FORMER footballer Gary Lineker has announced he is to host new ITV game show, Sitting On A Fortune - and you could get on the telly and have a shot at the £100,000 top prize.  

ITV has commissioned the new, high-tension show, with football legend Lineker at the helm.

It features six players all trying to be in the right place at the right time to take away a potentially life-changing amount of money.

The new ITV Entertainment format, a co-production by ITV Studios labels Possessed and Potato, features no lifelines, safety nets, or chances to walk away, meaning players must risk everything on getting the right answer in the hope of taking home the big prize.

In a unique twist, players take to the stage and position themselves in a row of seats, one behind another. Where you sit makes all the difference as only the player in the chair at the head of the line gets the chance to answer questions, stay in the game and have the chance of winning the jackpot.

One wrong answer sees a player relegated to the back of the line and in real danger of leaving with nothing and someone else moves up to take pole position.

One player’s success could instantly be another player’s ruin.

With the jackpot mounting, there can be only one winner. Who can stay in the hot seat long enough to take away up to £100,000? In this show there really can only be one player left sitting on a fortune.

Gary said: "I am absolutely delighted to be hosting what I think and hope will be a show that people love.

"It’s going to be full of tension with high stakes and bags of drama from start to finish - everything a great game show should be.

"I can't wait for the viewers at home to experience the fun and the excitement of Sitting On A Fortune."

Do you fancy yourself to take home the big prize? The makers of the show want to hear from Somerset people who think they have what it takes... 

You can download an application form by visiting http://bit.ly/SittingOnAFortuneApplication