ITV has confirmed that it has ordered another new series of The Cube for broadcast later this year.

The nerve-wracking gameshow - hosted by Phillip Schofield - returned after five years last October with a new million-pound jackpot at stake.

The revival was stripped in ITV primetime across a week, averaging 3.5 million viewers, and now the broadcaster has committed to a new six-part series and two celebrity specials - albeit with the prize pot reduced back to £250,000.

"It was such a treat to be back in the studio last year, with the pairs of contestants adding a whole new twist on the drama inside the box," said Schofield.

"This series you'll see a whole new side to The Cube... get ready to be on the edge of your sofas!"

The new run will be filmed under coronavirus-safe conditions in late May and will be broadcast later in the year.