Channel 4 is on the hunt for new contestants to take part in a “possible future series” of The Circle- do you have what it takes to take on the game and potentially win the cash prize?

Applications for the show opened on Tuesday (30 March) and can be filled out online.

If Bradfordians apply, they stand a chance of becoming the first person from the city to feature on the show.

What is The Circle?

For those who don’t know, The Circle is a Channel 4 reality show where anyone can be anyone.

It is hosted by Emma Willis.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Host Emma Willis (Peter Powell/PA)Host Emma Willis (Peter Powell/PA)

The aim of the game is to become the overall most popular player.

The twist is that you will never meet or speak to each other face to face, only interacting with one another through a bespoke voice-activated social media platform, called The Circle.

Will you be playing as yourself or will you create a completely fake profile in an attempt to ‘catfish’ the other contestants?

Contestants will get to know each other through what they choose to upload onto their profiles and what is shared in their chats with other contestants in The Circle. With The Circle in control, there will be games, surprises, twists and turns.

If you manage to win the show, a huge cash prize is up for grabs; in this year’s series (which is currently still running) a cash prize of up to £100,000 prize is at stake.

Who has won the show in previous years?

The first series of The Circle aired in 2018 and was won by Alex Hobern, who played the game as a 25-year-old woman called Kate.

Season two’s victor was Paddy Smyth who played the game as himself.

There was also a spin-off celebrity series for Stand Up To Cancer which featured big names such as Saffron Barker, Kaye Adams and Nadia Sawalha.

The winner was Lady Leshurr who was pretending to be rapper, Big Narstie.

The 2021 series is still under way and a winner is yet to be crowned; it will end on 9 April 2021.

How do I apply for the new series of The Circle?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">ALERT! ⁰<br><br>Casting is now open for a possible future series of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheCircle?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheCircle</a> ⭕ APPLY NOW – <a href="https://t.co/l5C7JWVOdn">https://t.co/l5C7JWVOdn</a> <br><br>How would YOU play the game? <a href="https://t.co/0Ozjxyx9u1">pic.twitter.com/0Ozjxyx9u1</a></p>— The Circle (@C4TheCircle) <a href="https://twitter.com/C4TheCircle/status/1377021780204924938?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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According to The Circle’s official Twitter page, casting is now open for a “possible future series of The Circle”.

You can submit your application for The Circle online.

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of applying and must also be a resident/ have the right to reside in the UK.

You must also make sure you are available to participate in the programme for up to four weeks.

Filming is currently scheduled to take place between August and October 2021- but these dates are subject to change.

You can apply for The Circle at the following website: https://www.thecirclecasting.com/

You can watch the current series of The Circle on Channel 4 or catch up on 4oD.