Taskmaster star reveals he ‘did something he’ll regret for rest of his life’
The new series promises to be as chaotic as ever.
Taskmaster star Mathew Baynton has revealed he’s done something he may regret for the rest of his life.
The Ghosts actor and comedian, 44, is joining Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Jason Mantzoukas, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Rosie Ramsey and Stevie Martin on the new season of Greg Davies and Alex Horne’s chaotic Channel 4 show.
The beloved Bafta award-winning series is returning with the five stars set to take part in a new batch of wild challenges, and Mathew has already teased what we can expect.
‘I did something it’s fair to say I might regret for the rest of my life,’ he admitted.
In an exclusive interview with Metro ahead of the new series airing, the Horrible Histories legend continued: ‘The bizarre thing about that is that no one is telling you what to do, it’s your decision.
‘So I was the maker of my own misfortune in that sense… it’s like you just go into this strange mental space, and all you’re thinking about is the task, and you’re being forced to make decisions quite quickly, and you just do it and throw yourself into it.
‘It’s only when you’re in the car on the way home that you think, “Oh s**t, that’s going on TV, that’s going to last forever”.’
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‘It is a strangely exposing thing, you’re there really to be made a fool of, and you have to be open to that happening,’ he said.
Mathew revealed that as well as receiving advice from his Ghosts co-stars, presenter Alex was on hand to reassure him behind-the-scenes.
‘I think he’s so used to the insecurities that people might come into it with so he’s really encouraging,’ he shared.
