Popular ITV show sees a huge shake-up as two big name stars QUIT ahead of new series launch
The gameshow, hosted by Stephen Managan, sees members of the public have to guess passwords, with the help of celebrity team captains Daisy May Cooper and Alan Carr.
But Daisy and Alan are reportedly not returning for the new launch as Stephen will head the show alone, according to The Sun.
While the pair made a brilliant duo fronting the programme, it is believed that they are too busy this year to keep the commitment.
According to the publication, the second season will see a revolving panel of celebrities instead.
A source said: 'Password did brilliantly on its first outing and it's always a shame to make changes, but Alan and Daisy are both incredibly busy and diaries just wouldn't align.
'Something had to give and sadly it was their roles as team captains.
'But there's an exciting line-up of celebs ready to take part instead and everyone's confident that the format works without them.'
MailOnline has contacted ITV for a comment.
While the show has only aired one season, it has already seen some backlash.
ITV viewers furiously slammed the broadcaster's newest gameshow as 'the worst thing on TV' after it's pilot aired.
Fans have already spotted a huge blunder with the format of the programme, meaning those at homes are unable to play along.
Viewers were puzzled by the fact that the passwords were being announced by a voiceover to those at home, so there seems to be no way of trying to join in and guess yourself.
Before the contestants got stuck in, host Stephen explained: 'The game is simple. Get your partner to guess the password before your opponent does.
'You can only give one-word clues. No made up words, no hand gestures, no miming, no running, no ducking, no bombing... If your partner gets the password on the first clue it's worth 6 points, then 5 points for the second clue and so on.
'First team to 25 wins the round, win two rounds and you'll go through to the final where you'll be playing for our £10,000 jackpot.'
However, fans were left less than impressed with the concept and took to social media to brutally slate the show after its launch, writing:
'WTAF is this new #Password game show? What a load of old b*******. Juvenile beyond belief. Saturday night prime time everybody.'
'#password I mean @ITV must be bloody desperate... this isn't even a 3pm quiz show, why is it on prime time on a Saturday?'
'I love a good quiz BUT Password is the worst thing I have seen on TV for years #Password.'
'How the f*** is this prime time TV? Should be on at 3pm if at all #password'
'I had to keep watching to see if it got any better. It's like an episode of The Apprentice where the contestants had a day to create a tv quiz show with no budget.'
Fans were left less than impressed with the concept and took to social media to brutally slate the show after its launch
'Why ask if we can guess the #Password when some guy announces it at the beginning of each round, then you show it on screen??? What's the point in this show if we can't play along at home?'
'Why the hell is it called password.. pathetic #Password.'
'We are just watching people playing a rubbish game. I'm out. #password'
'I'll put my bets on that #password isn't on next week, surely people aren't still watching. It's hardly @1PercentClubITV levels.'
'Cant even play it cos you tell us the answers, s*** #Password'
'Not saying ITV has lost its way, but #password is the lamest thing I have ever seen. How it got commissioned, let alone scheduled for Saturday prime time is beyond me.'
But, fans are in luck as the disappointment comes just before two beloved ITV quiz shows will finally be returning to ITV after a long-running break.
Bosses have announced that both Tipping Point: Lucky Stars and Family Fortunes will be making a comeback, much to the delight of viewers.
And fans don't have long to wait as the celebrity spin off of Tipping Point is set to kick off on September 8 at 7pm on ITV1.
Meanwhile Family Fortunes will be soon making a come back for its fourth series in early 2025, after it was originally pulled from screens in 2002 - but it won't be hosted by the show's original presenter, Les Dennis.
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