ITV has recommissioned a beefed up second series of entertainment series Surprise Surprise.

The commercial broadcaster has ordered a 10 x 60-minute series from ITV Studios following the success of the six part revival of the classic Cilla Black entertainment series.

It averaged 4.75m (18.11%), just below the channel’s 12 month slot average of 4.96m (21.41%) when it aired in October.

The Holly Willoughby-fronted series, which sees the This Morning host award life-changing surprises to ordinary people with extraordinary stories, was recommissioned by ITV’s controller of entertainment John Kaye Cooper.

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The show is exec produced by Kalpna Patel-Knight and the creative director is Lee Connolly.

Willoughby said: “I had so much fun being part of the show last year and have so many fond memories of the wonderful people I met, and the incredible surprises we gave. I can’t wait to do it all again.”

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