TIPPING Point’s future on ITV has been revealed after no new episodes were recorded for an entire year.
The fan-favourite quiz show is presented by Ben Shephard and has been on air since its launch in 2012.
However, fans have regularly been left fuming over repeats being slotted into the ITV schedule over and over again.
The Sun can reveal production was stopped on Tipping Point last year, sparking fears for its future.
The last batch of new episodes were filmed in 2023, with some yet to even be broadcast.
But despite new hits such as Deal or No Deal’s reboot and Mel Giedroyc’s Pictionary being introduced to the schedule over the last year, ITV has no plans to axe Tipping Point.
A source said: “Tipping Point has a cult viewership and is seen as a flagship show for ITV.
“Last year Ben had a big change in his diary, having taken over as full time host of This Morning alongside Cat Deeley and landing his own adventure series.
“Blocks of new episodes of Tipping Point are typically recorded during the summer, but last year that was Ben’s time off with his family.
“ITV are also sitting on new episodes that were recorded in 2023 and are yet to be slotted into the schedule.
“But there’s no plans to rest the show, they’ve planned to film new episodes later this year.”
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In November The Sun exclusively revealed how Ben, 50, was taking time off This Morning to film high-octane show The Summit.
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Filming for The Summit took place over two weeks in New Zealand.