Scarlett Moffatt, who failed her driving test 13 times, will present a BBC show which aims to help struggling learners pass their test.
The former Gogglebox star, from County Durham, will welcome learners who have been unable to master driving while being taught by friends or family when professional lessons were harder to secure due to the pandemic.
Each learner and their amateur teacher will be given help from top driving schools and an intensive course. They are then challenged to pass their test after five days.
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Scarlett said: “I’m over the moon to be part of such an exciting series on BBC One. Having failed my driving test 13 times I know exactly how these learners feel and how much strain it puts on the person teaching you - no one will get in a car with me anymore! I hope that my new show will give us all the confidence to finally rip up those L plates and hit the road.”
Aisling O'Connor, Head of TV Commissioning for BBC England, says: “Scarlett is the perfect person for BBC England to work with, as we do our job of reflecting the people and places that matter to our audiences up and down the country.
“This new series examines an experience many people go through, and viewers will see learner drivers put their skills to the absolute test in the hope of passing the five-day intensive course."
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