Simon Cowell’s comeback ITV talent show has been beaten in the ratings – by high-brow BBC2 quiz Only Connect.
Walk The Line’s six-night run began on Sunday.
Singing acts compete for a £500,000 prize for the overall winner.
The first episode, despite a panel consisting of Craig David and Alesha Dixon as stars, attracted just 3 million viewers. This was according to Digital-i media consultancy. It fell to 2.1million on Monday, and to 1.8million Tuesday.
Simon Cowell, Los Angeles, California USA, 14 Sep 2021
In contrast, Monday’s audience for Only Connect, hosted by Victoria Coren-Mitchell, was 2.7million.
And at its 2010 peak, Cowell’s The X Factor had an average of more than 14million a week.
ITV said of Walk The Line: ‘The audience is increasing on catch-up, and it is the top title on ITV Hub this week.’
Although the episode had a stellar judging panel that included Craig David (R), Gary Barlow, Alesha Dixon and Dawn French as judges, it attracted 3million viewers. The number fell to 2 million on Monday and to 1.8 million on Tuesday according to Digital-i media consultancy.
Walk the Line, is a British ITV entertainment musical game show, in which sees one music act win a life changing prize pot of £500,000. All musical acts, whether soloists, duos, or bands, will be performing for the nation. Panellists Alesha Dickson (R), Dawn French and Craig David are seated in the front rows.
Walk the Line, is a British ITV entertainment musical game show, in which sees one music act win a life changing prize pot of £500,000.
With panellists Alesha Dixon and Dawn French watching from the front rows, the musical acts, whether soloists or duos, will perform in the national arena. Craig David, Dawn French, Gary Barlow, Alesha Davies, Craig David, Dawn French, Craig David, Craig David, Craig David, Craig David, Dawn French and Dawn French will also be there.
However, talent is not enough to make it big.
As they decide whether to Cash Out or Physically Walk the Line, contestants will have to be strong nerves in order to win.