• Rob Beckett has become a permanent team captain on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown after Sean Lock’s death • Judi Love has also been announced as a regular guest for the new series, alongside returning host Jimmy Carr • The new series premieres this Christmas on Channel 4, featuring celebrity guests including Nick Mohammed and Katherine Ryan

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown has announced the first new permanent team captain since Sean Lock’s death, with Rob Beckett taking on the role.

In 2021, Lock died aged 58 after suffering from cancer.

The beloved entertainer, who was remembered as ‘one of Britain’s finest comedians’, had been a team captain on the panel show 8 Out of 10 Cats from 2005 until 2015, and on its spin-off 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown since its inception in 2012.

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