ITV has revealed that Daisy May Cooper will not be returning for the second series of one of their most popular game shows.
Hosted by Stephen Mangan, Password sees team captains Daisy and Alan Carr team up with a civilian contestant to win a £10,000 prize.
Each captain is given a secret word in the show – the password – which their teammate then has to guess based on a one-word clue.
However, according to reports, neither Daisy or Alan will be returning to the gameshow, which comes from the makers of Britain’s Got Talent and QI.
A source told The Sun: ‘Password did brilliantly on its first outing and it’s always a shame to make changes, but Alan and Daisy are both incredibly busy and diaries just wouldn’t align.
‘Something had to give and sadly it was their roles as team captains.
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‘But there’s an exciting line-up of celebs ready to take part instead, and everyone’s confident that the format works without them.’
This comes after Daisy, along with her This Country co-star and brother Charlie, revealed they would not be featuring in the upcoming Celebrity Traitors.
The duo pulled out of the show just weeks before filming, according to the Mirror.
It is believed that both actors decided they did not want to be away from their young families.
In July last year, it was also revealed that Daisy would not be returning for the next series of Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
The 37-year-old This Country star joined as team captain opposite Noel Fielding when Sky brought back the iconic 1990s music quiz in 2021, but she was replaced for the revival’s upcoming fourth run.
Following its debut on television in September last year, Password was met with mixed reviews from the public.
Taking to X during the show to vent their frustrations, viewers pointed out a major flaw in the show’s format.
Unfortunately for eager participants at home, they were prevented from playing along when the password was announced by a voiceover as the round began.
Writing on X, user originalfran blasted: ‘Why ask if we can guess the #Password when some guy announces it at the beginning of each round, then you show it on screen??? What’s the point in this show if we can’t play along at home?’
Queenie_2312 agreed: ‘When we filmed the #Password pilot, the password was only shown to the audience and not said out loud, they should of kept that format as you can’t play along as an audience member at home when the password is being said out loud’.
The reactions weren’t all bad, though, as a handful of viewers did warm to the concept. ThisIsMeUK1 said during the launch: ‘Been looking forward to this sooooo much!!!’
Metro has contacted Daisy and Alan’s representatives and ITV for comment.
Password is available to watch on ITV and ITVX.
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