Richard Osman hat angekündigt, dass er nach neun Jahren seine Rolle als Moderator der BBC-Quizshow House of Games verlassen wird. Der 55-jährige Moderator teilte die Neuigkeit in seinem Podcast mit und begründete sie mit dem Wunsch, sich auf seine Bestseller-Romane der Thursday Murder Club-Reihe zu konzentrieren. Die Sendung wird mit einem neuen Moderator fortgesetzt.
Richard Osman, der TV-Moderator und Autor, enthüllte am 3. März 2026, dass er House of Games verlässt, die BBC-Two-Quizsendung, die er seit 2017 moderiert. In seinem Podcast The Rest is Entertainment mit Co-Moderatorin Marina Hyde erklärte Osman, dass seine Entscheidung seinem früheren Abschied von Pointless ähnelt und betonte die Notwendigkeit, seine Schreibkarriere zu priorisieren. nn'I am leaving House of Games. It will no longer be Richard Osman’s House of Games,' Osman said. 'It will be somebody else’s House of Games. I gladly hand over the keys.' He expressed deep affection for the show, noting he has completed 800 episodes and even met his wife through it. However, the demands of his popular Thursday Murder Club series necessitated the change. 'Just with the writing, there comes a point where you have to hand it over,' he added. nnThe ninth series of House of Games is currently airing, produced by Remarkable Entertainment, part of Banijay UK. Osman plans to film a final week, during which he will pass the iconic red armchair to his successor. The BBC confirmed the show will persist, with exciting plans forthcoming. nnIn a statement, Rob Unsworth, head of daytime and early peak commissioning at the BBC, praised Osman's impact: 'Richard Osman has established House of Games as one of our best-loved shows. His contribution to its success is impossible to overstate, and we couldn’t be more grateful for his work over the last nine years.' Banijay's joint managing director Tamara Gilder echoed this, promising revelations about the future soon. nnOsman's exit comes amid the show's strong popularity, having become a staple since its debut. Hyde thanked him for bringing joy to audiences, while Osman joked about potential replacements like Su Pollard.
