Rebecca Gibney has revealed the unexpected challenge of signing on to host Millionaire Hot Seat.
The actress, 61, has taken over from former host Eddie McGuire for the show’s revival on Channel 10 after it went on hiatus on Channel Nine in 2024.
She is the first female host of the popular game show, and revealed that signing on to the program was a huge learning curve for her.
“I probably misguidedly thought that being an actor would help,” she told The Watchlist.
“But the problem with that was, for the first few episodes, I wasn’t sure how to do it – so I played what I thought was a game-show host.
“It took a while for me to start going, ‘Look, they’ve employed me to be me’.”
Rebecca said she then brought her own personal flair to the role, getting personal with the contestants and feeling their sadness when they don’t win.
Rebecca has never hosted a game show before and took on the job because she wanted a “challenge” – and she certainly got one!
“This one has definitely been a challenge, that’s for sure. It’s incredibly daunting, and it’s had great highs and lows,” she explained.
“I have newfound respect for game-show hosts. People think it’s easy, and it’s not.”
So, when will Rebecca be taking to the screen as the host of Millionaire Hot Seat?
Find out what we know below.
When is Millionaire Hot Seat airing?
Filming began in September, and it is just a matter of weeks until Millionaire Hot Seat returns to air.
The series will launch on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 7pm on Channel 10.
Filmed at Docklands Studios in Melbourne, the episodes will each be 30 minutes and will air on weeknights.
The program will air following Deal or No Deal in a game-show spectacular.
