{"id":455438,"date":"2026-03-03T14:17:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/455438\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:17:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T14:17:13","slug":"richard-osman-to-step-down-from-house-of-games-after-nine-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/455438\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Osman to step down from House of Games after nine years"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\tRichard Osman said he has filmed 800 episodes of House of Games (Picture: BBC\/Remarkable TV\/Endemol Shine UK Ltd)<\/p>\n

Richard Osman<\/a> has announced he will be exiting his hosting duties on House of Games after helming the BBC<\/a> quiz show for nine years. <\/p>\n

The 55-year-old shared the news on his podcast<\/a> with Marina Hyde, having teased a career announcement at the start of Tuesday\u2019s show.<\/p>\n

The TV presenter-turned-bestselling author said that, much like his exit<\/a> from Pointless<\/a>, he has decided to step back in order to focus on his hugely popular Thursday Murder Club series<\/a> of novels.<\/p>\n

He said: \u2018I am leaving House of Games. It will no longer be Richard Osman\u2019s House of Games. <\/p>\n

\u2018It will be somebody else\u2019s House of Games. I gladly hand over the keys.\u2019<\/p>\n

Speaking on The Rest is Entertainment, he continued: \u2018I just wanted to go on record saying how much I love it and loved it,\u2019 noting he has completed 800 episodes on the programme.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\u2018I gladly hand over the keys\u2019 (Picture: BBC\/Remarkable TV\/Matt Frost)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tOsman said he will be stepping back to focus on his writing career (Picture: BBC\/Remarkable Television\/Graeme Hunter)<\/p>\n

The series, which is produced by Remarkable Entertainment (part of Banijay UK), has been part of the BBC Two schedule since 2017, with the ninth series currently on air.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve loved it. Of course, I met my wife through it as well<\/a>. Just with the writing, there comes a point where you have to hand it over.\u2019<\/p>\n

He noted that the BBC have said the show will go on, promising \u2018that incredible team are still going to be making it with a different host\u2019. <\/p>\n

Osman then said he will complete a final week of filming, in which he will hand over the big red armchair to the new host.<\/p>\n

\u2018I\u2019ve loved doing it so much and I\u2019ll be gutted when I don\u2019t do it anymore, but I had to, in the same way with Pointless,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tHe will host a final batch of episodes, in which he hands over to the new host (Picture: BBC\/Remarkable TV\/Endemol Shine UK Ltd)<\/p>\n

His podcast co-host Hyde then thanked Osman for his work on the show and bringing \u2018joy\u2019 to her household.<\/p>\n

\u2018Looking forward to Su Pollard\u2019s<\/a> House of Games,\u2019 he joked.<\/p>\n

Banijay subsequently confirmed the news in an official statement, in which joint managing director Tamara Gilder promised \u2018exciting plans\u2019 for the show, which will be \u2018revealed soon\u2019.<\/p>\n

Rob Unsworth, head of daytime and early peak commissioning, also said in the announcement: \u2018Richard Osman has established House of Games as one of our best-loved shows. <\/p>\n

\u2018His contribution to its success is impossible to overstate, and we couldn\u2019t be more grateful for his work over the last nine years. <\/p>\n

\u2018But as we wish him even more success in the future, we also look forward to sharing with viewers who the House of Games\u2019s next resident will be \u2013 and will have more on that soon.\u2019<\/p>\n

Richard Osman\u2019s House of Games is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n

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