Victoria Coren issues career news after husband David Mitchell's confession

Victoria Coren excited quiz enthusiasts everywhere with an update on social media this Saturday. The 52-year-old presenter, who has been hosting the mind-boggling BBC programmeOnly Connect since 2008, shared details about the release of new episodes with her fans.

Victoria informed her 665,000 followers on X: "We are past the mid-point of July, the air is warm, the dahlias are flowering. Is it time to start relaxing for the summer, winding down and having some fun? NO IT ISN'T. She then added: "Only Connect returns on Monday night, 8pm @BBCTwo."

Her announcement was met with a flurry of messages from fans thrilled by the news that the quiz show would be back on screen in just a few days. One enthusiastic fan tweeted: "Thank heavens, you've answered my wife's question of last Monday, or quiz night on BBC2 as we know it, 'when is Only Connect back?' Well now we know - thank you."

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Victoria then responded: "Did they not mention it last week? Understandably embarrassed, perhaps," as another fan noted: "This feels early, reports the Express.

Another added: "This isn't a problem, it's delightful news, but it does feel early," as Victoria agreed, saying: "It is a bit early, isn't it?

Fans were overjoyed with the announcement, as another penned: "Whoop whoop , Monday night's bbc 2 back to normal, I'll sleep well tonight. While another chimed in: "Always chuffed when I get a connection or a sequence right."

Victoria's announcement follows a heart-wrenching revelation made by her husband David Mitchell. In his autobiography Back Story, the Peep Show actor revealed that he harboured deep feelings for his now-wife, Victoria, for years before they got together, but concealed his emotions from those closest to him.

In a heartfelt and honest confession, the 50 year old comic disclosed that his one-sided love for Victoria left a profound impact on his life following her initial rejection.

"I was hopelessly in love. I told no one about it," he reveals in his memoir. "I didn't tell my closest friends or my parents of the enormous sadness that overshadowed my life."

Recently, Victoriashared a rare glimpse into her home life. The Only Connect host has two daughters - Barbara, 10, and June, two - with David, 51, and they have always shielded them from the public spotlight.

She told the new issue of Radio Times magazine: "My 10 year old loves The Masked Singer and old episodes of Poirot, just like her mother. The baby doesn't have any screen time; she's only 18 months old.

"She loves Bluey - an excellent TV show - but she doesn't know it's a TV show. She just thinks it's a source of really great plastic dog Weebles."

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