Mel and Sue confirmed as new hosts of The Generation Game

Double act: Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc will host the Generation Game
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Fiona Simpson23 July 2017
The Weekender

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Former Great British Bake Off presenters Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have been confirmed as the new hosts of TV classic The Generation Game.

The move was given the green light on Sunday months after their time on the baking contest came to an end.

The game show was previously hosted by Bruce Forsyth, Larry Grayson and Jim Davidson.

Due to air on BBC One, the programme will see pairs of contestants from different generations of families take on tasks in a bid to win prizes from the show's famous conveyor belt.

Each couple will start off in the studio audience before being selected to take part.

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Giedroyc and Perkins said: "It's a cuddly toy, it's a toaster, it's a circular power saw, no it's Mel and Sue doing The Generation Game!

"We can't believe it, we are so excited!"

Editor of special events and formats at BBC Studios Guy Freeman said: "When asked, this is the TV show that viewers most wanted to see back on their screens and so we are thrilled to be able to make that happen with Mel and Sue, who I know will have just as much fun hosting it as contestants will playing it."

Giedroyc has recently been seen hosting BBC singing contest Pitch Battle, while Perkins fronted game show The Big Spell.

The new series will include celebrity judges for some of the tasks.

It has yet to be announced when the series will be shown.

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