The Floor is a British game show which premiered on ITV on 4 January 2026 that is based on the Dutch game show with the same name. Hosted by Rob Brydon, the series is an adaptation of the Dutch format created by John de Mol. Contestants challenge adjacent opponents in timed duels, aiming to take over their squares and expand their territory. Players must then choose whether to go on the offensive to try and gain more territory or let The Floor choose a new challenger. The game progresses as players choose opponents and categories, with the ultimate goal of controlling the entire floor to win the grand prize of £50,000.
Production The show was ordered in August 2025, becoming the 25th territory to adopt the format. The following month, Welsh comedian Rob Brydon was announced as the host.
In December 2025, The Voice UK was absent from ITV's January line-up, leading TV Zone UK to speculate if The Floor would inherit the Sunday night slot held by the cancelled Dancing on Ice. The Floor debuted on 4 January 2026.
On 22 February 2026, the show was renewed for a second series and applications for this were opened. Filming for the second series took place in June 2026, this time featuring 90 contestants.
The second series is scheduled to air in early 2027.
Format Contestants stand on separate square spaces of a large grid on the studio floor (a 9x9 grid). Each contestant has a category in which they feel particularly knowledgeable. For the second series, the show features 90 contestants.
One contestant is chosen at random to be a challenger and shown the categories of all opponents whose territories share at least one side with their own, then chooses one of them to challenge face-to-face in a head-to-head duel. The specifics of the duel remain undisclosed until the challenger selects an opponent, with the format defaulting to visual unless specified otherwise by the host. The two contestants take turns identifying a series of images or words associated with the challenged opponent's category. They are each given separate 45-second clocks, only one of which runs at any given time, starting with the challenger. The contestant in control must give a correct answer in order to stop their clock and turn control over to their opponent. Infinite guesses are allowed without penalty, and a contestant may pass whenever desired; however, they must wait three seconds for a new image or text to be shown. Some categories are text-based, requiring contestants to perform tasks such as filling in the missing word(s) of a book title or song lyric, or naming the movie from which a famous quote is taken.The second season would introduce audio categories.
The first contestant to run out of time is eliminated from the game and gives up all of their territory to the winner, who inherits the challenger's category or keeps their own (if the challenger, since each category may only be played once).The winner may then either challenge another opponent or return to the grid; in the latter case, a new contestant is selected as a challenger at random from those who have not yet played a duel. Once all the remaining contestants have played a duel at least once, everyone becomes eligible for selection as a challenger. When only two contestants remain, The final duel is played as a best-of-three, with the first contestant to win two rounds declared the champion. Each remaining category is used for one of the first two rounds only. The contestant in control only selects which of the two known remaining categories will be played first (they will be the challenger in the first round, while the winner of the first round is the challenger in the second). If a third round is necessary, it will be played with a mystery category. The contestant who goes first will be the one with the most territory.
The game progresses over the course of a series with the grand prize awarded to the player who ultimately controls the entire floor. Secondary prizes are awarded throughout the series to the player with the most territory at the end of each episode after a certain number of duels. At the end of each episode, apart from the final episode, the contestant holding the most territory wins £5,000. In the event of a tie, the leaders share the money equally. The last contestant standing at the end of the final episode of the series takes over the entire floor and wins the grand prize of £50,000. The overall prize pot in the series is £95,000.
Contestants who achieve three consecutive duel victories (by electing to play on twice after a win) are awarded a five-second "Time Boost." This bonus can be added once to the contestant's clock at the start of any subsequent duel (including the best of 3 final duel). A contestant in possession of a Time Boost must elect to use it before a duel starts before beginning to earn another. If a duel is won with a Time Boost, it is counted as the first win towards another.
