Taskmaster's New Year Treat 2026: Who is in the part 2 line-up? What time is the show on? What does the winner get?

Greg Davies will guide the celebs as they continue with their tasks, set for them by Alex Horne, in this two-part show

The seasonal special is the fifth installment of its kind, with the new year version beginning back in 2021. As always, the famous faces will be competing to win a trophy in the shape of the Taskmaster's eyebrows - but just who are the celebs? Keep reading to find out more about them.

Who is Big Zuu?

Big Zuu, real name Zuhair Hassan, is an rapper, singer, songwriter, DJ and television personality from West London. The 30-year-old is best known for presenting Big Zuu's Big Eats for U&Dave. In May 2022, he won two Bafta TV Awards – entertainment performance and features for his show Big Zuu’s Big Eats at the 2022 British Academy Television Awards.

Who is Jill Scott?

Former footballer Jill Scott, aged 38, played as a midfielder and was part of the team who won the FA Women's Premier League Cup in 2008 and the FA Women's Cup in 2010. Following her retirement from football in 2022, Scott went on to win the 22nd series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! and was crowned "Queen of the Jungle".

In June 2023, she became the first female player to captain England for Soccer Aid and last year she launched a podcast with Karen Carney, called “Long Story Short”.

Scott sometimes works at Boxx2Boxx Coffee, a coffee shop in Manchester, which she co-owns with fiancée Shelly Unitt. She was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to women's football.

Who is Rose Ayling-Ellis?

Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis is best known for portraying Frankie Lewis in the BBC soap EastEnders between 2020 and 2022. The 31-year-old, who has been deaf since birth, has most recently played Alison Brooks in the 2025 ITV drama series Code of Silence.

She is also known for her theatre work, and has been nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award and won The Stage Debut Award. The star is the recipient of the Visionary Honours for Inspirational Person of the Year.

In 2021, Ayling-Ellis became the first deaf contestant on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. She went on to win the show's 19th series.

Who is Sam Ryder?

36-year-old Sam Ryder is a singer, songwriter, producer, composer and social media personality. He built his public profile in 2020 after posting music covers on TikTok during the first UK Covid-19 lockdown.

Two years later, he represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Space Man. He became the highest scoring UK entrant with 466 points, won the jury vote and came in second place in the contest. He scored the UK its best result since 1998 and its first top three result since 2002. Space Man then peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, also becoming the highest-charting UK Eurovision entry since 1996.

In 2023 he was nominated for Best New Artist at the Brit Awards, becoming the first Eurovision act to be nominated in this category. His other accolades include five TikTok awards, a Big Top 40 award, and a Hollywood Music in Media Award.

Who is Susie Dent?

Lexicographer, etymologist and media personality is known best for being on Countdown. She has appeared in "Dictionary Corner" on the Channel 4 game show Countdown since 1992. She also appears on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, a post-watershed comedy version of the show.

She is the longest-serving member of the show's current on-screen team and has since made more than 5,000 appearances.

Dent was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2024 Birthday Honours for services to literature and to language.

When is Taskmaster’s New Year Treat on?

The second part of the show airs tonight (Saturday January 3) on Channel 4 at 9pm.