According to multiple reports, six celebrities will take part: comedians Lucy Beaumont and Richard Herring, presenter Fatiha El-Ghorri, former footballer Paul Merson, dancer Layton Williams, and actress Denise Van Outen. The judges are Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller. Unlike the main series, there will be no weekly elimination; instead, contestants compete over five episodes for points, with one winner crowned champion in a grand final.
Executive producer Luke Byrne said in a statement: "It’s very exciting to be working with Channel 4 on this new series. " The series is produced in collaboration between Channel 4 and Love Productions, according to a major media report. An air date has not yet been confirmed.
It’s very exciting to be working with Channel 4 on this new series. It shows there is an appetite for more pottery with the success of The Great Pottery Throw Down. It will be a real eye opener to see what it’s like to be a novice potter through the eyes of enthusiastic celebrities and hopefully reaching a wider audience to this incredible craft.
The Great Celebrity Pottery Throw Down is a wonderfully heart-warming series. For the first time we are able to discover pottery through the eyes of real beginners and follow their creative progression through to a deeply personal finale with some show-stopping results. And of course it’s absolutely thrilling to welcome Liza to the Pottery family.