{"id":801877,"date":"2026-08-04T00:22:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/801877\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T00:22:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T00:22:13","slug":"celebrity-hunted-fans-thrilled-as-they-celebrate-return-of-hunter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/801877\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Hunted fans thrilled as they celebrate return of hunter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Celebrity Hunted viewers were over the moon to discover that a familiar face had returned to DCS Ray Howard’s team. The show returned for a seventh season this Monday (3 August), as a new batch of celebrities turned fugitives to escape a team of elite hunters deployed to find them. <\/p>\n

This year, the line-up includes big names from different corners of TV fame, from Strictly pros<\/a> and Love Island hunks to beloved comedians and presenters. But as fans tuned in to Channel 4, another familiar face quickly became a talking point. <\/p>\n

Dr Steve Hersee, known for being the Head of Intelligence, was greeted by enthused comments<\/a> over on X from viewers who celebrated his return<\/a>, alongside Hunter HQ Head of Ops Georgina Bradley. However, one more fan seemed disappointed as they pointed out Dr Donna Youngs’<\/a> own absence from the programme. <\/p>\n

Fans of the TV franchise were previously concerned when Hersee was noticeably absent from the civilian edition of Hunted, which aired in October 2025. Many even dreaded that he had been replaced after Former Fugitive Abi Barrett had been promoted to his role. <\/p>\n

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Returning to Channel 4 in aid of Stand Up To Cancer, the seventh celebrity edition sees six pairs of stars given just 14 days to evade capture across mainland Britain. Along the way, they’ll need to avoid CCTV, ANPR cameras, phone tracking and public tip-offs as they try to remain one step ahead of hunters. <\/p>\n

Representing Strictly Come Dancing are professional dancers and real-life friends<\/a> Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu, while comedian Brian Conley has teamed up with his daughter, comedian Lucy. Former Love Island favourites Chris Taylor and Toby Aromolaran are also taking part, alongside presenters Sophie Morgan and JJ Chalmers, property experts Scarlette and Stuart Douglas, and comedians Jen Brister and Laura Smyth. <\/p>\n

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Shine TV\/\/Channel 4<\/p>\n

Related: Celebrity Hunted finale ends with first-of-its-kind twist<\/a><\/p>\n

As always, celebrity contestants must rely on their wits and the kindness of strangers if they hope to avoid being caught. The Hunters, made up of former police officers, intelligence experts and cyber specialists, have access to a range of investigative tools, allowing them to keep track of the celebrities and build a detailed picture of their movements throughout the competition. <\/p>\n

This Monday, the action kicked off with a dramatic aerial launch above London’s skyline before the celebrities hurried and scattered across the country in search of safe houses, allies and ways to stay hidden. <\/p>\n

While Brian and Lucy Conley struggled to find a way out of Central London until they crossed paths with a benevolent bus driver, other contestants were appeared more prepared. JJ Chalmers notably called a friend for help – and a getaway van. <\/p>\n

Celebrity Hunted continues this Tuesday (4 August) from 9pm on Channel 4. <\/p>\n

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The new edition of Living Legends, celebrating the global phenomenon of BTS, is here! Buy this ultimate fan guide in newsagents or online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebrity Hunted viewers were over the moon to discover that a familiar face had returned to DCS Ray…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":801878,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[54],"tags":[205154,872,340359,874,88,265529,2245,340358,316394,208106,92],"class_list":["post-801877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-collection-latest-news","tag-content-type-news","tag-contentid-0448dc6c-514b-473d-8e15-7d102c20c168","tag-displaytype-standard-article","tag-entertainment","tag-issyndicated-false","tag-locale-gb","tag-shorttitle-celebrity-hunted-viewers-thrilled-over-return-of-fan-favourite","tag-sponsored-false","tag-subsection-reality-tv","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=801877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/801877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/801878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=801877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=801877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=801877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}