First look at Paddy McGuinness’ Tempting Fortune as two contestants clash in screaming match while stranded in the wild

PADDY McGuinness’s second series of the show Tempting Fortune promises an epic clash of characters as they race across Langkawi, Malaysia, to try and win a cut of the £300,000 jackpot.

In a first look, two contestants get involved in a screaming match as their limits are pushed to breaking point and tempers become increasingly frayed as they try and get through a punishing 18-day trek wading through swamps and navigating jungles.

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Former Top Gear star Paddy, 51, returns for a second helping of the Channel 4 adventure show following its debut in 2023.

It sees ordinary civilians from all walks of life compete in a gruelling trek across a remote location with some of life’s best luxuries to tempt them.

However, doing so sees the £300,000 prize pot decrease and upsets the rest of the tired and starved group.

In a shakeup for series two, Tempting Fortune has moved to a new location – Langkawi, Malaysia.

And the temptations are even great than before – with a Chinese Restaurant, a Spa, a 7-star Super Yacht, luxury hotel and a larger-than-life swimming pool all built across the vast Malaysian landscape all up for grabs.

At one point in the trek, ex-restaurant owner Sam, 40, appears to lose her mind when Vicki, 37, indulges in a bag of delicious chips.

Sam rages at Vicki: “What did you come here for!?” To which Vicki hilariously replies: “To test myself!” Fuming, Sam tells her: “You could have done that on the treadmill at the gym!”

The first look of the show looks like a glorious mix of backstabbing, tantrums and arguments as the contestants grow increasingly annoyed with one another and desperate for home comforts – perfect TV viewing.

Tempting Fortune launches on Sunday, March 16 at 9pm on Channel 4 and streaming.