Keith Lemon - aka Leigh Francis - has confirmed that Celebrity Juice will end "later this year". The ITV2 series will end with two specials. Francis announced: "Sad news… After 14 years, 26 series, roughly 300 eps @celebjuiceofficial is concluding later this year."
He continued on Instagram: "Thank you so much to everyone who watched us, thank you so much to the best team captains that ever captained, thanks to all our guests over the years and to anyone who has ever been part of the brilliant juice team, oh and thanks to itv2 for letting us have the best and longest party ever! Much, much love."
Describing the experience as, "truly wonderful", Francis described how he would "will miss the good times and having a headache with laughing so much". He concluded: "If I don’t see you through t’ week… well I’ll see ya later in t’ year for more Shopping with Keith Lemon and on whatever fills my juice shaped hole. Big love, big cheers! All t’ best! Good luck with ya business! Fank you very very much! Keith x (wipes tear away and walks off into the next chapter)."
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Celebrity Juice, which has been running since 2008, initially saw two teams talk about who knew most about the week's tabloid news stories, although later series focused more on the comedy factor of the participating celebrity guests and games involving them, rather than discussing the week's news.
The show was initially captained by Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby. However, Paddy McGuinness replaced Fearne, before being replaced himself by Mel B. In 2020, it was announced that Willoughby had decided to quit the series after 12 years on the show. She made her final appearance as team captain at the end of the 23rd series. She was replaced by Inbetweeners star, Emily Atack. Maya Jama has also regularly made appearances on the show.
In 2011, Celebrity Juice won the Best Entertainment Show Award at the TV Choice Awards and in 2012, it won an NTA for best comedy panel show and a BAFTA Award for the Best YouTube Audience.
Celebrity Juice will conclude later this year on ITV2
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