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The Cube isn't the only game show inviting famed U.K. Olympic gold-medal athletes to compete
for thousands of pounds in cash. ITV’s Who
Wants To Be a Millionaire will be reigniting its primetime, celebrity
special edition with five-time gold medalist Sir Steve Redgrave and his 14-year-old
son Zak headlining Millionaire’s Celebrity
“School’s Out” Special premiering Sunday, August 26th.
The Redgraves will be playing on behalf of Sparks, a charity
which funds the life-saving research into conditions negatively affecting
babies, children, and soon-to-be-mothers. “I am thrilled to be taking part in
the show with my son Zak,” said the Olympic gold-medalist. Needless to say, Redgrave
is looking forward to taking on the million-pound challenge for charity. Joining
the Redgraves will be Emmerdale actor
Kelvin Fletcher with his 15-year-old brother, Braden, and TV host Dermot
Murnagham with his 15-year-old daughter, Molly. The Flecthers will be raising money
for The Cardiomyopathy Association, a charity which supports and provides
information to families afflicted with the heart muscle disease and DEBRA, a
charity dedicated to working on the behalf of people in the U.K. afflicted the
skin disease Epidermolysis Bullosa. Meanwhile, the Murnaghans will be playing
on behalf of Operation Florian, a charity devoted to working to increase the
protection of the lives amongst the communities in need.
During last year’s “School Out Special”, the competing celebrity
teams won a collective total of over £130,000 for their respective charities
and £65,000
was given away to a lucky home viewer. As an added bonus, the three kids who
were paired with their celebrity parent each took home a PS3 game package. How
well will this year’s trio of teams fare on the second annual special? For U.K.
viewers, watch the all the action unfold on the Who Wants To Be a Millionaire School’s Out special on Sunday,
August 26 at 8:00pm on ITV. For everyone else, I’m sure that someone will
upload the episode on YouTube for your viewing pleasure.
Source: TV Wise
Photo Source: Coventry Telegraph
Photo Source: Coventry Telegraph
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