The Fortune Hotel Season 2 Contestants
The Fortune Hotel season 2 turns up the heat with a lively crew of eleven pairs, each with more personality than the last. Yes, you read that right—there’s not just one mother/son duo or best-friend pair, but the casting folks raided every WhatsApp contacts list in the UK. Here’s the full roll call and a few impressions, because let’s be honest, you can catch most of these folks making some kind of awkward toast by episode two:
Marilyn (Maz) and Maxine (Max):
- Best mates and self-styled “sisters from another mister”—the type of friends who claim they always finish each other’s sentences, except when it matters.
Chelsey and Briony:
- Another best friend duo, Chelsey and Briony, radiate the energy of two people you’d meet in a karaoke booth at 2 a.m. and believe when they say “Let’s win this thing!”.
Atholl and John:
- A classic father-son setup. Atholl’s proud-dad energy often clashes (affectionately) with John’s eye-rolling pragmatism. There’s an old family camping story that’ll inevitably get dragged out at an inopportune moment, you just know it.
Jake and Mike:
- Brothers who bring sibling rivalry straight to the Caribbean. Expect a fair share of good-natured bickering, and maybe an actual wrestling match over who holds the briefcase.
Allan and Jacob:
- One of the couples in the cast—think “opposites attract” but both share a suspiciously competitive streak. Rumor has it they practiced with Monopoly cases for weeks.
Gurks and Guv:
- Friends whose inside jokes could fill a whole side episode. I laughed watching them try to bluff—let’s just say poker faces are a work in progress.
James and Yasmine:
- The dad and daughter team you root for, even when you can tell she’s the only one who reads the fine print and he’s just vibing.
Nella and Tope:
- Another couple with true “power pair vibes.” They strategize, they banter, but they also seem like they’d skip a challenge for pool snacks.
Sue and Jeremy:
- Mother and son—Sue brings 10X the pep and energy, Jeremy’s slightly more introverted. You know the type—she talks, he listens. Sometimes.
Fred and Min:
- Life partners whose mutual support is genuine and occasionally sappy, but who will absolutely toss one another under the bus if £250,000 is in play.
Martina and Briony:
- Yes, there’s a second Briony, but this time she’s teamed with her mother. Their gentle teasing gives off “trying to survive family Christmas” energy.
There’s a real sense of community and playfulness among the cast this year, but make no mistake—when the briefcase swapping gets serious, alliances fray fast. It’s that old “friendship or fortune?” dilemma, only with added sunburns.
The Fortune Hotel Season 2 Release Schedule
New episodes of The Fortune Hotel season 2 drop on ITV1 every Wednesday and Thursday at 9 pm, running right through August. No filler, no endless recaps—just pure gameshow mischief, double-crossing, sandy hair, and the prize money always just out of reach.
ITV confirmed on Instagram the booking of The Fortune Hotel, set to air on Wednesday, August 6th at 9 pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DMdQGJ5ucft/?
Here’s the casual, scribbled-on-a-napkin release rundown:
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Episode 1: Wednesday, 6th August, 9 pm
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Episode 2: Thursday, 7th August, 9 pm
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Episode 3: Wednesday, 13th August, 9 pm
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Episode 4: Thursday, 14th August, 9 pm
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Episode 5: Wednesday, 20th August, 9 pm
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Episode 6: Thursday, 21st August, 9 pm
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Episode 7: Wednesday, 27th August, 9 pm
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Episode 8 (Finale!): Thursday, 28th August, 9 pm
And if you’re the type who can’t handle weekly suspense (I get it, some of us ate all our Advent calendar chocolate on December 1st), the entire series lands on ITVX for a binge right after the finale.
Where to Watch The Fortune Hotel Season 2?
Let’s make this easy: if you’ve got access to ITV1 or ITVX, you’re set. Every episode airs live on ITV1 and is also available to stream, for free, on ITVX (you’ll need a UK TV license for the live bit, but catch-up and on-demand viewing is doable without it). Missed an episode while making nachos? No worries—ITVX catch-up has you covered, and honestly, nachos are always a valid excuse.
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UK Viewers: Watch live or on demand for free on ITVX.
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Outside the UK?: You’ll need a VPN—because UK TV, much like the prize briefcase, is annoyingly elusive if you’re not on home turf.
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Anywhere else: No official US or Australian release confirmed just yet, but that may change (or you might get friendly with your British cousin’s login).
