Ross Kemp has revealed how Bradley Walsh helped him in his new BBC game show role Bridge Of Lies.The new daytime quiz, which airs Monday to Friday at 4:30pm on BBC One, sees contestants cross a bridge using knowledge, strategy and luck with one wrong step losing them everything.
Ross, 57, who is best known for playing Grant Mitchell on EastEnders as well as his award-winning documentary series, has revealed that he looked to the likes of Sir Bruce Forsyth, Alexander Armstrong and Bradley, 61, for inspiration during research.Talking about his process, he said: "I watched lots of current quiz show hosts, like Alexander Armstrong and Bradley Walsh, as well as some icons like Brucie during my research, and my main takeaway from that was: 'If you want to be successful in this role, you’ve just got to be yourself.'" Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .
Ross also revealed that he took on the game show role as it is a new and "exciting" challenge in his career. He explained: "Mainly for that very reason: the fact I’ve never done it before.
It was a challenge. I sometimes write treatments for documentaries, and I always know that if I can picture it coming off the page, then there’s a good chance it will get made and will make good television. "As soon as I read the treatment for Bridge Of Lies, I could visualise it coming to life.
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