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Nobody's Fool cast: Meet the players in ITV's new game show hosted by Danny Dyer and Emily Atack

The series will keep not only the contestants but the viewers guessing.

The cast of Nobody's Fool stood either side of Danny Dyer and Emily Atack as they stand in front of a stately home.

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Published: Sunday, 24 May 2026 at 12:44 pm

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It's time to get familiar with a new game of secrecy and misdirection, as ITV launches Nobody's Fool.

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Hosted by Danny Dyer and Emily Atack, the series follows 10 contestants whose fate is decided by how smart their fellow contestants think they are...

Throughout the series, the contestants play quizzes in secret, as preconceptions, prejudices and first impressions come into play, with snap judgements and misdirection keeping the contestants, and viewers, guessing.

After the quizzes, the players must determine who is the weakest amongst them and eliminate them.

As each of the contestants sets out to prove their worth and value to the rest of the group, can the players suss out who is a genuine asset and who is simply faking it in a bid to stay in the game?

With a new episode airing tonight (24 May), read on to learn more about the cast members.

Nobody's Fool

Scroll on to learn more about the cast.

John

A man wearing a purple striped top and blue blazer, smiling ahead with his hands held together.

John. ITV

Age: 73

Job: Banker

Location: London

John believes that smartness is in the eye of the beholder and in the game, he aims to be wholeheartedly himself, and hopes people see him as 'Honest John'.

Melissa

Melissa stood with her hands on her hips, wearing a satin blouse and black pencil skirt.

Melissa. ITV

Age: 49

Job: A secret she's keeping from her fellow contestants

Location: Broadstairs

Oxbridge educated Melissa got all As in her A-levels and was in Mensa at 12 years old, with a score higher than Einstein.

She plans to be funny, witty, charming and is keeping some aspects of her life close to her chest...

Omar

Omar stood with his body turned to one side, wearing a blue suit.

Omar. ITV

Age: 31

Job: Entrepreneur

Location: Benfleet

Omar likens himself to Jordan Belfort and Mark Zuckerberg, but has the people skills of Oprah Winfrey, and plans to play to people's strengths and weaknesses.

Billy

Billy stood wearing a white t-shirt and a black floral shirt with a blue hat, smiling with his hands in his pockets.

Billy. ITV

Age: 55

Job: Clairvoyant

Location: Harrogate

Billy plans on holding back his background in law and biochemistry, hoping that his fellow players will underestimate him.

Ella

Ella stood smiling with her arms folded in front of her.

Ella. ITV

Age: 21

Job: Waitress

Location: Leeds

Thanks to her background in musical theatre, Ella can cry on demand and can play many different roles.

She believes that general knowledge is not her strength... but talking her way out of anything is.

Harry

Harry stood with his body slightly turned to one side, wearing a striped blue shirt.

Harry. ITV

Age: 33

Job: Journalist

Location: Carmarthenshire

Harry intends on playing the game with radical honesty, believing that he can leverage his straight-as-an-arrow approach to win people over.

With an Oxbridge background, Harry intends to use this to add credibility to his intelligence.

Kamaal

Kamaal stood wearing a white t-shirt and cream trousers, with his hands in his pockets.

Kamaal. ITV

Age: 25

Job: Financial analyst

Location: London

Kamaal says people usually underestimate his intelligence because of his looks and are surprised when he tells them about his job and degree.

In the game, he plans to reveal more when he thinks the time is right.

Sonja

Sonja.

Sonja. ITV

Age: 32

Job: Legal project manager

Location: 32

Sonja plans to "read the room" and adjust her approach as needed, and believes her intelligence, linguistic skills and uncomplicated approach will take her to victory.

Jackie

Jackie smiling with her arms folded in front of her.

Jackie. ITV

Age: 68

Job: Retired HR manager

Location: Morecambe

Jackie is a great quizzer and is hoping to subvert the competition’s initial first impressions of her. But does she have what it takes to out-quiz the younger generation?

Parissa

Parissa wearing a pink dress, posing with one hand placed on her hip.

Parissa. ITV

Age: 32

Job: Influencer

Location: Crawley

With a master's in psychology, Parissa plans to exploit her skills to assess behavious, spot those who are faking it and gain an advantage.

Nobody's Fool airs Saturday, Sunday and Monday at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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