CHRIS Kamara will be taking part in a new star-studded ITV show which will be screened next week.

The former Bradford City player and manager will be one of the presenters on ITV’s The Games.

The programme, shown live over five successive nights from Monday, will see 12 celebrities battle it out in a variety of sports.

 

The six male and six female competitors will compete in the athletics arena, the swimming pool, gymnasium and velodrome.

The show’s participants include former Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood, ex-Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton, singer Max George, Coronation Street’s Colson Smith, newsreader Lucrezia Millarini, Emmerdale’s Rebecca Sarker and actor Ryan Thomas.

Kamara will be the show’s commentator. It will be his first major TV project since he announced he is leaving Sky Sports after 24 years.

He will be joined on The Games by hosts Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff, while Alex Scott will be the show’s trackside reporter.

The opening night’s action, on Monday, May 9, includes the women battle in the hurdles race. Meanwhile, the men take on the hammer and 400m race.

The Games starts live on Monday, May 9 at 9pm on ITV and ITV Hub.