayaking to javelin - set by the hosts Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff, she’s had to ditch the booze.

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