Ben Shephard’s new ITV reality series The Summit has left viewers issuing the same complaint.
Viewers of ITV’s new reality show The Summit have delivered their judgement mere minutes into the opening episode.
The high-stakes competition, fronted by This Morning presenter Ben Shephard, follows 14 participants attempting to scale a mountain peak in New Zealand’s stunning South Island Alps.
Across a fortnight, they’ll be trekking towards the summit with the chance of claiming their portion of a £200,000 jackpot.
The line-up includes former Gladiator Ace and Gillian McKeith’s daughter, alongside a social media influencer and a tour guide.
Tonight’s premiere (Tuesday 10 February) saw contestants tackle the initial stage of their journey whilst getting acquainted, as competing personalities vied for control and friction started to emerge, reports Wales Online.
They also confronted a nerve-wracking task involving balancing on ropes suspended high above the ground to traverse between sections of the mountain.
Yet audiences remained unconvinced, with one raging: “Like Lord of the Rings but with annoying people”.
Another remarked: “This is going to be like I’m A Celebrity up a mountain, already one saying he don’t like heights.”
“This looks as bad as I suspected,” someone else criticised, whilst another viewer commented: “This is boring. Just wannabees climbing a mountain for no reason.”
“Crikey this is s***te – all seems set up as well,” another declared, while someone else raged: “This is going to be enjoyable. NOT they are bloody arguing already.”
Yet another viewer slammed: “This is a bloody tough watch. Maybe there’s some paint drying on another channel…”
Other fans were more convinced, with one writing: “Been waiting for this, hope it’s decent!” Someone else said: “Oh, this is going to be good!”
Teasing what to expect ahead of the series airing, host Ben previously said: “It’s fourteen ordinary people, trying to achieve something truly extraordinary.”
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“It’s an adventure, and challenge based show that’s going to take all sorts of mental focus and ingenuity, to not only climb the mountain and get over the challenges, but also navigate the pitfalls of keeping the rest of the climbers on side to ensure, when they get to the top, they take home as much money as they can.
“The added twist, that all the participants are carrying their winnings with them up the mountain, if one of them falls or drops off, their money goes too, that adds even more drama to it. It’s some of the best reality drama you’ll ever see, crossed with adventure on an epic scale.”
The Summit continues tomorrow night at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.