ITV show with cast of big name stars WON’T return for series two despite big budget and glam first season

AN ITV show with a cast of big stars WON’T be returning to our screens despite their big budget and glam first series. Travelogue series The Great Escapers premiered on the channel back in November 2025. The Great Escapers WON’T return for series two despite big budget and glam first season Credit: ITV Oti jetted off to Portugal with her I’m A Celeb co-stars Dean McCullough and Barry McGuigan Credit: ITV And the show followed some of the “nations best-know faces buddy up for the ultimate holiday”. But according to TV Zone, it won’t be back as an ITV spokeswoman told the publication: “As a branded piece of entertainment content, The Great Escapers was commissioned as a one-off series.” Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! The Sun have contacted ITV for comment. The four-part series saw three stars from telly shows I’m A Celeb, The Chase, Loose Women and Corrie jet off on an incredible adventure. They had to compete to give their work pals the best holiday ever – and at the end of their travels, they had to pick who put on the best day. Oti Mabuse, Dean McCullough, and Barry McGuigan, who met on I’m A Celeb last year, travelled to the Algarve region of Portugal. While The Chase legends Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, and Jenny Ryan went to Rhodes, Greece, and Loose Women stars Denise Welch, Katie Piper, and Sunetra Sarker picked Costa Brava in Spain. Corrie favourites Andy Whyment, Maureen Lipman, and Tanisha Gorey had a lovely time in Malta. Most read in TV Katie Rawcliffe, Director of Entertainment & Daytime ITV previous said about the show: “We’ve got some of ITV’s best known faces flying out to the most gorgeous destinations in this brand new series. “We can’t wait to see the cast of Corrie, I’m A Celeb…, The Chase and Loose Women in all of their holiday glory!” Gavin Forth, Chief Customer Officer at Jet2holidays who are part of the show, added: “We are very excited to work with ITV and their exciting talent on this brand-new series. “The Great Escapers is a fantastic way to show off all the award-winning qualities that make a Jet2holidays so memorable, and we will be supporting the series with a range of activities and competitions to get viewers involved.” Comment now