Streaming smash hit, Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing, confirmed for a second series with Jonathan Ross returning to the helm

The outrageous social experiment, declared the “best thing since Pot Noodles” by singer Liam Gallagher, sees pairs of strangers with completely opposed opinions, beliefs, lifestyles, and bad habits, handcuffed together 24/7 in the ultimate test of survival.

Series one saw Rob, an adult content creator, and Charlie, a practical homemaker, win the experiment and take home a collective £100,000.

The first series was a huge streaming success, with over 2 million views of episode one alone. It performed particularly well with 16-34s, with episode one reaching a young share of 24.3%. When compared to the slot average, this was up 140%.

Channel 4 Commissioning Editor Tim Hancock said: "Part of Channel 4's job is to reflect every corner of Britain, and not just the loudest or most comfortable parts. Handcuffed does that better than almost anything else on our slate, and its return is a vote of confidence in formats built on genuine difference."

Tom Clarke, Executive Producer, 72 Films, a Fremantle Company said: “The first series of Handcuffed got the nation talking, especially in demographics we’re often told have left TV behind. We're thrilled viewers enjoyed the high-octane thrills and spills of the competition, along with the oodles of heart our pairs delivered as they really got to know each other.”

Handcuffed: Last Pair Standing is a 6x60’, produced by 72 Films, a Fremantle Company, for Channel 4. The Commissioning Editor for Channel 4 is Tim Hancock. The Executive Producers are David Glover, Tim Whitwell, Tom Clarke. Series Director is Ben Allen. Line Producer is Pam Sealy. Series Producer is Jake Smith. Production Exec is Alex Nicholson.