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Jeremy Clarkson is to return as host for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? following his cancer diagnosis.
The presenter is to return to the show, as well as the spin off quiz show, Millionaire Hot Seat for another 35 episodes, it was confirmed.
This comes as ITV had announced that the new addition to the popular Millionaire franchise, Millionaire Hot Seat was recommissioned for another 20 episodes, having debuted earlier this year, hosted by Clarkson.
In the show, contestants sit in a queue around a hot seat facing Clarkson, where they are asked questions which they must answer in order to climb up the money ladder. If they get a question wrong, they are kicked out and the prize's value drops.
Participants also have a chance to pass and stay in the game, which means they not return to the hot seat, where they have to sit in order to win the top prize.
On top of this, Clarkson will also host the main show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? for another 15 episodes.
In a statement to the Press Association: Katie Rawcliffe, director of entertainment and reality and daytime commissioning at ITV said: "The Millionaire brand continues to deliver for ITV audiences and Millionaire Hot Seat has brought an exciting new energy to the format".
"The combination of Jeremy Clarkson’s hosting and the high-pressure gameplay has proved a winning formula, so we’re delighted to be bringing both Millionaire Hot Seat and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? back for more episodes".
The new episodes for Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and Millionaire Hot Seat are to film later this year.
News of this comes after Jeremy Clarkson had revealed that he had been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer. He confirmed this news in a recent episode of his series, Clarkson's Farm.
Since then, the former Top Gear host had announced that he was in remission for cancer.
In an interview with The Times, Clarkson said that a prostate antigen or PSA test had shown no evidence of the disease.
The interview also saw Clarkson urge the general public to go and get themselves checked.
"This is why I have to say to everybody who's reading this, please, please, please go and get checked", he said to The Times.