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star has revealed that he thought being offered his new hosting role was "some sort of prank". The comedian has returned to the franchise as 's assistant for the kid-centred spin-off show , which premiered on Friday (November 8). Wozniak previously competed in the eleventh season of the adult series, alongside , , and champion .
Speaking to , Wozniak explained that he assumed he was part of a practical joke when he received the call to work on the show. "I was almost disappointingly lackadaisical to the point where I just assumed [that] this is some sort of prank. I'm part of a prank," he said.
"But I'll say, 'Yes, of course I will', because I'm not doing anything useful. I'm just doing the odd gig and walking my dog, Johnny, and [I'm] absolutely available. "And then to my amazement, it was a real job, and it did happen, and there was a start date, and I had to wipe the egg stains off my suit, go back to work.
" The spin-off series features a group of children, aged between 9 and 11, who are put through a series of heats – a slight difference to the show's original format. "In terms of just the viewing experience, the big one is it's a tournament [in Junior Taskmaster]," Wozniak said of . "So there's five heats, there's 25 contestants in total and then two semis and a final, so that gives it something else.
" The comedian went on to hint that viewers will be entertained by how fast "the competitive streaks totally begin to declare themselves" once the tasks begin. "[The kids are] able to be competitive and supportive at the same time, which adults very rarely can hold," he added. The first episode of Junior Taskmaster saw the contestants sniff mashed potato and throw a variety of items into a large hat in the hopes of making it through to the semi-finals.
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