Results by contestant Original categories are listed first & shown in boldface. Inherited categories are listed after the original category without boldface. A hyphen indicates a more specific topic in the associated category. The specific topic is italicized. Parentheses indicate what a category refers to if a colloquial phrase; it also specifies the category's style of play if specified to be non-visual or text-based (audio, association, etc.). Brackets [] indicate the remaining words of a topic that have had their title shortened. + Results (Series 1) Name Job City Age Category Space Assignment Duels Duels Played Episodes Won Exited Shivanni Koli Social Media Manager Dundee 27 World Foods 59 1 rowspan="16" Episode 1 Joe Billing Police Officer Halifax 36 Cricketers 17 1 Tony Technician Sheffield 51 Detective Shows 12 1 Georgina Green Funeral Director Rotherham 36 Board & Card GamesDetective Shows 13 2 David Newson Cyber Security Specialist Haddenham, Buckinghamshire 48 Action Movies 1 1 Florence English Literature Graduate Kent 22 MythologyAction Movies 2 2 Favour Customer Service Glasgow 29 Airport CodesAction Movies 11 2 Daniyaal Stylist London Borough of Tower Hamlets 26 Fashion Icons 71 1 Quintin Young Semi-Retired Creative Director Brighton 66 Desserts 44 1 Episode 2 Asanda Jezile Singer Enfield, London 24 Gen Z 41 1 Hawa Kamara Events Coordinator Croydon 36 Fruit 65 1 Cem Ahmet Key Account Manager Wilmslow 41 Sea Creatures 61 1 Ben Crouch Barista Loughborough 26 FriendsSea Creatures 62 2 Vicky Scrum Master Cardiff 55 MusicalsSea Creatures 72 3 Jag Wattley Firefighter Bexley 30 Cartoon Characters 14 1 Sophie Tay Civil Servant Liverpool 32 RomcomsDetective Shows 22 2 Steffan "Steff" Squire Personal Assistant Andover, Hampshire 57 ChocolateAction Movies 20 2 Episode 14 spaces(£5,000) Episode 3 Jess Hobson Singing Teacher Sheffield 34 Villains 46 1 rowspan="7" Kate Author Southampton 57 Rappers 56 1 Louise Hunt Skelley Paralympian & Broadcaster Swindon 34 Tennis Players 77 1 Jennie Scott Train Driver Aberdeen 50 Train Stations 34 1 Toby Revenue Protection Officer Kent 51 International Venues 4 1 Siobhan Élouise Musician London 36 Glastonbury 38 1 Thomas Chewy Hewitt Children's Care Practitioner Flintshire 32 World Politics 63 1 Deep Singh Sales & Marketing Consultant Derby 42 CrispsSea CreaturesWorld Politics 70 3 Split Episode 25 spaces(£2,500) Episode 4 Sherine Medley Dance Teacher Hounslow 47 Family MoviesWorld Foods 58 2 rowspan="7" Ruby Fox-Barrie Personal Trainer Glasgow 29 The OlympicsWorld Politics 60 3 Lynda V Children's Nurse Manchester 39 ToysWorld Politics 80 2 Ross Andrews Content Creator Pontypool 31 Pop Groups 27 1 Harvey Dench Mortgage Advisor Newcastle upon Tyne 28 Comedians 35 1 Luke Primary School Teacher Cornwall 38 Children's Books 45 2 Rich Property Lettings Lewisham 30 Space 32 1 Juliette Taylor Podcast Host Newcastle upon Tyne 24 FootballersWorld Politics 81 2 Episode 411 spaces(£5,000) Episode 5 Harry Bleakley Bartender Wolverhampton 19 Creepy CrawliesTennis Players 68 2 rowspan="14" Ayesha Parmar Bar Manager Poulton-Le-Fylde 29 Famous Hair 21 1 Rosy Harrison Anaesthetist Birmingham 32 The Periodic TablePop Groups 26 4 Shelley Stephens Property Manager Hampshire 54 '80s Icons 54 1 Lucy Titheridge Retired Nurse Lyme Regis 51 Newsreaders 5 1 Dan Bennett Personal Trainer Stroud 29 Sports Teams 48 1 Aimee Louise Senior Pensions