Interview with Jo-Anne and Will (mother and son), from ITV's 'The Fortune Hotel'The Fortune Hotel opens its doors on Monday May 13 at 9pm on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY ITV Press Centre May 7, 2024 – A thrilling and high-octane new reality entertainment event, The Fortune Hotel is produced by Tuesday’s Child exclusively for ITV and STV, the 8 episodes x 60 minutes prime-time series will invite viewers into a luxury Caribbean resort filled with glamour, opulence and deception. Hosted by the incomparable Stephen Mangan, 10 pairs of contestants will arrive at The Fortune Hotel, where they will be given an all-important briefcase. Inside one case is the ultimate jackpot of £250,000 in cash, eight are empty, and one contains the dreaded Early Checkout Card – whichever pair is left holding that case at the end of each show will see their stay brought to a dramatic, premature end. Every day the contestants have the chance to try to uncover who has which case through playing compelling challenges, and as the “Whogotit” mystery ramps up for the hotel guests, viewers at home will remain deliciously in-the-know throughout, witness to all of their plans and strategies playing out. The climax of each episode is the nerve-shredding case swap in the seductive Lady Luck bar where each pair must decide whether to keep or swap their case. Have the couple with the life-changing sum of cash managed to bluff and blag their way free of suspicion? Or will their case be ruthlessly taken off them? And who will be left holding the case containing the Early Checkout Card? Why have you chosen to visit The Fortune Hotel?Will: The idea of the prize money sounded very appealing. It’s also a once in a lifetime opportunity that you don’t get to do with your mum everyday. How would you spend the 250K prize money if you won it?Will: I’d want to go travelling and I’d also invest in myself be it through education as well as trying to get on the property ladder. I wouldn’t mind a nice Rolex watch either. What was the most memorable experience you had during the filming?Will: My standout moment was one of the challenges that involved a lot of running, my mum was swearing like a trooper as I was telling her to hurry up, I think she forgot where she was but it was really funny. What was the most dramatic moment you encountered whilst staying at The Fortune Hotel?Will: I had a dramatic moment with Jae and Cherish where we had a disagreement. I also dropped myself in it a few times with the game play which caused carnage. What couples did you get on best with?Will: Adam and Mike became like brothers to me, they are the type of guys you just want to go out for a pint with. Who did you have the most disagreements with during your stay?Will: It was quite high octane so under the pressure of the challenges people would rub each other the wrong way but it would always end well. If you could invite any three celebrities to stay alongside you at The Fortune Hotel who would they be?Jo-Anne: Idris Elba, Dianna Ross and Alan Carr. What were the biggest perks of being a guest at The Fortune Hotel?Will: The dressing gowns at the hotel, I had to steal the robe. Staying in that resort was just incredible; it was unlike anything I’d ever seen before.
Source ITV Press Centre
May 7, 2024 3:00am ET by Newsdesk |