Richard Osman is to leave top rating celebrity quiz House of Games. He made the shock announcement during his latest podcast episode with Marina Hyde, The Rest Is Entertainment.

Osman said: "I am leaving House Of Games. It will no longer be Richard Osman's House Of Games. It will be somebody else's House Of Games. And I gladly hand over the keys. And I just wanted to go on record as saying how much I love it and loved it. I've done 800 episodes. I've loved it. And, of course, I met my wife through it as well. And just with the writing, there comes a point, you know, where you have to hand it over.

The BBC have, which I'm very glad about, have said they will continue it. So that incredible team I get to work with are still going to be making it with a different host. But not with me anymore. I will do one final week. I'll do one final week where I hand over to the new host, which will be a lot of fun.

But oh my God, I've loved it. I've loved doing it so much. And I'll be gutted when I don't do it anymore. But you know, I had to in the same way with Pointless. But you know, we filmed 110 episodes last year, which are still going out now. And those will be my last ones apart from one final day."

The new presenter has not been named yet.

The current Redemption week episodes feature comedians Josh Jones and Sarah Keyworth, presenter Melvin Odoom and Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt.

Richard Osman's House Of Games, Monday, March 2 - Friday, March 6, 6pm, BBC Two.

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