Adam and Ryan Thomas dubbed next Ant and Dec as they're set to co-host new ITV gameshow

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Soap star brothers Adam and Ryan Thomas are in talks to become the presenters of a new weekend game show for ITV which has been advertised as Taskmaster meets Squid Game.The Manchester born siblings have become household names thanks to their roles in Emmerdale and Coronation Street and have also appeared in reality shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing on Ice and Celebrity Big Brother.

Adam and Ryan are now set to team up for the first time as co-hosts on 99 to Beat, a game show with 100 contestants where the aim is to simply not come last in a series of daft games.ITV bosses believe the Thomas' brothers cheeky banter and strong bond will appeal to fans as the duo have been dubbed as the next Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly.It is understood that the pair have not officially signed for the show as of yet but are in talks to make it happen, the Mirror reports.One TV insider said: “This game show will bring plenty of laughs and needs happy-go-lucky hosts at the helm.

Ryan and Adam fit the bill perfectly and it would be great to see the brothers working together as TV hosts for the first time. "This could be a really exciting new chapter for them and should be a lot of fun.

They are so natural together. Hey, it worked for Ant and Dec…”Already a hit in seven countries, 99 to Beat sees 100 players go against one another by battling it out in “visually distinctive and often hilarious” games until the last person standing is crowned the winner.Producers claim that anyone can win and the only rule you need to follow to be in with a chance of winning the jackpot is to not come last, because if you do you’re out.