Richard Madeley is settling into life as the secret celebrity contestant of the new series of The Circle.
The TV presenter moved into his own individual flat after the eight contestants and, unbeknownst to them, has entered the game under a profile decided by the public.
Richard will pose to the other players as either 23-year-old Richard or 27-year-old Judy, with the decision having been left up to viewers who have been voting on their preferred alias.
How long will Richard Madeley be on The Circle?
It appears, just as the other players, Richard will remain in the competition for the full three and a half weeks and will be able to win.
However as it’s early days, not much is known about his role in The Circle – but it’s bound to become clearer in the coming week.
What is Richard Madeley’s game plan or The Circle?
Richard does not have a strategy for success but is ready for any task thrown his way by the public and fully embrace the role of an ‘agent of mischief’.
The 63-year-old said: ‘What I’m going to have to try and avoid doing it not attempt to be cool or clever.
‘I think I’ve just got to take it as it comes, basically be quite kind while I’m talking to people and stay away from difficult topics that can easily be misinterpreted.’
That being said he admitted he was ‘really looking forward’ to the experience, predominately being able to switch his phone off and ‘go offline’.
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