Officer Wiltshire 23 Endangered AnimalsSports Teams 47 2 Conna Chahal Influencer Coventry 24 FlagsVillains 55 3 Episode 6 Paul Jones Operations Manager Birmingham 55 Retro Tech 57 1 Alan Holloway Comic Writer Weston-Super-Mare 56 SuperheroesGlastonburySports Teams 37 5 Maddie Luckes Lash Technician Swindon 27 The Beatles 19 1 Jake Chamberlain Vehicle Technician Somerset 29 Cars 29 1 Ems Harding Yoga Teacher London Borough of Brent 34 YogaThe Beatles 28 3 Chie Bad Musician Manchester 24 Radio Hosts 50 1 Zi Khan Marketing Manager Doncaster 57 UK CountiesInternational VenuesNewsreaders 15 6 Split Episode 25 spacesEpisode 310 spaces(£7,500) Caolan Brady Insurance Claims Handler Armagh 29 World Landmarks 42 1 rowspan="12" Episode 7 Victoria English Teacher Banbridge 48 Classic Literature 75 1 Lorna Helton Psychologist Prestwick 49 Best Picture Winners - The Oscars 9 1 Michelle Morley Psychic Medium Woking 56 Birds 73 1 Leigh Burns Retail Shift Manager Topsham 34 Video Games 52 1 Dom Atkins Theatre Tech Colchester 53 Sci-Fi 16 1 Lynne Bobs Therapist Warrington 53 EurovisionSci-Fi 24 3 Harry Smith Farmer Aberdeen 20 Farming 51 1 Helen L Davies Welsh Language Specialist Wales 53 Team GBThe BeatlesSci-Fi 10 3 Episode 8 Ellie Rose Marketing Director Stratford-upon-Avon 29 Child Stars 78 1 Carol James Retired Sales Assistant Newport 67 Dogs 31 1 Azheemah Awoyemi Fraud Analyst Milton Keynes 23 MogulsGen Z 40 2 Mackenzie Watson Quizmaster Glasgow 31 History MakersSports TeamsVideo GamesFarming 67 6 Episode 514 spacesEpisode 622 spacesEpisode 724 spaces(£15,000) Linda Cotton Retired Headteacher Rochdale 67 Plants & Flowers 36 1 rowspan="11" Indie Shah Waitress St Albans 19 Musical InstrumentsDogs 7 5 James Allen Dental Nurse Newport, Wales 28 BeautyRadio Hosts 49 2 Jessica Katanga Doctor & Content Creator Leicester 28 I'm A Celebrity... [Get Me Out of Here] 66 1 Episode 9 Pete Close Protection Security Tyne & Wear 53 James Bond 79 1 Sarah Military Veteran North Yorkshire 53 Sitcoms 33 1 Emily Cossey Yacht Charter Broker London 27 Countries 53 1 Laura Shopper Retail Manager Croydon 40 LogosTrain StationsSitcoms 25 3 Elisha Mac DJ Glasgow 31 UK Number Ones 3 1 Christy Varghese Doctor Finchley 29 AnatomyI'm A Celebrity... [Get Me Out of Here] 74 3 Chlo Spinks Musician Camden 27 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 76 2 Katie Roff Charity Manager Rotherhithe 37 Soap CharactersBest Picture Winners - The OscarsPlants & FlowersCountries 18 12 Episode 856 spacesEpisode 966 spaces(£10,000) Episode 10 Andrew Magz Personal Chef Hitchin 32 Potatoes 39 1 rowspan="7" James Pearson Finance Director Petworth 57 Formula 1 23 2 Jadon Prior Professional Boxer Southampton 21 FightersFormula 1 6 3 Gemma Louisianna Social Media Manager Wimbledon 33 Smartphone AppsFormula 1 64 3 Jeevan Swamy GP Birmingham 34 The Stock Market 43 2 George Daniel Bagel and Burrito Artist Cardiff 22 US States PotatoesFormula 1 30 5 Lucy Warway Musical Theatre Performer Rochester 29 Reality TVJames Bond 69 5 Stephen Stanley Political Advisor Wrexham 26 Great BritonsCricketers 8 5 Series Winner(£50,000)
Duels Contestant won the duel Contestant lost the duel and was eliminated Contestant was the runner-up Contestant won the series Contestant won the duel and a time boost Contestant used the time boost and won Contestant used the time boost and lost
Week 1 (4 January 2026): Top 81 — (8 duels)