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Australian Ninja Warrior’s season five premiere date is revealed – after it’s announced Nick Kyrgios has joined the cast as a sideline commentator
Channel Nine has confirmed Australian Ninja Warrior will return on Sunday, June 20.
This year’s course features 26 new obstacles including the Underwater Escape and the Dragon Back.
For the first time, contestants can choose their own path taking them to the Warped Wall, which is now 10 centimetres higher.
It’s back! Channel Nine has confirmed Australian Ninja Warrior will return on Sunday, June 20. Pictured hosts Rebecca Maddern and Ben Fordham
Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios will also be joining the cast of Australian Ninja Warrior’s upcoming season.
The 26-year-old will join hosts Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham and Shane Crawford as a sideline commentator.
A promo video for the Channel 9 game show showed Nick providing commentary.
Exciting: Tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios (pictured) will also be joining the cast of Australian Ninja Warrior’s upcoming season
Introducing Kyrgios as ‘Australia’s most exciting tennis superstar,’ the trailer began, over on-court footage of the world’s 56th ranked men’s player.
‘Now, Nick Kyrgios joins Australia’s Ninja’s killer new team,’ the voiceover intoned, showing the Canberran alongside fellow stars Fordham, Maddern and Crawford.
Kyrgios and Crawford appear to be sharing sideline commentary duties this year, after the former AFL star took over from former cricketer Freddie Flintoff.
Lineup: Nick will join hosts Rebecca Maddern, Ben Fordham and Shane Crawford
The course was teased as the toughest of all time with obstacles now including underwater challenges to conquer Mt Midoriyama.
In the teaser, it also looked like competitors will also go head-to-head in challenges.
Stars of the series Jack ‘Deadly Ninja’ Wilson and Ashlin ‘Flashlin’ Herbert are seen racing each other on the course. Olivia Vivian will also return.
Australian Ninja Warrior will premiere Sunday, June 20 at 7pm on Nine
New role: A 30 second long video for the Channel Nine game show showed the 26-year-old athlete providing sideline commentary
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