I remember bunking off school to watch Supermarket Sweep

PREPARE to go wild in the aisles as Supermarket Sweep makes a welcome return to our screens. Last on air in 2007, the iconic 90s gameshow – fronted by the late Dale Winton – will return to ITV2 with a prime-time week-nightly show that, while paying homage to the original, will also introduce new games, challenges and a new host in the shape of Rylan Clark-Neal.

“I’ve always been a fan of Supermarket Sweep – I remember bunking off school just so that I could watch it,” he says, quick to profess his superfan status.

“I’ve been so privileged to host shows like Xtra Factor, Big Brother and I’m joining Strictly,” adds Rylan, 30, who rose to fame on the ninth series of The X Factor and will soon join Zoe Ball on Strictly spin-off It Takes Two.”

Many of the show’s elements will remain intact.

“It’s the Supermarket Sweep you know and love,” promises Rylan.

“I know it’s a new era and this time the show is an hour long so we have lots of time to fill but I was adamant that we couldn’t lose the warmth and fun of the original series.

“We’re keeping those format beats like the mini sweep and the round robin, which we now call supermarket swap, but we are introducing new games as well as some of the old favourites,” he says ahead of the 20-episode run.

“We also have some new games for the modern age so you might see a self-checkout.”

As for the cash prize, he says:

“In the big sweep you want to get the highest value of products in your trolley to be in with a chance of getting to the final round – the super sweep.

“That’s where you can win £3,000 cash by finding hidden marked products and solving clues to find them.”

While Rylan is yet to take to the aisles in a competitive sense, rest assured he is taking his store manager role very seriously.

“Rather than running around I am actually taking the mickey,” he says.

“Like if I get a bit peckish then I’ll just walk down one of the aisles and pick up a packet of crisps or raid the pick ’n’ mix.

“The store is real, the products are real, so there’s everything there that I could possibly want.

“But what’s lovely about the show is that none of the food is going to waste – instead of chucking it out we’ve been sending all the food to a local food bank and shelters.”

As swell as the series’ regular contestants expect guest appearances, too.

Firstly, Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine will showcase her vocal chords on the shop’s public address system.

Back in the aisles, national treasures Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes will be popping by for a fun-filled ride, as will The Only Way is Essex’s Pete Wicks and Bobby Norris; Love Island’s Maura Higgins and Tommy Fury; Celebs Go Dating’s Tom Read Wilson, and Made in Chelsea’s Georgia Toffolo.

■ SUPERMARKET Sweep is on ITV2 at 8pm.