Paddy McGuinness is back hosting the second series of Channel 4’s Tempting Fortune, where willpower is tested, and betrayal is on the menu. This time, the action moves to the challenging landscape of Langkawi, Malaysia. The show kicks begins on Sunday, 16 March at 9pm.
Here’s the Lowdown: Twelve strangers will give up all comforts for an 18-day trek through the Malaysian wilderness, aiming for a £300,000 prize. The catch? Along the way, they’ll face incredibly expensive “temptations” that, if chosen by even one person, reduce the prize fund for everyone.
What This Means Now: Expect even more drama, secrecy, and backstabbing than the first series. The new Malaysian setting adds a layer of physical difficulty to the already intense psychological game. The return on Sunday, March 16th at 9pm, should get high ratings.
The Bigger Picture: Tempting Fortune is a reality show that explores human nature under pressure. It’s about greed, self-control, and the consequences of individual choices on a group. This season features a wide range of contestants, from a vicar (37, London) and an amateur footballer (23, Sheffield) to a retired prison officer (58, Carmarthenshire) and a greeting card entrepreneur (37, Nottingham). The varied backgrounds should make for some very interesting social experiments, with the diverse group forced to make tough decisions.
